no usb ready message

[grubalcava]

i cant for the life of me get this box going. instructions dont seem that difficult, but i cant get it to go. i have downloaded bin file and unzip sent to ubs flash drive but when i turn on system i dont get the usb ready message. now i've used a 2 different flash drives i cant see the files when i press the usb button on remote. any idea what im doing wrong?

[johnnybluedawg]

there is another way to get that file on ur box as well ,,,if u got the serial cable that came with the box,,u can get the loader program for it,,hook up ur serial cable to the box and computer,,,and stick it in that way,, im unfamiliar with the usb process on ur box,,,but i do know it aint hard doing it that old way,,and thats with the serial cable,,,so if u dont get it done,,,try doing it that way,,,but just wait,,there are plenty of smart members here,,,one of them will help u thru it ,,just keep an eye on this post,,,refresh the page everynow and then,,wish i knew more about the cws ,, good luck !

here is a thing u could try while ur waiting for some support,, download this tool and reformat one of ur usb sticks ,,then put the file on it and try again,,,by then there should be some more answers for u to try :
http://www.abadss.com/forum/460-cool...rmat-tool.html

if that tool doesnt work,,try doing what this thread says :
http://www.abadss.com/forum/460-cool..****b-drive.html

[grubalcava]

i have the serial cable connected from computer to box, message on box says boot. i loaded the bin onto loader but cant seem to get it to start. i follow the directions. it seems to never get going. ive tried changing the port but none seem to work?

[painterguy14]

Put the usb stick in the stb & do a hard reboot.

[painterguy14]

Make sure your usb stick is formatted to fat 32 & the smaller gig usb sticks work better

[johnnybluedawg]

Originally Posted by grubalcava

i have the serial cable connected from computer to box, message on box says boot. i loaded the bin onto loader but cant seem to get it to start. i follow the directions. it seems to never get going. ive tried changing the port but none seem to work?

use this tool,,it will tell u the com port,,,just run it,,get the com number,,plug that into the loader,, or follow painters advice ,,either way will work ,,just be patient and dont rush things lol

http://www.abadss.com/forum/460-cool...indows-xp.html

it sounds like u know how to do it ,,u just cant get it done,,take a moment,,have a smoke lol ,,and try again ,,once u do it ,,the next time will be a breeze

[grubalcava]

how do i do a hard reboot? i already formated the usb stick and saved the latest file

[painterguy14]

Flip the switch on the back off for a few secs & then back on

[grubalcava]

ok did a hard reboot, formatted usb stick, no usb disk message on system, yet i place usb in computer and files are there?

[painterguy14]

What does it say when you press the usb button on the remote

[painterguy14]

What size of usb stick are you using?

[johnnybluedawg]

if u want to try the serial cable again,,,u can download that tool i posted above,,or do this,,, plug the serial cable into ur computer,,, then left click : start / settings / control panel,, look for the System icon ,,double left click it ,,,when open,, look for the hardware tab,,click it ,,and look for device manager,,, double click it ,,,a new box will come up ,,, look for this : + ports (com&lpt) ,,click on the little plus sign
look for communications ports (com1) it may not be one ,,it may be another number,,,remember that number,,,open up ur loader,,and type in that number u found ,,,then browse and attach file,,,follow the upload instructions,,let ur box receive the file and install,,,takes several minutes,,,do not turn off ur box,,unhook any cables,,till it is completely done ,,,that should do it

[grubalcava]

when i press the usb button on remote it goes to c:\ no usb disk; its a 2 gig usb stick; when i first started this process i did originally see the files but for some reason i cant see them any more. now i tried the old way i downloaded the loader and bin i tested to check which port to use it said ok to com4, i attach file press start and never goes anywhere? know i also tried the last suggestion thru system icon. i cant find this ..... look for this : + ports (com&lpt) ,,click on the little plus sign
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[johnnybluedawg]

are u using an usb to serial adapter ? perhaps the driver didnt install,,
also delete ur copy of the file ,,redownload the file and unzip it,,,then put the fresh copy on ur usb stick ,,,and try reloading ,,this is the file u should be trying to load :

http://www.abadss.com/forum/865-cw-7...9-03-31-a.html

grab a fresh copy

is this a brand new box ? or is it just brand new too u ? if the bin file isnt taking ,,maybe u need to load the factory flash first,,, i dont know,,ive run out of ideas,,, u should be able to just load that box the way painterguy said,,, or u should be able to use the loader and serial cable,,, maybe ur box doesnt have the factory file in it ,,,

try downloading and installing this file first ,,,then try loading the above file next ,, :
http://www.abadss.com/forum/865-cw-7...load-file.html

[painterguy14]

How are you making out

[grubalcava]

ok still no luck im not sure whats wrong.

[painterguy14]

Write down your settings & do a factory default all, put your settings back in, rescan channels, & enable patch...

[johnnybluedawg]

did u get any file to load on ur box ?

[painterguy14]

Did the factory default work for you?