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    HDVR2 to SD-DVR40

    I had a HDVR2 that one of the satellite ins was going flaky. So I found what I thought was another HDRV2 but it turned out to be a SD-DVR40. I have moved the hard drives (there are two) over to the DVR40 and I have already contacted DirecTV to have it activated with my access card (which is how I found out it was a SD-DVR40).

    All is fine with live TV but when I try to access the stored programs it indicates a hardware problem. I don't want to reformat.

    Is there any way at all to get the stored programs to work with this one?

    If not, if I had gotten an actual HDVR2 and moved the HDs over, would it work or would I still have this problem?

    Do I need to put the HDs back in the original HDVR2 and dump them to DVD or is there anyway to get them to my PC?

    Thanks,

    Raneclowd
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    Get ready for some bad news. Programming recorded on a Directv TiVo MUST be played back from within the original TiVo. Your hardware error indicates you still need to perform a "Clear and Delete Everything" before you can continue to record. For the record, it would not have mattered if you'd been able to find a different chassis. And actually, we've not had good success running HDVR2 operating system in the SD-DVR model. You may need to get that drive reformatted, but at least do the C&D first and let us know what happens.
    That's all there is to it!

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    • #3
      Thanks Jason. That's what I thought.

      If the C&D doesn't work, I should be able to use both HDs right? Where can I get an image to load onto it?

      Thanks,

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      • #4
        My pleasure, raneclowd. To answer your question, yes, you should be able to use both drives. And while we can't sell an image, weaKnees can format your drive(s) for you. Try this link:

        https://www.weaknees.com/misc.php
        That's all there is to it!

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