Need an image? PM me for a ftp site.

[wscannell]

Instantcake from ptvupgrade.com

[AbMagFab]

So when did this become a buy-only thread? We used to share images when people needed them. Weird that this has suddenly stopped, and people are being directed to buy them?

[jblackbu01]

and I'll seed other images if i can get them.....

So when did this become a buy-only thread? We used to share images when people needed them. Weird that this has suddenly stopped, and people are being directed to buy them?

[wscannell]

The sources of free images have dried up. Instantcake is cheap and if you want it without having to search or wait for it, it is there.

[rx3]

So when did this become a buy-only thread? We used to share images when people needed them. Weird that this has suddenly stopped, and people are being directed to buy them?

I agree :confused:

[superfan99]

anyone have an image for TCD540

[sbddude]

I have the 540 series image...

StanSimmons, if your site is still up I'd like the Toshiba SD-H400 image. I tried to PM you but your box is full. Thanks in advance.

[don17]

I'm looking for an image for a Pioneer DVR-810H-S.
(My hard drive crashed and I can't get a good backup.)

Thanks!

[CheeseOnFire]

I need a image for Sony SVR-2000. Just got it out of the closet and need to get it up and operational.

[don17]

PM me if you need a Pioneer DVR-810H-S image.

[perry0325]

Does anyone know where I can find an image for a Hughes HDVR2? Stan's box is full and I need to fix my DirecTivo box . . . . Please PM me if you can help.

Thank you!

[cvaezp]

Seriously -
as posted back in August by lentilwallop:

"Someone remove this thread. "

This post is just wasting people's time - Stan's PM inbox has been full for several months now so what's the point of this???

Whoever has the power: REMOVE THIS THREAD PLEASE :down:

[skiaustin]

After much consternation, I finally got the Series 1 images I need -- thank you to those that helped out. One person kindly set up a BitTorrent and another shared via ftp. I have not verified these yet however.

Whether it's this thread or another, it's helpful to have a place to exchange data in a constructive manor. Anyone that actually looks through the thread can see that Stan is no longer responding to posts or PM's.

[timmymac123]

StanSimmons...

I tried to PM you, but you are at you limit of messages?
I am looking for your most current image for the Pioneer 810.

Thanks

[boicraig]

It it possible to get an image for a TCD24008A?

I tried to send a PM, but his box is full :)

[AussiePaul]

I tried to send a PM, but his box is full :)

Me too.......

My TiVo HDD died and I need to image my new HDD. I have a Samsung DirecTiVo SIR 4080R that was running 6.2 (I think).

Do you know where I can get one? PM me please!

Thanks,

Paul

[showtimetx]

I need a valid Image for a Tivo Model TCD2400C80 the hard drive crashed and I am try to install a new hard drive but the hard drive is to far gone to get a good Image off of it. IF someone could PM on where I could get a Image I would be greatful.
Thanks
Paul

[TomF]

Instantcake from ptvupgrade.com
I tried to buy this for my HR10-250 but when I added it to my cart I was asked whether I want Special Edition 1.1 or 1.2. What is the difference between the two editions?

[tivoupgrade]

I tried to buy this for my HR10-250 but when I added it to my cart I was asked whether I want Special Edition 1.1 or 1.2. What is the difference between the two editions?

Here's an excerpt from the release notes (linked to from the product description):

HR10-250 3.1.5f Special Slicer Edition
This special edition version of InstantCake will work the same as the standard edition of InstantCake. It will install 3.1.5f in a normal environment and if your unit is eligible for the 6.3 upgrade from DirecTV it will eventually update itself over time. Naturally, the special edition can also be used in conjunction with PTVnet for your HR10-250, as well.

The extra benefit fo the special edition is that when it is used along with PTVnet, your networked TiVo can now be manually upgraded to 6.3a in conjunction with The Slicer. The Slicer is easily installed on your networked unit using FTP, and is invoked using TELNET. The Slicer will manually install 6.3a and also preserve your basic network connectivity, so that you can update your unit to 6.3a without pulling your drive, and without losing basic connectivity. You can then remotely log in to reinstall any other modifications and/or tune the modifications that have been preserved.

The other benefit is that if 6.3a does not work well for you (many people have complained about 6.3a not working well in their environments, and it appears to be somewhat random), you can easily rebuild your drives to run 3.1.5f, and keep your unit 'frozen' at that version, knowing you have the latest stable software.

The Slicer is intended to be a technical tool for intermediate users - if you don't understand what you are currently reading, then you probably don't need it! But for those who see the benefits, we encourage you to try it out, you may like it.

[dbassman]

Can someone help me get an image for my Sony SAT-T60 v3.1.0b? I had one a while back with a lifetime sub. & extras that allowed my to access it via my network w/ a 9thTee Turbonet card. My drive crashed & my backup wouldn't restore. Any help is greatly appreciated!

[TomF]

Here's an excerpt from the release notes (linked to from the product description):

HR10-250 3.1.5f Special Slicer Edition
This special edition version of InstantCake will work the same as the standard edition of InstantCake. It will install 3.1.5f in a normal environment and if your unit is eligible for the 6.3 upgrade from DirecTV it will eventually update itself over time. Naturally, the special edition can also be used in conjunction with PTVnet for your HR10-250, as well.

Thanks for your reply. I did read the release notes and saw that there was a special slicer edition, but nowhere in the release notes (or in your reply) is there an explanation as to which edition was which.

I'm assuming from your reply that 1.2 is the special splicer edition, but why not just come right out and say it??

[Tappy]

I am planning to rebuild my TIVO with an upgraded hard drive.
Pls....PM me...if u can foward me image for svr2000 either 3.0 or 1.3.
Thanks in advance,
Tappy

[tivoupgrade]

Thanks for your reply. I did read the release notes and saw that there was a special slicer edition, but nowhere in the release notes (or in your reply) is there an explanation as to which edition was which.

I'm assuming from your reply that 1.2 is the special splicer edition, but why not just come right out and say it??

There is no special edition version 1.1.

The site asks whether you want the standard edition (1.1) or the special edition (1.2). I didn't think there'd be a reason to state that explicitly as you can't add the product to the cart without actually seeing that in the first place...

[system-bypass]

I'm also needing a image for my svr-2000 looking for a good download site and not wanting to pay unless I have to. Don't relish the idea of giving my cc# to a Co that hacks tivos lol

[TomF]

There is no special edition version 1.1.

The site asks whether you want the standard edition (1.1) or the special edition (1.2). I didn't think there'd be a reason to state that explicitly as you can't add the product to the cart without actually seeing that in the first place...
You're right! I must have looked at that pull-down box more than a dozen times and each time I saw Special Edition for both selections. My bad, sorry. At any rate, I just downloaded the InstantCake and PTVnet images.

Do you sell the Netgear FA120 separately or is it only available with an upgrade kit? Is it available to customers who have downloaded PTVnet images?

Thanks! And again, my apologies.

[Tappy]

Hello,

I need version 1.3 image for svr2000, please pm me.

Thanks,

[forbiddenlyrics]

I am looking for an image for my philips DSR704, thanks for any help I really want to get my tivo going again. Thanks!

[Str8shooter]

Need a good clean DSR6000 Image, Please PM me if you can help.

Thanks in advance.

[swapped]

I'm in a bad need of an image of a TCD5400xx
I have a TCD540080, but I believe a TCD540040 and TC5400xx will work. Thank You very much.

I tried PM'ing you but you are exceeding your storage. Thanks

[cyntax01]

(your PM box is full again) :-/
can anyone point me to a TCD140060 image? the drive i keep my backups on is giving the clunk-of-death
PM me. thanks.

[sbddude]

I'm in a bad need of an image of a TCD5400xx
I have a TCD540080, but I believe a TCD540040 and TC5400xx will work. Thank You very much.

I tried PM'ing you but you are exceeding your storage. Thanks
The 540040 image will work for the TCD540080. I have both the 140 and 540 images.

[cavalier]

Anyone have 240xxx_7.2.2? Just came home to a dead tivo. WOOO!!

[LuckyLightning]

StanSimmons, I just tried to PM you, but your box is full. You updated the thread in your second post showing that the FTP server no longer has my particular TiVo image (Pioneer SA PVT300 HDR 31202). I'm optimistic nonetheles, and hope to PM you with my needs.

Thanks in advance!

[HeatherA]

Our kids TiVo took a dive today and we need an image desperately. Can someone please hook me up with an image for the S2 S4004A?

Thanks so much!

P.S. Stan's PM box is still full!

