dms tools 2.15 where to download from?

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I have a problem with my dms for vw can not find system files.
was hoping to download the phathack dms tools to try to fix this problem but the
"
The website you were trying to reach is temporarily unavailable
"
anyone have a mirror to download from ??
please help
matt

[Toran]

Hello,
Drop VorTechS a message so he can get links restored at:
http://forum.phathack.com/index.php/topic,5127.0.html

[VorTechS]

Sorry folks, went away on vacation and whilst I was away some bots went rampant and my host has suspended services until the databases are cleaned of the malware links.  I will try and get things restored over the next few days!

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thank you thank you:)
I look forward to seeing my phatbox work:)
might need your help once i get the tools if i cant figure it out..
this is all new to me..
thanks again
matt

[VorTechS]

As you can see from my profile, things are back up and running!

[Toran]

Grab that free tech support while its hot!
 

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i cant seem to get more than no cd showing on my deck.
I know its turned on in the deck i tried a disk changer in it and that works but this
phatbox doesn't want to do anything..
loaded the 7.02 vw firmwear thinking what was on the dms was corrupt but no change
what am i doing wrong?
matt

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i put the dms into the car and both the red and green lights turn on steady then the green goes out flashes three times
with a second or so between flashes then the green flashes rapidly.
head unit shows NO CD.
i just cant figure this thing out any advice would be great..
matt

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I added the bootload.log and put it in did the same as above with the lites
looked at the log file and no change to it.
i checked the cable and its all good. any ideas ?
matt

[VorTechS]

If the green light is flashing rapidly, it's likely doing a firmware upgrade.  If you had the the option 'Reflash box' checked then it's almost certainly doing this.  You only need to reflash the box if you really are updating the firmware.  Otherwise, just get rid of the file 'forcesettings' and 'forceupdate' from the root of PHTSYS and see if things progress any further.

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how long does it take to do the reflash ? maybe i should let it do it?
just checked and neither of those files are on the dms
question still stands maybe i should be letting it do what ever its doing when
the green is flashing rapid?

[VorTechS]

From the experiences I've had with my Keg, the reflash can take anywhere up to an hour, although it can be as quick as 15 minutes.  And on some occasions, I think a reflash worked when it wanted to (usually disconnecting the Keg and re-connecting it fixed it).  But other boxes will no doubt vary in behaviour!

To be sure it's not doing a firmware upgrade, use the tools to 'Repair DMS (PHTSYS)' - go back to the car and see where you are at.
Also, make sure that you have some music on the DMS too - using your software of choice!

If you are still not getting any sense out of it, then we'll go a bit more advanced to finding out what's going on....

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Ok i did as you said and left it for 3 hours unplugged it and plugged it back in and left it for another couple hours
and the rapid flashing didnt stop.
awaiting instructions.
matt

[VorTechS]

Next is to install the verbose RC pairs.  On the DMS tools this is the 'Install verbose logging' option.

Let the box boot up, run for a little while (ie does it's flashing for a minute or so) then on the DMS if things are working 'normally' we should be seeing a log file.  And yes, still the one I forget the name of!  (Must be getting on 10 years I've been saying one day I'll remember it).  It might be logifle.txt.  Anyway, it'll be the biggest file in the root of PHTSYS, and you'll see lots of lines of what essentailly looks like gibberish.

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ok tried that left it in the car while red and green were solid which was 20 sec maybe
then green flashed a few times slow then went rite back to rapid flashing.
put the dms back into the cradle and looked and there are no new files made anywhere on the drive.
and the only txt files are:
WelcomeFileName
and
WelcomeFiletext

no files showing date modified as today.
wouldnt there be a modified file made by the phathack tools adding the verbose logging?

matt

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something i noticed this time when i pulled the dms out of the thing in the car is the reds lite stayed on as well
as the rapid flashing of the green.
had to unplug the harness to get it to stop

[VorTechS]

I don't believe copying files from one location to another marks files as modified.  Looking for a file with a date of today with the PhatBox is redundant, because the PhatBox doesn't have a concept of the date/time.  If you want to ZIP up your PHTSYS and send it over to me (vortechs@blueyonder.co.uk) I can have a look maybe I can spot the file and remember its name.

[sbingner]

If your bootload.log isn't being updated, it's quite probable that it's too far in to be accessed or similar... doing a clean format and loading the files back on with no music may be of help also.

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how should i go about formatting? through windows or the tools?
or does it matter?

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well i tried the slow format and re rewrite now all the files on the dms are showing as new 2013 made files so
I know i managed to get it formated and re written.
put the bootload.log on as well as set the  Install verbose logging thing
put it back in the car and no change.
log file was not changed and no change to the way the lites on the player lit
matt