Installation guide

If you see the initial "Please wait ..." screen, that will be followed by a slight flicker and the second screen that's generated by
the software if the hard drive and software are both functional:
or you'll see the flicker and the first "Please wait ..." repeatedly in a reboot loop.
****Note: the initial "Please wait ..." screen is only visible when using s-video or composite out from the ReplayTV to the
TV. If you're using the ReplayTV RF output to the television, the initial "Please wait ..." screen will not be displayed. To
aid in diagnosing a problem, you should try to view the s-video or composite output from the ReplayTV. If the ReplayTV is
able to boot from the hard drive and load the software, the "One moment please ..." screen should be displayed on all
ReplayTV outputs.****
If you never see the second screen ("One moment please ..."):
1) You did not follow the RTVPatch instructions correctly
2) The drive jumper is not set correctly
3) The IDE cable is defective
4) The power cable is not plugged in to the drive
5) You used the wrong image
6) The image download was corrupt
7) If you used RTVPatch version 2.5.3, try RTVPatch version 2.4,
if you used 2.4, try 2.5.3.
8) You used an incompatible USB external drive enclosure. Hook the drive up to an IDE controller in
the computer and try again.
9) You allowed Windows Disk Administrator to write to the drive. (You should never allow Windows to write
to or manage a ReplayTV drive). If Windows has put a signature on the drive, you may need to low
level format the first 100 MB or so with the drive's manufacturer utility and then use RTVPatch again.
If you eliminate 1 through 9, then I'd suggest using a different drive. If the different drive works, then you know there's a
problem with the first drive you were using.
If you have eliminated 1 through 9, tried a different drive, double checked everything again, and still can't get the ReplayTV to
boot, you possibly have a problem with the motherboard or the power supply.
Mike Menard at www.replaytvparts.com offers repair as well as replacement motherboards and power supplies for many
ReplayTV models.
• You re-imaged, but it shows the wrong recording time available and/or can't view live TV
This one is an easy fix. Somehow, either you or RTVPatch missed the "Patch target drive" step. Hook the drive back up to your
PC, run RTVPatch, set the drive as the target and then choose "Patch target drive". Put the drive back in your ReplayTV and all
should be well. This should fix an incorrect amount of recording time available, including less than a minute available, and the
related inability to view live TV.