Install Synology DSM 7.2 on a PC (Updated)
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- This video is tech refresh of earlier tutorial on how how install DSM 7 on your PC. In this video I'll show you how to install Synology DSM 7.2 on PC without any command line interface. Its all GUI based where we will be using ARC Loader which will fake our PC into RS4021xs+ hardware. This improved version of loader which also support custom addons an updates.
Declaimer : Please be advised, this is not officially supported by Synology so it not recommended to use this solution in production environment.
DSM 7.2 Info Link - www.synology.c...
Rufus Download Page - rufus.ie/en/
Download Link for ARC Loader - github.com/Aux...
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Thank you for teaching us how to do this. For myself, I want to learn how to use Synology because (at work) they have some NASes that are Synology. And, I want to move jobs and make more than $11.50/hour. Thus, it's great that you are showing how to do this on normal PC hardware.
Great !
This was the only tutorial that worked!
I had already tried about 5...lol
Great, glad it helped 🙂
They do seem to go out of date fast.
I have been on this loader for quite a while now. Developer is very active and loader it self seems to be very stable.
thank you!! it worked for me. Keeps these videos coming!!
Thanks, Glad it helped! 🙂
Thank you very much, i want use in minipc with one SATA SSD and external USB das terramaster, but your tutorial its the first that works to install the basic. I will test what ca i do. And i have an old ds215j😂
Glad, it helped.
Great video, the best and easiest loader yet!!
Thanks, glad it helped
Nice ! I gave it a try few years ago but there was different loader needed for xpenology, this iteration is actually almost plug'n'play, amazing no hassle, I like it has update feature, that was the most concerning part for me that it will break everything after ...
Thanks, yes that's why I updated the tutorial to show the loader update option.
Hi, I have created a video on how to update the loader and DSM 7.
ua-cam.com/video/VU8NWAPGgj4/v-deo.html
You don't have to run this from a USB stick - I did it with an NVMe drive, although I used a USB NVMe caddy to initially install it on to the drive with Rufus, then slotted the drive into a m.2 slot on the motherboard and booted from there. Obviously, this will deny you a slot for SSD caching but I installed this on an all SSD system.
Great vid though - very helpful
Yes this is a good tweek. A slow USB used for booting is a problem. A img file burned on a fast NVME or small SSD is a good solution.
But is a good security key. You boot and then extract USB. If someone stole you miniPC(NAS) on the next boot it will have a suprise. If you use encription it will have no way to reinstall from a new ARC usb
@@dim8097 If someone stole my NAS, they get a NAS with encrypted drives - my data is safe. That's what backups are for.
do you want to make another video how to make upgrade of bootloader properly and safely when new version comes?
Actually you can follow exact same steps on a new usb and to update loader, that what I have been doing without any issues, select the same DSM model, system will detect already installed DSM on your hard drives and all you data will stay intact.
But if you want update your loader keeping the usb stick, see this vieo?
ua-cam.com/video/VU8NWAPGgj4/v-deo.html
Everything works ok but when I find Synology, says NAS have not a enable storage... My HDD was format with Linux and Arc Load too but I cant get works
Do you see your hdd in DSM?
Hdd is avaible in Linux, and ARC, but not after boot is created from Find.synology
Thank you, very useful video. Could you please explain, can i update DSM be using standard Sinology interface?
Did you see this video? ua-cam.com/video/VU8NWAPGgj4/v-deo.html
@@ThinkSmartHome nope, thank you
Very nice video. I have recently installed another Synology and I am using it. However, no matter what I choose with 8 disks, I can run a maximum of 4 disks in the system. I wonder if I can run 8 or more disks at the same time in this system.
Hi, what is your hardware? also which model did you choose?
Does Surveillance Station work and can access cameras via mobile like in genuine Syn NAS? Only 2 camera license limit here as well? Can we hook up more cameras?
Thank you!
I don’t it but I know there is addon for this, you might want to have a look.
