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Reborn
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Many have tried this already, but still it is good to show it here.
Here's the reborn process:  The ingredients.  Insert the 1GB microdrive back to the 4GB MuVo2   This will be shown when turned on.  Choose the 3rd option, Format all  After format, media error message will appear  Choose the update firmware afterwards.  Go to this site  Download this program  Connect the MuVo2 to PC  Run the downloaded program and DONE! 157 comments, already Ok You got high end digital camera that uses CD card and you posted those picture but they arent optimized and they look junk. Photoshop heeellllooooo!!! Ryan F, Andy is showing this just as a favor to the online community. Have it ever occur to you that Andy has a job too? Maybe a few girls to attend to? Andy doesn't have a job, he only take pictures of Koala everyday, oh and of course attend to the girls too. Interesting... can any CompactFlash card be used, or is it limited to (Hitachi?) MicroDrives? Justice, I believe CF. However, before you try, you should flash the CF to see if firmware goes in. I'm in the US so I'm not sure if the firmware works in US versions. Crossing my fingers. Justice, some CF cards can be used but not all. Andy, I am reading that this Microdrive uses different CF connector pin out and operating voltage. Using it in camera can damage the drive and the equipment. Is it true from your experience or it is just to scare everyone off? I am planning to use it in Canon 300D camera. It is NOT true. Andy, Where do you get the MuVO 2 in HK? How much does it cost? Thanks very much for sharing your instructions here! English Only Oops, not used to this web site. Sorry. Dan, It should be. Hi Andy, thanks for your great work. I just found in Broadway selling this thing again, do you know if this batch would work with the trick? Thanks a lot for the instructions. Do you know which kind of CF is acceptable, and which is not? I'm about to buy one off ebay, however I'm not sure this trick is do-able, especially when the drive was not flashed before removing the micro-drive. Please advice - TIA - hi could someone please explain to me hot to "you should flash the CF to see if firmware goes in" thank you I am interested in this project that everyone is doing, can anyone lead me in the right direction on what is functions is besides holding photos.. It is just a way to get a 4GB microdrive at a cheap price. Check whether your devices(digital camera or PDA) support such drive. will this trick work for a sony dsc s75 cyber shot? never mind that last post about the sony camera Andy brought up a great point that EVERYONE thinking about using this hack should be aware of. MANY devices, including digital cameras, DO NOT support CF above 1 or 2GB!!! I have a Canon 10D that can access 4GB, but my 1 year old Canon D60 will not recognize drives over 2GB. Check your device specs to make sure you can use the drive. Oh, and don't assume that just because your camera (or other device) is new that it can access above 2GB. Andy, Thanks again I found the firmware. I think you will find that if your camera does not support drives above 1 - 2 gig then you can partition and format the drive to a size your camera will take by using a USB card reader in your PC. You will only get the 1 - 2 Gig in your camera now but you can reformat in the future if you camera needs change. English Only Hi, we just purchased the Canon 5MB S50 and am wondering if this Flash memory will be compatible with this Digital camera? Can these drives be used on other devices? Like say a home made portable USB hard drive? I've been looking for a good storage option for my portable Gameboy Hard drive project. nice! First, this is an incredible tip, thank you I just ordered my MUVO2 4gb. My question is, when I went to the asia.creative.com web site to down load the firmware the version had changed from the one listed above to MuVo^2(4GB_uHDD)PCFW_US_1_11_01.exe I have a Fuji FinePix S7000 Camera. It says that Type II MicroDrive can be used with it. Will this work with this camera? The only problem you may experience with this drive is if your camera uses a fat 16 format. If that is the case, then it will only recognize 2GB. If it uses Fat 32, camera will use all 4GB. There is rumor that this drive is now soldiered Anyone know about this? Thanks for the tips! However, I couldn't update the firmware. The firmware I dnloaded from Creative is PCFW_US_1_12_01.exe It