New HDD

[doctur]

Hi All,

 

My HDD in my LinkStation (LS-CH1.0TL) died and I replaced it with a 3TB HDD.

 

I have followed all the steps mentioned (EM Mode and all) but am facing a strange problem.

 

Everytime I switch on the LS it flashes blue for a while and then flashes RED 6 times...  I run the TFTP and the linkstation boots and it is ready for use.  I can now copy and read files normally.  Everytime I reboot I have to run TFTP.  I have tried installing/upgrading but have not been successful till now.  I have even tried formatting the HDD which took over 2 days but it also has not helped me...

 

Can anyone help?

[MikProg]

You need to run tftp and updater twice to rebuild disk arrray. Search this forum.

Another stuff - you need to use 1.52 firmware to tftp.

[doctur]

Any idea where I can get 1.52 firmware?  Buffalo site has 1.60 and it is not working for me.

[davo]

what MikProg said is not correct at all, once you use the TFTP application then you can install the latest firmware for your unit (1.60 in this case)

[doctur]

Hi Davo,  I have tried this.  On every reboot,  blue light flashes and then red light starts flashing 6 times.  If I run TFTP the LinkStation boots and runs fine (on the LAN IP).  My issue is that it can never boot on its own :(  I have tried a few firmwares (1.21, 1.37 and 1.6).  Can you help me?

[davo]

have you enabled the debug options on the firmware and rebuilt the partition table.

[doctur]

Yes.  Just wanted to mention 1 more thing...With 1.60 firmware (after upgrade) it gets stuck in blue light flashing.  With the other firmwares it works fine as long as I TFTP boot every time.

[davo]

There might be an issue with using this unit in conjunction with a 3TB HDD ( due to the 4K sector sizes used on 3TB HDDs) have you by any chance been able to test it with a HDD of 2TB or less?

[doctur]

I had a 2TB before and it worked fine.  I bought a 3TB one after it died.  I think I need a custom TFTP and firmware?

[davo]

Or use the HDD <= 2TB

[doctur]

I do not know how to write a new img and cannot fund the expense of getting another HDD.  I see online that there are a few people who have got it working....Anyone can help???

[doctur]

Here is an example post that shows that this is possible and a few people have successfully done it:

 

Linkstation Live LS-CHL internal upgrade to 3TB

 

I have also made a video of how I need to boot the NAS everytime.  I have booted it this way atleast 50 times till now...

Boot Process for NAS (Youtube Video)

 

Any Buffalo experts can help me please?

[warrickguy]

What model 3TB drive do you have?  The Seagate ST3000DM001 drive that was used in the post you referenced seems to emulate 512 byte/sector drives.  " You don’t have worry about the transition to Advanced Format, 4K technology with Seagate SmartAlign™ technology. With SmartAlign™, 4K drives look and act just like legacy 512 byte sector hard drives which makes your adoption of Advanced Format – simple. "  That was from the ST3000DM001 page on newegg.  Just saying.  I have no idea whether the 4k sectors are your problem or not.

[bastono]

Just changed HDD on my LS-VL. I used NAS ready HDD, WD Caviar Red, 3TB. It works without any problem.

I will send you the link for firmware 1.52 later as I have it on my home computer.

 

 

 

[doctur]

Hi Bastono,

 

Can you please post the links?  I am still doing a teethered reboot :(

 

Thanks~