LS-CL After 3 days of erasing file format is RAW and no go.

[Bobo]

   Did the erase on a Linkstation LS-CL74C F/W 1.02.  After 3 days the erasing was done, 1Tb drive.  Now it just says this:  Information

Currently a Format or Disk Check is being carried out.
During this time the LinkStation settings can not be changed.
Also the file share service will not be available.

LinkStation Name

LS-CL74C

Model Name

LS-CL F/W 1.02

The light flahes 3 times in a cycle.  Do not have a clue where to go next.

Thx.

Bobo

[Paul]

Power cycle the device and flash the firmware.  Once this is done set it back to factory defaults from the web interface.

[Bobo]

   

Dear Paul:

 

Downloaded firmware for the drive, unzipped same, read read.me text, launched Updator, Drive received the flash, but stated it could not write it, the process aborted.  I am doing this right?

 

* Windows XP

* flash was done through a switch via Cat-5 cable (should this be done by USB cable instead?)

* Linkstation Drive was up-and-running (should it be off?)

 

Thx. Bob O

 

[Bobo]

   

Was able to flash the drive to version 1.06, tho i encountered an error message after the fireware said it had a problem writing it to the drive.  Well, the version says 1.06 now. 

 

Next, i powered-on the drive holding down the function button in the front in order to re-init the drive.  I guess it is doing this?  It has been over 2days and the message from the web interface says:  Checking Disk1...

 

When can i expect this format/checking disk 1 to be completed?  Days like someone else said?

 

Please give me some more advice.