In trying to copy 3 recorded programs via a USB external HDD to DVD for my daughter, I've got myself into a bind. Sorry about the length of this post, but the exact steps I followed are:
1. I successfully copied the 3 programs (all having the same name) to the USB HDD
2. Tried to rename the 3 programs on the USB HDD by adding _1, _2 and _3 after the existing names (note: _1 means space then 1). Result: renaming not allowed.
3. Tried again with a real underscore instead of a space. Still not allowed.
4. Tried the same (with space1, etc) on the original recordings on the Humax HDD. Result: OK
5. I then (stupidly, with hindsight) deleted the 3 programs on the USB HDD, and tried to copy the renamed programs from the Humax HDD to the USB HDD. Result: copy failed
6. Deleted the _1, _2, and _3 (_ means space) that I had added to the program names on the Humax HDD, and tried to re-copy to USB HDD. Result: copy failed
On the Humax HDD I now have 3 recorded programs that play back OK, but that I cannot copy to the external USB HDD.
What did I do wrong, and how can I make them 'copyable' again?
BTW, I used the WinUndelete program on the USB HDD, and it 'recovered' the 3 recordings that I deleted in Step 5 above, but only the first few seconds of the recordings (about 12 MB instead of the expected 2 GB).
MTIA,
Bob
You could then just copy the recordings straight to your PC.
