You can flash a new firmware image onto your Dreambox DM500 HD from a Windows PC using the DreamUp tool, connected over a serial (COM) or network link. Follow the steps below.
What you'll need
- The DreamUp flashing tool — Download DreamUp
- The firmware image you want to flash.
- A serial (null-modem) cable or a network connection between your PC and the box.
Flashing with DreamUp
- With the box disconnected from mains power, start the DreamUp program.
- Select your COM port (COM 1 or 2). To use the network instead, enter the local IP of your PC and a remote IP for your box.
- Press Connect, then reconnect the box to mains power and wait. Once the flash loader has transferred to the box, select the firmware by pressing Flash.
- Select the firmware file and click Open.
- The upload starts — please wait.
- The box writes the new firmware into its flash memory — please wait.
- When flashing is done, press OK, then Disconnect & Exit, and restart the box.
⚠️ Don't interrupt the flash. Once flashing starts, do not power the box down or disconnect it until the process completes — interrupting it can cause serious or permanent damage.
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jani123
Please check this image i want to flash this file but cant flash via (192.168.1.000)
master G
Inside _web.zip is an nfi file. This is what you should be flashing with the browser method or Dreamup.
jani123
How to flash openatv 7.1 on Dreambox dm500hdv2 have you some idea pls helping me
master G
Flash older version 6.4 then do an online update to 7.1.
Blue button > Flash Online > 7.1 INSIDER > Flash selected version.
Hannibal_Lecter
You have to be careful what image you play on as the DM500HDV2 has a small amount of flash memory
How flash DM500HD over WebIf: How To Flash Enigma2 Firmware to a Dreambox DM500HD
jani123
Dear i have try to flash via DreamUP flash & online on dm500hd v2 but start after one time logo coming on tv screen after nothing happend
tell other sloution dm500hd v2 have no usb port
Hannibal_Lecter
did you try over WebIf How to flash a Dreambox DM500 HD via a Browser
jani123
Yes dear same things after finished show one time openatv logo
Hannibal_Lecter
please try to flash this image in attachment and report
master G
There is no other method of flashing. Via browser, with Dreamup or "on the fly" online update.
Comparing the size of the openatv image to the flash memory, i think it has probably fully consumed all of the memory, leaving not enough for other functions which is why it isn`t booting properly.
You should try this with multiboot instead of on flash.