How To Re-Initialize The Hard Drive on DVR

[dfergie]

I had to do this to my 622 today... L446 killed my Hard Drive until I re-initilized... going to archive stuff immediatly if I want to keep until I can trust it again...

 

[long_time_DNC]

Sorry to hear that...that's a real drag. Did you tell tech support about it?

 

[dfergie]

Not yet, was too busy working, and this morning it took awhile(many tries) before it would get to the hex screen... now I'll wait and see how it does.

 

[long_time_DNC]

Hope it works out okay...

 

[Legato10]

anyother useful backdoor commands?

 

[ralfyguy]

anyother useful backdoor commands?

1. Menu
2. 6
3. 3
4. Info
5. Right
6. Left
7. TV/Video
8. Select
9. Front Panel Reboot

This resets NVRAM and clears:

1. Error counters and temperature readings and Lost Locks
2. OTA channels
3. Resolution to 480i default
4. Put receiver to Dual Mode default

It does NOT erase timers or check switch settings. It also does not erase recordings.

 

[Bob Haller]

excuse my stupidity, what buttons are right and left? when i get that far nothing happens

 

[dfergie]

Left is Themes, right is Browse

 

[Hoosier-Daddy]

1. Menu
2. 6
3. 3
4. Info
5. Right
6. Left
7. TV/Video
8. Select
9. Front Panel Reboot

This resets NVRAM and clears:

1. Error counters and temperature readings and Lost Locks
2. OTA channels
3. Resolution to 480i default
4. Put receiver to Dual Mode default

It does NOT erase timers or check switch settings. It also does not erase recordings.

FWIW: I suspect this also clears Favorite lists. I'm guessing they have to in the NVRAM or on the HD. I replaced a HD without losing the favorites so I think they are probably stored in NVRAM.

 

[Smith P.]

Wrong, Favs stored in flash chip where FW holding. Try to clear NVRAM and you will see it.

 

[ralfyguy]

Re-initialize Hard Drive doesn't work on the 722. It just does a timer dump.

 

[DishGeek75]

Re-initialize Hard Drive doesn't work on the 722. It just does a timer dump.

It did on mine. All recordings and settings were gone.

 

[ralfyguy]

It did on mine. All recordings and settings were gone.

If I do it exactly as described, it won't do it on my 722. What receiver do you have and what exact steps did YOU take?

 

[Smith P.]

Time to training your fingers .

 

[ralfyguy]

Time to training your fingers .

I've done it five times, and as soon as I hit play the second time it says that it'll clear the timers, and reboots. It doesn't work on the 722, I did it on my 622 and it worked there.

 

[Smith P.]

Sorry, hard to believe; both DVRs sharing _same_ FW.

 

[iKramerica]

I can't get this to work on my 522 either. Won't go past the info step. So can't reset NVRAM either.

 

[dfergie]

It took multiple tries to work on my 622..but it did...

 

[ralfyguy]

It took multiple tries to work on my 622..but it did...

So you did it exactly like in the first post: Menu-6-3-Info-Right-Left-Play-Play-Recall?

When I do it, after pushing PLAY the 2nd time, it prompts me with a timer dump, and then reboots after 5 seconds. After that, it comes back up with the Acquiring Satellite screen and then updates the EPG. That's all it does for me. I won't even get past pushing PLAY the 2nd time.

 

[Murph74]

I can vouch for Ralfyguy-- having the same problem on my 722. Dish is sending me a new unit, but was hoping to fix it with a re-init. My problem is a 311 message box telling me a serious problem has been detected with my hard drive with an additional error code of 0521. The sate of the box won't let me turn channels on TV 2, nor does it have any DVR functionality due to the HD corruption.

The NVram reset worked for me, but got the same timer dump as reported earlier by Ralfyguy.