Force an HD Format?

[JSheridan]

Anybody know of any way to force the internal HDD to format on a Hopper with Sling?

We've got one here that is thoroughly messed up showing 0% used with 147 items and the available space on the external HDD transfer screen is only about 200GB. Very weird. Moving what I can off of it to external HDD now and want to start with a fresh format if possible.

 

[Hall]

I was told by, let's just say a knowledgeable person on the software, that no, there's really no way to do it on regular, production software. It is apparently possible to do with alpha or beta software though. I believe they indicated that there's actually a menu for it.

 

[stardust3]

I'm sure there's a certain combination of buttons to push to initiate this. Where's lucky86 when you need him?

Have you looked thru the learning portal?

 

[KAB]

Once your stuff is moved, just get a replacement if Dirt gives the go?

 

[Hall]

I'm sure there's a certain combination of buttons to push to initiate this.

On older receivers that was how it was done. I was told that's no longer the case today though. I mean, if it was, someone would have given away the secret....

 

[stardust3]

On older receivers that was how it was done. I was told that's no longer the case today though. I mean, if it was, someone would have given away the secret....

That's a shame. A format feature could save a lot of money on returned receivers.

 

[JSheridan]

So yesterday we moved everything off the HD and cleared the Trash and shut it off. The overnight FSCK seems to have fixed the problem and the HD looks normal this morning. Stuff is moving back to the HD and it's looking good. Looks like the Hopper fixed itself.

 

[KKlare]

What I did was to format the drive on my Mac and then put on the receiver, where it will not recognize it and formats the Dish way.
-Ken