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June 10, 2006 06:49 AM

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Blitz68

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I read somewhere that PTVupgrade must or should run on a drive that has been used with MFS Tools for some reason. In that case could I just clone from my origional drive to a new drive using MFS Tools and then use PTVupgrade?

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Yog-Sothoth Avatar
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June 10, 2006 10:15 AM

If you only want to use PTVnet, then yes, you'll need to use MFSTools first. If you plan on creating a new installation with InstantCake, there is no need to do that.

It *is* possible to install PTVnet on your TiVo's drive without using MFSTools (read here), but it is not recommended. 

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HR10-250, Samsung SIR-S4120R, SIR-S4080R, 2 Philips DSR704s (one connected to a Slingbox A/V). One box used the "Zipper"; rest used PTVnet to enable networking features.

Blitz68 Avatar
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June 11, 2006 9:10 AM

Well here is what is going on. I copied an origional drive (HDVR2) using MFS Tools and did PTVupgrade and could ping the DVR and that is all. I did this about 3x. When I used Instant Cake & PTVupgrade it worked fine. I need help to figured out what went wrong with the MFS Tools & PTVupgrade senerio. I have my HR10-250 with some highly coveted recording on it and want to network it so IC is not an option. That is why I have been practicing with my HDVR2. Can someone please give me some pointers?

Lou Jacob Avatar
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June 13, 2006 6:42 PM

Blitz -

You need to review the official PTVnet support thread as Yog recommended; I'm assuming that when you say "PTVupgrade" you mean "PTVnet" -- that may seem like a small detail, but other small details not noticed may make the difference between a successful or an unsuccessful upgrade - so if you run through it again, take note of any errors or warnings you see.

 Also note the "force" option which is discussed in the official support thread; you can use this on your original drive, however you really need to be careful and attentive; if you make a mistake your original drive may be rendered unbootable.

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread

Blitz68 Avatar
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June 14, 2006 8:33 AM

Thx Lou-

 Yes I am talking about PTVNet (sorry) I am very new to this. I will try more things on a copied drive and see if I can get something to work since messing with my origional is not an option.

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