How to flash a VU+ Duo using a USB stick

[k2s]

make sure there is no other USB device attached

[wf_m65]

Thank You Man

[sooty]

Hi guys, is it safe to change image with HDD still connected, do the saved film files map across ok in new images?
I haven't changed my image since I installed VTi but want to change to VIX now.
Thanks,

[Sicilian]

Hi guys, is it safe to change image with HDD still connected, do the saved film files map across ok in new images?
I haven't changed my image since I installed VTi but want to change to VIX now.
Thanks,

Yes it will be fine. Just dont re-initialize your HDD.

[sooty]

Thanks mate

[satmanbasil]

Hi Tashaza

Couple of things to check when you restart the vu+ after flashing watch the front panel it should read vu duo when its loaded. Also how have you connected the vu+ in the past I have experienced a glitch with hdmi not booting the tv hdmi hence making it look like the flash has failed so I plugged in a scart cable to see if that allows me to see the set up wizzard if thats the case you can then follow the install setup then go back to hdmi connection and check afterwards.

And just another check u did it right ...did you on your us stick have file vuplus and inside that another called duo and inside that one the 3 files (unzipped) which is the image. Only ask as i have come across people loading a nfi file

regards
satmanbasil

[Ex-TM6900]

yep..diks like me tried wid nfi file...doah

[mlc1967]

how long should it take for the flash process, mines been stuck on programming............. for the last 15 mins ???
cheers
mark

[punisher]

normally only takes a few minutes, but for some taken longer ... have you tried another usb stick and made sure its formatted in fat32?

[bassethound]

should take less than 5min try redounding the image again

format the usb to Fat 32 and make sure you have no other USB stick in the back

[patmyhead]

hi sent the morning trying to get the usb stick to work have formatted to fat 32 loaded the files
jffs2 0kb
vcl media file 1829kb
jffst file 38243kb

have tried this file on 2 ub sticks but when i power down insert stick box either wont boot up or asks me if i want to format the usb stick
have read right through this forum for what i am doing wrong ,do i have to to adjustments inside the duo? to maybe make it see usb drive
i have installed hard drive with no problems just followed instructions given
box came with image installed so i have never before tried to change the image
any help much appreciated please in a easy to understand way please
thanks

Pat

[bassethound]

There is a sticky here on how to flash your U+

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...ng-a-USB-stick

[patmyhead]

thank for reply but already read & followed this sticky but become unstuck when inserting usb stick in duo as it don't seem to recognise it
Pat

[punisher]

thank for reply but already read & followed this sticky but become unstuck when inserting usb stick in duo as it don't seem to recognise it
Pat

Have you done these steps on ur usb stick

1. Create a directory in called vuplus.
2. Within the the vuplus directory create another folder called duo.

Then place those 3 files in the duo folder. Make sure all other usb devices are unplugged then switch off the box. Stick usb stick at front then switchin on and it should start reading usb

[patmyhead]

done that i think but boot file shows nothing in it is this correct