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lejizz · 12-01-09, 06:29 PM

I took some recording from my Box PVR and transfered them to PC. These were PVR files and Mpg I think. When I rebooted the PVR, I get the 'on' displayed and the Logo, then the display shows a bar that works its way around the display, but it stops at the top left hand side and all I have is a black screen. I left it on all night and nothing. I also turned off for about an hour and also nothing when I switched back on.

Does anyone know of a way to fix this? I would not have thought that deleting files from the hard drive would affect the ROM in the Box itself, as I am sure that it would work ok without the Hard drive? The hard drive was new and has not been used too much and have had no problems with it and should be fine.

Any one got any ideas please?

Smurf · 12-01-09, 06:47 PM

Try flashing the box and if you can do a factory reset. Safe.

lejizz · 12-01-09, 07:04 PM

Cheers

Ill have a scout around how to flash, as I have never done it before. Can I still flash with a blank screen like this?

boomer39 · 12-01-09, 08:49 PM

yes, just need a null modem cable and latest firmware, all on here....ynwa

lejizz · 12-01-09, 09:24 PM

Just fsuccessfuly flashed with latest and it is just the same, the green bar has just moved on one place.

Doorstop?

jet · 12-01-09, 09:51 PM

Maybe corrupt hdd (after deleting wrong files), Switch on at back whilst holding in menu on front(might take a couple goes). This will format
Can unplug hdd and then try as well

lejizz · 12-01-09, 10:00 PM

I tried that just now and nothing different happens. Could I take the HDD out and fit it as an external drive on my PC and format it that way?

jet · 12-01-09, 10:04 PM

Worth a ago. Did you try it with hdd unplugged?

lejizz · 12-01-09, 10:08 PM

No, I posted just after you updated, just on it now m8

lejizz · 12-01-09, 10:19 PM

Just disconnected from HDD and it works fine, all channels and in right order as before. Looks like the HDD as you said. what do you recommend to do next? try the HDD back and try the format or try to format as ext HDD on my pc?

12-01-09, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
lejizz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help I took some recording from my Box PVR and transfered them to PC. These were PVR files and Mpg I think. When I rebooted the PVR, I get the 'on' displayed and the Logo, then the display shows a bar that works its way around the display, but it stops at the top left hand side and all I have is a black screen. I left it on all night and nothing. I also turned off for about an hour and also nothing when I switched back on. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? I would not have thought that deleting files from the hard drive would affect the ROM in the Box itself, as I am sure that it would work ok without the Hard drive? The hard drive was new and has not been used too much and have had no problems with it and should be fine. Any one got any ideas please?

12-01-09, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Smurf Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 131 Thanked 179 Times in 164 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help Try flashing the box and if you can do a factory reset. Safe.

12-01-09, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
lejizz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help Cheers Ill have a scout around how to flash, as I have never done it before. Can I still flash with a blank screen like this?

12-01-09, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
boomer39 Technology Forums Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: stockport Posts: 1,382 Thanks: 2,974 Thanked 707 Times in 557 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help yes, just need a null modem cable and latest firmware, all on here....ynwa Last edited by boomer39; 12-01-09 at 08:50 PM. Reason: a on k/board dodgy........

12-01-09, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
lejizz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help Just fsuccessfuly flashed with latest and it is just the same, the green bar has just moved on one place. Doorstop?

12-01-09, 09:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
jet Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 88 Thanks: 11 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help Maybe corrupt hdd (after deleting wrong files), Switch on at back whilst holding in menu on front(might take a couple goes). This will format Can unplug hdd and then try as well Last edited by jet; 12-01-09 at 10:00 PM.

12-01-09, 10:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
lejizz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help I tried that just now and nothing different happens. Could I take the HDD out and fit it as an external drive on my PC and format it that way?

12-01-09, 10:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
jet Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 88 Thanks: 11 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help Worth a ago. Did you try it with hdd unplugged?

12-01-09, 10:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
lejizz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help No, I posted just after you updated, just on it now m8

12-01-09, 10:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
lejizz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Box PVR wont start up after transfer to PC Help Just disconnected from HDD and it works fine, all channels and in right order as before. Looks like the HDD as you said. what do you recommend to do next? try the HDD back and try the format or try to format as ext HDD on my pc?

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