Hi I need a hard drive for a DVR dedicated Micros Sprite
Master drive with operating system installed ready to plug in
Thank you

I'm not sure if the Sprite hard drive replacement is the same as the Eco 4, but I replaced the drive in an Eco 4 for my father-in-law, and it was VERY easy. I wrote up the instructions over at Cocoontech. (new user, and I can't post a link yet).

Just do a search for Eco4, and you should find the step-by-step as the 2nd one down in the search results.

Which model DM Sprite? You may have to open the case to see which motherboard it has.

the board software version 2.0(023)-net

MP013701N402
00D0D9023BD4

DIGITAL SPRITE DS DX09C-2X75GB
DM/DS01/150D/09

I can't read the old master drive I connected to my pc and is damaged

You own a Dedicated Micros Digital Sprite 9ch 2x75GB. I've replaced hard drives in D4 & DS2A.

The software available on Dedicated Micros' UK site.

http://www.dedicatedmicros.com/software ... rmware.php

I think the software for the DX09C is DS. The version for download is 2.0(021).

what hard drive did you used ?

Authorized DM repair center said they use Hitachi drives.

I used
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822145214

It's been running for 1.5 years thus far.

Can you post step by step (stupid proof ) how to formated the drive and install the operating system and firmware,I have xp on my pc

To upload the software to a new hard drive the DVR must be connected to a switch/router. You must know the IP address of the Digital Sprite. Consult the manual if you don't know. The menu for the DS seems similar to the new DS2A.

Do a search "Dedicated Micros hard drive" in this forum.