Applies to Models: all WRN series recorders as of 01/01/2021

Summary:

Due to the nature of the WRN series recorder being a computer running Linux, you are required to update the operating system from time to time. This article details steps to accomplish this update; if Hanwha Techwin America releases any updates for this model recorder, they will be through an ISO that has the drivers and updates contained within that ISO; this would necessitate a re-image of the Linux OS on this recorder. These instructions will walk you through that process.

Warning: You will need a blank 8GB or larger USB drive to perform this process.  
If you use a smaller drive, the process will fail with an error.
This process will reformat your USB drive and erase all the data stored on it.
We recommend using a brand new thumb drive for this process.
If a new USB drive is unavailable, copy off all data from the drive
before performing the steps below.

Video:

Step By Step Guide:

1.Hook up a Keyboard and Mouse to the WRN

NOTE: The initial stages of re-imaging require a physical keyboard,
No on-screen keyboards are available in the re-image process

2.Back up your Wave configuration if possible

NOTE: Even though you might be locked out of the WRN in some cases
if you can log into Wave from a workstation, you can backup the 
License keys and the Wave database

3.Click>Here<to go to the Rufus site

4.Download Rufus

NOTE: Any questions on creating a bootable drive via Rufus: Click Here

5.Download the latest ISO for the WRN by clicking >Here<

6. Once you have created your bootable image, plug the USB Drive into a blue USB 3.0 jack

7.Repeatedly press the F5 key during WRN boot until it beeps and enters the BIOS boot menu

(Figure 1)

8.Select the USB device (Figure 1)

NOTE: The name will be different depending on the brand of the 
USB drive (Figure 1)

Figure 1

9.Press the Enter key to select the first high lighted option(Figure 2)

Figure 2

10. The errors below can be ignored(Figure 3)

Figure 3

11.Partclone will show progress bars for the first half of the image process(Figure 4)

NOTE: This will take roughly 5 minutes, after the progress bars are 
complete, you will receive two warning prompts for confirmation that
existing files will be deleted and overwritten.

Figure 4

12.Type Y(Figure 5)

13.Press the Enter key to proceed with both prompts(Figure 5)

Figure 5

14.Partclone will take roughly 5 minutes to complete(Figure 6)

Figure 6

15.Select the option to Power Off(Figure 7)

16.Click on OK(Figure 7)

Figure 7

17. Remove the USB drive from the WRN

18. Cycle power to the WRN