Flash Update Keeps failing PLEASE HELP

Discussion in 'Digital TV - UK & Europe' started by agapope, Jul 1, 2008.

Page 1 of 2
  1. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    Please can anyone HELP!!! I have a starv**w 2 the box and I have connected my box to my pc and downloaded the GTROM Loader software and downloaded the Bin File made sure the both are on com1 and the Baud Rate is 115200 then load the bin file make sure the file type is App File Only but when i press the download button the download bar comes up but stay at 0% and then says Flash Update Failed PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #1
  2. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Are you using the correct cable/cables and if you are using a USB adapter in conjunction with a null modem cable. Have you loaded the driver?
     
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #2
  3. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    Yes i am using a usb with null but i did go round my bro and just used the null cable but still had the same prob
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #3
  4. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Are you sure its a null modem cable and not a standard RS232 straight through cable?
     
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #4
  5. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    Yes well it is a DB9F to DB9F Null Modem
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #5
  6. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Both cables are the same size and gender type. Where did you get it and have you used it successfully before?
     
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #6
  7. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    Got it off ebay and no not used it before
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #7
  8. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Have you still got the link? Hard to differentiate between the two visually, but you can do a continuity test with a multimeter to verify pinouts.
     
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #8
  9. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #9
  10. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Link says its a Null Modem cable so hopefully it is. What versions of GTromloader loader and firmware are you trying to use?
     
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #10
  11. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    GTRom v4.0 and CryptStar v1.4 Core257.bin
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #11
  12. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Firmware is for a SV1 and NOT for The Box.
     
    Last edited: Jul 1, 2008
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #12
  13. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    which one do i need thanks for your help
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #13
  14. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #14
  15. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    (2) thebox_UK_H20070709_451eE_api.bin is this the one
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #15
  16. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    My Box is
    You will need to know if you have a clone or genuine

    Count the vents on top


    25x7 = Genuine


    Also looking from the front

    Scart to the right = Genuine
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #16
  17. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    4.51 if you are in the UK and Gtromloader version 4.00 will do.
     
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #17
  18. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    I have tryed that but still getting the same problem how can i test the null cable
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #18
  19. sc0user

    sc0user Senior member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2007
    Messages:
    13,111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    116
    Using a multimeter check the pinout:

    2 3 Rx Tx
    3 2 Tx Rx
    5 5 Signal ground
     
    sc0user, Jul 1, 2008
    #19
  20. agapope

    agapope Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2008
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    I will try making my own cable
     
    agapope, Jul 1, 2008
    #20
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page