Flash your Zgemma H7x using RECOVERY and/or USB files

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    For super-dooper all-round and in depth support re. Zgemma and in particular H7 - look in PurE2 section: PurE2 Team


    Attention: one needs a compatible USB memory stick for this to work. Smaller ones usually work better.


    Let's start with explaining the 2 types of flashing files you will find:


    1) RECOVERY FILE is used to repartition your flash, delete everything on it and start anew, from scratch, all 4 partitions!


    So, when this file repartitions the H7 flash, it will erase all the old partitions, everything installed and create 4 new ones.


    Then, it will install a new image in the first partition.


    After that, if you want more images installed in your H7, one can use...


    2) USB FILE is used only to flash one image into a single partition, when MultiBoot is fine and one doesn't need repartitioning.


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    1) This is my take on the warning re. RECOVERY FILES... :)


    **** ATTENTION ****


    This RECOVERY procedure (using *_recovery_emmc.zip files, which are in a special folder on PurE2 download page) should normally be done very, very rarely and only when absolutely needed:


    1) when you have issues accessing the MULTIBOOT MENU or


    2) if there is an essential update to these files.


    This is needed to avoid conflicts between images, as the partition layout (bootargs) is of huge importance.


    A small change can destroy all your installed images.


    So better not to install it, unless it's really needed.


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    2) USB files are used for normal flashing of an E2 image into one of the already existing partitions.


    For instance, it looks like this: zgemmah7-PurE2-6.5-20200620_usb.zip => this is to flash an image to one of the partitions...


    If you are just flashing an E2 and you are keeping everything else in the flash intact, then you only need the latter (usb) file!


    A special note: natively you have 4 partitions, without any additional MultiBoot plugins!


    However, PurE2 also has a special 2 partitions only image, which is here: A unique PurE2 image for Zgemma H7 with only 2 partitions!


    There is a guide written by me how to flash an E2 image from inside another E2, which is already installed in your H7:


    H7S MultiBoot "How To" - installing multiple images in H7S's internal flash -


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    This is a basic text explaining the procedure for a normal USB file, using a USB memory stick [edited by yours truly... :rasta2bigsmoke0gf1:]


    How to reflash a Zgemma H7S or H7C by Satboxer



    ===============================A SHORT SUMMARY===================================


    One does NOT need to flash RECOVERY file first! ONLY IF IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!!!


    1) If that is so, the RECOVERY file looks like this (just as an example): zgemmah7-PurE2-6.5-20200620_recovery_emmc.zip


    Unzip it onto a freshly formatted (FAT32) compatible USB key and install as described above.

    ...OR...


    2) Flash on the fly" from a USB stick/HDD/SSD/mSD => to a partition of your choice, see how below, in this link:


    H7S MultiBoot "How To" - installing multiple images in H7S's internal flash


    In short, send it zipped to a USB stick (or your HDD/SSD/mSD/whatever you have attached to your H7 and properly mounted) and flash it, as described in the link above. The file looks like this (just as an example):

    zgemmah7-PurE2-6.5-20200620_usb.zip


    Good luck! :)

    "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. This immaturity is self-incurred if its cause is not lack of understanding, but lack of resolution and courage to use it without the guidance of another. The motto of enlightenment is therefore: Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own understanding!"


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    This guide is intended to show how to add an Enigma2 image to Zgemma H7C UHD 4K, and Zgemma H7S UHD 4K.

    "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. This immaturity is self-incurred if its cause is not lack of understanding, but lack of resolution and courage to use it without the guidance of another. The motto of enlightenment is therefore: Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own understanding!"


    http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html

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    Plus this and you should be well on your way:


    H7S MultiBoot "How To" - installing multiple images in H7S's internal flash!

    "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. This immaturity is self-incurred if its cause is not lack of understanding, but lack of resolution and courage to use it without the guidance of another. The motto of enlightenment is therefore: Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own understanding!"


    http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html

    What are you doing precisely?


    Which file?

    "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. This immaturity is self-incurred if its cause is not lack of understanding, but lack of resolution and courage to use it without the guidance of another. The motto of enlightenment is therefore: Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own understanding!"


    http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html

    Edited the top post considerably - read it carefully, please....

    "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. This immaturity is self-incurred if its cause is not lack of understanding, but lack of resolution and courage to use it without the guidance of another. The motto of enlightenment is therefore: Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own understanding!"


    http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html

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    zgemma eingeschaltet heute,steht Boot. möchte flashen mit 6.4 recovery , auf display zeigt mir das es flasht aber dann nach 1 minute steht wieder boot. Bitte um hilfe.

    My Zgemma H7s not booting up only AIR logo lighting up on the box , I am not able to flash the image too , by usb tried various images but flash not appearing on the reciever , before the booting issue the day earlier the reciever took time to boot bit it booted up and next day it is not booting kindly help thx in advance

    The power supply on these boxes can be the problem, have you any spare ones lying about. Flashing by USB is not the way to go unless you want to use the recovery files denoted by EMMC zip. Also are you formatting the USB to fat 32 before loading the image, that box can have a dislike to various USB's/ I use CRUZER or integral but have quite a few.


    Also if its the one with the internal HDD and the epg was saved to internal flash it may be a gonner.

    Hi Thx for reply , i had tried with other power supply but nothing happens , i dont use external hdd trie with other usb penndrive nothing happens only air logo onnthe box and nothing

    Therer are 2 boxes the latest with the HDD sticking out at rear, the oldest is with the hdd enclosed ie you have to take off cover to install. If you have the one with the internal and you had the epg saved to internal flash they are known to have problems.


    try flashing using the emmc file with openvix image but you may have to try different usb slots and quite a few attempts if all these fail then box is dead.


    say how you are trying to flash, explain what steps you take.

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