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       warning new firmware..bricked my wdtv live
    nish
    post Dec 3 2009, 06:51 PM
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    just a heads up , must of caught the update just mins after it released turned on wdtv live update detected , clicked update , it download rebooted and just froze on the wd logo for 30-40 mins , had to unplug it however when it came on i got a screen that said ( insert a usb drive with firmware to recover your wdtv) did that and nothing happens stays on same warning screen ...nothing responds remote , reset . i hope bestbuy takes it back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/angry.gif)
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    post Dec 3 2009, 06:55 PM
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    QUOTE (nish @ Dec 3 2009, 09:51 PM) *
    just a heads up , must of caught the update just mins after it released turned on wdtv live update detected , clicked update , it download rebooted and just froze on the wd logo for 30-40 mins , had to unplug it however when it came on i got a screen that said ( insert a usb drive with firmware to recover your wdtv) did that and nothing happens stays on same warning screen ...nothing responds remote , reset . i hope bestbuy takes it back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/angry.gif)

    Mine just updated without issue. Didn't fixed the thumbnail issues as I was hoping for.
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    post Dec 3 2009, 06:56 PM
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    QUOTE (nish @ Dec 3 2009, 07:51 PM) *
    just a heads up , must of caught the update just mins after it released turned on wdtv live update detected , clicked update , it download rebooted and just froze on the wd logo for 30-40 mins , had to unplug it however when it came on i got a screen that said ( insert a usb drive with firmware to recover your wdtv) did that and nothing happens stays on same warning screen ...nothing responds remote , reset . i hope bestbuy takes it back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/angry.gif)

    ditto, just happened to me. tried the usb drive with the old firmware and it does nothing. dunno what to do
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    neverlift
    post Dec 3 2009, 06:59 PM
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    QUOTE (nish @ Dec 3 2009, 07:51 PM) *
    just a heads up , must of caught the update just mins after it released turned on wdtv live update detected , clicked update , it download rebooted and just froze on the wd logo for 30-40 mins , had to unplug it however when it came on i got a screen that said ( insert a usb drive with firmware to recover your wdtv) did that and nothing happens stays on same warning screen ...nothing responds remote , reset . i hope bestbuy takes it back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/angry.gif)

    It did not 'brick' anything, relax and ask for some help and we can work this out, if not then return it. Please dont jump the gun on your first post, its unfair for you to post a 'warning' about the update.
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:04 PM
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    same issue here too. hope there's a fix
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:05 PM
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    QUOTE (mattos4g @ Dec 3 2009, 08:56 PM) *
    ditto, just happened to me. tried the usb drive with the old firmware and it does nothing. dunno what to do

    Hi, Did you use a fat formatted thumb drive? Did make sure the files where in the root? Still no luck? What msg is displayed when you try to update with the thumb drive and fails?
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:08 PM
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    QUOTE (quinn @ Dec 3 2009, 09:04 PM) *
    same issue here too. hope there's a fix

    Same issue, Please elaborate for us. What have you tired? Did you update off a thumb or via internet? Did you try to restore?
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:10 PM
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    QUOTE (neverlift @ Dec 3 2009, 08:05 PM) *
    Hi, Did you use a fat formatted thumb drive? Did make sure the files where in the root? Still no luck? What msg is displayed when you try to update with the thumb drive and fails?

    ok, just tried again with the newer firmware. no luck. put all three files in the root of the drive. yep, its fat formatted. no response from hdmi, component. just b/w image saying to insert usb drive with firmware to recover...


    this sucks.
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    QUOTE (J Bond @ Dec 3 2009, 08:55 PM) *
    Mine just updated without issue. Didn't fixed the thumbnail issues as I was hoping for.

    Hi, What thumbnail fix where you hoping for? And how did you successfully update your wdtv live, thumb drive or internet?
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:11 PM
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    QUOTE (mattos4g @ Dec 3 2009, 09:10 PM) *
    ok, just tried again with the newer firmware. no luck. put all three files in the root of the drive. yep, its fat formatted. no response from hdmi, component. just b/w image saying to insert usb drive with firmware to recover...

    this sucks.

    So no response when you insert the thumb drive with the update on it? Does it even try to do anything?
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:13 PM
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    QUOTE (neverlift @ Dec 3 2009, 10:10 PM) *
    Hi, What thumbnail fix where you hoping for? And how did you successfully update your wdtv live, thumb drive or internet?

    I did the automatic update over the internet.
    I was hoping for a fix that stop showing all the movie.jpg and movie.avi files in the video folder. the movie.avi files have the correct thumbnail, I was just hoping I wouldn't see the jpb any more. Any way around this? I believe it is a know issue.
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:14 PM
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    QUOTE (neverlift @ Dec 3 2009, 08:11 PM) *
    So no response when you insert the thumb drive with the update on it? Does it even try to do anything?

    no response from remote. tried updating via internet and it got it completly downloaded, tried to restart and never booted up.

    now i just get the insert usb drive with firmware message
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:16 PM
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    QUOTE (neverlift @ Dec 3 2009, 08:08 PM) *
    Same issue, Please elaborate for us. What have you tired? Did you update off a thumb or via internet? Did you try to restore?

    i've tired fat and ntfs ...still working on it trying orig firmware and new firmware ..can't seem to find the WDTVLIVE_FW_1-1.01.11.zip and trying different usb
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:18 PM
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    QUOTE (neverlift @ Dec 3 2009, 08:08 PM) *
    Same issue, Please elaborate for us. What have you tired? Did you update off a thumb or via internet? Did you try to restore?

    Sorry. update via the internet. after rebooted sat on wd splash screen for 40-50 minutes.

    tried to plugged in fat formatted flash drive with files firmware files in root but no response. sits on the insert usb screen.
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    QUOTE (mattos4g @ Dec 3 2009, 08:14 PM) *
    no response from remote. tried updating via internet and it got it completly downloaded, tried to restart and never booted up.

    now i just get the insert usb drive with firmware message

    You might want to give this a try... Download the last firmware update (The 1.01.11 can be found here > http://wdtvhd.com/index.php?showtopic=8723) before this one then edit the wdtvlive.ver by changing the number in this line VERSION='1.01.12' to a higher number. Load it back onto your thumb and try to install that firmware.
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:20 PM
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    QUOTE (nish @ Dec 3 2009, 08:16 PM) *
    i've tired fat and ntfs ...still working on it trying orig firmware and new firmware ..can't seem to find the WDTVLIVE_FW_1-1.01.11.zip and trying different usb

    The 1.01.11 can be found here > http://wdtvhd.com/index.php?showtopic=8723
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    QUOTE (neverlift @ Dec 3 2009, 08:20 PM) *
    The 1.01.11 can be found here > http://wdtvhd.com/index.php?showtopic=8723


    i get a broken link when i click on the download icon. anyone else getting this?
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    post Dec 3 2009, 07:28 PM
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    just happened to me..... update downloaded and unit auto rebooted, sat on the splash screen for at least 20 minutes..... got impatient and pulled the plug.... bad news, now I get the screen insert usb thumb drive with firmware error.....
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    i get a broken link when i click on the download icon. anyone else getting this?

    Yes, I get this as well. The link appears broken.
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    QUOTE (J Bond @ Dec 3 2009, 08:28 PM) *
    Yes, I get this as well. The link appears broken.

    Sorry link fixed
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