Weebyx wrote:

Weebyx wrote:

RaMaBo wrote:

Weebyx wrote:

...The Kingston SSDnow 400 240GB is even faster that then 1TB Toshiba 7200 RPM, so maybe I will buy the Crucial MX500 SSD and stick with that instead. 

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Several people here tried different SSDs without a great success. Those who had success used a Crucial MX100 SSD. This series uses the same onboard controller chip Marvell 88SS1074 as the still available' MX300 series.

The MX500 series uses another onboard controller chip which gives some problems with windows XP and its old SATA driver spport.

 

Atleast that's what i read out from the threads. Therefore i recommend a Crucial MX300 525 or 1050 GB. Whereas all cloned the original disk to the SSD with some cloning tools (software or hardware) and not with the service tool itself. This might give the success you had with the Kingston SSD Now.

They first had to move the 'hidden' system partition to the end, then resize the data-partition and then they had to use the rescue function while booting to reset the system and finally add the B&O Updates. Using the service tool (just a guess, because i don't own a BM5 🙁 but the service tool) creates the four partitions and fills them with the necessary data i assume.

 

Concernig the covers i don't have a clue because the BeoMedia1 i own doesn't show or use cover pics for N.Radio or N.Music via BeoPlayer software. There are only covers shown on TV when using N.Music

 

The servicetool. uses Ghost32 to restore an image created at B&O, this creates all the correct partitions, and also handles serial number and partitioning the large Data partition.

So I guess there are more disks that can be used if the tool is used for restore.

However, I seem to have figured out the issue with the covers. In the logs for the BM, there are issues concerning parsing of XML data with Radio station metadata.

My concern is that B&O has updated the N.RADIO list with data that causes XML parsing errors..

I Will try to do a restore without updating to the latest SW and see if it is a bug in the latest.

/Weebyx

Ok, the issues with the radio station covers is weird. They work if I use the original 500GB harddrive. If I use the 1TB Toshiba or the 240GB Kingston SSD, they stop working :(

This is really really weird as I am sure I had the stations working on other drives than the Original. Time to go back to the other drives I tested :)

 

/Weebyx

 

Update :)

I think the Beomaster 5 SW is kind of buggy and memory-leaky.. After a few reboots, the radio stations begins to download and update logo's without faults in the logfiles about XML parsing errors and so on :)

So... The Toshiba 1TB works fine :)

/Weebyx

Thank for your guide.

I have succeeded in upgrading to SSD.

My method and equipment :

1. SSD : Crucial BX500 960GB SSD (Micron)

     Original HDD : Hitachi 500G (JUL 2010)

2. Clone method : Hard clone by NEXT-943DCU3 USB3.0/2Bay

3. Procedure

   1) take out the original HDD from my Beomaster 5

   2) clone it to new SSD(BX500) by NEXT-943DCU3

   3) increase the volume of DATA (in SSD) by gparted (LINUX)

   4) relocated the volume of DATA by window HDD manger  because 1 Gb was remained. 

   5) install the new SSD to my Beomaster 5

   6) restart 3 times because no booting system message.

   7) after booked, select beomaster 5 recovery

   8) select "beomaster update".

   9) I can use beomaster 5 like the original hdd.

 

* After 8), it was so slow and some lag at first. but now same as the original status.

** I did not  use "the service tool"

 

Thanks and good luck.

@ Weebyx

Could you tell us the procedure you used to install a new HDD or SSD using the service tool?

1) I replaced the original HDD by the new SSD connected to SATA1 port.

2) I’ve connected the original HDD to SATA2 and a powersupply.

3)Connected the service tool stick to the usb

4) Powered up the BM5 while holding the ESC-key.

5) Boot menu pops up , when selecting *HDD I see the original Hitachi HDD, the Sandisk 1TB SSD and the USB-flash drive.

6) selected the USB-Flash drive

7) Service tool comes up

8) clicked RESTORE

9) Symantec Ghost opens and starts cloning.

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10) 4 disks have to be cloned, but after 3/4 finished window pops up and asks for reboot.

Here comes the problem, reboot goes to the following window:

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11) After this I disconnected the original HDD and the USB-Flash drive.

12) on reboot I chose the BM5 recovery

procedure is started and reboots several times (3 I think)

13) BM5 boots to the user interface and works fine.

During the whole procedure I never got a boot error with this Sandisk ULTRA 3D SSD .

I think compatibility is better then with my Crucial MX500

gerard wrote:

@ Weebyx

 

Could you tell us the procedure you used to install a new HDD or SSD using the service tool?

 

 

1) I replaced the original HDD by the new SSD connected to SATA1 port.

 

2) I’ve connected the original HDD to SATA2 and a powersupply.

 

3)Connected the service tool stick to the usb

 

4) Powered up the BM5 while holding the ESC-key.

 

5) Boot menu pops up , when selecting *HDD I see the original Hitachi HDD, the Sandisk 1TB SSD and the USB-flash drive.

