4GB drive can only access 585 MB

[coffel61]

Hello, I have a Chinese mp4 player Its 4GB but I only was able to put 585 Mb on it. What I would like to know is will I lose my Firmware if I re-format it? Here is the info I retrieved from the player with s1fwx

storage info = 0x0202, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000
device = 'S1 Mp3 Player'
manufacturer = 'Wilson Co. Ltd.'
bootflash type = 'F644'
brom version = 3.0.00
firmware version = 3.5.35

sc85052a
2006/03/13
act_v3.5.35

Any Help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks.

[daveislander]

Yet another ripped off customer joins the ranks! Sorry to hear you got stung.. but there is hope. I assume that you are getting the usual 'format error' on files over the 585mb limit?
There is a 'How to' guide on this forum and following the instructions to the letter will leave you with a nice clean formatted drive that will play everything it should and your firmware should be ok.
In my case I did what it says and within 2 minutes I was running a 1gig player that hasn't failed me since.
Good luck.
dave