Fix-Disk is hanging

[Ubtree]

I have tried several times to run Fix-Disk to check for problems on the internal drive of my HDR-FOX T2, but each time Fix-Disk stops running at the same point. (I know that Fix-Disk can take several hours to run, but in 10 hours the operation does not progress any further.) The report is as follows:

Menu version 1.12
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) 1.03.12/3.00 ]

    1 - Check and repair hard disk (fix-disk).
    2 - Run short hard-disk self test.
    3 - Run long hard-disk self test.
    4 - Check self-test progress.
  epg - Clear persistent EPG data.
 dlna - Reset DLNA server database.
    x - Leave maintenance mode (Humax will restart).
 diag - Run a diagnostic.
  cli - System command line (advanced users).

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 3.00


Checking disk sda

Unmounted /dev/sda1
Unmounted /dev/sda2
Unmounted /dev/sda3

Running short disk self test

No pending sectors found - skipping sector repair
Using superblock 0 on sda1
Using superblock 0 on sda2
Using superblock 0 on sda3


Checking partition /dev/sda3...
e2fsck 1.42.10 (18-May-2014)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
hmx_int_stor: 14/655776 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 374952/2622611 blocks

Checking partition /dev/sda1...
e2fsck 1.42.10 (18-May-2014)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
hmx_int_stor: 15/65808 files (6.7% non-contiguous), 15666/263062 blocks

Checking partition /dev/sda2...
e2fsck 1.42.10 (18-May-2014)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
hmx_int_stor: |======                                          - 13.1%

I would appreciate any pointers on how to proceed from here.

 

[MontysEvilTwin]

First I would update your custom firmware version to 3.10 and try again. I believe that a number of updates have been made to fixdisk since CFW version 3.00. Also, with the latest version, you can reconnect to the fixdisk session at any time so you don't need to leave a PC running.

 

[Ubtree]

Thank you for that. I'll get onto it and report back.

 

[Ubtree]

I've now loaded the latest firmware, but this has not resolved the problem:

Menu version 1.20
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) 1.03.12/3.10 ]

 fixdisk - Check and repair hard disk.
   short - Run short hard-disk self test.
    long - Run long hard-disk self test.
   check - Check self-test progress.
    gptf - Re-format disk using GPT scheme.
     epg - Clear persistent EPG data.
    dlna - Reset DLNA server database.
       x - Leave maintenance mode (Humax will restart).
    diag - Run a diagnostic.
     cli - System command line (advanced users).

Please select option: fixdisk
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 3.10


Checking disk sda (4096 byte sectors)

Unmounted /dev/sda1
Unmounted /dev/sda2
Unmounted /dev/sda3


Running short disk self test

No pending sectors found - skipping sector repair

Checking partition tables...

MBR Status: MBR only
GPT Status: not present

Using superblock 0 on sda1
Using superblock 0 on sda2
Using superblock 0 on sda3


Checking partition /dev/sda3...
e2fsck 1.42.13 (17-May-2015)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
hmx_int_stor: 15/655776 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 374953/2622611 blocks

Checking partition /dev/sda1...
e2fsck 1.42.13 (17-May-2015)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
hmx_int_stor: 16/65808 files (6.3% non-contiguous), 15529/263062 blocks

Checking partition /dev/sda2...
e2fsck 1.42.13 (17-May-2015)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
hmx_int_stor: |====

 

[af123]

How long did you leave that last one?
It would be worth you trying the CFW 3.11 beta which has even newer disk check utilities in it. If you are interested I will send you a download link as it hasn't been released yet.

 

[Ubtree]

How long did you leave that last one?

I've run it again, for 10 hours, with the same result.

It would be worth you trying the CFW 3.11 beta which has even newer disk check utilities in it. If you are interested I will send you a download link as it hasn't been released yet.

I feel a little reluctant to go for a beta version - I only have the one system (which I used for all my TV watching, and I don't want to risk running into serious issues with it.

Are there any options for Fix-Disk that might be useful in my case.

 

[prpr]

I don't want to risk running into serious issues with it

You won't. And even if you did, you can just put 3.10 straight back on.

Are there any options for Fix-Disk that might be useful in my case.

No.

Your only other option is to backup everything on to external storage (probably time consuming) and re-format the partition (very quick).