Hello...
As I also said here, I am facing problems with my board...
After the problems with the latest Color Lines version (it wouldn't load the files, then it'd try to auto-load the bad files upon rebooting and thus enter a loop), I deleted the files, and I also rewrote AUTOBOOT.hfe and HXCSDFE.cfg from the original CPC Manager archive.
The board is recognized fine, I run"HXC on the CPC, it starts loading and then (when it switches to mode 2)... it gives me a Drive A Disc missing error!!!!
If I Cancel it says "Bad Signature - HxC Floppy Emulator Not Found (0)"!
The board's screen doesn't give any indication, I think it continues trying to read the file...
Now even the last update fails:
-I copy HxC_SD_Bootloader_V1_0TOV1_1.upd to a formatted SD.
-I press the left and right buttons, then power up
-I leave the buttons, and the only thing it does is stay powered on, with all three leds and all pixels on... and nothing else.
-After the bootloader update fail, I tried going directly to the firmware update, but still the same: everything just stays lit...
Any ideas?
...and, I guess, Jeff is on vacation?
[EDIT]...more problems: I copied a few HFE images along with a HXCSDFE.CFG file just to see if I can at least use it normally. It claims it can't find HXCSDFE.CFG...
Is my board toasted?
Board not detected by CPC Manager, bootloader update fails..
Re: Board not detected by CPC Manager, bootloader update fai
No not the board, but your sdcard seems to need a reformat.Gryzor wrote:Hello...
As I also said here, I am facing problems with my board...
After the problems with the latest Color Lines version (it wouldn't load the files, then it'd try to auto-load the bad files upon rebooting and thus enter a loop), I deleted the files, and I also rewrote AUTOBOOT.hfe and HXCSDFE.cfg from the original CPC Manager archive.
The board is recognized fine, I run"HXC on the CPC, it starts loading and then (when it switches to mode 2)... it gives me a Drive A Disc missing error!!!!
If I Cancel it says "Bad Signature - HxC Floppy Emulator Not Found (0)"!
The board's screen doesn't give any indication, I think it continues trying to read the file...
Now even the last update fails:
-I copy HxC_SD_Bootloader_V1_0TOV1_1.upd to a formatted SD.
-I press the left and right buttons, then power up
-I leave the buttons, and the only thing it does is stay powered on, with all three leds and all pixels on... and nothing else.
-After the bootloader update fail, I tried going directly to the firmware update, but still the same: everything just stays lit...
Any ideas?
...and, I guess, Jeff is on vacation?
[EDIT]...more problems: I copied a few HFE images along with a HXCSDFE.CFG file just to see if I can at least use it normally. It claims it can't find HXCSDFE.CFG...
Is my board toasted?
If after a format under windows you still have the problem try this :
http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatt ... EN2905.zip
(Option -> Format type -> FULL (Erase On) )
Then reformat the sdcard in FAT32 with windows.
Re: Board not detected by CPC Manager, bootloader update fai
Heya Jeff!Jeff wrote:No not the board, but your sdcard seems to need a reformat.Gryzor wrote: Is my board toasted?
If after a format under windows you still have the problem try this :
http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatt ... EN2905.zip
(Option -> Format type -> FULL (Erase On) )
Then reformat the sdcard in FAT32 with windows.
Yeah... I forgot to say, I did format the card (I do it every time before trying to upgrade anyway), and I also tried the tool you suggested (had found it in another thread).
Over at CPCWiki another user suggested trying another SD... will try tomorro!
Re: Board not detected by CPC Manager, bootloader update fai
Another point : Which power supply did you used ?Gryzor wrote:Heya Jeff!Jeff wrote:No not the board, but your sdcard seems to need a reformat.Gryzor wrote: Is my board toasted?
If after a format under windows you still have the problem try this :
http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatt ... EN2905.zip
(Option -> Format type -> FULL (Erase On) )
Then reformat the sdcard in FAT32 with windows.
Yeah... I forgot to say, I did format the card (I do it every time before trying to upgrade anyway), and I also tried the tool you suggested (had found it in another thread).
Over at CPCWiki another user suggested trying another SD... will try tomorro!
Re: Board not detected by CPC Manager, bootloader update fai
I use a splitter on the CPC's 5V line... as I'm typing this I'm formatting another SD to try.Jeff wrote: Another point : Which power supply did you used ?
However, even if this was the card's fault or something, how come the CPC manager didn't recognize the board after a certain point??
Re: Board not detected by CPC Manager, bootloader update fai
Probably because the emulator get suck trying to read a defected sector of the sdcard.Gryzor wrote: However, even if this was the card's fault or something, how come the CPC manager didn't recognize the board after a certain point??