cablevision_digital : Message: Re: Flashing status light on external drive (Coincidence?...)

I thought the issue was resolved. I haven't had the blinking light
issue on my maxtor since the middle of last week. I assumed that a
code push went out (selectively) to correct the issue.

--- In cablevision_digital@yahoogroups.com, Ronald G Wise Jr
<rwisejr@...> wrote:
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> I see I'm not the only one. I have the same issue with my Maxtor
Quick View
> drive since the push as well
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> Ronald G Wise Jr
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I see I'm not the only one. I have the same issue with my Maxtor Quick View drive since the push as well Ronald G Wise Jr [Non-text portions of this message...

Ronald G Wise Jr
ronwisejr

Nov 20, 2008
11:48 pm

I thought the issue was resolved. I haven't had the blinking light issue on my maxtor since the middle of last week. I assumed that a code push went out...

Mike
officerbob2000

Nov 21, 2008
1:00 am

I did a reboot 2 days ago...I still have the blinking light....

Harry
respiratorytalk

Nov 21, 2008
7:34 am

I stand corrected. The external HDD issue HAD been corrected until the patch that went out the other night. Since then the issue with the HDD blinking after...

Mike
officerbob2000

Nov 23, 2008
3:13 pm

... No problems with flashing lights on my external drive, but almost all the programs I had recorded with a date prior to November 18th, this past Tuesday,...

Bill Burns
efanzines

Nov 21, 2008
9:28 pm

... Had the same problem with my Apricorn drive. I solved it by powering down and then powering up my drive. Just used the power button on the front of the...

Tom McGarry
tommac180

Nov 21, 2008
10:25 pm

... Good suggestion, but unfortunately didn't help. The DVR is not recognizing *any* recordings on the external drive - all the ones that play are on the...

Bill Burns
efanzines

Nov 22, 2008
1:17 am

I screwed around with the box and external drive some more, and got it working. Here's what I did: Turned off the external drive. Rebooted the box. Checked...

Bill Burns
efanzines

Nov 22, 2008
2:09 am

Oh man, I just bought a drive. It's not even delivered yet. ... From: cablevision_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:cablevision_digital@yahoogroups.com] On...

Bark Woof
barkbarkwoof...

Nov 22, 2008
9:10 am

So far there is no fix on this end but hopefully soon its quite annoying. Ronald G Wise Jr [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...

Ronald G Wise Jr
ronwisejr

Nov 21, 2008
10:35 am

Yes I rebooted a couple of times it stops for awhile but then over night it returns it very annoying Ronald G Wise Jr [Non-text portions of this message have...

Ronald G Wise Jr
ronwisejr

Nov 22, 2008
5:37 pm

Wilt, do you know if an update is going to be pushed out to address the external HDD's losing connection to the sa8300 when the boxes goes into sleep mode at...

Mike
officerbob2000

Nov 26, 2008
3:44 pm

On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:44:36 -0000, "Mike" ... I don't have this issue... Hauppauge system....

Aaron Clow
lightsfalling

Nov 26, 2008
4:16 pm

Do you not shut the box off at night? ... From: cablevision_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:cablevision_digital@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sent:...

Bark Woof
barkbarkwoof...

Nov 26, 2008
9:05 pm

We've�talked about�this.� Cable boxes don't really shut off.� Powering off�disables the outputs and very little else.� For all intents and purposes, the...

John Hedger
pallhedge

Nov 26, 2008
11:38 pm

I've tried "shutting" off on some nights, and not on others. Same problem occurs ... light on ... HDD and ... but the ... Thanksgiving!...

Mike
officerbob2000

Nov 29, 2008
3:20 pm

I just installed a Fandom 1TB drive on Friday. So far I have put the DVR in standby (shut off) and will test it by letting it go into sloop mode at 1 am over...

Bark Woof
barkbarkwoof...

Nov 29, 2008
10:35 pm

FYI: Some brands of SATA drives have a jumper to enable/disable support for controlled power down. This may be the source of your problem. It seems to me...

belkinguy

Nov 26, 2008
4:36 pm

I used the Maxtor QuickView HDD, the one made specifically for the sa8300. I didn't have an issue with it until the DVR patch that came out about a month ago....

Mike
officerbob2000

Nov 26, 2008
7:05 pm

Yes this is exactly the same issue here .I have had my Maxtor Quickview for a couple of years without this issue .Until the code push a couple of weeks ago .I...

Ronald G Wise Jr
ronwisejr

Nov 27, 2008
9:01 am

Same exact situation in Southern Westchester ... Quickview for ... of weeks ... system....

knoppe01

Nov 27, 2008
4:57 pm

We�re looking at what happened, but in the meantime�just for info nothing else�do they still record or is there another symptom? Thanks, Wilt From:...

Wilt Hildenbrand
wilth2001

Nov 27, 2008
6:01 pm

Mine seems to be functioning normally - just the annoying flashing light (for now). ... nothing ... drive ... not pre...

knoppe01

Nov 28, 2008
12:27 pm

I haven't been recording anything overnight since the issue started happening. I usually only have a 6am recording set daily which usually works ... nothing ...

Mike
officerbob2000

Nov 29, 2008
3:22 pm

As far as I can tell that is the only Issue all else functions correctly Ronald G Wise Jr [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...

Ronald G Wise Jr
ronwisejr

Nov 28, 2008
4:16 am

Thanks. _____ From: cablevision_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:cablevision_digital@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ronald G Wise Jr Sent: Thursday, November 27,...

Wilt Hildenbrand
wilth2001

Nov 28, 2008
5:04 am

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