Help with an original DM800HD flash bad sector problem

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    Hi guys,


    I see you are really good on solving issues on this board. I’m hoping that someone could help me out on my too. Between, I searched through the old threads but didn’t find the exact problem but lots of similar, but they are just not helping.


    So, here it is my problem. My original DM800HD one day after rebooting just couldn’t get past boot. It’s just stuck in a loop of booting. As I found similar problem already solved, I tried as suggested to upload an image with a serial cable in repair bad sector mode.


    It finishes the process successfully and alerts me of some bad sectors. After booting I’m again stuck at boot. I thought that the process is somehow marking bad sectors as unreadable, but as I upload a second image the box again finds this bad sector, alerts me of them and says that the process finishes successfully.


    So any help really appreciated
    Kind regards

    Thanks for responding so fast. Can you be more specific, never used this tool.
    Can I connect with lan or I must use serial? Can you check the link you provide it seems broken?


    THX!

    Ok guys, I spent a good amount of time yesterday night solving the issue but without success.


    I downloaded the suggested program, made a lan connection to my box, enabled sectors recovery and uploaded the latest DE light image. The program finishes the process successfully but after reboot I’m again stuck in a booting loop.
    Since I never used this program I noticed that the program never alerts me of flash bad sectors, is it normal?


    Can I do something else to solve the bad sector issue?


    Thanks in advance!

    • Official Post

    Try enabling Flash Sector Recovery in the bios..


    1) Power off the DM800.
    2) Press and hold the power button on the front panel, power on the DM800, you should now be in flash mode.
    3) If you are using windows O/S click Start > Run > telnet ip.address.of.dm800 > Press Enter, you are now in the bios..
    4) Enable Flash Sector Recovery > Exit & Save settings..


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    https://linuxsat-support.com/thread/7094-training-to-enter-the-bios-receivers-dreambox-via-hyper-terminal-program/


    If this doesn`t work it`s likely the image you have tried that is at fault.. Try loading an image you had working before..

    hi , i have the similar prob i solted in 2 step, i pur by rs 232 the original image


    the by tenet the image open pli ssl84


    then in telnet not rebooting back and downloal


    the sim ssl84



    alls ok


    i dont no realy if is the same prob with you.


    if you not have the rs232 you can try by telnet original image



    good loock

    Thanks @rami but I don't understand clearly what you have sugested.


    I try to repeat again:
    - I have to upload the original image with serial cable ( what original image, where can I find it? )
    - then by telnet the open pli ssl84 image ( what do you mean "by telnet" and can you specify exactly what image and where can I find it? )
    Here I'm lost!


    master G
    I tried your advice but I have a problem that the box can't keep the new settings. After rebooting the settings is disabled. It's really strange?
    I tried to revert the settings as "fabric standard" (can't remember the exact word ), but didn't help.


    Thanks

    by telnet i mine put the ip the box in internet th ip you get it by pressing the boton on


    and wait until hi give you the ip the image you find it in the forum in dm800hd

    ramo


    Lets try again!
    First I have to upload by serial cable an riginal image. Would the DM800 RELEASE 3.2.4 be fine or it must be a specific version?
    Than after it finishes I have to reboot the box and stop the boot to enter telnet mode, is it right?


    And than upload an PLI image to the box. I searched for the PLI image here but I really can't find it. Can you post a link?


    Cheers!

    I have uploaded the original dream image mentioned earlier, than rebooted the box and immediatly entered the telnet mod to uploat the PLI image through the web brawser.


    But now when I let the box to boot it is stuck again in the boot loop!


    Any idea?

    ok are you sur is not clone you dm800.



    when you dowload the original image did hi reboot ok

    so listen to mi redowload the open pli when is go to 100 % click back , then download


    the archive i send you uzip before

    If afther thats he not reboot umplug electric cable wait 1 minute then plug back

    @rami you are The Man!


    We made it!!!! It has boted yuppiii!


    I have another question for you:
    - is it safe to use image in flash or is it better to use dumbo with USB key?
    - can I use Dream Elite image in flash or is better to use PLI


    Thanks again, now I'm going to sleep!


    I'll be back tommorow!

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