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    Reboot Loop After Drive Replacement

    Hello!

    I am trying to swap out my failing Maxtor IDE 250gb drive in my Humax T2500 series 2 Tivo, with a new Western Digital 500gb SATA drive.

    I've used the weaKnees cloning/backup utility and am able to do the cloning and/or new installation (with Instant Cake).

    I am using the SATA to IDE cable and coverter I purchased from weaKnees, and when I try cloning to a smaller SATA drive, everything seems to work. But when the 500gb drive is installed in the Tivo, I get an endless power-up loop and never see the "...almost there..." part of the boot-up process.


    The Maxtor is an original drive, Maxline II 250gb ATA 133.

    The Western Digital is WD5000AADS 500gb green drive.

    Thank you!
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  • #2
    You probably need a new IDE cable from us as well.

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    • #3
      I did Order a cable from you as well.
      Nice thinking buy splitting the cable! I used to do that on old gaming PC's.
      So then What could it be?

      Thank you for your quick response.

      Here is my Order id: #710760
      Last edited by wildwilly01; 10-17-2009, 08:30 PM.

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      • #4
        Could be a bad unit, bad hard drive, bad software....just about anything.

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        • #5
          I am able to install a Seagate 250 gb 2.5 inch sata drive and it works without a problem (using the weaKnees Cable and adapter),I go through the entire tivo update regiment. I am able to record shows and play them back every thing works. I have also installed Windows and Kubuntu Linux On the 500 gb Western Digital Drive that I am Trying to use in my Tivo. Both OS's had no issues both Installations and all the updates no problem. I ran western digitals,Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows, What could it possibly be?

          Thanks!

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          • #6
            We'd still guess it's the hard drive. Often, they test fine, but they just don't work in TiVos. Especially WDs.
            Been here a long time . . .

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            • #7
              Thank you for your help.

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