said that my player is not connected when I ran the program.btw, I'm using Scandisk 512MB CF. Would you give me more help on this, Andy? When you have time. Thanks a million! Anyone know if this works in pocket pc's??? (ipaq's, etc...) I am going to use it on 4gig drive with my Canon Digital Rebel, but I am not sure what I asupposed to do. Can someone please explain it to me. Do I need extra software? Hi Andy, Andy maybe you could upload the firmware 1_10_01 to some place like Driverzone.com so the rest of us can download it, English Only Does anyone know if the drive will work in a card reader? I have bought 2 Muvo2s...one about a month ago and one manufactured in the last 2 weeks. Both contain a standard removeable CF+ microdrive. The more recent one has a 'warranty void if removed' sticker over one of the back screws. I got a Sandisk Ultra II 256MB working in one. A. you need W*****ws. The device communicates with non-standard commands across the USB. B. If the CF card does not 'format' in recovery mode, but gives a media error, it will not work. Hi guys, the issue i am facing has been described here: durg...this is a firmware problem. You need to update to a later firmware version Hi Drool, I have a Dell Axim X5 and i was wondering if this microdrive will work with it? also, does anyone know of a website that would list not only the compatible cameras but pda's as well? Thanks in advance. Will any brand CF card work in the Muvo once you've done the hack and scavenged the 4GB card for other use? I just put a regular old 256mb SanDisk CFII card into my MuVo² and Andy's instructions worked like a charm. Make sure you go to the Asia Creative.com site to get the firmware reload. The only version offered on the USA site is for the 1.5 GB crosstrainer. I get the CF256 MB card But shown MEDIA ERROR. will a 340mb IBM microdrive (most likely one from before Hitachi bought IBM's hard drive manufacturing branch) be sufficient in replacing the 4gb hitachi microdrive in the muvo2?? I think it does have the same connectivity (CF+ type II). Any help would be appreciated. Ok, I tried replacing the Hitachi with 4 other brands (Lexar, Mr. Flash, Viking, and Sandisk) 128 Mb cards. Only the SANDISK works. It's a simple, standard, 128mb card. Not Ultra. Not Ultra II. I think the Sandisk's are the best bet. Also, the driver/firmware update exe filename has changed. Look for this: -Props on the helpful instructions, Andy. I'm using the MuVo on a OSX Mac, and works well, after the 'operation' and firmware help from a friend w/ XP. --But I did notice something disappointing: After getting the MuVo set up, it only holds about 209 MB for a 256 MB Sandisk card. Is there anything to be done about that? -Does 40 MB lost seem reasonable? -Thanx again. --Troy. Hey guys, can sombody list a clear detailed instruction on how to do this, i just got a Muvo2 on ebay with the Microdrive taken out. If this update is done, can i then change the size of the CF card at any time? or do i have to follow this precedure every time?. Well what can I say but "help" ow please... ive tried the new and old type of the 256mb sandisk (not utlra's) and both give the same well knowen media error. if any could please give me a detail spec of there working CF cards in there muvo2 (4GB) and how to get a connection to the computer via USB, most of it is due to the CF not compatible but come on im now trying sandisk's with out any joy at all... if you can help please contact me at nomad.muvo2@ntlworld.com I saw the stuff in my local online store, that is Nomad MuvoSQ 40 (4GB) for $350. Is it the same as Muvo2? Can I crack it also? But the price seems too high There is a new version of the firmware now: CMS_MVSQPlugin_LB_1_01_11.exe Not alot of help is there? Check it out. Basically, buy the MuVo 2. Use the 4GB drive for ANYTHING YOU WANT. If it doesn't work in the deivce, it won't ever. Period. Does anyone have any idea how to upgrade the firmware on the device if you don't have the 4GB drive? Or otherwise get the MuVo2 working with a CF card? Well I bought a shell that had been updated to 1.11.01 and tried various CF cards with no luck. The nearest I could get was a 256MB card that would format and accept the reflash but would then fail when copying files from the computer to it. I then bought a standard original 256MB Sandisk and reformatted and reflashed. Worked perfectly. Can copy files to and from it and disconnects from PC again with no isssues. when i formatted, i got the media error message, i flashed, it said it was