Need help to flash up to date image

[26AT111]

Hi all
I DO NEED HELP
the problem is i do not know were to start
Thats wy i asked if anyone could help me on MSN
Ive read the info thats been sent for me
and truthfully im lost
As i say im not good with a pc so i have not got a clue were to start
If someone would be willing to help me via msn i will add my msn add here please please help
thanks
Mark..

[26AT111]

a guy 10 miles away wants £20, is it worth me paying £20 ?
Im sure its easy if you know how

[waqasahmed]

£20 isnt bad but you can always read and learn LOL

[skywalker111]

Its alright but what do you do when they move the channels or your image get busted which it does are you going to pay 20 quid all the time?we all didnt have dbox's when we were born just learned how to do it by reading and having some patience some times u feel like pulling your hair but i guess you have not read from A to Z.get help but atleast make sure u learn from that guy everything that you need to do in the future.

[26AT111]

Thats what i need to do i need to learn how to do it
The guy who charges me £20 does not show me how to do it, infact i only get to the door, he takes the box from me and i collect next day
I must have had it done about 3 times with him now
I cant keep paying all the time
Ive read all comments and ive spent the whole afternoon trying to look for software and FTA to sort it out
I dont even know what software is needed for the box
I'll have to go see the guy see if he will sort it me again tomorow, is it worth paying all time tho for repeats, i don't think it is, but ya know what kids are like
thanks all the same guys
Mark...

[waqasahmed]

£20 each time? These havent gone down since December

[g80878]

£20 a time for a 5 min operation WTF , Mate go to the download section and grab every dbox guide and have a good read , Don't be scared to have a go yourself , if it all goes Pete tong you can use IFA software to bring it back to life.

[26AT111]

can anyone help with a working image
thanks
Mark..

[26AT111]

well i followed the step by step guide
and were i get flash new image, it just says cancel
i really and stuck
Mark..

[g80878]

FTPing to Dbox and how to Transfer and Backup Images, Service files and Bouquets
Whats needed....
A Dbox in Debug Mode
A RJ45 Crossover Cable (if you do not know what this is then its probably best to stop here)
A PC (I had a few problems using my laptop but no issues using a desktop.)
Either a recent version of Internet Explorer, version 5 or above, or FlashFXP or other FTP
program
Note: The DBox is NOT to be connected to the PC at this point so if you have connected them via
Crossover cable then take it back out.

First things first, Setting up the PC so that its ready to communicate with the Dbox
1. Open the Control Panel then go into Network Connections
2. You may have a few different connections so disable all of them with the exception of the
connection that you are going to use to communicate with the dbox.
3. Right click on the connection to be used and select "Properties"
4. If using Windows XP turn off the firewall by clicking on the "Advanced" tab, click "Settings"
under "windows firewall" then select "Off" then click "Ok" then click on the "general" tab
4b. If you are using another firewall then be sure to disable it or you won't be able to connect to
the Dbox. If you don't know how then stop here.
5. Double click on "internet protocol" to take you into the IP settings
6. Click "Use the following IP addess"
7. Type in 192.168.0.101 into the "IP address box
8. Type in 255.255.255.0 into the "Subnet mask" box if it is not automatically put in
9. Type in 192.168.0.1 into the "Default gateway" box
10. Click "OK" then "OK" again to save the settings

Thats the computer ready now its time to setup the DBox
1. If not already turned on, turn on the Dbox. If there is no image on the box or if "Kein System" is
showing on the display then move onto the IFA tutorial.
2. Once booted up press the "Dbox" button on the remote which on mine is 2 below the power
button
3. Select "Settings" from the menu that pops up on the screen (should be 4 from the bottom)
4. Select "Network" from the new menu (should be 6 from the top)
5. Select "IP Address" (should be 7 from top) and change it to 192.168.0.100 then press "OK" on
the remote
6. Select "Default Gateway" (3 below IP Address) and change it to 192.168.0.1 then press "OK
on the remote
7. The "Subnet Mask" (Below "IP Address") should be 255.255.255.0, if it is not change it
accordingly
8. Select "Start/Restart Network Now" (5th from top)
9. Select "Show Active Network Settings" (4th from top)
10. Go "Back" then click "Save Settings" to save everything.

Now that everything is set up its time to communicate with your dbox
1. Connect your Dbox to your PC via the crossover cable.
2. Open your "Network Connections" from the "Control Panel" of your PC
3. Right click on the connection you are using to communicate with your DBox and select Repair
(this simply refreshes the connection)
4. Open up Internet Explorer or Flash FXP or whatever program you are using to connect to the
DBox
5a. If using Internet explorer simply type FTP://192.168.0.100 into it. If asked, the username is
"root" and the password is meant to be "Dbox2" but it can be absolutely anything.
5b. If using Flash FXP click on the lightning flash then quick connect then type 192.168.0.100 into
the "Server or URL" box type in "root" as the username and "dbox2" as the password then click
"Connect"

You have now connected to your Dbox but its time to backup some stuff
If you are mearly updating your image then you will want to backup your services files and your
bouquet files to do this you need to find where they are.
1a. In IE type ftp://192.168.0.100/tuxbox/config/zapit/ again you may be asked for a username
and password
1b In Flash FXP if you don't know how to do it start using IE coz i can't be arsed typing out 2 sets
of instructions anymore =oP
2. Copy the Services.xml and Bouquets.xml to a safe place such as your desktop

Now to upload a nice new Image
1. Get your new image from the "Usual" places but make sure its the appropriate one. If it is a
single processor box then the 1x image is needed if it has 2 processors then the 2x image is
needed.
2. In internet explorer address bar type ftp://192.168.0.100/tmp again typing in the username and
password if necessary
3. Drag the image from where you have saved it into the window.

Now that the new Image is uploaded its time to flash the box
1. Press "Dbox" on the remote
2. Select "Service Menu" (3rd from bottom) and hit "OK"
3. Select "Image Update" (very last option)
4. Select "Flash Read/Write" (2nd Option)
5. Select "Write One Partition" (2nd From Bottom)
6. Select "Flash without bootloader"
7. Select the Image to flash. If you can't see the image make sure its the correct image and that it
has been extracted ie make sure its a .img file and not .rar
8. Select yes if prompted to continue and your finished. The box will reboot and your nearly there