DM800 Bad sector at partition3

[hengch88]

When I flash my DM800 box using browser or DreamUp, when it reach 100%, this msg shown :
File too big or bad sector at partition3

Please help !!!

[Arraysys]

When I flash my DM800 box using browser or DreamUp, when it reach 100%, this msg shown :
File too big or bad sector at partition3

Please help !!!

Are you using a image which was backup? Think is a image problem?

[hengch88]

too much data (or bad sectors) in partition 3 (end: 04000000, pos: 04000000)


this was the error msg ? Can some one help

[Arraysys]

too much data (or bad sectors) in partition 3 (end: 04000000, pos: 04000000)


this was the error msg ? Can some one help

What is the size of your image?
What image you use?
Have you try other image?

[hengch88]

tried others all get same msg.

I am using sim201e-75-Dream-Elite Black Hole_13-OE1.6-DM800-20100419

11:05:12 AM box type: DM800
11:06:31 AM Calculating checksum...
waiting for OK from box to beginn upload...
11:06:36 AM Uploading file to box...12:10:37 PM box is flashing from its memory...
12:11:27 PM Flashing failed (!!! 005 too much data (or bad sectors) in partition 3 (end: 04000000, pos: 04000000)), box will be unusable now!!

The result now was : DM800 stop at booting

[Arraysys]

tried others all get same msg.

I am using sim201e-75-Dream-Elite Black Hole_13-OE1.6-DM800-20100419

11:05:12 AM box type: DM800
11:06:31 AM Calculating checksum...
waiting for OK from box to beginn upload...
11:06:36 AM Uploading file to box...12:10:37 PM box is flashing from its memory...
12:11:27 PM Flashing failed (!!! 005 too much data (or bad sectors) in partition 3 (end: 04000000, pos: 04000000)), box will be unusable now!!

The result now was : DM800 stop at booting

If that is the case. I suspect that the internal flash memory is faulty. Hardware problem 了。

[hengch88]

I have another working DM800. Can I backup the working one & transfer to this faulty set.
At present, the faulty set canot start. It hang at booting.
I can press the on off switch during startup & get the IP address at this set. Can I telnet in this mod & transfer the working backup file.
Please advise

[Arraysys]

I have another working DM800. Can I backup the working one & transfer to this faulty set.
At present, the faulty set canot start. It hang at booting.
I can press the on off switch during startup & get the IP address at this set. Can I telnet in this mod & transfer the working backup file.
Please advise

You can try but I don't think it will work because the box itself cannot even flash any image now.
If you did a back up from another working box is also an image right?

[hengch88]

Anyway thanks for your help.

I give up. This set was bought from Shenzhen China.
First one ok, but second set spoil !

This is the DM800 bootloader Web Interface.


If you see this, your box didn't boot to Linux.
Unless you interrupted the boot process, this usually means that you have no valid operating system in flash.
Don't panic! It's not a problem. You can just flash a new version and everything will be fine!
Otherwise, you can boot from network or USB.
If you're about to give up, you might get help at the Dream Multimedia Support board!
Currently there aren't many other features...

You can download your current flash contents (64 MB) here, but please don't expect to be able to flash it back. It's merely a debugging feature.
This device's Serial Number is 61662, and was built on 2010/06/29.

Booloader version: Dreambox Second Stage Loader BUILD #75, built 20091005

device infofirmware upgrade
start flashing... 100.00%

too much data (or bad sectors) in partition 3 (end: 04000000, pos: 04000000)

[Arraysys]

Anyway thanks for your help.

I give up. This set was bought from Shenzhen China.
First one ok, but second set spoil !

This is the DM800 bootloader Web Interface.


If you see this, your box didn't boot to Linux.
Unless you interrupted the boot process, this usually means that you have no valid operating system in flash.
Don't panic! It's not a problem. You can just flash a new version and everything will be fine!
Otherwise, you can boot from network or USB.
If you're about to give up, you might get help at the Dream Multimedia Support board!
Currently there aren't many other features...

You can download your current flash contents (64 MB) here, but please don't expect to be able to flash it back. It's merely a debugging feature.
This device's Serial Number is 61662, and was built on 2010/06/29.

Booloader version: Dreambox Second Stage Loader BUILD #75, built 20091005

device infofirmware upgrade
start flashing... 100.00%

too much data (or bad sectors) in partition 3 (end: 04000000, pos: 04000000)

Question;
Are you using Web or NULL modem cable to flash?
Have you ever flash this or others box successfully before?

[hengch88]

Question;
Are you using Web or NULL modem cable to flash?

Ans :
I used both but get the same result

Question;
Have you ever flash this or others box successfully before?

Yes. 1 time sucessfully at this box

[Arraysys]

Question;
Are you using Web or NULL modem cable to flash?

Ans :
I used both but get the same result

Question;
Have you ever flash this or others box successfully before?

Yes. 1 time sucessfully at this box

Try to use Dreamup 1.3.3.2 with the "Extras > recover bad sectors" selected. Hope this can resolve your problem.

[hengch88]

Will try & let you know the outcome tomorrow.
Anyway thanks for your help again !

[hengch88]

9:33:25 AM box type: DM800
9:33:25 AM Enabled recovery of bad sectors
9:35:24 AM Calculating checksum...
waiting for OK from box to beginn upload...
9:35:32 AM Uploading file to box...10:39:49 AM box is flashing from its memory...
10:39:51 AM Log: +++ 015 bad sector recovery enabled
10:40:06 AM Flashing failed (!!! 007 write failed at 00be0000: e1), box will be unusable now!!


Anyway thks again for u help

[Arraysys]

9:33:25 AM box type: DM800
9:33:25 AM Enabled recovery of bad sectors
9:35:24 AM Calculating checksum...
waiting for OK from box to beginn upload...
9:35:32 AM Uploading file to box...10:39:49 AM box is flashing from its memory...
10:39:51 AM Log: +++ 015 bad sector recovery enabled
10:40:06 AM Flashing failed (!!! 007 write failed at 00be0000: e1), box will be unusable now!!


Anyway thks again for u help

In that case, this may be a hardware problem already. You can refer back to your supplier for warranty.