MP4 shows black screen with hourglass

[_Jim_]

PID is FF66
OK, your adfuUpdate.inf is correkt, one problem solved

I take out the battery and connect player to computer VIA usb.
Switch player on and computer detects ADFU device but NO hourglass on screen, screen is blank.
Why do you have to switch player on ?? Player has to stay with the Button turned OFF until upgrade has been done (I always had the best results doing so).
It is normal that there is no hourglass now, because your firmware is still corrup

I open upgrade program 4.05 and it reads as follows:
"It is in recover state, and select the firmware file for recovering please!"
followed by a file selection box.
Next I select the firmware Version 3.
I click on "Recover Firmware". The screen lights up, the program goes through upgrade process and reads: "Upgrade is success, the program will exit!" I click OK and the program closes down.
Perfekt


The player remains with screen lit up until I switch it off. The screen will not turn off on its own even after a half hour or so.
That's because the player wasn't OFF during upgrade prozess !

When I turn the player back on with the battery inside and usb unplugged, the screen stays black, no hourglass, even if I leave it for ten minutes switched on.
Hmm, not so good. Normally, inserting the battery and turning him ON with the upside Button, should show the hourglass in about 1-3 seconds, and then the player comes alive in about 1-2 minutes after the hourglass

Could you please give it a try with the player switched OFF with the upside button
I am working right now on an memory reset topic, witch brought back my player a week ago from the dead But first, try with the player turned completely OFF (Not the play/pause OFF method, but with the Upside Button)

Regards
Jim

[moneytothemax]

If I plug the player in while it is switched off, the computer won't recognise it at all.
If it did, I would have tried your way.
That's what leads me to believe thats it's really broken.

[_Jim_]

@ MoneyToTheMax

Hmm :roll:

strange that your player isn't switching on while you plug him in...
so he isn't getting any energy from the USb cable ?!

Well, I have one option left you could try, I have been working on this topic for some days and finished it yesterday.

:arrow: http://www.mympxplayer.org/viewtopic.php?p=39883#39883

But,... it can't work, if you are not getting any energy through USB. because, this has to be done without battery.

Well, as you have had any result until now, and your player still stays dead, I would try if I were you. In any case, it brought my player from the dead.

[engelpogi93]

Hi jim

my computer windows Xp has detect my player as USB adfu device when i install the driver the windows reply..:

The software you are installing for this hardware:

USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device

Has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility
With Windows XP. (Tell me why testing is important.)

This hardware will not be installed. Contact your system
Administrator.


what can i do or what can i download file to read my player into my computer. if my player switch on the screen shows with hour glass..

thnx jim. plzz reply ASAP.. ^_^

[stimpyz]

Would it make a difference if you are connected on USB 1.0 instead of 2.0 when attempting a firmware recovery?

[xianoa]

yeah, well i tried youre updated version of teh adfuupdate.inf but neither that or the original would work. windows states that "this specific location does not hold information regarding your device" or something like that

im very disappointed that this mp4 player died on me in less than 24 hours

[ftanl]

Originally Posted by _Jim_";p=&quot

Lattesurf;

Thank you for you reply. That was what I was hoping for.

I think the "hourglass" problem has finaly been solved by editing the adfuUpdate.inf file.

Thank you for all your ideas and comments; and an sepcial thank to the Forum Team spending hours and hours keeping this forum alive.

If I find any working firmware for my player. I will post a link

Regards
Jim

Hi, I have the same problem with an apple ipod 3rd generation clone.
It starts up & sticks on the hourglass. My computer doesn't pick it up when I plug it in so I'm lost as to fixing it..

I have a few here so I checked the info on 1 of the working ones.
Manufacturer: Wilson Co. Ltd
Name: S1 MP3 Player
Firmware version: 9.1.52

It's suppose to be an 8GB..I did the "remove memory hack" process which was provided on this site & it came back as having 4 GB of memory. Not bad, for a clone..but I'm still stuck with about 8 of these that give me the hourglass.. nothing else..