[sdp122366]

The HD on MY PTV-300 died and I do not have a backup image of it. Can someone help me find an image to build out my new drive?

Thank you,

Scott

[Da Goon]

When was the last time someone actually received an image from stan after posting here?

[LuckyLightning]

Looks like it's been awhile, I'm beginning to think that maybe Stan has taken a sabatical from this thread and any PMs.

If anyone out there has an image for a Phillips PVT300 HDR31202 (I said Pioneer earlier, my mistake) or knows where I can find one, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!

[airmanb17]

I am in need of a Hughes SDVR80 image. Any help is appreciated.

[Compwiz312]

I really need an image for a Phillips HDR112. Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Justin

[briancash]

Well i dident screw my upgrade attempt untill after the registrations closed. any one have access to a backup image for a tivo series 2 model number TCD540040
PM me please.

[thegob]

hughes sd dvr40 image anyone? any help would be appreciated. thanks.

[bozo8787]

I think its a really bad idea to promote illegal filesharing sites here.
No prob. Deleted.

[Da Goon]

No prob. Deleted.

Was waiting for that.

[niftynoj]

Need backup image for TCD240080.

[sleepeeg3]

PM or better yet e-mail me at ggranger007[remove]@gmail.com, if you can help! It would really be appreciated.

I have tried a few file sharing programs... not finding any images there...

Edit: Thanks to several fellow TiVoers, I did get the image! If anyone needs it, search for the torrent "Phillips_HDR112_3.0.exe"

[egomeztivo]

Need image for sony sat-t60. Can anyone help? Please?

Thank you.

[dstmo]

As the title says, I am looking for a 6.3a image for HR10-250. Please PM me if you can help me.

-- dstmo

[bob2112]

My model is TCD540040 with life time. I'd like to PM you(StanSimmons) ,but I cannot because your inbox is full I guess. Is there any other way for me to get a hold of you?
I'd like to download the image from the ftp site if that is possible. Let me know.

Thanks in advance,
bitor

[mactron]

Need an image for a Hughes HDVR2 w/ v. 6.2
Original HD dieing fast. :eek:
I have a 120 G HD waiting to blessed and installed.
Thanks.

[magnus]

if you have lifetime on your tivo... then don't jerk around about it waiting for someone else to come through with an image.

go and get an image from www.ptvupgrade.com, it should only cost you $20 and if you've already made the investment for lifetime then you should not have a problem paying for a good image.

or another option is to buy another one same version from ebay (you can usually get them for a good price). then get an image from it. then you'll have a good image plus you'll have spare parts. probably could pick one of them up for under $40. heck if you don't want to keep it then just sell it again.

my point here is that a lot of people are depending on Stan to come through for them but sometimes you have to do things yourself. take the initiative to fix the problem yourself.


My model is TCD540040 with life time. I'd like to PM you(StanSimmons) ,but I cannot because your inbox is full I guess. Is there any other way for me to get a hold of you?
I'd like to download the image from the ftp site if that is possible. Let me know.

Thanks in advance,
bitor

[Phillies44]

As the title says, I am looking for a 6.3a image for HR10-250. Please PM me if you can help me.

-- dstmo

I am also looking for this image if anyone can PM me with a download site please.

[ircbob]

desperately looking for a phillips s1 hdr112 image (or speciifcally a ptv300)... please help!

[WetBhndEars]

I hope you still have the information as I am now in need of an image. I have a S2 Tivo model number TCD230040. Since I do not see a manufacturer name so I will assume it is made by Tivo.

TIA

Javier

[caliman]

please can i have one for my tivo TCD24004A ,THANKS SO MUCH.

[rdangel]

Mine's dead, wont boot and of course I didnt get an image....
If anyone has one, please email me at rob at dangel dot us.

Thanks

[rpdre1]

I hope you still have the information as I am now in need of an image. I have a S2 Tivo model number TCD230040. Since I do not see a manufacturer name so I will assume it is made by Tivo.

TIA

Javier

please can i have one for my tivo TCD24004A ,THANKS SO MUCH.

Mine's dead, wont boot and of course I didnt get an image....
If anyone has one, please email me at rob at dangel dot us.

Thanks

read through the last couple of pages of this thread:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Backup+image+and+slice+begging+thread

[mlear]

Need an image for a Phillips Series 1 HDR112 - The drive boots, but the Tivo eventually locks up after a few hours - I'd like to replace the original drive with a much larger version.

Also, about to take the plunge on a Series 3 HD Tivo!!! My wallet hates me, but I can't wait to have HD Tivo capabilities!

[gormang]

I have a Series 1 sony svr2000
that I had married a 120GB drive to the original 30GB drive.

When I did this I made a backup of the tivo image and verified it.
All was good for many years.
But recently I decide that I didn't need all the storage anymore
and I decided to go back to just the original 30GB drive.

So I pulled the drives and restored the backup image on the 30GB drive.

Put it back in the Tivo and it boots up fine.

My problem, however, is that I don't have a landline and
have been using PPP over serial with the tivo (version 3.X),
but my backup image is 2.5.1 and have learned (by searching this forum)
that the ppp is somehow screwed up in 2.5.1.

What I am looking for is an image that has ppp working
Any help, please?

Thanks

[cristobalici]

Hello!

I need an image for a Pioneer 810H.

Thank you!

[Kreed]

Help! My DSR6000 Directivo died and could really use an image.


Thanks.

[tmtech]

Title should say it all... My drive blew and I need to rebuild. I don't care what version, just need a backup!!

Thanks,
Tom

[emperor_wu]

Could a kind soul PM me with some pointers on where to get an image for a series 1 Sony SVR-2000 so I can recover from a dead drive?

Many thanks!

[russwjohns]

Philips Image needed to restore:

mod: DSR6000R01
sn: 47001xxx

Yes the ebay idea is nice but frought with potential problems such as being locked out. Would prefer to learn how to restore an image, save one (like I should have done years ago before knowing about this forum). I guess I should yank the HD and test it using WD's diag since it is a WD HD.

Any other suggestions appreciated. Maybe I should just replace it with a Samsung I've acquired that doesn't have a card?

[kcir]

I need an image for a Toshiba RS-TX60. I've seen posts about the legalities of giving images out, but I do not see any reason why this would not be legal. I haven't read through all 29 pages of this thread. Can someone PM me with a pointer to where I can get an image? If someone owns the unit, I don't understand why there would be an issue with reloading the OS on it that came with it when you baught it.

Thanks

[jacent]

could I please get a image for a hughes sd-dvr40
I need the ftp site please.
thanks
:)

[ufoman]

I'm looking for a TiVo Philips Series 1 HDR112 Image. I have tried to PM StanSimmons but get the message that his mailbox is full. Could someone please PM me with info on where I can get this image? Thank you for any help.

[BigDLC]

Need image for TCD24004A. Please help :S

[aliencds]

need image for tcd540080.. anyone can help me i appreciate it. I feel like such a helpless n00b. O wait. I am.

[cbloom164]

My buddies PTV300 died, I am trying to help him out. Anyone have a image for this unit? Thanks in advance

[Raiden]

Hi everyone,

My DirecTv Philips DSR7000 died, again. I had a buddy put a new hard drive in for me a couple years back. He doesn't have any of the stuff he used from the first time so he told me to get a boot disc for my device to check my old hard drive and, if needed put a new one in.

Can anyone help me? I don't know why they make such a big deal about getting images. It's not like we are using them to make new devices. I paid for this sucker and should be allowed to keep it running when my HDD dies.


Thanks,

Raiden

[audiocrawford]

Anyone know how I'd go about finding a DT 649080 Image?

AC

[mizterd99]

Can someone PM me information on getting an image for a TCD230040. My upgraded drive died after about a year and the original drive is not working correctly. Thanks!

[scottandphil]

I'm in need of an image for a Humax T800. The HDD crashed on me after 1.2 years. PM me with the FTP link. Thanks!

[scottandphil]

Stan,

Tried PM'ing you, but your box is full.

[trekker06]

Looking for an image for TCD240080, can somebody help me please?

Thanks,
Tom

[BStone]

Looking for a Hughes HDVR2 image. Thanks.

[skor]

Stan's PM inbox is full, so he's ovbiously swamped by requests. If anybody else can help out, I'm looking for an image for a Samsung SIR-S4120R.

No luck so far on ED2k, the-piratebay-dot-org, or isohunt-dot-com.

Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Later edit: I've got the image now. Recovered enough to boot up and get the GSOD. The 3 hour phone home to the mother ship actually worked.

