Hi there, Rhomba problem

Question

First hi there,
I got the Rhoma 256MB for christmas 2003. Seven months later it crashed.... Can?t remember why, it was some formation prob thingy. Than the display didn?t work, I searched the whole internet for an answear. So I bought the Archos 28 SP, pretty good player. So now, 6 months later I looked at my Rhomba and wanted it back^^. Now I can start the Rhomba, the display lights up for a few secs(just backlight, no letters) than it'ss out again. When I connect it to PC, there is nothing wrong with, I can create folders and fill them etc., and there is the record folder and the config. dat. So the HardDisc is allright, but why doesn?t it show anything? I called the creative helpline, they said they can't help me! So can u help me?
Thanks,
Tongu3!

Answer 1

You may have your operating system on the Rhomba corrupted. First try formating your player through your computer then follew these steps:
It is recommended that you download and install the latest firmware first if possible. The latest firmware update added a recovery option for your player. After you have successfully installed the new firmware (V. .07.), do the following to enter Recovery Mode:
[*]Turn off your player [*]Slide the Hold switch in the direction indicated by an arrow. [*]Press and hold both the Volume "+" and "-" buttons. [*]While holding the buttons, press and hold the Play/Pause button for 3 seconds. Recovery mode appears. Use the scroll wheat to select a format option (Full Format vs Quick Format). [*]Slide the Hold switch to the right after the player is formatted.
If your player has firmware version .05, try the following procedure:
[*]Make sure the unit is fully charged. [*]Power down the player and disconnect it from the PC. [*]Use your thumb to evenly press and hold both the Volume Plus (+)and Minus (-)buttons simultaneously, and then briefly tap the PLAY button. [*]The Format Mode appears on the LCD screen, use the Menu Scroller to highlight "Full Format" [*]Press and hold (for 2 seconds) the REC button to select Full Format. [*]The LCD now displays: Formatting Wait for Check [*]After around 0 seconds the LCD instructs you to push the HOLD slider to the ON position. [*]Push HOLD slider to ON</LI>