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Title: How long it takes to Restore/Erase Buffalo Linkstation LS-WVL/R1
Post by: callndrew on March 16, 2013, 12:03:26 PM

I have tried to configure the WebAccess but the 1TB NAS prompt I have not internet connection. I tested the connection an it is working fine. Hence, I attempted to Restore/Erase the NAS from 6.30pm till 12.30am and still going on.

Question 1: The Console Info/Error LED is blinking 10 times in each interval. No user manual or guide book to explain what does this mean.

Question 2: How long does it takes to erase/format the 1TB Hard disk.

I tried accessing to the Linkstation and after the login, it shows:

Erasing Disk!

..............................................................

All features are disabled until all data on the disk is erased. Also, file sharing is not available.

Details

Task: 3/4 (Zero fill)

Progress: 430.9 GB / 984.83GB (48.07%)

Remain Time: 71.4 minute

What does all these info mean? Hope someone kind will advice. Thanks

Title: Re: How long it takes to Restore/Erase Buffalo Linkstation LS-WVL/R1
Post by: Treasure on March 16, 2013, 05:57:02 PM

Your lucky that you were on step 3/4 only after 6 hours. I have the LS-WXL 2TB NAS and I started mine on 3/15 at 5:30pm and today at 6:30pm I am just starting step 4. This is ridiculous of how long this takes, if I had known of how long this would have taken I would have never done this. There should have been an estimated time put in the manual to give ideas to the users if they wanted to do it or not. I am seriously considering returning this unit back to the store I purchased it at.

Also I have 600 minutes left in step 4.

Title: Re: How long it takes to Restore/Erase Buffalo Linkstation LS-WVL/R1
Post by: callndrew on March 16, 2013, 07:57:38 PM

I leave the NAS run overnight. Fortunately, the erasure and format has completed when I woke up. NAS should prompt user the estimated timing and give details of the estimated time before user proceed. Need Buffalo to improve on that.

Title: Re: How long it takes to Restore/Erase Buffalo Linkstation LS-WVL/R1
Post by: Treasure on March 16, 2013, 11:41:59 PM

And its still going...

Erasing Disk...

All features are disabled until all the data on the disk is erased. Also, file sharing is not available.

Details

Task: 4/4 (1 Fill)

Progress: 1319.25 GB / 1969.66 GB (66.98 %)

Remain Time: 197.0 Minutes

Title: Re: How long it takes to Restore/Erase Buffalo Linkstation LS-WVL/R1
Post by: callndrew on March 17, 2013, 12:34:52 AM

Yours is 2TB is it? No wonder it is taking so long. Anyway, leave it running for another 12 - 24 hours, it should be done by then. FYI, what you will get to see is the info folder available. The default share folder will not be there and need to be created manually. Unlike the initial setup where there are 2 folders (info and share).

I hope there is a link or guide for the blinking LED signal interpret what we are experiencing during the operation. Otherwise, it makes most of us guessing what is happening to the box.

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