If anyone needs a copy, PM me and but then be patient. It goes to an email I don't check every day.

[buffness80]

I am in great need of an image for a Toshiba sd-h400. The power went out and my HDD crapped out on me (even with it plugged into a surge protector).

Please PM me.

[Raymond Day]

This TiVo came with Software Version 1.3.0-04-037-000

Before I even power it on I made a mfs backup of it. It works too because I restored it to a 30 GB hard drive. The image is 1.09 GB in size!

This 1.3 has like a store demo with lots of videos. I guess that's why it's so big. It's neat to see the old videos. You have to reset it to get it to go out of this demo mode.

The guide you can use Back and Fwd to go in time.

I think this was a rare find. To find a never used 1.3 TiVo. A 20 hour one. I don't think a lot of a virgin back up of a old image. I named it:

Philips_hdr312-virgin-1.3.0.mfs

It neat to see this. It brings back memorys when we first got are TiVo.

I restored this to a 80 GB Western Digital drive. But it just would not boot. After a long time I found that this old Version needs to "runideturbo=false" on set up. So Run IDE Turbo = false. I edit rc.sysinit but it still did not boot. I guess I did it wrong some how. I restored it from a backup and then ran TiVoMad floppy disk on it. That worked and it boots in TiVo now.

Any one know if this Version gets a error picking cable? I go to set up and when I pick a locol phone number it resets and have to start it over. But when I said Ant. It works. But then I can only get 2 to 9 channels.

Any one know how to install stuff to get terbo net working with this? I have a terbo net card.

It has a video in now showing. Telling about TiVo. This Version came with a lot of TiVo videos on it. I copy the video to DivX with the S-video out put of TiVo. It's neat to have a saved video of this. I my put it up on google video.

-Raymond Day

[josh k]

I have a Philips PTV100 w/ Lifetime Service that just had a HD die. Can anyone help me with an image? Thanks

[aliencds]

i got an instant cake image for the tivo tcd 540080 off demoniod and its working fine now :)

[strahd_zarovich]

I need a image for a TCD649 DT... The original drive is starting to act up and I am haveing a really hard time using MFS to copy it. I have done several TiVo's this is the first to give me a hard time.

[magnus]

if you have invested the money into lifetime service then you should be willing to spend $20 for a good image (instant cake) from http://www.dvrupgrade.com/dvr/stores/1/

it's funny that you guys want free images for something that you've invested a good deal of money in. for me, i would not wait for others to help me out, i'd just get 'er done.


I have a Philips PTV100 w/ Lifetime Service that just had a HD die. Can anyone help me with an image? Thanks

[magnus]

I've said this before and I think it's worth repeating. There are options to your problems besides waiting for someone else to reply with an image that may or may not be of any use.


if you have lifetime on your tivo... then don't jerk around about it waiting for someone else to come through with an image.

go and get an image from www.ptvupgrade.com, it should only cost you $20 and if you've already made the investment for lifetime then you should not have a problem paying for a good image.

or another option is to buy another one same version from ebay (you can usually get them for a good price). then get an image from it. then you'll have a good image plus you'll have spare parts. probably could pick one of them up for under $40. heck if you don't want to keep it then just sell it again.

my point here is that a lot of people are depending on Stan to come through for them but sometimes you have to do things yourself. take the initiative to fix the problem yourself.

[bengalfreak]

Unfortunately, the images being sold from PTVupgrade are older software than is what are currently running on the boxes. And if you do not have a phone line currently have a phone line, its possible that installing the older PTV version of the software will make your internet adapter useless. Requiring you to lug your Tivo to a neighbor's or family members house to do a phone update.

I have a question, are all series 2 standalone Tivo software the same, or do you need a different version for each model number? I know that on the DTivo models, the software for all series 2 standalones is interchangeable.

[magnus]

I use PPP to update Directv Tivos and I purchased a USB100M to update SA tivos. I have Vonage so making the daily call is not possible.

You will need an image for each one with some exceptions:

DSR7000 should work for DSR704 and DSR708.
TCD540040 should work for TCD540080.

There are others but you should get the gist of it. So, basically if it's the same model tivo but a different drive size, then it should be running the same software.


Unfortunately, the images being solf from PTVupgrade are older software than is what are currently running on the boxes. And if you do not have a phone line currently have a phone line, its possible that installing the older PTV version of the software will make your internet adapter useless. Requiring you to lug your Tivo to a neighbor's or family members house to do a phone update.

I have a question, are all series 2 standalone Tivo software the same, or do you need a different version for each model number? I know that on the DTivo models, the software for all series 2 standalones is interchangeable.

[usafa92]

if you have invested the money into lifetime service then you should be willing to spend $20 for a good image (instant cake) from http://www.dvrupgrade.com/dvr/stores/1/

it's funny that you guys want free images for something that you've invested a good deal of money in. for me, i would not wait for others to help me out, i'd just get 'er done.


Even better, just go ahead and make your own image now (i.e. before your HD crashes) and while you're at it, upgrade your Hard drive capacity. I can't tell you how many times my Tivos crashed on me until I started only using Seagate drives.

But, just in case, I made images of both my Sony & Tivo units, put them on a CD and shelved them. I also keep an additional copy on a external drive.

If someone is forward thinking enough to order a $20 CD, they should instead go ahead and just make their own images. The software will be more current, and it's FREE.

Anyhow, if anyone needs a Sony SVR-3000 or Tivo 540 series 2 image, let me know. Why pay $20 for something that should be freely shared between all Tivo enthusiasts.

[magnus]

I concur, Seagate makes the best drives. Yes, making a CD copy is the best way to go (that's what I do with all of mine).

And you should make your own backup but if you have not then you should seek alternatives (waiting for someone else to come through... is just not the best option).

You can and should think about purchasing another unit off ebay that is the same as your current (to me this is the best way to go about getting an image). This way you get a good image and you get the practice of making a backup. Then when you are done just put it back up on ebay (or keep it for spare parts).

[ThreeSoFar]

The only Seagate drives I've tried (2) were WAY LOUDER than the WDs that come with the TiVos and the Samsungs I prefer for upgrading.

I've upgraded 20-30 or so TiVos over the years, including the 9-10 or so I've owned myself. I have six TiVos spinning in the house at the moment, three of them Series 3's, one of those S3's I've upgraded using a WD drive.

Since I used the WD drive for the S3 upgrade, I see newegg.com is now offering 500G SATA drives by Samsung for only $149, shipped.

[Scott Atkinson]

go and get an image from www.ptvupgrade.com, it should only cost you $20 and if you've already made the investment for lifetime then you should not have a problem paying for a good image.

Question: is ic exactly what it appears to be - a complete Tivo distro for a particular machine?

Did at some point Tivo decide to make backups and restores easier by authorizing these disc images?

I ask only because I not inclined to back up my lifetime subbed SONY, (it saves nothing - I use it simply to monitor one tv station 'live' and for the discount it gets me on two S2 machines) if I can buy a disc image.

Thanks,

s.

[magnus]

Yes, it's a complete image of the system. It would give you a starting point in case your system should ever have a problem with the hard drive. Then all you would need to do is restore the image to a new drive and let it do the call in (to get the latest software).

My understanding of multi-receiver discount as it pertains to lifetime is that your box will need to call in every 60 days (not sure of the exact amount of time), in order to continue getting the discount. So, it seems that it would be worth your while to get or create a backup.




Question: is ic exactly what it appears to be - a complete Tivo distro for a particular machine?

Did at some point Tivo decide to make backups and restores easier by authorizing these disc images?

I ask only because I not inclined to back up my lifetime subbed SONY, (it saves nothing - I use it simply to monitor one tv station 'live' and for the discount it gets me on two S2 machines) if I can buy a disc image.

Thanks,

s.

[Scott Atkinson]

My understanding of multi-receiver discount as it pertains to lifetime is that your box will need to call in every 60 days (not sure of the exact amount of time), in order to continue getting the discount. So, it seems that it would be worth your while to get or create a backup.

Agreed. Back in '03, when I started buying Tivos, I did my own backups.

The SONY arrived somewhat later as a "condition unknown" purchase, because the seller didn't have a remote. I had planned to tear it apart and, err....play with it. So I bought a remote and - lo and behold - it was lifetime-subbed.

In my entire adult life, I've never won anything, from a lottery to a church raffle. That moment made up for it :).

Between my first backups and the SONY's arrival, IC must have come available. Since then I've gone back and forth between doing my own and letting IC do the heavy lifting.

Thanks,

s.

