How can I perform a Boot Recovery using a USB flash device?
If you are experiencing boot problems and TFTP Boot Recovery process cannot be performed, you can use the USB Boot Recovery instead. You’ll need to download the latest USB boot recovery image: RAIDiator-4.1.6 and write that image to the USB flash device. To write the image on a Windows PC, you’ll need to use Rawrite32.zip. Make sure to click the Eject button after the write is complete. On Macs and Linux systems, you’ll need to use the ‘dd’ command to write the image to the flash device • Unofficial ReadyNAS USB recovery guide for Duo/NV+/1100 • Unofficial ReadyNAS USB recovery guide for NVX/Pro/2100 Power down the ReadyNAS, insert the USB flash device, and depress the power button on the front for approximately 20 secs — you’ll see all the disk LEDs blink once at 5 secs, 10 secs, 15 secs, and 20 secs. Release the button right after the 4th blink. This will start the USB boot recovery process. Once the fan and the lights shut off and the lcd screen displays “Attemp”, press the power b
If you are experiencing boot problems and TFTP Boot Recovery process cannot be performed, you can use the USB Boot Recovery instead. You’ll need to download the latest USB boot recovery image: RAIDiator-4.1.4 and write that image to the USB flash device. To write the image on a Windows PC, you’ll need to use Rawrite32.zip. Make sure to click the Eject button after the write is complete. On Macs and Linux systems, you’ll need to use the ‘dd’ command to write the image to the flash device (Unofficial ReadyNAS USB recovery guide). Power down the ReadyNAS, insert the USB flash device, and depress the power button on the front for approximately 20 secs — you’ll see all the disk LEDs blink once at 5 secs, 10 secs, 15 secs, and 20 secs. Release the button right after the 4th blink. This will start the USB boot recovery process. Once the fan and the lights shut off and the lcd screen displays “Attemp”, press the power button and the unit will boot up normally.
If you are experiencing boot problems and TFTP Boot Recovery process cannot be performed, you can use the USB Boot Recovery instead. You’ll need to download the latest RAIDiator image here and write that image to the USB flash device. To write the image on a Windows PC, you’ll need to use Rawrite32.exe. Make sure to click the Eject button after the write is complete. On Macs and Linux systems, you’ll need to use the ‘dd’ command in the shell to write the image to the flash device(dd the image to the first partition of the USB drive). Power down the ReadyNAS, insert the USB flash device, and depress the power button on the front for approximately 20 secs — you’ll see all the disk LEDs blink once at 5 secs, 10 secs, 15 secs, and 20 secs. Release the button right after the 4th blink. This will start the USB boot recovery process.
If you are experiencing boot problems and TFTP Boot Recovery process cannot be performed, you can use the USB Boot Recovery instead. You’ll need to download the latest USB boot recovery image: RAIDiator-4.1.5 and write that image to the USB flash device. To write the image on a Windows PC, you’ll need to use Rawrite32.zip. Make sure to click the Eject button after the write is complete. On Macs and Linux systems, you’ll need to use the ‘dd’ command to write the image to the flash device (Unofficial ReadyNAS USB recovery guide). Power down the ReadyNAS, insert the USB flash device, and depress the power button on the front for approximately 20 secs — you’ll see all the disk LEDs blink once at 5 secs, 10 secs, 15 secs, and 20 secs. Release the button right after the 4th blink. This will start the USB boot recovery process. Once the fan and the lights shut off and the lcd screen displays “Attemp”, press the power button and the unit will boot up normally. Note: ReadyNAS boot loader does
