DN 501 DVR Harddrive help

[A-Team]

I got an 501 DCKD with 323 DT chips in it i backed up U6,U7,and the Eeprom.I eraced U6 and U7 modded U7 with flashedit (public info) wrote it back to the ird at start up it went threw 1 thru 5 sat signal then i got an Serious problem detected with hard drive error code 0412 clicked ok and i'm getting all 119 sat programs did a check switch still only got 119 no 110 i know i get 110 cause i checked on 2 other ird's and it is fine.My question is i have 2 510's can i take the hard drive out of on of them and stick it in this 501? Or am i doing something wrong with this one any help would be great Thanks.

[The Lizard King]

You need to marry the HD to your IRD. What firmware did you write to U7? BTW, you don't need to erase/write to U6 -- just U7.

TLK :cool:

[A-Team]

You need to marry the HD to your IRD. What firmware did you write to U7? BTW, you don't need to erase/write to U6 -- just U7.

TLK :cool:The software is at P304 no i didn't write anything to U7 i just saved it then modded it with flash edit with public info and wrote it back.

[The Lizard King]

The software is at P304 no i didn't write anything to U7 i just saved it then modded it with flash edit with public info and wrote it back.
You need to find MUCH older firmware than P304 -- like P79, P80, or earlier -- in order to marry your HD to your IRD.

TLK :cool:

[skinerd]

Prolly need P063 to marry a 501...

[A-Team]

Ok thanks guys lets see what i can do.

[A-Team]

Ok while i'm trying to find the right software can you take the hard drive out of a 510 and put it in a 501?

[skinerd]

Ok while i'm trying to find the right software can you take the hard drive out of a 510 and put it in a 501?
Yes, and if it uses the same numbers as the 501, it won't need remarried, if the numbers are different, then needs remarrying.

[A-Team]

Yes, and if it uses the same numbers as the 501, it won't need remarried, if the numbers are different, then needs remarrying.Thank you for clearing that up for me i found U7 p80 software last night but was only getting preveiw channels but i read somewhere that it had to stream update i'll see tonight when i get home from work THANKS again for all your help.Is it best to leave the ird on i left it on ch 101 or should i have turned it off and let it update that way?

[The Lizard King]

Thank you for clearing that up for me i found U7 p80 software last night but was only getting preveiw channels but i read somewhere that it had to stream update i'll see tonight when i get home from work THANKS again for all your help.Is it best to leave the ird on i left it on ch 101 or should i have turned it off and let it update that way?
Updating firmware usually requires that you power down the IRD while plugged in and connected to the stream.

TLK :cool:

[skinerd]

Thank you for clearing that up for me i found U7 p80 software last night but was only getting preveiw channels but i read somewhere that it had to stream update i'll see tonight when i get home from work THANKS again for all your help.Is it best to leave the ird on i left it on ch 101 or should i have turned it off and let it update that way?


Only times it will update when turned on is when it notifies you an update is available, and asks if you want it. Otherwise best to leave it set for w/o permission and turn it off.

[Scoobydooo]

The P80 Firmware is fine. You need to use flashedit and put the public keys on the P80 firmware, (if they are not already on it). I take the hardrive out, hook it up to my desktop, use a disc formatting tool like Maxblast. It is a free utility available on Maxtors website. Use it to make a bootdisc, then bootup the desktop with the Pvr harddrive on the secondary channel. Then do a quick low-level format to the drive. Now, write your P80 firmware to U7, put the harddrive back in, then plug the PVR into the wall outlet for 1 minute. You do not even have to hook it to the stream, just plug it in for 1 minute. The drive will now be remarried to the new boxkeys. Now, you can either let it stream update, OR, you can just erase U6 and U7, and write your already updated Tsop back to U7 and you are good to go.

Note, the 510 harddrive will work fine, but it still has to be remarried to the new boxkeys and Ird number, so the above proceedure still applies.

Good luck,

Scoob

[empulse]

Scooby-

does this work for a 510 as well?

I just got a 501 and a 510 off ebay and was hoping this would be easy for both.