MasterC 0 Posted July 29, 2011 my dvr stop working with message hdd initialization failure. i reboot dan try to reset the dvr from the button on the pcb but my dvr still wont work. i tried to run my dvr without hdd but the error message still same hdd initialization failure.i also tried to changed the hdd. please guys help me out can you figure it out what is the main problem on my dvr? can i repair it or i should replace it with new dvr? thanks in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neutech 0 Posted July 31, 2011 Make and Model would be a good starting point Also is it powered by direct mains connection or run via a low voltage power suply? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MasterC 0 Posted July 31, 2011 thank you for your reply my dvr is avtech kpv608 im sure there is nothing wrong with the power suply voltage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neutech 0 Posted July 31, 2011 I've seen plenty of DVR's show HDD faults, a few were faulty HD but most were PSU faults, The PSU had enough power to run the DVR but not the HD When you say you tried a new HD was it indeed new? I'd change the PSU and try that and see what happens Sorry my knowledge of AVTECH has only been at a level of removing them to replace Hope you get sorted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aban-CCTV-Camera 0 Posted August 5, 2011 Take out the harddrive and connect it to a PC then run a Hard Drive Diagnostics Tool/Utility. This way you will know what state the harddrive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites