Backup image and slice begging thread

[cruizer32]

Did you use 648_11mGS.tbk? Yes

On the sticker will be the TiVo Service Number 648-0001-8027-7E2F

Write down the Software Version, in full. 11.0m-01-2-648

Write down the TiVo Service Number. says -- Not Available has 12 zeros

Write down the TiVo Account Status 5: Product Life Time

Write down the TiVo Service Level C:112215

fyi Recording Capacity Variable up to 70 hrs or 610 SD Hours

[cruizer32]

second time im posting this, see if it goes threw this time.

Did you use 648_11mGS.tbk? Yes

On the sticker will be the TiVo Service Number. 648-0001-8027-7E2F

Model TCD648250B

Write down the Software Version, in full. 11.0m-01-2-648

Write down the TiVo Service Number you see on the screen. Not Available has 12 - 0's

Write down the TiVo Account Status 5: Product Life Time

Write down the TiVo Service Level C:112215

Recording Capacity Variable up to 70 Hours HD or 610 Sd hours

[unitron]

second time im posting this, see if it goes threw this time.

Did you use 648_11mGS.tbk? Yes

On the sticker will be the TiVo Service Number. 648-0001-8027-7E2F

Model TCD648250B

Write down the Software Version, in full. 11.0m-01-2-648

Write down the TiVo Service Number you see on the screen. Not Available has 12 - 0's

Write down the TiVo Account Status 5: Product Life Time

Write down the TiVo Service Level C:112215

Recording Capacity Variable up to 70 Hours HD or 610 Sd hours

Perhaps you should post in the Help Center forum at

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/index.php?

and get some more minds working on this, 'cause I'm not sure how to force the TiVo to do an error 51 correction if it won't do it on its own, although I have a vague memory of that having been discussed there in the past.

Nothing against DDB, but it doesn't seem to see the as much traffic (i.e, lots of different eyeballs) as in times past.

[stevel]

Doing a "Clear and Delete Everything" is generally what you need to fix Error 51.

[unitron]

Doing a "Clear and Delete Everything" is generally what you need to fix Error 51.

Haven't had to force one in so long I'd forgotten that, if I ever knew it. Thanks.

Doesn't Guided Setup usually take care of replacing the TSN on an image from a different machine?

[stevel]

Doesn't Guided Setup usually take care of replacing the TSN on an image from a different machine?

I don't think so. That won't erase recordings, which is part of what you need to fix error 51.

[unitron]

I don't think so. That won't erase recordings, which is part of what you need to fix error 51.

But if you've just loaded a truncated image from some other TiVo on the drive and then put it in your TiVo, there aren't any recordings yet.

[stevel]

Nevertheless, that's the thing to do. I remember this from my old TiVo days.

[cruizer32]

Im trying the bottom option , clear and delete every thing. hope it works. thanks

[cruizer32]

yup that did it. The hard drive now have the service number. thank you

[VisVitam]

Looking for an image for a TiVo HD XL 1TB drive (TCD658000). Would prefer as .tbk for WinMFS, but will make do with whatever I can get. Thanks in advance.
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Edit: Oops . . . hold that thought - I may now have a working image from TCF. Will follow up if it does not work.

[Dave20042004]

My 2006 160GB drive finally failed. Nine years is not bad! But now I'm in need of a TiVoHD Image (TCD652160). Thanks in advance. Dave

PS. Also noticed that MFSTools have come a long way too. Now up to v3.2. Mounts drives automatically, copies & expands with a simple -a switch. Gotta love it!

Oooops, just saw Unitron's post #1736 where he has a dropbox link to this image. Thanks, Unitron! I'll try it using the new MFSTools, I think I read somewhere that the backups are compatible..... otherwise I will use MFSLive.
Dave

[cruizer32]

Hi all, im still having an annoying issue with the imaged hard drive you helped me get going. The guide works, the recordings work. But for some reason the screen freezes for a few seconds and then catches up, like about every 5 minutes, if you rewind the freezed screen is in stored cache. so its like the hard drive cant keep up.. some days it does not freeze up at all. i installed a sea gate baracuda 500 gig drive. could this drive be bad as well ? is there a way to check the drive ? thanks,,

[unitron]

Hi all, im still having an annoying issue with the imaged hard drive you helped me get going. The guide works, the recordings work. But for some reason the screen freezes for a few seconds and then catches up, like about every 5 minutes, if you rewind the freezed screen is in stored cache. so its like the hard drive cant keep up.. some days it does not freeze up at all. i installed a sea gate baracuda 500 gig drive. could this drive be bad as well ? is there a way to check the drive ? thanks,,

Sorry I didn't see this sooner.

If the freeze is in the cache and you can back up through it and fast forward through it, that sounds like maybe it's a non-frozen recording of a freeze happening external to the TiVo, like at the TV station or the cable company head end or the satellite feed the cable company receives.

Have you ever tried changing channels during the freeze?

[gtnorman]

I had to replace the hard drive in my Tivo Series 3 TCD648250B and I need a system image for this model. Any help will be greatly appreciated!