So I'm building my nas and want to know where these files are installed? Should I install a 128gb SSD for the installation and after that load in my storage drives????
I personally use the usb stick for loader files and leave all the SSDs for my data storage.
Quick question. I got it to work. But AME was not working (it wanted me to sign in) so i tried changing the S/N. But now Arc DSM Mode is missing, and it just keeps going into config mode.
Did you try AME patch and reboot?
I have created a new video with Quick Connect and AME Enabled, see the link below
ua-cam.com/video/gC102SqxQ1Q/v-deo.html
If ive got several external e-sata 4 bay towers connected to a pci e-sata card will it work on that pc ? How does drivers work with synology
there are non Synology driver added to Xpenology loaders for PCI device, not sure about the compatibility tho.
Will be the HDDs able to physically migrated/moved between 2 different custom installed DMS computers by this method ?
There different variants of loaders, if you are using ARC loader and switching between DSM models, there should not be any issue. DSM will detect previous model from hard drives and keeps the data intact while migrating.
Just a quick question, is this set up is safe to keep the files for long run as it is an unlicensed synology OS (no support from synology). Second, in case if the OS is crashed, can we able to restore the files from hard drive. Thanks
Well DSM License is GPL kb.synology.com/en-sg/DSM/help/DSM/Home/license?version=7
I generally don't recommend to host you critical data on this DSM, since this whole setup is dependent upon one developer for all future updates. But I don't believe you existing setup will stop working unless you have a hardware failure or you play around with the system file.
I have been using DSM on Synology's genuine hardware since 2011 and their software never crashed on me.
The scenario you are presenting is failure of hardware, other than your hard drive, in that case easiest option will be use another synology DSM to recover your data easily.
Recovering data off the drives is possible I guess, but will be tricky, especially if you are not comfortable with Linux and command line interface.
kb.synology.com/en-us/DSM/tutorial/How_can_I_recover_data_from_my_DiskStation_using_a_PC
@@ThinkSmartHomethanks for your detailed response. I am wondering though this comes under GPL category, why still depends on loader file to boot the OS. Cant we direct download the DSM nd install?
Second, in future if the loader file is crashed or flash drive not working, how can we get updated loader file. I tried with xpenology nd other loader files but nothing worked as in this video. So more curious as depends on some developer for this case. Is this quite risk i suppose for reliability.
Third, my requirement is to build good reliable NAS with my own hardware of good configuration. So could u advice which OS should i prefer DSM or truenas or anything else for long run reliability nd without any risks. Pls advise.
hi brother i have a ssd i need to boot on my ssd without usb stick what can i do ? Help me to resolve this
Ho sorry, I haven’t tested it myself with SSD to be honest I dont see any value in utilizing dedicated SSD for this when my usb stick can do the same.
Please do a review installing OnlyOffice DocuSpace on Synology NAS. (Community Server, Document Sever, Mail Server)
Sure, I’ll add to my to do list.
Hi, i can set up this NAS but could not set up quick connect to access nas from outside. When i try to login with my synology account it gives an error ‘invalid serial no’. Could you pls advise, many thanks
Sinology Services require a genuine serial number, that means you ll need a real Synology hardware.
You can use cloudflare to setup remote access
ua-cam.com/video/QfffjK1e9ps/v-deo.htmlsi=9v-8DAUgGrkpuR0F
Thanks. I will check that. But each time i start this NAS requires flash drive to boot up. May i know where this boot files installed. How can we change it to the particular hard drive.
Hi just saw your post, what I can recommend is Tailscale, install it on the NAS, install it on your phone/pc/tablet and everything can be connected in a mesh, it's very cool very easy to setup and totally free.
Well worth checking out 😉
can i share file links to the client with this Synology DSM 7.2 on a PC?
Hi, yes you can, that's one the the File Station features, where you can share a link or QR code to anyone for a file / folder on your NAS.
why it need pendrive to plug into the system after instalation
Because thats fakes your PC into synology hardware for DSM to boot.
