RN31600 OS

[m8ken]

Hello All, 

I picked up today a RN316 (6 Bay NAS).

It works fine but has OS 4.2.31 on it.

I believe that it is meant to be able to have OS 6.x.y on it.

I havent been able to install OS 6 and when I boot it displays

"Legacy Boot Mode RAIDIATOR 4.2.31" on the screen.

Should I try USB Recovery with the OS6 on it???

Thanks

Mark

[microchip8]

Wrong forum. Go to the Storage/NAS forum

You're posting in the Nighthawk routers forum.

[StephenB]

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@m8ken wrote:

I picked up today a RN316 (6 Bay NAS).

It works fine but has OS 4.2.31 on it.

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Does the front panel look like this?

[m8ken]

Yep.

Thats the one.

Regards

MArk

[m8ken]

sorry mate.  didnt realize.

[StephenB]

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@m8ken wrote:

Thats the one.

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Odd that someone downgraded it to 4.2.31 - not something I'd seen before.

An OS recovery is probably the best path (using the directions for OS-6 systems).

• https://kb.netgear.com/29952/How-do-I-use-the-USB-Recovery-Tool-on-my-ReadyNAS-OS-6-storage-system

[mdgm]

Booting into RAIDiator-x86 4.2.31 would mean the previous owner put disks from a legacy x86 unit into the RN316 to recover data off the disks. A factory default (wipes all data, settings, everything) using the boot menu should be enough to put OS6 onto the disks.

[StephenB]

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@mdgm wrote:

Booting into RAIDiator-x86 4.2.31 would mean the previous owner put disks from a legacy x86 unit into the RN316 to recover data off the disks.

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Thx -  I'd overlooked that possibility, and of course a factory default is the right way to resolve it.

[m8ken]

Thanks All,  factory reset worked like a charm.  running OS6 now.

Regards

Mark