Recover Dead Skybox/Openbox Flash Using Serial RS232 Null modem Cable

[WBAndy]

Ok, I have all the gear needed, have tried both upload programmes and still get the following error............Initialize STB sdram is failed, Click back to try again.....What am I doing wrong or is my box unrepairable? Ideas/advice please Cheers

[lestasmsc]

Unfortunately no such luck for me... 2 different null modem cables. I know it's the correct cable as it updated first time when I got the box until corrupted channels list update.

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[megone]

DONE!!! I tell you my experience, hope can be useful...
I had a Skybox F5 stuck on LOAD and a Memobox M3 (clone of Skybox) stuck on LOAD 100. Both after a TP_PROG update.
I tried for some hours, every firmware, every timing of turning on...nothing. It did say "Please reset target" but nothing appened.

Then I thought to change cable! And with a new cable I did the trick at first try!!! No matter the timing (it worked even if I turned on the Box after 1 sec)
as soon as I turned on, the software said DONE and started downloading the firmware. It worked with both F5 and M3 with their last firmware.
So if you can't connect to the box...just change cable and be sure the cable you buy is a NULL MODEM and not just a SERIAL one.
Hope it will hepl someone!
Thanks for the thread!

[Hadron]

I have what may seem like a daft question here as I am so confused right now......I want to reflash an f5 that has the e001 but the RS232 cable I got has the 9 holes to fit on the back of the box but then there is not the same port on my laptop.....am I being completely stupid here or have I got the wrong cable cos when I google it I get exactly the same cable?....I assume I need some kind of adaptor?

Laptops & pc's haven't had RS232 ports fitted for years. There are RS232 (serial) to USB adapters available, but they are not guaranteed to work.

It's best if you could borrow an old pc which has a dedicated 9 pin RS232 serial port.

[WBAndy]

I have what may seem like a daft question here as I am so confused right now......I want to reflash an f5 that has the e001 but the RS232 cable I got has the 9 holes to fit on the back of the box but then there is not the same port on my laptop.....am I being completely stupid here or have I got the wrong cable cos when I google it I get exactly the same cable?....I assume I need some kind of adaptor?

[xrickbx]

i done a sat search n then it jus wen dead I have looked at the recovery software and have ordered the lead should be here 2mz

[digicon]

dead box need recovery plz help

All the help you need is in this thread start reading from page 1

[xrickbx]

skybox f3 dead plz help

dead box need recovery plz help

why i cannot...
the massage as below
synchonizining STBs
please reset target!!

pls help me

[lestasmsc]

Like Slugworth said to one of my earlier posts i went back to the first page of this thread and downloaded the firmware from the link, and tried it a few times it was connecting but i was still getting the stb memory error so changed the parity from odd,mark,even and space it might not have been that but it was worth a go.

What was the final setting which worked?


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[Chalkywhite]

Like Slugworth said to one of my earlier posts i went back to the first page of this thread and downloaded the firmware from the link, and tried it a few times it was connecting but i was still getting the stb memory error so changed the parity from odd,mark,even and space it might not have been that but it was worth a go.

[lestasmsc]

I have connected to the box with an old laptop and downloaded the firmware again, gone through all the steps just after i turn the box back on after 7 to 10 seconds im getting another message saying.. set stb memory error click back and try again, any ideas.. Forget that i tried a few more times and got connected, many thanks

What files did you use? What was the process used to get box to start firmware update? I keep getting stb memory error

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[Chalkywhite]

I have connected to the box with an old laptop and downloaded the firmware again, gone through all the steps just after i turn the box back on after 7 to 10 seconds im getting another message saying.. set stb memory error click back and try again, any ideas.. Forget that i tried a few more times and got connected, many thanks

[greatone3000]

finaliy got it from a diiferent site but now it says wrong file when i click next

[greatone3000]

Ive unrard it but there is no folder that contians the items i need to flash my box

[slugworth]

you don't click on a pvr file.
for windows you click on the exe file