How do you choose the model, what criteria do you use to determine the model? CPU is easy, next number of bays?
Just like nikolaradovic1726 I try to run it on an old laptop.
To be honest, I try to pick the model which has the hardware as close as possible to my own. Of course it doesn't need to be exactly same but in my experience this increases chances of successful and reliable build.
For Example I am using it on my HP Z800 machine which has Intel Xeon and I have 64GBs of RAM installed. So I picked XS4021xs+ which is also Intel Xeon and does support up to 64GB of RAM. For Hard drives I always use WD Red Pros and never had any combability issues so far (Even though these drives are not in Synology's combability list for most newer models).
Hi, there is a way to boot from an internal hdd? i have already a dedicated hdd cause i used another nas and i dont want to use an external usb
Yes, some users have used one of their SSD for the loader and booted PC using that SSD but personally I don’t see a reason to dedicate an SSD for the pupose.
@@ThinkSmartHome you are right 120gb lost just for a loader, but for now i will tray in this way until i get some smaller. Anyway i did it. i installed with rufus on ssd and it worked. i want to ask you some, i saw your other video, the one with QuickConnect... can i use it also if i dont own a synology nas or it is not legal? thnaks again
The NVMe port doesn’t work I’m trying to used SSD cache but doesn’t find my NVMe port 🥺 HELP!
Hi, I haven't tested this ion SSD, which DSM model are you using?
Great Tuto works perfectly exept for Active Backup for Business the Authentication Failed how can I fix that ?
Some app like Active Backup for Business and quick connect needs you to link your Synology Account what means you'll need to have a real Synology Hardware or S/N for this to work.
I have created a new video with Quick Connect and AME Enabled, Active Backup for Business will work on this too.
See the link below
ua-cam.com/video/gC102SqxQ1Q/v-deo.html
it gets stuck at the point where I have to give permission to erase 25 hdd then it says that disk formatting failed
You mean you have 25 Hard drives connected to it?
@@ThinkSmartHome No, but that's what he indicates, but I did something wrong with the HD settings, that's fine now, but he doesn't see my coral?
can i run the DSM machine without the usb in it after the installation is completed?
It wont cause any issue while DSM is running but if your machine reboots, without bootloader USB it will not boot into DSM. So better to leave it in there.
Hi! i have a little problem.... so. i'm installed the AME.. but when is open it have an error. I'm sign in my synology acc but not working the AME.... Please help me!
I'm unhappy.... the video station doesnt work... please help me!
Hi, can you please share some details of the error to help me understand what are you facing?
Did you tried AME patch in under addons? I’ll create a video on this soon.
I have created a new video with Quick Connect and AME Enabled, see the link below
ua-cam.com/video/gC102SqxQ1Q/v-deo.html
I have a HP proliant microserver gen10, the xpsynology setup goes well and I connect to it when we are in configuration (port:7681) but when it starts the s.o. (port:5000) it hangs after 2 seconds, can you help me? thanks.
I have seen few people having issues with microservers, did you try building with another model?
I have tried with all AMD and some Intel, but with the same result.
I'm having the same problem, did you find any solution?
I finished to install the DSM. Then when I tried to access it from website from the orther computer. Instead of "New Sylonogy Station Detected", it said that "no drives detected in DS220+". Could you please help me to fix it?
What is you hardware and make model of your drives? do you have any onboard SATA controller? try setting it to AHCI Mode.
@@ThinkSmartHome thanks for your reply. My hardware is: G31M-ES2C (Gigabyte Mainboard) , Intel Pentium Dual core E5300. I thought it's not suitable for this tutorial. If you have any suggestions or idea with those hardware, please help.
I'm running into the same issueI even though my BIOS setting for the SATA mode is AHCI
same issue for me
For me, the issue was I had only 1 ssd/harddisk attached to my system. Synology needs a separate ssh to install.
this can work on an old pc from 2011? i mean, first generation core i5, thanks for all
Yeh should work, give it a go.
does this work with synology photo? thank you for education
Happy to help, regarding Photos, it does work but not sure about face recognition as its depends on various factors. If you are really after this you can try with ARC Patch.
