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Hello,

My linksation LS-500GL seem to not response anymore. After trying to format my disk, it's no visible by nasnavigator. When I startup the linkstation, there is now a error led blinking 4 times. It seem to be the fan wich not working. I test it on my computer. Its woorking ok. Then i try to do a hard reset without succes.

Then i I try to made the TFTP boot recovery according to this page http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/FAQ-3-of-3-TFTP-boot-procedure-please-read-this/td-p/11015 . But when I launch the TFTP Boot.exe, there is a error code " 192.168.11.1 port 69, bind failed 127.0.0.1 port 69, bind failed no listening interfaces available, stopping..." I've done it 100 hundred time with direct ethernet cable, i'm going crazy. No firewall, no antivirus activate.

When I made a portscan, the linkstation is here on the adresse 192.168.11.150 but there is no tcp port open. May-be it's the reason. Is it dead?

I don't know what to do, can you help me?

Try booting it into EM mode and force flashing the firmware.

Thnaks.

I trie but the force update don't find the buffalo linkstation. But it's here. I see it on the network with autoscan (default IP 192.168.11.150)

By thois way, how do it?

If it boots into EM mode, you should be able to do a firmware update..

Things to check:

-Makes sure you did a force update (ie changed the ini file correctly)

-Make sure you have the correct firmware

-Make sure you are hardwired not wireless

-**Since it went to its default IP address, make sure your computer has an IP that will work with the LS**

-The #1 reason the updater will not find the unit is because of firewalls/security software

If it still doesn't work the only option is an RMA (assuming the drive is under warranty)