timmo66 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Guys, Got hold of an Eco4 as part of an upgrade. Needs a new fan (which dont cost much) but I was hoping to knock it on afterwards. I obviously dont want to sell it with a hard drive full of images. Is there a way of defaulting the hard drive from the DVR? I have done a reset from the menus but that only seems to default programming. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
breff Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Easiest way is put it on its highest record setting, attach a camera, loop the output of cam1 to cam2 and cam 2 to cam3 etc, point the camera at the wall and leave it recording until it fills up The opinions I express are mine and are usually correct! (Except when I'm wrong)(which I'm not) Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-322892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo66 Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 I did think about doing it this way, or leave it powered up with no camera connected so that it records a black screen for a couple of weeks. Assuming that the older ones record with no camera inputs? Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-322895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lwillis Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Remove hdd, formatt in normal pc. Reconnect and the dvr should re formatt the hdd when it boots up. Is there not a reinlitilize option on those ? Should be an option to format the hdd Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-322898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo66 Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 Is there not a reinlitilize option on those ? Should be an option to format the hdd This is what I was hoping for, but I couldnt see anything within the DVR menus to format the drive Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-322902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lwillis Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Just had a look at the manual. No format options. Either take the hdd out and format. Or record a blank screen for a few weeks. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-322911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Remove hdd, formatt in normal pc. Reconnect and the dvr should re formatt the hdd when it boots. This will not completely remove the images. I'd either use a killdisc like program in a desktop or record nothing on highest frame rate for a while like above. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-322912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 im fairly sure the os is on the drive so I wouldn't format it. securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-322944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
breff Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Do not format the drive, the OS is on it as James says The opinions I express are mine and are usually correct! (Except when I'm wrong)(which I'm not) Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-323066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo66 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 second thoughts, the DVR may be more use to me than the pennies that they fetch for second hand. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/34617-dm-eco4-defaulting-hard-drive/#findComment-323125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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