@@ThinkSmartHome It does work.. everything works for me.. except video extensions plugin that they have.:)
My laptop doesn't have a lan port, can I install xpen?
Hey, no it needs a LAN connection as wireless is not supported yet.
why do I always boot with a flash drive, when I remove it it doesn't work?
USB Stick / drive carries the Loader files, it has to boot from loader files to load the DSM. People also use SSD to flash the loader and boot it from there.
@@ThinkSmartHome thanks for the info, it seems there is no problem if I just use a usb stick to load the file. also as a backup "safety".
Is there a way to install this to a hard drive like when you install windows?
I believe there are work arounds to partition a drive and use for DSM. I have never tested it though. I guess DSM does kill drive for data when you'll perform a fresh install.
What are the minimum requirements for the PC to use Synology - CPU, RAM, system harddrive and data harddrives?
It all depends on your applications, DSM is optimized to run on very low hardware specs. If you are not going to use it for VMs or media transcoding etc then an old PC with 4G Ram should be more than enough.
@@ThinkSmartHome Thanks. I'm planning to install multiple VMs, but use at most 2 at a time. Also, I'm planning to use a low wattage motherboard like the ones on AliExpress, but I don't know which one. What do you think the requirements for this would be so I can select a motherboard?
Sorry, can someone help me ? I had setup my old laptop for Synology dsm nas server and they work great , but it only about testing environment.Now i have want to make real nas like pc : motherboard with 6 hdd and 2 nvme , ryzen 2600 ,…, and i dont know does it works (which of these nas synology sever they will be , now on my laptop is some 4021xs ), or i must buy orginaly nas server configuration like synology ds1621+ (but i didint like configuration , it is very weak)
Thanks for reply
If you want to build your NAS using custom hardware then I recommend to look at this
github.com/AuxXxilium/AuxXxilium/wiki/Hardware:-Confirmed-working
If looking to buy an old PC as package with good potential of expansion, I am using my old HP Z800 workstation and it supports the loader and DSM out of the box without any additional hardware drivers.
Of course if you are going to host your critical data on it you should go for Synology Hardware and use ARC Loader backed DSM for backups and snapshots.
Hello! Great Video this is awesome. How to bypass "Invalid serial number" to allow sign in -> Need this to enable external access.
You should have Synology Hardware for that to work, legally. I don't use synology even services on my genuine Synology NAS. You might want to look at other services for external access, I have created a video on how to do that using cloudflare tunnels.
ua-cam.com/video/QfffjK1e9ps/v-deo.html
@@ThinkSmartHome but during installation it asks for serial number and it does not install the DSM. I am trying on vmware workstation. can you assist?
@@ThinkSmartHome Thanks for the reply! Was the Patch option that needed to be decrypted by using the Key provided in ARC Dischord chanel.
Does this always boot off the USB stick even after install of DSM?
Yes it boots of the usb, so that usb stick should stay plugged in or else PC will not boot into DSM
@thezfunk if you have the possibility to boot from SSD if you have multiple drives/ssd, I sacrificed one small SSD and created the boot loader on that SSD. It is more reliable then a USB stick,
failed to get models, please try again error. any ideas?
Make sure your machine has the active internet connection.
I have DSM 7.1.1, how can i update to 7.2? I don't want to lose photos and files.
Which Loader are you using? I f you have followed any of my tutorials to build your loader previously, you can either build a new loader from scratch as per this tutorial or you can use update loader feature as explained in the video to update to loader to latest version or you must be at least on this version ARC 24.4.10 to update to 7.2.1 Update 5 which is the latest one.
If you follow above you shouldn't lose your data.
Hi, I have created a video on how to update the loader and DSM 7.
ua-cam.com/video/VU8NWAPGgj4/v-deo.html
How to make a webdav connection?
