CW800 external hd for pvr????

[xtremely_fuct]

i have the cw800 i recently tried to use my external hd for pvr but for some reason the receiver froze so i unhooked the hd but for some reason now my usb will not work .. is there a way to fix this or is it screwed????

[Centauri]

Load the factory file and the current file the **CABLE** way and see if your usb functions come back

[dansbro]

It will turn blank for a few minutes. Are you pressing the green button on your remote control to record.

[xtremely_fuct]

i have done factory reset and loaded file(i haven't tried the factory file yet though but i will) it will only load with cable if i put anything into the usb it's just like it's not there it doesn't pick anything up at all

[dansbro]

Try this it way work for your problem but instead of using the cable use the USB works the same.You need to shut off the power switch on the back of the unit first.

Now with your Thumb of your left hand HOLD IN THE POWER BUTTON .. AT THE SAME TIME WITH YOUR OTHER HAND .. POWER ON THE CW800 FROM THE BACK.

Hold the power button approx 2 seconds more after it powers up .. and then you can let go and the "BOOT" should stay on by itself.

Now take your NULL CABLE and attach it to the back of the CW800.

On Loader Browse and Select the Latest BIN ( Make sure its Unziped) in my case since I just got this box yesterday I chose 1-18-08 bin.

I loaded this bin file into the Loader ... selected COM PORT 4 on loader..

Download S/W should be selected on Loader...

Now click START .. the 0% should start counting up .. to 100% when it finishes you will see "END"

Now you should be done.

Unhook the cable from the box ..

Power the CW800 OFF from the back .. take it back to the TV and Hook the antenna back up and wire it to your TV..

Power the unit on ... and you should see the unit now start to Boot Up as It Should .. it did for me ..

I went to many sites searching high and low .. seen people that had my same problem .. they all posted the same questions I was asking my cat sitting next to me staring at me with that YOU DUMB FU*K Look .. anyways .. all the threads I found with people asking for help went unanswered ...

so here is my HELP to you and others that might experience this stuck on "BOOT" problem .. I almost was ready to chaulk a dead box up on the board but its running fine now.

[ftatester]

same thing happened here, i had to wait till the next bin for it to work properly again, as for your usb port, its fine

[xtremely_fuct]

the receiver works fine it's just my usb is not responding it's not stuck on boot i can load files but only with the cable...i'm just wondering if my usb is screwed or is there a way to fix it..... like i said i tried to use my xternal hd for pvr the receiver froze so i unplugged the usb ever since then it has not been working(only the usb not working) but thks to all sofar for ur input

[naz50]

Hey
You have not said anything about connecting your HD into the system
Their is a possibility that the USB cabling and the HD cabling is in series and they depend on each other

If you have not put back the HD - try it

[xtremely_fuct]

i have tried hooking up the hd again and i've tried loading with usb but not responding *** u know how when u put in the usb it will say on the screen usb ready well my receiver will not do that any more i don't know if it shorted out or maybe something else ***

[xtremely_fuct]

ok i tried what Centauri suggested and still nothing would have tried it earlier but was waiting for new fix i think i fried my usb port somehow as nothing responds when plugged into it so anyway just wanna thk every1 for the support but i'm sure now it's a waste of time trying anymore i've tried evrything suggested and more and still nothing so once again

thks every1

[WSKSer]

Have you trying another hard drive? Some hard drive are not compatible. I notice that a lot of people are complaining about Western Digital and Simple Tech. Perhaps try to format your hard drive with NTFS. The CW800S supports both fat32 and NTFS.

[xtremely_fuct]

thats not the problem my usb doesn't respond to anything... i can't even load it unless i use the cable

[WSKSer]

Is your CW800 still under warranty? You you still have time left in the warranty, you should sens it back to the factory for repair.