How Easy or Hard to update my external HHD

[wizz_r]

On my VU + Solo SE, I have an external 2.5in 500Gb HDD which I would like to upgrade.
I have a spare 1Tb western digital 3.5in HDD in a WD external enclosure complete with power supply and USB data connection cable.

I am running Open VIX and at present, recording/playback, and picons which I added to the existing HDD are working fine, as is a 6 day epg.
I have no recordings at present to worry about, so I can start from scratch without any problems.

After initialising the new drive and copying the picons folder over to the new hdd, will the rest sort itself out, or is there more to do ?

[abu baniaz]

Just double check the EPG file path.

[wizz_r]

Just double check the EPG file path.

OK, Thanks .... will do.

[wizz_r]

The epg.dat file is on the original HDD..... So could I transfer that, as well as the picon folder, to the new drive ?

[abu baniaz]

No point doing epg, just download it again.

[wizz_r]

Of course,
OK, I'll zap it ...
Thanks

[Huevos]

Running picons from the hard drive is not a preferred configuration.

[Rob van der Does]

Running picons from the hard drive is not a preferred configuration.

because that will slow down zapping. Best is picons in flash, second best is picons on USB-stick.

[wizz_r]

because that will slow down zapping. Best is picons in flash, second best is picons on USB-stick.

OK, I can put them on a USB-stick ...

[Rob van der Does]

OK, I can put them on a USB-stick ...

Because it's only second-best.....?

[wizz_r]

Because it's only second-best.....?

I was told that filling flash memory up can brick the box ?

PS: My epg.dat is 4.52Mb ....
My pcons are 7.44Mb ....

[Bazzer]

I was told that filling flash memory up can brick the box ?

PS: My epg.dat is 4.52Mb ....
My pcons are 7.44Mb ....

Depends on the receiver I use USB but I am sure I could use flash memory, never had a problem with USB so has the saying goes "don't try to fix something that ain't broke.

[Huevos]

Picons are fine in the flash but get overwritten on reflash. Putting them on USB avoids this.

Do not put epg on the flash. Either USB or HDD are good for epg.

[Rob van der Does]

I was told that filling flash memory up can brick the box ?

PS: My epg.dat is 4.52Mb ....
My pcons are 7.44Mb ....

Only if you have a(n old) box with very limited flash. The main advantage of using flash for picons is that it is the fstest storage medium you have, so it will never slow down zapping.
And EPG should never be in flash, but on HDD or USB. Reason is that EPG can grow very big and then fill the flash; second reason is that is only read on start up and written on closing down, so even a slow storage medium won't do any harm.

[wizz_r]

How do I ensure picons go into flash ?