Posted by eroy on 11/03/05 21:03

"Robert Nichols" <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> wrote in
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> In article <GBS7f.18956$aX.15549@fe09.news.easynews.com>,
> eroy <luliyt005@exmail.com> wrote:
> :My Panasonic DMR-E100H set-top recorder is going through the endless
> error
> :loop whenever I power on [SELF-CHECK > Error has occured > press enter >
> :change the disc > ejects > BYE...]. Doing a google search i found this
> was a
> :common problem with some of these Panasonic units, and is likely caused
> by
> :excessive editing and maxing out the space. I'm wondering if there's any
> way
> :to retrieve/salvage what's on the 180 maxtor HD, is there a way to boot
> into
> :a service mode where i can reset or maybe format?
>
> There's no way that I know of to recover what's currently on the drive,
> but there is a way to coax the E100 into reformatting the drive. You'll
> need another disk drive, but only temporarily. Install the replacement
> drive and power up the E100. It will tell you that the drive needs to
> be formatted. DON'T DO IT. Just turn the unit off and re-install the
> original drive. When you power up the E100 again it will see that the
> drive has been changed and tell you it needs to be formatted.
>

Bob, I installed a brand new drive (same size) in the unit and it just gave
me the exact same errors with no option to format. I tried different jumper
settings, but nothing worked. It won't even format the new drive! what to
do now...? :-(

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