[kenn6740]

Two questions if someone is so kind...

1) I have no problem with buying an instant cake, BUT on the site it claims that the replacement drive needs to be bigger than the original drive. Can anyone confirm this? I want to reimage my original tivo harddive (140 hr) but don't want to buy an instantcake if it's no use to me. Any workarounds for this? Can anybody say what software version the images are? 4.x? 7.x? 8.x?

2) If anybody has an TCD240140 image handy that'd be great (need 4.01b)

thanks much,

[tivoupgrade]

Two questions if someone is so kind...

1) I have no problem with buying an instant cake, BUT on the site it claims that the replacement drive needs to be bigger than the original drive. Can anyone confirm this? I want to reimage my original tivo harddive (140 hr) but don't want to buy an instantcake if it's no use to me. Any workarounds for this? Can anybody say what software version the images are? 4.x? 7.x? 8.x?

2) If anybody has an TCD240140 image handy that'd be great (need 4.01b)

thanks much,

The instructions and release notes (http://www.dvrpg.com/article/10140/InstantCake-Instructions-and-Release-Notes/) have the answers to all of these questions... in short, you no longer need a drive bigger than the original for this particular model. The software version is 7.2.0; sorry 4.01 has been gone for a long time.

[srs]

Ok folks. It is my ftp site that stan has been linking you guys to. He had a tiff with one of the mods here and hasn't been visiting the site recently.

If someone out there wants to host the files and/or feed the torrents, PM me and I'll get you the files.

Everyone else, quit whining about free stuff. Seriously, it is JUST TV!

[ThreeSoFar]

Ok folks. It is my ftp site that stan has been linking you guys to. He had a tiff with one of the mods here and hasn't been visiting the site recently.

If someone out there wants to host the files and/or feed the torrents, PM me and I'll get you the files.

Everyone else, quit whining about free stuff. Seriously, it is JUST TV!
"A tiff"? "one of the mods"?

Please. Grow up people.

[StanSimmons]

Ok folks. It is my ftp site that stan has been linking you guys to. He had a tiff with one of the mods here and hasn't been visiting the site recently.

If someone out there wants to host the files and/or feed the torrents, PM me and I'll get you the files.

Everyone else, quit whining about free stuff. Seriously, it is JUST TV!
Not exactly a tiff.... lets just say that I don't see eye to eye with one of them and rather than get myself in hot water, I have stayed away. I have learned the hard way that there is no upside to questioning the mods or their policies.

Lou at PTVUpgrades has a good product at a good price. I've even bought both images and hardware from him. He has newer images than I do in many cases...

Folks, go get them from him.

[RTLimo]

Everyone, keep your eyes out on the torrent lists. I've seen a few out there lately. I will host what I have and let the seeds rise up. For those of you who need a place to find them, do some searching on scrapetorrent. :)

-Zac

[localtech4hire]

need image for tcd540080.. anyone can help me i appreciate it. I feel like such a helpless n00b. O wait. I am.

I also can use a TCD540040 and TCD540080 hard drive image..
I'll be waiting thanks to all that help..
I can also store a limited number of images on my ftp..

[mishagray]

I really need an image for TCD130040.

I've been trolling torrent sites, but nothing I can use!

Thanks in advance!

[NewbieBernie]

Looking for a "virgin" image for a Toshiba SD-H400. Please PM me.

[magnus]

www.dvrupgrade.com

Looking for a "virgin" image for a Toshiba SD-H400. Please PM me.

[wikka]

Image for a TCD230040 please. pretty please :)

[magnus]

www.dvrupgrade.com

Image for a TCD230040 please. pretty please :)

[mikejz84]

Anyone have an Image for a tcd24004a? I picked up a free one with a fried modem and want to see if It works with USB.

[MungoJerrie]

Need Toshiba TS-RX20 image, preferably 5.x...any help? TIA

[diqn]

Read the first post people.

I ONLY respond via PM and you MUST specify the image (make and model) that you need.


Please send me a Sony T-60 image. I appreciate it.

[magnus]

Here ya go.

www.dvrupgrade.com

Please send me a Sony T-60 image. I appreciate it.

[MungoJerrie]

Here ya go.

www.dvrupgrade.comI love how this has become the de facto response now.

InstantCake at dvrupgrade is a great product, I've purchased it in the past when I had no alternative. I agree it's an easy, reliable solution at a cost, i.e., it's one way to go.

On the other hand, what happened to the community in "Tivo Community"? The idea that members of the community can share ideas, suggestions and software, if they so desire. At this point, why don't the mods just sewer this thread and provide a link for everyone to dvrupgrade.com.

So for you dvrupgrade linkers, we get it and thanks but no thanks. Keep your links to yourself, you're just cluttering up the thread!

[magnus]

I agree.... kill the thread since they have basically got Stan mad enough to not help others out with getting an image. It seems that maybe they are trying to get everyone to not share an image that could help another person out.


The idea that members of the community can share ideas, suggestions and software, if they so desire. At this point, why don't the mods just sewer this thread and provide a link for everyone to dvrupgrade.com.


The reason I have been giving back that link to others is because of my response to the other quote (might as well just kill the thread).

However, that said.... several people are asking to get a image for a lifetime box and to me that is just crazy. If you have lifetime.... spend the $20 to get a good image from dvrupgrade. You've already spent a lot for that lifetime sub and should be willing to spend a little more to keep the box going.

Still others.... are stating that Stan's inbox is full and that they are in dire need of an image. If you are in dire need.... then take your situation and put it in your own hands not someone elses. In other words, do something now, don't wait on others.

Now, with all the file sharing sites out there... you're going to get what you pay for. More than likely you're going to get a bad image and have wasted your time and could have just paid the $20 and moved on.

Hey, if you don't like paying $20 for an image from www.dvrupgrade.com then you could also buy the same version of the tivo that you're trying to get an image for from ebay. Then you can create you own image backup and fix your box. Once you're done with the box you got on ebay then you could re-sale it. You'll probably have better luck using this option than waiting for someone to PM you with the location of an image that may or may not work.

I like the method just mentioned above the best because you get the added value of learning to create your own image. Then you can burn your own CD with the image incase you ever need it.

All this said... I think the moderators of this site would prefer us to use www.dvrupgrade.com .... since it seems that Stan is not going to be helping others out with images any longer. I personally use the method of going to ebay for a box and creating my own image. I have only purchased two images from www.dvrupgrade.com but I will say that they have a good product and that it saves you some time (especially since you can download the ISO and pay for it with paypal).


So for you dvrupgrade linkers, we get it and thanks but no thanks. Keep your links to yourself, you're just cluttering up the thread!

[mikejz84]

So what am I suppose to do. I've got a Tivo for free with a fried modem and want to try it out via USB. I'm not in the mood to take spend any money on it.

[ThreeSoFar]

So what am I suppose to do. I've got a Tivo for free with a fried modem and want to try it out via USB. I'm not in the mood to take spend any money on it.
Read the manual? tivo.com/support has it.

Is it lifetime'd? Through the end of January, while it can be transferred to a new S3, that lifetime has great value--upwards of $400.

[mikejz84]

Yes I read the manual, however the version is too old for network support--I need an update before I can try networking.

It does not have a lifetime sub.

[magnus]

Use PPP to call in. I use that sometimes for older model tivos since I do not have landline.


Yes I read the manual, however the version is too old for network support--I need an update before I can try networking.

It does not have a lifetime sub.

[ThreeSoFar]

Use PPP to call in. I use that sometimes for older model tivos since I do not have landline.
Wow....You get the vote for most useless post ever.

Guy is obviously not willing to learn anything about the product, and so I assume likely to be completely clueless as to what you mean.

OP, go to tivo support, search for network.

[magnus]

Quite true. :-)

Wow....You get the vote for most useless post ever.

Guy is obviously not willing to learn anything about the product, and so I assume likely to be completely clueless as to what you mean.

OP, go to tivo support, search for network.

[Deja-vue]

Please send me a Sony T-60 image. I appreciate it.
:confused:
I just e-mailed you the Image. Check your inbox, it is easy to find, because the Size is about 218 MB.
:rolleyes:

[RTLimo]

Try heading out to scrapetorrent and doing a search for Instantcake - there is a .torrent out there that has it live right now with plenty of seeders. I've helped a few people out in the last few weeks with images but I can't help everyone. Do some legwork on how to use and download .torrent files and get what you need - it's there, free!

-Zac


Yes I read the manual, however the version is too old for network support--I need an update before I can try networking.

It does not have a lifetime sub.

