Topic: Major Iriver problem (files lock up half way through transfer)

[desertoasistx]

I'm having a major problem with my Iriver now all of a sudden when I try to transfer files over they get about halfway over and they just stop transfering and the time for transfer keeps going up. This is happening with files that I transfered a week ago just fine and now it's locking up.....what can I do to save these files ?

[rsimms3]

Sounds like hard drive issues.  You may want to ask a mod to move this to recorders forum for better exposure or visit the iriver forums to research this issue.

[desertoasistx]

thanks can a Mod move this over please. Oh some files are transfering it's the 3 new ones that have issues.

[rsimms3]

Are you running Rockbox?  In the system menu (I think it's in there) there is a command to check the disk space, maybe running that will correct the issue.  You could also run the fix disk utility to see if that repairs any issues as well as defragment the drive to see if there are any bad sectors that the files may have been written to.

[bugg100]

Do the files play on the iriver all the way through?  That would tell you if they are really there or not...

[desertoasistx]

Ok I've run all said programs and everything seems to be good what is happening is the newer files with the exception of one will not copy over I taped 3 bands tonight and I got one out of the 3 to copy over I can't for the life of me figure out what is the issue here.

Any suggestions on what to do?

[heyitsmejess]

maybe use the check disc utility (if you are running windows).  it does fairly well in fixing HD problems.

[petur]

Ok I've run all said programs and everything seems to be good what is happening is the newer files with the exception of one will not copy over I taped 3 bands tonight and I got one out of the 3 to copy over I can't for the life of me figure out what is the issue here.

Any suggestions on what to do?

As was asked earlier: do the files play in rockbox? That will tell if there is an issue with the files (which I think there is)

to run checkdisk, without letting it change things.
1) find out the driveletter (let's assume it is R:)
2) open a dosbox (start->run, type cmd)
3) type chkdsk R:

if you do not understand the output, copy it in here

to run checkdisk and let it fix things (warning: this may mean those troubling files are gone)
3) type chkdsk R: /f

[Liquid Drum]

I had the exact same problem on my old iRiver h120, turned out to be bad sectors. In the end I had to partition the drive and not use the bad part.

Try the methods above first though to see if you can save your file/s.

Although after this incident, I'd personally scrap the HDD (and do the CF mod).

[desertoasistx]

CF mod?

[stantheman1976]

CF mod?

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,95239.0.html