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    "The recording directory is not writable, recording will not work"

    Hi

    This issue is happening on my Dreambox but I thought I might pop it in here as its a neutrino image and therefore same as dbox2:


    Prob is I have bought a 2nd drive (named H) to use as a media storage drive.
    I can stream files from this to the dreambox no probs but
    I cannot get the dreambox to record to this drive!!!

    "The recording directory is not writable, recording will not work"

    I could record/playback fine from the C drive.

    Even though I have all the settings changed to point to the 2nd drive, is there something in the image (UK04) that defaults recordings to C drive??


    Neill



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    richt click the drive
    sharing
    then tick allow users to change files

    should sort it.

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    I have done that....

    2nd drive will stream files to dbox no probs at all.
    it just will not record to it.

    Strange how it will work fine for C drive...

    Everything has been setup on 2nd drive exactly how it is on C:

    bothe drives ar NTFS and mount is setup as per PT-1s guide.

    Fine on C:
    not on H:

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    Do you have the NFS permissions set to read/write on the H drive and a different share name to the C drive

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    I have it set up using CIFS. Do you recomend using NFS??

    When I try to set the folders as read/write it appears that windows(xp pro) wont allow this....seems to stay with 'read only' box ticked.

    Very strange that it works fine on the C: partition??

    Cheers for all the sugesstions so far

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    Quote Originally Posted by neillers View Post
    I have it set up using CIFS. Do you recomend using NFS??

    When I try to set the folders as read/write it appears that windows(xp pro) wont allow this....seems to stay with 'read only' box ticked.

    Very strange that it works fine on the C: partition??

    Cheers for all the sugesstions so far
    you have to goto movie players settings
    then change directory to h:/ to record on your other drive
    yes c: will work because the setting is on c:/



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