Backup files / image requests (UK TiVo's only)

[RobbyBoy]

made a mess of upgrading drive and now have to borrow brothers to make a backup.
Is there one available for d\l anywhere to save the wait

[pji]

Was just about to post and ask the same thing! Can someone PM me if they can help.

Thanks,

Paul

[ozsat]

TiVo own the copyright on their software and do not allow images to be made available for download.

If anybody can help then please use PM and do not post links.

[RobbyBoy]

sorry didn't click about tivo owning it, guess thats why theres none advertised

[andyjenkins]

Damn ! Didnt think of this ! My HDD died over the weekend (see some post thats quickly shifting itself down now). I didnt think that I'll need an image to restore my new HDD when it turns up tomorrow !! Doh doh doh doh doh.

As with the others. If anyone can help, please PM.

[andy_watt]

My upgraded Tivo died a death recently and I would like to make it a single disk version as I have no idea about divorcing/marrying drives together. I would appreciate it if someone could tell me where I can download a Tivo songle disk image so I can just put that on a HD and put a single disk in my Tivo. I know some of u will think it's really easy to make an image and will say I should follow the Hinsdale tutorial, but I do not understand it and don't want to ruin the machine. All help appreciated.

[smatson]

me to please i need to d/l

p/m if you can help

thanks

[doogie]

/me curses the 60 second limit on PMs.....!

[jane]

I need a backup of a UK tivo too.

I'd been debating upgrading my tivo for ages. I'd just decided to go for it when sods law kicked in and the A: drive corrupted.

The tivo started to freeze or crash quite frequently. I thought I'd better sort that out before upgrading. Tivo suggested that I re-run guided set-up. I did, but it got stuck in a 'powering up' then crashing loop.

Thanks to previous posts here, I ran powermax diagnostics, which confirmed that the A: drive is indeed knackered.

Would someone please please please PM me a backup of a UK Tivo. It's a Thompson dual drive with a 'Thompson reference' PVR10UK.

I so wish I'd upgraded to that lovely new 120GB drive a fortnight ago.

Maybe this will cure me of procrastination?!

[DazBarber]

Well, after reading posts about nice large disk sizes in a TiVo for the past year, I have decided that I too will upgrade my dual-drive machine to one large drive. However, just like the above contributors, I too would need a single-disk image. Could somebody PM me too with a link.
Many thanks,

Daz

[scgf]

I think you would all do better to buy a pre-configured drive from PaceLink. A 120GB Samsung hard drive costs 99 quid + VAT and is a simple drop-in replacement for any UK TiVo.

www.pacelink.co.uk

[DazBarber]

Maybe so, but I'd much rather do it myself.

Daz

[jane]

I'd got myself a new 120GB drive already. I'm going to get a single pacelink 120GB drive to replace my corrupt tivo then upgrade it with the other drive. After making a backup of course. Best of both worlds.

Thanks for the advice on pacelink. Very useful to know.

[TIVO_YORK99]

Disaster!, one of my hard drives has failed in the Tivo,
no problem I thought. I got a new hard drive, tried to restore
from my backup, and the backup is corrupt!!, therefore for the first
time in 3 years, no Tivo!!

Could anyone possibly PM me a backup image link etc.

Many thanks in advance.

Pete

[CarterUK]

I'm curious - why can't a TiVo backup file be made available to download when neded? I can understand the copyright issue but in order to operate it also needs the hardware inside the TiVo (I don't know what - chips n things)...

[chrisjc]

Anyone wanna get an image then BitTorrent it or something? :)

Chris

[ozsat]

Originally posted by CarterUK
I'm curious - why can't a TiVo backup file be made available to download when neded? I can understand the copyright issue but in order to operate it also needs the hardware inside the TiVo (I don't know what - chips n things)... You'll need to direct this one at TiVo - it was them that requested that links and kept away.

It is down to copyright issues.

[doogie]

/me again curses the 60 second limit on PMs!

[NickP]

Looks like my Tivo is on its way out.
I can't find my backup.

Could anyone possibly PM me a link to a backup image etc.

Many thanks in advance,
Nick Pike

[chrisjc]

If a TiVo image, somehow found its way on to another forum or website, with a bittorrent link *cough cough*. Would it be alright to link to that website or forum thread? IE: Not a direct link?

I'm sure it would be very usefull to lots of people despite cloudy legal issues.

Any mods care to answer my question?

Thanks!

Chris

[ozsat]

No - this thread itself is borderline!

TiVo have specifically requested that they do not want any promotion of their software being available to download.

[Milhouse]

Would very much appreciate it if someone could PM a link me as I need to download a 2.5.5 image as my A drive is shot (it won't back up - curses Maxtor!) and my only 2.5.5 image (from ages ago) doesn't seem to want to restore.

:(

[smatson]

Help when tring to mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/dos

it says mount : you must specify the filesystem type

can any one help ??

[mrtickle]

The linux image "byteswaps" primary slave, secondary master+slave but NOT primary master. So you can't mount a drive on primary master (hda). If you swap the drives around so that the drive is hdb or one of the others it should work. HTH!

[smatson]

Thanks 120g drive all ok now



very happy

tivo down for 3 hours

[doogie]

Originally posted by smatson
Thanks 120g drive all ok now
very happy

tivo down for 3 hours

:D :up: Nice one!

[mhopley]

Hi,
My 120gb Tivo has died, the drive has failed the Maxtor powermax tests and Maxtor will send out a new one - no problem there, but I did not keep a backup. I did keep the original tivo drives but these got swapped to get a friends DOA Tivo going. :(
I'm sure that some one had a image availble via FTP. Can anyone help me out.?

I know that direct links cannot be posted here but If someone could send me a link by pm ;)

TIA

Mark

[mhopley]

Thanks to all that contacted me - I now have a source for a backup.

Sorry for starting a new thread - I did search but found nothing :(

Looking forward to having my tivo back.

Mark

[chirpy]

Hi,

My backup has proven to be unreliable <sigh> :( Could someone help me out via PM please?

Jonathan

[the_hut]

If someone could PM me I would also be grateful. My Maxtors are about to die. :(

If you PM me this time I promise I will pass on to other requests in future...

Thanks in advance

[shevans]

Please could someone also PM me, my twin drive backup now fails on restore :(

Thank you very much, Seppi.

