Upgrading Problem

[roflcopterofl]

Hi, Sorry if this is in the wrong place i'm new.
So I got my archos 101 tablet today. As of right now the firmware is 1.0.90 (Android 2.1-Update1). So i tried to update today by updating through the device. It says the new update "2.0.17" is available and I hit ok to download. Once it downloads and I attempt to install i get the error "The update file is not valid, This update is for another kind of device (207). I've tried about 10 times and it does the same thing. Any ideas, Thanks.

[hurrpancakes]

I'm in the same boat as you. I've even tried to download the update from the archos site, but that fails, and I can't seem to find a mirror.

EDIT: I found one here, at arctablet.com. Just download from the mirror here, put it on the main directory of your tablet, and update from there. I'll report as I go on.

[roflcopterofl]

I'm in the same boat as you. I've even tried to download the update from the archos site, but that fails, and I can't seem to find a mirror.

It seems that their website is acting a bit weird too. I'm going to keep downloading and maybe it might work. If it's not fixed soon I'll just send it back because it seems to be working for everyone else.

[kbxy73]

Glad I'm not the only one having this problem. I'm gonna try the link as well

[roflcopterofl]

You know whats weird is that either way I download it for archos, it just drops the file.

[kbxy73]

Yup... whether it's OTA or with the link.. same error message

[hurrpancakes]

Well the mirror I linked is working perfectly so far, but I now realized that it is 2.0.54, unfortunately. I'll keep searching for 2.0.71

[roflcopterofl]

Well the mirror I linked is working perfectly so far, but I now realized that it is 2.0.54, unfortunately. I'll keep searching for 2.0.71

Alright i'll search around too.

[sdho]

try downloading direct:

1.0.84 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_1. ... d_gen8.aos
2.0.54 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_2. ... d_gen8.aos
2.0.71 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_2. ... d_gen8.aos

[roflcopterofl]

try downloading direct:

1.0.84 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_1. ... d_gen8.aos
2.0.54 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_2. ... d_gen8.aos
2.0.71 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_2. ... d_gen8.aos

It starts downloading for a few seconds. Then it drops the download and says its done.

[kbxy73]

I'm trying the link now... I'm just doing a drag n drop on the mounted disk. Should I be putting it in a specific folder?

Edit- Mine downloads to my comp. I'm dragging it to the disk. I unplugg and the popup shows up for the upgrade and it does it's thing. Then I get that same error message: Update for another kind of device.

[hurrpancakes]

try downloading direct:

1.0.84 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_1. ... d_gen8.aos
2.0.54 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_2. ... d_gen8.aos
2.0.71 http://update.archos.com/8/gen8/gen8_2. ... d_gen8.aos

Every time I attempt to download .71 from archos.com, it doesn't go through. I've attempted to download at least 10 times.

Updating from the device itself doesn't work either. I get an error about the upload file being invalid.

[hurrpancakes]

I'm trying the link now... I'm just doing a drag n drop on the mounted disk. Should I be putting it in a specific folder?

Edit- Mine downloads to my comp. I'm dragging it to the disk. I unplugg and the popup shows up for the upgrade and it does it's thing. Then I get that same error message: Update for another kind of device.

Nope, just goes straight on the internal storage.

[sdho]

Every time I attempt to download .71 from archos.com, it doesn't go through. I've attempted to download at least 10 times.

Updating from the device itself doesn't work either. I get an error about the upload file being invalid.

Try clearing your browser cache and try again. I don't have any problem downloading from Hawaii.

[kbxy73]

Mine is downloading fine but it's the actual install on the device that is giving me a problem...

[hurrpancakes]

Every time I attempt to download .71 from archos.com, it doesn't go through. I've attempted to download at least 10 times.

Updating from the device itself doesn't work either. I get an error about the upload file being invalid.

Try clearing your browser cache and try again. I don't have any problem downloading from Hawaii.

I've tried, it doesn't do anything different.
On the other hand, happy holidays everyone!

[roflcopterofl]

i'm sure it will be fixed soon.

[kbxy73]

Ha yeahh Happy Holidays!!

I'm sure it'll be fixed soon, I just waited long enough to open this bad boy up! Minor setbacks...

[roflcopterofl]

I bet it's because so many people got it for Christmas and they are trying to update it. I've got up to 20mbs so far.

[tychy]

So, though the arctablet mirror mentioned earlier points to 2.0.54, I modified the URL from November's to December's mirror and, sure enough, it does point to .71. Just finished updating mine from factory stock.

Here's the direct link to the AOS file