Hard Disk Issue Peekbox 3

snom13 -  
 fab -
Hello,
Here is my problem. I bought a 500GB Peekbox multimedia hard drive.

Everything was working fine, I was watching movies, listening to music... basically everything was going well.

But yesterday, I wanted to add some movies: so I connected my Peekbox to my computer. And during the data transfer, I accidentally unplugged the cable connecting the Peekbox to the computer.

Since then, my computer no longer recognizes the hard drive, and when I connect the Peekbox to the TV, it doesn't recognize it either.

What should I do to get the hard drive working again?? Thank you for your help.

6 réponses

spotnik69
 
It's a bit late for a response, but if it could help someone, why not, because I had the same problem with the same equipment.
So the multimedia hard drive is no longer recognized, in this case, you need to dismantle it and connect it directly to the PC (without the case). After backing up all the data to another hard drive, you need to format it from "Computer/My Computer" + "Manage" + "Disk Management," then delete it completely and perform a system restart to reset it. Once the reset is complete, you move on to the next step and mount it in its case to format it this time from its case on the television. There you go, now all that's left is to restore the data set aside on our multimedia case.
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catcham
 
Thank you spotnik69 for your wise advice, but I still haven't managed to get my PEEKBOX3 recognized when I connect it via USB... Here's what happened: I bought this media box last year, it worked normally for 6 months, then I couldn't connect it to my computer via USB (I checked my USB ports, they are fine), so I sent it for repairs at my expense and it came back to me (1 month and a half) with a new box and also a new hard drive. I formatted everything, everything went well, I recorded my movies, it works fine on the TV, I reconnect to the computer and nothing... I just spent 4 hours trying everything... formatting the disk directly connected to the motherboard, formatting in FAT32 or NTFS, nothing is recognized via USB. In conclusion, if I want to record something on this multimedia hard drive, I have to take it apart, connect it as an external hard drive, record my data, then put it back in the box to finally watch the content on the TV. If there’s any more advice... thank you.
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spotnik69 > catcham
 
You're welcome, and it's a shame that you didn't solve your problem!
From your description, and from what I see, I think it's the USB of the case that's malfunctioning. But first, try using the driver CD for your case, maybe that's what it is too, and if not, I suggest checking if your case is up to date or not. If it isn’t, go directly to the manufacturer’s website
( https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=peekton&e=com )
and download the new version of the firmware for your P3. Maybe that will solve your problem. But be careful during the update, follow the rules in the manual, which you can also download on that same page from the link above, and everything should go smoothly because otherwise you risk messing everything up and losing your warranty!
Try that as a last resort, and if you see that it doesn’t solve anything, well, it’s better to go for customer service; it’s worth paying for a return than to lose everything!
P.S.: mine is a peekbox 200 which I also ended up sending to customer service last week, they received it yesterday and I'm waiting for them to send me another one because mine was worse; it works on the PC but not on the TV, because I had no detection of my hard drive!!
Good luck!
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catcham > spotnik69
 
Hi, I also sent mine to customer service and received a new case and a new hard drive in return (so it's not the USB connection). I installed everything and my computer recognized it just once. This morning I did all the operations again, set it up as an external hard drive, formatted it to FAT32, and installed the update at the root. Everything updated on the TV, but the USB connection still doesn't work. I hope it works for you.
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geoffroy54 Posted messages 2 Status Membre
 
Hello everyone,
So I just read on the forum that many people were having issues with the Peekbox 3 hard drives...
I didn't find my problem, so I have a Peekbox 3 with a 500GB hard drive, and my problem is that my computer doesn't recognize it; the box shows that “USB connected”...
I had this issue about a month ago, and I sent the hard drive back to Peekton, and when it came back, it worked just fine!! But now nothing!!
So I don't know if I'm making a mistake...
Help me!!!
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jesm
 
no, it's not a false manipulation, I have exactly the same thing
also a 500GB
what I'm going to do is dismantle the case to take out the HDD
to connect it internally then after partitioning it, I will format each partition
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jesm
 
I have a question on how to remove the hard drive from its enclosure.

Thank you.
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fab75
 
Same problem with my peekbox...
To disassemble it, you first need to be discharged of any electrostatic charge (touch metal without rubbing it). Then unscrew the hard drive from the case using the screw located behind the Peek3. Put the tab under the Peek in the Unlock position and slide the panel to the side (that's the hardest part). Once open, remove the side screw, the connection plugs, and take out the disk from the top... and that's it!!!!!
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TONY
 
À mon secours, je n'arrive pas à formater mon disque dur Peekton. À la télé, ça affiche DISQUE non reconnu.
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balou09
 
Hi, I have the same issue. Have you found a solution? Thank you, Pascal.
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dadacam
 
The problem is simple after a few hours of pulling your hair out!! For me, I took the cover off the hard drive, just a simple connection problem!!! So press on all the connectors that connect to the hard drive!! It works!!!
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fab
 
If it can help some of you.
I had the same issue, it worked on the TV but not via USB
and I simply had to change the USB cable!
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