[bobbycrispbox]

My tivo was perfectly happy with a 120G disk... why did I ever try to upgrade it more...?

Anyway, my hd is screwed. Could someone please PM me to help me get an image.

Many thanks

[bunter]

Would anyone be kind enough to point me to a website or an ftp site where I could download an image for a UK Tivo version 2.5.5? My hard disk has failed and I do not have a backup.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Bunter

[healeydave]

Hmm, with so many requests, I wonder if anyone still reads this thread and assists.

Me places my faith in fellow tech heads to prevail.

(By the way if anyone is still wondering, this is a request for a an image location ;-)


Thanks in advance
Dave.

[healeydave]

.....56, 57, 58, 59, 60.

P.S.
by PM of-course!


Dave.

[Milhouse]

I think people do read it and assist, just that they don't make unecessary posts in this thread to indicate they are in fact assisting. :)

[Pjct]

Originally posted by healeydave
.....56, 57, 58, 59, 60.

P.S.
by PM of-course!


Dave.

No.61 Please ;)

[ian_woodland]

I need to create a replacement pair of disks for my dead TiVo. Lots of clicking noises ! Could someone PM me with the possible location of an image, in the unlikely event that such an image is available of course ;)

[ian_woodland]

My thanks to all.

With such a loyal and commited fan base I'm still puzzled that TiVo is unable to develop the market sufficiently, to the point that it actually gives up. Its a top product and probably the most innovative thing I've ever bought ! I dont even begrudge paying the initial asking price !

[iankb]

I'm not aware that TiVo have given up. It was Thomson who gave up, and I still believe that TiVo would support any new manufacturer who wished to invest in the UK market.

Ian.

[m3geezer]

anyone able to pm me a link to a image as well (uk version of course) my tivo has been out of order for over a year and i've just got a new 120gb drive to fix it with.

thanks in advance.

[cwaring]

Originally posted by m3geezer
my tivo has been out of order for over a year and i've just got a new 120gb drive to fix it with.

I can't believe you've had a Tivo in the house and NOT got it working before now. Are you mad? :D

[shevans]

You need to adjust your setting so I can PM you........

[m3geezer]

sorry about the settings, should work now.

ref: tivo not working; i moved around quite a bit after i got it and it broke down several times and i had to keep changing my subscription details, after being repaired twice the hard disk finally gave up as well, kept rebooting itself then completely failed, so i just put it to one side, i keep forgetting to sort it out as i'm not a great watcher of TV anyway. but now i have got myself into gear and i can't wait to get it going, i was going to buy a disk already done, but as i work with unix i thought this was a bit lazy and also i wanted to do it myself for the small challenge.

[martinpw]

Dead Maxtor here - and careless backup deleter!! I'm going spare with live tv, can anyone help me?? Thanks.

PS. been a member of this forum for ages, one of the best on the web i've contributed to!!

[leejash]

I am also having trouble with my backup. If this fails to work can someone pm me with a link to a tivo image:eek:

[lfletcher]

Can someone PM me the link to the UK backup file.

Thankyou

[Alex160]

Hiya.- I'm having the same problem as everyone else here :-(
Hard drive broken, no backup image.- No point in watching TV without it :-)

Can anyone out there help me with a PM?

Thanks

[TivoUK]

Am about to buy 2 new 120 gig drives to replace the pair of 60 gig I think are on the way out in my Tivo. I do not want to backup my drives, not bothered about loosing recordings, season passes etc and quite happy to "start again" if you will.

Can someone pm me where I can get the image to put on the drive(s)?

Many thanks :)

[cypher_z]

surely tivo is on shakey ground, it does not provide back up media, nor allows others to download it. so when your machine develops a hardware/software problem you will have to cancel your subscription.you must have a right to use the software if you bought the hardware and use thier services?

[iankb]

I don't understand your argument at all. The fact that a TiVo is a computer running software on replaceable media is totally irrelevant. Most modern electronic devices are computers that run code within their firmware. If they break, the manufacturer has the choice as to whether to repair it or not, but they are under absolutely no obligation to make the device user servicable. In fact, warranty conditions will usually expressly forbid user servicing.

Ian.

[Robert S]

Don't cancel your sub if your TiVo fails. Thomson will do an out-of-warranty swap for about £90.

TivoUK. Just transfer the software from your old drives. It's much easier than downloading a backup. As long as the TiVo still boots there won't be a problem.

[a18041967]

Further to my earlier posting, I've re installed the original Tivo HD and the system show the startup text, so the problem maybe down to the harddisk

Would anyone be grateful enough to make available a tivo.bak image?

Thanks

[GypsyCurse]

I am in exactly the same position as TivoUK, would anyone be able to offer me the same olive branch?

Originally posted by TivoUK
Am about to buy 2 new 120 gig drives to replace the pair of 60 gig I think are on the way out in my Tivo. I do not want to backup my drives, not bothered about loosing recordings, season passes etc and quite happy to "start again" if you will.

Can someone pm me where I can get the image to put on the drive(s)?

Many thanks :)

[Robert S]

I am in exactly the same position as TivoUK

Then I'll give you exactly the same answer I gave TiVoUK:

Just transfer the software from your old drives. It's much easier than downloading a backup. As long as the TiVo still boots there won't be a problem.

[a18041967]

Can anyone provide a location where I can download a Tivo image to restore my failed Tivo.

Many thanks for any help.

Duncan

[GarySargent]

These aren't generally available for download as it would be classed as piracy (even though you already technically have the software). See the FAQ thread for some contacts that may be able to help (see section on upgrading hard drives).

[lohwj]

Is this thread still alive?
Could someone pm me a copy of the image? It'll be much appreciated!!!!

Thanks!!!

wj

[kitschcamp]

The thread is still alive and monitored, but I doubt you'd want an image PM'd - it's about 300Mb ;)

[lohwj]

Ah. Maybe a link will suffice then, if possible! Thanks for the tip!!!

[nerfman39]

I'm sorry to ask this, but I wouldn't if I weren't absolutely desperate. Could someone please send me a link where I can get a disk image for my extremely dead Tivo.

My backup doesn't work and everything I have tried has failed.

yours in desperation

Ian

[ruperte]

Hi,

I tried to connect my DVD player though my Tivo last night - which has proved to be something of a bad move.

I unplugged the Tivo before I started along with the TV and juggled SCART cables. Once I was finished and plugged everything back in - Disaster!

