HDVR2 Upgrade Questions

[billvinson]

Hey all,

I know all of this is probably covered somewhere, but I have been searching and I think I am just missing some crucial details. I upgraded my HDVR2 a long while back and now I am getting the stuttering/slow motion issue which I hear is related to a dying hard drive. It has gotten progressively worse as time goes on. My wife's unmodified HDVR2 is now showing signs of the same issue.

We're currently running 3.1.1

I understand that newer versions are available that offer HMO. I do not have a phone line so I need to get an image to support it. Would this be 4.0.1b? Does it also offer the folders in the Now Playing list? Would this be something I need to buy from PTVUpgrade (Instant Cake). Wasn't quite sure as the last time I needed to upgrade, I just used Hinsdale.

So, in short, I want to replace the drive in both HDVR2's to allow for:
* greater than 137GB HD limit
* HMO
* no phone line

What's the best route to do it yourself?

Thanks,
Bill

[Dan Collins]

You want to use Tivo software release 6.2. This can be purchased as part of an Instant Cake CD or you can PM Stan Simmons (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=62430) and see if he has a link to an image you can download.

However you get a good 6.2 image, you should use the Zipper (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=265929) to install and enhance it.

[sg000]

Having a hard time through all the posts and docs on the Zipper getting a clear picture...

I'm currenlty on 3.1 seomthing, no update in over 600 days. Can I use the InstaCake CD or 6.2 image with the Zipper to copy and keep all my settings and recordings to a fresh new drive? (I'm paranoid about data loss, so I'm going to start with a new drive)

Copy first then apply the InstaCake CD and Zipper utils? (Concerned about order of operations.)

Or should I just dup the drive, hook up the USB ethernet and let the HDVR2 update to 6.2 on its own through the ether?

Thanks!

--SG