Reflashing to Sony Firmware on Mac

slantybard · 06-28-2009, 10:33 PM

Hi, I have used the PRSC to flash my PRS505 and now wanted to reflash it with some other options. I know that I should reflash to the Sony firmware first, but I am using a Mac and I can't get the sony updater to see my 505 using parallels? I was wondering if someone could help me out or even point to a specific thread/reply in a thread that may help me out. Thanks in advance.

JSWolf · 06-29-2009, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by slantybard

Hi, I have used the PRSC to flash my PRS505 and now wanted to reflash it with some other options. I know that I should reflash to the Sony firmware first, but I am using a Mac and I can't get the sony updater to see my 505 using parallels? I was wondering if someone could help me out or even point to a specific thread/reply in a thread that may help me out. Thanks in advance.

Don't use any ort of emulated or virtual Windows to do any flashing of any device that uses USB. There a good chance it won't work.

That said, find someone running a real Windows system to do your flashing.

gwynevans · 06-29-2009, 05:05 AM

Actually, I don't think that you need to reflash to the Sony software first any longer - there was an issue with the Universal Flasher that meant that you did need to, but I thought that was corrected, so maybe just give it a go using the PRSC?

06-28-2009, 10:33 PM	#1
slantybard my parent's oops... Posts: 464 Karma: 1477570 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Vx->Handera->Clie-> Axim->505->650->KPW/Aura ->iOS/L2	Reflashing to Sony Firmware on Mac Hi, I have used the PRSC to flash my PRS505 and now wanted to reflash it with some other options. I know that I should reflash to the Sony firmware first, but I am using a Mac and I can't get the sony updater to see my 505 using parallels? I was wondering if someone could help me out or even point to a specific thread/reply in a thread that may help me out. Thanks in advance.

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06-29-2009, 05:05 AM	#3
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Actually, I don't think that you need to reflash to the Sony software first any longer - there was an issue with the Universal Flasher that meant that you did need to, but I thought that was corrected, so maybe just give it a go using the PRSC?

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