[Empeg-general] Re: No Hard Disc Found Contact Support

[94cobra@empegbbs-noreply.merlins.org]

I had this happen on a single drive empeg unit.  Opened the unit to check the cables and they were fine.  I think it is software related.

First of all here are the syptoms:

Never happens with 1.03
Never happens on AC power
With any version of 2 and with or without HiJack
Happens after several hours of use.
Also would get lots of lockups and 'failed to unmask IDE problem'
Added a cooling fan to make sure of the temp situation.  
Temp sensor not showing anything outside the range.
Once the unit starts to act up, nothing helps except sleep.

I was on a long road trip when it first gave me issues.  Didn't have  a laptop with me to figure out the serial logs and such.  Did everything possible and sometimes it would boot and sometimes it wouldn't.  On AC power it was fine.  Go back tot he vehicle and it would act up.  The next day it was all cured on it own.  Until about two hours on the road, acted up again.

Never found the solution.  Never does it on shorts road trips less than two hours.
 

I have a new Rio player now as well.  With the same software installed, but hav't been on a road trip over two hours yet.  So I can't confirm that it is software and not hardware.