Sbmocp
10-25-2008, 07:20 PM
Within the past year I've had problems with two of my three DirecTiVo units. I've successfully fixed my DSR6000 and installed a new disk; however, the HDVR2 has given me fits.
The hard disk was failing, and I'd wanted to upgrade it anyway. My other HDVR2 was zippered and had been upgraded to 6.4a by slices, so I used MFSLive to make a "quick backup," since I had programs on that unit I hadn't yet watched. I restored the 6.4a image to a new, larger hard drive and installed it in the HDVR2. I'd read somewhere that I'd need to do a "clear and delete everything" due to the backup coming from another unit, and I did so. Then I was forced to go through guided setup. So far, so good.
Then I got to the forced call-in part. I thought I'd be okay since the zippered image I'd applied was already set up for USB networking. Nope. The stupid thing acted as if no network adapter was installed, and insists on 'dialing' the call. The modem had been working on that unit just fine before the 'upgrade;' now phone call attempts fail with 'could not negotiate' error messages. I've picked up an extension and listened as the calls progress and everything sounds fine to my ear.
Fine, I said. I'll try an external modem. I found on-line instructions on how to do that, and even have a couple of older USR Sportster modems that should work with the instructions. I followed the instructions expressly, and spent hours trying to get the TiVo and modem(s) synced up. When I finally did so, the modems had to be switched on just before the TiVo was instructed to dial, otherwise the sync-up failed. When the calls were completed, again I got 'negotiation' failure messages. At that point I decided that the modems were questionable and put them away.
Finally I re-restored the image and tried doing everything just short of the 'clear/delete everything.' That didn't help. Any attempt to use the DVR functions gives me an 'error 51.' I noticed that I have an option in the phone setup screen to use a network adapter instead of the phone. I choose that option, the recorder calls in, says the 'call' succeeded. But I still can't use the DVR functions. Those options, by the way, didn't exist after the previous C&DE. I called DirecTV and told them I'd done a C&DE and the screen message said I had a hardware problem, error #51. Their instructions? "You'll have to clear and delete everything again."
So I appear to be back where I started. Is there any other hack or workaround I can employ to get this stuipd thing to use the network adapter after a C&DE for its call?
The hard disk was failing, and I'd wanted to upgrade it anyway. My other HDVR2 was zippered and had been upgraded to 6.4a by slices, so I used MFSLive to make a "quick backup," since I had programs on that unit I hadn't yet watched. I restored the 6.4a image to a new, larger hard drive and installed it in the HDVR2. I'd read somewhere that I'd need to do a "clear and delete everything" due to the backup coming from another unit, and I did so. Then I was forced to go through guided setup. So far, so good.
Then I got to the forced call-in part. I thought I'd be okay since the zippered image I'd applied was already set up for USB networking. Nope. The stupid thing acted as if no network adapter was installed, and insists on 'dialing' the call. The modem had been working on that unit just fine before the 'upgrade;' now phone call attempts fail with 'could not negotiate' error messages. I've picked up an extension and listened as the calls progress and everything sounds fine to my ear.
Fine, I said. I'll try an external modem. I found on-line instructions on how to do that, and even have a couple of older USR Sportster modems that should work with the instructions. I followed the instructions expressly, and spent hours trying to get the TiVo and modem(s) synced up. When I finally did so, the modems had to be switched on just before the TiVo was instructed to dial, otherwise the sync-up failed. When the calls were completed, again I got 'negotiation' failure messages. At that point I decided that the modems were questionable and put them away.
Finally I re-restored the image and tried doing everything just short of the 'clear/delete everything.' That didn't help. Any attempt to use the DVR functions gives me an 'error 51.' I noticed that I have an option in the phone setup screen to use a network adapter instead of the phone. I choose that option, the recorder calls in, says the 'call' succeeded. But I still can't use the DVR functions. Those options, by the way, didn't exist after the previous C&DE. I called DirecTV and told them I'd done a C&DE and the screen message said I had a hardware problem, error #51. Their instructions? "You'll have to clear and delete everything again."
So I appear to be back where I started. Is there any other hack or workaround I can employ to get this stuipd thing to use the network adapter after a C&DE for its call?