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PhatBox Hacking / Problem creating new DMS with 240 GB SSD - Windows exception error

« Last post by stephengrenfell on November 01, 2019, 05:05:22 pm »

I am trying to create a new DMS using a 240GB mSATA SSD with IDE - mSATA converter.

All runs smoothly until the at the last moment when the progress bar finishes and the message Your New DMS is ready is displayed, then windows shows an exception - Data error (cyclic redundancy check). - see attached text file. Then the PhatHack DMS Tools just hangs...  If I eject the DMS (in Windows), or choose to "quit" after Windows reports the exception error, and then remove the DMS.  When the DMS is put back into the cradle - the DMS isn’t recognised by DMS Tools it hangs, and so too Windows says there are two local drives but hangs if I try to access them.

I if take the SSD out of the DMS and connect it to my Mac I can see that the Phatsys and Phatdata are there along with what looks like all the files, but the Phatbox doesn't recognise the DMS.

I've tried several times (each time reformatting the SSD to FAT32 using my Mac before starting again) and always exactly the same result, also running Windows in Safe mode and it's still the same.

I am using Windows 10 (with all updates installed), and running PhatHack DMS Tools (Elevated Rights) as administrator.

If anyones still out there and has any ideas.....
 

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Phatnoise Media Manager / Re: INFO: Availablity of PMM and the servers that support it

« Last post by VorTechS on August 07, 2019, 09:25:59 am »

Here's the non-activation version of PMM 3.92 (it asks for details after install on first startup, but doesn't try sending anything).

I just downloaded it and installed it on my machine:

PhatNoise Media Manager v3.92 Non-Activation

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Phatnoise Media Manager / Re: INFO: Availablity of PMM and the servers that support it

« Last post by VorTechS on August 07, 2019, 09:09:30 am »

Ah, not sure what's happened to phatnoise.us, but I'll get you a link.  There's a lot of installers up for different version, I just can't remember what's what!

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Phatnoise Media Manager / Re: INFO: Availablity of PMM and the servers that support it

« Last post by nabeelr on August 07, 2019, 04:41:20 am »

Any chance you could reupload the file?

When I download and run it, it says the archive is corrupted.

Thanks.

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Phatnoise Media Manager / Re: Place to download PMM 3.92 ?

« Last post by nabeelr on August 06, 2019, 12:18:44 am »

Sorry to revive a dead thread, but does anyone have updated links for the software listed above?


They all seem to be broken links now.

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Phatnoise Hardware Support / Re: Kenwood Stereo Compatibility List (non S220A)

« Last post by VorTechS on July 11, 2019, 02:33:02 pm »

Thanks for the information!  I've updated the list!

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Phatnoise Hardware Support / Re: Kenwood Stereo Compatibility List (non S220A)

« Last post by Toran on June 16, 2019, 11:29:18 pm »

Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to add a Kenwood unit to the list that is working with our PB.
KDC-X579
KDC-MPV525
KDC-MPV5025
KDC-MP425

I am going to use my PB till it becomes dust. With that being said I like to keep an eye out for other units in the event my aging head unit will give up the ghost.

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PhatBox Hacking / Re: DMS SSD Solution

« Last post by VorTechS on May 09, 2019, 11:02:34 am »

You can't simply create partitions and copy files to them.  The partitions must explicitly start at a given offset, 1024 I think.  The phatbox checks this.

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Phatnoise Hardware Support / Re: DMS Tools Dead End

« Last post by VorTechS on March 27, 2019, 04:30:37 pm »

I can't see why you'd be having any problems internet related, and you shouldn't have any issues running through VirtuaBox in theory either.  (Although the USB support seems to be a bit ropey in my experience).
The firmware is downloaded from a store, there's probably no reason why I shouldn't at some point download it all and package it with the tools.  But this way has mostly worked!

There are a bunch of Log files that get generated by the tools: Documents\PhatHack Media Manager\Logs


You can take a look in these and see if there's anything shouting about whether or not the process is truly working.

Where abouts in the UK are you?

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Phatnoise Hardware Support / Re: DMS Tools Dead End

« Last post by Au2ro2 on March 26, 2019, 12:50:33 pm »

I had similar issues with a windows 10 virtualbox on Linux, specifically with formatting a new larger drive and getting it working in the DMS, but I ended up building a separate PC for phathack use with old parts I had lying about.