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Had a power cut this morning, and the duo is sitting doing nothing, all i have is..... "starting" on the lcd, how do i boot the box back up... cheers
What i am hearing is the internal disc running ??
Have you turned off by the rear switch? Wait 30 seconds, then power back up.
yea m8, done it for the third time, and this time, i took the usb out of the back of the unit, put it back in after 30 secs, powered back on and i now have the lcd sayig " ading ing " but the box is still sitting there doing nothing else at the moment ??
The internal hdd keeps starting up every time i power the box back up
a little off topic i know but blue do you have a surge protector on the same spur as the Duo ?. i used to have a lot of power cuts my self and have fried one or two pc's and more than a few tv's etc down the years as the power came back on and surged. a surge protector with a backup will allow you to safely power down the receiver or any thing else that's running on it and protect against the possibility of a surge killing the box.
as for your current predicament. i would power it down for around half a hour before trying any thing further. just to allow it to settle it self down.
Try disconnecting everything Inc internal hdd, just leave hdmi lead.
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Try disconnecting everything Inc internal hdd, just leave hdmi lead.
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including the usb sic ??
silverfox0786
23-10-11, 11:52
Yeah mate everything
I had a same issue last night on my et9k
And a reflash fixed it
ok guys, thanks, this will have to wait to later... got to go shopping with the other half...:argue:
Try disconnecting everything Inc internal hdd, just leave hdmi lead.
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gave this a quick try sic, it just sat there saying "starting" m8.... i then put my usb to the front usb port, and the duo did not rear it at all m8,, so there no change of my back up getting back on then, and thats a bummer...
silverfox0786
23-10-11, 12:28
Try a fresh reflash mate
Leave it powered off before you go out and than try it when you come back with everything disconnected - might be worth doing the HDD if you can remove the cover easily.
ok, retried the box again, but it is giving me nothing, i have inserted the usb into the front usb port, but it is still not seeing it, so looks like a re-flash, what would you recommened to re-flash the box with ??
Have you disconnected the HDD?
basilyoung
23-10-11, 17:00
To be honest, latest Vix image
once done, update the image
Have you disconnected the HDD?
yea m8, i disconneted the hdd, usb, rs232,rj45, cable leads, the lot, still saying "starting...." in the lcd, and just sitting there, ??
As a recap.
Power off and leave off for 10mins.
Disconnect Satellite dish feed.
Disconnect HDD power lead and SATA lead.
Disconnect Ethernet.
Just leave HDMI connected.
Format USB stick FAT32 and re-flash. Use a USB stick that you've used before. If not recognised try another. Make sure you switch to the correct HDMI channel when powering on.
silverfox0786
23-10-11, 17:34
Blueboy do u have a null modem cable? We could try vu util
And would love to see a null throughput
As a recap.
Power off and leave off for 10mins.
Disconnect Satellite dish feed.
Disconnect HDD power lead and SATA lead.
Disconnect Ethernet.
Just leave HDMI connected.
Format USB stick FAT32 and re-flash. Use a USB stick that you've used before. If not recognised try another. Make sure you switch to the correct HDMI channel when powering on.
sic m8, it is not seeing the 2 gig LG usb stick that came with the box, so it does work with the duo, i have inserted it into the front usb port, but nothing is happening, and yes m8, i am on the correct hdmi channel......
sic m8, it is not seeing the 2 gig LG usb stick that came with the box, so it does work with the duo, i have inserted it into the front usb port, but nothing is happening, and yes m8, i am on the correct hdmi channel......
Try another USB stick. Have you defiantly disconnected the HDD? Both SATA and power lead.
sic m8, it is not seeing the 2 gig LG usb stick that came with the box, so it does work with the duo, i have inserted it into the front usb port, but nothing is happening, and yes m8, i am on the correct hdmi channel......
Which folder / files are you putting onto the USB?
Try another USB stick. Have you defiantly disconnected the HDD? Both SATA and power lead.
Cannot try another stick m8, as i do not know if it is compatible with the duo,and there is little chance of finding out if it is compatible or not, as the duo does not seem to reconise the one [LG]that we know is compatible..... yes m8 i have disconnected both the sata and power leads
it is doing nothing but saying "starting "
BB which folder are you putting on the USB stick?
BB which folder are you putting on the USB stick?
stanman, the USB stick came with the correct folders on it m8, and the only thing,Ive been doing is adding back ups to it, so the files on the stick should get recognized,and it is not.... im beginning to think the box has bricked itself, after the power went off this morning, and when the power came back on, the LCD was showing "starting" im getting absolutely nothing out of this box m8.....
Try another USB stick flashing guide here http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?3-How-to-flash-a-VU-Duo-using-a-USB-stick
Try another USB stick flashing guide here http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?3-How-to-flash-a-VU-Duo-using-a-USB-stick
done that sic m8, and to be honsest, the other stick may not be compatible with the duo, and there is no way of telling if it is or is not, but i have tried it m8, and it will not work whatsoever... can these boxes get bricked ?? becuase thats what it is begining to look like, im also trying vu+util but no joy .....
silverfox0786
23-10-11, 18:31
Blueboy let me get msn on meet me there
stanman, the USB stick came with the correct folders on it m8, and the only thing,Ive been doing is adding back ups to it, so the files on the stick should get recognized,and it is not.... im beginning to think the box has bricked itself, after the power went off this morning, and when the power came back on, the LCD was showing "starting" im getting absolutely nothing out of this box m8.....
Thats your problem, move eveything off the USB bar the vuplus folder
silverfox0786
23-10-11, 20:00
status changed to solved
i teamviewed in could not find a cause as null modem wasnt giving me an output but found that USB was formated to ext3 so i deleted partition reformated to fat32 and flashed box
all sorted now
basilyoung
23-10-11, 20:02
nice one foxy
does he still own the unit?? :D
Well done foxy m8ty :) Thank you.
silverfox0786
23-10-11, 20:04
nice one foxy
does he still own the unit?? :D
:roflmao: yeah just about i was contemplating my charge and thought i wont charge him the box :lol3:
good one Baz pmsl:roflmao::roflmao:
status changed to solved
i teamviewed in could not find a cause as null modem wasnt giving me an output but found that USB was formated to ext3 so i deleted partition reformated to fat32 and flashed box
all sorted now
What can i say, absolutely superb m8. cannot thank you enough silverfox... 10 out of 10 m8, very much appreciated m8..
Thanks for all the help on here guys, your input is very much appreciared....
silverfox0786
23-10-11, 20:37
What can i say, absolutely superb m8. cannot thank you enough silverfox... 10 out of 10 m8, very much appreciated m8..
Thanks for all the help on here guys, your input is very much appreciared....
yr welcome buddy
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