[master_nuno]

Image on SVR-3000 by any chance.

Found one in an attic and getting s03 error. Tried serveral of the options here on the community, no avail. Still get s03. So looking to image it.

If someone can PM a link or the image for SVR-3000 that would tremendously appreciated.

Thanks to all, and let's keep this a community.

:cool:

[RTLimo]

I do not have an SVR-3000 image in my library. Sorry dude! Maybe someone else has something out there. I can host the file if someone can get it to me via FTP.

Thanks,

-Zac



Image on SVR-3000 by any chance.

Found one in an attic and getting s03 error. Tried serveral of the options here on the community, no avail. Still get s03. So looking to image it.

If someone can PM a link or the image for SVR-3000 that would tremendously appreciated.

Thanks to all, and let's keep this a community.

:cool:

[CheeseMan316]

God I hope this thread is still somewhat active.... I PM'd... let's wait and see. My HR10-250 drive is dead.

[usafa92]

Image on SVR-3000 by any chance.

Found one in an attic and getting s03 error. Tried serveral of the options here on the community, no avail. Still get s03. So looking to image it.

If someone can PM a link or the image for SVR-3000 that would tremendously appreciated.

Thanks to all, and let's keep this a community.

:cool:


Sent you a link in your email. Let me know how it works out.

[master_nuno]

Sent you a link in your email. Let me know how it works out.

Thanks. I imaged the drive and it loaded correctly. Thanks ALot. Now just need to figure out how to update the 4.0 software over ethernet since it doesn't support the wireledd device and I have Sunrocket VOIP.

Off to the searches. If there's any insight or anyone has update 4.0 without telephone, i would appreciae the advice. Thanks.

Also i have Sony SVR-3000 backup ;)

[magnus]

Yep, you could use PPP. Do a search for it in these forums. Or if you use wired USB100M you could connect... but i'm not sure about if 4.0 has ethernet support or not. I do know that PPP will work.


Thanks. I imaged the drive and it loaded correctly. Thanks ALot. Now just need to figure out how to update the 4.0 software over ethernet since it doesn't support the wireledd device and I have Sunrocket VOIP.

Off to the searches. If there's any insight or anyone has update 4.0 without telephone, i would appreciae the advice. Thanks.

Also i have Sony SVR-3000 backup ;)

[magnus]

PM me with a FTP site to load it to.

God I hope this thread is still somewhat active.... I PM'd... let's wait and see. My HR10-250 drive is dead.

[jsquared222]

Hello,

Can someone please point me to an image I can download for model TCD24004A?

Thanks in advance!

[lazarus000]

so lemme get this straight?


i buy a tivo ... hard drive goes bad


now they want to buy a new hard drive AND pay for tivo software again?

[RTLimo]

I guess if your model is under warranty, you have some type of recourse. Out of warranty? Forget it, you're on your own. When this situation comes up, you basically have two choices. Purchase an image from a vendor or get an image from one of your Tivocommunity / Internet friends.

My old series one HDD was on the fritz so I purchased a HDD and spent a few bucks on an instantcake image and was up and running at full speed (plus some extra hours of storage) in 15 min. (basically.)

-Zac


so lemme get this straight?


i buy a tivo ... hard drive goes bad


now they want to buy a new hard drive AND pay for tivo software again?

[ThreeSoFar]

I guess if your model is under warranty, you have some type of recourse. Out of warranty? Forget it, you're on your own. When this situation comes up, you basically have two choices. Purchase an image from a vendor or get an image from one of your Tivocommunity / Internet friends.

My old series one HDD was on the fritz so I purchased a HDD and spent a few bucks on an instantcake image and was up and running at full speed (plus some extra hours of storage) in 15 min. (basically.)

-Zac
You HAD other options.

Before your drives dies, MAKE A BACKUP. Then you have your own system's image, just need to buy a drive, and they get cheaper every day.

[magnus]

it's not always the hard drive that goes bad. it might just be the image that got corrupt.

so lemme get this straight?


i buy a tivo ... hard drive goes bad


now they want to buy a new hard drive AND pay for tivo software again?

[tivoupgrade]

it's not always the hard drive that goes bad. it might just be the image that got corrupt.

Actually, its been my experience that unless you are tinkering with the software (patching tivoapp, attempting to replace the kernel, etc), almost any time the software gets corrupt, its a function of a drive that is beginning to fail. In almost every case that we've seen a GSOD, it has been a defective drive (some drives only exhibit a failure when attempted to low-level format, vs passing quick diags and advanced diags) and in all other cases (which I can count on one hand) its been a bad IDE cable or a failure with the unit itself.

I'm open to the possibility that a case of 'spontaneous corruption' could and probably does happen from time to time, but I've never seen it (or if I have, I don't recall it).

So if in doubt, I'd thorougly test the drive in question before ruling out the probability that it is a defective drive.

[bryanh]

My Tivo drive just died and my backup is from 3 years ago. Any chance someone has a recent image they would be willing to send me?

Bryan

[ThreeSoFar]

My Tivo drive just died and my backup is from 3 years ago. Any chance someone has a recent image they would be willing to send me?

Bryan
Use your old one. It'll update as soon as it dials back, won't cost you hardly any time.

[tsawyer]

Hi all,

I got asked by a friend to help resurrect their lifetiem tivo with a drive that died. No luck backing up the existing drive (doesn't spin) and I was wondering if someone could PM me with a site for this image?

Thanks in advance!

Tom

[Zen_Sinestro]

I have a RCA DVR40 Tivo and my already upgraded hard drive has died. Can someone send me a PM with a location to download the image?

I greatly appreciate any help...THANKS!!!

[jkirkbride]

I have a SAT T-60 that I am putting back to it's original state. It appears that the software on the original 40 GB drive is no good, and the backup I made years ago appears bad as well. I had split the image over 11 CDs at the time. It was back beforesome of the newer tools that took smaller backups. I tried using instantcake, but it says my drive is too small for the image to fit. I have made sure the drive is unlocked. The drive is still physically good.

Anyways, I am looking for an image for a SAT T-60 that will fit on an original 40 GB drive. Please PM me with an FTP where I can download this image if you have it. Thanks.

[magnus]

Do you already have an instant cake image? If so, you could take that image and use mfstools with the right parameters to restore to the originial drive. I think some of the instant cake CDs are set to expand the image to a larger drive (the thought was that you would be upgrading).



I have a SAT T-60 that I am putting back to it's original state. It appears that the software on the original 40 GB drive is no good, and the backup I made years ago appears bad as well. I had split the image over 11 CDs at the time. It was back beforesome of the newer tools that took smaller backups. I tried using instantcake, but it says my drive is too small for the image to fit. I have made sure the drive is unlocked. The drive is still physically good.

Anyways, I am looking for an image for a SAT T-60 that will fit on an original 40 GB drive. Please PM me with an FTP where I can download this image if you have it. Thanks.

[ksf]

i'm looking for a disk image for a humax drt400, any help would be appreciated.

[jkirkbride]

Do you already have an instant cake image? If so, you could take that image and use mfstools with the right parameters to restore to the originial drive. I think some of the instant cake CDs are set to expand the image to a larger drive (the thought was that you would be upgrading).
That did the trick. Thanks.

[dssslut]

I am looking for an image for a DRT800. Anyone have one. THANKS!

[unclemoosh]

Anyone have a version1.x image for a Phillips Series 1 standalone? I'm looking to make a security camaera recorder out of it. Don't wan't the nags or limitations of later versions.

Thanks.

[bjstewa]

I recently purchased InstantCake for my HDVR2 and upgraded my HDD. I assumed the HDD was going bad, but since my problems have not gone away, now I think it might be the motherboard.

Anyways... I would like to save the new drive and drop it in my SD-DVR40 which is still sitting at 40 hours capacity. From what I've been able to find/read, my HDVR2 image will not work properly so if anyone could e-mail the SD-DVR40 image (or send me a ftp link) via my PM, it would be greatly appreciated.

bjs

[GBaz]

Looking for an image of series 2 5400040. Cany anyone help? My drive has bad sectors on it. Thanks.

[bmgoodman]

Looking for an image for a Tivo Series 2 TCD140060. Can anybody PM me with a location, please?? Thanks.

[Sling]

First time posting and really at a loss like every one else here. from what i have seen from the previous posts i have learned alot and thank all that have put in some time and effort in to this thread. but alas i am looking for an image for a DirectTV dvr R10. thanks guys ;)

[unclemoosh]

Anybody have a source for the 6.2a slices?

