Simple recovery mode

Hi,
I have a question..
My production database is in full recovery mode and we have daily full backups and t-log backups after every 10 minutes.
Suppose if I set the database in simple recovery mode for some reason, do the old full backups and t-log backups are of no use after setting the db in simple recovery mode. can I use these backups to go back in time.
Regards

Assume the following chain of events:
A: Full backup
B: Log backup
C: Switch to simple reocvery
D: Full backup
E: Log backup
F: Switch back to full recovery.
G: Log backup
H: Full backup
I: Log backup
You will be able to restore to any point in time up to C. You will also be able to restore to any point in time from H and on - but only if the full backup at H is good. The log backups at point E and G will fail, since you cannot take log backups in simple
recovery. And the database remains in simple recovery until you have taken a full backup.
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, [email protected]
Erland,
After you switch to simple recovery how is log backup E possible. Again how is log backup G possible after you switch to full recovery and dont take full backup ?
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What is impact to MDF file size if change database to simple recovery mode

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If I change from Full recovery to Simple recovery mode, would LDF information be transfered to MDF file and make
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May I know how to perform point in time recovery? Currently the only backup we perform every 4 hours is the server OS snapshot.
Example :
1. Now is 6pm and some error transaction occurred.
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If db is in simple recovery mode can we identify who deleted the login id?