My beloved Tivo won't boot. It gets as far as the Welcome, Powering Up screen and then stays there.

From what I've read, this means that it's unlikely that Tivo is reading the linux kernel from its harddrive.

The drives (the original 30 + 15 Gb) seem ok and can be read fine with the various mfstools cd's - so I'm mystified.

I've tried performing a mfsbackup and restoring onto a spare 80 Gb drive I've got, but I get the same result. I guess because I'm restoring the same corrupt kernel image.

I'm out of ideas at the moment.

I ask, no I beg of you - have any of you kind souls got a UK image, I could try restoring.

Many many thanks

Rupert

[blindlemon]

Originally posted by nerfman39
My backup doesn't work and everything I have tried has failed. Check your PMs - but are you sure it's a problem with your backup rather than with your TiVo?

Have you tried restoring your backup to another drive and using that?

[ruperte]

Originally posted by blindlemon
Check your PMs - but are you sure it's a problem with your backup rather than with your TiVo?

Have you tried restoring your backup to another drive and using that?
Yup I'd tried restoring onto another drive so it wasn't that

It turned out that for some reason my /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit had lost it's executable flag. Why - well I have editted it in the past, but I've not had a problem before now. Anyway, I've now got a nice fresh backup on CD just in case and have refreshed my knowledge about the Linux booting process.

Just for peoples info the booting process goes something like this:

Power On.
CPU reads the PROM and executes code.
The PROM's code tells Tivo to read Sector 0 of the Primary HD and then execute it.
The Sector 0 code tells Tivo about partition tables and which one it should boot. I believe that access the PROM's config for this info.
Once it's worked out which partition contains the kernel, it reads in the contents of the kernel (hda6 in my case) and the runs it. Tivo is now running Linux.
The linux kernel reads its boot parameters and looks what root partition it is to mount. In my case it is hda7.
The kernel mounts hda7 in read-only and runs the /sbin/init program. This then starts processing the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit script. In my case this wasn't happening because it has lost it's +x flag, so when /sbin/init tried to execute it, the kernel said - not a valid executable and that was that.
Normally the file is +x and therefore the kernel looks at the first few bytes, see's the "#!/bin/bash" and then runs the /bin/bash /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.
This contains all the programs that tivo and changes the TV output to the next message and flashes the RECEIVING light on the front to orange and then back to green.
It goes on to test the /var partition (hda9) and if its ok mount it in read-write mode.
Then it loads the modules and starts MyWorld etc.

I hope all this makes sense and helps some one else out at some point! Through a bit of duduction of the difference between a working setup and mine, I worked out why it was broken and managed to fix it :))

This means I've not lost my Season Passes or recorded programs too. There were only 68 to recreate if I'd failed.

Anyway l'm blathering - all the best and thanks to those who offered help :)

Rupert

[Robert S]

Exactly right. Another useful thing to look for is 'almost there' which is printed very early in rc.sysinit. If you see that, then Linux is running correctly (this is not necessarily a good sign as it means your problem is more complicated than a dead drive).

The TiVo also seems to need a drive present to print 'welcome', but hasn't actually loaded anything off the drive at that point.

[Markj]

Can anyone piont me in the dirrection of a uk drive image?

[cwaring]

http://www.powerquest.com/driveimage/

Sorry! Couldn't resist :D

[m3geezer]

hi everyone, i have my new hard drives, serial cable, tivonet etc etc, but i don't have a backup of my tivo, basically i couldn't get one as my a: drive crashed and died before i could save anything, i have tried by it is knackered.

anyway can anyone please please please PM me a link to a backup image of a uk tivo?

many thanks in advance, it is so annoying that everything is here on my desk ready to roll, but no image [:(]

[Bravo24601]

Can someone please PM me a location to download a new image please...

[m3geezer]

thanks chaps, i now have a working tivo, :-)

[Darren P]

And another request for a PM'ed link to a 2.5.5 image...

Thanks in advance.

DP

[mcderyl]

My A drive has failed in my Tivo.

It's a Thomson Scenium, bought approx 3 years ago.

I've got a 120gb hard drive as a replacement, but (surprise, surprise) my backup is corrupt!

Been searching on the web for a backup image to no avail.

Could anyone possibly PM me a 2.5.5 backup image link?

Cheers (in advance).

[Spikey]

My TiVo started making nasty noises with picture break up and crashing also on the menu, assuming the hard disk(s) were on the way out I ordered another.

Unfortunately it arrives tomorrow and my TiVo didn't have the decency to wait, getting stuck in a reboot loop last night.

Can anyone help me out with an image.

Cheers, Ian

[Spikey]

Just like to say a public thank you to Paul for his help.

Thanks mate I'm now in full working order, be nice if there were more like you about.

[Darren P]

Any chance you could help me as well Paul... I need an image for my new 120GB drive and can't find one on the net...

TIA.

Darren

[pukka]

darren they is a PM for you


Paul

[ngourju]

Have just got a green screen and it's failed to go away after the 24hours.

I have long run out of warranty and have just purchased one of the 120 GB Samsung drives I've heard so much about. One catch I have no image to put on the new drive.

Has any one got an image they would be able to pm a location to

[Robert S]

Try using dd (with conv=noerror,sync) to clone the drive on to the new one and then give the GSOD another 24 hours. There's probably a bad block in an awkward place.

[ngourju]

Thanks for the reply.

Sorry forgot to mention that after opening tivo the primary drive was not spinning. So it looks like I'm not going to get any joy with getting stuff off the old drives.

So if anyone has one of those images I would be most gracefull.

[pukka]

ngourjn PM waiting for you. if anyone needs a image PM me and i will send you the link..



Paul

[Hoggy]

Can someone please send me a pm where I can get an image for the above, 2 disk, TiVo.

Disk one dead .. upgrading to larger single drive.

Thanks :)

[bartman007uk]

I too need an image, if anyone can PM me.

TIA

Steve

[pukka]

send me a PM and i will send you a link.... that applys to anyone else.



Paul

[barryhiggins3]

If someone can help me get my hands on a backup UK Tivo Image Id be most grateful.

Please PM me if you know where I can D/L from,

(already sent you a PM Paul)

Cheers
Barry

[pukka]

file is there again and it will be all weekend..

sorry about the problems

Paul

[bartman007uk]

Thanks for the download

Steve

[TIVO_YORK99]

Just wanted to say many thanks for the download Paul.

