Comments on: Yes, you can upgrade a Creative Vado HD’s firmware on a Mac, in VMWare Fusion http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/04/14/yes-you-can-upgrade-a-creative-vado-hds-firmware-on-a-mac-in-vmware-fusion/ thoughts on life, learning, filmmaking, geeky things, &c. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:39:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jercas http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/04/14/yes-you-can-upgrade-a-creative-vado-hds-firmware-on-a-mac-in-vmware-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-27959 Jercas Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:18:32 +0000 http://zachfine.com/blog/?p=606#comment-27959 My VADO HD just goes to TIME & DATE then freezes and only has the red light in front. HELP!!! My VADO HD just goes to TIME & DATE then freezes and only has the red light in front. HELP!!!

]]> By: zach http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/04/14/yes-you-can-upgrade-a-creative-vado-hds-firmware-on-a-mac-in-vmware-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-26321 zach Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:53:16 +0000 http://zachfine.com/blog/?p=606#comment-26321 Keith, I have no idea... I suppose I risked this same fate when I chose to update my firmware in such a hackneyed manner (from within an OS running inside a VM inside a host OS). I tend to be a little reckless with hardware sometimes, got lucky. I'd speculate that there must be a way to force the Vado HD into a "recovery mode" and then load firmware onto it, but the knowledge on how to do so might only exist at Creative. Please post if you find out how to restore your Vado HD to functionality. It may help others, or me if I end up bricking my Vado HD with a future update. Keith, I have no idea… I suppose I risked this same fate when I chose to update my firmware in such a hackneyed manner (from within an OS running inside a VM inside a host OS). I tend to be a little reckless with hardware sometimes, got lucky.

I’d speculate that there must be a way to force the Vado HD into a “recovery mode” and then load firmware onto it, but the knowledge on how to do so might only exist at Creative.

Please post if you find out how to restore your Vado HD to functionality. It may help others, or me if I end up bricking my Vado HD with a future update.

]]> By: Keith Baker http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/04/14/yes-you-can-upgrade-a-creative-vado-hds-firmware-on-a-mac-in-vmware-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-25877 Keith Baker Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:31:21 +0000 http://zachfine.com/blog/?p=606#comment-25877 I erroneously cancelled a firmware upgrade just seconds after it started up and now my Vado HD video camera won't boot up. I now only get a message that says "Not allow upgrade" Tried taking out the battery and rebooting but to no avail. Any ideas as to what I might do to resolve this problem? Many thanks for your assistance. Keith I erroneously cancelled a firmware upgrade just seconds after it started up and now my Vado HD video camera won’t boot up. I now only get a message that says “Not allow upgrade” Tried taking out the battery and rebooting but to no avail. Any ideas as to what I might do to resolve this problem?

Many thanks for your assistance.

Keith

]]> By: zach http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/04/14/yes-you-can-upgrade-a-creative-vado-hds-firmware-on-a-mac-in-vmware-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-24760 zach Sat, 16 May 2009 17:17:36 +0000 http://zachfine.com/blog/?p=606#comment-24760 Yeah, it is necessary to set things up so that USB device connects to the VM and not the host OS. Sounds like you nailed it. For what it's worth, I've had no need to reboot my Vado since the firmware update. It has worked flawlessly. Now all I want for Xmas is a firmware update that will give me some level of control over aperture and gain, not that I expect this to ever come to pass. Yeah, it is necessary to set things up so that USB device connects to the VM and not the host OS. Sounds like you nailed it.

For what it’s worth, I’ve had no need to reboot my Vado since the firmware update. It has worked flawlessly. Now all I want for Xmas is a firmware update that will give me some level of control over aperture and gain, not that I expect this to ever come to pass.

]]> By: M http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/04/14/yes-you-can-upgrade-a-creative-vado-hds-firmware-on-a-mac-in-vmware-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-24759 M Sat, 16 May 2009 14:29:13 +0000 http://zachfine.com/blog/?p=606#comment-24759 Found my problem! For some reason the USB Controller in the VM had become unrecognized. Device Manager showed this. Simply told it to update the driver and viola! Found my problem! For some reason the USB Controller in the VM had become unrecognized. Device Manager showed this. Simply told it to update the driver and viola!

]]> By: M http://zachfine.com/blog/2009/04/14/yes-you-can-upgrade-a-creative-vado-hds-firmware-on-a-mac-in-vmware-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-24757 M Sat, 16 May 2009 12:24:42 +0000 http://zachfine.com/blog/?p=606#comment-24757 I can't even get my VadoHD to show up in my VMWare XP? I tell it to connect and nothing. Even looked in Disk Management. I can’t even get my VadoHD to show up in my VMWare XP? I tell it to connect and nothing. Even looked in Disk Management.

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