Firmware Disaster

[C16]

As long as you are waiting around for a reply, why don't you try reformating the SD card (assuming you have a cheap card reader) and try it again. All you have to loose is time, and I think it might be worth a shot, H.G.

Now thats a positve thought I will give it a try when I get home from work, although I dont hold up much hope for a miracle

To confirm I wasnt using batteries but a mains charger, as I always do with firmware upgrades.

Cheers guys h34r:

 

[SolidSnake]

the first time i flashed the new firmware, the gp2x didnt boot after that. I turned it off, hold select start and turned it on. The firmware flashing started again and lasted MUCH longer then the first time. so i get to new boot screen, and the application patching started. After all, the gp2x was working

 

[C16]

the first time i flashed the new firmware, the gp2x didnt boot after that. I turned it off, hold select start and turned it on. The firmware flashing started again and lasted MUCH longer then the first time. so i get to new boot screen, and the application patching started. After all, the gp2x was working

When you flashed it the first time did you experience the vertical coloured lines down the screen?

 

[reeced]

they will reflash it for you for cheap.

No they won't - my week old GP2X is in the same state as c17's. GBAX referred me to Evildragon, and I'm awaiting a reply from him (hopefully).

Evildragon has kindly reflashed my GP2X with V2. Full marks to him for providing a rescue service.

 

[kenc3dan]

did you try to put the firmware upgrade files and turn the gp2x on holding start and select?

I've tried that, now get a white screen that slowly turns into vertical coloured lines on a black background.

I had the same thing, it was drained batteries.
I put in new ones and restarted with START and SELECT held down.
Everything is working now.