Thread: Upgrading Hardrive

Is there a way to had a second drive or replace the existing drive with a much larger size? I know this may have been asked already, just trying to get quicker results.

Thanks

Yes an external esata drive.

So how do you go about attaching it to the system? Just connect it and you are good to go? Is the connection located in the back of the HR-21? Does it require any formatting or just PNP?

Thanks,

Originally Posted by Blackhawk131

So how do you go about attaching it to the system? Just connect it and you are good to go? Is the connection located in the back of the HR-21? Does it require any formatting or just PNP?

Thanks,

an SATA drive in an Esata enclosure with a cable plugged into the back of the HR20 or HR21. I believe all you do is Reset everything and the unit will format the external drive and use that drive. But you will have to set your series link all over again and you will not have access to previous recordings on the internal drive.

You are talking about a external sata driver? Not one that you normally used internally in a pc. Correct?

thanks again

Yes I found out that you are talking about an external encloser type. Do they connect via USB?

Originally Posted by Blackhawk131

Yes I found out that you are talking about an external encloser type. Do they connect via USB?

no esata port on the back

Originally Posted by Blackhawk131

You are talking about a external sata driver? Not one that you normally used internally in a pc. Correct?

thanks again

an external esata cable from an sata drive in an enclosure like the ANtec MX-1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...71008&Tpk=mx-1

I think the ANtec is the most popular one.

Originally Posted by Blackhawk131

You are talking about a external sata driver? Not one that you normally used internally in a pc. Correct?

thanks again

Originally Posted by Blackhawk131

Yes I found out that you are talking about an external encloser type. Do they connect via USB?

Blackhawk,
You can go either way, the External are self contained and usually cost a bit more. The internal variety requires you to buy the internal drive and an enclosure. and then plug it in. The External version , take it out of the box , plug in the esata cable then power, then reboot and your good to go.

Remember like Vurbano said, you will not have access to the recordings on the internal again, until you remove the External drive, it's one or the other.
Many of us are using the Seagate E drives, make sure you get one that has ESATA connections on it.

Jimbo