Updated channel list with AJ's file and box is dead now...any idea's guys?

[ColonelSnow]

Hi guys.....I did a channel update with AJ's newest list and after re-booting- my box is stuck on "edit channels" menu and I can't get out of it no matter what....... if I unplug and restart the box it still does the same thing....it goes straight to "edit channel's" part of menu, and that's it, wont let me out of it no matter what I do..........any idea's guys...please help me out here.......PS..as it boots it says the usual on the led screen, then the 4 lines, then LED just says "NoCH"...........many thanks again.

[souldude]

Hi guys.....I did a channel update with AJ's newest list and after re-booting- my box is stuck on "edit channels" menu and I can't get out of it no matter what....... if I unplug and restart the box it still does the same thing....it goes straight to "edit channel's" part of menu, and that's it, wont let me out of it no matter what I do..........any idea's guys...please help me out here.......PS..as it boots it says the usual on the led screen, then the 4 lines, then LED just says "NoCH"...........many thanks again.

If you can not reload the channel list again you will have to reflash your box. Also you dont say which box you have.

[ColonelSnow]

Sorry souldude......its an openbox s11........how do I reflash it?...and will I lose all my network settings and subscription?........many thanks.

[souldude]

first try and format usb stick then get a fresh copy of channel list and see if the box will see the usb stick. hopefully you might be able to reload the channel list but failing that


U will need to do it this way http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f184/recover-dead-skybox-openbox-flash-using-serial-rs232-null-modem-cable-233298/

and yes you will lose all info.

[DeejayAJ]

Sounds silly but are you sure the batteries in your remote haven't just run out?

[DW190]

Sounds silly but are you sure the batteries in your remote haven't just run out?

Sounds like the remotes the problem.

Try pressing the OK button on the box and see if it highlights anything.

[ColonelSnow]

Sounds like the remotes the problem.

Try pressing the OK button on the box and see if it highlights anything.

Hi guys.....yea the remotes working fine.....it allows me to navigate left and right through the menu....when I reboot it- it boots straight to the edit channel menu......it allows me to navigate left and right around the menu's but wont let me exit the menu.

[DW190]

Hi guys.....yea the remotes working fine.....it allows me to navigate left and right through the menu....when I reboot it- it boots straight to the edit channel menu......it allows me to navigate left and right around the menu's but wont let me exit the menu.

If there are no channel on the box it wont because when you exit right back it would normally go to a channel and you aint got any. Follow the instructions below:


USB (with TP_PROG.dbs file on) into box

Right or left arrow to Tools
Press OK
Scroll down to Upgrade by USB
Press OK
The Top Line needs to be changed to Misc Files by using right or left arrow
Then scroll Down to Select & Upgrade
Press OK
TP_PROG.dbs should be highlighted
Press OK (Places a tick at the end)
Press Yellow Button.

When finsished (100%) Press Exit, Exit,Exit

Swittch box off remove usb switch box on.

If your having problems extracting the zip/rar fi le PM me an email address and I'll mail you the full file.

[intel]

Hi guys.....yea the remotes working fine.....it allows me to navigate left and right through the menu....when I reboot it- it boots straight to the edit channel menu......it allows me to navigate left and right around the menu's but wont let me exit the menu.

You didn't say if you tried reloading the channel list again (remember to reformat your USB stick) its stuck where it is because there is no channel list on the box.

[DeejayAJ]

What DW190 said but before doing that you might be able to solve the problem by simply doing a factory reset. If you have issues installing the list, resetting to factory settings should at least get you back to the previous list.

[andy4]

sounds like you didnt put AJ's TP_PROG on your usb stick correctly, my m8 had same prob till he correctly installed AJ's TP_PROG on usb stick

[DW190]

I've noticed that with Windows10 when downloading a file it goes straight to downloads without giving the option to save. Its only small at the bottom left of the screen and many folk miss the fact that the file has downloaded and try to download again. Now you get a second file that wants the same name but is auoto given the name with a number. 1,2,3,4 depending how many times you hit the download button. Putting any with numbers on the stick wont work. It must be the first or change it by removing the extra digits.

The file on the mem stick must be TP_PROG.dbs anything else wont work.

[ColonelSnow]

When I boot it up it goes straight to edit channels menu....it'll let me go through the other menu's but wont let me out of the main menu......also....the option to "upgrade by usb" isn't highlighted anymore....its weird.

[DW190]

.....also....the option to "upgrade by usb" isn't highlighted anymore....its weird.

It wont highlight until you put a usb stick in.

[sattv5]

When I boot it up it goes straight to edit channels menu....it'll let me go through the other menu's but wont let me out of the main menu......also....the option to "upgrade by usb" isn't highlighted anymore....its weird.

It can't let you out of the menu because there is nowhere for it to go, as you deleted your channel list before trying to update.
your box is working fine and isn't bricked it just has no channel list on it.
If you cant install a channel list from a usb drive, then there is a way to put back the list that was last there.

The way to get the old channel list back is to load the default Database:
On the remote select Menu > Factory Settings > Select Yes > Then Press Blue (Don't make any choices at the menu)
The screen will flash black and you will be back at the menu. If you check now all the channels you thought where deleted are back
restart your box and try updating the list again