Any help would be greatly appreciated...I'm a baby when it comes to this stuff..so your going to have to spoon feed me a little..LOL

Thanks
Ftanl

[ftanl]

Originally Posted by _Jim_";p=&quot

Hi Alanm;

Thank you for your adfuUpdate.inf
I don't know the version of your mp4 player, but your adfuUpdate.inf didn't work. So I identifyed my mp4 player with my Linux Workstation, and changed so my AdfuUpdate.inf file in order to recognize my MP4 Player:

QY-066Av1
2007.03.20

So If any of you has this player, you have to change your AdfuUpdate.inf located in your /Windows/ folder to this :

[hr:9dd2ae1185]

[Version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=USB
;ClassGUID=1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}
provider=%MSFT%
DriverVer=08/20/2004,2.0.0.0
LayoutFile=layout.inf

[Manufacturer]
%MfgName%=Upgrade

[Upgrade]
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,U SB\VID_10D6&PID_ff61
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,U SB\VID_10D6&PID_8888
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,U SB\VID_10D6&PID_ff51

;[PreCopySection]
;HKR,,NoSetupUI,,1

[DestinationDirs]
umss.files = 10,System32\Drivers

[MDisk.install]
CopyFiles=umss.files
AddReg=umss.addreg

[MDisk.install.NT]
CopyFiles=umss.files
AddReg=umss.addreg

[MDisk.install.NT.Services]
Addservice = AdfuUd, 0x00000002, AdfuUd_AddService

[AdfuUd_AddService]
DisplayName = %USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %10%\System32\Drivers\AdfuUd.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Base

[umss.addreg]
HKR,,DevLoader,,*ntkern
HKR,,NTMPDriver,,AdfuUd.SYS

[umss.files]
AdfuUd.sys

[SourceDisksNames]
1000 = "USB Mass Storage Device",,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
AdfuUd.SYS = 1000

;---------------------------------------------------------------;

[Strings]
MSFT="MP3 Player"
MfgName="MP3 Player"
USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc="USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU Device"

[hr:9dd2ae1185]

To use this file propperly, you have to plug-in your player to USB and wait for Windows to ask for drivers.
There you have to get your software drivers FROM A LIST !
Next, DONT let Windows search for drivers, but select your driver yourself
Take "all devices"
"Have Disk"
and select your new edited AdfuUpdate.inf in Windows Folder

Et voilà 8)

Now, we have our ADFU Device in Windows, but we cannot read nor write on it.
Now, Get to your mp3 Utility, and chose firmware upgrade tool, open your firmware file, and start upgrading.

@Lattesurf :

Yes, you are right with the memory hack. that's why he is trying to delete or read on non existing memory :roll:

But, can I change the memory hack to normal, while my player is still an ADFU device ?

@ vtr

euh;... thank you, but I only speak Luxemburgish, German, French and English, so I can't unserstand you :?


I hope, my post helped some of you; and if someone finds a firmware for this player : QY-066Av1 2007.03.20 ; could you please upload it to the download section and make me a wink

That would be great, I haven't found any working firmware until now ops:

Best regards
Jim

Hi Jim, All of that looks very useful..but how do I change the AdfuUpdate.inf ???? Where do I go? What do I change?

I've spent days at this!! I've finally found the right Firmware & loader tool, but my PC still doesn't recogonize the MP3 ...Please tell me how to edit or change it to AdfuUpdate.inf mode..

Thanks
Ftanl

[lolita]

The PID and the VID.

[ftanl]

Originally Posted by lolita";p=&quot

The PID and the VID.

I know you mean well, but what exactly were you giving an answer to?????

I see you have 5 big juicy apples by your name..Must be an MP3 Pro..

I think I speak for 70% of us here in saying that we're beginners & if you wouldn't mind collabrating a little on the answers you give..it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Ftanl