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Revert a Synology Diskstation from 6.0 beta back to 5.2

Activate SSH

Connect via SSH with either ssh root@IP or ssh admin@IP and sudo su

Change VERSION file as needed. vi /etc.defaults/VERSION Change:

  • 6.0 to 5.0
  • 6 to 5
  • 7274 or similair to 5434 Close editor with ESC :wq ENTER

Login at Diskstation and do a manual update to a 5.x version. Restart Diskstation and do a Factory reset.

Have fun with your reverted and stable Diskstation! :)

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