freezing TiVo

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I have a TiVo Series 2 that I bought in 9/03. Suddenly, the machine is
freezing up regularly---three times in the last three days. It doesn't
respond to the remote and I have to unplug/replug to get it going
again. A quick web search shows that the likely culprit is a bad hard
drive. What are my options for replacing the hard drive? I'm
perfectly comfortable taking apart and working on the maching myself if
I have good instructions.

Thanks,
-Lotofun

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In article <230620050658553461%lotofun61@yahoo.com>,
Lot-o-fun <lotofun61@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have a TiVo Series 2 that I bought in 9/03. Suddenly, the machine is
> freezing up regularly---three times in the last three days. It doesn't
> respond to the remote and I have to unplug/replug to get it going
> again. A quick web search shows that the likely culprit is a bad hard
> drive. What are my options for replacing the hard drive? I'm
> perfectly comfortable taking apart and working on the maching myself if
> I have good instructions.
>
> Thanks,
> -Lotofun



INSTRUCTIONS:


http://tivo.upgrade-instructions.com/index.php

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In article <sQDue.9413$R6.3513@trndny04>, RobR <nospam@nospam.com>
wrote:

> it's not hacked by any chance is it?
>
> "Lot-o-fun" <lotofun61@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:230620050658553461%lotofun61@yahoo.com...
> >I have a TiVo Series 2 that I bought in 9/03. Suddenly, the machine is
> > freezing up regularly---three times in the last three days. It doesn't
> > respond to the remote and I have to unplug/replug to get it going
> > again. A quick web search shows that the likely culprit is a bad hard
> > drive. What are my options for replacing the hard drive? I'm
> > perfectly comfortable taking apart and working on the maching myself if
> > I have good instructions.

No, it's not hacked.

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In article <74qve.3801$re.2246@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com>, RickS
<no@nowhere.com> wrote:

> "Lot-o-fun" <lotofun61@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:230620050658553461%lotofun61@yahoo.com...
> >I have a TiVo Series 2 that I bought in 9/03. Suddenly, the machine is
> > freezing up regularly---three times in the last three days. It doesn't
> > respond to the remote and I have to unplug/replug to get it going
> > again. A quick web search shows that the likely culprit is a bad hard
> > drive. What are my options for replacing the hard drive? I'm
> > perfectly comfortable taking apart and working on the maching myself if
> > I have good instructions.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Lotofun
> >
>
> Do a search for the Hinsdale Guide, it will walk you through setting up a
> replacement drive, a larger one if you so desire. Very clear and easy to
> follow, but it does require a pc not running windows xp. Windows XP will
> leave a signature on the drive that will make it unusable in a tivo.


I keep an old Pentium II box around with Windows 98 on it for just this
reason.

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"Eclipsme" <none@noisp.no> wrote in message
newsHwve.7242$qm.6989@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
>
> "RickS" <no@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:74qve.3801$re.2246@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>> "Lot-o-fun" <lotofun61@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:230620050658553461%lotofun61@yahoo.com...
>> >I have a TiVo Series 2 that I bought in 9/03. Suddenly, the machine is
>> > freezing up regularly---three times in the last three days. It doesn't
>> > respond to the remote and I have to unplug/replug to get it going
>> > again. A quick web search shows that the likely culprit is a bad hard
>> > drive. What are my options for replacing the hard drive? I'm
>> > perfectly comfortable taking apart and working on the maching myself if
>> > I have good instructions.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > -Lotofun
>> >
>>
>> Do a search for the Hinsdale Guide, it will walk you through setting up a
>> replacement drive, a larger one if you so desire. Very clear and easy to
>> follow, but it does require a pc not running windows xp. Windows XP will
>> leave a signature on the drive that will make it unusable in a tivo.
>>
>> Rick
>>
> I am wondering if this still applies to directivos that have had the new
> software update?
>
> Harvey
>
The software version doesn't change anything as far as just
swapping or adding drives.