Thread: Set Top Box. usb to ide?

Don't know about why the drive is not recognised but largest file size on Fat32 is ~4gig so even if you get it to work you will only be recording short shows unless whatever is managing the recording automatically breaks things up into separate files.

Are you sure the USB port is supplying sufficient power to the drive? Only guessing.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

My set top box has a usb connection that supposedly can take up to a 1TB of ext HDD.
I am ASSUMING it means one of the USB powered ones.
It also says whichever drive must be fat32. fair enough.
So i have this old 40gb ide drive that I've formatted it to fat32(had to partition it to less than 32gb for xp to do that), but still, fair enough.
so I have a usb to ide connector,
so why wont the set top box recognise the drive?

Pedro, is it a 3.5" or 2.5" drive? Is it powering up and whirring?

Is the drive connected to power as well as the IDE adapter?

yep, 3.5 whirring away, seperate power supply 'n all
might try it on ROME,,

Most likely due to it being an IDE drive. Even with an adaptor, there's usually a software element required to recognise it. I would think that the STB is only designed to recognise purpose built drives.

Using Capitals, the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse or helping your uncle jack off a horse...

What are the jumper s on your hdd set to? Try cable select.

I have an old 2.5" IDE 80gb drive in a USB-powered enclosure connected to a Bush HD box. It works fine and the full 80gb is accessible under FAT32. Previously I had a 320gb 3.5" IDE drive (no jumpers) in an externally powered enclosure and it also worked ok.