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[Aznpwned]

I attempted to flash to firmware version 2.05NA today, and during the upload, the power went out, so I am currently left with a bricked router. I attempted firmware recovery by holding down the reset button, but when I attempt to upload the stock 2.02NA firmware the router responds with an incorrect hardware ID error. Is there some way to force a flash or am I stuck with a dead router?

Thanks in advance.

[FurryNutz]

Did you try to just upload the v2.05NA at the recovery mode?
Does the WRT recovery help modes work? Wonder if you could get WRT loaded thru the back door then go back and reload OEM FW?

Not sure what else you can try locally.
If the router won't take a FW load then I would RMA it. Dlink will probably need to get it reloaded.
Let us know.

[alfonsoB]

Several DIR-825 owners have had
success with the Firmware Upgrade System.

This utility seems to have several names like:
Crash Recovery Mode
Firmware Recovery

Once you get it running though the title
at the top reads Firmware Upgrade System.

There is some useful info here:

http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/d-link/dir-825

which explains how to use it. The Table Of
Contents has a Firmware Recovery link that
contains specifics.

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Here is a reference to this subject from
Jan. 2011 (this same forum).

Title: Re: New Firmware
 Post by: dhlee528 on January 22, 2011, 02:34:02 PM
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Quote from: Peaty on January 21, 2011, 06:24:46 PM

well I tried to update from 2.03 and did not get past
the first part.  I let it sit for quite a while and
never was able to get past the first screen.  I've been
on the phone with dlink tec support for about 2 hrs.
Got to the second level support. Tried everything and
it looks like the router is borked.  I have to RMA it. 
I really can't be w/o wireless so I'm going to have to
get something else today to get up and running. 
Nothing but issues with this router anyway.  Bummer

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before sending in

try

http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/d-link/dir-825

Step 1 of Installation using firmware recovery mode

Get into the D-Link recovery console with the steps below:
While powering up the router, press and hold the reset
button until the power LED starts blinking orange (usually
takes around 45 seconds)

Set a static IP on your PC to 192.168.0.100 / 255.255.255.0

Go to http://192.168.0.1 using your MS Internet Explorer
(other browsers don't work and also a Windows running on
a VM, like VMware, doesn't work!)

and flash to 2.05 1st file then use IE to flash to 2nd
that's how I got mine to work

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