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- If you want to cancel the factory default process, power off the storage system before the 10-minute
time-out ends.The system powers down safely without causing any data loss.
- If you want to reset the system to factory default settings, do not power off your system. After the
10-minute time-out period, the factory default process begins.
To start the factory default process immediately, press the Backup button during the
10-minute time-out period.
Tip
• OS reinstall. Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks. Use the OS reinstall boot mode
when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files. OS reinstall boot mode also resets
some settings on your storage system, such as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password,
to defaults.
• Tech support. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. Use the tech support boot mode only when a
NETGEAR technical support representative instructs you to do so.
• Volume read only. Mounts a volume as read-only. Use this option when you are attempting to rescue
data off a disk during a disaster recovery.
• Memory test. Performs a memory test. The pass or fail result is reported using the storage system's
LEDs. Contact a NETGEAR technical support representative to interpret memory test results.
• Test disk. Performs an offline full disk test. This process can take four hours or more, depending on
the size of your disks. Any problems are reported in the system logs. For more information about viewing
the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is available at
netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.
To access the boot menu:
1. Power off your storage system.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button.
3. Press the Power button.
The system powers on.
4. Continue to press the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1
LED, and disk 2 LED light.
5. Press the Backup button to scroll through boot mode options.
The storage system shows the boot mode options using the LEDs, as described in the following table:
Status IndicatorBoot Mode
USB and
Backup
LED
Disk 2
LED
Disk 1
LED
Power
LED
Description
All four LEDs light.Boot menu
Power LED lights.Normal
Disk 1 LED lights.Factory default
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