The disk you tried - it was un-partitioned? Did the Humax format it?
I recall that it does want confirmation to do this - I think that it might be possible via the front panel.
The old drive could be drawing more power than usual - an AV type drive is normally used.
Think the old drive could be corrupt - may be worth deleting all the partitions and reinserting it.
As soon as you get any control over the unit I would reset it to factory default.
Hi Repassac,
Thanks for your reply.
Turns out my Atapi Bridge psu was duff!!!
Soldered it up and now the drive sounds like it spins up okay.
It's a seagate pipeline 1TB.
My Windows 7 won't see it.
Some of my other tools do but it's showing up as a FAT16??
If my memory seves me right that should be a miximum of 2Gb so a bit confused. Especially as I thought these boxes used EXT2 or 3.
Looks like I will have to pull an old computer and install Linux to really see whats going on?????
As far as the remote goes I can get it to work if I reapatedly press the one button that I want. Oh and yes it formatted the new drive after I got there which took about ten minutes of button pressing!!!!
AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
currymunster - 1 hour ago »
Hi Repassac,
Thanks for your reply.
Turns out my Atapi Bridge psu was duff!!!
Soldered it up and now the drive sounds like it spins up okay.
It's a seagate pipeline 1TB.
My Windows 7 won't see it.
Some of my other tools do but it's showing up as a FAT16??
If my memory seves me right that should be a miximum of 2Gb so a bit confused. Especially as I thought these boxes used EXT2 or 3.
Looks like I will have to pull an old computer and install Linux to really see whats going on?????
As far as the remote goes I can get it to work if I reapatedly press the one button that I want. Oh and yes it formatted the new drive after I got there which took about ten minutes of button pressing!!!!
AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just rechecking your model.... OK if the unit formatted the drive there will be several partitions (perhaps 4) I don't remember exactly. The recordings partition is on an encrypted filing system, the user one on an EXT3 or EXT4 partition that a PC can see with the correct drivers. Your choice of drive should be very good.
There are drivers you can get for the PC but a Linux boot on a USB stick is what I use when necessary.
Okay. I've got a g parted bootable usb somewhere, I'd forgotten about it!!
At the moment EXT2extention manager for windows sees the partition type as FAT16 and the file system a RAW for 931 GB.
I'll Gparted a go tonight.
Thanks
James
Hi Repassac,
Next update.
I checked the new hard drive and you are quite correct.
It has three partitions now that the box has formatted it.
All EXT3
One of 1Gb, One of 921Gb and One at the end of 10Gb.
So I Rechecked the old one and it spins up okay.
How ever it is failing to read so that is the problem I think.
A duff hard drive!! Don't know if that failing caused the remote issue but the silver lining is that after I called Humax last, out of the blue, they emailed me today to arrange an exchange on Monday!!!!!!!!
Don't help our lost recordings though!!
I'm going to set the hard drive on a more detailed hard drive program called Victoria. May take a few hours to run but I'll update soon.
James
currymunster - 19 minutes ago »
A duff hard drive!! Don't know if that failing caused the remote issue but the silver lining is that after I called Humax last, out of the blue, they emailed me today to arrange an exchange on Monday!!!!!!!!
That's good news.
Almost as if they suddenly remembered their obligations as retailer 
JamesB - 31 minutes ago »
currymunster - 19 minutes ago »
A duff hard drive!! Don't know if that failing caused the remote issue but the silver lining is that after I called Humax last, out of the blue, they emailed me today to arrange an exchange on Monday!!!!!!!!That's good news.
Almost as if they suddenly remembered their obligations as retailer
Yes - maybe they have a conscience afterall!!!
They have a reputation to maintain, which is probably more effective than a conscience.
Most OEM's (like Humax) tie component suppliers into contracts that a specified quality ppm (parts per million) is reached. In my experience a failure would render the part supplier to all remedial costs, This would include production line stoppage, rework of all wip, etc.
Of course all suppliers want to get to the bottom of all problems.
Good point.
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