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Jasonp6

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Hi i was just wondering if anyone could help me i am getting my blade media bm7000s today and i want to record on it i have a hard drive from a laptop that died on me would i be able to use that its a Toshiba 250gb 7200rpm.
Thanks
 
Patience Jason, you don't even have the blade yet and your asking for help, people have jobs and families and spare their free time here when they can.

HTC Desire S~Tapatalk
 
Yes I am pretty sure you can use it but you will need
some leads to power it up and a USB conector to hook it up to
the box, something like this

Code: 
http://www.usbnow.co.uk/Hard_Drive_Enclosures-IDE_&_SATA_Cable_Kits/c10_70/p52/USB_2.0_IDE_&_SATA_Cable_(with_Power_Supply)/product_info.html

(sorry forgot how to post a link !!)
 
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Hi Pal

Make sure you format the drive correctly or it won't work, the software and guide is on the support page of the blade media website (I can't post links yet)

Sully
 
hungabunga said:
Hi Pal

Make sure you format the drive correctly or it won't work, the software and guide is on the support page of the blade media website (I can't post links yet)

Sully
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bees said:
Yes I am pretty sure you can use it but you will need
some leads to power it up and a USB conector to hook it up to
the box, something like this


(sorry forgot how to post a link !!)
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Ok thanks i have already formated the hdd is it fast enough to record its 7200rpm
 
I use a Laptop Hard drive on my blade, via a Caddy.

Code: 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-5-IDE-HDD-Hard-Drive-USB-External-Caddy-Enclosure-Case-Xbox-Laptop-DVR-/230707169711?pt=UK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL&hash=item35b73809af#ht_3209wt_1089
 
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GerrardLFC said:
I use a Laptop Hard drive on my blade, via a Caddy.

Code: 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-5-IDE-HDD-Hard-Drive-USB-External-Caddy-Enclosure-Case-Xbox-Laptop-DVR-/230707169711?pt=UK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL&hash=item35b73809af#ht_3209wt_1089"
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Hi mate i have ordered a caddy today for the laptop hdd but will i need to format the hdd when plugged into the blade
 
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You can formatt the HDD in your PC/Laptop, or in the Blade.

First you'll need to formatt the HDD in your PC/Laptop, in FAT32 Format, any other format and it will not work, or the blade wont recognise it.
 
ok i took it out of my dead laptop and formatted it in my pc but dont no if its fat 32 will have to wait till i get my caddy i think
 
when you get your caddy, then connect it to your pc/laptop, then format in fat32. go to my computer and check on the properties of your caddy hdd, shud tell you if fat32 or ntfs
 
go to link bellow m8, and download the "fat32format.exe"
using this software you can format your hdd in fat32, and make use of the entire hdd. for example if your hdd has a capacity of 120GB, then you will be able to use that full capacity. There are afew other tools on the blade website that can be used.

Code: 
http://www.blademedia.tv/bm7000ssupport.html#software

But dont use any of the FIRMWARE from the Blade website, cos they do not have the 9991 server option. Only use NON official firmware, if you want the 9991 server option
 
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GerrardLFC said:
I use a Laptop Hard drive on my blade, via a Caddy.

Code: 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-5-IDE-HDD-Hard-Drive-USB-External-Caddy-Enclosure-Case-Xbox-Laptop-DVR-/230707169711?pt=UK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL&hash=item35b73809af#ht_3209wt_1089
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how will that caddy work with the blade it needs 2 usb ports and the blade only has 1:whacko:
also make sure the caddy can support the hdd storage size something like this with 1 usb

Code: 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-EXTERNAL-2-5-INCH-SATA-LAPTOP-HARD-DRIVE-HDD-BLUE-CASE-CADDY-ENCLOSURE-/270853062999?pt=UK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL&hash=item3f1019c157
 
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The caddys with 2 usb ports uses the extra usb port for more power if the drive can't draw enough power from just one usb port.

Sully
 
6 links coded, please remember when posting links to wrap them in the code box, button looks like this ---> #
 
I am aware them caddys have 2 usb leads/heads, but I have been using just single 1, on the 1 usb port on the blade, and it has been working great :-)
 
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