Disk erase Link Sation Live

[gazmather1973]

   

Hi, if i am going over old ground then please accept my apologies. I have just done a disk erase (which took 3 days!!!). When i login now i cant get past the login page and i am met with this message :

 

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.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

Thanks Gaz 

[kevin]

   This shouldn't be taking three days, the unit probably got hung up. Rebooting it should bring it back to its normal state.

[gazmather1973]

   how do i reboot the system please

[kevin]

   Depending on the model LS Live that you have you will either have a power button in the front (press and hold until the unit starts to shut down), or you will have a switch on the back that you flip to Off (this will take a minute or two to shut down)

[rottingbadger]

   

I'm having exactly the same problems, and a search on the forums shows that this is a common issue. My problem is:

 

Unit: Linkstation Live 640GB Bitorrent (LS-CHL334)

 

Disk erase was performed that finished the 4-stage overwrite and now the web interface is stuck on the disk check screen and NO OTHER options are available. Unit has a On/Off/Auto switch on the back. I have tried:

 

1) Switching to OFF and then back ON after 2 mins.

2) Doing (1) with the function button held down.

3) Flashing the firmware (successfully) to v1.06 which also reset the password etc.

 

EDIT: NASNavigator shows the following error information:

 

LS-CHL334has error or infomation.

I21: ,,Éá,,Ç£,,Çπ,,ÇØ1,,ÅÆ,,Éá,,Ç£,,Çπ,,ÇØ,,ÉÅ,,Çß,,ÉÉ,,Ç؉∏≠,,Åß,,Åô,,ÄÇ
2007/11/01 00:01:04

 

I have no idea where to go next. The web admin screens are accessible but since I can't click on any of the left nav options I can't perform a software reset.

 

Suggestions welcome! :(

 

James

Message Edited by rottingbadger on 02-10-2009 02:56 PM

Message Edited by rottingbadger on 02-10-2009 02:57 PM

[kevin]

Did you perform a force  update of the FW? With Deleting Userconfig?

If not I would try that.

[rottingbadger]

   

Thanks for the reply Kevin. Unfortunately this has not helped, and after the forced update with the user option checked (and even tried the delete partition too) the situation remains the same.

 

Would gladly take further suggestions!

 

James

[rottingbadger]

   

*tumbleweed*

 

Guess i'll have to return this hunk of junk then? :(

[sami]

   

Hi!

 

I have the LinkStation Live with Bittorrent 1TB (LS-CHL1.0TB), which I bought a week ago. Everything worked fine until I  did a disk erase. It took about 3-4 days completing all the four stages and After that I am met with the same message as the first user reportet in the Buffalo web interferance:

 

"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."

 

If there isn't a solution to this, I would like to exchange my unit to a fully functional one. 

 

Thanks,

Hesam

[gazmather1973]

   i took mine back in the end and got it replaced.......now i only ever delete things from the web access and i dont use it to store things on for fear of losing them. I soleley use it to download while my imac is switched off

[sami]

   How did you get it exchanged, went to the vendor or via Buffalo?

[hyprafredo]

   

Good question...

 

My unit started erase 2 weeks ago..and not finished yet....

 

bit longer,no?

[gazmather1973]

   Just took it back to the shop, told them what had happened and they didnt even check it just gave me a fresh one!!!!!

[sami]

   Now when I type in the IP given to the Linkstation, it says "Internal Server Error". The NasNavigator 2 program dosne't find the LinkStation anymore.

[sami]

   I tried setting the power switch to OFF (which was suggested in this thread), the LinkStation still stays powered on. Very strange...