I’ve changed themes probably a hundred times on my SMP in the last 12 months and never came across this problem before. I installed AlaskaDark v1.2 a few weeks back and today when I uploaded a new theme to the SMP it did nothing with it.
I’m using Chrome (as usual) and the theme zip file is only 16 MB (so size is not the issue). I was attempting to load the Kudos theme but after I had issues I tried several other themes and none of them would work either.
The issue is that I can access the web interface, upload the theme file and then I get the “updating…please wait” message and that’s it. I have no issues accessing the attached drive over the network and I’ve tried from several PCs.
I’ve done a factory reset and still I can’t load a new theme. I can select and load the default Mochi theme Ok and then switch back to the AlaskaDark theme. I thought the factory reset would’ve deleted the second theme file but it didn’t.
From what I can tell, the theme uploads to the SMP but it does nothing with it.
Any ideas? I’ve tried using IE but I get the exact same issue.
Another limitation is that flash memory has a finite number of program-erase cycles (typically written as P/E cycles). Most commercially available flash products are guaranteed to withstand around 100,000 P/E cycles, before the wear begins to deteriorate the integrity of the storage.
With 100 themes a year the posters player should only last another 1000 years!
this happend to me one time to took me some time to figure it it out I think i had uploaded to many themes switch to mochi turn off smp keep holding power button until it turns off let it boot back up and then go and delete the ekstra theme
option/delete theme and then you can upload a new one
Bugger. looking more and more like a flash memory problem.
As per Joey’s post, I tried a reset using the button on the underside of the box and set the default Mochi theme and then uploaded a new theme file using firefox. No dice.
I then tried ztrust’s suggestion of deleting the extra theme. This worked but the same problem persisted. I even tried using one of the online themes that are available from WD. It appears to download Ok but then fails with a “unable to load theme message”.
Now I’m stuck with the default theme.
I’m tempted to try updating the firmware but as Joey says this could cause issues, partucularly if the flash was to bugger up.
I’m outta ideas. Anyone else have anything?
Oh, my statement about having updated the theme a hundred times in the last 12 months was a bit of exaggeration for emphasis to highlight i wasn’t a noob. However it would certainly be in the 50 to 100 range as I was testing my own theme files at various stages. I would hate to think that would be enough to ‘wear out’ the nand memory.
OK, tried updating firmware (twice) and it failed both times. Each time the download cruises along to about 80%, slows, then stops at 90% with a message about a network error (which I don’t think it is).
I’ve tested the link by streaming various youtube videos and they all worked fine.
You beat me to it. I was probably trying it as you were typing. Unfortunately still no go. Im on 1.9.10 and I got 1.10.13 from the official page ( http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5860/),,) loaded it on the root of a USB drive and for some reason I do not get the 'Firmware Update" option pop up.
WD mention this scenario on the aforementioned page but only offer a “contact us if this happens” message.
I was about to trawl through message boards for a solution.
BTW, not that it really matters, but I didn’t opt for FW 1.13.18 because I read it had all sorts of issues.
Edit: I tried both USB ports and no luck. I can see the WD box is reading the drive, just no option to update firmware.
I remembered I had turned off the auto firmware check. I turned it back on and of course the new firmware tab popped up straight away but that’s because it checked the online server. I powered the box down and removed the ethernet cable and powered back up. I inserted the flashdrive with the FW update files in the root…and nothing.
Yeah, and my Panasonic Plasma panel is gonna last the 35 Years as quoted by the manufacturer
Why put up the link if you are going to disagree with the article. Lets divide by 3 and say your plasma lasts for 12 years and the write/erase of a flash is 30,000, thats still 300 years or we could be very bold and say its 3000 write/erase which gives us 30 years. I think that puts the whole thing in a better perspective.
