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  1. 41 minutes ago, sbv3000 said:

    Check the bios sata mode is correctly set to ahci.

    also make sure you are using a matching boot loader to the DSM - check the tutorials

     

    I can't make any changes to the AHCI in the BIOS on this HP OEM laptop.  There are no options to change bar boot order, date time etc.

     

    I was making sure that I had matching Bootloader and DSM but I couldn't even get the laptop to boot up, No text on screen, nothing.

     

    I thought XPEnoboot 5.2 would be less advanced than Jun's loader.  

  2. 4 minutes ago, Dfds said:

    For DSM 6 Most people use jun's loader, however as you have discovered it does not contain as many drivers as the 5.2 loader. In order for you to get some assistance please list the hardware you are using i.e. motherboard, network card etc.

    Thanks for your reply!  I didn't know about the drivers.  I'm using an old laptop before I move to NAS hardware I'm getting.

     

    Brand    HP
    Item model number    DV6-6053ea
    Processor Brand    Intel
    Processor Type    Core i7
    Processor Speed    2 GHz
    Processor Count    4
    RAM     8 GB
    Computer Memory Type    DDR3 SDRAM
    Hard Drive 100GB 
    Hard Disk Technology    HDD
    Additional Drives    DVD+-RW
    Graphics Card Description    AMD Radeon HD 6490M

    Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
    Wireless Type    802.11bgn, Bluetooth
    Hardware Platform    PC
    Operating System    Windows 10 Premium 64bit

    https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-pavilion-dv6-6000-entertainment-notebook-pc-series/5048664/model/5081030/document/c02800831

  3. Hi,

     

    I need some help !

     

    I've been trying tutorials on the forum here but I cannot get my Xpenology upgraded from DSM 5.2-5967 to DSM 6.X.  The only thing I can do is get a better version of DSM 5 and I can do that via control Panel on the diskStation.

     

    The bootloader I am using seems to be a discontinued one - the XPEnoboot 5.2-5967.1.  Its great for getting DSM 5 installed on a Hard drive with little effort.  There seems to be the new bootloader - Jun's loader - but it doesn't boot up on my machine while the older boot loader does.  Is there an XPEnoboot for DSM 6?

     

    I've tried installing DSM 6.X via control panel (and XPEnoboot 5 ). it actually installs but then get an Execution error.  I've  all the usual like correct PID/VID/Mac Address/Serial Number correct and started in debug mode but get stuck.    Synology Assistant either says suitable for migration or recoverable but I have to wipe the HD and start again.  

     

    Why does the loaders not boot ? Is there not something like XPEnoboot for DSM 6?  What are your suggestions

     

     

     

  4. I've tried the above tutorial but I have been unable to upgrade from DSM 5.2-5967 to 6.1.x using either :

    DS3617xs 6.1 Jun's Mod V1.02b.img

    or

    DS3617xs_DSM6.1_JunsMod_V1.02b_MBR_Genesys.img

     

    The 2 above bootloaders simply won't boot.  I'm using a DV6 6053ea laptop (Intel, 4+years old), There is no option to disable C1E in the BIOS. I have entered VID, PID, Mac address and tried a few different serial numbers -  Nothing comes up on the screen. 

     

    Only 

    XPEnoboot_DS3615xs_5.2-5967.1.img   will boot.

     

    What do you think the problem is ? 

  5. 3 hours ago, sbv3000 said:

    If I have read your post and logs correctly I think you have a 'mismatch' between boot loaders and dsm and also the configuration process for the different boot loaders

    the xpe5.2-5967.1 boot loader/dsm5.2-5967 pat  does not need vid/pid amended. This pair of files will give you a dsm5.2 installation

    the .8451 pat file is for a xpe6.0.2 loader - you will need to edit vid/pid

    the  .15047 pat file is for the xpe6.1b loader - ditto vid/pid

    using a 5.2 loader and 6.x dsm pat file is likely your issue

     

    you may find it best to delete all partitions on your test hdd to start with a clean build, and take a read of the tutorials again to be clear of the steps

    personally I would start with a 5.2 install, to get familiar with the process and test your hardware, then move to a 6.1 install/test. Be careful to ensure you use the matching loader/dsm pat file

     

     

     

    Hi sbv3000,

     

    Thanks for replying, your advice worked!  I think the problem was that I had two different versions mixed up. 

     

    I went back to version 5 and tried skipping formatting the hard drive bit but same result as before, the timer ran out and nothing happened.  I think it needs a fresh clean HD. I took the HD into Windows as an external HD and done a quick format via disk manager and it worked.  Many thanks ! !

