Ive gone through it a few times cant see anything im doing wrong. Is there only 1 version of the romloader

Got ta hit the bed guys early start tomorrow. thanks very much for your patience and help ill let you know how i get on. thanks again

Originally posted by dar10:

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Ive gone through it a few times cant see anything im doing wrong. Is there only 1 version of the romloader

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The v.400 is for the 4.50 & 4.51 firmw@re
If you are flashing with 4.54 firmw@re use the v.4.03

These are for "St*rview the b0x" only.

if you have the right cable and have the correct gtrom it should work. if you're version is 4.52 or newer you need gtrom 4.03 otherwise 4.00. what firmware are you trying to use?

Further to your question last night these are the cables and adaptors i bought.

1 x Dynamode USB 2.0 to 9 pin Serial RS-232 RS232 Adapter Convertor (USB-SERIAL1 x Serial
RS232 Null Modem Cable - DB9F to F - 2m (SL-901-2)

Originally posted by sion1977:

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Further to your question last night these are the cables and adaptors i bought.

1 x Dynamode USB 2.0 to 9 pin Serial RS-232 RS232 Adapter Convertor (USB-SERIAL1 x Serial
RS232 Null Modem Cable - DB9F to F - 2m (SL-901-2)

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if it's db9f to db9f then it's right.

i have pasted the spec on so you can see because dont know for sure it is the one your talkSerial RS232 Null Modem Cable - DB9F to F - 2 Metres

Null modem cables are used to transfer data between machines.

Occasionally used for data transfer between two PC's (use Windows Direct Cable Connection software or LapLink) but more commonly now, used to update Satellite/Cable Receivers from your PC (please check your instructions to make sure this is the correct cable). Suitable for Dreambox, Technomate, Humax, EchoStar, Manhattan and may more.

High quality cable with moulded ends, with thumb screw fasteners, for secure easy connecting.

Connections:
pin 2 ...to... pin 3
pin 3 ...to... pin 2
pin 4 ...to... pin 6
pin 5 ...to... pin 5
pin 6 ...to... pin 4
pin 7 ...to... pin 8
pin 8 ...to... pin 7
ing about.

Yes its a null modem cable with handshaking. Try another Comm Port as Comm 1 may already be in use. Or even better try it from another pc, preferably a standalone and take the adapter out of the equation entirely.

so got the right cable and connector, got a genuine starview box, using GTrom Loader V4.00 and Cyptstar v1.4 core 400, following pot instructions and download instructions to a t, so where am i going wrong?

Originally posted by sion1977:

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i have pasted the spec on so you can see because dont know for sure it is the one your talkSerial RS232 Null Modem Cable - DB9F to F - 2 Metres

Null modem cables are used to transfer data between machines.

Occasionally used for data transfer between two PC's (use Windows Direct Cable Connection software or LapLink) but more commonly now, used to update Satellite/Cable Receivers from your PC (please check your instructions to make sure this is the correct cable). Suitable for Dreambox, Technomate, Humax, EchoStar, Manhattan and may more.

High quality cable with moulded ends, with thumb screw fasteners, for secure easy connecting.

Connections:
pin 2 ...to... pin 3
pin 3 ...to... pin 2
pin 4 ...to... pin 6
pin 5 ...to... pin 5
pin 6 ...to... pin 4
pin 7 ...to... pin 8
pin 8 ...to... pin 7
ing about.

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ok then it's either a driver or port problem.

right click my computer and pick properties. then hardware then device manager. go to ports and see which port it's listed as.

at work at the moment, but when i installed the driver i came up port five, but the gtrom only goes to four so i changed the port number, following the instructions on the media file.

Originally posted by steo2k8:

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Originally posted by sion1977:

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i have pasted the spec on so you can see because dont know for sure it is the one your talkSerial RS232 Null Modem Cable - DB9F to F - 2 Metres

Null modem cables are used to transfer data between machines.

Occasionally used for data transfer between two PC's (use Windows Direct Cable Connection software or LapLink) but more commonly now, used to update Satellite/Cable Receivers from your PC (please check your instructions to make sure this is the correct cable). Suitable for Dreambox, Technomate, Humax, EchoStar, Manhattan and may more.

High quality cable with moulded ends, with thumb screw fasteners, for secure easy connecting.

Connections:
pin 2 ...to... pin 3
pin 3 ...to... pin 2
pin 4 ...to... pin 6
pin 5 ...to... pin 5
pin 6 ...to... pin 4
pin 7 ...to... pin 8
pin 8 ...to... pin 7
ing about.

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ok then it's either a driver or port problem.

right click my computer and pick properties. then hardware then device manager. go to ports and see which port it's listed as.

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He done that at the out set.

Originally posted by sion1977:

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at work at the moment, but when i installed the driver i came up port five, but the gtrom only goes to four so i changed the port number, following the instructions on the media file.

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Yes but the instructions I linked you to said select a port between 1 and 4, however port 1 may be already in use on your PC. I would still recommend trying it on another PC though.

What OS are you currently running?

Vista laptop

Originally posted by sion1977:

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at work at the moment, but when i installed the driver i came up port five, but the gtrom only goes to four so i changed the port number, following the instructions on the media file.

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then it should be working.

@sc0user i'm not having problems with that box super lately for the last 2 weeks (thank god), but why did they put in new tuners and cause all these problems in the first place.

edit: vista does have problems with flashing sometimes.

Originally posted by sion1977:

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Vista laptop

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Try another PC or download the Vista compatiable drivers from the first link I gave you.

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@sc0user i'm not having problems with that box super lately for the last 2 weeks (thank god), but why did they put in new tuners and cause all these problems in the first place.

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Wasnt just the new drivers Steo it was diffent batch types also, so hence the mix up.

Originally posted by sc0user:

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@sc0user i'm not having problems with that box super lately for the last 2 weeks (thank god), but why did they put in new tuners and cause all these problems in the first place.

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Wasnt just the new drivers Steo it was diffent batch types also, so hence the mix up.

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that was awkward. when they made it they could've made proper firmware for it in the first place. well at least it's working now anyway. why did they make them all different, they didn't do it with the box starview 2 and on starview 1 you could easily tell the difference.

if they worked in the first place why did they make them different?

Just lets say something got lost in translation at the manufacturers end :)

dont know if this makes any difference but the cryptstar icon is blank, it looks like a blank sheet of paper, with a fold in the corner, the reason i ask is because i have just tried to open another program that i know works and it had the same icon and failed to open.

Its a bin file and can only be loaded obviously with Gtromloader.

As per advise, i put aside the new laptop, pulled out the old PC did all the usual step and it downloaded straight away and is now fully functioning thanks for your patience and help :)

Originally posted by sion1977:

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As per advise, i put aside the new laptop, pulled out the old PC did all the usual step and it downloaded straight away and is now fully functioning thanks for your patience and help :)

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good man well done always better using the serial port,these things have a mind of there own.

as i said very much appreciated, how often do i need to update it ?

Originally posted by sion1977:

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as i said very much appreciated, how often do i need to update it ?

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how long is a piece of string,who no's we'll cross that bridge when it comes.