Funky problem with patch disk - RESOLVED

[cameluk]

Thanks, checked the original DMS and that doesn't work either . I'll reload the firmware on that and try again without touching anything

[The_Factor]

I'm in the same boat..  No Help

Have 20gb DMS with VW/Audi Phatbox.

So far ->

Step 1.
Old DMS - Ran V1.3 firmware hack   Completed Ok
Put old DMS in car and get the hack audio message.
      
Step 2,
put new DMS and continue firmware hack and this
completes perfect each section.  

Step 3,
Reboot , put a couple of playlists on the new DMS and then install into the car...
Comes back after 30 seconds "No CD"

Step 4,
Try editing the profiles file adding in line
startup_sound=/dos/data/Music/flactemp.flac
I do have this file located in my phtsys drive under
the folder music.

Install in car  -> fails "NO CD"

Step 5,
Try doing a firmware update and then delete
the forceupdate file.
Install in car  -> fails "NO CD"

Out of Ideas... Need Help

[Genesis]

Does the original DMS still work?

[The_Factor]

Hi ,

I put back my Old DMS back in the car
and yes it works fine..

Still get the phathack message then goes
straight into the playlists.

[bushing]

Step 3,
Reboot , put a couple of playlists on the new DMS and then install into the car...
Comes back after 30 seconds "No CD"

When you install the new DMS, what do the red/green lights on the PhatBox do?  When you turn on the PhatBox (select it on your stereo), you should see the red light come on and stay on; the green light should come on briefly and then go out, maybe flickering once in a while.

I ask, because when I used the hack CD, I ended up with a new DMS that would cause the red light to come on, and then the green light would start flashing codes at me.  Is this what's happening to you?

(I'm still trying to figure out what's responsible for that.)

Ben

[Genesis]

You didn't load the firmware back on the new disk.

(yes, you have to in PMM, and its not really obvious from the instructions.  The new disk is BLANK!  The only thing on there is the signature - and if you stick your music on there, that too.  The head unit boots from the DISK - the firmware has to be put back or it won't run!)

[The_Factor]

Hi Genesis,
If you read my first reply you will see that I ran the firmware update on the new DMS and then deleted the forceupdate file...  doesn't work.

I plug the new DMS in the car and the red light
comes on then a couple of seconds later the green
light comes on for about 10 -20 sec . Then with
the red light still on the green light will come  of the 1-2 seconds then go off .. it repeats about 10 times before you get the message "NO CD"

[bushing]

Hi Genesis,
If you read my first reply you will see that I ran the firmware update on the new DMS and then deleted the forceupdate file...  doesn't work.

I plug the new DMS in the car and the red light
comes on then a couple of seconds later the green
light comes on for about 10 -20 sec . Then with
the red light still on the green light will come  of the 1-2 seconds then go off .. it repeats about 10 times before you get the message "NO CD"

Could that last part be interepreted as "flashing the   green LED 11 times, then repeating"?  Because that's what I had. Not that that helps.

-b

[A543]

Try not deleting forceupdate and let the Phatbox refresh the firmware.

[cameluk]

Neither my original DMS or the new DMS work, the original has the green led on for around 5 mins and then nothing, the new DMS either does the same, or the green led flashes every couple of seconds. the headunit reports NO CD on both.

[Genesis]

If the original DMS does not work then it got damaged somehow.

Either the partition data is damaged or the signature was destroyed (you put the wrong cartridge in at the wrong time, and wrote trash to the signature blocks!)

You can try to repair it using the utility (the boot screen or ALT+F3 - two options that both do the same sort of thing) from the repair/hack CD, or you can use the tool in PMM that does the same general thing.

If the partition data got damaged that will fix it.  However, if the signature has been corrupted or destroyed then it will not.

If the signature on the original DMS drive got overwritten then you need someone with a valid signature file to put back on it, or a valid DMS you can copy it from.  That will NOT make the DMS "blessed" again, but it will make it work with a "hacked" Phatbox.

In any event if you have a hacked box then the DMS is recoverable (assuming the disk itself is physically ok) as a DMS that will work in a hacked unit.  However, if the signature is damaged there is no way (other than sending it back to Phatbox and paying whatever they want to "re-bless" it) to get back to where the DMS will work in a NON-hacked unit.

[The_Factor]

Tried firmware update with the new DMS ..
Doesn't work..
Get "NO CD"

Does not even get to the firmware update

[The_Factor]

Fixed !!!!!

Whoa whoooooooooo....

Thanks Genesis

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VW/AUDI 20gb DMS hack... Help