[solved] Displays only busy sign ???

I've a chinese Sony 256 MB Mp4 Player. It does not open normally
but gets hanged displaying "busy sign".It does not get detected by the
computer as a removable disk. What should I do? It requires 3.2.16 firmware.It also got affected by a virus.Please help me as soon as possible.I think you have confronted this type of problem before so plz tell me the soln for it as soon.
Sachitmaskey

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject:

Sachit, If your player is not connecting you do not have many options other than shorting the memory chip as outlined in the Dead Player Recovery Guide. It is the only way I know of to get the player recognised by Windows again.
It is hard to say what caused the problem in the first place but if you have a backup of your firmware you have a pretty good chance of recovering it unless there is a hardware fault.

If you do not have a backup then after following the DPRG you will just have to try all the 3.2.16 firmware we have on site and perhaps the 3.5.35 which may also work with your player until you find one that suits your player.

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject:

Thanks 4 showin interest in my problem.I've the backup of my firmware.Thanks! anyway.I'm hopin that dead player recovery will
help me solve the prob.If not SOLVED then plz help me.
sachitmaskey

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:49 am Post subject:

I did the dead recovery of my mp4 player.But this time,it displayed an error "Invalid Upgrade Firmware file!"...I was suprised becoz I know it's the right firmware for it.I've done this before.I've even re-installed that same firmware several times.
The screen doesn't shows black screen but shows busy sign all the time.Plz help me as soon as possible.
Sachit

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:11 am Post subject:

It is not accepting the right firmware.help me!
sachitmaskey

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:36 am Post subject:

sachitmaskey , you might need to try using other versions of MP3 Utilities. Uninstall your current version and install another version.

Some members in here reports that it helps to overcome the errors.

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:29 am Post subject:

I think this not goin to work 4 my mp4 player.I am badly watin for a better soln now....plz help me
sachitmaskey

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject:

It still displays the busy watchglass in the screen.It doesn't accept the right firmware dump file during upgarding process.I don't know what to do? You can only help me ....
sachitmaskey

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:09 pm Post subject:

sachitmaskey, Can you upload your firmware to www.uploaded.to and leave me a link to download.

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

My download link: http://uploaded.to/?id=264d4d

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject:

sachit, You have not repaired the firmware. You need to rename the file dump.bin, place it in the s1fwx folder and run the repair.bat. Once you have done this you should be able to load the firmware to your player providing it is connecting properly.

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:15 am Post subject: Re: Displays only busy sign ???

I'll try n let u know abt it.thnks 1nce more!
sachitmaskey

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Displays only busy sign ???

I did as u said bt it didn't solve the problem.I kept the firmware file in the s1wfx folder & repaired it.A file "dump.bi$" appeared which I later I later repaired into dump.bin.Then I tried to re-intasall the firmware bt same prob occured "invalid Firmware file ugrade !" .It still displays the busy sign.What sud i do now?Help me !
sachitmaskey

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:10 am Post subject: Re: Displays only busy sign ???

How would I remove that busy sign on the screen?Why does it says invalid firmware file upgrade error while it is the right firmware & I've even repaired it using sw1fx....help me
sachitmaskey

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:14 am Post subject:

After a repair the unrepaired dumpfile is called dump.bi$, the file you want to flash is the repaired dump.bin. Do not rename dump.bi$, this is your old file from the player, file is in a non-repaired state. Just to keep save as a backup. But only if it was an original working dump of course.