[CharlieFarly]

Hi All,

Hoping someone can assist me. I've a DS Lite which I attempted to update with FlashMe - sadly I cocked it up and the DS shutdown before I'd even got to 1%.

I found on various sites instructions on how to recover from this if you have access to another DS Lite's BIOS. These instructions were followed (basically, take a working BIOS - put it in the bricked unit - boot the unit - remove the working BIOS - reinsert the bricked BIOS - start FlashMe again) and my DS now works again.

However - since doing this none of the WiFi/Wireless stuff is available - and it appears to be BIOS related.

For example - We've currently 4 DS's, and I can put them all into Pictochat and with the exception of the DS in question, they will detect each other. The DS in quesiton however will be complete unaware of the other units. Because Pictochat is just doing an Ad-Hoc connection I'm fairly sure that this isn't just a problem between the DS and Access Point.

Further - I beleive this is a problem with the BIOS as I swapped the BIOS's around again and the problem moved to another DS - with the DS in question then able to do Wifi/Wireless.

For claification, when attempting to use the WiFi side of things the green lamp flashes as expected.

I'm tried reflashing with FlashME - the flashme uninstaller all with no result.

Anyone got any thoughts?.

Thanks

Charlie

[One4All]

I'm going to assume you're using FlashME v8a? Which if you check the official download site for it, it even says that DS link is reported to have problems with this version.

I would suggest you try a previous version (v7) if it will still be compatible with your DS that is, or just wait for v9 or whatever the next version will be called, as that'll most likely have a fix for it.

Official FlashME Download Page.

[CharlieFarly]

Hi,

Yeah it was/is version 8a of Flashme. I did see the warning on the offical Flashme site about DS Link, but everything I checked told me that this was in referenece to the Slot 1 Memory card named "DS Link" - rather than the WiFi functionality.

Thanks for your reply.

Regards

Charlie

[chris_alpha]

Hi,

I had this problem about 6 months ago. At 1% it shutdown.

I fixed it by simpliy holding the recovery buttons (I think it was A B Start and Select) on bootup. Then it dorected me to my Supercard Lite, from where I installed Flashme again.

Thanks,

Chris

[innocentlife]

Is it okay to switch DS lite off..if Flashme installation is at 0%?

[depress]

Originally Posted by CharlieFarly

Hi All,

Hoping someone can assist me. I've a DS Lite which I attempted to update with FlashMe - sadly I cocked it up and the DS shutdown before I'd even got to 1%.

I found on various sites instructions on how to recover from this if you have access to another DS Lite's BIOS. These instructions were followed (basically, take a working BIOS - put it in the bricked unit - boot the unit - remove the working BIOS - reinsert the bricked BIOS - start FlashMe again) and my DS now works again.

However - since doing this none of the WiFi/Wireless stuff is available - and it appears to be BIOS related.

For example - We've currently 4 DS's, and I can put them all into Pictochat and with the exception of the DS in question, they will detect each other. The DS in quesiton however will be complete unaware of the other units. Because Pictochat is just doing an Ad-Hoc connection I'm fairly sure that this isn't just a problem between the DS and Access Point.

Further - I beleive this is a problem with the BIOS as I swapped the BIOS's around again and the problem moved to another DS - with the DS in question then able to do Wifi/Wireless.

For claification, when attempting to use the WiFi side of things the green lamp flashes as expected.

I'm tried reflashing with FlashME - the flashme uninstaller all with no result.

Anyone got any thoughts?.

Thanks

Charlie

I having the same problem as u. after i brick my ds with flashme, i try the bios swapping... It worked but my wireless and wifi didnt work any more. I try reflash with flashme v7/v8a both having the same problem. anyone any idea?

[CharlieFarly]

Sadly I never resolved this issue. My only fix was a replacement BIOS chip.....