Bricked my PRS500

gonzinator · 02-23-2007, 12:48 AM

I just tried to update my firmware, which seemed like a definite mistake the night before I leave on a trip :/

The firmware updater from Sony's site stops during the "Removing current software" portion, then gives me a "Update isn't complete. Please try again" error.

When I try again, it just happens over and over.

I tried a hard reset, but it doesn't seem to work. I don't get the blue flash on the page turning button. Now when I run the updater, it shows the Current software version as 0.0.00.00000.

Anyone have any ideas? It would be swell to have something to read on my vacation.

igorsk · 02-23-2007, 07:34 AM

Try redownloading the update, maybe it got corrupted somehow...

kickaha · 02-23-2007, 01:01 PM

I followed a link on one of the other threads regarding firmware upgrades, and downloaded the upgrade to my local system. I ran it directly, and it resumed its installation and completed correctly.

After 15 panicky minutes thinking I had bricked my Reader, it worked just fine.

p.s. I run my sole Windows machine in a VMware virtual machine. Apparently, that is not good for doing firmware upgrades, as I read right after starting the update. :/ However, I ran the manual update in the VM, and it worked for me.

gonzinator · 02-23-2007, 01:35 PM

I've tried the standalone update, which doesn't seem to be working. The utiltity just says "Update isn't complete. Please try again"

lint · 02-23-2007, 01:50 PM

you sound like a good candidate to try the new CF Card flash program being developed in the dev forum. Maybe ask in there...-lint

02-23-2007, 12:48 AM	#1
gonzinator Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	Bricked my PRS500 I just tried to update my firmware, which seemed like a definite mistake the night before I leave on a trip :/ The firmware updater from Sony's site stops during the "Removing current software" portion, then gives me a "Update isn't complete. Please try again" error. When I try again, it just happens over and over. I tried a hard reset, but it doesn't seem to work. I don't get the blue flash on the page turning button. Now when I run the updater, it shows the Current software version as 0.0.00.00000. Anyone have any ideas? It would be swell to have something to read on my vacation.

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02-23-2007, 07:34 AM	#2
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Try redownloading the update, maybe it got corrupted somehow...

02-23-2007, 01:01 PM	#3
kickaha Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA Device: Sony PRS-500 / Palm Tungsten T5	I followed a link on one of the other threads regarding firmware upgrades, and downloaded the upgrade to my local system. I ran it directly, and it resumed its installation and completed correctly. After 15 panicky minutes thinking I had bricked my Reader, it worked just fine. p.s. I run my sole Windows machine in a VMware virtual machine. Apparently, that is not good for doing firmware upgrades, as I read right after starting the update. :/ However, I ran the manual update in the VM, and it worked for me.

02-23-2007, 01:35 PM	#4
gonzinator Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	I've tried the standalone update, which doesn't seem to be working. The utiltity just says "Update isn't complete. Please try again"

02-23-2007, 01:50 PM	#5
lint Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 76 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony Reader	you sound like a good candidate to try the new CF Card flash program being developed in the dev forum. Maybe ask in there...-lint

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