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Upgrade tivo to 3.0 with dead modem series 1
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Posted by: Davkee930

I have successfully configured an external modem for my series 1 Tivo with software 3.0, but I have another tivo series one with software 2. A damn electrical storm blew out both my modems. So, what I was wondering if anyone knew how I could upgrade my software to 3.0 on my tivo and use an external modem or if anyone had a 3.0 software boot disk? Thanks for your help...this forum is the best.

David

Posted by: Robert S

You'd have to restore a 3.0 backup to its hard drive. This would not be healthy for the recordings on that unit.

Posted by: ADent

Back up the unit with 3.0 and restore it on the other unit.

Are they both the same brand?

Posted by: Davkee930

I actually have 3 tivos, two sony svr-2000 and a philips hdr212. The one I have the older software on is the phillips. Can I put the phillips hard drive in the Sony? Thanks for the quick reply

Posted by: johnmacd

no. dont put a phillips in a sony. It will not work. why not use the extrenal modem on the phillips and let it dial and upgrade??

Posted by: Robert S

Because the external modem only works with 3.0?

A quick Google will turn up a 3.0 image for the 112, which will do the trick.

Posted by: Davkee930

OK, I'll give Google a try. The external modem only dials out on software 3.0 for some reason, or that is what I am told, never tried it though...maybe I'll try that first, but do I have to back up something first? I think all I have to do is burn the image to the disk and boot from the cd after I install it in my computer? Thanks again for the fast reply.

Posted by: Robert S

The image and the tools are two separate things. You need to create a boot CD or floppy so you can run MFS Tools. You can also put the backup on a CD, but most people just read it off their C: drive.

You need to read Hinsdale.

Posted by: Davkee930

No luck on the google search...any ideas.

Posted by: Davkee930

What's Hinsdale if you don't mind me asking

Posted by: Robert S

Hinsdale