Dreambox Image Backup & Restore With DreamUP

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Image Backup & Restore With DreamUP

The purpose of this guide is to provide a backup which is made with the purpose of restoring your Dreambox back to a state preferred by you. This guide uses a null modem cable and the backup created will be flashable only with DreamUp via a null cable.

This type of backup is ideal for situation when you have lost network communications to your Dreambox through a corrupt image.

Ensure your Dreambox is switched off before making cable connection and leave it powered of till later.

1. Start DreamUp and ensure the use network box is unticked.
2. In the serial port box ensure the correct com port is selected.

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3. Click on the connect button and wait for the Connection prepared now switch on your Dreambox prompt.
2Nowswitchondreambox.jpg


4. Switch on your Dreambox.
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5. Now click the backup button and enter a name for your Dreambox Backup in the file name box ending the file name with .img then click save.

4Enteryourbackupfilenameinfilenamea.jpg


6. Your backup will now start and will take around 12 minuets.

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Image Restore With DReamUP

1. Start DreamUp and ensure the use network box is unticked.



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2. Click on the connect button and wait for the Connection prepared now switch on your Dreambox prompt.

2Nowswitchondreambox.jpg


3. Switch on your Dreambox.
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4. Now click the Flash button and select your Dreambox Backup and click open.

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5. Your restore will now start and will take around 12 minuets.

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Done

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