Pete

[Phil_Hoggins]

Hi Can someone PM me a link to a UK image pls.

Thanxs,

Phil

[tanderson]

Hi all,

I've just been told to post this in this thread so hopefully I've got it in the right place now, sure looks like it :)

I have a TIVO that I've had for about two years, having moved house, it must have got knocked as I now have a TIVO with a dead hard drive.
It made a good few clicking noises then died with a really loud screeching noise.

I haven't had the thing open and therefore haven't made a backup of the drive, which I knew I should do.

Can anybody PM me with where I can download a backup so I can restore it to my shiny new 120GB one? I have only just found Pacelink and therefore already bought the drive to go in it.

I have found images of all US models but all my searches for UK models turn up fruitless.

I am on broadband so size is of no object , at least somethings going right.


Somebody please help, It took a long time to convince my wife to let me have one and now she's chewing my ear to get it working again.


Thanks in advance

Tim:) :)

[SteveStyle]

I have a dual drive PVR10UK with a dead drive. I need a backup image. Can someone send me a PM please?

[nickburrows]

Hi

I been sent here by a helpful bloke who said that if I needed a backup of the UK software then this is the post to ask in... as I need to put a new HDD in a friends TIVO that has died on him.

can any1 point me in the right direction? I'd be most appreciated if u could

Nick B

[nickburrows]

hi again,

now that I have my model number can any pm me a site to a backup image of the thomson pvr10uk... be most grateful...

nick b :D

[Dunkwho]

wonder if I could trouble someone for a link to a 2.5.5 UK disk image please ? :)

Duncan

[clearcall]

Can someone PM me? My disk died and i really do not want to send the unit back. I'd rather try to re-image it or buy a new drive and image it.

help???

[Phil_Hoggins]

Me to, I'm lookingfor a UK image if someone cam pm me please.

Rgds,

Phil

[pukka]

PM me i have a image on a server here..

it is only a ntl connection.

i can let 1 person download per night other wise it kills the connection.

first come first served :)


Paul

[yadda]

pvr10uk backup image needed - can you believe that my original ebay purchase and two swap-outs were all dead or died within 12 hours :(

New hdd arrives tomorrow so I could do with this tonight or tomorrow.

pukka - PM waiting, but any other options if his line's full?

[davrouk]

I am going to need a link to a UK single drive Thomson backup since I may have just encountered a drive failure.

If anyone can help, please let me know

Thanks in advance

[chrisd]

I too desperately need the image.. please PM me if you can help.
Thanks.

[Wooky]

Could I also have a link please, need to replace my dodgy drive.

Cheers


Wooky

[cwaring]

I may as well as add a "me too" post here. Might need one at some point :) Have Broadband too, so speed is not an issue :D

[Popeye]

Can anybody point me in the right direction of a vigin, or similar, UK Thomson TIVO image series 1 please.

[pukka]

Please just pm me i have a image i can let you download, it on a cable connection at the office. if anyone else can host it would be cool too :)

Paul

[davrouk]

i can host it when i get hold of it

my ftp server is up constantly

[Daemonic]

ditto that, i need it myself, and i also run a web hosting company who could host it :)

[dogastus]

I'm trying to get hold of a TiVo image myself, if anyone can help, please PM me.

Thanks,

Dogastus.

[pukka]

i have been upgrading the server and i will try and get the image there for this weekend. i will keep you informed.


Paul

[nbaker]

I could do with a copy of the image file myself. I would like to try a different drive in my Tivo to see if that solves the problems I have been having recently.

Nige.

[Big G]

Can I add my request for an image also :)


Cheers


G

[wayno]

.. a backup image. Trying to install new 120gb HD after old one died- been 10days without my Tivo.. please someone.. PM me?? Thanks

[gyre]

I thought that at least 2 companies in the UK sold hard drives with UK tivo images pre-installed on them.

Pacelink (http://www.pacelink.co.uk/hard.htm) is one of them.

-- gyre --

[pukka]

right the image is there.. the url is MOD EDITED: not allowed!

dont know if it works from the outside world. have not tried it yet have no internet out side of the office at the mo..

if this posts get modded before anyone gets the link sorry :)

but i cant be arsed to sit here for 15 min sending PM (its a sat'Day)

if it dont work i will look again monday :)

Paul[

[Robert S]

It's not responding at the moment.

And now I'm getting

HTTP Error 403.6 - Forbidden: IP address of the client has been rejected.

(I'm on an ntlworld cable modem, so there's nothing special about my IP number).

[ozsat]

Please note that posting links to images is likely to result in this thread being closed and requests for images being removed! :(

[pukka]

sorry ozsat it is cold at the office and i have no net access at home... YET


Paul

[Pugwash]

Originally posted by DazBarber
Maybe so, but I'd much rather do it myself.

Daz

Cheers for that link. After having my TiVo gather dust after a failed DIY job, I've gone for a pre-configured dual 120gb drive kit with tivoweb.

[ceilidhboy]

Any chance of someone sending me a pm too?

Cheers.

[crash and burn]

Can anybody point me in the right direction of a vigin, or similar, UK Thomson TIVO image series 1 please
getting desperate no tivo for a week

[barryhiggins3]

I can also help out if your looking for a disk Image.

Its the same image I downloaded from Pukka Paul, tested and working (thanks again by the way).

Not really fair to ask him to keep supplying all the images to everyone.

I have broadband and I'm willing to help :) .So if you want an image you can PM me or Paul.

Cheers
Barry

[flii99]

Hi,

A year without Tivo, so time to fix my disk before christmas!

Any pointers towards an image would be gratefully recieved!

Thanks

[barryhiggins3]

Like I said,

If you want an Image PM me.

Cheers
Barry

[Arny]

Can anyone let me do a private download of a basic image so I can get my upgrade completed? I am at the end of 2 days of frustration trying to replace my drives with bigger ones.

People are very helpful on this forum and helped me over several "humps" but now, without a basic image, it is difficult to do anything... my one is too big for the disk I am restoring to.

Please PM.

Regards

(Barry pls ignore!)

[paola07746]

Could any one kindly PM me a temporarily link to download the DirecTV HDRV2, version 3.2 image, my upgrade failed, and now I did not have tivo?

