Hi Guys,

 

PGPfan here. I haven't been active on the forums in a long while, and haven't upgraded my unRAID since  the 3.1 beta2 version (hey, if it isn't broke - don't fix it). Well, it's finally broken and I need advice/help. The web interface is working fine, but none of my machines (mix of Windows 7 and XP) can see any user shares or anything other than the unRAID server itself. I'm thinking that a shotgun repair - by finally upgrading to the latest release - would be the most painless way of fixing my predicament.

 

How would I best go about moving from the 3.1b2 up to 4.4? Are the upgrade instructions on the wiki still applicable in this instance?

 

Is this going to even fix my issue?

 

Thanks for any and all help!

 

-PGPfan

Included in the first post announcing every new release is the following:

 

Upgrade Instructions (Please Read Carefully)

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If you are currently running unRAID Server 4.2-beta1 or higher (including 4.2.x 'final'), please copy the following files from the new release to the root of your Flash device:

    bzimage

    bzroot

 

If you are currently running unRAID server 4.0 or 4.1, please copy the following files from the new release to the root of your Flash device:

    bzimage

    bzroot

    syslinux.cfg

    menu.c32

    memtest

 

This can be done either by plugging the Flash into your PC or, by copying the files to the 'flash' share on your running server.  The server must then be rebooted.

 

If you are currently running unRAID Server 3.0-beta1 or higher, please follow these steps to upgrade:

 

1. Referring to the System Management Utility 'Main' page, make a note of each disks's model/serial number; you will need this information later.

 

2. Shut down your server, remove the Flash and plug it into your PC.

 

3. Right-click your Flash device listed under My Computer and select Properties.  Make sure the volume label is set to "UNRAID" (without the quotes) and click OK.  You do NOT need to format the Flash.

 

4. Copy the files from the new release to the root of your Flash device.

 

5. Right-click your Flash device listed under My Computer and select Eject.  Remove the Flash, install in your server and power-up.

 

6. After your server has booted up, the System Management Utility 'Main' page will probably show no devices; this is OK, navigate to the 'Devices' page. Using the model/serial number information gathered in step 1, assign each of your hard drives to the correct disk slot.

 

7. Go back to the 'Main' page and your devices should appear correctly.  You may now Start the array.

 

 

If you are installing this release to a new Flash, please refer to instructions on our website at:

 

http://www.lime-technology.com/wordpress/?page_id=19

 

Cheers,

Matt

Thanks, Matt! Everything is working great now, the only trouble I had was remembering that to access the web gui I had to use the name "tower", as ordinarily my server is called "Cube". Other than that, it went smooth as silk.

 

Thanks again!

 

-PGPfan

 

(Did I mention how much I LOVE unRAID...!!!)

Thanks, Matt! Everything is working great now, the only trouble I had was remembering that to access the web gui I had to use the name "tower", as ordinarily my server is called "Cube". Other than that, it went smooth as silk.

 

Thanks again!

 

-PGPfan

 

(Did I mention how much I LOVE unRAID...!!!)

 

Glad to hear everything went ok for you.

 

Please remember to go over the release notes if/when you decide to update again.  They contain important version specific details.

 

Cheers,

Matt