Quote Originally Posted by andrewmc
I understand that there is a problem with the Seagate 7200.9 drives in a S1 tivo but a thread in the UK suggests this is only an issue if you trying to use two 7200.9 drives.

Has anyone got a 7200.9 working with a second smaller and older drive?
The problem occurs if you use a 7200.9 drive with ANY other type of drive. From reports so far no-one has been able to use a 7200.9 drive in any configuration in a dual drive TiVo.

Quote Originally Posted by andrewmc
Got a cheap 300gb seagate and want to put in with existing 120gb IBM drive if I can.
I wouldn't try it...

Better off copying the existing drive to the 300gb and using the 120gb elsewhere.

Peter.