Best practice Firmware upgrade v1.1.2
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[edit] What you need
- Your DS-Xtreme, disconnected from your DS
- The USB cable that came with your DS-Xtreme or a similar USB 2.0 cable not USB 1.1
- A computer running Windows Vista or XP, not MacOS, Linux or Windows Windows 2000, with:
- A Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. Not USB 1.1 (How to tell) and not a port that is part of a hub.
- Internet access, the updater will download the OS update from the DS-Xtreme website
- Anti-virus programs disabled
- The latest firmware updater: Ds_Xtreme_updater_v1.2.zip
- The latest skin files: skin1.1.2.rar (needs un-rar'ed)
[edit] Attach your DS-Xtreme to your computer
- Windows Vista or XP only
- Use only Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
- The USB port should be directly connected to the motherboard, normally the ones at the back of your computer.
- Disconnect all other USB devices except keyboards and mice, eg. video cameras, card readers, modems
- When you plug it in the mini-usb port should 'click' in and both lights should illuminate solid white.
[edit] Backup
If you have just got your DS-Xtreme there is no need to back it up, just continue to the next step.
You should always take regular backups of the contents of your DS-X just in case anything goes horribly wrong. You can get fancy and run a daily/weekly/when you want Backup_Script.
As you will be formatting the DS-X during the firmware upgrade process it is critical that you backup all your files NOW!
[edit] Format
- Open Windows Explorer right click on your DS-X and select 'Format'.
- Format your DS-X with FAT32 (not FAT/FAT16) using either Windows Explorer or swissknife (4.3Mb Freeware)
Windows Vista
[edit] Upgrade
Extract the contents of the updater file (Ds_Xtreme_updater_v1.2) to your hard drive and run the .exe file it contains (Ds_Xtreme_updater_v1.2.exe).
The updater will check the DS-Xtreme web site for the latest firmware version that is available.
(Possible problem: Unable to download update information)
The program will look then look something like this:
(Possible problem: Device not found)
(Possible problem: The Semaphore timeout period has expired)
Click on 'Update Device' to start the updating process.
First the update will be downloaded from the DS-Xtreme site.
Then the update is applied to the DS-Xtreme.
During this process the lights of your DS-Xtreme will go out.
(Possible problem: I/O device error)
Important: If this is the first time you have used this updater you may be prompted to disconnect and reconnect the USB cable from your DS-Xtreme and run the updater again.
Your DS-Xtreme's lights will turn on again and you will get a confirmation box once the update has finished.
Next it will display notes on the upgrade.
Finally click the X to close the updater
[edit] Disconnect and reconnect
Disconnect and reconnect your DS-Xtreme from your computer before going any further.
[edit] Copy new Skin files and Skin Apps (aka 'Public Partition')
Download and extract the skin1.1.2.rar to your computer.
Copy the extracted files to the root of your DS-Xtreme
[edit] Restore
If you backed up files, games, app or music in the first step copy them back to your DS-Xtreme.
Just make sure that you do not copy back any of the below files/folders unless you really know what you are doing:
- The file in the root of your DS-Xtreme called DS-X Settings.xml one will be autocreated the first time you start your DS-Xtreme after upgrading.
- The folder called 'skin' which contains the default skins
- The folder called 'skinapps' which contains the new skin apps.
If you suffered from corrupted files with a previous firmware, do not copy the corrupted files back to your DS-Xtreme.
[edit] Start using your DS-Xtreme
Disconnect your DS-Xtreme from your computer by using the Safely Remove Hardware procedure.
Plug it into your DS.
[edit] Notes
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"I should just point out, that there is absolutely no way (short of physically damaging the cart) to put a DS-X into an unrecoverable state.": Aphex, Lead Systems Engineer
