factory reset is this ok to do ?

[georgecarter]

Hello,
Bought a 1TB technomate nano 2 super about 18months ago, have reflashed it a few times since, just now with 5.0.016.
Never worked as I expected from new but cannot tell if this is my misunderstanding or just faults. Thought I'd bite the bullet and go for a factory reset and start the box afresh. but just what is a factory reset ? Will this erase my saved recordings on my hdd ?
Any help please ? Many thanks
George

 

[Andy_Hazza]

When you reflash an image that wipes everything clean. No factory reset or fresh flash deletes anything from your HDD. A factory reset is not what you think it is either, you are just best reflashing a new image & setting up as new with no restores.


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[abu baniaz]

Initialising HDD is only thing that will wipe the HDD.

 

[georgecarter]

Aha, thanks for the replies Andy and Abu. I've searched the manual, different forums, online blah blah for the exact definition of what a factory reset is but no joy. The best is the pop up when you enter the factory reset but its not enough to make me do it. I will reflash and reconfigure for a fresh box. Thank you. George

 

[abu baniaz]

Factory reset just deletes contents of /etc/enigma2

The name is misleading.

 

[georgecarter]

That might of been my problem all along then... just looked before reflashing and etc\enigma2 was v.messy lots of nested folders, now it has just 6 flat files (profile, settings and 4 bouquets). Thanks very much

 

[georgecarter]

A reflash with 5.0.016, and complete reconfigure gives me a new box, several issues now absent and no more ear bending. Just got to customise settings now - after saving that is.

Cant figure out how to mark a thread as closed, so erm.. its closed, thanks forum. G

 

[cactikid]

you cant close it only mods can .

 

[abu baniaz]

Glad you are sorted. We don't normally close threads, as you have asked, I'll do it.

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