ATJ2097/CTW500, totally dead ?

Jarda · #1 (**permalink**) 30th Nov 2006, 7:49 am

After my upgrade to new version of firmware, right but not functional on my player, i can't get right USB connection and can't get ADFU mode. WinXP can't recognise right connection... "Dead Player Recovery" doesn't help me...

But player is partially functional, on display are color stripes, but playing MP3 and other functions is right...

Is this player totally dead ???

tadad1 · #2 (**permalink**) 30th Nov 2006, 1:30 pm

Jarda, Unless you can get the chip to reset by shorting it as shown in the recovery guide there is nothing much you can do to recover it. Try shorting the chip across from side to side. It is possible to reset the CTW500 as I have done it many times.

Jarda · #3 (**permalink**) 1st Dec 2006, 3:39 am

Reseting CTW500 chip or memory ? I tried all, without success... Player is restarting after this. WinXP is recognise "new hardware", but can't load right drivers... Is "talking" about wrong drivers... I think that I have right, I don't have others... This drivers are from last MP3 Player Utilities 4.05.

tadad1 · #4 (**permalink**) 1st Dec 2006, 5:39 am

Jarda, Short the memory chip not the CTW500.
What driver are you trying to load?
If possible connect the player to a different usb port one you have not used the player on before.

Jarda · #5 (**permalink**) 1st Dec 2006, 4:17 pm

O.K., this I did...

Drivers needed for ADFU mode (Adfuud.sys, AdfuUpdate.inf) which are installed automatically together with MP3 Player Utilities.

I tried other ports and other PC... Without success...

Jarda · #6 (**permalink**) 10th Dec 2006, 7:25 am

Success !!!

After many of tries with shorting together some leads on memory chip player goes to ADFU mode and...

tadad1 · #7 (**permalink**) 10th Dec 2006, 7:43 am

Jarda, Good one

, do you know what you need to do know?

h42k · #8 (**permalink**) 10th Dec 2006, 12:08 pm

Jarda, if you succeed recovering your player post it. Eventualy send a full firmware you recovered your ACT2097 with.. thanks

Jarda · #9 (**permalink**) 11th Dec 2006, 8:28 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by tadad1";p=&quot

Jarda, Good one

, do you know what you need to do know?

Yes, I do, finally

I owe you a BEER

Jarda · #10 (**permalink**) 11th Dec 2006, 8:43 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by h42k";p=&quot

Jarda, if you succeed recovering your player post it. Eventualy send a full firmware you recovered your ACT2097 with.. thanks

I don't remember yet which of leads I short

It was on one side of memory chip...

Full firmware for this player still doesn't exist for download. I have dump only... Full FW I downloaded from this site, but for another player.