dual boot to rhapsody firmware

[e250sansa]

I followed the instructions in the wiki exactly but my e250r still won't boot rockbox  I think it is because it say to copy a file to the "system" file on your device and mine doesn't have one  and how do you copy something to the root of your device

[zajacattack]

OK, you must go to "Control Panel", then to "Folder Options", and enable the viewing of hidden files and folders. Then, you will be able to see the System folder.

[e250sansa]

I got it now  how do you boot the originalk filmware

[AlexP]

I got it now  how do you boot the originalk filmware

http://www.rockbox.org/manual.shtml

The manual tells you how.

Edit:  Please do not post the same question to every thread you can find.  If you have everything installed correctly, I believe you dual boot on Sansa's by holding the left button when you turn on.

Please read both the manual and the forum guidelines.

[e250sansa]

please post link to .mi4 file  please

[John Brown]

Read the sansa instructions on how to install rockbox on you device!!

[robman30x]

I have had the white screen of death prob to. I think I know how to fix it. Go to restore/rescue mode and drop in the original .mi4.eject the 260r and let it do its thing. Now reconnect the 260r to your cpu. use the sansa updater to check for new firmware but don’t update. look at the mp3 player line and the firmware line. if they say anything other than sansa e260r for player and your original firmware version, go to the root of your player and drop in the original .mi4 then eject the player. let it do its thing then reattach.  check the firm and player again it should be factory. I don’t think that loading the original .mi4 in recover/rescue mode fully recovers the player.

Now go to http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation and download the new e200r patcher and diver. boot player in manufacturer mode go to device manager then to libusb-win32 devices and update the driver with the new one from the address from above. run e200r patcher install rockbox per the instructions posted on the page above and boommmm duel boot. you may get the white screen of death for 3 to 5 sec mine boots in 3 sec from the time it starts turning white.

I tried the new patcher before fully reverting and it did not work for me, you might try it first to save some time. I know my spelling is bad and this is probly the longest run on sentence in history but I’m tired and sleepy so cut me some slack. thanks to every one who has worked to port rockbox to the e260r..... primus forever

[e250sansa]

thanks  but could you post a link for the mi4 and the sansa updater thing to
it  would help a lot  I really want to get the origanal firmware back  thanks

[GodEater]

All the links you need are in the manual. Please demonstrate you have read it as you're required to do so by the forum posting guidelines.

[robman30x]

the sansa updater is on the cd that come with the player. the firmware i used for mine is here http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1449    .

[P.Opus]

Success!!!!

Granted, I screwed up and put the .rockbox folder in the wrong location, like a dingbat, and got the dreaded "could not find rockbox" message.  However, simply using recovery mode and placing the original firmware .mi4 file got me back up and running.

After I "re-read" the fine manual, I caught my mistake, downloaded the .165 firmware file from Sandisk, loaded the .165 firmware file in the system directory (after renaming it of course), moved the .rockbox folder in it's proper location,

Rebooted the Sansa, and then used recovery mode to load the boot loader (the one you rename to pp5022.mi4) into the hidden partition, and Voila!!!

Success.

What a cool system.  I gotta hand it to you fellows, what a great program.  

Now the only thing left to do was to move all my stuff out of the "music" folder into a folder I made called "my music" so that the file browser will allow me to browse that folder without setting the file settings to "view all".

BTW.  Read the installation instructions, they are quite fine, and the Windows installation, is really quite easy, if you have any computer knowlege whatsoever, (and make sure you read fully where to put stuff.)  

I also tested dual booting, and all my Rhapsody Channels work as well.  You guys are great.  You've just extended the life of my Sansa E280R by an immeasurable amount.

Who needs a Sansa View when I have Rockbox.    By the time those 16Gig and above SDHC cards come out, I'm sure that USB will be fully functioning in Rockbox, and the only need to dual boot will be to listen to exclusive Rhapsody content.

[zajacattack]

I'm glad to hear it worked out! Yeah, there was a problem earlier with the rockbox BL and the OF, but the bugs were worked out, and it is working now. Glad to hear your support for Rockbox, and I completely agree, this will allow the Sansa to not go out of "style" too soon.