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  • NaNaNiii
    Top Poster
    • Dec 2010
    • 167
    #1

    Western Digital Passport External HDD

    Hi
    I've just brought a External HDD which i intend to use for recording on my DM800 but also to store all my movies from my Windows PC so i can carry them around with me when needed. What would be the best way of going about this? What would i need to format it to? Would I need to create a partiton?
    Here is the Hard Drive which i've got

    [ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004445JIQ/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=computers&psc=1]WD My Passport Essential 500 GB Arctic White Portable Hard Drive (USB 3.0/2.0): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories[/ame]

    Thanks
    Tags: dm800, dreambox, hard drive
    • GastonJ
      V.I.P. Member
      • Dec 2009
      • 5505
      #2
      I don't have a DM800 but

      Most likely have to create 2 partitions, first partition ext2/3 for the DM800 and the second NTFS/FAT32 for Windows. The DM800 will format the first partition.

      Windows doesn't have the ability to read ext2/3 although there is a program about somewhere (whose name I forget) that will allow you to read the contents.

      HTH
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        • NaNaNiii
          Top Poster
          • Dec 2010
          • 167
          #3
          Cool thanks. What software do you recommend to partition my drive?

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            • GastonJ
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              • Dec 2009
              • 5505
              #4
              hmm shouldn't really make a great deal of difference. Partition it with windows, if it allows you to create 2 partitions and format the second one with NTFS or FAT32 (will FAT32 see that size HD? I have no idea) however when you plug the drive into your DM you need to initialise in the setup menu, it should only format the first partition and will do so in ext2 or 3 leaving your Windows partition alone.

              Cheers
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              Despite the cost of living, it's still very popular.
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                • NaNaNiii
                  Top Poster
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 167
                  #5
                  This is really pissing me off now. I partioned my HDD. The 1st partion ex3 and the 2nd NFTS. I plugged it into my DM800 and mounted it and initialised it but it failed. It didnt work :s So i plug the Hard Drive back into my pc and it doesnt read it. It detects that its plugged in but doesnt actually read the drive :S. The DM doesnt reads the HDD but it doesnt work on it also :S Can someone please help????????

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                    • plonker
                      Newbie
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 18
                      #6
                      hi the only prob with taking the hdd out of the dream box is when you reconnect it to the dm you have to initalise it again so every thing is lost so whatever films progs ect ect is gone because it reformats the hdd hope this helps plonker

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                        • plonker
                          Newbie
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 18
                          #7
                          hi again i had a problem with ainternal hdd on my pc I put in my vu +formated it in vu all ok then Iput it back in pc tried reloading win 7 then mager probs driv not reconised all that crap to cut a long story short had to buy a external hdd docking station come card reader ect it came with software that sorted the drive not being reconised ect and reformated it to fat32 then when ireloaded win7 it formated to ntfs so prob was sorted hope this helps plonker

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                            • NaNaNiii
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                              • Dec 2010
                              • 167
                              #8
                              I've partitioned my drive into 2 partitions. The 1st partion is ext3 and the 2nd is nfts. I thought this would sort out my problem however, when i initialise the hard drive with the dreambox, it ignores the partition and initiates the whole drive :S

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                                • NaNaNiii
                                  Top Poster
                                  • Dec 2010
                                  • 167
                                  #9
                                  Finally got it sorted! What a Relief!!
                                  I split my drive into two partitons using Easeus Partiton Master. The 1st partion formatted to Ex3 and the 2nd formatted to NFTS.
                                  Then connected the external to the dreambox and then mounted it.
                                  Then I ftp'ed into my box and created a folder called movie in the /media/hdd path. so it looks like /media.hdd/movie
                                  Thats it. Sorted
                                  Now i can use my hdd for recording on the Dm800 and for storing my movies

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