Robert: It sounds like you are trying to send these MP3 files to the root folder = of the card, and the root is full. Could this be the case? How full is the = root folder in this case? Rob Meredith >>> r-carter@xxxxxxx 06/13/04 06:33PM >>> Hi All, I just prepared a folder of mp3 files to send to the Book Port. When I=20 plugged the Book Port in to the pc, I was informed that there was an = update=20 to the transfer software. I guess it is a little newer than the beta = from=20 last week. I downloaded and installed it and rebooted. When I attempt = to=20 send my folder of mp3 files, I get the message "FFMP3: unable to initialize= =20 index file error." I am selecting the folder in Windows explorer and = using=20 the send to command to send the folder to the Book Port. I was able to = do=20 this prior to the new firmware beta with no problem. Thanks, Robert Carter At 07:45 AM 6/7/2004, you wrote: >I stand corrected: > >Hitting 2+b will not start the firmware update with the bpfw._bb file. = =3D >The command you need to press is 1+3+*+# > > > >>> lskutchan@xxxxxxx Saturday, June 05, 2004 12:59:59 PM >>> >You can do the following to get back to the previous firmware: > >Download www.aph.org/update/bpfw_1_0_4.bin=3D20=20 > >Rename this file to bpfw._bb > >Copy that file to the root folder of flashcard > >Put the flashcard into Book Port > >Hit 2+B to reset > >The firmware update should start. > > ><<< r-carter@xxxxxxx 6/ 5 9:38a >>> >Hi Dale, > >Do you have another compact flash card that you could try to see if =3D >it=3D3D20 >works normally? > >Robert Carter > >At 07:27 AM 6/5/2004, you wrote: > > >I've tried everything I can think of to get my BP out of its chatter of > >alternately speaking the name of the default folder and "previous =3D3D >folder". > >It appears, also, that everything on the flash card has been erased, = but =3D >=3D3D >the > >unit won't even accept a format command, so that I could know I'm =3D3D >starting > >clean. I'm all too aware that beta testing comes with a risk. Does = =3D3D >anyone > >have an idea of how I could undo the upgrades, so I could return to the > >versions which worked for me? > > > >Dale > > > > =3D3D20