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Author Topic: OFFICIAL Q10 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.5 2017-09-13  (Read 49819 times)

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Re: OFFICIAL Q10 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.5 2017-09-13
« Reply #45 on: November 01, 2017, 03:45:53 AM »
Re: Samba oddities on 2.0.5 Firmware

I enabled the Samba service today, to share the internal drive and SDCard. Once the box shows up on the network, it shows "share" as the only share. I used Windows 10 to map it to drive H: to explore it. I was able to see that SDA2 is the hard drive. The SD Card is showing empty under Settings/Storage and this is the second time this box has completely erased the SDCard. I never remove it without un-mounting first.

Odd thing too, I cannot access any folder in Windows explorer but some work fine in the command prompt. I don't understand how or why this is possible? I've supported lots of Windows servers and some Unix servers for a decade or more, so I'm pretty familiar with networking. Bizarre behaviour!

If I map the drive down further in the path it works in explorer up to a point, but I can see the files in command prompt, windows explorer says "Location is not available".

In command prompt, folders sometimes take several tries to be able to access, here's a live example, it took three tries before the path was accessible, no other activity was going on on the box:

H:\sda2\DVDs>cd movies
The system cannot find the path specified.

H:\sda2\DVDs>cd movies
The system cannot find the path specified.

H:\sda2\DVDs>cd movies

H:\sda2\DVDs\movies>


Sometimes it takes five tries. I suspect this failure in Windows Explorer is because Windows doesn't retry, like I can with the command prompt.

If I try to delete a file, it confirms deletion, then says "Could not find the item" in explorer, in command prompt, the message is "The system cannot find the file specified." As I explore further, it seems that Windows *CAN* see the files in folders, after a few minutes or if the folder is visible in command prompt I cannot be certain without further testing.

I can't explain this oddity in behaviour, I've never seen a situation where command prompt can see folders & files, and explorer cannot. I run as Admin on Windows.  It seems that files and folders are sometimes case sensitive, but not always. Unsure if this is desired for a Windows environment? 

My laptop is on Wifi(5Ghz around 430Mbps) but the Q10 is wired GB ethernet directly to the router. Let me know if I can provide any more diagnostic information.

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Re: OFFICIAL Q10 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.5 2017-09-13
« Reply #46 on: November 01, 2017, 03:51:55 AM »
Q10 Pro - [Edit] Causing Errors on SD Card (referenced in my previous post)

I have a Sandisk 128Gb SD Card with my music copied to it in the Q10 Pro SDCard slot.

At least twice now, I've gone to access the card, and it shows zero files.  An additional note: When I use a USB drive to install new firmware, I usually leave it in the slot until I need it again for new FW. Every time I've removed the drive and put it in my laptop, Windows tells me there's an error on the drive and I have to scan/fix it first. This is very similar behaviour as to what happens with the SD Card. I'm guessing this is the same problem.

I go to Settings/Storage and it shows:

SanDisk SD card
0 B used of 0 B


So, it seems to have lost it's formatting. I've never once removed it with the box running without un-mounting it first.

This has happened now at least twice, maybe three times. I guess I'll have to write protect it.

Let me know if there's any more diagnostic information you require.

EDIT: I just repaired the SD Card in Windows, was able to access it successfully, and write protected it and put it back in the Q10, it showed ok at first, then I went back to settings and shows 0B of 0B again, so I ejected it, back to Windows, found errors, but unable to fix because it's write protected.

Is the Q10 ignoring the write protection somehow?
« Last Edit: November 01, 2017, 04:19:57 AM by hjkaye »

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Re: OFFICIAL Q10 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.5 2017-09-13
« Reply #47 on: November 01, 2017, 08:02:52 AM »
@hjkaye: I assume it is formatted on Windows and that it is using ExFat. This is the problem, you may need to move everything from it locally, format it on the Q10 Pro, check the filesystem (it should not be FAT) and then copy back your stuff on your SD card if it is ExFat. Are you 100% sure the stuff you have on it is not corrupted somehow?
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« Reply #48 on: November 01, 2017, 09:45:56 AM »
What format is the SD card? Try formatting it as NTFS.