successful and that it would restart, then it turned off and i cannot turn it back on, even with the original 4gb hitachi drive which i did not use yet. I got a muvo2 to work with a 128mb SanDisk once i think i might try cutting a CF sized hole in the front to make swapping cards easier, adding a door and using a card reader to upload music; my comp seems to have issues... I'm new to this forum. Any help or advice would be appreciated:- The id34 in my previous post did not work, however i discovered that the 128meg chip i used was in fact a LEXAR from wal-mart; and it worked once, i think our problem may be with Win***s not allowing the device to be removed properly. I hope some of that was useful. Get the firmware here: http://files.creative.com/manualdn/ Is it true that the Creative is ONLY compatible with type 2 CF cards? The hack to take out the 4 GB Microdrive, then replace it with a lesser quanity drive works (I use Sandisk). It flashes, formats and plays the songlist. The REAL problem is getting the 4GB Microdrive to fit PROPERLY in a device. I tried both my camera (Kodak 4900) and a Dell Axim PDA Pocket PC. The drive will NOT fit in either, and I had to practically ruin the drive to get it out with a small screwdriver which tears the plastic covering. The drive is THICKER than a CF card and thus james in units. Especially so like mine, which has on eject system to launch it out. It has to be manually pulled out, and if jammed as in my case, you take a chance of ruining the drive's protective coating. Caviat emptor, I wouldn't buy it again to try in my quipment. I'll try to replace it in the MP3 player shell, and retrieve my 256mb CF back. Oh, boy. Why didn't someone SAY it is thinker than the CD cards and jams. I cannot be the first to realize this, huh? ... Jerrytt, maybe your reader does not accept CF type II cards... and thus, no microdrive hey, Microdrives have always been thicker than CFII cards because of the stainless steel disc cover, i think they even get their own classification on flash writing devices(that's how you get "9" in one writers). anyhow if you can stomache it you might be able to use a rotary tool or wood working hand tools to give that extra millimeter of clearance. jerrytt, you're a dope. You shouldn't have even attempted this moron. Microdrives are type II devices. Wow- I can't get over what a dope you are! Ok .. Just fitted a 1gb IBM microdrive. Pre formatted as FAT on the PC. Powered up and got firmware error, it also flashed up board version 0.0.39, before posting recovery mode. (Connected to a PC the drive is recognised and can accept data.)I then formatted and ran the "muvo¬2(4gb)_pcfw_us_1_0_01.exe" file, rebooted and hey presto! working 1G player. Many thanks to all out there contributing.. I will try other firmware loads on my 1g Muvo2 and post results. Allright for all those folks out there, here are the findings of my experimentation, seems like there are two versions of sandisk 256 card, you can identify them by the way 256 is printed on the CF, in one version the "256" is printed with a thin font and in one of them is printed in a thick font, seems like the CF in which "256" is printed in thick and with "compact flash" written on the side is compatible with the muvo2. So the next ime u buy a Sandisk CF look for the thick printing and "compact flash" printed on the side rather than in the bottom. Otherwise your muvo wont work even with Sandisk. Here is the link many people are looking for yUG! .. You're using a name like yUG (as in UGly) and you're calling ME a dope? At least I'm not ON dope as yourself! Get over it. I made a mistake. Remember when your old lady made hers? Hence you were born! .. Anyhow, sorry guys.. the guy name UG needed an enema badly and when he backed up to me, I stuck a pole in and broke it off in him! .. (other guys, I learned, and next time, I won't ask UG for advice since he's a PMS subject waiting to happen. Thanks, everyone else for the good laugh (at me! .. Thank God I'm fortunately financially able and can easily buy another...! ..jer Ok, I got the 4GB out it's working fine in my camera(though in 2GB formatting). But i can't get FC to woth in the muvo no matter what i do... I just bought a shell off ebay... so what brands are most most compatible with the shell? Hi Guys...I really need your help! Hi Genna, what firmware version are you using to update ur player, try the old version of the firmware which is version 1.10.01 I think the new version is not campatible with even the best cards. and if you are using, the firmware 1.10.01 then try a different card I have heard that the lexar 256 4x works fine with the Muvo2. Does anyone know which of the Sandisk 512mb Cards work in the player? The one with the words "Compact Flash | on the bottom" or "Compact Flash | on the Side"??? one is made in 99' and the other 03'. I would like to know so i won't go nuts purchasing cards. Success using firmware 1.10.01 and Sandisk 256mb model#: SDCFB-256-A10 umm....i didnt try to do any of the above, i was just using it as normal player and after 2 weeks of not using it and charged the player, it didnt respond and doesnt seem to be charged. so i tried removing the battery and re insert it. then i got 'hardware error' message.......i tried other methods like going to recovery mode but nothing works...any plz HELP!! Does anybody have the old firmware? Can someone send it to me please cause the Creative website has only the new firmware. Sort of works with lexar 40x 256 mb card http://files.creative.com/manualdn/ Bought a Muvo2 shell on Ebay. My 256mb CF did not work, but It works fine with my SanDisk 1GB CF. Received a Muvo2 from Amazon.com yesterday. Successfully extracted the drive. Works great in my 10D. No soldering. Does anyone have the older Firmware update. My email is bschalik@yahoo.com. ryckeley you're a legend, thankyou for your post 26 April re: trying to get the CF card to play. Ever since I got my [did not disconnect properly; SmartScan failed etc] fault I have not been able to use my MuVo2 with a 512Mb CF Card, your system works! and I thought I'd tried everything, Many Thanks Hi guys! When I bring up the up date program with the USB cable pluged into the unit I get an error that says, device not connected. What am I doing wrong? Same problem as Durg (29-Mar). Using a "Crucial" 128MB CF card. It will allow you to format and load your songs, but upon disconnect from PC, gives you a SmartScan error message. It doesn't seem to matter if you use USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 (more below) to load the songs. I extracted the MD from my Muvo last week and put an Apacer Photo Steno Pro 512MB into it. Works like a charm AND with firmware 1.11.01! For thosw who get the "SmartScan" error...did you WinXP's "Safely Remove" feature? The manual clearly states that if you disconnect your Muvo from your pc without using the "Safe Remove" thing, you'll get this error. Hi Guys...I really need your help! The 4GB works great in my camera! Now I'm trying to recover the Muvo Player. I get recovery mode, try to format, get media error right away and firmware update is saying that that player is not connected. So it doesn't run. Attepting to set mode for "Reload Firmware" creates Media Error as well. What can I do? Could be that your CF card is not one of those compatible with the Muvo. Only some cards work. Could someone list or give me a link to the CF cards that works with the Muvo2? Thanks! Fafner - You've probably noticed that the instructions posted include the "Safely remove" step. I chose to use the 256 Sandisk, which seems to be the one that is working for all, The 1.11 flash did not work for me, but the 1.10 did, thanks for the info. So does this mean that I can't use my Muvo2 with a Sandisk 512mb w. the latest firmware?? (US 1.12). It doesn't make sense. Why should it work with 1.10 and not 1.11 or the newest firmware? If you can't upgrade the firmware then what's the point having the player? I went with what works, think about what you are saying, this piece of equipement was not made to swap out cards... if you dont want the piece, put it on Ebay someone will grab it. Does it work well with firmware v.1.10? Did anyone have success with the new firmware 1.11? Could you make it work and was the player stable? A link to PCFW_US_1_10_01.exe - I know many are looking for this and some of the links supplied here don't work, so here you go, I found it there. Anyone got a link for the European version 1.10?? Ok. Just received my Muvo2 and a SanDisk 512mb CF card. Got the Muvo2 goin' within 5 minutes and it works perfect with the newest firmware. Only quirk is that the CF card only shows 468.7mb after format. I also "hi-jacked" the micro drive in my Ipod Mini. I now got 2 4Gb MD's for my digi-cam. Great! I also have hacked the muvo and tried to get it working with a IBM Microdrive 340 MB but am sorry to say it won't work at all. Everything i try results in the media error. The 4GB works perfectly in my 300d over 1200 pics jumm! Hi, do U still have the