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Title: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: deadheadcorey on June 01, 2011, 09:22:16 PM

Any one have an idea to what error this is? I tried looking via google and I couldn't find anything....

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 01, 2011, 11:45:32 PM

sounds like a HDD error

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: deadheadcorey on June 02, 2011, 12:31:12 AM

Quote from: Bean on June 01, 2011, 11:45:32 PM

sounds like a HDD error

The iriver I have has a cf mod done to it.... I hope it didn't crash bc I had 4 or 5 shows that I've recorded in the past 3 weeks...

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: F.O.Bean on June 02, 2011, 02:17:42 AM

Quote from: deadheadcorey on June 02, 2011, 12:31:12 AM

Quote from: Bean on June 01, 2011, 11:45:32 PM

sounds like a HDD error

The iriver I have has a cf mod done to it.... I hope it didn't crash bc I had 4 or 5 shows that I've recorded in the past 3 weeks...

Transfer those recordings ASAP bro ;) Live and learn :)

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: bugg100 on June 02, 2011, 09:37:40 AM

Misticriver.net or rockbox.org have info on this error. It may be the daughterboard attachment cable....

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: jbell on June 02, 2011, 09:55:58 AM

Try to restart it with the hold button on.  Then turn off the hold button and try to restart as ram or rom navigating to that selection and press record.  Try all the options and see if one of those work.  Hope that helps

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: deadheadcorey on June 02, 2011, 08:29:20 PM

Quote from: jmbell on June 02, 2011, 09:55:58 AM

Try to restart it with the hold button on.  Then turn off the hold button and try to restart as ram or rom navigating to that selection and press record.  Try all the options and see if one of those work.  Hope that helps

ok i got hold on, what button do i use to restart

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: jbell on June 02, 2011, 08:35:00 PM

Just start is up with the hold button on!

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: SmokinJoe on June 02, 2011, 08:43:13 PM

I think they mean the lock slider on the side.  This will bring it up into another menu.

I have seen a CF mod H120 where the CF adapter slid out of the place where it plugs in... the CF card and adapter are smaller than the original hard drive, so there is room for it to become disconnected.  I ended up putting a piece of something in there to keep it so it doesn't slide out again.

At any rate, if you want the shows that are on there, probably the best thing is to take it apart, remove the CF card and copy the data off there via card reader before you mess with the H120 too much.

PS: If you are at your wit's end, mail it to me (Maine) and I will take a look.

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: deadheadcorey on June 10, 2011, 01:37:15 AM

I tried putting the cf cared into my microtracker. Plug in usb cable and my computer isn't reading the microtracker drive....

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: Cheesecadet on June 10, 2011, 02:14:51 AM

So it sounds as if you narrowed it down to the CF Card then.  That seems like an easy fix...

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: jbell on June 10, 2011, 04:54:54 AM

Bad CF Card!! 

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: deadheadcorey on June 10, 2011, 08:45:23 PM

Quote from: Cheesecadet on June 10, 2011, 02:14:51 AM

So it sounds as if you narrowed it down to the CF Card then.  That seems like an easy fix...

Is it a easy fix? or Am I picking up on Internet message board sarcasm ???

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: Cheesecadet on June 10, 2011, 11:08:28 PM

It sounds like it is the card so all you should need to do is buy a new one, open the unit, and slide the new CF card into place...no sarcasm at all.

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: jbell on June 11, 2011, 06:05:09 AM

Easy fix!! 

Quote from: Cheesecadet on June 10, 2011, 11:08:28 PM

It sounds like it is the card so all you should need to do is buy a new one, open the init, and slide the new CF card into place...no sarcasm at all.

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: deadheadcorey on June 12, 2011, 12:53:48 AM

Quote from: Cheesecadet on June 10, 2011, 11:08:28 PM

It sounds like it is the card so all you should need to do is buy a new one, open the unit, and slide the new CF card into place...no sarcasm at all.

i thought you might have been referring to saving the data on the cf card... sounds like i am SOS on the shows i recorder to the cf card

Title: Re: iRiver H120 ATA error: -1
Post by: jbell on June 12, 2011, 06:39:54 AM

If the card is bad then you lost your shows, but it is an easy fix for the recorder.