Revert Buffalo Linkstation Mini To Stock Firmware
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| - | {{Brick|These instructions are intended for Linkstation Mini models LS-WSxxxxGL/R1. Other models may work as well; however, users should download the correct [ftp://24.153.165.234/ | + | {{Brick|These instructions are intended for Linkstation Mini models LS-WSxxxxGL/R1. Other models may work as well; however, users should download the correct [ftp://24.153.165.234/mnt/array1/share/nas-recovery/ TFTP] and [http://www.buffalotech.com/support-and-downloads/downloads/ Updater] software from Buffalo. Proceed at your own risk.}} |
[[Image:LS_WSGL.jpg|thumb|right|Linkstation Mini]] | [[Image:LS_WSGL.jpg|thumb|right|Linkstation Mini]] | ||
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
| - | # | + | The following process reverts the firmware and hard drives in a [[:Category:LS-WSGL/R1|Buffalo Linkstation Mini]] to their factory default configuration. Here is how the process works: |
| - | # Use TFTP Boot software to boot device | + | # Delete all partitions on both hard drives |
| + | # Use TFTP Boot software to boot device in EM Mode | ||
# Use LSUpdater software to rebuild entire device | # Use LSUpdater software to rebuild entire device | ||
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| + | == Requirements == | ||
| + | # Buffalo LinkStation Mini | ||
| + | #* These instructions were tested successfully with Linkstation Mini model LS-WS1.0TGL/R1 | ||
| + | #* Other models may work as well; however, users should download the correct [ftp://24.153.165.234/mnt/array1/share/nas-recovery/ TFTP] and [http://www.buffalotech.com/support-and-downloads/downloads/ Updater] software from Buffalo. | ||
| + | # Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Edition CD-ROM (download and burn [http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.4-desktop-i386.iso this disc image]) | ||
| + | # A computer which can mount SATA hard drives (required to erase hard drives) | ||
| + | # A computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system (required to rebuild device) | ||
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== Procedure == | == Procedure == | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
=== Erase Both Hard Drives === | === Erase Both Hard Drives === | ||
| - | < | + | |
| + | If the device is already running Debian/GNU/Linux, then <b>disassembly is not required</b>; | ||
| + | Instead, log into the device, run the commands to erase the master boot record (below), and skip to the next section. | ||
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| + | Otherwise, follow this procedure: | ||
| + | <li> [[Disassemble_the_LS_MINI|Disassemble device]] and remove both hard drives | ||
<li> Attach both drives to the SATA ports on your computer | <li> Attach both drives to the SATA ports on your computer | ||
| - | <li> Boot your | + | <li> Boot Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Edition CD-ROM |
| - | <li> | + | <li> Select language as desired (English) |
| + | <li> Click on "Try Ubuntu 10.04 LTS" (to use Ubuntu without making any changes to your system) | ||
| + | <li> Open a new terminal window (Applications | Accessories | Terminal ) | ||
| + | <li> Start a new bash shell with root privileges | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | sudo bash | ||
| + | |||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
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| + | {{Warning|'''The following commands will delete all partitions on both drives. <b>ABSOLUTELY ALL DATA ON THE DRIVES WILL BE LOST</b>. Proceed at your own risk.'''}} | ||
| + | <li> Erase master boot record (and partition table) on both hard drives (TFTP Boot only works when all drive partitions are missing) | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | swapoff -a | ||
| + | dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1 | ||
| + | dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1 | ||
| + | sync | ||
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| + | </pre> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
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| + | <li> Shutdown computer | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | shutdown -h now | ||
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| + | </pre> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
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| + | <li> Power off computer and remove drives | ||
<li> Reassemble device, but '''do not power it on yet''' | <li> Reassemble device, but '''do not power it on yet''' | ||
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=== Install and Configure Software === | === Install and Configure Software === | ||
<li> Use a computer with the Microsoft Windows operating system (the LSUpdater software requires it) | <li> Use a computer with the Microsoft Windows operating system (the LSUpdater software requires it) | ||
| - | <li> Download and extract TFTP boot recovery software ( ftp://24.153.165.234/ | + | <li> Download and extract TFTP boot recovery software ( [ftp://24.153.165.234/mnt/array1/share/nas-recovery/TFTP%20Boot%20Recovery%20LS-WSGL%201.05.exe ftp://24.153.165.234/mnt/array1/share/nas-recovery/TFTP%20Boot%20Recovery%20LS-WSGL%201.05.exe] ) |
| - | <li> Download and extract LSUpdater software ( http://www.buffalotech.com/support/ | + | <li> Download and extract LSUpdater software ( [http://www.buffalotech.com/support-and-downloads/download/lswsgl-106.zip http://www.buffalotech.com/support-and-downloads/download/lswsgl-106.zip] ) |
