Swann 4200 dvr

[Neil a]

So got a dvr (not new ) was aware of a fault which is when the hhd if full it just stops, it doesn’t re write over .iv been in settings and checked the box is ticked to re write over anyone any ideas to fix thanks

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Could you take the HDD out, and delete it?

Are the recording being write protected and the write protection needs to be removed.

 

[Neil a]

There are no recordings on it / it has been wiped so I’m thinking once it’s full it’s formatted (if that’s the way you would wipe it ) and if it is write protected how would you remove this ??

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

No, formatting sets out the blank sectors to be written upon with data. A quick format just deletes the file table, a full format does the whole disk, but takes much longer. You were complaining that the DVR were suggesting the HDD was full, now you are saying it is blank.

Is the HDD perhaps corrupted? Formating might sort that out, if you can plug it into a PC and work out the correct format to use.

Write protected, was my suggestion based on the drive being full of recording with you suggesting you could not write to it. Write protection would be on an individual file by file basis, rather than the entire HDD.

 

[Neil a]

Thanks what I’m trying to say is I got the dvr with a fault
HDd at the moment is clear nothing on it but have been told when it gets full it doesn’t re write
All relevant boxes are ticked to re write but for some reason it won’t re write
When I also go on device S.M.A.R.T
It does say status good

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Sorry, I am completely out of ideas then.

 

[sparkymarka]

It’s a Swann .....built by the lowest bidder ....