Replaced HDD and lost DVR configuration?

[svaljak 0]

With respect to an older standalone CCTV DVR from around 2010,:  Anyone every have to reconfigure the recording settings after replacing the units HDD?  It seems to revert to a factory default when a new HDD is installed?  Is this normal?

[tomcctv 187]

Hi it depends on your DVRs operating system …. In your case it sounds like an old windows based …. In this case settings are stored on the hard drive…….. hard drive is split in two known as a partition… one part master (for settings and operating software……. And other part is storage (recordings ) usually found on geovision or avermedia

[svaljak 0]

Hi, thanks for the reply.  Not really a big deal to setup again, just wanted to know if this was normal or not.  It is a generic DVR without markings.  I'm guessing the only thing that is saved on the motherboard is the simple 4-digit password but all settings otherwise were on the HDD.

[tomcctv 187]

On 1/29/2024 at 3:50 PM, svaljak said:

I'm guessing the only thing that is saved on the motherboard is the simple 4-digit password but all settings otherwise were on the HDD.

Hi this still depends if windows based of Linux based ……. Most Linux based DVRs only store the recorded data on the hard drive …… will still run without hard drive fitted but no storage