Thanks

paola07746@hotmail.com

[pahunt]

Originally posted by paola07746
Could any one kindly PM me a temporarily link to download the DirecTV HDRV2, version 3.2 image, my upgrade failed, and now I did not have tivo?

Thanks

paola07746@hotmail.com

You might be better off asking in Underground forum as that model was never released in the UK

[wc2boy]

oh yes, it's a request for an image. my a drive just died a horrible horrible death.

[pukka]

i will have the image backup tomrow. sorry about the delay, have been moving house.

mail me tivo1@bpnl.co.uk and i will email back the link..

Paul

[ericd121]

I went all the way through PowerMax testing, and what does maxtor.com tell me?
"Error codes don't actually mean anything in and of themselves, but if you've got one, your drive is failing." Hhmm, could've told them that! Very helpful.

If someone could be a little more helpful, and PM me a link to a single drive image, I'd be very grateful.

[technograndad]

A friends machine is in need of a restore... does anyone have a UK image that'll fit on dual drives? I have a backup image but it must be for a single 40Gb drive, mfsrestore says it's too big to fit on the first target drive.

I'm guessing I need a 'divorced' (30hr) backup. Please PM if you can help. I have ADSL and a server to upload to.

Thanks
John

[Arny]

How can I remove myself from this thread? I am getting the emails when people reply but for this thread it isn't really relevent.

[kitschcamp]

Click on the link down below, under the search and reply bit, that says unsubscribe.

Or click here (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/member2.php?s=&action=removesubscription&threadid=113155)

[Arny]

Many thanks!

[Milhouse]

I came across this (http://alt.org/wiki/index.php/TivoDiagnostics) interesting page which describes a "kickstart" mode for a TiVo that allows it to download new software during the bootup sequence - it might be useful for those without an image and who would be prepared to give it a try.

Here's a quote of the details:


kickstart

While booting the power light will change from green to yellow as the line 'checkpanic' in the rc.sysinit gets executed. This happens a few seconds before the screen changes from the startup image to "almost there" and it's your cue to hold down a button (use pause) on the remote to trigger a panic. When the record light changes yellow, key in one of the following sequences:

0 - emergency call to tivo, touchtone dialing
1 - emergency call to tivo, pulse dialing
9 - emergency call to tivo, touchtone w/ 9 prefix
-- I suggest not doing any of these unless explicitly instructed

52 - emergency reinstall
-- this will act like you've received new software but will reinstall the existing software on the alternate root partition and boot it, particularly useful so you don't have to go trolling for backup images when your hacks fail.

56 - software install

57 - mfs check
58 - perform mfs cleanup
-- both of these will cause the green screen and various mfs checks


Obviously 52 and 56 are the interesting options! :)

Probably not much use if your TiVo can't get as far as running rc.sysinit but the information might be useful to someone!

[rmarshll]

Could someone please pm me a link for a DSR7000 Image.. My Factory drive crashed and i dont have a backup for my new HDD.

Thanks

[mrtickle]

Very interesting! I wonder what the diff. bewteen 57 and 58 is? Perhaps 58 does a "clear and delete everything"! :eek:

[cwaring]

Originally posted by rmarshll
Could someone please pm me a link for a DSR7000 Image
Someone's walked into the wrong forum; and it's not me :)

[rmarshll]

sorry my mistake. doh

[TiVoMango]

No worries mate :) If you like I have a fresh pot of tea on the go. come in from the cold. Up the Brits! :D

[nexstar]

If some kind soul could help me out with an image, I'd be very grateful. I've got lots of backups, they're just not the right ones!

Its a UK Tivo (v2.5.5) with a 160GB drive, but just the original backup will be fine.

TIA

[fe_man2000]

Hi

Looks like I need a basic image as well for a UK thompson 2.5.5 Tivo. It just died I tell you, all on its own........murder you say ?...... NO. Please email or PM me as my missus is not a happy bunny with out the Tivo.

fe_man2000@yahoo.com

Cheers
Ironman

[pukka]

right image is sorted. fixed the web server this morning. is they anyone else who can help host the file. as i only have a ADSL.


mail me tivo1@bpnl.co.uk

Paul

[Pugwash]

When my old tivo drive died, I cancelled my £10 subscription and left it to rot for a few months.

When I found out about people who sold bigger drives pre-configured I bought it straight away, re-instated my TiVo subscription and am a very happy bunny.

If anyone from TiVo Inc ever realised that providing software images was a good thing, they might offer it themselves! It's already gained back my monthly spondoolies, and no doubt many other people's.

[JonnieStandby]

Hi Guys, Looking for a temoporary "Loan" of a 2.5.5a image. Using a Widescreen Philips TV and it appears to be playing up big style... Hope you can help.

[Automan]

Just call Tivo CS and tell them your box needs the 2.5.5a update and they will do the rest....

Automan.

[Robert S]

I don't think 'self-upgrades' are a good idea! ISTR they've caused problems in the past.

This is an issue CS are equipped to handle smoothly.

[addman]

Any chance of a uk drive image for me too?

[withnail]

Can anyone help me out with a current UK image too?

Arrggghhh. My machine went GSOD on me the other night... It really sucks having to watch TV at the times the programmes are on. It's been running with a 10Mb + 130Mb twin drive config for six months or more without any problems at all.

Anyway. Decided to try and fix it today and made it a lot worse. I read some of the groups and saw that I had only 64Mb of swap. Seeing that as the issue I took the advice and used the alternate root partition as swap. However, it turned out that I picked the wrong root partition, and screwed the machine up (checked both partitions but misread the datestamps).

I have an old root partition, but it doesnt seem to want to play with the MFS partitions currently there - guess this must be a 1.5.2 build.

Anyway, please help!

thanks in advance,


Paul

[Merdoc]

Hi All, Im a newbbie on this TiVo site.

Been a TiVo user now for about a month. But this week disaster !
It looks like my hard disk has popped, yes i know i should have had a back up...

I have purchased a NEW Samsung spinpoint 120Gb drive. But need a UK 2.5.5 version image with some basic instructions on how to image it to the drive.

If any one out there can help i would very greatful.
Please PM me....

Merdoc.

[adrianm]

I have just tried backing up my Tivo with mfsbackup as per Hinsdale and it reports my 151 hour machine was a 39 hour machine and that the backup is 151 Hours!!!! not 39.......

I cannot restore this to a disk less than 137GB.....my only backup is an original 1.5 disk image which I will try to use.......