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« Reply #49 on: November 01, 2017, 03:48:58 PM »
What format is the SD card? Try formatting it as NTFS.

It's ExFat (as it was out of the box I think)

Should the Q10 even be able to modify the file structure when the write protect switch is on?

I will try NTFS, but it seems there is an issue with external storage, as my (brand new) 8Gb Kingston USB stick I use to install firmware ALWAYS ends up with errors when I put it back in my laptop. Fortunately the errors are always recoverable.

I have other USB drives I use for other purposes, never had this problem in other devices.

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Re: OFFICIAL Q10 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.5 2017-09-13
« Reply #50 on: November 01, 2017, 06:41:42 PM »
@hjkaye: well, did you ever unplug it from within Android? Go to Settings - Storage, unplug it from there and then unplug it from Q5 Pro. It is just like Safely Remove in Windows.
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« Reply #51 on: November 01, 2017, 11:05:03 PM »
@hjkaye: well, did you ever unplug it from within Android? Go to Settings - Storage, unplug it from there and then unplug it from Q5 Pro. It is just like Safely Remove in Windows.

I always unmount it, or remove when the box is off.

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« Reply #52 on: November 05, 2017, 04:20:40 AM »
What format is the SD card? Try formatting it as NTFS.

Formatting NTFS has fixed the SDCard. Still having issues with the USB key. Every time I remove it and put it into my laptop, it shows that it has errors. Since I only use it for firmware, it's not a huge issue, but I have to keep it FAT32.

Yes, I always unmount it first, or power off first before removing it. I'm on the latest firmware now.

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« Reply #53 on: November 05, 2017, 04:22:19 AM »
Re: Samba oddities on 2.0.5 Firmware

Any comments on this problem?

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Re: OFFICIAL Q10 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.5 2017-09-13
« Reply #54 on: November 05, 2017, 11:48:29 AM »

Still having issues with the USB key. Every time I remove it and put it into my laptop, it shows that it has errors. Since I only use it for firmware, it's not a huge issue, but I have to keep it FAT32.

Yes, I always unmount it first, or power off first before removing it. I'm on the latest firmware now.

This happens to me every time I use a USB memory stick on my Q10 and then try to use it on my desktop. I just have to reformat it every time!

How do you dismount a USB memory stick on a Q10?
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« Reply #55 on: November 05, 2017, 10:41:01 PM »

Still having issues with the USB key. Every time I remove it and put it into my laptop, it shows that it has errors. Since I only use it for firmware, it's not a huge issue, but I have to keep it FAT32.  Yes, I always unmount it first, or power off first before removing it. I'm on the latest firmware now.

This happens to me every time I use a USB memory stick on my Q10 and then try to use it on my desktop. I just have to reformat it every time!

How do you dismount a USB memory stick on a Q10?

You shouldn't have to format, if you don't want to. On Windows anyways, just scan and repair for errors. It takes about 45 seconds.

To dismount storage, it's under settings/storage click on the little black arrow on the right side.

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« Reply #56 on: November 06, 2017, 02:26:20 PM »

To dismount storage, it's under settings/storage click on the little black arrow on the right side.

Wow! Thank you for that. I wish someone had told me that before! I've been closing the box down to remove it.

Futeko: I think that should be placed in the FAQ section???
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Re: OFFICIAL Q10 PRO FIRMWARE. FUTEKO. HMD-2.0.5 2017-09-13
« Reply #57 on: November 06, 2017, 02:40:27 PM »

To dismount storage, it's under settings/storage click on the little black arrow on the right side.

Wow! Thank you for that. I wish someone had told me that before! I've been closing the box down to remove it.

Futeko: I think that should be placed in the FAQ section???

And it's not even sure, that the USB gets safely detached automatically during the shut down... Just sayin'...

 

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