External hard drive question 2 of 3: Swapping

[Big Bob]

I now have 3 2-tb hard drives for my 722k. What is the best procedure for swapping them in and out of the DVR? I get kinda scared just unplugging one and plugging in another. And sometimes, after plugging in a different HD, the receiver never sees it and I have to do a complete reboot. Is there a bullet proof procedure for handling multiple external hard drives?

Thanks

 

[JM42]

Generally there aren't any problems, but I don't think anyone would make any "bullet-proof" claims.

 

[R0ss]

I would think that it would be better all the way around to power down the dvr (I know they don't really power down) then swap, especially if you have experienced problems.

Ross

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[dfergie]

I swap all the time from multiple EHDD's with my 622's with no problem unplugging power first each time.

 

[KAB]

Wait until you get the screen message that you have disconnected a multimedia device before connecting the other.

 

[3HaloODST]

If your EHD has an activity light (most do,) just make sure it's not indicating activity while you're unplugging, and you should be good to go. Also (obviously) don't unplug while sending stuff to it or playing stuff back from it. As for the detection, back when I had my 722Ks I had to unplug my EHDs several times and re-plug them to get some of them to be detected. No receiver reboot required, just do it slowly and not while the activity light is flashing.