<li> Adjust [Flags] section in LSUpdater.ini | <li> Adjust [Flags] section in LSUpdater.ini | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
[Flags] | [Flags] | ||
VersionCheck = 0 | VersionCheck = 0 | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
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<li> Add section to LSUpdater.ini | <li> Add section to LSUpdater.ini | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
[SpecialFlags] | [SpecialFlags] | ||
Debug = 1 | Debug = 1 | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
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<li> Disable firewall software (firewalls can interfere with network traffic) | <li> Disable firewall software (firewalls can interfere with network traffic) | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Change computer IP address to 192.168.11.1 (subnet 255.255.0.0). The device expects to find the TFTP server at this address | <li> Change computer IP address to 192.168.11.1 (subnet 255.255.0.0). The device expects to find the TFTP server at this address | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Run "TFTP Boot.exe" | <li> Run "TFTP Boot.exe" | ||
| + | </li> | ||
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=== Boot Device === | === Boot Device === | ||
<li> Attach device to network (or directly to computer using standard ethernet cable) | <li> Attach device to network (or directly to computer using standard ethernet cable) | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Boot device in EM mode using TFTP | <li> Boot device in EM mode using TFTP | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li> Move device power switch to "off" position | <li> Move device power switch to "off" position | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Remove power cable from device | <li> Remove power cable from device | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Attach power cable to device | <li> Attach power cable to device | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Wait several seconds for lights to turn off | <li> Wait several seconds for lights to turn off | ||
| - | <li> | + | </li> |
| + | <li> Press and hold function button while moving power switch to "on" position | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Release function button when single blue light starts flashing | <li> Release function button when single blue light starts flashing | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Press and release function button again | <li> Press and release function button again | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Press function button when red light starts flashing (repeat until red light stops flashing) | <li> Press function button when red light starts flashing (repeat until red light stops flashing) | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Wait for TFTP server to send images to device (initrd.buffalo and uImage.buffalo) | <li> Wait for TFTP server to send images to device (initrd.buffalo and uImage.buffalo) | ||
| + | </li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
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<li> Wait 30 seconds for device to complete boot process | <li> Wait 30 seconds for device to complete boot process | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Close TFTP Boot window | <li> Close TFTP Boot window | ||
| + | </li> | ||
| + | <li> If your network is DHCP-enabled (i.e. wireless router), then restore computer IP address | ||
| + | </li> | ||
=== Rebuild Device === | === Rebuild Device === | ||
| - | {{Warning|'''The following | + | {{Warning|'''The following procedure will completely erase and rebuild the Linkstation Mini. <b>ABSOLUTELY ALL DATA ON THE DEVICE WILL BE LOST</b>. Make sure that you are using the the correct firmware for the intended device (i.e. LS-WSxxxxGL/R1). If you have selected the wrong firmware and/or device, <b>THEN THIS PROCEDURE WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE</b>. Proceed at your own risk.'''}} |
<li> Disable firewall software (otherwise the update will likely fail and might brick the device) | <li> Disable firewall software (otherwise the update will likely fail and might brick the device) | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Run LSUpdater.exe | <li> Run LSUpdater.exe | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Configure updater software | <li> Configure updater software | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
| - | <li> Right-click on title bar of the window (on the word " | + | <li> Right-click on title bar of the window (i.e. on the word "BUFFALO") |
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Select "Debug(D)..." from the context menu</li> | <li> Select "Debug(D)..." from the context menu</li> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Select all checkboxes in both "Update" and "Config" frames (Update BOOT, Update KERNEL, Update initrd, Update rootfs, Do not check version, Rebuild partition table, Delete user-config, Force update) | <li> Select all checkboxes in both "Update" and "Config" frames (Update BOOT, Update KERNEL, Update initrd, Update rootfs, Do not check version, Rebuild partition table, Delete user-config, Force update) | ||
| - | <li> | + | </li> |
| - | <li> | + | <li> Make sure "Execute the change as following" checkbox is '''not checked''' |
