OpenMediaVault
Turn an old PC and storage hardware into a LAN NAS.
Platform / multi-device project · Family openmediavault · Reviewed 2026-10-20
What you need
- Method
- Replace OS
- Difficulty (editorial judgment)
- Intermediate
- Disassembly
- Depends on storage installation
- Soldering
- Not required
- Cloud API / service
- Not required
- Cost amount
- Not priced / UNKNOWN
Possible additional costs
- System disk
- Healthy data disks
- Independent backup
Prices have not been checked. An open-source license does not make hardware, hosting, electricity or cloud services free.
Risks and recovery
Data-loss risk: Possible; Bricking risk: Workflow-dependent. Route-based guidance, not hardware-tested; these outcomes are not inevitable for every device.
Back up data and configuration first. A NAS or RAID is not a substitute for an independent backup.
Recovery documentation (no verified link)
Evidence and maintenance
E1 · Source code & deployment docs
The README links Debian installation and official documentation. It explains that the system needs exclusive control of OS configuration and cannot simply run in a container or alongside a desktop environment.
Catalog hands-on testing: not performed. Independent reproduction: not verified.
- Maintenance
- Repository not archived
- Last GitHub push
- 2026-10-20T01:08:23Z
- Repository license
- GPL-3 (except files stating otherwise)
An unarchived repository or recent push does not prove a model works. Mirror migration does not mean development has stopped.
A root license or README declaration does not establish the same license for firmware, models, brands and third-party components.
Sources
- Upstream documentation · 2026-10-20 · Content reviewed
Original sources may be in Chinese or English. Review means reading public material; recheck upstream models, services and firmware before acting.