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Old 14-12-2011, 09:03
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I'm sure this is very simple, but how do I format my old Humax drive so it will work with my laptop.
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Old 14-12-2011, 10:32
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I'm sure this is very simple, but how do I format my old Humax drive so it will work with my laptop.
Stick it in a usb sata cradle or enclosure

Example

http://www.allcam.biz/catalog/produc...roducts_id=693

Connect it to your PC

Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Storage/Disc Management.

Alternatively the Home Edition of Easeus Partition Manager

http://www.partition-tool.com/?gclid...FaEhtAodInmvTQ

Why not connect it to the rear usb port of your hdr and use it as an archive drive. You can replay your existing recordings this way.
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Old 14-12-2011, 11:07
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Stick it in a usb sata cradle or enclosure

Example

http://www.allcam.biz/catalog/produc...roducts_id=693

Connect it to your PC

Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Storage/Disc Management.

Alternatively the Home Edition of Easeus Partition Manager

http://www.partition-tool.com/?gclid...FaEhtAodInmvTQ

Why not connect it to the rear usb port of your hdr and use it as an archive drive. You can replay your existing recordings this way.
Thanks Graham,

I have a Allcam usb sata cradle and a 1Tb drive for it formatted by the HDR and 1Tb drive in the Humax HDR.

So the 320Gb isn't getting used, I tried to format it a while ago using "Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Storage/Disc Management", but it wouldn't format.

I'll give that Easeus Partition Manager a go.
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Old 14-12-2011, 12:23
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Thanks Graham,

I have a Allcam usb sata cradle and a 1Tb drive for it formatted by the HDR and 1Tb drive in the Humax HDR.

So the 320Gb isn't getting used, I tried to format it a while ago using "Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Storage/Disc Management", but it wouldn't format.

I'll give that Easeus Partition Manager a go.
You have to delete the existing partitions and recreate it as a single one before formatting.
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Old 14-12-2011, 21:37
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You have to delete the existing partitions and recreate it as a single one before formatting.
Thanks, it was simple once I deleted the partitions.
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Old 05-01-2012, 12:51
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Why not connect it to the rear usb port of your hdr and use it as an archive drive. You can replay your existing recordings this way.
Graham to do this would the hdr power the hard drive, or would I need additional power.
Thanks
Brian.
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Old 05-01-2012, 12:53
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Graham to do this would the hdr power the hard drive, or would I need additional power.
Thanks
Brian.
You need a powered enclosure. I use a drop in cradle like this

http://www.allcam.biz/catalog/produc...roducts_id=693
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Old 05-01-2012, 13:30
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You need a powered enclosure. I use a drop in cradle like this

http://www.allcam.biz/catalog/produc...roducts_id=693
Thanks Graham, your a boon to this forum.
Regards Brian.
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