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SELECT TE.name AS [EventName] ,
v.subclass_name ,
T.DatabaseName ,
t.DatabaseID ,
t.NTDomainName ,
t.ApplicationName ,
t.LoginName ,
t.SPID ,
t.StartTime ,
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f.[value]
FROM sys.fn_trace_getinfo(NULL) f
WHERE f.property = 2
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AND v.subclass_value = t.EventSubClass
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AND v.subclass_name IN ( 'Drop', 'Revoke database access' )
https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/performance/the-default-trace-in-sql-server---the-power-of-performance-and-security-auditing/
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2014-07-08 23:05:05.000 iTunes[796:707]: restore library built Jan 31 2014 at 16:40:15
2014-07-08 23:05:05.000 iTunes[796:707]: iTunes: iTunes 11.2.2
2014-07-08 23:05:05.000 iTunes[796:707]: iTunes: Software payload version: 11D257 (option key)
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[23:05:52.8450] Successfully applied power assertion
[23:05:52.8454] Changing state from 'Idle' to 'Restoring'
[23:05:52.8692] amai: AMAuthInstallSsoInitialize: can't find SSOClient.framework
[23:05:52.8695] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:52.8698] requested variant: Erase
[23:05:52.8822] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:53.4330] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: withApTicket is True
[23:05:53.4334] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "RestoreLogo" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b7ac0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4339] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "RestoreDeviceTree" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b7460 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4344] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "RestoreKernelCache" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000000bf680 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4349] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "RestoreRamDisk" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002a13e0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4354] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "iBEC" Digest = "<CFData 0x6080000b40a0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4359] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "iBSS" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002a88e0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4364] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "KernelCache" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002af720 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4369] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "LLB" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b6380 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4374] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "AppleLogo" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000000bcaa0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4379] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "BatteryCharging1" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b1760 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4384] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "BatteryFull" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002ac240 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4388] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "BatteryPlugin" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b0bc0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4392] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "BatteryCharging0" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b5cc0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4396] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "BatteryLow0" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b0740 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4400] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "BatteryLow1" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002aa980 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4405] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "RecoveryMode" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b1340 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4408] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "DeviceTree" Digest = "<CFData 0x6000002b13a0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4412] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: personalizing "iBoot" Digest = "<CFData 0x6100000b5600 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}"
[23:05:53.4416] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: using UniqueBuildID <CFData 0x6000008531a0 [0x7fff72885f00]>{length = 20, capacity = 20, bytes = 0x<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<UDID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}
[23:05:53.4419] amai: AMAuthInstallRequestSendSync: SSO function returned NULL, SSO disabled.
[23:05:53.4422] amai: AMAuthInstallDebugWriteObject: debug object written: file://localhost/tmp/PersonalizedBundle_E7EE0982-00C0-4513-B599-39C008B08D9C/am ai/debug/tss-request.plist
[23:05:53.4425] amai: AMAuthInstallHttpMessageSendSync: httpRequest=<CFHTTPMessageRef 0x61000016fc00(0x61000016fc10)> { POST request, priority -1, url http://gs.apple.com:80/TSS/controller?action=2 }
[23:05:53.9574] amai: AMAuthInstallRequestSendSync: received tss response (server version: 2.1.0)
[23:05:53.9640] amai: AMAuthInstallDebugWriteObject: debug object written: file://localhost/tmp/PersonalizedBundle_E7EE0982-00C0-4513-B599-39C008B08D9C/am ai/debug/tss-response.plist
[23:05:53.9676] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundlePopulatePersonalizedBundle: no entry in manifest found for "Diags"
[23:05:53.9709] iBoot build-version = iBoot-1940.10.58
[23:05:53.9716] iBoot build-style = RELEASE
[23:05:53.9720] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:53.9731] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:53.9735] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:53.9747] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:53.9751] unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory
[23:05:53.9937] found device map entry for 0x00008950 0x0000000a. boardConfig=n48ap platform=s5l8950x
[23:05:53.9941] _AMRestoreCopyDeviceMapPlistEntryForHardware: firmwareDirectory not in options
[23:05:53.9945] DeviceRequest failed: 0xe000404f
[23:05:53.9949] command device request for 'getenv radio-error' failed: 2008
[23:05:53.9952] radio-error not set
[23:05:53.9955] unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory
[23:05:53.9958] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014bf20>: production fused device