[ChuckUFar]

Does anyone have an image for a Phillips HDR112? Yes, I've had it since it first came out and the drive finally died on me. Please PM me.

[spciesla]

I need an image for a HR10-250. Thanks!

[Da Goon]

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4813727#post4813727

[marklyn]

I need an image for a Hughes HDVR2 if anyone is so kind.

[avmech]

I sent a PM, but haven't heard. I need an im*ge for my hdr-612 philips SA. I am missing my Tivo badly!! Please help


Avmech

[StanSimmons]

Folks, I've been away from this thread for too long....

I am in need of some help. A friend of mine needs a 3.5b image for both a T-60 and a GXCEBOT. Please PM me if you have one of those images.

Those who have sent PM's asking for images... I'll be working thru those PM's over the next few days. If you need an image faster, please go to DVRUpgrade.com and purchase an InstantCake image there. The owner there is a good guy and has supported the TiVoCommunity board for a very long time.

[jdkullmann]

In the past I've PM'd and downloaded several images for creating replacement tivo drives and they've worked for me on at least 3 different tivo models.

I just bought the HDR312 image from DVRUPGRADE so i could replace the two 120gb drives going bad in one of my tivos with two new 120GB's. No matter what i cannot get the tivo to boot - it hangs at the startup screen. If i install onto just one 120GB drive it works fine. The drives are jumpered correctly etc and they are smaller than 137GB so i shouldn't need the LBA48 hack ( i didn't need it with the previous two 120GB drives).

I can't get any response from DVRUPGRADE. I'm considering finding the old image I got via PM a few years back and trying that instead on the 2x120GB config but before I do I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what else I might try?

[unclemoosh]

In the past I've PM'd and downloaded several images for creating replacement tivo drives and they've worked for me on at least 3 different tivo models.

I just bought the HDR312 image from DVRUPGRADE so i could replace the two 120gb drives going bad in one of my tivos with two new 120GB's. No matter what i cannot get the tivo to boot - it hangs at the startup screen. If i install onto just one 120GB drive it works fine. The drives are jumpered correctly etc and they are smaller than 137GB so i shouldn't need the LBA48 hack ( i didn't need it with the previous two 120GB drives).

I can't get any response from DVRUPGRADE. I'm considering finding the old image I got via PM a few years back and trying that instead on the 2x120GB config but before I do I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what else I might try?

Did you have both drives installed in your PC when you did the mfsadd?

[jdkullmann]

With InstantCake from DVRUPGRADE you don't do any commands - it's turnkey. So, yes, both drives were connected the entire time until it finished and said ''your drives are ready you can shutdown and remove them'' (not the exact text)

[tivoupgrade]

I can't get any response from DVRUPGRADE.

Not exactly sure what that means, but the problem you've described has been mentioned a few times in the official support thread (http://www.dvrpg.com/forum/thread/11896/Official-InstantCake-Discussion-Thread/). If the problem you are having is the same (and its not your TiVo or the PC you are using), then this workaround (http://www.dvrpg.com/forum/thread/11010/Series1-InstantCake--stuck-at--quot-Welcome.-Powering-up...-quot--screen---Try-this/) might do the trick.

This thread is probably not the best one for IC questions, though.

[jdkullmann]

The free LBA48 cd pointed to by that link downloads as a .exe file and not a disk image that I can burn to a CD. What's up with that? And which thread is best for IC questions? I posted to one I found earlier but there was no response. Thanks.

[jdkullmann]

Oh I see - have to run that .exe

That's a 'slight problem' since i work for Apple on OS X and this is a Mac house - i do have a PC tower but it has no OS on it , i just use it for trying out linux or freebsd and creating replacement hard drives as needed for our 5 tivos. OK, i'll try LBA48, thanks

[jdkullmann]

I guess I also meant to suggest that the .iso image be posted instead of a .exe - that would remove the limitation that one has to run a windoze box just to unzip the .iso file. yes, it would be a little bigger but not that much bigger. Thanks.

[Shepdog]

Need a TCD24004A image if anyone still gives them out.

[flipperbizkut]

The DST patch killed my R10. I sure could use an image to get my trusty R10 back up and running.

Thanks.

[dizza]

Anyone have an image for a TCD140060. Not sure what happened to it, power went out in the house, tivo rebooted when power came back on and it is stuck in the "welcome. powering up..." cycle. I have a FTP that you can upload the image to or send me a PM and I'll download it.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks to the member that sent me the info. I'm back in business for the time being!

-d

[shb]

Anyone have an image for a Series 2 - 5400040?
Drive crapped out and needs to be replaced.

Thanks.

[The Deacon]

Anyone have an image for a Hughes HDVR2, or do we not do that any more?

[clevdale]

need and image for a TCD24004A the upgraded drive I put in went bad and can't pull the image of it.

[randomz]

The drive in my TCD24004A just failed. If anyone would be kind enough to share the image, I would really really appreciate it.

[juynior]

I'm also looking for the Hughes HDVR2 image. Does anyone have the image they can share with me?

[drewCC466]

Need hughes sd-dvr40 image.
Thanks in advance.
Drew

[dadio73]

HD took a dump, I need image for a Phillips 708. Thanks

[netjetman]

anyone have an image for a tcd24008a?

[firebladeboy]

Hi. Does anyone have a PRE-7.x image for a 540 40? Instant cake only have 7.2 and that won't work for me. Thanks! KGW

[CrashHD]

:D

[CrashHD]

Oh I see - have to run that .exe

That's a 'slight problem' since i work for Apple on OS X and this is a Mac house - i do have a PC tower but it has no OS on it , i just use it for trying out linux or freebsd and creating replacement hard drives as needed for our 5 tivos. OK, i'll try LBA48, thanks

I don't know about the Mac, but with a PC, I can open an zip or rar SFX archive (*.exe) with winrar just the same as if it was a zip or rar. Is there not compression/decompression software for the Mac that can do the same?

[JBA474]

Looking for an image for a Tivo Series 2 TCD140060. Can anybody PM me with a location, please?? Thanks.

[rcm87]

Looking for an image for a Tivo 24004a

Thanks for the help


Do we need to do anything to the image, or does Tivo know what are serial number is from some other hardware

Thanks in advance

[dadio73]

HD took a dump, I need image for a Phillips 708. Anyone? I think the 704 should work too.

[galloway74]

Need hughes sd-dvr40 image
Many thanks in advance!

[cr33p]

Does anyone have new 6.2a images for a dsr704, and a rca dvr40 ?

Thanks

[fracus]

Anyone have an image for a Series 2 - 5400040?
Drive crapped out and needs to be replaced.

Thanks.

My drive is on the fritz. I need to get an image of this myself. Where can I grab it?

[nvkodde]

My HDD died so I am looking for an image for a Tivo 24004A

Thanks

[CrashHD]

Does anyone have new 6.2a images for a dsr704, and a rca dvr40 ?

Thanks

I'm working on creating a 6.2a backup image for my own use. I can pass it along to you when I'm finished. Hopefully tonight, if not probably tomorrow.

EDIT--updated info

I've run into technical difficulties creating that 6.2a image.

I was able to install a 6.2 image to my tivo, and upgrade it to 6.2a without problems, but I can't get a decent backup from it. Every backup I make from that (the image I was going to distribute) has lost the background animations. The menus are pretty difficult to read without the proper background. My schedule is going to get pretty tight for the next 2-3 weeks, so it will be a while before I can troubleshoot this and/or try again.

Sorry.

[cr33p]

That would be excellent :) thanks, now I need to get a dsr 704 image :)

[dadio73]

Big thanks to person that helped me out, you know who you are!

[CrashHD]

There's a torrent here: (http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1101066/?show_files=1&page=1&ref=1176481779#file_list) that I would like to grab, but I'm not registered with demonoid. Could someone send me an invite code, or send me that torrent file? Thanks

Edit: I have it. Thanks

[ycrazyy]

My HDD took a dive while I was away, anyone have a 6.3c HR10-250 image? Would be greatly appreciated!

[supasta]

I would greatly appreciate anyone who has a spare Phillips HDR212 image. Thanks!


EDIT: Nevermind. Going the InstantCake route.

[MungoJerrie]

I would greatly appreciate anyone who has a spare Phillips HDR212 image. Thanks!
There's 112 and 212 images on emule.

[cr33p]

Does anyone have 6.2a images yet for a dsr704, and or a dvr 40.

Thanks

[wyrdone]

Looking for a HDVR2 image to restor my system that ran faithfully for 6+ years before the HDD now gives up the ghost.

