[USB drive failed/locked. Can I use trail key for temporary access?]

Just as a follow up this is not possible. If you purchased a key you can not use a trail key to start and access the array

 

"Invalid Trial Installation

It is not possible to use a Trial key with an existing Unraid OS installation.

You may purchase a Registration key corresponding to this USB Flash device to continue using this installation.

For more information, please Contact Support."

[USB drive failed/locked. Can I use trail key for temporary access?]

I restarted my Unraid server and got a kernel panic which is not uncommon for me. Usually I reformat the USB and it fixes. when I tried to install 6.9.2 using the creator Win32-1.6 it gave a 117 error with Chinese characters.  When I looked at the USB drive is says that the status is locked.  I've tried around 6-8 ways to try and unlock the USB using partdsk clean, changing the registry and a low level format and nothing has worked so I'm considering moving to a new USB drive. In the past I've had some issues with my USB so I'm going to get a SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Fit USB 2.0 Flash Drive - SDCZ33-016G-G35 as was recommend by some Unraid users. It's currently in the mail but I wanted to access something in the meantime.  How bad would it be to use another USB drive with a trial key to get access to my array while I wait for the 2.0 USB to arrive?  Will I have any problems when I do replace the USB with the pro key?

[Kernal Panic 0010:panic+0x1e3/0x224 - NEW Unraid 6.8 Install]

I can tell you that you are not alone.  I'm still getting this error.  People here think it's a corrupt flash drive or corrupt files on the drive.  I am able to flash the USB and get Unraid started up ever time but it's not fun doing it ever other time I reboot. I'll have to do more testing. Please let me know if you find a solution

 

Some people have had luck with the following

 

on the flash drive edit syslinux/syslinux.cfg and add root=sda to the boot option you're using after initrd=/bzroot, e.g.:

label Unraid OS menu default kernel /bzimage append initrd=/bzroot root=sda

you can find that in this thread

 

[Tried to upgrade from 6.5.3 to 6.6 and won't boot up after reboot]

I'm also getting this error on every upgrade and sometimes just on reboots after 6.6  I'm going to try this and hoping it will do the trick. Original post requesting help.