[23:05:53.9961] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:53.9965] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:53.9968] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:53.9977] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:54.0270] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014bf20>: operation 4 progress -1
[23:05:54.0553] bootstrapping restore with iBEC
[23:05:54.0557] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:54.0568] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:54.0673] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014bf20>: operation 31 progress -1
[23:05:55.0687] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014bf20>: Recovery mode succeeded
[23:05:55.0692] Finished Recovery Restore Phase: Successful
[23:05:55.1899] Recovery mode device disconnected
[23:05:55.1903] Device removed when in state Restoring, moving device to transition state
[23:05:55.1906] Changing state from 'Restoring' to 'Transitioning'
[23:05:55.1909] Creating timer to monitor transition
[23:05:57.3207] Recovery mode device connected
[23:05:57.3210] Transitioning device returned, continuing restore.
[23:05:57.3213] Canceling timer
[23:05:57.3217] Changing state from 'Transitioning' to 'Restoring'
[23:05:57.3220] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:57.3223] requested variant: Erase
[23:05:57.3227] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:57.6937] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: withApTicket is False
[23:05:57.6941] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "RestoreLogo"
[23:05:57.6945] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "RestoreDeviceTree"
[23:05:57.6950] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "RestoreKernelCache"
[23:05:57.6953] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "RestoreRamDisk"
[23:05:57.6957] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "iBEC"
[23:05:57.6961] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: entry "iBSS" has been previously personalized; skipping it
[23:05:57.6964] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "KernelCache"
[23:05:57.6968] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: entry "LLB" has been previously personalized; skipping it
[23:05:57.6971] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "AppleLogo"
[23:05:57.6975] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "BatteryCharging1"
[23:05:57.6978] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "BatteryFull"
[23:05:57.6981] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "BatteryPlugin"
[23:05:57.6984] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "BatteryCharging0"
[23:05:57.6987] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "BatteryLow0"
[23:05:57.6991] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "BatteryLow1"
[23:05:57.6994] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "RecoveryMode"
[23:05:57.6997] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "DeviceTree"
[23:05:57.7000] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: not personalizing "iBoot"
[23:05:57.7004] amai: _AMAuthInstallBundleCreateServerRequestDictionary: nothing to be done
[23:05:57.7007] iBoot build-version = iBoot-1940.10.58
[23:05:57.7011] iBoot build-style = RELEASE
[23:05:57.7015] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:57.7018] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:57.7022] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:57.7025] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:57.7029] unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory
[23:05:57.7033] found device map entry for 0x00008950 0x0000000a. boardConfig=n48ap platform=s5l8950x
[23:05:57.7036] _AMRestoreCopyDeviceMapPlistEntryForHardware: firmwareDirectory not in options
[23:05:57.7040] DeviceRequest failed: 0xe000404f
[23:05:57.7043] command device request for 'getenv radio-error' failed: 2008
[23:05:57.7047] radio-error not set
[23:05:57.7050] unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory
[23:05:57.7054] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: production fused device
[23:05:57.7057] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:57.7061] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:57.7065] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:57.7068] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:57.7325] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: operation 4 progress -1
[23:05:57.7714] unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory
[23:05:57.7719] found device map entry for 0x00008950 0x0000000a. boardConfig=n48ap platform=s5l8950x
[23:05:57.7722] _AMRestoreCopyDeviceMapPlistEntryForHardware: firmwareDirectory not in options
[23:05:57.7726] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:57.7733] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:57.7738] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:57.7750] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:57.7754] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: operation 42 progress -1
[23:05:57.7758] requested restore behavior: Erase
[23:05:57.7767] amai: AMAuthInstallBundleCopyBuildIdentityForVariant: No baseband chipid reported. Will match Build Identity based on ap chipid and boardid only.
[23:05:58.8029] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: operation 5 progress -1
[23:05:59.1074] unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory
[23:05:59.1078] found device map entry for 0x00008950 0x0000000a. boardConfig=n48ap platform=s5l8950x
[23:05:59.1082] _AMRestoreCopyDeviceMapPlistEntryForHardware: firmwareDirectory not in options
[23:05:59.1086] DeviceRequest failed: 0xe000404f
[23:05:59.1089] command device request for 'getenv ramdisk-delay' failed: 2008
[23:06:00.7244] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: operation 6 progress -1
[23:06:01.7350] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: operation 7 progress -1
[23:06:02.0286] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: operation 8 progress -1
[23:06:02.0290] unable to open device_map.txt: No such file or directory
[23:06:02.0294] found device map entry for 0x00008950 0x0000000a. boardConfig=n48ap platform=s5l8950x
[23:06:02.0298] _AMRestoreCopyDeviceMapPlistEntryForHardware: firmwareDirectory not in options
[23:06:02.0301] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: operation 9 progress -1
[23:06:02.0305] <Recovery Mode Device 0x60800014d1b0>: Recovery mode succeeded
[23:06:02.0308] Finished Recovery Restore Phase: Successful
[23:06:03.2217] Recovery mode device disconnected
[23:06:03.2220] Device removed when in state Restoring, moving device to transition state
[23:06:03.2223] Changing state from 'Restoring' to 'Transitioning'
[23:06:03.2226] Creating timer to monitor transition
[23:06:29.9952] Restore completed, status:4013
[23:06:29.9952] Failure Description:
[23:06:29.9952] Depth:0 Error:Unexpected device state 'Recovery' expected 'RestoreOS'