 

6) selected the USB-Flash drive

 

7) Service tool comes up

 

8) clicked RESTORE

 

9) Symantec Ghost opens and starts cloning.

 

 

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10) 4 disks have to be cloned, but after 3/4 finished window pops up and asks for reboot.

 

Here comes the problem, reboot goes to the following window:

 

 

 

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11) After this I disconnected the original HDD and the USB-Flash drive.

 

 

12) on reboot I chose the BM5 recovery

 

procedure is started and reboots several times (3 I think)

 

 

13) BM5 boots to the user interface and works fine.

 

 

During the whole procedure I never got a boot error with this Sandisk ULTRA 3D SSD .

 

I think compatibility is better then with my Crucial MX500

I used the "Clone entire HDD" option, this starts 100% from scratch. I have not tried the "Restore" option like you did.

/Weebyx

You might be right, I think when I first clicked the restore button I got a message saying that it couldn’t be done because of missing partitions and that I first had to put a OS on it.

I then used the clone system button to use the restore button afterwards.

I cloned from my original BO Hitachi 500GB HDD.

My ripped music is on a 1TB HDD.

Do you think it is possible to copy the music using a HDD-dockingstation over the LAN to the BM5?

gerard wrote:

You might be right, I think when I first clicked the restore button I got a message saying that it couldn’t be done because of missing partitions and that I first had to put a OS on it.

 

I then used the clone system button to use the restore button afterwards.

 

 

I cloned from my original BO Hitachi 500GB HDD.

 

My ripped music is on a 1TB HDD.

 

Do you think it is possible to copy the music using a HDD-dockingstation over the LAN to the BM5?

 

I would just use "Clone entire HDD", with only the new HDD attached, make sure the BM is updated to the latest SW, and then copy music via another PC from LAN from the old HDD.

There is a BMShare available when BM5 is booted. You can see login info in the service menu.

/Weebyx

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You might be right, I think when I first clicked the restore button I got a message saying that it couldn’t be done because of missing partitions and that I first had to put a OS on it.

 

I then used the clone system button to use the restore button afterwards.

 

 

I cloned from my original BO Hitachi 500GB HDD.

 

My ripped music is on a 1TB HDD.

 

Do you think it is possible to copy the music using a HDD-dockingstation over the LAN to the BM5?

 

I could be mistaken as it has been a couple years since I upgraded to an SSD, but I think I copied my music from my old to new disk by connecting the old disk to the other IDE port within the BM5.  Now, both disks are mounted, and you can do folder copies using windows from the service mode (i.e. when you see windows on the BS5).  This did required a IDE cable. [Edit:  I was mistaken - I just copied via USB - found my old notes...  I must have done this method with a different computer at some point].

Connecting the docking station via USB should also work (assuming you have an available USB port).

The challenge with the LAN approach is it depends having various network drivers available, and compatible between BM5 and dockstation.  Wait, I thought LAN was all industry standard?  Theoretically, but Microsoft seems to have "special sauce" that always gets in my way.  I've always struggled with Windows networking.  Your mileage may vary.

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Copying files to the BM5 over LAN is possible once the BeoConnect is installed on the PC. At this point you may access the BM-Share network drive using the Username BM-User with the password setup in the Network settings on BM5.

My concern is to access the old BM5-HDD on my PC .

I thought this should go without problem only by hooking up the HDD to either the USB or SATA from the PC.

Accessing the HDD is possible, I see the 4 Partitions which are mounted with 4 Drive letters, but I’m refused to access the Data drive. This has probably to deal eith the NTFS formating of the HDD and the used Username BM-User and the associated password. I do not know ehere to enter it to access the HDD on my PC.

gerard wrote:

Copying files to the BM5 over LAN is possible once the BeoConnect is installed on the PC. At this point you may access the BM-Share network drive using the Username BM-User with the password setup in the Network settings on BM5.

 

 

My concern is to access the old BM5-HDD on my PC .

 

I thought this should go without problem only by hooking up the HDD to either the USB or SATA from the PC.

 

Accessing the HDD is possible, I see the 4 Partitions which are mounted with 4 Drive letters, but I’m refused to access the Data drive. This has probably to deal eith the NTFS formating of the HDD and the used Username BM-User and the associated password. I do not know ehere to enter it to access the HDD on my PC.

Beoconnect is not needed to access the share, I did it without. I had the original HDD in BM5, copied all music to my PC, replaced the HDD->SSD in BM5, did a "complete clone" from service tool, updated SW to latest, and copied the music back to the SSD from PC.

Very few steps, just took some time copying the music back and forth.

/Weebyx

 

 

Yes, thats a better idea.

But if somebody needs to access the Data folder of the HDD hooked up to a PC you have to add ownership for your PC user to the owners list for drive Data.

- right click on drive Data

- properties

- security

- add owner

Info to my SSD Sandisk Ultra 3D SSD 1TB:

It works without a problem , perfect!