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Click on the OK button to save choices | <li> Click on the OK button to save choices | ||
| - | <li> | + | </li> |
</ol> | </ol> | ||
<li> Make sure that you have selected the correct device, then click on the "Update" button to rebuild the device | <li> Make sure that you have selected the correct device, then click on the "Update" button to rebuild the device | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Confirm that you want to format and update the target device | <li> Confirm that you want to format and update the target device | ||
| - | <li> Wait for update process to complete | + | </li> |
| - | <li> | + | <li> Wait for update process to complete (ignore any "couldn't confirm a response" error messages) |
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Close LSUpdater utility | <li> Close LSUpdater utility | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Enable firewall software</li> | <li> Enable firewall software</li> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Restore the IP address on your computer (undo prior change to 192.168.11.1)</li> | <li> Restore the IP address on your computer (undo prior change to 192.168.11.1)</li> | ||
| + | </li> | ||
'''This will restore the device to factory settings; however, the web interface will be in Japanese language. The next section explains how to change the language and character set as desired:''' | '''This will restore the device to factory settings; however, the web interface will be in Japanese language. The next section explains how to change the language and character set as desired:''' | ||
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=== Configure Device Language === | === Configure Device Language === | ||
| - | <li> Open the device web interface in your browser (should be [http://192.168.11.150 http://192.168.11.150]... or use the new IP address assigned by | + | <li> Open the device web interface in your browser (should be [http://192.168.11.150 http://192.168.11.150]... or use the new IP address assigned by your network) |
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Login to device (user = admin, password = password) | <li> Login to device (user = admin, password = password) | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Click on second menu item (the icon looks like folded paper) | <li> Click on second menu item (the icon looks like folded paper) | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Change the language and character set (the last two dropdown lists) as desired (English and ISO8859_1) | <li> Change the language and character set (the last two dropdown lists) as desired (English and ISO8859_1) | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Click on the button at the bottom of the page | <li> Click on the button at the bottom of the page | ||
| + | </li> | ||
<li> Click on the TOP menu and verify that the language settings took effect | <li> Click on the TOP menu and verify that the language settings took effect | ||
| + | </li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
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'''Congratulations! You should now have a Linkstation Mini reverted to factory settings.''' | '''Congratulations! You should now have a Linkstation Mini reverted to factory settings.''' | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | * [[Install_Debian_6.0_(Squeeze)_On_Buffalo_Linkstation_Mini|Install Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) On Buffalo Linkstation Mini]] | ||
| + | * [[Install_Debian_5.0_(Lenny)_On_Buffalo_Linkstation_Mini|Install Debian 5.0 (Lenny) On Buffalo Linkstation Mini]] | ||
| + | * [[Install_Ubuntu_9.04_(Jaunty_Jackalope)_On_Buffalo_Linkstation_Mini|Install Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) On Linkstation Mini]] | ||
| + | * [[LS_Mini:_Install_Gentoo|Install Gentoo On Linkstation Mini]] | ||
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*[http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/FAQ-3-of-4-TFTP-boot-procedure-please-read-this/td-p/11015 Buffalo Forum Article about TFTP Boot Procedure] | *[http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/FAQ-3-of-4-TFTP-boot-procedure-please-read-this/td-p/11015 Buffalo Forum Article about TFTP Boot Procedure] | ||
*[http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/FAQ-2-of-4-Force-Firmware-update-procedure-please-read-this/td-p/11011 Buffalo Forum Article about Forcing Firmware Update] | *[http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/FAQ-2-of-4-Force-Firmware-update-procedure-please-read-this/td-p/11011 Buffalo Forum Article about Forcing Firmware Update] | ||
| - | *[ftp://24.153.165.234/ | + | *[ftp://24.153.165.234/array1/share/nas-recovery/ TFTP Boot software for various Buffalo Linkstation models] |
*[http://www.buffalotech.com/support/downloads/ Buffalo downloads area (for downloading Updater software)] | *[http://www.buffalotech.com/support/downloads/ Buffalo downloads area (for downloading Updater software)] | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record Wikipedia article about the master boot record (and partition table)] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:02, 11 August 2012
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Contents |
Overview
The following process reverts the firmware and hard drives in a Buffalo Linkstation Mini to their factory default configuration. Here is how the process works:
- Delete all partitions on both hard drives
- Use TFTP Boot software to boot device in EM Mode
