ReplayTV 5040?

Question

The hard drive is now dead. Do I need special software prior to replacing the hard drive or will an 80 GB hard drive available from any source (Best Buy) work by just replacing the old hard drive?

Answer 1

You'll need a program called RTVPatch, People use many brands to upgrade their ReplayTV hard drive, but most have success with Maxtor drives. Upgrade Your ReplayTV Hard Drive read about it on the link. Good Luck.

http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/feature...

Answer 2

Hi nathan_strahl,

I can't answer your question but I can direct you to where I think you can find it.

DVR Playground here - http://www.dvrplayground.com/

I am not sure if Weaknees repairs Replay models or not but they are worth a try. Go here - http://www.weaknees.com/

I can tell you a TiVo has to have files transferred to the new hard drive before you can swap it out.

I hope this info helps you out.

Norm