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Disconnecting and reconnecting external ESATA storage

idburns
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‎02-09-2012 08:19 AM

This weekend I am re-arranging our living room and the TV and DVR will be unplugged and moved- this means we will have to temporarily disconnect the external eSATA drive from the DVR.

I can't imagine it should be a problem but has anyone who is using an external eSATA drive had to disconnect and reconnect the hard drive from their DVR and did it give you any issues?

We have about 40 shows on the external drive that my wife would flip her wig if we lost.

thanks!
iain 

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Keyboards
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‎02-10-2012 04:44 AM

The correct way to remove the drive is to go to the menu and SETTINGS => DVR  and then the extra storage option (not at my DVR so I don't recall the exact wording) and then select EJECT.  This will then pop up a warning that the drive will be disconnected and you need to confirm.  Now the drive is safe to remove and there will be no loss of programs (I have done this exact method).  When you have relocated, just hook everything back up before powering up the DVR and the drive should be recognized with a message coming up on screen indicating that external storage is now enabled.

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Todd110
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‎02-09-2012 09:02 AM

You should have no issues IF you disconnect it while powered OFF. Once you you perform the move, you can re-assemble/re-connect and re-power on. Again, the key is "power down" first.

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Keyboards
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‎02-10-2012 04:44 AM

The correct way to remove the drive is to go to the menu and SETTINGS => DVR  and then the extra storage option (not at my DVR so I don't recall the exact wording) and then select EJECT.  This will then pop up a warning that the drive will be disconnected and you need to confirm.  Now the drive is safe to remove and there will be no loss of programs (I have done this exact method).  When you have relocated, just hook everything back up before powering up the DVR and the drive should be recognized with a message coming up on screen indicating that external storage is now enabled.

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idburns
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In response to Keyboards
‎02-11-2012 06:12 AM

Thanks for the info!

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idburns
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‎02-12-2012 04:48 AM
@Keyboards wrote:

The correct way to remove the drive is to go to the menu and SETTINGS => DVR  and then the extra storage option (not at my DVR so I don't recall the exact wording) and then select EJECT.  This will then pop up a warning that the drive will be disconnected and you need to confirm.  Now the drive is safe to remove and there will be no loss of programs (I have done this exact method).  When you have relocated, just hook everything back up before powering up the DVR and the drive should be recognized with a message coming up on screen indicating that external storage is now enabled.

This worked perfectly, marked as the solution.  Thanks!

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