New HDD

doctur · August 31, 2012, 10:39:29 PM

Hi All,

My HDD in my LinkStation (LS-CH1.0TL) died and I replaced it with a 3TB HDD.

I have followed all the steps mentioned (EM Mode and all) but am facing a strange problem.

Everytime I switch on the LS it flashes blue for a while and then flashes RED 6 times... I run the TFTP and the linkstation boots and it is ready for use. I can now copy and read files normally. Everytime I reboot I have to run TFTP. I have tried installing/upgrading but have not been successful till now. I have even tried formatting the HDD which took over 2 days but it also has not helped me...

Can anyone help?

MikProg · September 01, 2012, 06:08:39 AM

You need to run tftp and updater twice to rebuild disk arrray. Search this forum.

Another stuff - you need to use 1.52 firmware to tftp.

doctur · September 04, 2012, 11:48:58 AM

Any idea where I can get 1.52 firmware? Buffalo site has 1.60 and it is not working for me.

davo · September 04, 2012, 11:55:10 AM

what MikProg said is not correct at all, once you use the TFTP application then you can install the latest firmware for your unit (1.60 in this case)

doctur · September 04, 2012, 12:31:20 PM

Hi Davo, I have tried this. On every reboot, blue light flashes and then red light starts flashing 6 times. If I run TFTP the LinkStation boots and runs fine (on the LAN IP). My issue is that it can never boot on its own :( I have tried a few firmwares (1.21, 1.37 and 1.6). Can you help me?

davo · September 04, 2012, 12:52:54 PM

have you enabled the debug options on the firmware and rebuilt the partition table.

doctur · September 04, 2012, 01:11:18 PM

Yes. Just wanted to mention 1 more thing...With 1.60 firmware (after upgrade) it gets stuck in blue light flashing. With the other firmwares it works fine as long as I TFTP boot every time.

davo · September 06, 2012, 11:37:30 AM

There might be an issue with using this unit in conjunction with a 3TB HDD ( due to the 4K sector sizes used on 3TB HDDs) have you by any chance been able to test it with a HDD of 2TB or less?

doctur · September 06, 2012, 01:32:13 PM

I had a 2TB before and it worked fine. I bought a 3TB one after it died. I think I need a custom TFTP and firmware?

davo · September 06, 2012, 03:31:36 PM

Or use the HDD <= 2TB

doctur · September 07, 2012, 11:50:09 AM

I do not know how to write a new img and cannot fund the expense of getting another HDD. I see online that there are a few people who have got it working....Anyone can help???

doctur · September 08, 2012, 02:48:26 AM

Here is an example post that shows that this is possible and a few people have successfully done it:

Linkstation Live LS-CHL internal upgrade to 3TB

I have also made a video of how I need to boot the NAS everytime. I have booted it this way atleast 50 times till now...

http://youtu.be/Qqr3DRVcu0Q">Boot Process for NAS (Youtube Video)

Any Buffalo experts can help me please?

warrickguy · September 08, 2012, 11:02:02 AM

What model 3TB drive do you have? The Seagate ST3000DM001 drive that was used in the post you referenced seems to emulate 512 byte/sector drives. " You don't have worry about the transition to Advanced Format, 4K technology with Seagate SmartAlign™ technology. With SmartAlign™, 4K drives look and act just like legacy 512 byte sector hard drives which makes your adoption of Advanced Format – simple. " That was from the ST3000DM001 page on newegg. Just saying. I have no idea whether the 4k sectors are your problem or not.

bastono · September 17, 2012, 08:39:06 PM

Just changed HDD on my LS-VL. I used NAS ready HDD, WD Caviar Red, 3TB. It works without any problem.

I will send you the link for firmware 1.52 later as I have it on my home computer.

doctur · September 25, 2012, 01:45:17 AM

Hi Bastono,

Can you please post the links? I am still doing a teethered reboot :(

Thanks~

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