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My DS not reading new firmware

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by girlsjustwant2havefun, Apr 21, 2009.

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  1. girlsjustwant2havefun

    girlsjustwant2havefun Active Member

    Ok, so I got another flashdrive and was able to download the newest firmware onto my micro SDHC but when I put it into my DS it doesn't change anything. I still only have the v1.4 that it came with! I've tried taking it out and plugging the memory card back into my computer to see if maybe the firmware didn't transfer, but it's there! I've tried putting the micro in and out several times and nothing changes.
     
    girlsjustwant2havefun, Apr 21, 2009
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  2. Lechongbaboy

    Lechongbaboy Well-Known Member

    Try downgrading or use an micro sd card. did you use micro sdhc in your past games?
     
    Lechongbaboy, Apr 21, 2009
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  3. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    did you extract the firmware and overwrite the original files?
     
    Loonylion, Apr 21, 2009
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  4. girlsjustwant2havefun

    girlsjustwant2havefun Active Member

    No, this is my first card.

    As far as overwriting the original files; when I put it into my DS it just loads as usual and doesn't prompt me to download any new files or anything. When I put my micro into the computer it shows it having:

    boot
    BIN file
    1,134KB

    config
    XML Document
    1 KB


    default.evoCheats
    EVOCHEATS File
    402KB

    rest.mse
    MSE File
    77KB

    update.evo
    EVO File
    1,802 KB

    When I pull up my jzip archives to view, the update it reads:

    Name Type Size Ratio Packed
    updat.evo EVO file 1,845,114 1,84......

    I don't know if this is too much info or if it's even what your looking for, just trying to give you as much as I can, thought the more info you had, the easier it might be to help me.
     
    girlsjustwant2havefun, Apr 21, 2009
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  5. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    you need to extract the new firmware you downloaded (on your PC) and copy the files onto the microSD. There is no auto updater, you must do it manually.
     
    Loonylion, Apr 21, 2009
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  6. Rayder

    Rayder Well-Known Member

    OK, I see you are using a CycloDS, correct?

    You must first unzip the update.evo file and put it in the root of the SDHC, not in any folders. It will then see the file and ask to update the next time you boot. It will automatically delete the update file after updating. You will then be updated.

    Hope that helps you.
     
    Rayder, Apr 21, 2009
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  7. girlsjustwant2havefun

    girlsjustwant2havefun Active Member

    :DThanks a bunch! That did it. It was just a dumb oversite on the non-tech savvy operator :-\. Okay so when I download ROMs, do I also put them in the root of the SDHC? Or is there something special I have to do? Is there a thread I should read first?
     
    girlsjustwant2havefun, Apr 21, 2009
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  8. jazzasidari

    jazzasidari Well-Known Member

    no just create a games folder and put your Roms in there you can also listen to music play videos, read books and play hombrew games and applications
     
    jazzasidari, Apr 21, 2009
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  9. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    There is no specific directory in which you must have your ROMs in. It has a file browser..
     
    anandjones, Apr 22, 2009
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