![]() Waited the suggested 10 minutes and reset the USB (removed the temp folder) and tried again. It got an IP in 2 minutes and named itself "Host-002", but was inaccessible via HTTP. Removed the USB and turned the system on. Inserted the USB in the front USB-port - some have had little success with this and had to use one of the USB ports on the back, others said it didn't matter - but it worked for me.Īfter 47 seconds the disks started to spin and the USB started to flash 30 seconds later.ģ minutes and 30 seconds later the system shut down. ![]() (Actually, I made both folders and after the first run, the ix2-200d was the one with the temp folder in it.)īended the paperclip to fit and taped it to the back of the ix2-200 (it was supposed to sit there for close to 2-3 minutes anyway).ĭeleted all partitions on the disks with EaseUS Partition Master Free and installed them back in the unit. Some may need to name the second folder 'ix2-200_images' (without the "d"). Prepared the USB drive with the folders \emctools\ix2-200d_images\ and copied the firmware into that folder. I had a 2GB takeMS colorline USB Flash Drive with a LED indicator formatted in FAT32, a SATA to USB, and a trusty paperclip ready - other users had reported problems with USB drives so try a different one if it doesn't work. ![]() SendSpace as linked to in Burak Alkan's guide. I downloaded the decrypted Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Cloud Edition Firmware 3.8 (dated ) from Removed the partitions on both drives and installed them back in the unit. Tested the images and when I felt comfortable they were okay, I was good to go. Since this box stores all OS information on the disks, I removed them and made an image of both to have the option of returning to a working version, should the planned update fail (they are supposed to be identical and for all, I know they were - but just in case). ( Someone (dead link) claimed that the update steps could have been done with the official firmware (dead link) without the decrypted version from netboy69 (dead link) but I didn't try that - main reason was that I didn't see it until I after finished the upgrade and looked for an update - I applied the update later from within the firmware without problems). Success! ( Screengrab of that page if it gets deleted) (they were all more than 3 years old anyway) and started to search the web for some way to give it new life.įound this old guide and decided to try it. Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 non cloud edition, 4TB (2x2TB) versionįinally got this cool alubox out and started it up. Iomega (later Lenovo) stopped making updates for this box years ago and according to them, it couldn't be updated above version 2.7. I wanted to use the NAS, but without an update, I wouldn't be able to get rid of the noise from the disks that never slept - I hoped an update would solve it. Not very productive and a big mess - ended up having loads of redundant files - that was hard to find regardless. Didn't replace it, so I had all my files on different HDDs all over the place. ![]() The NAS wouldn't sleep and neither could I. I bought my ix2-200 in 2011 but turned it off in 2013 because of the noise the disks started to make - disks were essentially fine but didn't spin down when I didn't use it. Even if it's a bit old, I felt it would be a waste to throw it out if it works. The Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 has a very nice look and feel to it - brushed aluminum. (8GB RAM and 2x10TB 2x12TB Seagate IronWolf NAS drives) It's used as a backup for essential files on my Synology DS918 . Have been running the NAS 24/7 since April 2016.Įven the 2 old original Seagate Barracudas ( ST32000542AS, CC38 ) runs consistently and quite. There are additional links in the comment section that are worth looking at - including some on how to upgrade the disks to a larger size. I downloaded all files and have them shared here including the newest update. Not all files are accessible from their original location anymore. (The reported end of life was 2015 (3.7) but apparently, they decided to give us a security update).Īll links have been checked and updated when necessary - kept the dead links if someone bothers to try to find the old pages in the " archives". Now running the latest (and maybe the last) CE Firmware ( 3.1).Īn Anonymous user posted in the comments that Lenovo had released a new update (3.1) that worked for him - Had to try it out and followed the link to the page.
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