HDD storage must be formatted

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HDD storage must be formatted

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kitbit

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I have just has a message when I switched on saying "the HDD storage must be formatted to use recording functions. Press OK to go to data storage menu"
The only thing I could do was reformat so I have now lost everything I recorded. My question is - is this now likely to happen again - ie is the HDD bust? We have the the machine for just under 1 year so still under guarantee so do I take it back?

| Sat 29 Dec 2012 16:42:24 #1 |
voidstate

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This has just happened to me, too. Do I really need to format and lose all my Chritmas TV? Gutted.

| Mon 31 Dec 2012 10:50:44 #2 |
Barry

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Welcome to the Forum

Clutching at straws.....

You could try removing mains power for a while.

Can you access the storage menu and carry out a HDD check?

| Mon 31 Dec 2012 11:08:53 #3 |
Martin Liddle

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voidstate - 3 hours ago »
This has just happened to me, too. Do I really need to format and lose all my Chritmas TV?

The alternative to formatting is to install the custom firmware and use fix-disk. The problem most likely is a marginal disk sector but depending where on the disk it is, the process of fixing it may be straightforward or may be quite complicated but if you are prepared to stick at it the chances of recovering all recordings are good.

| Mon 31 Dec 2012 14:24:18 #4 |
kitbit

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Hi Voidstate

Did you try the suggestions? It was too late for me as I had already reformatted and lost everything. I am interested if this would have worked.

Seems to be recording OK again now. Is this just one of those things we have to put up with occasionally?

| Thu 3 Jan 2013 18:51:06 #5 |
psiclops

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This has just happened to me. It started when I clicked on a recording to play but it clicked straight back into the menu again.
I noticed the machine has been quite noisy lately.
I'm non techie and don't understand what I can do to save all my precious recordings.
Can somebody please help
I have tried switching on and off and still get the same message.
When I click OK I see
Storage
HDD test
Format Storage

Available size 0.0GB
Used size 0.0GB
Reserved size 0.0GBGB
Total size O.OGB

| Fri 7 Oct 2022 20:19:39 #6 |
psiclops

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I pressed HDD test and test results are
HDD Test Fail
You may recover the HDD through Format Storage (Erro code:
What does this mean please?

| Fri 7 Oct 2022 20:33:40 #7 |
psiclops

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I think that should have been Error Code 8

| Fri 7 Oct 2022 20:36:19 #8 |
Martin Liddle

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psiclops - 1 hour ago »
This has just happened to me. It started when I clicked on a recording to play but it clicked straight back into the menu again.
I noticed the machine has been quite noisy lately.
I'm non techie and don't understand what I can do to save all my precious recordings.
Can somebody please help

Assuming you do have an HDR-FOX T2 then the easiest way of retaining the recordings would be to pop over to hummy.tv and install the custom firmware and run fix-disk. See https://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Install_Modified_Firmware and https://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Maintenance_Mode_Disk_Check

| Fri 7 Oct 2022 22:14:49 #9 |
psiclops

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Thanks for response
I have an HDR2000T - will that work as you explain above?
Thanks

| Fri 7 Oct 2022 22:59:08 #10 |