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How do I reformat the HDD on my Sony Recorder HXD995 ?

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Taravera
Explorer

How do I reformat the HDD on my Sony Recorder HXD995 ?

I am getting ‘Write Error’ messages. The manual says that the HDD can be formatted to correct this, but doesn’t say how. Please could someone tell me how I reformat the HDD on my Sony Recorder HXD995 ?

Thanks

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Blencogo
Expert

Welcome to the Community.

 

Unfortunately you need a Sony Service Remote to select the 'Format HDD' Option unless the recorder itself has detected a HDD Error and suggests a format. These arre not cheap - https://www.amazon.co.uk/SERVICE-REMOTE-Original-Remote-Control/dp/B00FEI7PHE

 

You could try the 'Optimise HDD' from 'System Menu' -> 'Disc Setup'

 

 

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Taravera
Explorer

Thank you so much for replying so quickly. Ridiculous price for a handset, which might not even help. Is there no way of accessing the ‘Format HDD’ option?

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Taravera
Explorer

I’m only assuming I need to reformat the hard disk drive.

The problem is that itwill just record less than a minute of a programme and then stop and say ‘write error’, but other times it records the whole programme fine.

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Mooly01
Contributor

If the machine is unusable then you have nothing to loose in first trying to delete all content on the HDD, then try the optimise routine.

 

I have an HXD870 and fitted a new HDD in mine 12 months ago (to increase capacity) and needed a service remote to do that. This generic equivalent one from Amazon (amazingly) had the specific features I needed. It is described as a replacement for the J-6090-203A service remote. I asked for confirmation that it was functional equavalent to the service tool and was told it was. And it worked.

 

Generic Service Remote

 

Edit.... link corrected.

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Mooly01
Contributor

Wrong link (I'll edit the above post)

 

Generic Service Remote

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Taravera
Explorer

Thank you for your help.

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Mooly01
Contributor

You're welcome, and good luck. All these older HDD recorders are well worth saving in my opinion. They were some of the best product Sony have ever produced.