Replacing Harddisk

[aempire]

Hi there!

Sorry for asking - but - how can I replace the internal harddrive if i run the original firmware? Which filesystem is needed? I tried NTFS and FAT32 - even an unformated drive but the WL700gE didn't boot up?

Any help? Tutorials? I tried searching but didn't found anything =/

Thanks for your help!

[al37919]

AFAIK it is ReiserFS

[gratitude182]

only follow these instructions:

http://wl700g.homelinux.net/drupal/?q=node/54

grat182

[mumsoft]

You might also benefit from:
http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=10198

Marc

[aempire]

@gratitude182:

thanks! and this rebuilds the filesystem thats needed on the new harddrive? WL700gE_1.0.4.2_flash.trx seems to be an old firmware? can i use a newer one?


@mumsoft:

i don't have ANY linux skills.

[kfurge]

Good tips from the other guys, but if I remember correctly, all you have to do is install the new HDD and use the Asus reflash utility to write the "firmware" portion of the .nas file to the HDD.

Once the kernel boots, and it realizes that there is no filesystem on the HDD, it immediately goes into a recovery mode waiting to be updated.

You shouldn't have to upload any .trx files via tftp.

- K.C.