INSTALL, BACKUP AND RESTORE A FIRMWARE INTO FLASH MEMORY

INSTALL

To install a firmware into flash memory:

1) Drag&Drop the file icon of the image that you wish to install on the panel "Drag&Drop file here", or use the folder button to the right to browse directories for selecting a dreambox image file [*.img]
FlashWizard will perform various checks for the selected/dropped image, such as if it is a valid "CompressedROMFS" image, and if its size does not exceed the Cramfs memory partition's size (preventing to install larger images, built only for multiboot install).
If the image is a valid one, the install procedure will start, else an error message will appear and the installation will stopped.

2) FlashWizard does automatically all the stuff... all to do for you is to watch install progress until the rebooting of the dreambox.
On the FlashWizard window, you can see all the operations performed during the install.
On the TV screen (Enigma window) will appear a message saying that the installation of a new firmware is running.

3) When the dreambox restarts, a popup window appears with the instructions for initializing the new loaded image on the dreambox side (as ever).
So, when Enigma shows up, all to do is to set TV mode, Timezone, Language and Satellite Configuration (Enigma will show this sequence automatically).
Then, go to Network Configuration (in the Expert menu) and enter your dreambox IP and the other usual network settings, and click on Activate Network.
At this point, FlashWizard is able to reconnect with the dreambox, and will send automatically all the settings/favourites/timerlist, as stated by the selected procedure (on the configuration screen).
Important: when dreambox reboots, there is NO need to do the "Flash Erase" procedure: it is done automatically!
Warning: on some non-original images, you may will need to do the standard flash erase to let them working.

4) FINISHED!! You are ready to watch television... :-)
Total time is normally less than 4 minutes, a popup window will show it at the end of the installation.

TIP: if you don't want to restore settings on the new image, press the "Exit now" button on the window during reboot of the dreambox (or deselect from the beginning the "Settings" checkbox, that is the main settings management switch).
This may be useful if you would like to scan satellities instead of reloading the last saved or settings.
By the way, you can easily restore your settings at any time, using the "Send all settings now!" button on the Configuration and Utilities screen.

SETTINGS

Set in this box how FlashWizard will copy and restore settings when installing a flash image.
If you don't want to save and/or send the settings to dreambox, deselect the "Settings" checkbox, that is the main settings management switch.
Select "copy settings form active image" for doing first a backup of the settings currently stored on the active image, and then a restore of these settings when the install is finished. These operations will be done automatically when you start the flash install procedure.
Else, if "copy settings from a given directory" is selected, the program will not perform the backup, but will restore the settings directly from a given path on your PC.
A dialog box will open, allowing to select a directory with valid dreambox settings (when browsing directories, FlashWizard will automatically check if there are valid settings inside).
When found your favourite directory, just select one file (no matter what one) to confirm. All files will be copied from the selected folder.
The button "Send all settings now!" performs an immediate connection with the dreambox and sends all the settings from the selected folder to the active image running on the decoder. Useful for restoring all settings/favourites/timerlist at any time, if you need to.
Also set if FlashWizard must copy the programmed recordings list (TimerList), useful for avoid reprogramming the Timer when you change an image.
Click on the checkbox "also copy the programmed recordings list (TimerList)"

BACKUP AND RESTORE AN IMAGE ON FLASH MEMORY

The backup procedure allows to make a snapshot of Dreambox's memory status, that can be restored at any time reloading the backup file.
To make a backup of an image installed on flash memory, you DON'T NEED to have an Hard disk and/or an Usb stick installed, FlashWizard will perform the backup using the ram memory of the decoder.

Backup: press the button "Flash Image Backup" to start the process that will backup and archive the firmware installed in flash memory, all included: addons, plugins, and all other stuffs are actually present.
At the end of the procedure, FlashWizard will save the entire backup into a custom *.fwz file, named by you on the "Save backup as:" dialog box.

Restore: drag&drop a *.fwz backup saved file on drag&drop panel, or select a file using the open file button.
At the end of the restore, Dreambox will reboot automatically, and the previous saved image will be reloaded with full settings and full addons, just like it was when you did the backup.
WARNING: do not flash erase the image at the reboot, or you will lose all your settings-addons stored in.