MuVo^2(4GB%20MD)_PCFW_US_1_10_01.exe firmware? The only file I find is MuVo^2(4GB%20MD)_PCFW_US_1_11_01.exe and this killed my Muvo2 for the 2nd time now. Same problem with others that the firmware upgrade program would not regcognize the Muvo. Keep telling me that the unit is not plugin. Could you post an answer to this problem for all to see. Thanks Hi, I'm trying to format my new Muvo2 version 2. I tried using a Mac to format it, but no luck. Just got the device on amazon 2 weeks ago. and it was with the new plastic package. My card reader won't read it either. I want the 4GB CF for my camera!! :P I just got a shell today and charged up the unit but my pc won't detect it, is there something wrong? Shouldn't it be dected right away? For me, the firmware upgrade program wouldn't recognize the the device was plugged in because the muvo, once plugged in, was conflicting with an existing drive share (i.e., I had a share named drive M to a file server, and the muvo was also using that drive letter). Once I changed the drive letter of the muvo to an unused drive letter, the firmware update program had no problem seeing the unit. BTW, this was with Win XP. hi, Here is a great site for finding compatibility Hi Everyone A.M. could you clarify that you got the mini disc out of the ipod mini and it was usable in a camera? i had heard this was impossible? Just wondering about the 'SmartScan' error. I got one the other day when I unplugged the MuVo. I plugged it back into the computer and the computer saw the MuVo. Then I ran chkdsk /f h: and it found a few errors and fixed them. Then I unplugged the MuVo and it was fine, didn't have to reformat. Anyone else had any luck with that? Oh, and to find the old firmware, do a Google search for '1.10.01', should turn up http://www.techspot.com/drivers/index/fi.. as a result. Thanks very much for sharing your instructions here! I can never seem to get it to connect to my pc...I've followed various directions. Using 256 Sandisk...doublechecked install procedures for the card. Unit powers on, give media error. When I run the firmware on my computer, it says the device is not connected. I doublechecked my USB port and it was working (used old muvo 64 mb player to check). Any advice? If it doesn't connect to the pc then it normally means the card hasn't been recognized (or the firmware is corrupted). Older SanDisk cards don't work, but the newer ones generally do. ihave a muvo -but purchased a sandisk muvo -ultra 2-256- -but the only thing that shows is media error and recovery mode v1.00- need help is there another card - OK Guys & Girls, I have the Movo i bought it over a year ago, as I heard these storys that it can be used in cameras - so i took a chance as i have a Fugi m603, which there had been no official testing on the Hitiach website at that time - anyway did the surgery and transplant to the cammea and what do you know 'FORMAT ERROR' what ever i tryed through the cammera through the desktop, Through the laptop and through various CF type reader/writers none would get the dam thing to format in a way understood by the cammera, now i check the hitachi website andf it states its is compatable - anyone got any idears on how i can get this drive to work?????? I'm new here , thank's to Alex Bernstain from Canon Digital Hacking Group from Yahoo , who sold and ship me from USA to Canada a old model (April 2004) Creative Muvo2 4GB. I have the Canon Powershot S1 IS ,i'm formating the Hitachi Microdrive 4GB in my digital camera no computer needed. After a 5sec formating the microdrive I see 3.8GB capacity , now with this monster card I can take 5000 picture and shoot true 640x480 30fps progressive within a day or so i should be getting a novo shell, i plan to install a new micro drive, i would like to put in the a 1GB or a 512MB. could someone who has done this with any of these sizes please in form me as to what brand you used, and is there any markings to point me to the right one. thank you. I just got a 4gb MD from a mini ipod and formatted it FAT32, but my Ipaq 2215 won't recognize it... anyone have an idea? Thanks Hello. I've got muvo2 with 256mb IMRO card and firmware 1.11.01. When i try safe remove of usb device in win 2000 I receive an smart scan error. I wonder if older firmware could fix it? Does anyone have it still? any ideas? I wouldbe grateful for help. Best regards! Lexar 4X 1GB CF works. God bless me Unfortunately with 1.10.01 firmware i still cannot safetly disconnect device and what i load to player is lost Now i've instaled