[EssKayEss]

I have a weird problem with the upgrade of firmware.

Did the usual installed the latest version of the library reader software, downloaded the firmware update, fully charged the reader using an external charger and proceeded with the update.

When I ran the update program, it recognised the older firmware and flashed the newfirmware. Then it rebooted the reader

and then rebooted the reader...

and rebooted again...

and again...

and again...

and so on.

So now my reader is stuck in an endless reboot cycle, the only screen which displays is as per the attachment, then the reader reboots, displays this screen and then reboots again.

A couple of things.

1. the Sony library software can read the books on the reader, as well as sync.
2. Calibre is able to read and transfer books off the reader.
3. When I run the update over again, it says the firmware is up-to-date ie v1.1.00.xxxx and the reader does not need an update.
4. It enters this endless cycle as soon as it is disconnected from USB cable.

One more thing - when I press the reset button the reader stops its boot cycle/recyle exactly at the moment the reset button is pressed. So if the screen diplay is blank the cycle will stop at that point. If the screen display is per the attachment it will stop at that point.

This cycle will restart once the power switch is slid to the "on" position and it takes the reset button to stop the endless boot/reboot cycle again.

I am guessing I must have pressed a key or something during the flash, though after much experience with flashing other gadgets, I have learned to keep my hands off the gadget till the flash cycle is fully completed. More likely some file or the other from the upgrade must have been flashed incorrectly or not flashed at all.

Anyway I was wondering if there is any way to flash/erase the system files on the reader, directly from the computer using a USB cable. This would probably let me use Sony's firmware upgrade again.

I have even tried the hack solutions on this board using both SD and MSP cards. However since the reader boot cycle does not even reach to the point of reading the memory cards the flashing through a card solution does not work.

I'm not very technical but will be able to manage instructions for windows or linux.

Please help!