D2 stuck on loading after flashing to firmware 3.45

[mymandarin123]

Just updated to firmware 3.45(not beta) from firmware version 2.41. Everything went smoothly in the upgrade process.

After fw upgrade, also had a small look at the new notepad feature, created a small image in notepad as well, tried to access the dictionary and got the usual font error.

So switched off D2, copied the contents of PowerDic Lite to the root of D2 and copied the contents of my MUSIC and TEXT contents. After copy was completed on trying to start D2, the screen hangs on boot up at the circle screen, after two dots are covered it hangs.

Switched Off D2 and connected to the computer, again hangs on the circle part after covering 3 dots. Does not get to the part where the contents of the drive are listed.

Any inputs...tried to start it 4-5 times, tried the reset wich aswell, nothing works.

[Barron]

I have just upragraded to 3.45 aswell from 3.45b and the uprgrade went smoothly it worked striaght afterwards, however once i copied all my music back onto it in the MUSIC folder when i try and turn it on it gets stuck on the boot up. This is exactly the same problem as the first poster i would therefore discourage people to upgrade to the new firmware.

Can anybody help? I cant see what i can do as it wont turn on so the computer wont recognise it.

[slawson]

I've just installed 3.45 and haven't got any problems. How much memory/space do you have left on the unit. It might me worth deleting a few files to see if that fixes the problem.

Sorry, I didn't read the issues regards the D2 not being seen by the PC afterwards, I can't help on that one.

[Mr. Black]

he cant though, it won't turn on at all...

[addz]

upgraded from 3.45b and it works smoothly, with music and the lite dictionary.

Although this somewhat worries me. Maybe its a fault in the fw. Non beta fw should not perform like this.

How about trying a hard reset using the reset button on the side of the player? Also if you have, try removing the SD card, then see if it boots up. I tried a piece of fw b4 with SD card in and it kept booting and resetting its self, wouldent even connect to my computer.

[WAI]

You can delete files with Jetshell or Explorer. Can you connect the D2 to your computer?

[mymandarin123]

After reading some of the posts on bricked D2, thought of completing charging the D2, maybe that would somehow magically fix D2, but unfortunately the player hangs at the same point even on trying to charge via the AC adapter.

Also tried Cowon Live Chat on this issue, I narrated the entire incident to them, they asked me to RMA the player back(kinda sucks because I had imported the player through a friend in USA because it was not available locally then) however toward the end of the chat the tech support guy said this,

"Since the firmware you loaded was not for US/Canada use, the service department will have to determine if this voided the warranty". Comeon it was not even a beta and I had downloaded it from the official cowon site.
Maybe something to think about before anyone upgrades the firmware.

How about trying a hard reset using the reset button on the side of the player? Also if you have, try removing the SD card, then see if it boots up. I tried a piece of fw b4 with SD card in and it kept booting and resetting its self, wouldent even connect to my computer.

Thanks, but tried reset, no luck the player hangs at the same place. I had removed my SDHC card while flashing so that should not be a problem.

You can delete files with Jetshell or Explorer. Can you connect the D2 to your computer?

No, when connected via usb player hangs as mentioned in the first post and is not recognised in Windows. Tried with Linux as well, same result

Any other tips to revive the player are highly appreciated..

[Barron]

Originally Posted by addz

upgraded from 3.45b and it works smoothly, with music and the lite dictionary.

Although this somewhat worries me. Maybe its a fault in the fw. Non beta fw should not perform like this.

How about trying a hard reset using the reset button on the side of the player? Also if you have, try removing the SD card, then see if it boots up. I tried a piece of fw b4 with SD card in and it kept booting and resetting its self, wouldent even connect to my computer.

Tried removing the sd card straight away but to no avail

I also tried charging mine in the wall but it also hangs on startup. I hope what the guy said about using korean firmware and voiding the warrenty is not true, it does not say anywhere that we should not use this firmware on other players. I am starting to feel pretty worried now as i really dont want to have to send it to cowon.

[addz]

^ oh dam this aint sounding gd atm. Im on the brink of reverting the fw 3.45 back to 2.45b. Thats total bull if they say installing this version voids the warrenty.

the whole point of v3.45 is for users without DMB model, hense all users of the D2 outside of korea.

[slawson]

Have you tried a reset whilst its connected to the PC?

[Barron]

Originally Posted by slawson

Have you tried a reset whilst its connected to the PC?

I have now and it doesent even turn off when plugged into the PC.

Anybody else have any suggestions i would greatly appreciate any help i can get on this matter.

[Barron]

Would it be possible to install the firmware on to my sd card in a hope that that will make it boot up.

[addz]

^
i highly doubt something like that would work. im sure the D2 is programmed to only look at the root of its internal memory for the special fw files.

[terpio]

I don't think so :-(

I just loaded SDHC card with fontpatch and D2 didn't recognize bin file and upgrade font.. so flashing works only when firmware files are in root directory of D2 :-(

[Barron]

Originally Posted by terpio

I don't think so :-(

I just loaded SDHC card with fontpatch and D2 didn't recognize bin file and upgrade font.. so flashing works only when firmware files are in root directory of D2 :-(

Damn i thought it was a long shot does anybody else have any other ideas or does it look like i am looking at RMA.

Mymandarin have you had any breakthroughs