Setting up AirDisk - amber light - "Disk needs repair"

Hello all - I am unsure if I am posting this in the correct section, because I don't know what the problem is!
I have a 1TB external HD that I am trying to use as an Airdisk. I have used it in this fashion a good while ago so it has worked. I have the disk connected to my AEBS, and the light flashes amber, telling me that "There is a problem with the disk connected to your Apple wireless device. Connect the disk to your computer to repair the disk."
However when I connect it to my Mac, it tells me that the disk is fine and not in need of repair. I have tried repairing permissions on my Mac and also checking of the disk on my Mac needs repair. This doesn't seem to have helped.
I am using firmware 7.4.1, and also tested it on 7.3.2, but it didn't make a difference.
Any ideas?
Many Thanks!
Ian

I also had this problem once and my solution wasn't anywhere near as sophisticated as speakerfritz'....I eventually had to start from scratch again, do a hard reset, and re-format the disk. There wasn't a problem with the physical disk itself.....obviously I had to re-back everything up again, and also replace the files i had sitting on it......
Next time I'll try speakerfritz' method first....

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