AvoidErrors
  • HOME
  • WINDOWS
  • APPLE
  • MS OFFICE
  • RASPBERRY PI
  • WORDPRESS
  • TECH TIPS
  • LINUX
  • VIRTUALIZATION
  • FORUM
No Result
View All Result
AvoidErrors
No Result
View All Result

Build your Own Network-Attached Storage (NAS) using FreeNAS

Miguel by Miguel
March 2, 2014 - Updated on March 28, 2022
in Tech Tips
3
Share on FacebookShare on Reddit
RECOMMENDED: Improve PC performance Migrate to Solid State Drive (SSD)

For this tutorial Ill be using Oracle virtualBox to create a NAS, but you can do this on an old PC you have laying around. By using VirtualBox this would be a Virtual NAS.

Video Tutorial:

Build your Own Network-Attached Storage (NAS) using FreeNAS

1. To follow this tutorial you need to download and install Oracle VirtualBox. and also download FreeNAS.ISO.

2. Run Oracle VirtualBox and click on New, To open Name and operating system window here enter the following:

Name: FreeNAS
Type: BSD
Version: Free BSD

3. I selected Windows 8 in the video tutorial because it automatically set my System Memory to 1024 and 25 GB hard drive space.

4. Follow the installation as follows: Create a virtual hard drive now, VDI (Virtual Disk Image), Dynamically allocated, and click on create Button.

5. Now we need to create additional virtual drives on our virtual Machine simulating multiple physical drives on a NAS server.

6.  Click on Settings, Storage, select Controller SATA, click on the little add HDD icon to the right, a pop up will appear here select Create new disk, VDI (Virtual Disk Image), Dynamically allocated, and here change the virtual hard drive size to an amount you like. For this HDD is going to be one of the Backup drives. By using the same process you can create as many virtual drives as you need. In my tutorial I created 3 100 GB HDD’s.

7. Now go to Settings, Storage, select the empty IDE Controller, click on the disk icon under Attributes, and here select Choose a virtual CD/DVD to brows and select the FreeNAS.ISO we downloaded.

8. Then go to Network, next to Attached to: Select Bridge Adapter.click on OK button, and click on install.

9. It will automatically boot from the virtual disk giving us the installation options.

10. Select option 1 Install / Upgrade.

11. Select the HDD where you want to install FreeNAS. if you added multiple disk make sure to select the one you chose for your FreeNAS OS.

12. Select yes to the confirmation Warning. once the installation has succeded select yes to reboot, and shutdown system.

13. Once is turned off go to settings, storage, select the FreeNAS.ISO and click on the minus icon on the bottom to remove it. clik OK.

14. Start your FreeNAS Once it finish booting up it should give you an IP address.

15. Open Windows explorer and enter http://IP address and press enter.

16. A popup will appear to enter the new password for the root user and log in.

Done!!! we have successfully installed a Virtual FreeNAS.

Previous Post

How to Create a Password Protected Folder

Next Post

How to fix Windows Installer

Miguel

Miguel

I started this tech blog back in 2011 as a place to write down processes I took to fix my client systems and network. Now I write some tips and tricks to help others with the tech issues that one might encounter.

Related Posts

How to Remove a Website from Google Chrome ‘Never Saved’ password list
Tech Tips

How to Export Bookmarks and Data from other Browsers to Google Chrome

by Rhousse
August 3, 2022
How To Adjust Flashlight on iPhone 12
Tech Tips

How To Adjust Flashlight on iPhone 12

by Ori Otokpa
July 25, 2022

Comments 3

  1. abebayehu says:
    4 years ago

    Nice videos and posts brother Thanks for your help!!! Am glade to know you!!

  2. Yash Chandrakar says:
    3 years ago

    can i access anywhere??

    • Miguel says:
      2 years ago

      yes

Subscribe to get weekly tutorials direct to your inbox!

Windows

Fix .net Framework 3.5 Missing on Windows 11

by Rhousse
August 13, 2022
Clean Install Windows 11 Without USB
Windows

How to turn off Delivery Optimization on Windows 11

by Muhammad Imran Habib
August 13, 2022
How to Enable Dark Mode on Windows 11
Windows

How to Prevent Users from Changing Proxy Settings in Windows 11

by Muhammad Imran Habib
August 13, 2022
How to Check Laptop Battery Details in Windows 10
Windows

How to Create a New Custom Power Plan in Windows 11

by Muhammad Imran Habib
August 13, 2022
  • Disclaimer & Privacy Policy
  • FAQ
© 2022 Powered by Cloudways
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • WINDOWS
  • APPLE
  • MS OFFICE
  • RASPBERRY PI
  • WORDPRESS
  • TECH TIPS
  • LINUX
  • VIRTUALIZATION
  • FORUM

© 2022 AvoidErrors Powered by Cloudways | Privacy

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.