Opus Formatting the built-in memory

NoNickName · 07-06-2010, 09:05 AM

I am a new member from Italy, and just bought my first reader: a Booken Cybook Opus. I already updated the firmware succesfully, and everything works as it should.
I installed and used Calibre succesfully for converting pdf's to epub, thanks to the hints of this great forum.
So far so good, until I tried to upload a pdf, I didn't realise it was in raster format (500 mbytes). Basicly a scanned version of the book itself.
The upload froze, and then I tried to disconnect the device. Unfortunately, the file got "appended" and "corrupt" as did my "Ebooks" folder on the device.
Opus was no longer able to access it, and hanged each time it was switched on. I solved, by accessing it through Windows Explorer and renaming it to a bogus name.
Now the device is working, but I lost the 500mbytes which were taken in the FAT for the pdf. The file is 0 bytes long, it can't be deleted, and 500mbytes are missing because of a corrupt FAT.
I tried to format the Opus, by copying the system, ebooks and digital editions folders off the device, and invoking format FAT32 in Windows Explorer. When I try to do that, the device automagically disconnects from the USB devices, like if it was protecting itself from being formatted.

Anyone knows if I'm doing it right, and if there's a way to circumvent this behaviour?

NoNickName · 07-06-2010, 09:07 AM

Also chkdsk ends up disconnecting the device, and I can't repair the fat...

GeoffC · 07-06-2010, 10:47 AM

Welcome to mobileread - I don't have an Opus and cannot help you with this one, but it looks like you've not been doing anything 'wrong' ....

Hopefully someone with more nous than me will be along to help .... good luck.

T_Frain_K · 07-06-2010, 11:23 AM

It doesn´t help to say, it shouldn´t be doing that, now does it?

NoNickName · 07-06-2010, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_Frain_K

It doesn´t help to say, it shouldn´t be doing that, now does it?

Apart from the obvious?

GeoffC · 07-07-2010, 04:26 AM

Unless someone else can offer a suggestion, have you tried a firmware upgrade? Or contacted Bookeen?

EowynCarter · 07-07-2010, 05:47 AM

Maybe with Linux and command line.

NoNickName · 07-07-2010, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

have you tried a firmware upgrade?

Yes, no avail. FAT remains corrupted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Or contacted Bookeen?

I'll leave as the last chance.

GeoffC · 07-07-2010, 08:24 AM

mmm

wonder if it can be booted from a USB drive ?

EowynCarter · 07-07-2010, 08:27 AM

What can be booted ? Linux ?

GeoffC · 07-07-2010, 08:29 AM

the OPUS, I don't have one but the info at Bookeen suggests the Opus has a USB port, and I'm just thinking way out of the box ......

HarryT · 07-07-2010, 02:51 PM

Bookeen have a "reflash" version of the firmware, which will install and completely repartition and reformat the internal memory. They'll send a link to it on request. That's what the original poster needs here, I think.

NoNickName · 07-07-2010, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Bookeen have a "reflash" version of the firmware, which will install and completely repartition and reformat the internal memory. They'll send a link to it on request. That's what the original poster needs here, I think.

Yes, anyone has got that link?

EowynCarter · 07-07-2010, 03:03 PM

http://67.205.70.12/forums/showthread.php?p=507631
Seams that won't work with the opus.

GeoffC · 07-07-2010, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoNickName

Yes, anyone has got that link?

You may have to go direct to Bookeen for it ....

07-06-2010, 09:05 AM	#1
NoNickName Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Bookeen Cybook Opus	Formatting the built-in memory I am a new member from Italy, and just bought my first reader: a Booken Cybook Opus. I already updated the firmware succesfully, and everything works as it should. I installed and used Calibre succesfully for converting pdf's to epub, thanks to the hints of this great forum. So far so good, until I tried to upload a pdf, I didn't realise it was in raster format (500 mbytes). Basicly a scanned version of the book itself. The upload froze, and then I tried to disconnect the device. Unfortunately, the file got "appended" and "corrupt" as did my "Ebooks" folder on the device. Opus was no longer able to access it, and hanged each time it was switched on. I solved, by accessing it through Windows Explorer and renaming it to a bogus name. Now the device is working, but I lost the 500mbytes which were taken in the FAT for the pdf. The file is 0 bytes long, it can't be deleted, and 500mbytes are missing because of a corrupt FAT. I tried to format the Opus, by copying the system, ebooks and digital editions folders off the device, and invoking format FAT32 in Windows Explorer. When I try to do that, the device automagically disconnects from the USB devices, like if it was protecting itself from being formatted. Anyone knows if I'm doing it right, and if there's a way to circumvent this behaviour?

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07-06-2010, 09:07 AM	#2
NoNickName Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Bookeen Cybook Opus	Also chkdsk ends up disconnecting the device, and I can't repair the fat...

07-06-2010, 10:47 AM	#3
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Welcome to mobileread - I don't have an Opus and cannot help you with this one, but it looks like you've not been doing anything 'wrong' .... Hopefully someone with more nous than me will be along to help .... good luck.

07-06-2010, 11:23 AM	#4
T_Frain_K Booyah! Posts: 673 Karma: 1753 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austria Device: Cybook Gen3 // Samsung Galaxy S	It doesn´t help to say, it shouldn´t be doing that, now does it?

07-07-2010, 04:26 AM	#6
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Unless someone else can offer a suggestion, have you tried a firmware upgrade? Or contacted Bookeen?

07-07-2010, 05:47 AM	#7
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,332 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Maybe with Linux and command line.

07-07-2010, 08:24 AM	#9
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	mmm wonder if it can be booted from a USB drive ?

07-07-2010, 08:27 AM	#10
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,332 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	What can be booted ? Linux ?

07-07-2010, 08:29 AM	#11
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	the OPUS, I don't have one but the info at Bookeen suggests the Opus has a USB port, and I'm just thinking way out of the box ......

07-07-2010, 02:51 PM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Bookeen have a "reflash" version of the firmware, which will install and completely repartition and reformat the internal memory. They'll send a link to it on request. That's what the original poster needs here, I think.

07-07-2010, 03:03 PM	#14
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,332 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	http://67.205.70.12/forums/showthread.php?p=507631 Seams that won't work with the opus.

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