Linkstation Pro Duo - Missing share folder - Windows 7

[Linkup]

   

Somehow I lost the share folder.  I am running Windows 7.  I also have a Windows XP laptop that shows the exact symptoms. 

 

I am able to ping the NAS and I have access to the info file np.  Windows explorer shows both 'info" and "share" folders, but when I click on the "share" folder I get this error: "Windows cannot access \\LS-WTGL48D\share" with error code: 0x8007043 and some other times 0x8007035.  Through the web access the Shared Folders is all grayed out.  I cannot change or add anything.  I can only change the Service Setup.  I reset the Linkstation to the Factory Defaults.  I also tried to update the firmware but the installation errors out with "LW-WTGL/R1-V3 that needs updating wasn't found".  Also what worries me is that the NASNavigator2 reports HDD (RAID0) Unformatted. 

 

I also enabled FTP service and ftp into the NAS.  This is what I found in there:

ftp> dir
200 PORT command successful
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list
drwxr-xr-x   3 root     root           18 Oct 10 01:27 array1
drwxr-xr-x   3 root     root           21 Jul 17  2009 info
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 124 bytes received in 0.01Seconds 20.67Kbytes/sec.

 

I don't like what I see that way either.

 

Short of formatting the drive, is there a solution.

 

 

 

[JoshC]

It looks like file corruption.  Which version of firmware were you using?  You can try the Force Firmare in the 2nd FAQ.  Its unlikely its the firmware.

[Linkup]

   

Here my info:

 

Model Name(in the Linkstation web): LS-WTGL/R1-V3 F/W 3.10

Model (off the back of the box):  LS-W1.0TGL/R1

Serial: 45822780715300

Could it be that I upgraded to the wrong F/W?  I don't realy remember my original F/W version.

THank you.

[Linkup]

   

I just found this info.  Does this apply to my Linkstation pro duo as well? 

 

http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/Firmware-download-locations/m-p/26581#M21049">http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/Firmware-download-locations/m-p/26581#M21049

 

If yes, then I upgraded to a wrong firmware.  Could I force downgrade the firmware to ver. 1.X?

 

Thank you.