Msg me here or e-mail me at Wyrdone (overat) gmail com

[slickrick2000]

I'm looking for the same image for my HDVR2

[colmode]

I need an image for Philips HDR312 blown drive/missing backup. Thanks!

[Magma]

I've got a 540040 that needs the latest version, or at least any version later than 7.2 that will work with a wireless NIC. I have a 7.2 backup image that I originally used to expand to a 120 GB drive, but now can't use it for a new drive because the new house into which it has been moved has no phone service (using strictly cell and cable) and I can't get all the way through the setup (hangs at dial-in). I need a version that will recognize and use a wireless D-Link NIC during setup rather than dialing in by phone. I've check PTVupdate and the IC for the 540040 uses 7.2 as well. Anybody?

Thanks!

[juanian]

If you can't get a newer image, try setting your "Phone Prefix" to ,#401 (which causes the TiVo to use the USB/Ethernet connection instead of the phone line). I'm pretty sure that 7.2 supports a wired ethernet connection (using a USB/wired Ethernet adapter). I don't know about wireless, though. (I keep a USB/wired Ethernet adapter in my computer bag, just in case.) You should be able to get an inexpensive adapter that works with your TiVo -- just check the TiVo.com FAQ page for wired adapters that are supported. (I use a Belkin F5D5050 adapter (ver 1101) which I got on sale.)

[Rorgg]

TiVo died today, looks like a HD failure, so I think I'm just going to buy a new HD and go that route.

Need an image for a TCD240080, thanks in advance.

[morganfreeman]

Can someone please share the expandable image for the Pioneer the 57H or the 810H?

Many Thanks! :)

Morgan F

[crunchly]

I have a friend whose 540040 is having trouble. I am not sure if it is the drive or something else. If anyone has an image for this model that I can try with a different HD, I'd appreciate the help!

Thanks!

[Maxnl]

Does anyone have 6.2a images yet for a dsr704, and or a dvr 40.

Thanks

The same for me would be helpful!

[JWeavis]

Looking for a TCD540140 Image

[dynahawk]

Looking for a TCD540140 Image


Same here, Thank you.

[cr33p]

Same here, Thank you.

Would a regular 540 image work? If so PM me.

[brainwashed_360]

I'm looking for a TCD24004A Series 2 image if there is one out there. Our hard disk just failed.

[Da Goon]

I'm looking for a TCD24004A Series 2 image if there is one out there. Our hard disk just failed.
http://rapidshare.com/files/4965241/minimal-7.2.2-oth.01-2-140.mfs.html

[Lucian_rider]

Hi all,

My turn to image beg...I have PM'd Stan but so far no reply so I will post my request here as well. I have an old Sony SVR-2000 series one that I want to use as a DVR only. The hard drive seems to have crashed and so I guess I need a Ver 1.3 image in order to be able to use the DVR function only. I live in St. Lucia, West Indies and the Tivo service is not applicable nor available here so any version which requires me to call out is not usefull.

If anyone can point me to a site where I could download such a beast, I would be eternally grateful.

Regards.

[Lucian_rider]

With all the people here asking for the ftp site address, surely someone can pass it onto me or is no one getting it???

Pretty please!!!

I don't mean to be a bore but this seems to be the only place where image files can be asked for but no one is taking me on....

[davegod75]

looking for a TCD240040 image. My A drive just died and I didn't have it backed up.

PM to stan already sent.

:(

[MungoJerrie]

looking for a TCD240040 image. My A drive just died and I didn't have it backed up.

PM to stan already sent.

:(
Why don't you look three (3) posts up!

[Squeaky1680]

Need an image for a Toshiba SD-H400....thanks for any assistance.

[GSDPack]

Hello, I have a Sony T60 that is starting to re-boot. I am not worried about saving the recordings I am only looking to get an image and bring it back to life.

Anyone have a link to a Sony T60 image?

Thanks in advance.

[Da Goon]

Need an image for a Toshiba SD-H400....thanks for any assistance.
Look here > http://www.filefactory.com/file/f9c580/

[mtlguy]

hey guys my drive finally fried in my hughes...
does anyone have an image for me...
i cant find one anywhere and the only other tivo i have fried a while ago beofre i knew i could fix anything!

i'm screwed please help or pm me if you can.

also quick question..
can you upgrade the tivo sofwtare from the orginal 1st gen that i have in the Hughes HDRV2 ....and if so will the guide still update without a phone line like it does now?

[tuckeg]

I have a Toshiba SD-H400 and a spare 80 GB IDE drive. I was out of the country most of last year and am getting my AV system working again. I have a ReplayTV that I upgraded with another drive I had last week and that went well. I have been reading about all the failures of SD-H400's that were posted online while I was gone and am nervous about having mine crash (it seemed to be ok when I booted it yesterday for the first time since early 2006). I would like to install a new drive and keep my original one stored away just in case before disaster strikes. I am not planning on using a larger drive at the moment because I already have the 80 GB and will be using the Replaytv as my main recorder because I have it wireless networked. I expect the Replay to stop providing service at some point in the not to distance future and then I will switch to the SD-H400.

I would prefer not to attempt to copy the drive because I am afraid I might screw up and corrupt it. I downloaded the file listed above (thanks for posting it by the way) and have been reading here and at Hisdale and Weaknees trying to follow the process but am lost. So, could someone please help me by answering a few questions. First, I am somewhat limited in my computer access and the one I can use is running XP and has two hard drives on the primary IDE and a DVD burner on the master secondary IDE.

1. Do I burn the .mfs file to a CD (I would prefer to use a CD if possible to avoid creating a FAT32 partition on a hard drive drive or am I really confused?) and if so, is it burned as a file or iso?

2. Once I have the CD, could I put the new drive as slave on the secondary IDE or move the DVD drive to slave and put the new drive as master on the secondary IDE?

3. What then? Where exactly in either Hinsdale or Weaknees do I pick up their process and proceed?

Hope this isn't too confusing. Thanks in advance.

[Squeaky1680]

I basically have the same questions as tuckeg. My old drive went bad...therefore I don't need to copy anything from it. How do I go about getting the file above on my new hard drive? New drive is formatted and ready to go. I can't really follow Hinsdale's instructions. Please help!

[PlantKiller]

Help... After 4 years of perfect running, the HD in my wife's Series-2 is toast... The model number is "TCD24008A" - Does anyone know where I can get an image for this unit? I just ordered a replacement HD... We have the lifetime subscription on the unit and don't want to toss it...

Thank you in advance,
John

[Da Goon]

Tuckeg and squeaky, make 2 discs. Download the mfslive iso from here : http://mfslive.org/download.htm and burn as an iso image. Make another disc with your image on it and just burn it as a data cd. Boot your mfslive cd in your pc (disconnecting the pc's own hd, just connect the future tivo drive). When you get a command prompt, swap out the boot disc with the one with the image. Then mount the cd. mount /dev/hdX /cdrom then restore the image restore -s 128 -r 4 -zxpi /cdrom/nameofimage.mfs /dev/hdY In these commands X is the location of your cdrom drive and Y is the location of your tivo drive. The actual command will contain a,b,c, or d as appropriate.
hda=primary master
hdb=primary slave
hdc=secondary master
hdd=secondary slave

[Da Goon]

Help... After 4 years of perfect running, the HD in my wife's Series-2 is toast... The model number is "TCD24008A" - Does anyone know where I can get an image for this unit? I just ordered a replacement HD... We have the lifetime subscription on the unit and don't want to toss it...

Thank you in advance,
John
I posted a link to an image just a few posts up on this page that should work for you.

[tuckeg]

Thanks Da Goon, first for the image and now for the directions. Looks straight forward. I'll give it a try tomorrow. Can't be as bad as adding D11 remote codes to my replaytv, what a pain.

[tuckeg]

One more question, when I boot off the CD, will I see a list of the drive assignments so I will know what letters to use in the mount and restore commands?

[Da Goon]

One more question, when I boot off the CD, will I see a list of the drive assignments so I will know what letters to use in the mount and restore commands?
Yes you should. I forgot to mention that.

[tuckeg]

Found a 160 GB and used that instead. Worked great. Thanks!!

[Squeaky1680]

THANKS DA GOON! Installed the new drive last night and everything went without a hitch!

[cr33p]

Does anyone have a 6.3d image yet?

Thanks

Chris

[PlantKiller]

Thank you, Da Goon, you rock!
My wife was bugging the heck out of me to get the darn thing fixed... Hopefully, I can now have some peace. :-)

Regards,
John

[MJedi]

I need to restore to a new drive. Anyone have an image for a TCD-140060? Thanks.

