Been using the Stora for years and got through the connection issues recently due to the shutdown by Axentra/HipServ and the restoring of service/server takeover by Netgear (Thanks guys for getting us all back and connected).
But, now I have a "sick" Stora and wish to re-flash the unit as I beleive that will get me back up and running. However, it seems any URL/link to re-flash is now dead. I read on this forum that Netgear got it back and up around the end of May 2017.... but, I read on OpenStora that the firmware/flash site went down around June 15, 2017. Can someone confirm that I have a totally bricked Stora with no hope of recovery....Or, will Netgear get the link working again so I can fix my NAS?
Guess this goes beyond the community and nobody can help me..... I suppose I was a few months late before the plug was pulled on the firmware restore server link. Too bad....
Seems like there should be a way to restore locally through the USB ports...Anyone?
I headed over to OpenStora and didn't seem to find what I was looking for....
Nope..... No solution yet. I privately emailed one of the moderators. Not sure if they monitor this legacy section anymore or not. I think they did they best they could to get the server back up so we can access our working Storas....But, any updates or restoring wasn't part of the restoring of HipServ/MyStora.
I've searched the internet and every place instructs on the same reflash technique. I know how to do it, just the Stora has no server to connect to get the flash firmware. It just times out and stops the restore routine after a short while.
Same here. Few days ago for unknown reason web interface disappeared. I rebooted it via button, Samba was visible, SSH was responsive, but HTTP or UPNP in network neighborhood. Tried to recover via red reset button and ended with DHCP success and flash failed status. Tcpdump on routed revealed that DHCP request is OK, but URL is returning HTTP403/Forbidden. Visiting URL with browser showed XML formatted message which said if I remember correctly "Access to all of these binaries is prohibited" or similar. Now have one totally useles brick at home. If I get recovery script and UBI file from somewhere, eventually I can trick STORA to flash them.... Just need recovery flash file and script eventually.
I've seen the firmware on OpenStora or elsewhere on the web..... But, how does one get it loaded to the Stora?
This whole experience has tainted me on any product that relies on an internet link for updates and service --- Then again, it seems to be a trend. If a web based service goes out of business--- Seems we all get stuck.
If someone can supply recovery root file system, script which downloads and flashes firmware and actual firmware partition image it will be easy. I can always add files to VM/Live CD/Live linux on USB flash and post link here. No need Netgear to keep VM or server online - we can always boot PC with live CD which will serve DHCP, "hijacked" DNS record for recovery host and webserver which will serve needed URLs. It's not something very special which is needed to be done. Unfortunately I found recoveries for Seagate GoFlex and Medion NAS which are based on same Axentra Hipserv solution and very similar hardware, but Netgear one is totally dead and I can't find needed files. Hope that someone from Netgear will read this thread and (eventually) provide files. Rest of things I can do at home and post results here. Of course I respect intelectual property of Axentra and Netgear and links won't be posted anywhere outside of this forum or image can be provided to Netgear for further (re)distribution to next Stora owners which will fall in that situation.
Ok, I finally managed to recover my Stora to it's factory firmware. If someone needs urgently how-to - just PM me. I will try to summarize in next week what I did, where I succeed and where get failed/fired. At least there is a working idea how and what to be used. Time for completion - almost 10 days 😞
Has anyone found a way to reflash stora? I tried reflash as couldn't launch the stora app not realising the issues others have faced. Now have stora with permanent blue power light flashing as the reflash failed. Any clues how to get it up and running again? Thanks
Yesterday I managed to make recovery procedure semi-automatic. Just created few scripts which are doing recovery. Whoever needs them - please contact me on PM
Looks like first time you failed to make it proper. As far as I know factory reset is done exacltly on 7th flash (roughly 35 seconds) of power led and button should be pressed while unit is powered on. Waiting for 15 sec + holding reset key calls firmware recovery procedure. Because Axentra kicked off Netgear's recovery server, firmware recovery procedure leaves unit in softbricked state with empty rootfs partition on flash. Right procedure for factory defaults is here:
