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Cannot boot into rockbox with Sansa Clip Zip

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saratoga:
^^^ Reboot into the sandisk firmware and check the file system for errors.  

Also, if this keeps happening, you can probably avoid that problem by disabling the file system cache (or maybe the database).  If the file system isn't corrupt and you still get that error then I have no idea.

omaticman:
Yes -- and thanks for the informed input.  I'd done that already, checking the filesystem that is, based on the prior posts.  No errors found that I could see.  I will keep your additional advice in mind (cache, database, etc.) if I have more trouble.

I managed to get the Clip Zip responsive by doing the 20+ second hold-down on the power button then repowering into the Sansa firmware.  After that I removed Rockbox and reinstalled the original (1.01.18A) firmware.  

I have since reinstalled Rockbox and I'll give it a try again for a few days.  I am using a few themes, custom settings for scrolling, etc., so if I have to make a third attempt, I will forgo these niceties and "keep it simple."  But for now it's working OK.

I might as well mention one other little thing.  Prior to installing Rockbox the first time, I used Sandisk's utility and update the firmware from 1.01.18A to 1.01.20A, the currently latest Sandisk firmware.  However when I installed the bootloader, I pointed it to 1.01.18A's .bin file for patching.  I wonder if using 1.01.18A for this purpose, while overlaying 1.01.20A (installed) could have been a factor.

saratoga:

--- Quote from: omaticman on May 14, 2012, 09:06:01 PM ---I might as well mention one other little thing.  Prior to installing Rockbox the first time, I used Sandisk's utility and update the firmware from 1.01.18A to 1.01.20A, the currently latest Sandisk firmware.  However when I installed the bootloader, I pointed it to 1.01.18A's .bin file for patching.  I wonder if using 1.01.18A for this purpose, while overlaying 1.01.20A (installed) could have been a factor.
--- End quote ---

No, the sandisk firmware is completely irrelevant. 

omaticman:
OK, that's good to know.

harrawk:
Right, I managed to fix it in the end. Here's what I did.

1) Held down the power button for 20s.
2) Booted the Clip Zip up in native firmware (hold left and power)
3) Connected to computed via USB, uninstalled Rockbox and deleted .rockbox directory on Clip Zip (must be able to see hidden folders to do this).
4) Reloaded Sansa firmware 1.01.18 and restarted Clip Zip
5) Connected CZ to computer and reinstalled Bootloader and Rockbox
6) Done!

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