How to flash Eurovox

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Welcome!
This is a simple little guide on how to flash EVERY box
Each guide (except for DBOX2), is made assuming you have a null modem db9f to db9f cable.
If you haven't got this cable, you can buy one from maplins, eBay, or play.com

How to flash a Dreambox:
Download DreamUP from HERE

DreamUP:

1.Connect your DreamBox to your pc, make sure its off, and no power is going to it
2.Open DreamUP and uncheck Network, click connect, it will tell you to turn your DreamBox on now, turn it on
3.Load up the .img, or any other image you want to flash it with, click flash, it will ask you if you want to erase flash, click NO
4.The flashing will take about 2 minutes, then it'll be done

How to flash a Eurovox:
Download Kuro Unified Flash Loader from HERE

Kuro Unified Flash Loader:


1.Connect your Eurovox to your pc, make sure it is on.
2.Open Kuro Unified Flash Loader.
3.Click the Upload button, it will backup all your data on your box, save it as BOX on your dekstop.
4.Click the download button at the TOP of the screen.
5.The program will say: "Version x.xx detected"
6.Restart your Eurovox.
7.It will start the download process, this will take 90 seconds.
8.Once its done, disconnect your box.
9.Follow step 1.
10.Once your box is reconnected to Kuro Unified Flash Loader, click download at the BOTTOM of the screen, go to your desktop, to where you put the file BOX in step 3, double click it, and then click download at the BOTTOM of the screen.
11.It will take about 10 seconds to "download" that.
12.Once its downloaded, it'll be done.

How to flash a DBOX2:
A DBOX2 cannot be flashed using a standard null modem, (db9f to db9f)cable. A DBOX2 must be flashed using a network crossover cable
You can purchase a crossover cable from eBay, maplins, play.com, or
PCWorld. A crossover cable is sometimes referred to as a patch cable.
1.Plug in one end of the crossover cable into the back of the DBOX, and the other end into the back of your pc. The DBOX should be powered on.
2.Go to Start>Control Panel>Network Connections
3.Find the network connection which your crossover cable is plugged into. This is usually called Local Area Connection. Disable any other connections by right clicking on them and selecting disable.
4.Right click on the connection your DBOX is setup as and select
Properties. In the window that now appears right click on Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click the properties button.
The following settings should be applied:
IP Address: 192 168 000 100 / (192.168.000.100)
Subnet Mask: 255 255 255 000 / (255.255.255.000)
Default Gateway: 192 168 000 002 / (192.168.000.002)
DNS Server (It it asks): 192 168 000 002 / (192.168.000.002)
Apply these settings, and click OK and close all windows, leave your DBOX connected.
5.Now enter these settings into the DBOX:
Whilst the DBOX is still connected to the PC, plug in the scart lead and connect it up to a TV.
The DBOX should be blank with no channnels on it.
Press the DBOX button, go to settings.
Select Network.
IP Address: 192 168 000 100
Subnet Mask: 255 255 255 000
Broadcast: 192 168 000 255
Default Gateway: 192 168 000 002
DNS Server: 192 168 000 002
Once all these settings have been entered, select Start/Restart Network Now.
6.Go back to your pc, start Internet Explorer.
7.In the address bar enter ftp://root:dbox2@192.168.0.100/tmp
If this does not work then change the word dbox2 to dbox.
You should now be presented with a list of folders.
8.Minimise Internet Explorer.
9.Find where the image file you want to flash the DBOX with, copy it to your Desktop.
10.Drag the image file from your Desktop onto the Internet Explorer page.
11.On your DBOX, press the DBOX button, go to Image Update/Backup/Restore.
12.Select Expert Functions, then select Write One Partition, then select Flash without boot loader, then select the image you dragged onto the internet explorer page, then select yes, and it will be flashed with that image. It will take about 3 minutes to flash.

How to flash a Starview box:
Download GTRom v4.1 from HERE

GTRom v4:


1.Connect your Starview box to your pc with the null modem cable. Make sure it is powered off.
2.Open GtRom, and click BIN FILE, select the image file you want to flash the box with.
3.Switch the box on.
4.Wait 2 minutes.
5.The box will now display "On"
6.Its done.


Useful Images and Links
Downloads and information about all types of boxes, including image downloads:
UMP 2002
A crossover cable:

A null modem cable: