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I turned on my Sky+ box to check the settings because I`m going away for a few days & wanted to make sure it was set up ok to record a few programs while away.
In the planner I had the last four recording showing as failed. When i clicked on info, it says there was a power cut.
I knew that wasn`t true as I had watched another channel at the time of one of the recordings.
To test it out, i pressed the record button, insted of starting to record, all i got was the please wait banner across the screen. I waited a few mins then pressed backup to cancel.
I tried the Sky+ planner rebuilt, still wouldn`t record, then tried the full format (can`t remember what its called, but it deletes all in the planner.
This didn`t help, it still won`t record.
Am I right in thinking that the hard drive has failed?
If so, can I do anything about it other than buying a new hard drive, or a new Sky+ box?

Anyone here have a Sky+ box, say because of upgrading to HD they would like to sell me? And it I do change the box, is it just a case of connecting the cables up, or do I need to do anything else?

I don`t have time to sort this out right now, I`m leaving in the morning, but it would be nice to know what my choices are when I get back.
Thanks

Dude yr in luck- was gonna put my old box on ebay 2morro- i`m in bed right now jst surfing off my phone but i`ll post properly 2morro morning

I won`t be able to post back till Saturday night (as long as i can get my 3 mobile dongle to work!)
If for some reason it won`t work, I`m back home end of the week.
I am interested in buying your Sky+ box.
Can you tell me how big the hard drive is?
Thanks, hope to sort something out with you soon. :)

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And it I do change the box, is it just a case of connecting the cables up, or do I need to do anything else?

You just need to swapout the connections & maybe register with Sky that your box has changed if you take a premium channel to receive them on the new box.




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This item was edited on Friday, 21st November 2008, 09:13

Pat - I had this problem with my Sky box a bit a go. If you do the following, it might work (it did for me anyway):

- unplug the box at the wall
- remove any scart or HDMI leads, wipe over the sockets with a duster or cloth, then put the leads back in
- plug the box back in to the wall and switch the power on (at the wall)
- wait 5-10 minutes, then switch the box on

It might be worth trying? Good luck.

my box was one of the earlier 40Gb boxes...i think its a pace off the top of my head....It gave me a problem just once, about a year ago. Wiped the hard drive via system format or whatever you call it and hey presto it was fine....used it about 5 years in total. Apart from that it never gave me any issues at all.

Was going to have an e-bay sesh today but i`ll hang back on the Sky+ box for you.......no worries if you dont want it, i`ll just whack it on next week :)

& of course our Sky+ box with 200Gb drive is due to be sold off in the next few months.




I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you've noticed.) You don't normally associate cynicism with an upbeat pov. But I have exactly that combination and will defend it.

When fishermen catch dolphin-friendly tuna, how do they know which tuna are being friendly to dolphins?

Pat,if you think it is jiggered anyway, try this...

Follow all of the steps to do `full system reset` sevices 4-0-1 select, as I recall.

If you get the housekeeping - please wait banner just pull the mains lead out of the back and replace after about 30 secs, leave the red stand by light on for a couple of mins and then press it to activate the box. See if you can then get back into planner and record.

I did this when mine locked up. I had resigned myself to losing my recordings but the housekeeping stayed on ages - and I mean hours.

I went through the process once more and then I pulled the mains lead after a couple of mins of the housekeeping banner being on screen and - blow me - all was OK.

I did a force software down load after that and, fingers crossed, now all OK.

My box has a 160GB maxtor drive I put in last year.

This item was edited on Sunday, 23rd November 2008, 18:21

bump...

Any joy Pat? :)

Hi, thanks for all the advice.
I phoned home & told them to try the above, sadly it still won`t work :(

Neiliboy, can you tell me how much you want for your box?

Thank you all for the help :)