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seraphicdigitalis Newbie Offline Have you tried FrequencyCast yet? Posts: 4	Deleting a file Jan 19^th, 2010 at 6:36pm Can anyone suggest how to delete the title of a series? When we were new(er) to the Box, we made the mistake of not waiting for the 'recycle bin' to disappear, which meant that the actual recording was deleted, but its title + (0) remained. Thanks. Dig
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slowleftarm Guru Offline Watch this space Posts: 755 Gender:	Re: Deleting a file Reply #1 - Jan 20^th, 2010 at 1:16pm Not familiar with this. Which product do you have? You've presumably tried deleting it again?
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seraphicdigitalis Newbie Offline Have you tried FrequencyCast yet? Posts: 4	Re: Deleting a file Reply #2 - Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 1:10pm Hooray! A reply! It's a FOXSAT-HDR, and yes, we've zapped Delete again, as well as shouting at it (and each other!) Dig
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Reply #3 - Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 1:55pm

To be honest, the reason I replied was that I felt guilty no one had helped, rather than because I was confident I could solve your problem - you've obviously got the experts stumped. Anyway, the only other thing I can suggest is to somehow defrag, or failing that to format, the hard disk. Have a look in the menus under system maintenance or HDD. Obviously watch or save all your HDD stuff prior to formatting it.

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Biggles Guru Offline Biggles flies undone. Posts: 1302 Gender:	Re: Deleting a file Reply #4 - Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 3:52pm seraphicdigitalis wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 1:10pm: Hooray! A reply! It's a FOXSAT-HDR, and yes, we've zapped Delete again, as well as shouting at it (and each other!) Dig If you need to post again please remember to say which Humax product you are having problems with, I doubt any of us on here are psychic.
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ManofScience Senior Member Offline Watch this space Posts: 239 nEWCASTLE Gender:	Re: Deleting a file Reply #5 - Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 3:53pm i was hoping someone else would come up with a better suggestion but if there's nothing else, format the hard disk. that should clear anything off
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Reply #6 - Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 4:02pm

Before going the whole way to a re-format, search to see if there's an option to repair the file system, or if anyone knows a trick to force an automatic repair on Humax boxes. It's an "old old" problem on computers. The file is there but it doesn't have a valid end marker. The operating system doesn't know how big it is or if it's still in use, so won't delete it.

If the box is out of warranty there are ways to remove it, without losing other stuff, by connecting the drive to a PC.

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It works! I'm changing nothing now until the big switch off.

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seraphicdigitalis wrote on Today at 1:10pm:
Hooray! A reply! It's a FOXSAT-HDR, and yes, we've zapped Delete again, as well as shouting at it (and each other!) Smiley

Dig

If you need to post again please remember to say which Humax product you are having problems with, I doubt any of us on here are psychic. Wink

I'm so sorry. I supposed that the title of the thread would give some indication. How very stupid of me.

Thanks to those helpful answerers! Embarrassed

It's a FOXSAT-HDR

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Reply #8 - Jan 25^th, 2010 at 9:46am

adrey wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 4:02pm:

Before going the whole way to a re-format, search to see if there's an option to repair the file system, or if anyone knows a trick to force an automatic repair on Humax boxes. It's an "old old" problem on computers. The file is there but it doesn't have a valid end marker. The operating system doesn't know how big it is or if it's still in use, so won't delete it.

If the box is out of warranty there are ways to remove it, without losing other stuff, by connecting the drive to a PC.

the file system used is not a standard PC style operating system so trying to repair any sort of FAT table would be tricky to start with. Even removing the hard disk and connecting it to a PC would not give good results - again, not knowing the file system type any data retireved would be junk.

i wouldn't waste any more time on it, watch everything you can, clear the hard disk of all your recorded programs and format the hard disk.

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seraphicdigitalis Newbie Offline Have you tried FrequencyCast yet? Posts: 4	Re: Deleting a file Reply #9 - Jan 25^th, 2010 at 11:07am ManofScience wrote on Jan 25^th, 2010 at 9:46am: i wouldn't waste any more time on it, watch everything you can, clear the hard disk of all your recorded programs and format the hard disk. This is more or less my own feeling, so, of course, it has to be right! Thank you very much for your thoughts and help.
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Biggles Guru Offline Biggles flies undone. Posts: 1302 Gender:	Re: Deleting a file Reply #10 - Jan 25^th, 2010 at 11:13am seraphicdigitalis wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2010 at 7:00pm: ..... I'm so sorry. I supposed that the title of the thread would give some indication. How very stupid of me. ..... I don't see any clue in the title of the thread "Deleting a file" that would lead me to guessing you were talking about a Foxsat HDR.
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Reply #11 - Jan 25^th, 2010 at 1:24pm

ManofScience wrote on Jan 25^th, 2010 at 9:46am:

the file system used is not a standard PC style operating system so trying to repair any sort of FAT table would be tricky to start with.

Yes it is tricky when first attempted, but as long as the disk is organised in tracks and sectors it doesn't matter much what the OS is. It's the sort of software tool that it's nice to have learned to use, but too dangerous not to keep under lock and key! We only ever used it as a last resort. Agreed, if it's only a minor annoyance, live with it 'till the simplest fix can be used.

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Reply #12 - Jan 25^th, 2010 at 1:41pm

adrey wrote on Jan 25^th, 2010 at 1:24pm:

Yes it is tricky when first attempted, but as long as the disk is organised in tracks and sectors it doesn't matter much what the OS is. It's the sort of software tool that it's nice to have learned to use, but too dangerous not to keep under lock and key! We only ever used it as a last resort. Agreed, if it's only a minor annoyance, live with it 'till the simplest fix can be used.

yes, it doesn't matter what the OS - just what format the hard disk is formatted in, Humax doesn't seem to use a standard file system hence finding a complete file (presumably .TS but may not be called so) is the hard part - and not for the faint hearted.

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