  6. Hi,

     

    I've got a similar problem to the question marked as Xpenology installation loop but I did't get mine resolved.  Essentially my installation ends after the DSM_DS3615xs_8451.pat file installs and the timer runs out. I'm left with DiskStation login:  on the Xpenology machine and the timer simply goes to Zero.  

     

    I'm trying out XPEnology on an old HP Pavilion DV6 with a  2.5" hard drive first before I buy new hardware.  I'm keeping things simple and just concentrating on getting it installed (i.e not doing any MAC address changes or registering details on synology - just VID and PID)

     

    The steps I took so far are : I copied the XPEnoboot_DS3615xs_5.2-5967.1.img file over to the USB stick but couldn't get access to the VID & PID until I tried an install (solid .img file). I was getting errors (corrupted file) when I tried to install the .pat but could access syslinux.cfg and change the two values to VID_0781 and PID_5572:

     

    UI menu.c32
    PROMPT 0
    TIMEOUT 50
    DEFAULT xpenology
    MENU TITLE XPEnoboot 5.2-5967.1
    
    LABEL xpenology
           MENU LABEL XPEnology DSM 5.2-5967
           KERNEL /zImage
           APPEND root=/dev/md0 ihd_num=0 netif_num=4 syno_hw_version=DS3615xs sn=B3J4N01003 vid=0x0781 pid=0x2168 loglevel=0 vga=0x305
    
    LABEL debug
           MENU LABEL XPEnology DSM 5.2-5967 Debug
           KERNEL /zImage
           APPEND root=/dev/md0 ihd_num=0 netif_num=4 syno_hw_version=DS3615xs sn=B3J4N01003 vid=0x0781 pid=0x2168 loglevel=0 vga=0x305 debug=1
    
    LABEL install
           MENU LABEL XPEnology DSM 5.2-5967 Install/Upgrade
           KERNEL /zImage
           APPEND root=/dev/md0 ihd_num=0 netif_num=4 syno_hw_version=DS3615xs sn=B3J4N01003 vid=0x0781 pid=0x2168 loglevel=0 vga=0x305 upgrade=5.2-5967

     

    The pat file I am using is the following:

     

    DSM_DS3615xs_8451.pat

     

    I got corrupt messages earlier and other messages saying that the version had to be over a certain edition.  I ended up downloading the .pat file for Synology.  I don't know if they match with the boot loader XPEnoboot_DS3615xs_5.2-5967.1.img

     

    Where do you think I am going wrong ? Once the .pat file installed my DV6 reboots about twice choosing the first option in the blue boot up menu by default.   The Web Assistant sayings FAILED TO CONNECT after the timer runs out and to search manually.  Once i do that I find it and I get Status recoverable.  It just repeats the entire process all over again. -  It starts the count down timer, restarts the DV6 - installs files and sits at the DiskStation Login .

     

    Synology Web Assistant.png

  7. many thanks for your response sbv3000 !

     

    I'm going to go with the Synology DS3615xs since it has the support base and is most capable  I can always update my processor later but I won't miss anything.

     

    The standard boot images seem to get everything up and running - I will just try that first along with a .pat file.  Then I will look about making changes to the MAC address or Serial Number later.

     

    I seen the big thread on DSM6.0 and 6.1 by @Polanskiman but I will go through it for sure.

     

    I might try an old HD on my old laptop (after checking if its supported) for the process.

     

    Just one other thing -- can you access the xpenology from the Internet - outside the LAN ? Or do you need a Synology account to do that ?

     

    Many thanks!

     

     

  8. Hi,

     

    Can you help - I was initially going to buy a Synlogy but because of the price I didn’t.  On Youtube I but came across some helpful XPEnology and I am now going to build my own NAS but I have a few questions about the process. I've been reading a bit but I'm still not 100%.


    1)Does it matter which version of XPEnology you use to put onto the usb stick for the target machine? I guess with the bigger models they have all the features/apps compared to the cheaper models but is there a recommended version?  I was going to use DS3617xs 6.1 Jun's Mod V1.02b.iso


    2) I got the VID and PID of my usb stick - do I have to add in a MAC address using the Excel spreadsheet? If it is not used are some functions restricted ? The spreadsheet only goes up to DS3615xs and not DS3617?


    3) Is there a 1-2-3 step installation guide to follow here?


    4) Can I try the entire process out on a laptop with a spare HD- i.e. get XPEnology working - then remove the HD and put my laptop back to normal by just swapping back in the original HD ? Or the process make changes to BIOS/UEFI/laptop

     

     

    Here is my future target NAS box : -
    https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/aindriu80/saved/#view=BWBccf 
    Intel - Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor
    Asus - H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
    Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
    Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
    Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
    Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case     

     

     

    Many thanks,

    Aindriu

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