Hello All! Thanks for the helpful posts in here. Has anyone been trying currently available drives? I've tried the Seagate Pipeline (Optimized for PVR) ST2000VM003 HDD which appears to be a newer iteration of their optimized for PVR drive, for which the 1TB version was reported working at an old firmware level. I've also tried a 1TB WD10EACS as I have a few of them. Neither will work.
My procedure is:
1. Connect HD to windows computer
2. Delete All partitions
3. Use software like Micronit Data Wiper Free or Sea Tools for Windows (Seagate drives) to do an "Erase Overwrite" to fill the drive iwth 0s.
4. Clear NVRAM (Menu, 6, 3, Info, Browse, Themes, TV/Video)
5. Pull power plug on receiver and install drive
6. Boot up (Unfortunately, I do not get the drive format prompt and force formatting or waiting overnight do not make a difference.)
I can get another Toshiba 1TB from another Bell receiver to work. To eliminate any file system issue, I tried cloning the Toshiba into a 2TB as above, but my working Toshiba has bad sectors I need to deal with.
I am doing this with a 9400, but I have not found a list of compatible drives for it like I have here, so hoping they are the same. (Or perhaps not through trial)
If anyone knows any modern drives, even 2TB drives that can work, I'll appreciate a heads up.
Thanks,
Mike