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C:Amie - 2022-05-26 3:02 PM
You forgot to attach the image.
Did it show any errors during the bootloader flash? If the ROM flash failed, it doesn't matter. If the bootloader failed or you interrupted it, then it will be bricked.
Try pulling all the power, batteries, leave it for 20 min and try powering on again
Hi Guys,
No, it's booting so he didn't brick it... he only upgraded the bootloader and now needs to update the OS. I will repost my last message... please read this:
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For Hilachas_007's request for help on the MP900/c CMonex v2.0 ROM upgrade:
Here are the
files needed, they can be placed on a CF card format as Fat 32
(Fat16 NOT required
), in this recommended order.
These are all from the repository ( http://repository.hpcfactor.com/public/cmonex/ ) as XIP_CMONEX_V2_0.zip download... which INCLUDES the bootloader upgrade already:
UPDATE.exe ..... starts the update beginning first with bootloader, then V2.0 Rom Image
UPDBL.NBO ...... contains the new bootloader 4.1 image
XIP.Bin .............contains the new CMonex_V2.0 image
That's all you need (the Bootloader P530_42 2.02 + 4.10BL isn't needed, is redundant and complicates things, IMO
). Anyone disagree??? Rich Hawley is the expert maybe he will
(anchors-a-
) weigh in!
Copy these files to at least a 60MB CF card formatted as FAT32 in the order shown, place the CF card into the front CF card slot.
On AC power or full battery, Turn on your MP900/c and navigate to storage card, and click on UPDATE.exe.
A new screen appears with a progress line and bootloader comment. It automatically checks for the bootloader and will start its upgrade to v4.1
(if needed...
if already v4.1 it will say bootloader not found) and proceed to updating CMonex V2.0 image.
It will say Welcome to Cmonex V2 and then slowly erase the old image and then slowly update new image. Takes a few minutes then says "Update complete,
please hard reset device (ie., unplug AC, remove main and backup coin battery... then put batteries back in, etc.). Don't forget to close the battery latch.
Reboot and the new CMonex 2.0 image/logo should show up.
In some cases: on Reboot all you get is a dark black screen and you might think your MP900 is bricked... but it isn't. Just unplug the AC, remove all batteries, place CF card in the CF slot.... then press BOTH C and F keys
(C+F
) down and plug in the AC power, hold them down and release in a few seconds... soon the Bootloader line on top of screen will show and complete the upgrade as per above. I just double checked this on one of my MP900's.
Enjoy,
Joval
Addendum: FYI, I think CMonex's directions have a few errors... like FAT32 CF format works fine, also, all the scary warnings about the bootloader being correct ... I believe she wasn't aware that the upgrade program has a safety factor that automatically checks for it before erasing the ROM. I have included the details on the C+F trick also should things go wrong.
Now.... I have successfully upgraded MP900
(and MP900c's
) to Cmonex v2.0 or just stock CE.net 4 and later I have reversed the process and reverted back to the HPC WinCE 3.0 bootloader and HPC2000 OS and back again. I've experienced the black screen on reboot at least twice and used the "C+F" key press to recover.
So.... Again, all you need ... get from
http://repository.hpcfactor.com/public/cmonex/ as XIP_CMONEX_V2_0.zip:
UPDATE.exe ..... starts the update beginning first with bootloader, then V2.0 Rom Image
UPDBL.NBO ...... contains the new bootloader 4.1 image
XIP.Bin .............contains the new CMonex_V2.0 image
Run these and it will do the job... it does take a few minutes so be patient.
Best regards,
Joval
Edited by joval 2022-05-27 2:12 PM