I've got a Fox T2. I've today connected a Ext HD. It plays programmes from the ext HD great, but neither deletes them afterwards - option greyed - nor 'remembers' when I stop playback part way through.
Fox T2 Ext HD not deleting
Originally Posted by Apprentice 2 SA:
“I've got a Fox T2. I've today connected a Ext HD. It plays programmes from the ext HD great, but neither deletes them afterwards - option greyed - nor 'remembers' when I stop playback part way through.”
“I've got a Fox T2. I've today connected a Ext HD. It plays programmes from the ext HD great, but neither deletes them afterwards - option greyed - nor 'remembers' when I stop playback part way through.”
Is the external drive mounted read only for some reason?
Originally Posted by Martin Liddle:
“Is the external drive mounted read only for some reason?”
“Is the external drive mounted read only for some reason?”
It would make sense if that was the problem. How could I have mistakenly mounted it 'read only'? I just connected it. How can I sort out that problem if that is it?
Originally Posted by Apprentice 2 SA:
“How could I have mistakenly mounted it 'read only'?”
“How could I have mistakenly mounted it 'read only'?”
Is the external drive formatted NTFS? NTFS formatted drives are read only on both the HDR-FOX T2 and the HD-FOX T2.
Originally Posted by Luis Essex:
“Is the external drive formatted NTFS? NTFS formatted drives are read only on both the HDR-FOX T2 and the HD-FOX T2.”
“Is the external drive formatted NTFS? NTFS formatted drives are read only on both the HDR-FOX T2 and the HD-FOX T2.”
Thank you. I will check. What does it need to be? Is it called FAT something?
Originally Posted by Apprentice 2 SA:
“Thank you. I will check. What does it need to be? Is it called FAT something?”
“Thank you. I will check. What does it need to be? Is it called FAT something?”
If none of your individual recordings/programmes on the external drive are over 4GB in size then FAT32 will work. You will need to backup the files that are currently on the external disk first then, if the drive is over 32GB and using windows, use a 3rd party tool to format to FAT32. (The format built into windows only permits 32GB or smaller to be formatted to FAT32.)
If you also want to have files over 4GB then the native FOX T2 will also recognise EXT2, EXT3. Or you could adapt your FOX T2 by using the 'custom firmware' so that it can use either NTFS or extFAT as well.
Originally Posted by Luis Essex:
“If none of your individual recordings/programmes on the external drive are over 4GB in size then FAT32 will work. You will need to backup the files that are currently on the external disk first then, if the drive is over 32GB and using windows, use a 3rd party tool to format to FAT32. (The format built into windows only permits 32GB or smaller to be formatted to FAT32.)
If you also want to have files over 4GB then the native FOX T2 will also recognise EXT2, EXT3. Or you could adapt your FOX T2 by using the 'custom firmware' so that it can use either NTFS or extFAT as well.”
“If none of your individual recordings/programmes on the external drive are over 4GB in size then FAT32 will work. You will need to backup the files that are currently on the external disk first then, if the drive is over 32GB and using windows, use a 3rd party tool to format to FAT32. (The format built into windows only permits 32GB or smaller to be formatted to FAT32.)
If you also want to have files over 4GB then the native FOX T2 will also recognise EXT2, EXT3. Or you could adapt your FOX T2 by using the 'custom firmware' so that it can use either NTFS or extFAT as well.”
Thanks for that. 32 GB isn't much for an ext HD. It's certainly bigger than that. 250gb IIRC. Thanks for the options. I'll go with using a 3rd party tool to format to FAT32. Can you recommend a 3rd party tool?
Thanks