I ran into the problem you have after trying to update to 7.1.2 the phone updated, but got stuck in recovery mode, and none of the reset methods worked. I did some searching and came up with a simple method, and it got me out of the loop.
Once i used this app, My phone booted and The update was in place.
http://jaxov.com/2010/05/recboot-iphone-recovery-mode/

IPod Help needed from serious Apple gurus - iPod Touch 2g 16g stuck in restart loop. Will NOT enter DFU or recovery mode, NOT recognized by iTunes on Windows or Mac

Ok, so here's the not so sad story. I bought an iPod Touch 2g 16g through Ebay - so forget warranties. Luckily I did not pay much. The description said it was stuck on the apple logo, so I figured it would be an easy put into recovery mode and restore problem.
Not so much.
If you plug the iPod in and charge up the battery the LCD will come to life after a while with the apple logo, then it displays the spinning wheel with the apple logo over it. That will last anywhere from 10 - 15 minutes, then the iPod will go blank for a few secs and then start up the cycle all over again.
As stated, this iPod will NOT enter either DFU or recovery mode and believe me I've tried it several times several different ways with different timings, connected via USB to a Mac, connected to a different Mac running Windows, and connected to just the charger. Nothing. Occasionally the screen might go blank while holding the power and home buttons but nothing else happens and then it starts it's usual cycle again.
Again, iPod NOT recognized by iTunes on either Mac or Windows side. Since I got off Ebay and seller didn't know much about it, I have no idea if someone tried to jailbreak this or not.
I will not put much money into this machine. So I guess my question is: does this behavior mean that the motherboard is clearly fried? Are there any software programs that might diagnose what the problem is? Could it be as simple as a fried battery?
And most importantly, is this iPod simply toast or is there anything anyone can suggest????
Really any suggestions would be greatly greatly appreciated. Seems a shame to just trash an iPod touch that might need a simple fix...
If it helps matters, I can tinker with iPods somewhat and have torn down and replaced several iPod touch 1g and 2g glass and digitizers with no problems. I'm somewhat software savvy but the whole jailbreak thing is new territory... and I can't really figure out the command in Windows or Mac terminals to list all connected devices so I have no idea if the computer even knows the iPod is there, even if iTunes doesn't. Guess that's it... ummm, please help???

Nothing huh? No one's had this problem or this isn't fixable... oh well... if anybody comes up with anything I'll check in occasionally...

My ipod 5g is stuck in recovery mode

I have an iPod touch 5g(7.1.1) and it is currently stuck in recovery mode
I have tried to restore it but after it extracts the software it stops and tells me "this device isnt eligible for the request build"
I have tried restoring it many times and I still get the same error
(I got stuck in this when I tried updating it and I was not using the latest version of iTunes , maybe that could be a cause of this, but I already updated it and tried to restore and it still won't work)
Any ideas on how I can get out of this recovery mode???
I am on a Mac

See:
iOS: Restore error 3194 or 'This device isn't eligible for the requested build'
How to solve iTunes error 3194 in 10 simple steps

4.2.1 update downloaded to my imac,but has put my iphone in recovery mode!!

Hi,as the title suggests yesterday I downloaded update 4.2 to my imac and when it finished downloading I got the message,"itunes detects an iphone in recovery mode.You must restore the iphone to be compatible with itunes." So I clicked on the restore icon and after a couple of minutes I get the same message about being in recovery mode.
I've been on the support site but nothing,checked out a couple other sites aswell,downloaded Recboot,iRecovery,tried on another computer to restore,but nothing is happening.
Love my apple products,but so p#####d off that when something goes wrong it's a nightmare.
Please can anyone give any advice that I haven't already tried.
Cheers

What happens when you try to restore, does it give you an error?
I had a similar problem. Went to update from 4.1 to 4.2(.1) and every time it failed and left my iPhone stuck in recovery mode. Usually it failed with the error 1013 or 1004 - which according to Apple are hardware issues. THEY ARE NOT.
There is a simple fix for this: If you are on a windows PC:
goto:
C:\windows\system32\drivers\ect\
and if there is a file called: hosts.umbrella (or something very similar) then delete it.
There should also be a file called: hosts (or something very similar) - Open that with your favorite text editor and remove any line which has: apple.com
Then save the file, restart your PC and begin the update again, all should work fine.

