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« on: May 02, 2012, 03:56:16 pm » |
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I've been having problems with my 400X2. After playing some files, the machine freezes, or responds very badly/slowly to the remote control. needs to power off many times before i can play a couple of files again.  there have also appeared all kinds of folders wich should be single files. It used to be fine after I upgraded once or twice, so wich is the best one to rollack to? this behaviour has been since a couple of upgrades. running now the beta version .07 |
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saskir
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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2012, 04:30:39 pm » |
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If you have problems with 2.0.7 I would go back to 2.0.4 . I would strongly advice that you use NTFSfix to repair your journals (see the post under fimrware download from jer1956). It seems, as you have the file to folder bug that you had on some stage 2.05. or 2.0.6 installed.
For my part I would say that the 2.0.7 is stable. Didn't find any errors in it. When do you have the problem with the restarts/freezes?
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2012, 04:45:36 pm » |
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If you have problems with anything earlier than 2.0.7, the only response you'll get is - "First upgrade to 2.0.7 and test again". So what's the point of running anything earlier anymore?
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jer1956
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2012, 05:02:36 pm » |
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Videophiles are happy with 2.0.3..becuase they find nothing for them in the firmware since then.
That dosn't mean 2.0.3 is "supported". Understanding how to make the current firmware tick is a problem in itself..without rembering every little trick needed to make earlier ones work to their best.
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brambug
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2012, 02:06:22 pm » |
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If you have problems with anything earlier than 2.0.7, the only response you'll get is - "First upgrade to 2.0.7 and test again". So what's the point of running anything earlier anymore?
no, it has been good, after I bought it and after one or two upgrades. I noticed at some point the music stopped playing while browsing folders. after an update. with this update the problems started en got worse. very dissapointing .... think this very unstable box is going back to the store ..... looks like it broke my harddisk ... I`m not a nerd, can`t do all these operations to fix it and shouldn`t have to ...., just want to play my files easily .... |
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brambug
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2012, 02:14:32 pm » |
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For my part I would say that the 2.0.7 is stable. Didn't find any errors in it. When do you have the problem with the restarts/freezes?
at random. mainly after getting back from the screensaver, while playing music. sometimes the system needs 2 minutes to respond to the remote. but mostly it just freezes and needs to power off ..... very irritating! it doesn`t happen while using an other (new) harddisk..... |
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2012, 02:19:03 pm » |
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So you have this only when playing from a specific usb disk?
You might consider to:
- use latest 2.0.7 version released today
- backup files from that usb disk, and do a full format on that problem disk with your pc, so not a quick format. That should rule out any issues you have with that specific usb disk.
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brambug
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2012, 02:31:16 pm » |
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I`m not a nerd, can`t do all these operations to fix it and shouldn`t have to ...., just want to play my files easily ....
so, is there any other way to fix this, from whithin the x2? there the troubles started ..... |
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Maasbommel
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« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2012, 02:38:41 pm » |
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No, not if your issues are related to some issues with the file system on that usb disk. As you said you are not really tech skilled - most simple way is to backup/reformat your usb disk. Fastest way however is the more tech way, as described here: http://www.mede8erforum.com/index.php/topic,8455.0.htmlThat should also work with your usb disk - but only if your issue is related to a filesystem issue. |
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brambug
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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2012, 04:04:54 pm » |
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I never did anything else with the disk, except mount it in the x2. then it got [CENSORED]ed after upgrading as described ..... formatting is no option. can`t move / lose the files.
thanks a lot but this is no help for me
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Maasbommel
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« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2012, 04:09:05 pm » |
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Hi Bram,
Then use the other option that is referred to, to try to fix it, or first make a backup of your files before formatting the disk.
Doing nothing will not solve your problem I am afraid. Swearing also not...
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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2012, 04:19:23 pm » |
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ok...apologies , but I`m entitled to do a little swearing ....
I ve read the steps and can`t do it
= can`t burn boot cd-rom
= won`t risk my laptop for this, booting some linux into it that alters disk controllers, no way. what if it breaks my laptop? are you gonna write some new tutorial for that too?
isn`t there some windows7 tool to run that can do this?
and how do i plug in the x2 into a usb slot on my laptop? it doesn`t connect .... only the usb drive does ....
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Maasbommel
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« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2012, 04:26:00 pm » |
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Bram,
You have a 400X2 you posted.
That has no internal disk, only can stream from network or play from external usb drives.
Or do you have a 500X2 with an internal disk?
My impression was you had a 400X2, and use 2 different usb disks with it.
One has an issue, the other not. Right?
You can try to connect the problem usb disk to your pc, and run a disk check on it.
(right click on the drive letter in explorer - use then properties - extra - and check the disk filesystem with windows 7)
And if that data on that usb disk is so valuable, think about making a backup next time.
A disk can fail, and if we are talking about usb disks - even bigger risk to get dropped.
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brambug
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« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2012, 04:32:05 pm » |
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i have a 400X2, using two usb drives. i was refering to the manual that said: 3)Connect X2 using USB slave mode to PC. can i plug the bad usb drive into my laptop, run chkdsk to fix the problems? |
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jer1956
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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2012, 04:32:43 pm » |
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This is a linux issue. Linux can emulate NTFS..but no linux developer has created tools like chkdsk to fix issues. They rely on windows to do it. NTFSfix is not sanji software..it was created by Linux developers becaues windows can only fix Microsoft compliant NTFS, and somtimes the NTFS emulator does not do that.
The issue with raid settings only effects hot reboots..which bypasses the cold boot which will reset everthing as it should be.
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