Linkstation 220 won't boot up

[Trungo]

Hi everyone,

I've just purchased a disk less LS 220D so I can use the two 1TB drives I had running in my old wd sharespace. I deleted all partitions and format info etc so both drives are completely blank. Plugged them into the linkstation and switched it on.
The white light flashed for a bit then stopped and was replaced by a blinking red light (7 flashes and a slightly longer pause then repeats). I then pressed the function button on the back of the unit and the red light was replaced by a rapidly flashing white light. 24 hours later the light was still happily flashing away to itself.

I've now spent the rest of the weekend trying just about every combination I can think of (1 disk, 2 disks, formatted, unformatted, partitioned, unpartitioned etc etc) all result in exactly the same situation.
My computer cannot see the linkstation on the network and the software on the disk that came with it cannot detect the linkstation either so I can't use that to do anything. The user manual and quick set up guides are all useless as they assume the unit came with disks already installed.

Any help would be much appreciated as I'm sure there must be a simple solution that I'm missing otherwise what's the point of selling disk less units.

Thanks

[davo]

You need the TFTP image for the Linkstation to reinstall the OS.

[Trungo]

You need the TFTP image for the Linkstation to reinstall the OS.

Thanks :) You'd think they would supply the relevant stuff with the disk less units.

[davo]

They should on a diskless unit, actually on a diskless unit it should go straight to Emergency Mode with a new disk.

If you need the image for your unit then send me a PM.

[Trungo]

They should on a diskless unit, actually on a diskless unit it should go straight to Emergency Mode with a new disk.

If you need the image for your unit then send me a PM.

ok thank you :) Will let you know what version i got when i get home from work in a couple of hours via PM if thats ok

[Texturtle]

If it's a diskless unit, LS220DE, then you should be able to initialize it with the function button. When you first turn it on the LED should blink white. Press the function button on the back. The initialization typically takes about 10 minutes. The procedure is illustrated on the quick setup guide that should have come with the unit, but it's all pictures so you kind of have to interpret it.