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Just an FYI, that my BT Vision+ box started to upgrade itself on Thursday the 19th (today is Sat the 21st). After several automatic reboots, and update / dowloading software screens, it would always just reach a blank screen and get no futher.
Occasionally, along the way there would be a VDR016 error code (can't find a link to that error code), the screen told me it's a network error. The error would always right itself by "successfully downloading and installing the software". Anyway, it would always lead (eventually) to a blank screen.
Over the next 36 hours, I followed the first 2 solutions in the following thread a couple of times: BT Vision Box Reset Process. to no avail. So I ended up on solution 3, the factory reset.
Thankfully, it worked, but as expected, all my recordings have been wiped (including programs for my young children no longer available on catch-up).
I really think that because these boxes are more flaky than Microsoft Windows (sudden reboots every now and again and now this), there should be some way of backing up recordings, either online on BT servers, or "offline", e.g. on a local network.
Btw, 30 mins after completing full reset, the EPG still only showed the next hours TV. It took a bit of time for the EPG data to download, but it did.

Try closing unused applications that you have running in the background.
From the home screen, touch the applications tab (located on the bottom of the screen).
Touch Settings.
Touch Applications.
Touch Running services.
Touch the desired service.
Touch Stop.
Try deleting old messages that you no longer need, to clear phone memory.
If you are using a task manager or application manager, try setting it to high to close applications.
Dial *228 send and option 1.

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