DM Sprite 2

[scorpio 0]

Does anyone know how to solve this?

 

If so, can you pm me.

 

Many Thanks

Luke

 

I can't send you a PM as i have less than 10 posts but if you send me an email then i will forward you a copy of the Hard Disc Field Service Booklet 2006.

This shows you just about everything you need to know for changing the drives and reinstalling the software.

[johnharryb 0]

I have replaced the hd successfully on an Echo 4 but trying to replace the hd on a Sprint 2 I am having problems. Please advise:

 

1. I use 3rd party to format drive fat32

2. Copy drive.zip to drive

3. Install drive in DVR

4. Boot DVR

5. Displays "Initializing bootloader" (about 1 minute)

6. Displays "Initializing boot signature"

7. Displays 3 "Ram tests"

8. Displays Hard Drive Info:

 

Drv. Model No. Size Format Status

C: Maxtor 6L100PQ 099 GB Fat 32 OK

 

Loading application from disk

Halted in bootloader

 

Thats it. Turn Off wait Turn On ... same sequence.

PLEASE ADVISE

[johnharryb 0]

Notes: I have successfully used 80gb, 100gb, 160gb drives and have read posts where larger drives have been used successfully. I have also read posts where sata drives have been used successfully using ide to sata converters.

 

Here are the steps using a usb hard drive enclosure:

 

1) Get a new ide hard drive

2) Power up the PC

3) Connect the hard drive to a PC using the usb enclosure

4) In Windows Disk Management, create a new primary partition on the drive, using all available space.

5) Use Fat32Formatter or guiformat to format the disk (Windows format does not work). You can download them from here: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/

6) Download the current software for your DVR from Dedicated Micros here: http://www.dedicatedmicros.com/software_re...ex_firmware.php

7) Unzip the software to your computer's hard drive

Copy all of the files you extracted from the zip file to the replacement drive

9) Install the hard drive into the DVR

10) Power up the DVR at which point it will check automatically rebuild the drive.

(1) Displays "Initializing bootloader" (about 1 minute)

(2) Displays "Initializing boot signature"

(3) Displays "Ram tests"

(4) Displays Hard Drive Info:

Drv. Model No. Size Format Status

C: Maxtor 6L100PQ 099 GB Fat 32 OK

(5) Loading application from disk (goes through loading software and creating storage areas)

11) After a short wait it should boot into the normal menu.

[bpzle 0]

DM is CRAZY expensive... why? I know there's a lot of fans out there... Can anyone please justify to me spending $7500 on a 16 ch DVR??? Does it make cappuccino too? What's the deal???

[A+tech 0]

Hi there,

 

I have followed the instructions that had been posted on the procedure for formatting and replaceing hard drives as fat32. I have unzipped the firmware onto the two new disks and when I power on the unit after the bootloader has done its system checks it seems to hang on loading application from disk.

 

If you would not mind offering any advice I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Seb