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I'm a novice so please help with idiot proof guide/instructions.
I have a Ls-X2.OTL-EU 2tb NAS which has for the second time gone into EM emergency mode.  Last time a work colleague 'flashed' it to get it going again but he's gone for Christmas and I would like to access the NAS before January.

Can I fix this myself?
Exactly what do I need to do if I attempt it myself - I've read the wiki pages and it worries me if I do something wrong I can retrieve my files.

What is the firmware that I need to use I've looked on these sites and there seems to be 3 types and it's a big problem if the wrong one is used..http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/EM_Mode (http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/EM_Mode) and http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/The_LinkStation_firmware_flasher (http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/The_LinkStation_firmware_flasher)
Download the version of OpenLink or FreeLink for your LinkStation. Different firmware versions and architectures are NOT interchangeable; they are for different hardware versions.
Powerpc-hdhlan LinkStations use powerpc-hdhlan-XXX firmware,
mipsel-hdhlan LinkStations use mipsel-hdhlan-XXX firmware, and
powerpc-hdhglan LinkStation use powerpc-hdhglan-XXX firmware.


I've opened NAS Navigator 2 and the firmware is showing as 2.74 - the NAS was purchased Nov 2012.
Thank you in advance for your help and support

Download this file, it is the firmware to the unit. Unzip the file and run the file called LSUpdater.exe, This will fix emergency mode.

Here is the firmware for windows OS,
http://buffalotech.com/support-and-downloads/download/ls_series-169.zip

Here is the firmware for MAC OS
http://buffalotech.com/support-and-downloads/download/ls_series-169_fwmac.dmg

Download the one that corresponds to the type of OS you have.