Just in case I found this thread and could someone PM me with an answer to the obvious question...

Thanks,

Adrian

[adrianm]

Looks like this thread describes the problem that I am having with mfsbackup:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/sendtofriend.php?s=&threadid=98431

Adrian

[blindlemon]

Hi,

I have a requirement for a 2.5.5a image on a CD (no broadband in the wilds of Wiltshire!).

If anybody has or can burn one please PM me. I'll happily cover your costs :)

Cheers

[iankb]

If you've got another TV, you could always use that to restore a 2.5.5 image. I think that you will automatically upgrade to 2.5.5a again on the next call.

[blindlemon]

I guess so, but.... I've never been upgraded as I don't have a TV with the 'teletext problem'.

I just need a 2.5.5a image for, well, let's say, "messing about with"... ;)

[Cheesefilter]

Can someone please please please PM me a link to an image for a 40G Thomson Tivo? I'm having a traumatic time as I've just downloaded 2 that haven't worked - one failed at 99.94%!

How did I live before Tivo!?

Thanks in advance,

Jon

[inthekilt]

i am looking for a backup 2.5.? for a sony sat t60, us can anyone please help me

[mike0151]

Originally posted by inthekilt
i am looking for a backup 2.5.? for a sony sat t60, us can anyone please help me

Sorry, it's unlikely that anyone in the UK will be able to help you with that request as we never had 2.5, we went from 1.5.2 to 2.5.5 which are UK specific versions. Also, we don't have DTiVos, only SA series 1.

[tony21kmd]

I have been on holiday for a week and on my return my Tivo is cycling through GSOD starting up, nearly there and beack to GSOD.
I would be grateful for any help but think that a reload of the software onto my hardrive would probably fix it. I have no backup and would like help in downloading a copy.

[Robert S]

Have you upgraded your TiVo?

[tony21kmd]

Yes - I added a second large HD some time ago. It had been working fine for months before this failure though....could this still be as a result of the additional drive?

[iankb]

The symptom of looping on a GSOD is an indication of not having increased the swap file size when performing the upgrade. Robert posted a solution in this post (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?postid=628370#post628370).

[Niknak]

I would be really grateful if some kind person could give me an 2.5.5 image for my 40gb Thomson unit.

My old drive is knackered and i can't copy it to my new drive successfully so a clean image is my only option.

TIA

Nick

[blindlemon]

Niknak - you have PM

[pob]

I'm also after a 2.5.5 image - my current hard drives are quickly dying, so an unable to backup :-(

[mike0151]

pob, you have a PM

[iankb]

I believe that your drive has to be virtually dead before you can't get a backup. If you are still able to watch recordings, albeit with breaks in the audio/video, then you can probably make a good backup. It's worth a try.

[blindlemon]

I've found that even if you can't make a compressed backup you can sometimes do a piped backup->restore to a bigger drive that you can then get a compressed backup from.

[chedder]

i have a PVR10UK 40GB with a drive that wont even spin up anymore, i dont have a backup, since i didnt even look at this stuff till it died...

if anyone can PM me a link or download for a UK backup, i'd be very greatful

many thanks

paul

[mike0151]

chedder, check PM

[RichyClarke]

Since upgrading to a pair of 120GB disks (Maxtor), I have had a problem on the 'search by title' screens where the letters do not show on screen until a key (L,R,U,D etc.) is pressed. This has not been a real issue, more of an annoyance, and is apparently caused by a missed parameter when I backed up the original Tivo Image (so I am told).

However I am just about to replace my 2 Maxtor 12OGb drives with 2 Seagates and want to get around the above problem. Could somebody please PM with alink for a GOOD backup image I could use.

Thanks in advance.
Rich

[skoosh2]

Help I have two TiVo's one I killed (I put my hands up for that)
while trying to make a backup image to try and revive the other one.
So I now looking for a good backup image.

Thanks
Skoosh

[starbug1234]

Hi all,

If anyone has a virgin tivo (or image), ie one that has never dialed home, and NOT recieved the 2.5 software update, can they please PM me.

Ta very much!!

Stuart

[cleudo]

I'm stuck at the moment with a two disk set that won't divorce properly so I can upgrade my disks.

I'm thinking that an easy way out would be to get a clean tivo.bak somewhere and start from scratch.

Can anyone pm me please with a link to a tivo image (with latest s/ware upgrade, though not essential) so I can push on?

Family getting very grumpy - no Tivo for the last 3 days..... ;-)

Jim

[cleudo]

Thanks all - Sorted!

[cobain]

Does anyone have a tivo image they could possibly let me download as my UK tivo is currently in need of a new hard drive after the original one died.

Cheers
Kev

[stdo18]

I am in need of xtreme image. My backup image is toast. Can someone pm me somewhere I can find it? Thanks

[Tractor]

Having upgrade my Tivo to 80Gb, I though I would take a backup before doing any more hacks. Whilst doing so I booting into WinXP and knackered both the new disk and the originals :-( Could someone please pm a link to a tivo image

[cleudo]

..

[Dobs]

Hi All,

My original single 40GB drive has died and unfortunately I didn't make a backup. I know I should have since almost all drives eventually fail or develop bad blocks.

I have a spare 120 GB Maxtor drive I'd like to use.

Would anyone be able to help me out by directing me to a UK disk image?

Many thanks,

Graham

[trickysmith]

Hi All

Like most people the backup I did about a year ago won't work and badly in need of a 2.5.5 image. Any links very much appreciated.

Finding it had to live without the Tivo :(

Cheers
Tricky

[pukka]

i have a image, but i have had a few reports of the image not working, so i have taken it down.

as they is more and more call for the image, do you think it would be worth hosting it with someone with a fast connection and let say £5 to download it??

what are peoples thoughts on it..

Paul

[Ashley]

The image contains code copyrighted by TiVo.

[iankb]

Officially, they don't want anybody to host it. Unofficially, they would never allow somebody to charge for it.

[mike0151]

Originally posted by iankb
Officially, they don't want anybody to host it. Unofficially, they would never allow somebody to charge for it.

That said, they do seem to turn a blind eye to certain companies (both here and in the USA) selling hard drives containing the software at a significant amount over standard selling price.

[Dobs]

Jim,

Thanks very much for setting up the FTP server. Got tivo.bak overnight and have successfully restored to the new drive. Will install drive in my Tivo tonight.

