frame error - ABA DSS

**tnp12** · December 1st, 2008

a friend of mine has a plat and a pc laptop that he bought in 2001. I loaded the loader 2 program and winrar for him. everything works except the loader, when you click pc-stb all you get is frame error and a bunch of zeroes. I read the solution here somewhere but I cant find it now and I just cant seem to get it to do anything else.
am I missing something obvious?
does the loader 1 work better with older laptops?

I have configured the loader properly, I am just missing something...

thanks guys, tnp12

**creativegenius** · December 1st, 2008

I assume he's running XP?

Creative Genius

**bigevil69** · December 1st, 2008

check and make sure the com ports matchup

**creativegenius** · December 1st, 2008

That error is usually caused by a bad null cable or a corrupt version of the loader file.

Get a fresh version of the loader, then eliminate that element, then move to the null cable in the event that you are still having problems.

Creative Genius

**tnp12** · December 1st, 2008

the com ports are good and he is running xp.

**tnp12** · December 1st, 2008

the cable works on my pc and I have tried a couple different loaders.

**creativegenius** · December 1st, 2008

Are you sure you are selecting PC --STB and not selecting STB -- PC by mistake?

Creative Genius

**creativegenius** · December 1st, 2008

Have you tried the boot-loop fix utility ... that will likely solve your problem.

Creative Genius

**tnp12** · December 3rd, 2008

well I tried a new loader, and tried another but I still get the same frame error and it flashes quickly to resending zrqinit. this leads me to believe i have left something out.
if someone could provide a list or link telling me what I need to run loader 2 and the usb-serial cable I could double check myself.
the cables work fine, I use them to load the files with my own pc.

**bigevil69** · December 3rd, 2008

look in the folder where the loader is and see if there is something there that says
zmodem.dll

**tnp12** · December 3rd, 2008

that is there, I have had that problem before. thanks big E, I know Im just forgetting something stupid, I just have to find it!

**bigevil69** · December 3rd, 2008

i know that you know the steps but if you see them you might recognize a step you are forgetting

stb off by back switch
attach cable
open loader
apply bin
hit pc-> stb button
turn on back switch

**tnp12** · December 3rd, 2008

you got er buddy, I have tried it about a hundred times by now, surely I would have got it right by now!
the problem is it says frame error whether I turn on the stb or not, its like the cable is bad... but I know its not, so it has to be a problem with the loader itself but I have tried several. so now Im thinking some info the loader needs has to be missing.

wouls a laptop bought in 2001 work better with the loader1 program?

**bigevil69** · December 3rd, 2008

are you running xp or vista

**tnp12** · December 3rd, 2008

xp on the laptop

**bigevil69** · December 3rd, 2008

are you where you can try it now

**tnp12** · December 3rd, 2008

gotta go for now big E, anything you can think of, let me know! thanks!

**bigevil69** · December 3rd, 2008

delete all loaders you have
and use this one its the one i use

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