Pace 1000 Err2 & Err3

[Sonya_Blade]

Im getting the abouve error messages on my pace. I know Err3 means insufficient nvRAm...how do i fix this & what does Err2 mean?

Thanks

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by Sonya_Blade

Im getting the abouve error messages on my pace. I know Err3 means insufficient nvRAm...how do i fix this & what does Err2 mean?

Thanks

It needs the software updating sarah sorry sonya, you changed your name ? is that the same ex cw box you were trying to update to tw ?

[Sonya_Blade]

Originally Posted by reddiesel

It needs the software updating sarah sorry sonya, you changed your name ? is that the same ex cw box you were trying to update to tw ?

Yeah i change my nick...

Yes it is the same box i was trying to do the fun4 for...but spikebaby wrote somewhere that it can be done even if its for an ex cw area...im just curious to know how...the box isn't mine anymore though i've given it away

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by Sonya_Blade

Yeah i change my nick...

Yes it is the same box i was trying to do the fun4 for...but spikebaby wrote somewhere that it can be done even if its for an ex cw area...im just curious to know how...the box isn't mine anymore though i've given it away

It should be possible, maybe you have to keep trying the forced update till it takes, otherwise maybe its possible to put a dump on the chip, did the other guy with the same problem have any luck ?

[Sonya_Blade]

Originally Posted by reddiesel

It should be possible, maybe you have to keep trying the forced update till it takes, otherwise maybe its possible to put a dump on the chip, did the other guy with the same problem have any luck ?

I did the forced update all day. Literally all day i don't know what you mean by putting a dump on the chip and what other guy with the same problem?

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by Sonya_Blade

I did the forced update all day. Literally all day i don't know what you mean by putting a dump on the chip and what other guy with the same problem?

There was another bloke in the other cable box section having the same problem with an ex cw box, i did post you you must have missed it, in the old days you used to have to remove chips and read and reprogramme them with a willem programmer, hence chipping the box as people still say, you still have to do this on a v+ box or fit a new blank chip, you could probably do yours that way but its not easy, lots of small legs to resolder etc.
I dont know why it wont update unless its because its a davic or docsis system incompatability.

[Sonya_Blade]

Originally Posted by reddiesel

There was another bloke in the other cable box section having the same problem with an ex cw box, i did post you you must have missed it, in the old days you used to have to remove chips and read and reprogramme them with a willem programmer, hence chipping the box as people still say, you still have to do this on a v+ box or fit a new blank chip, you could probably do yours that way but its not easy, lots of small legs to resolder etc.
I dont know why it wont update unless its because its a davic or docsis system incompatability.

OK - if it's a complex thing i'd rather not mess with it...it wasn't important anyway

[reddiesel]

To be honest your better off to swap for right box, especially if you may destroy it trying to fix it, anyway its not your problem now you have got rid of it

[wavetech]

it could also be the simm board on a pace 1000 not secured properly or dirty contacts, ive had many like this ......try that but err 3 can be fatal on a box its to do with the non volitile memory on the box being corrupt. i have heard of some people that have replaced the nvram chip and all is well but yanno

[Sonya_Blade]

Originally Posted by wavetech

it could also be the simm board on a pace 1000 not secured properly or dirty contacts, ive had many like this ......try that but err 3 can be fatal on a box its to do with the non volitile memory on the box being corrupt. i have heard of some people that have replaced the nvram chip and all is well but yanno

i got another box with same prob...i cleaned the simm and chips with petrol, dried it and it started working...for a bit - then err3 again...

So what you're telling me it cannot be fixed then?

Oh and whats non volitile memory? The memory on the board apart from the simm?