Cheers again.

Graham

[pukka]

ah scrap that idea. then

Paul

[doogie]

I've had an image privately hosted for quite a while that I know sometimes gets passed around in PMs etc. (I can see someone is grabbing it just now :))

I've been thinking about making the image into a BitTorrent file and ditching the ftp which would allow sharing of the bandwidth, assuming the people who downloaded it kept it open and available to upload to other people.

Anyone any thoughts?

[C.C. Johnson]

Hi Folks........HELP. I have the opportunity right now of broadband and would like to upload an image for my Tivo which would be nigh on impossible if done over dial-up. Can somebody PM me with an active link?
Thnaks

[bradders]

Can anyone PM me a place to get the 2.5.5 image from ?
My hdd just started to sound like a coffee grinder :( and now Tivo is dead

Thanks.

David.

[Tractor]

Putting a torrent up is a good idea, they can't claim copyright on the .torrent so an active link should be allowed to stay up. I don't think they would send cease and desist to people help the community but IANAL, I would be happy to help seed the file,

Tractor

btw Thanks Cleudo

[doogie]

Right, I've just done a .torrent.

I won't post the link in the thread, but PM me if you need it/ want to help share the load.

If there are a group of people seeding, it makes the bandwidth lighter for people hosting and it should make the download faster for the Tivoer in need. :)

[darkeyedboy]

Does any kind soul have a link to a 2.5.5 image that I could download?

My tivo's drive died today and I had no backup :(

[djensen47]

I have a Sony SVR 2000, the hard drive died or got corrupted. In any case I cannot create my own backup.

Can any kind person point me to a backup that I can use to restore my Tivo? I'm really not sure which version of Tivo that I had. Probably whatever the latest version runnin on Series 1 Tivos.

Thanks so much in advance. Please PM me with any replies.

[kitschcamp]

This is the UK part of the forum, so you are very unlikely to find a US Sony backup here! The software for the UK and US versions are quite different.

[megaworm]

Thankyou Pukka for the image, got my Tivo back up and running within 2 days after a database error.

Now that I know how to do backups and restores I shall be doing a few hacks soon. :)

[ChrisUK33]

I know discussion on this is not allowed in the forum so could someone PM me with details of where to get good 2.5.5a image. Or if not then a 2.5.5 should do.


Thanks
chris

[NickG]

Hi, my tivo has just died with a loss of all on board :( .

If anyone could PM me with a link to an image, so that I can replace the drive, I would be really grateful.

Many thanks in advance.

Nick

[blindlemon]

Nick, you have PM

[john_uk]

hi

Tivo is dead, long live...er Tivo, well mine's dead - i just need a link to a Tivo image so i can resurrect it. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[blindlemon]

John, you have PM

[mlamb76]

Hi all,

Could someone please let me know where I can get a UK TiVo image.

Cheers
Mike

[Craig Arthur]

My Tivo HD has gone to Tivo heaven in a botched upgrade attempt.

I've been advise to post in here to source a backup immage to put onto the new HD.

Anyhelp would be most appreciated.

[Mecha_Ike]

After two days of fruitless backup/restore work, I'm of the opinion that my old Maxtor drives aren't going to let me get a working TiVo. Can't find a torrent or donkey of a UK image, so if anyone out there has a virgin 2.5.5 image available to download, can they PM me the locaion.

Oh, blindlemon, you will be my weapon of last resort mate; expect an email in a day or two (maybe) ;)

[mike0151]

You have PM

[egeek]

Darn, I've just messed up a single 120Gb to 2x120Gb conversion (forgot to add the extra swap space).

Now I'm getting a Restore failed: Premature end of backup data. message when I try to recover my backup.

Any change I could get a backup image from someone?

Thanks!

Steve

[magistral]

Can I join this club ?

I've just added a second drive and a Turbonet card to my Tivo and now it won't boot even with the 2nd drive removed.

Can anyone send me a new image please ??

I don't know how long I can survive without my Tivo.

Thanks,

Mike

[Wonder_lander]

Can anyone help me out with an image please?

[pukka]

mail me tivo1@bpnl.co.uk :D

Paul

[Riggerdy]

can someone please PM me a link, need to try and repair my dead TiVo, won't even boot!


Thanks

[psuedonym]

Yet another dead tivo in search of an image link please.

[pukka]

i would keep the image open, but some decided to kill the server it was hosted on. so my backup image will be down. untill i can locate it on to its own box, sorry about that..

Paul

[Riggerdy]

If you can file-transfer it to me somehow, i'll gladly host it for everyone

[iankb]

Even if you permanently host it, don't publish the link since that upsets TiVo Inc. Keep it on-demand using PM's via this thread.

[pukka]

i would not publish it. its only open when pm'ed i will open it up tonight for one user as long as they pm me and host it also

[Phil_Hoggins]

Hi, looking for an Image, can someone PM me with a link pls.

Cheers,

Phil

[GarethCymru]

help!!!

my tivo died last night... it keeps rebooting and showing the green scene of death...

I was always a little worried about backing up my drive in case i screwed my machine...
too late now... i have loads of old drives i could use to replace it but..i have no image i can use... can anyone help?

please..... can't live with out my tivo

[sweeterthanlife]

I have a PVR10UK 40GB with a drive that will not get past the "welcome, powering up" screen and I dont have a backup.

If anyone can PM me a link or download for a UK backup, I'd be very greatful.

Many thanks

Allan

[Riggerdy]

still havn't got hold of am image, as there anyone out there who can help?

Please, pleeeese, need to get my tivo back to life!

[Wonder_lander]

PM's sent to the last few people who have posted

[tonygi]

Hi all,

To make a long story short I ran qunlock on a maxtor drive for a TCD24004A.
As a result I have a lot of Junk right now. Please if someone could PM me where
I can get a image I will sing your praises all day. (or not if you prefer)

Thanx in advance.

[Wonder_lander]

PM Sent

[Tivo DW]

WOW, this thread is a godsend, after 3 weeks with dead TiVo.

Can someone PM me a link please

Cheers Dave

[Wonder_lander]

Originally posted by Tivo DW
WOW, this thread is a godsend, after 3 weeks with dead TiVo.

Can someone PM me a link please

Cheers Dave

PM Sent

[APDunne]

Hey, guess what?