[Zen Xtra] Stuck in Recovery Mode after updating Hard Dr

This is a long post, but I thank you in advance if you read it and think you have any ideas for me. Parts of this post were originally posted on the Nomadness.net forums and parts of it come from my personal email correspondence with one of the experienced users on that site.
Here goes:
I just installed a new HD on my Jukebox, and now I am unable to get it to download the Firmware (current or otherwise) and it remains in a state of rescue mode.
Here is how I posted my dilemma on the nomadness.net forums:
My computer is running Windows XP. I have a Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 40GB that I have had for about 2 years, and have had no problems with it, using it at least 8 hours/day 5 days/week (I run it at my desk while I work). I mention that just to give you an idea of how much regular continuous use it has been getting, if that matters. I have regularly downloaded all the latest appropriate firmware, etc. from the Creative website, using the auto updater service. I have one other Creative product connected to this computer, a SoundBlaster Audigy. This will come up again in a minute.
Over time I have accumulated so much new music that I knew I had to either get a new Jukebox or upgrade the HD. Since the Xtra is no longer available new, and upgraded ones are SO expensi've on eBay, I thought I would install a new HD myself. I read the instructions posted here on nomadness.net, and purchased an 80 GB 5400 RPM Momentus 5400.3 Ultra ATA/00 Internal Hard Dri've (that's Seagate).
Ok, now. The installation went easily enough, but now I cannot get the Firmware to reload. My computer recognizes that the unit is connected - it makes the appropriate sound when I connect or disconnect the JB, and under My Computer, there is the icon for the Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra, under the "Other" category.
When I installed the HD and powered up, I got the rescue menu as expected and started with the "FORMAT ALL". I got the confirmation that it was reformatted and the expected GB of memory showed as available. SO...then I went to "RELOAD OS" and selected the "yes" option to verify that I wanted to reload via USB --BUT-- it only showed the "Start Firmware Update Now" for a second and then went right back to the menu. I have tried using the reset, and every combination of unplugging, replugging, removing the battery, putting it back in, reformatting, etc. and nothing changes. It just goes right back to the rescue menu every time.
I have the Firmware files (old and new) saved on my computer's HD, but when I try to launch any one of them, I get the same annoying message: "Your player is not connected, please connect your player". Well, if the computer thinks it's connected, then why doesn't the firmware file? I don't get it.
If I go back to the Creative auto updater on the website, it still recognizes the SB Audigy being connected, but no longer recognizes the JB.
How can I get the Firmware into the JB if I can't get it to recognize the player being connected? And why is that my computer shows it, if the Firmware file itself doesn't see it's
I received only one response that suggested I check the instructions on the Nomadness FAQs and also the great upgrade guide by Mr. Cheow, also on Nomadness.net.
This was my follow-up post:
Since I posted this earlier today, I have tried everything, and I mean everything, suggested by all of these "guides" to upgrading a hard dri've.
The problem remains that my computer recognizes the Jukebox as a portable device that is connected, but I am unable to get the Firmware file to load because it always says that my device is not connected. It should also be noted that the Nomad Explorer and other applications also will not recognize it (Notmad, JBHTTP, etc.)
Furthermore, I will add that we have two of the exact same model Jukeboxes and two of the same Dell computers running XP, etc. and in every possible combination we have tried, my Jukebox, with the new HD is the one that can not be accessed. So, I know that the connections, drivers, ports, etc. are not defecti've. The only thing that has changed since this morning is that I installed the new HD in my Jukebox.
I would love for any of you who have done this kind of upgrade to offer suggestions, as I am willing to try anything at this point.
After my last post, as a last ditch effort, my boyfriend suggested swapping the hard dri'ves in my Jukebox and his, thinking that perhaps we could get the firmware to download into his, and then switch the hard dri'ves back. Well, it looked as though it was going to work, and then the firmware update stopped almost as soon as it started and so, we are back to the same impasse. It?s the strangest thing, considering that both of us have been using our respecti've JBs daily, and have had no other problems? until I tried this.
We both racked our brains trying to think of a way we could get the firmware from the computer into the jukebox since it won?t load as long as it doesn?t recognize the player. Is there any workaround for this? By that I mean, is there any way at all to get the firmware into the Jukebox with out just launching it as a self-executing file? I know you can't just ?put? the file into the Jukebox, but is there any other means to extract it into the Jukebox so that I can use it's?
Any help you can offer would be most appreciated. I am worried that I have ruined my Jukebox and wasted $75 on a HD that I can never use?.
***Note on the Hard Dri've I chose:
I specifically chose this HD based on information posted by others on Nomadness
In particular, the newer instructions for upgrading a Zen Xtra hard dri've that were posted by an individual who used a 5400 for his own upgrade. I even emailed him with questions before I went ahead with this HD. As someone who has done this before, he felt that since this HD fits the specs of size and type being used by others doing this type of upgrade, including his own, that it would be fine. I honestly don?t think that it is the HD itself.
Since trying the swapping of HDs and Jukeboxes last night, we now have not one, but two, that are stuck in recovery mode and flash ?Firmware Problem? when rebooted. I don?t see how the HD itself could have done this. In fact, I am certain that the HD did not ?cause? the problem.
I have been reading forums about Jukeboxes (including here), anything I can find, looking for possible solutions. I have discovered that there are many people out there with the same dilemma, even those who simply updated their Firmware and nothing else, but now are stuck in the same frustrating place that I am.
***Note on the versions of the Firmware Update files I have tried:
I was going to use the newest one, but then after reading comments on Nomadness, I decided to try the older version that everyone was saying was less problematic. (see below) One of the posters had provided a link to it, and I copied it from there. I also had two other newer versions of the Firmware Update, including the newest one that has supposedly caused all the problems for others, but none of them would launch anyway ? I just kept getting that same message saying that the ?player is not connected?. Actually, to be more accurate, as I think I described in my original post on Nomadness, when I first tried to upload the firmware, it seemed as though it was going to go through with it, but never got further than one segment on the file progress display. On the screen of the player, it said it was upgrading, but after a few hours, it had gone nowhere.
Oldest - ZenXtra_PCFW__03_02_L6
New-ish - ZenXtra_PCFW_LA__20_08
Newest - ZenXtraP4SAudible_PCFW_LB_2_0_03
If you have read this far, then please know that I appreciate it very much. If you have any further ideas or suggestions, please reply.

