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  • February 4, 2023 at 1:45 pm #22854
    Anonymous
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    Hi

    I have a 1TB Samsung external HDD which I format as ext3

    I connect it to my Humax Foxsat HDR vU7.51 (still going strong!)

    Then I download recordings, some of which are over 4GB (hence the need for ext3)

    I then connect it to a Windows laptop and use Ext2 Volume Manager to assign a drive letter

    Finally I transfer the movie to my ReadyNAS and then to my iPad

    When the external drive fills up, I wipe it (reformat) using a freeware utility in Windows and start over

    I have been doing this successfully for years

    However I cant remember the process to successfully reformat so that windows can read

    After reformatting it and assigning a drive letter, windows can see it but complains that it is not formatted

    Anyone know what I have forgotten to do?

    Many thanks

    Ian

    February 4, 2023 at 2:30 pm #111361
    Martin Liddle
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    Please could you tell us the name of the freeware utility you are using?

    February 4, 2023 at 2:36 pm #111362
    Anonymous
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    Hi Martin

    Thanks for the quick reply, I am using AOMEI (aomeitech.com)

    This is not what I used to use and may be the issue

    Trouble is I cant remember what I used to use (may have been EaseUS?)

    Thanks

    February 4, 2023 at 4:38 pm #111363
    Martin Liddle
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    shappers – 2 hours ago  » 

    I am using AOMEI (aomeitech.com)

    So please describe in detail the operations you are performing with Aeomi?

    February 4, 2023 at 4:45 pm #111364
    Anonymous
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    I use the utility to format the external HDD and select ext3

    Fat32 also works, and windows can read this, but that is no good for large files

    February 4, 2023 at 5:37 pm #111365
    Martin Liddle
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    shappers – 47 mins ago  » 

    I use the utility to format the external HDD and select ext3

    Windows won’t read ext3 drives natively so you must have been using some add on to read them. Try this article for some suggestions https://www.howtogeek.com/112888/3-ways-to-access-your-linux-partitions-from-windows/

    February 5, 2023 at 6:44 pm #111366
    Anonymous
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    I don’t remember using one of these but I must have as “ext2explore” works like a charm – Thanks Martin :-)

    Last question, I am running Firware vU7.51, do you know if there is a later version I could download?

    February 5, 2023 at 7:50 pm #111367
    Martin Liddle
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    shappers – 1 hour ago  » 

    I don’t remember using one of these but I must have as “ext2explore” works like a charm – Thanks Martin :-)

    Glad you got it working.

    Last question, I am running Firware vU7.51, do you know if there is a later version I could download?

    Firmware U7.51 is the loader; the main firmware latest versions are (I think) 1.00.21 for the standard firmware or 4.1.3 for the custom firmware.

    February 6, 2023 at 5:23 pm #111368
    Anonymous
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    Thanks Martin, I have searched many links for “Media & File Server Bundle for the Foxsat HDR – Release 4 – PART 1” all the way to 6, but the links to the software and instructions do not work

    “403 Forbidden” or “The file link that you requested is not valid.” or

    “Dangerous Webpage Blocked You attempted to access:https://vpn-access-protection.com/landing-page/This is a known dangerous webpage. It is highly recommended that you do NOT visit this page”

    Do you have a link to the software that I can download?

    Thanks

    February 6, 2023 at 5:44 pm #111369
    Anonymous
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    Try this link that was posted recently on hummy.tv forum.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tgRwzJdcuBC4tz_cz-7ISPIxufTjnDnJ/view?usp=sharing

    February 6, 2023 at 6:08 pm #111370
    Anonymous
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    Thanks again Martin that worked

    Last question (promise I will stop bugging you), is this upgrade recommended?

    i.e will it make transferring files from Humax to portable device significantly easier?

    February 6, 2023 at 7:43 pm #111371
    Martin Liddle
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    shappers – 1 hour ago  » 

    Thanks again Martin that worked

    I think you ought to be thanking Brian actually.

    Last question (promise I will stop bugging you),

    There is no limit on the number of questions you can ask.

    is this upgrade recommended?

    i.e will it make transferring files from Humax to portable device significantly easier?

    What the custom firmware does is add additional functionality alongside the existing Humax software. I am not an expert on the Foxsat custom firmware but it does add significant functionality to the standard software. It is IMPORTANT not to get confused and assume the Freeview HDR-FOX T2 custom firmware is the same thing. A list of the packages that can be installed on the FOXSAT is at http://hummypkg.org.uk/foxsat/ Sadly this forum lost its most knowledgeable satellite expert when Graham Thompson died suddenly 18 months ago. You might get a better answer to your question over at https://hummy.tv in the Foxsat Customised Firmware section where some of the developers post answers.

    February 7, 2023 at 12:09 pm #111372
    Anonymous
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    Thanks Martin (and Brian) will do

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