- Use LSUpdater software to rebuild entire device
Requirements
- Buffalo LinkStation Mini
- Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Edition CD-ROM (download and burn this disc image)
- A computer which can mount SATA hard drives (required to erase hard drives)
- A computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system (required to rebuild device)
Procedure
- Disassemble device and remove both hard drives
- Attach both drives to the SATA ports on your computer
- Boot Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Edition CD-ROM
- Select language as desired (English)
- Click on "Try Ubuntu 10.04 LTS" (to use Ubuntu without making any changes to your system)
- Open a new terminal window (Applications | Accessories | Terminal )
- Start a new bash shell with root privileges
sudo bash
- Erase master boot record (and partition table) on both hard drives (TFTP Boot only works when all drive partitions are missing)
swapoff -a dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1 dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1 sync
- Shutdown computer
shutdown -h now
- Power off computer and remove drives
- Reassemble device, but do not power it on yet
Install and Configure Software
- Use a computer with the Microsoft Windows operating system (the LSUpdater software requires it)
- Download and extract TFTP boot recovery software ( ftp://24.153.165.234/mnt/array1/share/nas-recovery/TFTP%20Boot%20Recovery%20LS-WSGL%201.05.exe )
- Download and extract LSUpdater software ( http://www.buffalotech.com/support-and-downloads/download/lswsgl-106.zip )
- Adjust [Flags] section in LSUpdater.ini
[Flags] VersionCheck = 0
- Add section to LSUpdater.ini
[SpecialFlags] Debug = 1
- Disable firewall software (firewalls can interfere with network traffic)
- Change computer IP address to 192.168.11.1 (subnet 255.255.0.0). The device expects to find the TFTP server at this address
- Run "TFTP Boot.exe"
- Attach device to network (or directly to computer using standard ethernet cable)
- Boot device in EM mode using TFTP
- Move device power switch to "off" position
- Remove power cable from device
- Attach power cable to device
- Wait several seconds for lights to turn off
- Press and hold function button while moving power switch to "on" position
- Release function button when single blue light starts flashing
- Press and release function button again
- Press function button when red light starts flashing (repeat until red light stops flashing)
- Wait for TFTP server to send images to device (initrd.buffalo and uImage.buffalo)
- Wait 30 seconds for device to complete boot process
- Close TFTP Boot window
- If your network is DHCP-enabled (i.e. wireless router), then restore computer IP address
- Disable firewall software (otherwise the update will likely fail and might brick the device)
- Run LSUpdater.exe
- Configure updater software
- Right-click on title bar of the window (i.e. on the word "BUFFALO")
- Select "Debug(D)..." from the context menu
- Select all checkboxes in both "Update" and "Config" frames (Update BOOT, Update KERNEL, Update initrd, Update rootfs, Do not check version, Rebuild partition table, Delete user-config, Force update)
- Make sure "Execute the change as following" checkbox is not checked
- Click on the OK button to save choices
- Make sure that you have selected the correct device, then click on the "Update" button to rebuild the device
- Confirm that you want to format and update the target device
- Wait for update process to complete (ignore any "couldn't confirm a response" error messages)
- Close LSUpdater utility
- Enable firewall software
- Restore the IP address on your computer (undo prior change to 192.168.11.1)
- Open the device web interface in your browser (should be http://192.168.11.150... or use the new IP address assigned by your network)
- Login to device (user = admin, password = password)
- Click on second menu item (the icon looks like folded paper)
- Change the language and character set (the last two dropdown lists) as desired (English and ISO8859_1)
- Click on the button at the bottom of the page
- Click on the TOP menu and verify that the language settings took effect
Erase Both Hard Drives
If the device is already running Debian/GNU/Linux, then disassembly is not required; Instead, log into the device, run the commands to erase the master boot record (below), and skip to the next section.
Otherwise, follow this procedure:
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Boot Device
Do not proceed unless the TFTP server indicates successful transfer of initrd.buffalo and uImage.buffalo
Rebuild Device
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This will restore the device to factory settings; however, the web interface will be in Japanese language. The next section explains how to change the language and character set as desired:
Configure Device Language
Congratulations! You should now have a Linkstation Mini reverted to factory settings.
See Also
- Install Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) On Buffalo Linkstation Mini
- Install Debian 5.0 (Lenny) On Buffalo Linkstation Mini
- Install Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) On Linkstation Mini
- Install Gentoo On Linkstation Mini
References
- Buffalo Forum Article about TFTP Boot Procedure
- Buffalo Forum Article about Forcing Firmware Update
- TFTP Boot software for various Buffalo Linkstation models
- Buffalo downloads area (for downloading Updater software)
- Wikipedia article about the master boot record (and partition table)
