Restoring a different image.

[glalonde]

Hi.

I have a HDVR2 with 3.1.0-xxx on it, which I have used Sleeper's tivoscripts on. I got a 3.1.1c image off emule, and want to restore that one.

The tivoscripts seems to have created a /Tivo directory on my C:/ (fat32) drive with 3 files; 2.4.4-Tivo-3.0-Original.img TivoBackup-xxx.mfs and varialbes. But my 3.1.1c image has just one .img file.

I assume I will need to drop to the shell via alt-f2 and run the mfsrestore myself. Can I just run the mfsrestore pointing to my 3.1.1c image and not be concerned about the other two files? Then just re-start the tivoscripts after the restore phase?

Many thanks
Glen.

[captain_video]

Run the mfsrestore process manually rather than using the automated feature in tivoscripts. Use the instructions outlined in Hinsdale's How To for restoring a backup image using MFS Tools 2.0. You can access the MFS Tools program on the tivoscript iso CD by pressing Alt+F2 when the main menu is displayed. This will get you to the console mode with a prompt so you can run the mfsrestore utility.

[PlainBill]

Hi.

I have a HDVR2 with 3.1.0-xxx on it, which I have used Sleeper's tivoscripts on. I got a 3.1.1c image off emule, and want to restore that one.

The tivoscripts seems to have created a /Tivo directory on my C:/ (fat32) drive with 3 files; 2.4.4-Tivo-3.0-Original.img TivoBackup-xxx.mfs and varialbes. But my 3.1.1c image has just one .img file.

I assume I will need to drop to the shell via alt-f2 and run the mfsrestore myself. Can I just run the mfsrestore pointing to my 3.1.1c image and not be concerned about the other two files? Then just re-start the tivoscripts after the restore phase?

Many thanks
Glen.


You must delete (or rename) the other two files (especially the variables file) before surgery. I usually just move all three of them to a different directory.

PlainBill