I'll add this in my to do video list.
how to connect our device remotely as syn. NAS
I have created a video on this topic
ua-cam.com/video/QfffjK1e9ps/v-deo.html
Great tutorial, thank you very much! I have a question: can I install this system on a virtual machine inside Windows 10?
I had issues on hyperV with this. I prefer to run DSM on a barematel and use Synology’s Virtual Machine Manager to run VMs within DSM.
I have tried windows & linux .. both works:)
Can it be run on VM Workststion?
Yes, you’ll have to use the VM file where I downloaded the img file.
unfortunately didnt work: after install i get the arc loader, then: booting DSM..... This interface will not be operational.Wait a few minutes....
This means loader is already booted, use any other PC to access the IP address mentioned on the screen to setup the dsm.
@@ThinkSmartHome ah so need to connect from another pc in my home network?
@@sjokoprins yes, thats correct.
@@ThinkSmartHome So got it to work. Do i need to keep the usb drive in the coverted laptop?
@@sjokoprins Yes, it required just in case if you laptop reboots, then loader will be booted up again using that usb stick.
no ACPID on the table setup :(
please refer below link for available addons
auxxxilium.tech/wiki/arc-loader-arc-loader/addons/
I do see acpid in there. I'll test in my lab version with the latest loader.
I connect several disks, it doesn't detect any, it helps
Hi Which DSM Loader model are you using? can you share your hardware specs
5000 port I can't connect
The mouse on the screen is frozen without blinking.
You were trying to set it up from other PC? Did you try to continue setup locally from same PC?
@@ThinkSmartHome HP Micro Server N36L, same PC
Which model did you go for, when building the loader, try any other?
kb.synology.com/en-br/DSM/tutorial/What_kind_of_CPU_does_my_NAS_have
@@ThinkSmartHome I tried all models several times. But it was the same symptom.
AMD CPUs first tried each 10 times, but failed.
I have a problem, I constantly get the message that the serial number is invalid
Where are you getting this message, is it during or after installation?
@@ThinkSmartHome This is after the installation, if I want to register with Synology Account, For Quick connect and so on
Quick connect either needs Synology hardware with SN or it required a patch from developer of this tutorial. I might create a video in that soon.
@@ThinkSmartHome What does soon mean, Because without Quick Connect, it doesn't help me
@@MaikBüber I have created a new video with Quick Connect and AME Enabled, see the link below
ua-cam.com/video/gC102SqxQ1Q/v-deo.html
Hi, after done can we remove the usb drive?
Nops, you’ll have to leave it in for loader to boot next time your PC restarts.
@@ThinkSmartHome thanks
Will this work for Synology VisualStation?
Sorry can’t say that for sure, never tested this.
Do you mean virtual station.?? Yes it does
The hardware is not supported from Synology. That mean we can't use the QuickConnect. Is it correct?
You can, I have explained that in detail in this video
ua-cam.com/video/gC102SqxQ1Q/v-deo.html
Great video but please fix your audio. It is hard to understand you.
Thanks for the feedback, is it echoey?
Sometimes it fades in and out.
@@edwald4056 Alright, thanks for this, I'll work on this to improve for future videos.
Is this better than XPenology? How?
Its similar, I am not sure which loader have you used but this one has (ARC) patch which can come in handy if want to use syno services, (I haven't tested it tho, I don't use Synology Services even on my genuine Synology NAS). Its all GUI based with lots off addons and most importantly its getting frequent updates from the developer.
@@ThinkSmartHome thanks a lot 😊
@@ThinkSmartHome can you point me to a place where I could found detailed information about how to setup a test rig? Details about hardware support, what the different parameters do, details about the settings...
I believe it is...there are several boot loader options, this one is for ARC.
I believe this is what you are after,
github.com/AuxXxilium/AuxXxilium/wiki/Hardware:-Confirmed-working
I never setup anything specifically, I had upgraded my old HP Z800 (add CPUs and RAM) and tossed the loader on it, its working perfectly. I am using it as my Snapshot replicating backup server :) and for some other non critical DIY projects.