DS Card World » r4i freeze http://www.dscardworld.com/blog The DS Card Experts Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:22:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 R4 Card System Date Error http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/2010/04/19/r4-card-system-date-error/ http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/2010/04/19/r4-card-system-date-error/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:41:17 +0000 admin http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/?p=65 For anyone who owns an R4i SDHC, there’s a recent bug out that flashes this screen on boot:

System date error! Please check NDS system date.

The problem is a software based one, and should be fixable  It might be caused by any one of the following:

The DS console running out of [...]]]> For anyone who owns an R4i SDHC, there’s a recent bug out that flashes this screen on boot:

R4 System Date Error
System date error! Please check NDS system date.

The problem is a software based one, and should be fixable  It might be caused by any one of the following:

  • The DS console running out of battery.
  • Transferring a .SAV file from a different user who perhaps has a different date on their DS.
  • Attempting to activate cheats in certain applications.

To resolve the issue, we’ve found in some cases that simply changing the date of your DS system back a few days before the system error occurred, or as much as month may fix it.  This bug has only been around recently, so all the details are still being uncovered, but it seems like the R4i SDHC team is aware of the issue as they list it on their FAQ http://www.r4i-sdhc.com/rde.asp.   Unfortunately they provide no further details, but when a full fix comes out we will, of course, provide that.  For now try to reset your date and you should be able to use your R4i SDHC as normal.

As we gather more data it helps us understand what is causing the bug and how to fix it so please feel free to contact us with your information and we will continue to monitor the situation and report to you our findings.

Update: The new version of the software for R4i SDHC red box should fix the problem v1.23b: http://www.dscardworld.com/download.shtml

]]> http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/2010/04/19/r4-card-system-date-error/feed/ 0 Fix that Pesky R4 Loading Screen Error http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/2009/11/26/fix-that-pesky-r4-loading-screen-error/ http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/2009/11/26/fix-that-pesky-r4-loading-screen-error/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:43:50 +0000 admin http://www.dscardworld.com/blog/?p=79

When your DS starts up and freezes on a Loading Screen with the R4, or a red menu icon with a clone card, here is the fix. This common problem with the R4 DS card is nearly always caused by a mismatched firmware or no firmware installed onto the micro sd memory card. This [...]]]>

When your DS starts up and freezes on a Loading Screen with the R4, or a red menu icon with a clone card, here is the fix. This common problem with the R4 DS card is nearly always caused by a mismatched firmware or no firmware installed onto the micro sd memory card. This happens because that firmware, also known as kernal software tells the DS specifically how to interact with the R4 chip. If it can’t match the versions, it can’t run.

Pay close attention to what exact model of card you own as they require different versions of software between models i.e. a R4 SDHC will require different firmware then an R4 Ultra. If you check out the great guides on R4 cards on our sponsored site R4DSRevolution they have links to all the manufacturer pages for the most popular R4ds cards. From there you can download the latest firmware direct from the manufacturer of your card. If you purchased a card from DSCardWorld then we monitor these sites ourselves and host the latest downloads right on our support page so you don’t have to go hunting for it yourself.

If you’ve installed the wrong firmware simply reformat your micro SD card by inserting it in a Micro SD USD adapter and plug it into your computer, start a reformat in FAT32, recommended a full, not a quick, reformat for first time card use. Once that’s done copy the correct firmware onto the SD card and insert that into your R4 DS card. It should load right into the R4 Screen or the Nintendo DS game screen where you select the game the R4 is showing up as.

Hopefully, this helps you out, because it would be a shame to return a perfectly functional flash card when we can quickly fix it. Best of luck and Happy Thanksgiving to those in USA.

-The DSCardWorld Team

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