New versions of customised firmware

[bingbonglong]

Hello. When new versions of the customised firmware come out, can you just overwwrite your existing firmware without affecting your recordings? Thanks

 

[/df]

Yes.

In the very worst case the system could get bricked by some update failure (unlikely) but the disk with your recordings would almost certainly be unaffected and the recordings could be accessed through a replacement machine if you have decrypted them (which is consistent with the deleted folder you mention in another post) or recorded the encryption key from the old box.

 

[Black Hole]

Hello. When new versions of the customised firmware come out, can you just overwwrite your existing firmware without affecting your recordings? Thanks

The firmware for the HDR-FOX is not stored on the HDD. The HD-FOX doesn't even have a HDD! Updating the standard firmware didn't wipe your recordings, and neither will the customised version of the firmware.

Why ask now? There hasn't been an update to the custom firmware for several years.

 

[bingbonglong]

Why ask now? Because there is newer firmware available than what's on my Hummy. I'll give it a go...

 

[bingbonglong]

recorded the encryption key from the old box.

How do you do this? Seems worth doing before I update.

 

[Ezra Pound]

From the Web-if Main Screen select Diagnostics and scroll to the bottom left of that screen to see System Information including Encryption Key info.

 

[Black Hole]

How do you do this? Seems worth doing before I update.

You can either note the actual key (as per above), or the box's MAC and serial number (on the product label). The former can be derived from the latter.

 

[bingbonglong]

Thank you both