V+ - How to Format the Hard Drive.

[Rhyming Obituary]

Hi Guys and Gals,

I've noticed alot of questions floating around on how to format the hard drive on your V+ boxes.

I'd like to point out that formatting the hard drive on your V+ box will delete
all recordings previously recorded and any planned recordings will also be removed from the Hard Drive.
If you don't want to lose any of the above you can:

• Copy to VCR or Recordable DVD any programmes they wish to keep
• Make a note of future recordings so these can be added again after re-format has taken place

To reformat the hard drive you will have to use your remote control. This key sequence needs to be a fairly rapid succession of key presses taking less than 10 seconds.

If STOP or QUIT appears you will need to start the process again

1. Press the HOME Button
2. Press down the Play button for 5 seconds (E-00 Will appear on the display)
3. Press the TV Drive Button. (E-01 Will appear on the display)
4. Press the CH - button 4 times. (As you do this hdd1, hdd2, hdd3 and then hdd4 will appear on the display)

Reformatting will then begin and rFt will appear on the display.

The process can take between 5-8 minutes depending on how full the hard drive is, and once complete the V+ drive will reboot.

[Nikesh]

I've attached a guide on how to reformat it.

[savvychels]

This would be great as a pinned topic

[Nikesh]

I think it's already in the articles section.

[lolism]

Hi!


First post here - might sound a little silly but is the tv 'DRIVE' button just the 'TV' button? or is there something i'm missing. Everytime I hit TV it just says quit


Appreciate any help.

Edit: Seems its the V+ button nvm works now. thanks.

[Jonessie]

What can I say... Awesome, thanks for the PDF version. I have always wondered how you actually do this because I hate calling faults and speaking to them because they are a little thick to be honest. Not like the FMC I remember from the old days of NTL back in 2000.

Formatted and now I can get on with setting my recordings before I go away for Xmas.

Have a nice Xmas to you all.

[VirtualMusician]

Hi,

Nothing happens when I hold down PLAY. notihng comes on the screen. Anyone have any ideas ?

Thanks

[spiderplant]

Anyone have any ideas ?

1) You're trying to use the front panel play button instead of the remote
2) Batteries in remote need replacing
3) V+ is too broken to be able to reformat
4) You're looking at the TV screen instead of the front panel display

Can I ask why you are trying to reformat, anyway? I suspect a lot of people reformat unnecessarily.

[CanastaHotel]

Originally Posted by lolism

Hi!
First post here - might sound a little silly but is the tv 'DRIVE' button just the 'TV' button? or is there something i'm missing. Everytime I hit TV it just says quit
Appreciate any help.
Edit: Seems its the V+ button nvm works now. thanks.

Thanks for the edit
This had me confused also

I can confirm that the above instructions need to be changed to ask the viewer to press the V+ button and not TVDRIVE

[ttaammiiss]

home
play - 5 seconds
v+
channel - 4 times or more think i pressed bout 8 times till it went through the hd1 hd2 hd3 and hd4 ,

[qwakuk]

Do the same buttons / instructions apply to the Samsung V+ boxes ?

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by qwakuk

Do the same buttons / instructions apply to the Samsung V+ boxes ?

Yes.

[badhairday]

Rhyming obituary thank you,I've had Medium and antiques friggin roadshow stuck on my box since last Christmas. Now all gone and a nice clean disc too. Thanks

BTW guys when reformatting using RO's method, yes replace tvdrive with V+ but also do the sequence quite fast .

[RolfyDave]

Will this work on the Virgin Media V6 box ?

Here's hoping.

Many thanks, DaveW

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by RolfyDave

Will this work on the Virgin Media V6 box?

No, if you want to totally wipe a V6, go to Home - Help & Settings - Clear or Reset TiVo box - Clear & Delete Everything. Enter your PIN, then press Thumb Down 3 times, then press LastCh.

ps. Welcome to the forum!