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    Struggling with HDD format message

    OK restarted into Maintenance mode ... can't see the option: Menu version 1.05 Enter system PIN: **** /---------------------------------------------\ | M A I N T E N A N C E M O D E M E N U | \---------------------------------------------/ [ Humax HDR-Fox T2 (humax)...
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    Hi, Decided to send the box back to amazon and probably better to remove the CFW before. Tried using the diag option and "remove_mod_yes_i_am_sure". didn't work ... this is what I get: Press return to continue: /-------------------------\ | T E L N E T M E N U |...
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    Would the factory reset delete the previous recordings?
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    Maybe I spoke too soon. Have just re-started the box to make sure everything is working and now it gives the same HDD needs formatting message. Should I start again from the top?
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    Yes ... excellent support ... thanks a lot ... and on a bank holiday weekend too.
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    OK here's the output from fix-disk: Please select option: 1 Any additional options (or press return for none): Are you sure you wish to run the hard disk checker? [Y/N] Y Running /bin/fix-disk Custom firmware version 2.15 Checking disk sda Using superblock 0 on sda3 Using superblock 0 on...
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    Oops yes sorry, back in Maintenance mode now, here's the output: /---------------------------------------------\ | M A I N T E N A N C E M O D E M E N U | \---------------------------------------------/ [ Humax HDR-Fox T2 (humax) 1.02.29/2.15 ] 1 - Check and repair...
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    Output from running: mkfs.ext3 -m 0 -O sparse_super /dev/sda3 humax# mkfs.ext3 -m 0 -O sparse_super /dev/sda3 mke2fs 1.41.14 (22-Dec-2010) /dev/sda3 is mounted; will not make a filesystem here! humax# Is that OK ... should I do the disk checker now?
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    Ah ok here is the output: humax# fdisk -l /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 131...
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    I have assumed it is to be entered as a diagnostic: /-------------------------\ | T E L N E T M E N U | \-------------------------/ [ Humax HDR-Fox T2 (humax) 1.02.29/2.15 ] 1 - Restart into maintenance mode. 2 - Remove web interface password. stat - Show what...
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    Struggling with HDD format message

    We have had the box for almost 12 months (via Amazon) and in the last week started getting the message that the HDD needs to be formatted before it can be used. Sometimes after res-starting the recording were available but now it resolutely refuses to allow access without this message. So this...
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