I have purchased four Buffalo Products
The Link Station HS-DH1000GL stopped responding and data just vanished from network and no device could reach the drive.
I downloaded the latest NasNav2 and the drive is found but cant explore or see data.
Support said two minute fix, just update firmware and you are good to go.
I attempted update.
Firmware was attempted using the LSUPDATER and starts out just fine.
It goes through the process and you get several updating and successful messages in rapid succession
where it chokes out is when it gets to the point where it reboots the Link station and it is waiting and waiting and hangs for ever until finally tells you reboot failed after 360 seconds and do you want to wait or abort etc.
That's as far as I get.
I dont know if the hard drive is bad. It seems like the hard drive failed but not 100% sure.
I need help
A. I am hoping to know how to confirm if the hard drive is dead or if there is another solution to try.
B. If the hard drive is dead I would like to know if anyone has any idea as to access the data.
The hard drive is a Hitachi Deskstar HDS721010KLA330
SATA 3.0 GBS 7200 RPM
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I purchased a terastation 1400 but I think I will return it. I am scared of Buffalo at this point, especially with the cold shoulder on the support. I even asked if I could pay for support and they said sorry we don't have that right now. SO I asked if they would return my email from a week ago, they apologized and said they were a bit backed up?