Can't download image

[Hank2714]

Hi guys, this question may seem ridiculous to you guys but to me being a novice in the Dreambox world it's really frustrating. I am trying to download an image to flash my DM500S and they all appear to be archived files, when I attempt to open them with Winzip I am getting a message telling me that they are an unknown format or damaged, the file is a IMG file and I am using Windows 7. I have tried using WinRar but that won't work also, can anyone help? Thank's in advance.

[andy91]

Hi guys, this question may seem ridiculous to you guys but to me being a novice in the Dreambox world it's really frustrating. I am trying to download an image to flash my DM500S and they all appear to be archived files, when I attempt to open them with Winzip I am getting a message telling me that they are an unknown format or damaged, the file is a IMG file and I am using Windows 7. I have tried using WinRar but that won't work also, can anyone help? Thank's in advance.

Might be cos your a noob mate, best image for dreambox 500 in many peoples opinion is pli jade 3 maxvar.
Google pli images and select it,its the best for that box and simple to use mate.

Andy,

[Hank2714]

Might be cos your a noob mate, best image for dreambox 500 in many peoples opinion is pli jade 3 maxvar.
Google pli images and select it,its the best for that box and simple to use mate.

Andy,

I have tried to download pli jade 3 without success, I think my problem is with file extraction, what will extract a IMG file?

[andy91]

I have tried to download pli jade 3 without success, I think my problem is with file extraction, what will extract a IMG file?

Did you try it off the Pli website mate?
Take it your using winrar,should be fine.

Andy.

[reddevil157]

Try this one, I presume it's a clone 500s

[Hank2714]

Did you try it off the Pli website mate?
Take it your using winrar,should be fine.

Andy.

Tried it off pli site and others, used winrar as well just won't open, I have tried other images too, I think it's something I am doing wrong with the file extraction.

[andy91]

Tried it off pli site and others, used winrar as well just won't open, I have tried other images too, I think it's something I am doing wrong with the file extraction.

Its not your anti virus blocking it?
Only a winrar file so should be fine,must be something to do with your pc and not the file.

Andy.

[Hank2714]

Try this one, I presume it's a clone 500s

Yes it's a clone, just tried your file and I still get same error message when I try to extract it. Message says: The archive is in unknown format or damaged.

[Hank2714]

Its not your anti virus blocking it?
Only a winrar file so should be fine,must be something to do with your pc and not the file.

Andy.

Maybe is my PC, I'll persevere with it, thanks anyway.

[reddevil157]

Yes it's a clone, just tried your file and I still get same error message when I try to extract it. Message says: The archive is in unknown format or damaged.

just d/l my own file no problem

[Hank2714]

just d/l my own file no problem

Thank's Reddevil, I'm sure your files fine, it's just me who doesn't know what he's doing, getting a bit late now , I'll have another crack tomorrow evening, thanks for your help.

[reddevil157]

if you've got winrar installed, that should extract for you no problem m8

[cjs5ub]

Its not your anti virus blocking it?
Only a winrar file so should be fine,must be something to do with your pc and not the file.

Andy.

andy is spot on with this one ..take note

[RuberDuck]

I have tried to download pli jade 3 without success, I think my problem is with file extraction, what will extract a IMG file?

you dont extract the .IMG file. you use dreamup to load the file to the receiver. the only time you need to extract any file would be if the file is compressed with say winrar or winzip etc.

[Hank2714]

you dont extract the .IMG file. you use dreamup to load the file to the receiver. the only time you need to extract any file would be if the file is compressed with say winrar or winzip etc.

Thank's for that RuberDuck, I've sorted it now, typical newbie I suppose, thank's again to all you guys.