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How to upgrade a new units software?

Discussion in 'DirecTV TiVo Powered PVRs & Receivers' started by dtvtivouser_9292, Oct 16, 2007.

  1. Oct 16, 2007 #1 of 9
    dtvtivouser_9292

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    One of my two disks in an expanded/upgraded DirecTivo died, so I replaced it with one 300G drive.

    All is well at this point, other than the fact that the replacement drive from Weaknees has an older load on it. It's old enough that folders aren't on it.

    So, while I'm not really wanting the pain of 6.3e, I want folders more.

    Is there a way to force the upgrade? I've had it make a few calls, nothing happens, and there's no "pending reboot" in the System Information screen...

    TIA!
     
  2. Oct 16, 2007 #2 of 9
    Dkerr24

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    keep forcing calls, it will eventually happen. Good luck with 6.3, I hear its a POS.
     
  3. Oct 16, 2007 #3 of 9
    rbtravis

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    If your machine has been on the last two evenings just restart the recorder. it should take a little longer than normal but you should get 6.3e it was downloaded Monday night/Tuesday morning.
     
  4. Oct 16, 2007 #4 of 9
    dtvtivouser_9292

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    Forced a call, got the pending restart, good to go!

    Like I said, I know what I'm getting into with 6.3e, but no folders on a 300G system.... no workie too good.
     
  5. Oct 17, 2007 #5 of 9
    robpickles

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    I thought 6.2a already had folders?!?

    I don't think you needed to go to 6.3e for just that.

    Rob :)
     
  6. Oct 17, 2007 #6 of 9
    ForrestB

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    6.2, released in 2005, does have folders.
     
  7. Oct 17, 2007 #7 of 9
    Dkerr24

    Dkerr24 Lost in Big Bend

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    And 6.2 is rock solid reliable. Never had a single show not record in the years I've had 6.2 installed.
     
  8. Oct 17, 2007 #8 of 9
    dtvtivouser_9292

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    Dang - you know, this is what I thought. I looked and looked for a way to turn on folders, I went through every single window, even those that didn't make sense.

    No setting for folders was found anywhere.

    If I missed it.... DOH! But I really did look - and not superficially.
     
  9. Oct 17, 2007 #9 of 9
    chuckg

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    I looked earlier based on this thread as I had never seen it. Finally found it. But then the Tivo GUI is a total piece of you-know-what.

    Now Playing List
    Select something
    Enter (key which nobody ever uses)
    Twill bring up a menu.
    When you turn it on the Selected will be in a Folder, I think. I had selected "The War" and both episodes were placed in a single folder icon on the Now Playing List.

    Good luck! Have no idea how it works. I turned Groups off after I turned it on.
     

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