"write error failed" when recording anything?

[champs4life]

Hi this problem has been persisting for some time and not sure what the cause is. Every time I try to record something it says write error failed. I have tried to initialise the HDD itself but to no avail as I get errors when trying to do so.

Is it possible my HDD is gone or box is faulty?

Would appreciate any replies.

[Andy_Hazza]

If your HDD is in use, I.e. For EPG data, Timeshift etc you will be unable to Initialise the HDD.
For simplicity I advise to fresh flash your 3T with the latest ViX image (4.1-009) and proceed to initialise the disk once you have done the basic setup via FIW.


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[champs4life]

What do you mean by FIW?

[Rob van der Does]

I have tried to initialise the HDD itself but to no avail as I get errors when trying to do so.
The most simple way to do that is to attach an USB-stick, click in 'MountManager' on 'Use as HDD', reboot, and then initialise the HDD.
Don't forget to set the HDD again as HDD when done.

[champs4life]

The most simple way to do that is to attach an USB-stick, click in 'MountManager' on 'Use as HDD', reboot, and then initialise the HDD.
Don't forget to set the HDD again as HDD when done.

I dont get what you mean. I havent got a big USB stick, plus I want to try to initialise the HDD itself.

[Rob van der Does]

A small USB-stick is sufficient; it's just temporarily to release the real HDD so it can be initialized.
And indeed: the idea is to initialize the real HDD after the reboot.

[champs4life]

A small USB-stick is sufficient; it's just temporarily to release the real HDD so it can be initialized.
And indeed: the idea is to initialize the real HDD after the reboot.

I will give it a go first instead of having to flash from scratch.

But im not entirely show about the way to do it despite you tell me. Still kinda lost.

[champs4life]

Rob I tried your step but it has no initialize option.

Don't know if I have done it wrong.

[Rob van der Does]

What do you mean by 'it'?
If you go to 'storage media' --> initialize you'll find all connected storage devices; make sure you choose the correct one (the real internal HDD).
If the drive doesn't show there, there is something very wrong (dead HDD, loose connector).

[champs4life]

Ye done it again and the actual HDD doesnt show at all.

So is it dead then?

[adm]

Try switching your box off a the mains for a few minutes.

On my box the HDD goes "missing" occasionally and the switch off 'cold boot' restores it.

[Rob van der Does]

It certainly looks that way.
If you're familiar with 'Telnet' you could do some tests:


- init 4
- umount /dev/mtdblock3
- e2fsck -v /dev/mtdblock3
- mount -o remount,rw /
- init 3


This command will do a complete check, and show process in the telnet window (omit the -D if you don't want it to try and optimise the directories of the filesystem) - change x to the correct location for the disk you're checking:
e2fsck -p -v -f -D -C0 /dev/sdx1

or:

umount /dev/sda1
e2fsck -f -v /dev/sda1
mount /dev/sda1

or

init 4
umount -a
e2fsck -f -C 0 -v /dev/sdx1

unmount -a will unmount all devices (you could just umount /dev/sdx1).

Also:

smartctl -a /dev/sda
(might need to install ' smartmontools ')

[champs4life]

Try switching your box off a the mains for a few minutes.

On my box the HDD goes "missing" occasionally and the switch off 'cold boot' restores it.

Yes I tried that too unfortunately still doesnt show up.

I guess I have to accept it is dead.

[champs4life]

Unfortunately I dont know what or how to use commands with telnet.

Sorry wouldnt be able to do those tests.