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Hello! I am a plug n play person, so I am trying to use TiVo Desktop to transfer files from my Series 2 SA units to my laptop. I am returning to the UK for school and of course, TiVo Desktop has stopped transferring. I am wondering if I copy my TiVo HdDs and take then with me, can I use the copy as an external and watch the shows or will I need to convert the copied files?

Btw, the TiVo's transfer to each other and connect to the TiVo service. And of course, I am connected to the internet.

Thanks for any help!
Oh, I'm using a laptop running win7 and the TiVo just stopped w only 5 mbs of a show left to transfer.

Thanks!
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Kawaiichan72 said:
Hello! I am a plug n play person, so I am trying to use TiVo Desktop to transfer files from my Series 2 SA units to my laptop. I am returning to the UK for school and of course, TiVo Desktop has stopped transferring. I am wondering if I copy my TiVo HdDs and take then with me, can I use the copy as an external and watch the shows or will I need to convert the copied files?

Btw, the TiVo's transfer to each other and connect to the TiVo service. And of course, I am connected to the internet.

Thanks for any help!
Oh, I'm using a laptop running win7 and the TiVo just stopped w only 5 mbs of a show left to transfer.

Thanks!
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Copying the Tivo HD won't work as far as trying to get the recordings from it. Tivo Desktop is iffy so try something like Tivo2Go.
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You would not be able to decode the tivo drive unless its running in the tivo itself.

Have you tried rebooting the Tivo?
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lillevig said:
Copying the Tivo HD won't work as far as trying to get the recordings from it. Tivo Desktop is iffy so try something like Tivo2Go.
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TiVoToGo is the name of the service. Some refer Tivo Desktop as TiVoToGo.
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ThAbtO said:
TiVoToGo is the name of the service. Some refer Tivo Desktop as TiVoToGo.
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Sorry, the correct name of the actual SW I was referring to is kmttg.
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Kawaiichan72 said:
Hello! I am a plug n play person, so I am trying to use TiVo Desktop to transfer files from my Series 2 SA units to my laptop. I am returning to the UK for school and of course, TiVo Desktop has stopped transferring. I am wondering if I copy my TiVo HdDs and take then with me, can I use the copy as an external and watch the shows or will I need to convert the copied files?

Btw, the TiVo's transfer to each other and connect to the TiVo service. And of course, I am connected to the internet.

Thanks for any help!
Oh, I'm using a laptop running win7 and the TiVo just stopped w only 5 mbs of a show left to transfer.

Thanks!
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Give your laptop and the TiVo a fixed IP address. Can't hurt, might help.
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