Just to be safe, it is a good idea to back up your data before attempting this upgrade. If things go well your data will survive fine, but if anything goes wrong there is a small chance that your data will no longer be accessible.
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The computer running this firmware update program must be connected to the TeraStations network by a wired connection. A wireless connection will not do! Disable any firewall software on the PC before running the firmware update. Unzip the firmware in the file you downloaded into a folder on your PC.
To apply this update you need to run the firmware updater program that is the folder you created when unzipping the downloaded firmware. The name of this program can vary according to what version of firmware you downloaded, but should be the only executable program in the folder. The firmware updater program runs fine on Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2. For XP SP1 and other versions of Windows, set the program to run in Windows 2000 compatibility mode Do this by right-clicking on the updater (e.g. HD-HTGL FWUpdate.exe) icon, selecting Properties, and choosing the compatibility tab.Put a check next to Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select Windows 2000 from the drop-box if its not already there.
Execute the application file (e.g. HD-HTGL FWUpdate.exe). This will come up with a dialog like the following:
and report some basic information about the TeraStation including its current firmware version.
If you have multiple teraStations, then select the appropriate one from the drop-down list. Note that only TeraStation models for which this update is valid will be listed).
Click on the Update button (sometimes labelled as Renew Firmware). On Japanese versions of the Updater program this is the leftmost button on the main screen. On the next window it will ask for an Admin password. By default the username is:Admin and the password is: password. Of course, if youve changed the Admin password on the TeraStation, use your new one! The firmware update will take 3 to 5 minutes to complete and while it is running a number of dialogs will be displayed informaing you of progress.
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Updating the Firmware on a TeraStation or Linkstation from a Windows PC
IMPORTANT: For NAS models that support iSCSI volumes, it is required to proper dismount/disconnect the mounted NAS iSCSI volumes from the host/hypervisor servers before performing a firmware update. The firmware update process will automatically reboot the NAS which might cause data lost if iSCSI volume has not been properly dismounted/disconnected from the host/hypervisor servers.
- Access Settings, the TeraStation's web user interface, by entering the current IP address of the unit into a web browser. If the current IP is unknown the unit can be located using NAS Navigator. If NAS Navigator is not installed, download and install the application by clicking here.
- Go to the Buffalo website downloads page and enter your model number.
- Scroll to the firmware section and select the firmware update utility for Windows.
- Once the download finishes, right-click the zip file and choose 'Extract All' or use your preferred utility to un-zip the file.
- Once unzipped you should see the original file along with a folder by the same name.
- Go down through the folders until you locate the file 'TSUpdater.exe'. Double-click the file to run it.
Note: For LinkStation units the filename will be 'LSUpdater.exe'. Otherwise the procedure is exactly the same. You may not see the .exe file extension depending on your computer settings. - Windows may give you a security warning. If so, click Run to continue with the firmware update.
- Select the unit to be updated from the drop-down menu and click Update.
IMPORTANT: Properly dismount/disconnect any mounted NAS iSCSI volumes from the host/hypervisor servers before proceeding. - Enter the admin password for the unit and click OK. Note that this screen shows the current and new versions of the firmware.
- The updater will go through several steps and then reboot the unit.
- Once the unit reboots the following message should appear.
- To verify the new firmware version, check NASNavigator again. The new version should be displayed in the lower right corner.
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