problems recording on usb stick!!

[ade1970]

well, it did work about a month ago on timed recordings, but due to latest firmware upgrade i formatted app area, factory reset, reloaded mgcamd for dvb-'see' and channels etc and now wont record ...i've tried formatting to fat 32 and putting straight back into az, also tried formatting in az with linux...did get a couple of minutes to rec by pressing rec button...but thats it!!!
anyone please help:party:

ps love box more now with latest fw except this prob!!

[valerica]

Best way to format a stick in fat32 is to use HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool .

Cheers ,
Val .

[ukpaisley]

Needs to be format in Ext3 not Fat32 or NTFS

[zeini]

Format in ext3 you can made with the AZBoxHD.

[valerica]

The idea about HP utility is that it fixes most of problematic sticks . Than format stick ext with az of course .

Cheers ,
Val .

[ade1970]

did ext on the azbox hd...and as usual it frrezes the format around 61-75% , screen goes blan, needs a reboot and then the necessary files are not on it and azbox does not recognise as a recordable device....thanks...more helpppp please!!!!

[beamobhoy]

ade1970 - i am in the same boat as you! just formatted my WD 320gb external hdd in my az but it comes up as not recognisable! :banghead:

[Dig Deep]

Could be a bug.... go back to 3177 and try to format again.

[ade1970]

hi Val, that sounds promising, where do i find Hp tool?...i'll give it a shot!!

[valerica]

It's here :

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http://hp-usb-disk-storage-format-tool.software.informer.com/


Cheers ,
Val .

[ade1970]

thx Val, got HP file, formatted to fat 32....not ext3 as yet....will this work?...or must format to ext3 using azbox?....if none work will go bk to fw 3177 dig deep.

[ade1970]

formatted to ext 3 anyway...CRASHED AGAIN...this time at 65%, rebooted...will chk and upd8.

[ade1970]

not tested as yet but defo different-when chkd under settings,storage..used after format and reboot is only 14mb instaed of recent;y 137mb ish...so fingers crossed!

[valerica]

thx Val, got HP file, formatted to fat 32....not ext3 as yet....will this work?...or must format to ext3 using azbox?....if none work will go bk to fw 3177 dig deep.

Format fat32 (not quick format) in lappy then put in az and format ext .

Cheers ,
Val .

[ade1970]

uururughhh...still no joy and digi crashed whilst recording!!!... now tryin something on dvb-see and cracking up every minute...something is not right!

[valerica]

Digi changed keys today ... normal crash .

Cheers ,
Val .

[ade1970]

sstill not behaving!!!...tried formatting first in a diff pc, then into az...basically now it wont show up again!!!....at one stage i thought i was getting somewhere it showed some test recordings but all 4 had no lenght of time showing evn though under settings/storage half a gig had been used!!!!!
suggestions pleeeeaaassss:)

[ukpaisley]

Get a new USB stick.

[ade1970]

yeah should have tried that before!!!...crazy it used to work, just wont since a az app and general factory format!!!..pain in the ...

[ukpaisley]

I use a little notebook hard drive , it takes the power from the USB, no problems with it.

[FME_fta]

As I said somewhere, an USB stick is not that good for recording it can usually make the box crash (mine almost always does).

An USB 2.5" HDD is the best, low power and is fast enough.