Geesh. Just pull the drive and put it in a pc and copy away. Oh It's internal flash. Oops.
The com port is usually for firmware updates like the guys said.
There is an old review here. Are you sure you can't see the internal storage on your network?
It looks like there are file transfer options also.
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GEOSATpro HDVR3500 - New DVBS2 STB - Photos and Initial Testing
A few members and resellers have received samples of the new GEOSATpro HDVR3500 DVBS2 STB for testing. I received a unit to test and thought that we should start the thread with some product photos, features and our impressions. The suggested retail is $165. The unit is a DVBS2 STB with...www.satelliteguys.us
right side of the photo, just behind the wires from the power switch. A little thing plugged into a USB port.Hi Folks,
I looked at the threads that you provided which also
show the inside of the GEOSAT PRO HDVR3500
receiver like mine.
As I looked at the photo, where's the hard drive???
I don't see where I would find the hard drive to take out???
And does the hard drive itself has a male or female
USB port to the computer for me to download those
2 large size videos from the "Internal" DVR Recordings????
Enclosed photo from one of the threads that shows the
inside of the receiver.
Where's the hard drive I would find???
Thanks,
Eugene
Hi Folks,
I looked at the threads that you provided which also
show the inside of the GEOSAT PRO HDVR3500
receiver like mine.
As I looked at the photo, where's the hard drive???
I don't see where I would find the hard drive to take out???
And does the hard drive itself has a male or female
USB port to the computer for me to download those
2 large size videos from the "Internal" DVR Recordings????
Enclosed photo from one of the threads that shows the
inside of the receiver.
Where's the hard drive I would find???
Thanks,
Eugene
Hi FTA4PA,You are not looking for a hard drive. It's a flash drive (without the plastic cover) plugged into the main board. See attached pic for the location.
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Hi FTA4PA,
NEED HELP?!
I was able to remove the flash drive out of the
GEOSAT PRO HDVR3500 satellite receiver.
It was hard to pull it out by NOT bending the body side frame
of the receiver. Finally pulled it out roughly. Straight out rough.
The flash drive look good, not a pear any broken piece after
I pulled it out.
Then I inserted the flash drive onto the USB port of the computer.
Both Windows 7 and Windows 11 does NOT recognize the
flash drive!!!!
And I don't see it appeared on "My Computer".
But when I inserted it on a laptop with Windows Vista....
It recognized the flash drive but will NOT or cannot open it.
It just shows "Removeable ( C ) "
That's on Windows Vista on a laptop.
On all 3 computers, the flash drive RED light lit up.
But nothing shows on the computer screen on
2 computers. Windows 7 and Windows 11.
Photo 1 shows I opened GEOSAT PRO Receiver and
pulled out the flash drive.
Photo 2 shows the flash drive
Photo 3 Shows a burn mark on the USB plug
on the other side of the flash drive.
Does that has something to do with it??
I also felt it, and it feel like a tiny crack on it???
I don't know. It shouldn't when pulled it out roughly???
Photo 4 shows flash drive plug into PC tower with
Windows 7 Ultimate
Photo 5 shows flash drive pug into PC tower with
Windows 11
NOTHING.
Photo 6 and 7 shows flash drive plug into laptop with
Windows Vista.
Show flash drive, but cannot open it to view it.
Photo 8 shows close up on the one side of the
flash drive, either a scratch on it or a tiny crack
on it from pulling it out roughly????
It was hard to pull out when there's a body frame
is in the way. Kind of pull it out upward.
Do you understand????
See enclosed screenshots.
What did I do wrong????
I was looking forward to transfer DVR videos files.
Hope all helps with answers.
Thank you,
Eugene
Good evening Eugene. Personally, I would not have tried to 'force' the drive out of it's slot. Instead it woud have been better to have loosened the screws on the main circuit board to allow it to be lifted up high enough for the drive to clear the case. Hopefully your drive was not damaged during it's rough removal.
I can't speak to your drive's compatibility with any Windows operating system as I no longer use Windows as a daily OS and have not for quite some time. I use Linux daily. From past experience I do recall encountering situations where Windows would not recognize certain media which I knew had a valid file system, usually Linux. Linux of course would see the file system fine.
I would suggest downloading a recent version of a Linux OS, boot into that and see if it will recognize the file system of your thumb drive. If Linux won't recognize it either then it may be that the file system is proprietary, in which case you may not be able to recover your recordings. That is about all the advice I can give but I do wish you good luck in your recovery efforts.![]()