Moving Programs between Tivo boxes

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I have a unique situation. I have 3 Tivo boxes, #1, #2 and #3. I only have 2 connections points. Tivo #1 recently died and cannot be restarted (I tried with the Technician on the phone and was told in need to replace it). Tivo #2 works. Tivo #1 is a new Bolt and I want to replace Tivo #2 with Tivo #1 and move Tivo #2 into the other room to replace Tivo #3, the dead Tivo. Of course, I want to save the stored programs from Tivo #3 and put them on Tivo #2 and put the programs from Tivo #2 on Tivo #3. If Tivo #3 was working I think I could manage it, but when I look at Tivoonline.com, where it is possible to transfer programs from one box to another, I am not able to see Tivo #3 at all, I con only see Tivo #2. I assume it is because Tivo #3 died and cannot be restarted. So, if I disconnect Tivo #3 and connect Tivo #1; move programs from Tivo #2 to Tivo #1; delete programs from Tivo #2, how can I move programs from Tivo #3 to Tivo #2 if I cannont connect with Tivo #3? Is it possible for a Tivo technician to do this for me once I've hooked up #1 and #2 and done the transferiing between them?

I hope my explanation is not too confusing and Thank you in advance for any hints, advice or referrals you can supply.

Ken Colby

 

Thank you all for your responses and pointing out my inconsistencies. I suspect i may be on a futile quest but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The 3 Tivos are as follows:
#1 is a Series 2 (2 Tuners) and it died and cannot be restarted and I was told it needed to be replaced.
#2 is a Tivo HD (4 Tuners) and it is functional
#3 is a Tivo Bolt Vox and I have not installed it yet

I only have two hook up points to my cable, bedroom and family room, so I cannot have all 3 hooked up at the same time.

I planned on disconnecting the dead Series 2 and temporarily installing the Bolt in the bedroom while I transfer my shows from the Tivo HD to the Bolt.

The next step in my plan was to delete the stored programs from the Tivo HD and try to transfer the stored programs from the Series 2 to the now empty Tivo HD. This is the step I may need a Tivo Technician to help me with, if it is even possible.

If the previous step succeeded, I would now have the Tivo Bolt Vox in the family room with the programs from the Tivo HD and the Tivo Hd in the bedroom with the programs from the Series 2.

As i stated prevously, when log in to my account at Tivo.com and go to TIVO ONLINE/MANAGE/Transfer recordings, all I can see is the Tivo HD in the family room. I'm confident that if I install the Bolt in the bedroom, i will be able to transfer the programs from the Tivo HD to the Bolt, but the question is whether a Tivo Technician can do the transfer from the Series 2 programs to the Tivo HD.

I hope this is easier to understand and I pretty sure it is error free.

Thanks in advance for your insight and suggestions

Ken Colby