ViewVar for dm500 backup images (windows tool)

LraiZer · 13-05-2011, 07:41 PM

ViewVar-dm500 (Windows Tool)

a handy windows tool for those who dont have a linux pc and want to extract files from the var partition of a backup image and copy them back onto their box.

view AND extract files/folders from a dm500 backup image var partition

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) connect dreamUP to dm500
2) power on dm500
3) press backup to download image
4) save image as "backup.img" into ViewVar folder
5) double-click ViewVar-dm500.bat

bob114 · 13-05-2011, 10:27 PM

LraiZer

firstly thanks for this great tool

just to let people know will also open images saved by telnet

thanks again bob

PaphosAL · 14-05-2011, 10:31 AM

Nice one, LraiZer!! And in dm500s Commando 14.3, if you telnet in and login with User root and password ukcvs.org then type backup - there's your 7.75MB backup.img sitting in the /tmp folder ready to FTP to your PC.

Miloudi70 · 31-05-2011, 05:52 PM

hi,
ihave error wehn i tried to open Backup.img from Dreambox500.
missing inode
can you help me please
Thanks

PaphosAL · 31-05-2011, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miloudi70

hi,
ihave error wehn i tried to open Backup.img from Dreambox500.
missing inode
can you help me please
Thanks

Firstly-

Next, I think you need to explain in a bit more detail what it is you are doing, step by step, please.

Then we will do our very best to try and help you!

Cheers- AL

LraiZer · 31-05-2011, 07:17 PM

maybe something on box was corrupt before making backup image or the image was corrupted during backup. maybe try again with a new backup?

Miloudi70 · 31-05-2011, 08:08 PM

as described above

1) connect dreamUP to dm500
2) power on dm500
3) press backup to download image
4) save image as "backup.img" into ViewVar folder
5) double-click ViewVar-dm500.bat

error message Germany

"Folgende Fehler ist beim lesen des JFFS2 aufgetreten
Fehlende inode.
Soll versucht werden weitere Dateisysteme zu lade?
""
it means:

"The following error occurred while reading the JFFS2.
Missing inode.
Should be trying to upload other file systems?"

I tried with other BOX it work very good.
thanks
PS: I tried new Backup the same Message
how can i do that extract the Backup file mybe with linux ubuntu??
i dont have the passwrd of the box and he get not online!!!!!
thanks

LraiZer · 31-05-2011, 09:45 PM

what is the name of this image?

try editing ViewVar-dm500.bat, changing skip=2304 to skip=1 in case the jffs2 magic bitmask is being erased by accident and the wrong jffs2 start position is being detected for read as that would produce that same error message you are getting.

if you want to PM me a link to your backup.img to look at in a hex editor to see if i can find the correct jffs2 magic bitmask start position im happy to take a look for you.

Miloudi70 · 01-06-2011, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LraiZer

what is the name of this image?

try editing ViewVar-dm500.bat, changing skip=2304 to skip=1 in case the jffs2 magic bitmask is being erased by accident and the wrong jffs2 start position is being detected for read as that would produce that same error message you are getting.

if you want to PM me a link to your backup.img to look at in a hex editor to see if i can find the correct jffs2 magic bitmask start position im happy to take a look for you.

you have PM

Miloudi70 · 01-06-2011, 08:36 PM

do you have an idea?

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13-05-2011, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
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31-05-2011, 05:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Miloudi70 Junior Member UkCvs Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Age: 32 Posts: 7 iTrader: (0) Casino cash: $7500 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi, ihave error wehn i tried to open Backup.img from Dreambox500. missing inode can you help me please Thanks

31-05-2011, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
LraiZer Developer UkCvs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 971 iTrader: (0) Casino cash: $312240 Thanks: 346 Thanked 1,622 Times in 731 Posts Nominated 19 Times in 7 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 7 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	maybe something on box was corrupt before making backup image or the image was corrupted during backup. maybe try again with a new backup?

31-05-2011, 08:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Miloudi70 Junior Member UkCvs Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Age: 32 Posts: 7 iTrader: (0) Casino cash: $7500 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	as described above 1) connect dreamUP to dm500 2) power on dm500 3) press backup to download image 4) save image as "backup.img" into ViewVar folder 5) double-click ViewVar-dm500.bat error message Germany "Folgende Fehler ist beim lesen des JFFS2 aufgetreten Fehlende inode. Soll versucht werden weitere Dateisysteme zu lade? "" it means: "The following error occurred while reading the JFFS2. Missing inode. Should be trying to upload other file systems?" I tried with other BOX it work very good. thanks PS: I tried new Backup the same Message how can i do that extract the Backup file mybe with linux ubuntu?? i dont have the passwrd of the box and he get not online!!!!! thanks

31-05-2011, 09:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
LraiZer Developer UkCvs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 971 iTrader: (0) Casino cash: $312240 Thanks: 346 Thanked 1,622 Times in 731 Posts Nominated 19 Times in 7 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 7 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	what is the name of this image? try editing ViewVar-dm500.bat, changing skip=2304 to skip=1 in case the jffs2 magic bitmask is being erased by accident and the wrong jffs2 start position is being detected for read as that would produce that same error message you are getting. if you want to PM me a link to your backup.img to look at in a hex editor to see if i can find the correct jffs2 magic bitmask start position im happy to take a look for you.

01-06-2011, 08:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Miloudi70 Junior Member UkCvs Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Age: 32 Posts: 7 iTrader: (0) Casino cash: $7500 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	do you have an idea?

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