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FAQ (2 of 5): Force Firmware update procedure (please read this) [ Edited ]
04-25-2009 12:50 PM - last edited on 09-16-2010 01:22 PM Updating Firmware from EM Mode
NOTE: Please be sure that you don't extract the firmware files on to your NAS and run the updater as that would invariably brick your unit. Also, make sure that you have your Anti-Virus/Firewall completely disabled during this procedure. Security software can sometimes interfere with an update and can cause the update fail to fail, or worse, it can brick the NAS.
BEFORE UPDATING:
Make sure that your computer/server is on the same subnet as the NAS. Example: IP Address of NAS: 192.168.11.150 IP Address of computer/server: 192.168.11.xxx (where xxx is anyvalue between 0 and 255 but NOT 150)
(XP Icon ) (Vista Icon ) 4. You should see text closely resembling the following: [Application] Title = BUFFALOLS-WTGL/R1-V3 Updater Ver.3.09 WaitReboot = 480 WaitFormat = 500 [Target] ProductID = 0x00003004> Name = LS-WTGL/R1-V3 [Flags] VersionCheck = 1
5. You'll want to change the "VersionCheck = 1" value to 0 and then hit Enter a couple of times to go to new lines and add
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6. Once these changes are made you'll want to save the ini file 7. Open the tsupdater or lsupdater file with the following icon next to it (some variations may occur): 8. The firmware application window will open. Right click on the title bar of the firmware update window and choose Debug (D). The resulting window will pop up:
9. Make sure the options in your window are checked exactly as shown above 10. Click OK 11. Click Update
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NOTE:Units such as the TeraStation I and LinkStation Gigabit are among the older NAS devices in this category. Since these devices are discontinued there isn't a TFTP solution that we offer, so if this procedure fails and you need your data I would suggest contacting a 3rd party data recovery professional. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Download the appropriate firmware for your NAS from our website Extract the files on to your desktop Right click on the NASupdater application and go to Send To->Desktop (Create Shortcut) Right click on the newly created shortcut and choose Properties In the target line you will see: "C:/[Path to your Desktop]/[Your NAS firmware folder]/NASupdater.exe"
On the right side of the end quotation you'll want to add: [spacebar]/force
6. Click on the Compatibility tab in the window and choose to "Run this program in compatibility mode with Windows 2000" 7. Cross your fingers and run the shortcut FINAL NOTE: Upon completing a firmware update you'll want to restore the device to it's factory defaults to remove any footprints from the previous firmware (same version or no). Greatest explanation of the basic internet function. Please be sure to read the Guidelines before posting as well as the FAQs [1,2,3 and 4] along with the General FAQ. Your question may already be answered. I chuckled at this, but in all honesty it is useful for forum posting. Not just here, but every forum.
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