[MungoJerrie]

I need to restore to a new drive. Anyone have an image for a TCD-140060? Thanks.
You can use the minimal-140 image posted in post 702 on the previous page by Da Goon.

[ErrorF002]

I have a TCD140060 that is in a reboot loop. I guess I can download the file from the post 702, but would an image from a TCD240040 work? or do I need that image?

If anyone has a link where I don't have to pay, it would be appreciated.

[MungoJerrie]

I have a TCD140060 that is in a reboot loop. I guess I can download the file from the post 702, but would an image from a TCD240040 work? or do I need that image?

If anyone has a link where I don't have to pay, it would be appreciated.
Either one will work - 140 and 240 tivos share the exact same architecture. And you don't have to pay for that rapidshare image in post 702, it's free, not sure if that's what you were implying.

[ErrorF002]

I drilled down into it and started hitting me up with paypal links either that or I don't know what I am doing (entirely possible). I'll try again.


edit

Ok... I guess the paypal links just scared me. Does this have the LBA48 kernel on it so I can image it to a new drive?


also TX!!

[MungoJerrie]

I drilled down into it and started hitting me up with paypal links either that or I don't know what I am doing (entirely possible). I'll try again.


edit

Ok... I guess the paypal links just scared me. Does this have the LBA48 kernel on it so I can image it to a new drive?


also TX!!
Yes it has an LBA48 kernel; you just have to select "free" and then enter the alphanumerics in the image and off you go!

[ErrorF002]

Its been 4 years since I have done this and that was pre lba48. Where do I need to do what you have stated.

[MungoJerrie]

Its been 4 years since I have done this and that was pre lba48. Where do I need to do what you have stated.Sorry, I was referring to the rapidshare site to gain free access to the file. I would recommend using the new MFSLive.org cd to do your image restore.

[ErrorF002]

Thank you for all of your help... my my things have changed. Now I can use USB!! Sure beats taking apart my whole computer to get this done.

THANKS!!

[comandercody]

Tuckeg and squeaky, make 2 discs. Download the mfslive iso from here : http://mfslive.org/download.htm and burn as an iso image. Make another disc with your image on it and just burn it as a data cd. Boot your mfslive cd in your pc (disconnecting the pc's own hd, just connect the future tivo drive). When you get a command prompt, swap out the boot disc with the one with the image. Then mount the cd. mount /dev/hdX /cdrom then restore the image restore -s 128 -r 4 -zxpi /cdrom/nameofimage.mfs /dev/hdY In these commands X is the location of your cdrom drive and Y is the location of your tivo drive. The actual command will contain a,b,c, or d as appropriate.
hda=primary master
hdb=primary slave
hdc=secondary master
hdd=secondary slave

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[PlantKiller]

Quick question... I restored the image via the link that Da Goon gave me.. It worked great! In about 15 minutes the image was done.

My Tivo now boots up... There's a "TOSHIBA" logo on the upper right hand corner... My TIVO now doesn't accept any commands from my TIVO remote. I have the originial Series 2 TIVO and remote... It's there a way for me to get the TIVO to recognize the TIVO remote? This is weird, I know.

Thanks in advance,
John

[magnus]

It appears that you have the wrong image for your brand of Tivo.

Quick question... I restored the image via the link that Da Goon gave me.. It worked great! In about 15 minutes the image was done.

My Tivo now boots up... There's a "TOSHIBA" logo on the upper right hand corner... My TIVO now doesn't accept any commands from my TIVO remote. I have the originial Series 2 TIVO and remote... It's there a way for me to get the TIVO to recognize the TIVO remote? This is weird, I know.

Thanks in advance,
John

[MungoJerrie]

Quick question... I restored the image via the link that Da Goon gave me.. It worked great! In about 15 minutes the image was done.

My Tivo now boots up... There's a "TOSHIBA" logo on the upper right hand corner... My TIVO now doesn't accept any commands from my TIVO remote. I have the originial Series 2 TIVO and remote... It's there a way for me to get the TIVO to recognize the TIVO remote? This is weird, I know.

Thanks in advance,
John
magnus is right, you have the wrong image. You want the one from post #702.

[PlantKiller]

Oops... User error! (D'oh)

I tried to download the image from post 702, but got a pop-up that says the "file was deleted due to compliants"... Does anyone know of another place where I can download a TIVO Series 2 image?

Thanks,
John

[MungoJerrie]

Oops... User error! (D'oh)

I tried to download the image from post 702, but got a pop-up that says the "file was deleted due to compliants"... Does anyone know of another place where I can download a TIVO Series 2 image?

Thanks,
JohnThat's interesting. I can only speculate that maybe someone who was making money off these images would complain to have it removed. Might try emule. They should just sewer this thread, it doesn't serve its purpose anymore :mad:

[joes944]

Commander Cody,
I followed your instructions to the tee with success for the restore. When I restart my TIVO (phillips dsr7000 / Series 2 - DirectTV) i receive the following on screen.

the usual start up message
the usual almost there

then the system go back to the start up message followed up by almost there then I receive a message indication that I should leave my Tivo online for up to 3 hours while the systems tries to download and repair the system.

I left it online for 2.5 hours then it rebooted and got back to the start up message followed by the almost there message ----- Then it never went any further. Any suggestions?

[cr33p]

Commander Cody,
I followed your instructions to the tee with success for the restore. When I restart my TIVO (phillips dsr7000 / Series 2 - DirectTV) i receive the following on screen.

the usual start up message
the usual almost there

then the system go back to the start up message followed up by almost there then I receive a message indication that I should leave my Tivo online for up to 3 hours while the systems tries to download and repair the system.

I left it online for 2.5 hours then it rebooted and got back to the start up message followed by the almost there message ----- Then it never went any further. Any suggestions?

You may want to recheck your jumper settings on the hard drive, if that doesnt remidy it you may need to reimage the drive again. I have had this happen before on a re image of a drive, something just didnt take properly. PM me if you need a diff image, I have a 6.2a if needed.

[badluckwithdrive]

can someone pm me with an image for my Sony_SVR-2000_3.0-30G

[DAR748]

Not 100% sure what image I need but its for a sony svr-2000
Any help would be great.
Thanks

[dennisschneider]

This is a 40gb unit to which I added a 120GB drive 3 yrs ago...
Lost the "A" drive - tried to replace using an 80gb drive and the image I had saved - I just get "Powering up" followed by a blank screen....

Appreciate any help!

Best

Dennis

[ThreeSoFar]

This is a 40gb unit to which I added a 120GB drive 3 yrs ago...
Lost the "A" drive - tried to replace using an 80gb drive and the image I had saved - I just get "Powering up" followed by a blank screen....

Appreciate any help!

Best

Dennis
Is that the screen it dies on when it's set as a slave still?

[dennisschneider]

Is that the screen it dies on when it's set as a slave still?

I've checked and double checked the jumpers -- and I have no access problems with these two drives on my pc when I run MFStools...

Dennis

[DAR748]

Anyone know how long it takes to get the addy >?<
Not that im pushy but sure would like to get this thing going.
Thanks

[Mr Jones]

Hi,

I too am looking for 6.3d image?

Would appreciate a copy.

Thanks

[DAR748]

I have
HR10-250
Hughes HDVR2
Sony SAT-T60
If anyone has the sony svr-2000 please help me out.

[destinydog]

I need an image for Philips HDR312 blown drive/missing backup. Thanks!

I have the same issue. Any help (image or link) would be appreciated. Post or PM me.

Also, does the version of the image make a difference? I heard someplace that series 1 tivo's were no longer receiving software updates? (the whole daylight savings issue) Is this true?

DD

[ojazz1]

I just got Amazon Unbox working, downloaded a movie, and now my tivo freezes on the grey "power up" screen. I'm thinking it must have somehow become corrupt. This is a stock tivo/no upgrades. Can anyone help? It's the TCD24008A series II.

Thanks!

[dennisschneider]

After trying all Google-able knowledge, I gave up on trying and spent the $19.95 for Instantcake - and I can say without reservation it was PERFECT and WORTH IT.

I went from "grey screen" to a happy Series 2 Tivo with two drives(120+80) in under 30 minutes.

While I'm willing to tinker and seriously persistent (read "stubborn"), I'd skip EVERYTHING after SPINrite failed (after 2 days of running due to the number of errors) and just go to http://www.dvrupgrade.com and spend $20

Thanks to all who gave counsel

Best

Dennis