I Formated The Nand....but Still Works

[Cervante]

when I received my GP2X, the NAND was full of junk (Vektar demo, payback demo,linux .txt files) I formatted and all that info is gone (I dont miss it) my gp2x still works but is Formatting the NAND safe?

 

[Epicenter]

when I received my GP2X, the NAND was full of junk (Vektar demo, payback demo,linux .txt files) I formatted and all that info is gone (I dont miss it) my gp2x still works but is Formatting the NAND safe?

You can only format the partition that is user writable. Firmware-installed files are on another one that isn't normally accessible. So yes, it's fine to format the user area of the NAND.

 

[EvilDragon]

Would be a bit dangerous if formatting the NAND and therefore bricking the gp2x would be so straightforward

As said, it just formats the user area, so Vektar and Payback demo (or was it Paycheck <g>) should be gone now.

 

[sand_man]

formats /mnt/nand I think

 

[iignotus]

Not really any point to format it, which I'm sure you didn't do and are mixing terms. You can just delete the stuff that you don't want...

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

payback demo....junk???

 

[Cervante]

payback demo....junk???

:blink: Its a movie, I bought gp2x to play not to run payback demo movie..Sit back..relax and say "aahh thats a good demo vid" lol

 

[greenmikey]

payback demo....junk???

:blink: Its a movie, I bought gp2x to play not to run payback demo movie..Sit back..relax and say "aahh thats a good demo vid" lol

..thats why I bought mine, I haven't done anything else and have put a good 500+ hours into my gp2x...PAYBACK FOR LIFE

 

[sand_man]

One thing I don't understand.
"I Formated The Nand....but Still Works" Were you hoping it would turn your 2x into a brick?

 

[krosfyah]

Isn't it a bit weird not to ask this question BEFORE doing something like that?

 

[Cervante]

One thing I don't understand.
"I Formated The Nand....but Still Works" Were you hoping it would turn your 2x into a brick?

as dumb as this may sound, I like to break things , then find out how to fix...I like troubleshooting problems

 

[___]

lol... allright.

[troubleshooting challenge]Try the famous gp32 "freezer" overclock mod on the gp2x. You can find it in the lol files. It`s simple, just put your gp2x into the freezer after putting it into a ziplock. Then after leaving it in for a while, see if you can overclock further or if you just turned it into a shit-brick.
[/troubleshooting challenge]

I am looking forward to see your results, and how you will fix it...

 

[Nighty]

One thing I don't understand.
"I Formated The Nand....but Still Works" Were you hoping it would turn your 2x into a brick?

as dumb as this may sound, I like to break things , then find out how to fix...I like troubleshooting problems

And for my next trick, I'm gonna have a rabbit pull my gp2x out of a hat...

FILLED WITH ACID!!! :lol:

 

[PSyMastR]

Would be a bit dangerous if formatting the NAND and therefore bricking the gp2x would be so straightforward

As said, it just formats the user area, so Vektar and Payback demo (or was it Paycheck <g>) should be gone now.

LOL. That T3 thing was great.

 

[sand_man]

One thing I don't understand.
"I Formated The Nand....but Still Works" Were you hoping it would turn your 2x into a brick?

as dumb as this may sound, I like to break things , then find out how to fix...I like troubleshooting problems

Ever tried breaking your own leg and then troubleshooting it?