Sansa C200 Erase

Introduction

This page describes a Linux- and Mac-only method for completely erasing the C200's disk. This is useful when the recovery instructions described on SansaE200Unbrick fail to recover your device.

Instructions

Note: Following these instructions will erase all data on your device .

• If you have a c240, download c240erase.bin. If you have a c250, download c250erase.bin.

• Download e200tool, as explained on the SansaE200Unbrick page.

• Put your C200 in manufacturing mode (the same mode used with e200tool) and then run e200tool with the correct .bin file.
  • E.g.
    • sudo ./e200tool recover c240erase.bin
    • sudo ./e200tool recover c250erase.bin

• This uploads and runs some code on your C200. This can take 45 minutes or more. You should see progress information on the screen.

• When the erase is complete, it will prompt you to press a button to shutdown. Do as you're told. You may need to release hold first.

• Perform an e200tool recovery using the instructions at SansaE200Unbrick

• In the original firmware, reformat the flash (Format is in the Settings menu)