Understanding The System Diagnostics Boot Menu - NETGEAR ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual

ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual

Understanding the System Diagnostics Boot Menu

This section introduces the system diagnostics boot menu.
Control Panel Selecting Boot Menu Options
To select a boot menu option:.
1. Enable the boot menu by using a paper clip to hold in the Reset button while powering
2. Press the Reset button within 2 seconds to step through the Boot Menu options. The
3. Press and hold the Reset button for 3 seconds to confirm the selection. 
Red
Red
Power Fan
LED
LED
Boot Menu Enabled: Use the Reset button to scroll through the menu to select an
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option within 3 seconds. After 3 seconds the boot menu defaults to Normal Boot.
Normal Boot: Perform a normal boot.
2.
Factory Default: Reset the ReadyNAS back to its Factory Default state, erasing all data on
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the disks. This option can be used to change between X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID mode.
WARNING!
This process reinstalls the firmware and resets all disk configurations,
wiping out any data you might have on the unit.
the unit on. Keep pressing Reset for up to 1 minute until both the red LEDs at the bottom
are lit.
system presents the blink pattern of the selected boot menu option, and holds the display
of the final LEDs in the pattern (either off on, or on on), and waits for you to confirm the
selection.
The system confirms the selection by blinking both LEDs twice, then proceeds.
Boot Menu Sequence
LED Legend:
Boot Menu Enabled
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1. Normal Boot
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2. Factory Default
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3. OS Reinstall
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4. Tech Support
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5. Skip Volume Check
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6. Memory Test
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7. Factory Test
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Red Power LED and Red Fan LED Blink Patterns
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Chapter 2: Diagnostics and Maintenance
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