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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: can not uninstall sansa clip zip bootloaderRe: can not uninstall sansa clip zip bootloader
From: Leonard Morris via rockbox <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:43:57 -0400 Another individual actually told me that. I went back and re-read his email because I forgot his instructions. However, thanks very much for your assistance. Every country has an identity, history, custom, and culture. It’s a unique landscape in determining how its people Live, work, and play. > On Sep 11, 2018, at 7:31 AM, Antony Stone via rockbox <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> wrote: > >> On Tuesday 11 September 2018 at 12:57:59, leonard morris via rockbox wrote: >> >> I am a visually impaired person. I have a Sansa clip zip MP3 player. I >> am trying to restore it back to the factory settings. I want to remove >> the bootloader and then rockbox so I can give it to my sighted sister. >> however, I keep getting the following error message you see below. What >> can I do to resolve this issue Thanks. >> >> Rockbox Utility can not uninstall the bootloader on this target. Try a >> normal firmware update to remove the booloader. > > It's telling you that you need to perform a firmware update according to the > original manufacturer's instructions, rather than anything to do with Rockbox. > > The original firmware will include the bootloader, and this will enable the > device to start up as the manufacturer originally intended. > > I'm presuming that Rockbox can't do this for you because (a) it had to over- > write something to get its own bootloader installed, and (b) it can't put a > copy of the original bootloader back onto the device for copyright and > licensing reasons. > > > Regards, > > > Antony. > > -- > Pavlov is in the pub enjoying a pint. > The barman rings for last orders, and Pavlov jumps up exclaiming "Damn! I > forgot to feed the dog!" > > Please reply to the list; > please *don't* CC me. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe: http://cool.haxx.se/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > FAQ: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/GeneralFAQ > Etiquette: http://www.rockbox.org/mail/etiquette.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: http://cool.haxx.se/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rockbox FAQ: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/GeneralFAQ Etiquette: http://www.rockbox.org/mail/etiquette.html Received on 2018-09-11 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |