Internal Hardrive Potentially dead?

[Rob van der Does]

This is all too much and too stressing for me.

Its technical stuff like this that makes me ill.

Enigma boxes are for hobbyists. If that's not your cup of tea, you should stick to your providers box.

[ronand]

Also like I have said numerous times where the ring appears at the top I CANT do anything apart from switch the receiver off at the back. I cant put it in deep standby.

A lot of time the receiver can be shut down/restarted using telnet rather than hitting the power switch. If you cant use telnet then ask for help with it otherwise you will never learn anything.

[champs4life]

[QUOTE=birdman;433140]It isn't crashing: it's hanging. There is a difference. Enabling debug logs would probably give an indication of why this is happening.

This is the box that you are frightened to add a disk to?

Were these the same model from the same suppler as the multiple ones you had in the laptops and PCs?

[quote]No that is not right and something is seriously wrong not so much with HDDs but the box which has caused both to die.

But they haven't become corrupted, they've disappeared (the box can't find them at all) according to your descriptions. That sounds more like a loose connector.

So when the ring appears the box hasnt crashed as I cant do anything when that happens?

"frightened" is a very strong and harsh at the same time. I am not comfortable doing such tasks as I know I will screw everything up. I have had someone install all the HDDs for me just like with the receiver.

The two HDDs that died were same brand but different compared to the ones in my other devices.

The first one did actually die as I took it too someone and the first one was not recognisable on the computer at all. So I am sure its the same with the second HDD.

[champs4life]

Enigma boxes are for hobbyists. If that's not your cup of tea, you should stick to your providers box.

So just because I am not a hobbyist who knows everything and can do everything I should just get rid of the receiver?

I take offence to that tbh.

[ccs]

Cable to HDD and to the box inside is fitted tight not loose.

So you've opened up the box and checked?

At least that's one less option to consider.

[champs4life]

So you've opened up the box and checked?

At least that's one less option to consider.

I did got a bit of help but there didnt seem anything loose. Removed the cables then put it back in.

When I try to initialise the HDD I get write error and time elapsed errors and then HDD just cant be seen again.

[birdman]

Also like I have said numerous times where the ring appears at the top I CANT do anything apart from switch the receiver off at the back. I cant put it in deep standby.

But you could have enabled debug logs to diagnose what was causing the problem and get it fixed, rather then let it continue and give additional issues

[champs4life]

But you could have enabled debug logs to diagnose what was causing the problem and get it fixed, rather then let it continue and give additional issues

I thought it would fix itself mate. Yes I know very stupid and naive of me.

I even done a number of reflashes and still crashes.

So I just gave up in thinking if its still happening after reflashing then whatever is causing it is permanent and cant be fixed.

[Rob van der Does]

So just because I am not a hobbyist who knows everything and can do everything I should just get rid of the receiver?

I take offence to that tbh.

You don't understand me; the boxes are for hobbyists, and you certainly don't 'have to know everything'. No one knows everything.
But you have been given some very simple advise, even multiple times, and the only thing you say is 'I can' t do that' and 'the box is faulty'. So you're far from a hobbyist, and hence would be far better of with a standard box from your provider.

[birdman]

I even done a number of reflashes and still crashes.

So you've re-flashed, added nothing and it still hangs (it isn't crashing, from your description)?

[champs4life]

You don't understand me; the boxes are for hobbyists, and you certainly don't 'have to know everything'. No one knows everything.
But you have been given some very simple advise, even multiple times, and the only thing you say is 'I can' t do that' and 'the box is faulty'. So you're far from a hobbyist, and hence would be far better of with a standard box from your provider.

Sorry just because you are saying I am not a hobbyist doesnt mean I am going to thrown my receiver in the bin. You can think what you want. I dont agree with it one bit.

I am not taking such advice ok.

I will keep the box as I went to enigma boxes for being able to do more which you cant on provider boxes.

I will stick to such boxes even if I struggle.

[champs4life]

So you've re-flashed, added nothing and it still hangs (it isn't crashing, from your description)?

I havent reflashed today, but I reflashed numerous times in previous months when it was crashing/hanging but after a few days after reflashing it started happening again.

Never bothered to reflash again after that.

[birdman]

I havent reflashed today, but I reflashed numerous times in previous months when it was crashing/hanging but after a few days after reflashing it started happening again.

So did you enable debug logs and post them here for help when that was happening?

[champs4life]

No I didnt as I forgot how to do it and how to upload them here.

I have no excuses I should have done end of story.

I know I am to blame and its all my fault with the issues with the box and HDD.

[Rob van der Does]

No I didnt as I forgot how to do it and how to upload them here.

Even for that you could ask for assistance.