Amazing that someone noticed this post and took a stab at it after over a year... Actually, I found my answer long ago, and have tried to go back and post?it'son several boards where I had been looking for the answer. It seems to be such a common problem that I figure someone else can surely use this solution as I did. I would suggest that anyone?who is experiencing the frustration of not?getting their computer to recognize their device?read the very enlightening and helpful page that I am linking to here:
http://www.misticri'ver.net/forums/showthread.php?t=30939? (this is from a forum for iRi'ver, but the info and fix are uni'versal)
This simple solution involves correcting the ENUM keys in the Registry (not as scary as you might think) and deleting all instances of your player from the Device Manager and then reinstalling so that Windows and other applications will all recognize your player again. It's so simple, and once I tried it, I was amazed that's all it took to fix the problem.
?I?suggest you read the whole page and follow the instructions as they are given. I deleted and re-installed my player several times and then rebooted a couple of times before it took effect, but then it did, and I was able to download the Firmware and have had continued success with my original player that I posted about as well as others I have acquired since I first posted that message in 2006. For reasons I have not yet identified, this problem still happens every now and again, sometimes when I switch between players to synchronize. It may well be that when I use my registry cleaner or some other utility that "fixes" my registry, that it resets this particular key - but as long as it's easy to fix, it's not a problem. Hope this helps others who may stumble upon this odd little problem with the Zen Xtra.Message Edited by TrixieInDixie on -05-200709:28 PM

My HP Pavilion 775C with Windows XP 32 bit SP3 has begun to startup in Windows Recovery Mode.

I have had many problems with my Pavilion a775c desktop, running XP 32 Bit with SP3 and 2.5 G Ram. I was receiving a Fatal Error message 1327 that Drive M did not exist. I did a selective startup eliminating the programs I thought were causing this but that did not help. Then I cleaned away all the files for any HP printer, and for my current printer, an Officejet j3680 All-in-One, and then reinstalled it. That took care of the fatal error message but I began to get a message that my DRive D was out of memory. I deleted some regular files that were previously stored on that drive before I increased the memory on my Drive C but I continued to receive that message. I cleaned the registry with Registry Mechanic and then deleted files I though would not harm the computer and I no longer get the Drive D low on memory message but now the computer starts up each time in recovery mode and If I'm not there to select the Windows XP option it goes to a dos screen but nothing ever happens from there. I'm not that familiar with DOS and don't know anything except to type EXIT which I did and the computer would reboot giving my an opportunity to select Windows XP. Now, however, it won't allow me to type EXIT. I must instead hit enter and then it goes to the screen that allows me to select the Windows environment. I really don't want to have to do this each time I start up. Can anyone help?