drivers and under win98se i receive the same message that device wasn't safetly disconnected and i lost my music on player. I don't want to load everytime in recovery mode. Now i have no more ideas what to do Hallo friends, I bought a new 4GBMicrodrive via Ebay for my Minolta Dimage A2. But the seller does not say, that it was in a MP3-Player, which he has bought in US. But the Drive does not work in Camera and not in Cardreader. It was also impossible to format it. I think, it was dongled in the player. So, what can I do. I have not the player, only the Microdrive. Is it scrap or can I use it in another way ? I can't seem to find the "MuVo^2(4GB_uHDD)PCFW_US_1_11_01.exe". If anyone has this file could they please send it to me? Thanks. anyone have a ipod mini shell and accessories? i'm looking for one in great shape at a great price. sorry my english is very poor http://download.zol.com.cn/detail.php?so.. As i try to upgrade firmware 1.10.01, it can never be finish with the upgrading. Andy please help me!! hi guys I have a muvo2 4gig. Last week I got it near a magnet so my computer guru has tried to fix it. He tells me the 4 gig microdrive works fine but the mp3 won't work. Would anyone be interested in purchasing it? Is there anyone that kept a copy of the compatibility list, it's offline and I can't find a list like it on internet, I would gladly host the file on my server for others to see. Hey guys, i have a 512mb Muvo X-Trainer and i use it on my mac OS 10.3. But recently it has been saying about the smartscan thing. How do i get it to work with my mac cos i have no PC Hi, I'm new in this site. I whant to thank you for you instructions - works for me: Guys, please help me, I've purchased a case off ebay, I've got a sandisk 512, it's plugged in and the unit does not seem to like the CF card. Regardless what I try, it keeps flashing up media error. I can't connect ot the PC either. How do I do this? look prick, i do not want to buy a whole new mp3 i am hoping to only buy the micro drive as mine has been damaged by vandils that broke into my house. i am very pissed and want a fucking micro drive very soon, cheer TeL CF: Kingston 1024mb http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/Produ.. &page=external hey all i have a creative muvo2 and when i turn it on it reads recovery mode v1.00. When i try to format or relode firmware it comes up with a media error and also my computer does not read the mp3 player. could anybody please please give me a hand on this problem..thanx I just got a Hitachi 4GB microdrive but it is different then the usual one. It has the blue sticker but not the screws around the edges. Design is different and also there is no model number or tag(No Info). Here is a pic: http://www.imaging-resource.com/EVENTS/I.. I really need version 1.10.01 of nomad MuVo2 firmware. I have 2 mp3 players down. Thanks for your help. Hi,I have a creative Nomad MuVo2 1.5GB mp3 player.I can't copy mp3 over 100MB.I tried everything but i couldn't solved.Please help me. hi!!I really need your help.I have a problem with my mp3 player..whenever I try to open it,it says "smart scan failed."..What should I do???? I think I have a work-around for the Smartscan failed problem -- I blogged it in the url listed. thanks gayz i was want to through my player. but now i can listen my music using the instruction above. thanks a lot. I have s1mp3 player. how can I update my mp4(FW-SRX-3.5.37/date-2006-03-15/ English Only Thank You English Only Many thakns jedi I had the folowing problems with my MuVo2: "SmartScan failed. / Unable to proceed. / Press MENU to start recovery." and your solution worked properly. Thanks again. my muvo2 1.5GB is in recovery mode but would not upgrade.....it takes aong tyme to format and a long tyme to erase the firmware even till the battery goes off wat doing think i should do.... pls help me or my firmware upgrade botton does not even show to the extent of upgrading....... we offers a wide variety of athletic basketball shoe including kobe basketball shoes,lebron james basketball shoes,etc on shoesgroups.com Cheapest air force 1 shoes in kicksnike1.com,the most complete air force colletcion ever. You'll be fascinated by Nike Dunks high quality and dizzying array of colors and patterns.You'll be crazy about Nike Dunk High,Mid and Low.Free shipping on KikcsNike1.com |
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Anyway, Ryan, who says every photo has to be National Geographic quality?
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