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5x00 Hardware / Nand Restore Format Error

« on: March 19, 2006, 08:20:08 pm »

Hello,

I had such a probleme (resolved somewhere in OE forum). Did you tried to format your memory card under a DOS command ? Was a success for me.

Good luck

Hi all -
i have a 'bricked' zaurus but i am lucky enough to be in the D+M+Reset button menu mode.  I have tried both a PXA250 and a PXA255 SYST5600.DBK NAND restore image and both fail with:

Restore....failed
format error

has anoyone seen this before?  ive tried multiple CF cards and a SD card as well as a DBK from a 250 and a DBK from a 255... i always get this error.  i'm pretty sure if i shutdown now i will totally hose myself since its probably deleted the NAND but been unable to write it back...

anyone have suggestions or help?  i'd love to be able to use my Zaurus again
thanks!

EDIT: one thing i forgot... i *was* able to take a NAND Backup of the current image and Restore it (although this is basically useless, it shows that the it *can* be writtten right?)
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General Discussion / Unflashable Zaurus After Nand Recovery

« on: December 19, 2005, 04:26:29 pm »

HOW CAN I BELIEVE IT !!!
My Z is now operating Sharp OS :-)
It means it had been correctly flashed ... and perhaps will I be able to flash it with OZ soon (mmmmm ... maybe not this evening, I need to breath a little and enjoy little times :-)

THANK YOU !!!

It's sooooooooooooooooooooo cool !!

Sorry, I could not find this last night...

If all else fails and you are still having problems flashing?

Here:
http://download.unesp.br/zaurus/5600_recover/

Good luck

Greg
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General Discussion / Unflashable Zaurus After Nand Recovery

« on: December 18, 2005, 06:11:11 pm »

I have downloaded the NAND, restored it ...
I still have a "thecompany" OS, and still cannot flash          

Now I'm going to sleep ... cannot do anything else but pray for my Zaurus to come back !

Thank you for your help

Can a piece of software be "broken" in the 5600 that interfere with the flash process ?

Yes, but a ‘known working NAND’ restore can fix it. I have known many users that made a bad NAND file… but I know that the one I have linked for you is OK.

Greg
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General Discussion / Unflashable Zaurus After Nand Recovery

« on: December 18, 2005, 05:47:46 pm »

Hello,

I currently run this NAND image which contain an OS coming from there :
http://www.thekompany.com/home/

As my problem is the same from any media (CF, SD, USB) I think the problem is in my Zaurus. So was my interest in the "D+M+Reset" menu.

Can a piece of software be "broken" in the 5600 that interfere with the flash process ?

Have you tried to use the format option in the update menu? If not, I would give that a try.

Here is a link to the sharp rom files and instructions:
http://www.myzaurus.com/ROMupdate6.asp

If you are still having problems after trying these, then I would suggest you do a search for a 5600 NAND (that is linked to here in several post) that is known to be good.

Here I already found it… it’s the SYST5600.DBK file linked on this page:
http://www.galacticslacker.com/perl-bin/re...L-5600&expand=3


Greg
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General Discussion / Unflashable Zaurus After Nand Recovery

« on: December 18, 2005, 05:31:34 pm »

New test : C+D hold down and reset : both lights mail and power are blinking ...

AAARRRGGHHH !!!!

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General Discussion / Unflashable Zaurus After Nand Recovery

« on: December 18, 2005, 04:58:12 pm »

Using the official SHARP ROM, it's the same.

Must I consider my Zaurus out of service ?  

just trying : i'm still looking at a black screen.
Something must happen when I select "ok", and I can't figure out what it is.

Do you know something about the menu opend with "M+B" reset ?
Are there some options I can use here to make my Zaurus running normally ?
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General Discussion / Unflashable Zaurus After Nand Recovery

« on: December 18, 2005, 04:48:17 pm »

just trying : i'm still looking at a black screen.
Something must happen when I select "ok", and I can't figure out what it is.

Do you know something about the menu opend with "M+B" reset ?
Are there some options I can use here to make my Zaurus running normally ?

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General Discussion / Unflashable Zaurus After Nand Recovery

« on: December 18, 2005, 04:20:06 pm »

I have reformatted using mkfs.msdos, then copied the files from www.openzaurus.org (download section) and verified MD5SUM which were good.
 In fact wathever I put on my CF or SD card, as soon as I validate "Yes" in the validation screen of the flash page, my zaurus turns on a black screen and never do anything. I must reset again and ... boot on kompany image :-(

I have tried with Sharp software to flash via USB (and on windows xp) : same symptome :-(

Can you tell me where I can found the original factory ROM ?

Thank you for your help

I assume that you're sure the CF card is formatted FAT16 and that you've named the files correctly? I think you need the rootfs.jffs2 (for OZ3.5.3/4-RC) as well, making four files on your CF. Maybe not, but I always put it on there for good luck.

You might try flashing the original factory ROM back on, to see if the problem is your device or if there's some mistake in your OZ installation procedure.
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General Discussion / Unflashable Zaurus After Nand Recovery

« on: December 18, 2005, 09:11:20 am »

Hello,

I had to make a NAND flash some times ago. Now I would like to flash it to OZ but I cannot !!!

I put the three files on my CF card, reset, choose update, CF Card, Ok ... and my zaurus turns to black screen ... and never flash.

Does someone know something about that ?

Please help !!

... don't want to have a luxuary brick :-(

Thank you

Vicos


PS : The NAND put on my 5600 a "Kompany" OS.