Formatting new 3TB Drive

[morleym2002]

Just off this subject... i just purchased a 3TB drive for my humax and upgraded the firmware to 3.10 intending to replace the internal drive A quick read of the forums indicate this is possible using the disk utilities, has anyone wrote a procedure for this yet. If so can you direct me to it please?

 

[Black Hole]

http://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Very_Large_Hard_Drive

https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/test-firmware-with-large-disk-support.6888/

 

[morleym2002]

Thanks for that

 

[af123]

I just updated the Wiki slightly to make it a bit clearer. The built-in telnet menu has a routine to do the whole job for you.

• Connect to the telnet menu;
• Choose the option to enter maintenance mode;
• Connect to the telnet menu again;
• Choose the option to 'Re-format disk using GPT scheme.'
• Answer yes a few times to confirm that you really want to reformat the disk;
• Exit maintenance mode.

 

[morleym2002]

Thanks i will give it a try and update you on progress. Just backing up data at the moment-)

 

[Black Hole]

I just updated the Wiki slightly to make it a bit clearer.

I think the wiki entry needs more warning of what will happen in the event that the HDR is returned to stock firmware with a GPT drive installed.

 

[Black Hole]

Just backing up data at the moment-)

For what reason? The drive you are taking out is the backup.

Yes but i have been using my humax as a filestore (500MB) that i am now moving elsewhere, i may reconnect the existing drive to the external usb port to transfer my media to the new drive if it works ok.

 

[af123]

There's something in the pre-requisites section.. the whole page probably needs a reshuffle.

 

[morleym2002]

Yes but i have been using my humax as a filestore (500MB) that i am now moving elsewhere, i may reconnect the existing drive to the external usb port to transfer my media to the new drive if it works ok.

 

[Black Hole]

There's something in the pre-requisites section..

I know, but it's just a "so what" as it stands. The risk needs spelling out.

the whole page probably needs a reshuffle.

It's not that bad, but perhaps it can lose the "Work in Progress" flag now. Otherwise I think it is enough (although I personally advocate links from wiki pages back to relevant forum discussions, where anyone wanting clarification can find previous traffic and/or post a question).

 

[af123]

Thanks i will give it a try and update you on progress. Just backing up data at the moment-)

Can you tell us which 3TB drive you are using?