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cvdgenugten · 01-31-06, 05:51 AM

Hey all,

I had the same with my hx4700. The filestorage cannot be formatted as it uses a hp-only filesystem. The utilities on the market, freeware or commercial alike, are only capable of handling the fat32 filesystem which is used on expansion cards. Some of the ipaq models still use that filesystem, but the hx4700 for example DOES NOT. (grrr..)

Solution:
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Back up all of your files (do not use a program like sprite backup as it will be useless if your rom version was not the same, restore won't work), at your own risk download the ROM update and the firmware update from HP (http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/fi...1120_6089.html) under the section BIOS updates.

Follow all the instructions from HP and update the ROM with the RUU software, then do a firmware update as described.

You should now have a clean, ready to use, empty ipaq file storage.

F^$#ckers at HP don't even know when you call their support department or their online help system. Inadequate m$#$f%%ckers

Good luck and don't blame the messenger.
-Charles

01-31-06, 05:51 AM	#22 (permalink)
cvdgenugten Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 iTrader Rating: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View MyPDA	Solution to your problem! Hey all, I had the same with my hx4700. The filestorage cannot be formatted as it uses a hp-only filesystem. The utilities on the market, freeware or commercial alike, are only capable of handling the fat32 filesystem which is used on expansion cards. Some of the ipaq models still use that filesystem, but the hx4700 for example DOES NOT. (grrr..) Solution: _______ Back up all of your files (do not use a program like sprite backup as it will be useless if your rom version was not the same, restore won't work), at your own risk download the ROM update and the firmware update from HP (http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/fi...1120_6089.html) under the section BIOS updates. Follow all the instructions from HP and update the ROM with the RUU software, then do a firmware update as described. You should now have a clean, ready to use, empty ipaq file storage. F^$#ckers at HP don't even know when you call their support department or their online help system. Inadequate m$#$f%%ckers Good luck and don't blame the messenger. -Charles