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Author Topic: Help Needed - DIR-825 Flash Memory Deleted by Accident  (Read 4210 times)

mrduarte

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Help Needed - DIR-825 Flash Memory Deleted by Accident
« on: August 24, 2010, 10:40:04 AM »
Hi Guys,

By accident I just have erased all the FLASH MEMORY content of my D-LINK DIR-825.

I was handling it in order to get DD-WRT firmware running on it, but due some GUI (Browser Interface) problems I was facing, I have decided to erase the nvram and check the results. Happened that despite my intention of using the “erase nvram” command I have given (thanks to my sick head) the “erase flash” command instead.

Now I am afraid I turned my router into an expensive paper weight.

I am begging your help guys. Is it possible to load again the content I have deleted?

If such thing is possible, someone could please give me some directions?

Thank you very much in advance and best regards from Brazil

PS: Guys, just to make it clear: I HAVE DELETED all the FLASH MEMORY CONTENT and now the equipment does not have a boot loader; recovery screen or anything else that would be used to revive it.

All the equipment does now is to light the power on led.

I imagine that I need an IMAGE OF A FLASH CONTENT of a DIR 825 revision B router (my model) and then try to record it again into my router using an external memory recorder.

PLEASE GUYS! ANY IDEA WOULD BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED!



« Last Edit: September 02, 2010, 08:57:14 AM by mrduarte »
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hhipal

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Re: Help Needed - DIR-825 Flash Memory Deleted by Accident
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2010, 08:04:59 AM »
How did you delete it?  I actually want to delete a 3rd party firmware and can not figure out how to do it.

there is a way to do what you want, but it is cumbersome.  It is an "emergency room" fix.  It requires setting up you ip address as a static one and then access the router via your browser.  Are you technically savvy?  I am not but I was able to do it.
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hk7310

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Re: Help Needed - DIR-825 Flash Memory Deleted by Accident
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2010, 05:03:17 PM »
For 3rd party firmware, it is not necessary to delete it.  What you need to do is overwrite it - flash it.  If you want to change to your default Dlink firmware, as you said, reset the router until the power lid is blinking.  Assign a fix IP address to your computer, such as 192.168.0.100, then flash it over with your desire Dlink firmware.  After it reboot, it will be done.

However, if you want to upgrade your firmware to another DDWRT firmware, what you have to do is set it to default and flash it with your desire firmware within the web GUI.
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