Cloning Failing drive (ddrescue)
A quick rundown of what I've dealt with so far. -Have a Tivo HD (series 3) -external WD WD10EVVS (1 TB) that is dying -attempted to use ddrescue to recover I was new to the whole ddrescue process. I...
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So diagnosing my constant rebooting Tivo HD this weekend, and assuming it is a Hard drive problem, I want to be able to run to microcenter or the like to pick up a drive vs ordering and waiting a few...
View ArticleWD20EURS for S3 OLED
Can anybody confirm that a WD20EURS drive will work in a Tivo S3 (OLED) unit? I don't care about getting the entire 2 TB, but if I can at least get 1 TB that works reliably, I'll be happy. I just...
View ArticleNewer TiVo OS into Older Tivo?
So I have a dead hard drive in my S2DT, and at the same time, I was thinking of getting a bigger HDD for my Premiere. So I'm wondering what would happen if I just took my current Premiere drive,...
View ArticleA couple of questions re replacing the hdd in a Tivo HD
I have a Tivo HD upgraded with a 1TB hdd using WinMFS and a dual docking station. Am I correct in my understanding that I can copy the 1TB drive onto a 2TB drive using JMFS but not with the dual...
View ArticleSwap Drives between Tivos
I have a Series 2 1400060 and a Series 2 2400080. Neither are working due to, I believe, bad hard drives. I see various Tivos for sale on Craigslist, for instance, a Series 2 TCD649080 for $30. Can I...
View ArticleSpeed of computer for upgrading drives?
Replacing a failing hard drive in my TiVo Premiere. It's so far gone that I have to borrow a drive. That means lugging a PC to my Mom's and tearing her Premiere apart and copying her drive to a new...
View Articledrive upgrade for TiVo HD with external drive
My TiVo HD has the stock hdd, with a 500gb (tivo supplied western digital) eSata external drive. This system is a few years old and I'm getting concerned that the disks won't last for ever, so I would...
View ArticleXL4 disk copy work in Premiere?
Will a copy of an XL4 drive on the same model HD as the XL4 boot and run on a standard Premiere, i.e. will it re-configure for the change in model ID?
View ArticleHard Drives known to work in the Premiere
How about we make a sticky with a current list of Hard Drives that are known to work as upgrades in Tivo Premiere units?
View Articledo you need to rerun wdidle after running jmfs on an old drive?
so here's a quick question - i just ran jmfs to copy my premiere drive data onto a 1TB WDEADS green drive. i had previously used this drive in my old TivoHD, and had run wdidle to disable intellipark....
View ArticleWinMFS failure to create 2TB TiVo drive
I posted before in the Series 3 forum about my Series 3 OLED Model 648250b) failing to boot. With a little handholding from unitron in replacing the capacitors on the power supply and diagnostics on...
View ArticleSteps to Swaping S2 Drives?
My the hard drive in my Series2 80hr Lifetime box seems to have given up the ghost (stuck on "powering up"). I have an old, out of service 80hr S2 that I'd like to scavenge the working drive from. Can...
View ArticleSeagate Momentus ST750LX003 incompatible with TivoHD?
I am trying to use a Seagate Momentus XT 750 in my TCD652160 and it doesnt want to boot. I get the initial splash screen and then after about 5 seconds it goes solid grey and never moves farther. I...
View Articletivo compatible drives 746
i just got a tivo and i suspect it uses a 250 320 gig drive and eventually i would like to upgrade ( probably will wait until warranty expires and/or drive failure oand/or i get more and more shows...
View ArticleTivo HD new harddrive upgrade stuck in WinMFS
Good evening. I purchased a Tivo HD 20hr ("DVR D3AB") in December 2009. After watching aramistech.com's Youtube post on upgrading the hard drive, I decided to switch out my 160GB for a 1TB drive. I'm...
View ArticleUpgrading Series 3 Model TCD663160 Australian Model
i had my hard drive die on me and just changed it for a 1Tb hard drive and it was simple enough with the right tool. Now comes the hard part that I never found out before I started. I need to get hold...
View ArticleHow to format external drive?
Hi, I replaced the internal drive in my S3 with a 1TB new drive. I had an external Toshiba 1TB drive connected to this Tivo before the upgrade. I tried reconnecting it but the S3 does not see the...
View ArticleUse original Hard Drive as External Drive?
I'm upgrading the original hard drive in my premiere (45hr HD) to a new 2TB drive. Can I use the original drive for external storage for the Tivo?
View ArticleWD 1TB Drive Black Friday Special
MCM Electronics just sent me an e-mail that shows a Black Friday special on the Western Digital model WD10EALX for $79.99.
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