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I've got an old iBook here that was AZERTY. Still use it to send an occasional fax :-)

Sounds like a bug. On older OSX versions you'd get to a similar problem if you changed the login password externally, which then wouldn't match the keychain password.

Hope they get it sorted for you. Keep us updated on progress / results.

Could be a bit risky following the Buffalo tech support on the actual disks. I wouldn't even suggest trying a firmware update if there is data you need. Those RAID 1 partitions are across all the disks and contain the Buffalo software that runs the NAS. If you choose the Edit components button on the RAID 5, you should see how many of the disks are listed or missing. Don't change anything in there though! Making clones is still the safest way forward, and you may find one or two of the disks have issues during the clone.

If it doesn't see the capacity then you won't be able to scan it with anything. More than likely a physical / electronic problem.

Sometimes the Buffalo units will initialise a new RAID if all the disks are not accessible. If you're not going down the route of seeking a recovery service then the first thing you should do is clone all the disks and work from the clones. Safety first!

Was the USB broken physically or just stopped working? Also does it see the real capacity?

Thanks for the recommend PeterW!