Guide: Flashing a Dreambox with Dreamup

[shaniemot]

How Do I Use Dreamup?

If, for any reason, your box won't boot, you will have to use Dreamup to flash an image instead of Flash Wizard Pro or any other method. You won't be able to connect via ethernet so no ip address is required. It may be that the process simply hung up during flashing or you accidentally pulled the plug half way through (yes it did happen to me). This will get you back on track.

Required

• Null Modem Cable (this is NOT the same as a serial or rs232 cable, although it looks the same)
  
• Image File (.img) or a (.nfi) file
  
• DreamUp Program
  

Instructions

• Disconnect all cables from your dreambox, including the power
• Connect the null modem cable to the dreambox and to your PC
• Load Dreamup.exe
• Click Connect and you will see a message like this

• Connect the power and the bootloader should be copied to the box
• The message should now say 'Box attached and Ready'
• Click Flash on the right hand side and select the image to be flashed

• Click Yes or Ya (depending on the version)

Note: If you're flashing a backup image, select NO.

• The image should then be uploaded to the box
• There will be a countdown timer at the bottom of the program

• After the image is uploaded, it will be flashed to memory
• The finished process should look like this:

• Click OK and close down Dreamup
• Power off the dreambox for 30 seconds then power up
• If any errors appear, check all cables are connected properly and repeat the process but do not use the PC while it's running

Good Luck!

is worling ?

[Kidcreole]

my dreamup freezes on the prompt "initiating flash-loader upload..." any advice?

[Kidcreole]

I have tried every version of Dreamup & have not managed to get passed the "initiating flash-loader upload..." any assistance or if there is anyone out there who could flash it for me (local to L/pool) I'll come to you and pay a reasonable fee?

[TREEDOON]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION

[wardano]

I have a problem with the connection dreamup to dreambox. Com port not responding. somewhere i have read that you have to use com15? Com1 is serial cable but I want to use a mini usb cable. thanks

[cbk]

I have tried every version of Dreamup & have not managed to get passed the "initiating flash-loader upload..." any assistance or if there is anyone out there who could flash it for me (local to L/pool) I'll come to you and pay a reasonable fee?

I had the same problem untill i tried with version dreamup v1.2.2.0 thats the only version that works for me.

[xcalibur]

Is there any pre-requisite to download "DreamUP.zip" from page 1?

[superscaff1]

Hi, I have just purchased my Dream 800 I too never got the instructions but searched about on this forum and managed to find it, all 80 odd pages.

[piopat]

before flashing a dm800 you must know what sim and bootloader version your box is ,most newer clones are sim 2.01 bootloader 75 or 76 (BL75 OR BL76 ) newer boxes are ssl82 . so before flashing your box connect it up and power it up and see if it has an image (an image is the tv software ) if it has an image you can watch the free to air channels .

now to see what particular image you have power off the box (there is a switch at the rear of the box ) and power it back on ,now look at the tv screen and it should say the name of the image such as dreamelite or blackhole /or the GP (the gemini project) or pli etc (if the box has no image you will need to give the boxan image and this is called flashing the box .next you want to know what sim and bootloader version your box is ,so power off the box (via the switch ) and then power it back on and look at the little lcd screen at the front of the box and it will display certain info including the sim and bootloader versions of your box .

so simply put if the lcd display says your box is sim 2.01 and bootloader 76 (BL76) you need an image with the same sim and bootloader versions .if you cant find an image to suit your box before taking a chance and using the wrong image read as many threads as you can on this forum (to find an image ) or ask a senior member on this forum if they can point you to where you can download a suitable image for your box .

[harri2011b]

Thanks, dreamup works

[maketo]

thank all the information

[switchpod]

Hi devilfish,

Does a usb to Serial converter works with dreamup?

[westkill]

Hi devilfish,

Does a usb to Serial converter works with dreamup?

yes it does for me

[melkhishin]

I cannot flash using USB to serial prolific cable

any help how to configure this

[osnik]

Really nice...Thanks..