Terastation TS5200 pw reset

[glnsk8ter]

like many I have read and performed steps in bulletins.
example I was successful updating the firmware to ver 2.82 and modifying the tsupdateter.ini before doing it. Was not able to get a debug choice to show up in tsupdater though.
I also have made a bootable usb (using rufus) with the TS5000v281bootUSB.dd image, booted with it which gives me 4 choices, tried them all, within this environment I can log in with admin and password and get a prompt like admin@ts5200$
I tried passwd admin
and put in a new password but it said it could not use root to change it.
needless to say, I still can't login to it. I don't mind wiping out the data, I suspect I did so already running the utils I have.
I also have a hiren boot usb that I can use to access files and folders on it. but not sure where to navigate to and change, especially since so many volumes show up.  I think a /bin/usr folder
thoughts etc.

[healeyneil]

Can't beeive this is such a difficult subject to solve, see my post regarding a TS-6, somebody must know how to do it! Just dissappointed that such a large firm as Buffalo ignores owners as soon as their warranty expires. The default reset should be fully explained in one of their tutorials!

Let me know of any success, i will do likewise.

[Texturtle]

If it were easy to change the password then it would also be easy for someone else to change your password and gain access to the data. On a TS5200 you can completely reset the unit using the bootable USB key made from the download available on our download page. Be aware that this process is data destructive.

[healeyneil]

Can this also be done on the TS-6vh ???

[joma90]

You should also beable to do it this way as well. If you dont have a USB and you dont care about the data.

http://forums.buffalotech.com/index.php?topic=18348.msg73563;topicseen#msg73563

[glnsk8ter]

I used the bootable image and pressed the function key when prompted, it looked like it successfully reimaged and rebooted. but still can't authenticate via the web using admin and password, I know admin is accepted