I had the system on pause whilst I popped out of the room - when I pressed play it told me there was a disk error and then asked if I wanted to format a new hard disk. I said No as I wasn't sure what that would do. I then switched it off and on again and the recorded programmes had disappeared from the menu options. I tried another off and on and it does a 100% load of software a4.09 and then after a few seconds Please Wait appears and stays there. I can hear a faint rhythmic clicking noise from the box.
I have tried the suggestions for rebooting when stuck in standby mode (turning off at the back and then holding down the on button at the front and turning back on) but that makes no difference.
The box was initially installed by a very technical friend of mine but he has now gone back to New Zealand (I'm in the UK!) so I'm not even sure what cable I need to connect to my laptop or what software I might need.
Please can someone help a single mum get things sorted out before there is a minor riot in my house .....
Thanks
Sal