I am not that familiar anymore with troubleshooting Windows XP, but way back in the day I seem to recall that the Windows recovery console would be used to fix issues like the one you're describing. It sounds like you may have a corrupted boot sector if it keeps going into the windows recovery mode. The solution could be as simple as using the last known good configuration or possibly doing a system restore. You may want to try this link on Technet that explains the recovery console and the tools available in it like fixmbr..
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457126.aspx
Worst case you may be looking at doing a reinstall of windows XP.
I am an employee of HP

How to take bake my data from an Iphone which is in recovery mode.

Hi All,
I badly need to take my datea back from my Iphone which is in recovery mode.
here is my story, I went to a very important scientific conference and I was excited about using my Iphone to do all the tasks I used to do with paper including taking notes,writing contacts and taking pictures from the people names, presented papers and.... I got plenty of valuable information (what is the point of having an smart phone and still sticking to paper-based anti-trees world)
then I came back home and start sync-ing my phone with my laptop(PC). since my iphone was downloading its new component from the web(as I checked "dont ask me again") while it was synchronizing and I went to sleep I am not sure that hibernating my laptop or that new component made my phone go into the recovery mode.
after number of appointment with different app-stores, all "genius" staffs told me that they can only restore my phone by a simple click and nothing more.
I can not believe that apple-store does not have any other tool than can communicate in lower level to take my data back. I feel that this best well known customer care does not care about the data people losing because of their bug. I would pay Apple store to restore my data if they provide this kind of service.
I was told it is a common issue and if I try to use some online software then my phone will get out of its warranty and then they will not even be able to diagnose the problem later!!( which one is more important? cause or effect? when apple people already know the reason as a generic bug)
I bought this phone in January and I was very happy with it until this thing irritated me to its most possible amount.
It is very hard for me to accept that all my networking in the conference will be screwed up only because of the bug I was never told before about! I think it is not fair to not be aware of an usual problem to be safe and it would be the most lack of the customer care which holds an apple logo on it.
Thanks,
A

Hi All,
I badly need to take my datea back from my Iphone which is in recovery mode.
here is my story, I went to a very important scientific conference and I was excited about using my Iphone to do all the tasks I used to do with paper including taking notes,writing contacts and taking pictures from the people names, presented papers and.... I got plenty of valuable information (what is the point of having an smart phone and still sticking to paper-based anti-trees world)
then I came back home and start sync-ing my phone with my laptop(PC). since my iphone was downloading its new component from the web(as I checked "dont ask me again") while it was synchronizing and I went to sleep I am not sure that hibernating my laptop or that new component made my phone go into the recovery mode.
after number of appointment with different app-stores, all "genius" staffs told me that they can only restore my phone by a simple click and nothing more.
I can not believe that apple-store does not have any other tool than can communicate in lower level to take my data back. I feel that this best well known customer care does not care about the data people losing because of their bug. I would pay Apple store to restore my data if they provide this kind of service.
I was told it is a common issue and if I try to use some online software then my phone will get out of its warranty and then they will not even be able to diagnose the problem later!!( which one is more important? cause or effect? when apple people already know the reason as a generic bug)
I bought this phone in January and I was very happy with it until this thing irritated me to its most possible amount.
It is very hard for me to accept that all my networking in the conference will be screwed up only because of the bug I was never told before about! I think it is not fair to not be aware of an usual problem to be safe and it would be the most lack of the customer care which holds an apple logo on it.
Thanks,
A

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