Yeah, I need an image too - my TiVo is giving very odd messages when trying to set a recording. So I might as well get an upgrade drive while I'm on! PM me please.

Ta!

[Reckless]

Hello - my first post! :) Actually been browsing the forums for a long time without registering....

Anyway, just had some unfortunate disk errors, and thus have lost my TiVo, along with all three episodes of The Grid, which I hadn't watched yet! :( I was going to back it up some while ago, but now I'm hoping to rely on backup of it from a nice friendly member!

Please could someone help?

Thanks a lot!

Also going to try and take the plunge and get a cachecard and hook it up to my wireless network - hence another good reason to have a backup!

Great forum by the way, very informative and helpful chaps and chapesses!

[Heedyheed]

Can anyone provide me with a small backup image that's been tested?

I still have a working Tivo, but I have failed to produce a backup - probably due to silly errors on my part. The last atempt resulted in an ext2 partition on my backup drive, (I swear that I specified a FAT32 partition!) but nothing in it!

I've now reached the point where I'm fed-up with having to rip the guts out of my PC in yet another attempt to produce a backup image... and I'm beginning to receive complaints about the absence of the Tivo. It also struck me that if I ever did manage to produce a backup, I won't have the means of testing it without sacrificing my currently-working Tivo....

Thanks,

Mike

[tonygi]

FYI:

Another option would be to get a CD or ISO from PTVupgrade. It contains everything
to restore/re-image a TiVo harddrive. Look at http://www.ptvupgrade.com/

Please note that I have NO affiliation with PTVupgrade. They did save my bacon when
I fried my Maxtor harddrive with qunlock. I did not have a backup either.

[blindlemon]

AFAIK the PTVUpgrade (InstantCake) CDs are only useful for US TiVos as they contain version 3.0 of the TiVo software.

For a UK TiVo you need version 2.5.5.

Reckless, HeedyHeed, APDunne - you have PMs ;)

[taverham]

Hi,

Would someone be able to PM me details of a backup image too please? I'm getting desperate - no Tivo = nightmare!

Thanks very much,

Tony.

[blindlemon]

PM Sent :)

[sleightyone]

Hi,

my tivo has also given up the ghost,Would someone be able to PM me details of a backup image too please?

many thanks

sleightyone

[frogbaiter]

Here I am, joining the queue!

I had a series of power cuts the other day that seem to have corrupted my two-disk upgraded Tivo.

When I tried today to rebuild from both a backup taken at upgrade time and the original disk, neither seem to be any good! A pointer or source of a suitable image would be greatly appreciated!

[Wonder_lander]

sleightyone and frogbaiter have PM's

[frogbaiter]

Thanks very much chaps!

[daverdfw]

I also need a image for my series 2 dtivo, i guess 3.1.1c is the best oen to use, someone please help!

[pahunt]

Originally posted by daverdfw
I also need a image for my series 2 dtivo, i guess 3.1.1c is the best oen to use, someone please help!

You'll probably have more luck asking in the Upgrade forum, we don't have any kind of series 2 in the UK :(

[phantom023]

I also need an image for my UK tivo as my hard drive has died completely, doesn't even spin up :-(

Could someone please PM me a link? Thanks

[Wonder_lander]

Originally posted by phantom023
I also need an image for my UK tivo as my hard drive has died completely, doesn't even spin up :-(

Could someone please PM me a link? Thanks

Pm'd

[Sughrue]

I could also do with a Tivo image; my hard drive died two days ago and Tivo quoted me 2 weeks turnaround to fix. Time for an upgrade...

Thanks for any help!

[Wonder_lander]

Originally posted by Sughrue
I could also do with a Tivo image; my hard drive died two days ago and Tivo quoted me 2 weeks turnaround to fix. Time for an upgrade...

Thanks for any help!

Pm'd

[horshack]

Even though this is in the TiVo UK Forum, it seems to be the most appropriate place to start. I have a Sony SVR-3000 with a harddrive gone kaput. Have put it in a PC and can't get it recognized. (Seems like it won't even power up). The rest of the unit seems fine. I have an 80GB harddrive ready to replace the stock, but no image of course.

So, a PM with a link to an SVR-3000 image would be great, or if there's a better place to post this, I would appreciate some direction.

--Horshack

[flashback]

I also need an image for a svr-2000 pretty please!!!

pm w/link or ?
I appreciate anything.
thank you

[iankb]

You're unlikely to get a US image from this forum. However, this thread was started a while ago by some enterprising forum user. You could always start a similar thread on the Tivo Help Center Forum (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=4) in the hope that it takes off there. The only problem with the US forums is that, with the number of threads there, the thread is likely to disappear unless a moderator can make it sticky.

[sadowner]

After about 2 years of service, it looks like my TIVO has died.. I bought the extended warranty from the store that I bought my unit at, but I do not want to lose my lifetime subscription. The power at my house went out (no storm or anything), and now the TIVO will not start. Just stuck at the "Welcome. Powering up... screen". TIVO support was unable to help.

Can anyone PM me with a link to a backup image for a US Series 2 TCD140060?

Thanks in advance.

[cwaring]

Originally posted by sadowner
Can anyone PM me with a link to a backup image for a US Series 2 TCD140060?
As this is the UK Forum, and Series 2 don't work/aren't available here, I wouldn't hold your breath :)

Did you bother to read the post *above* yours? :rolleyes:

[cwaring]

My Tivo is still randomly re-booting. I might have to start from scratch so if anyone has a 'divorced' virgin image of 2.5.5 I could borrow? :)

[Wonder_lander]

Sent PM

[fishtastic]

Hello Everybody,

This is my first post and as you can guess, I am in dire need of an image for for thomson tivo. I have been reading the forum for a couple of years now (since before I got my tivo). If someone could tell me the location of an image I would be very grateful.


Cheers

Fishtastic

[Wonder_lander]

PM Sent

[Olly]

Oh dear, never thought I would need to ask but i've mislaid my backup. Could someone PM me a link to a 2.5.5 image please. Many thanks.

[Wonder_lander]

Originally posted by Olly
Oh dear, never thought I would need to ask but i've mislaid my backup. Could someone PM me a link to a 2.5.5 image please. Many thanks.

PM Sent

[LexLuthor23]

Hello,

Would a kind soul point me to a 2.5.5 image (large disk version if possible) that I can get in the morning? TIA.

Alex