3 System Recovery
If for some reason you need to restore your PMA430 to its original factory condition, then you need to perform a system recovery. A system recovery will erase personal files and programs that you may have installed on your device. In order to be prepared for this situation, you should back up the following files from your PMA, for example by storing them on your computer.
•The PMA400_recovery.zip from the folder /Archos/PMA_Recovery_zip
•The progfs.img from the System folder
•The sample music, video, and photos if you would like to keep them
•Any personal data of which you do not already have another copy. You might also want to synchronize your calendar, Todo list and contact manager. On how to do this, see the chapter on QtopiaTM Desktop Application.
If you had not backed up the PMA400_recovery.zip file to your computer, you can download it from the ARCHOS website. Be aware that it is a very large file, nearly 30 Megabytes.
To reset your PMA430 to factory condition (minus the sample music, video, and photos), you should;
1)Connect your PMA430 to your computer.
2)Backup any personal data you can from your PMA430. Note that this might not always be possible!
3)Do a complete format of the PMA430 hard drive
4)Copy the unzipped folder onto the newly formatted hard drive
Disconnect your PMA430 from your computer as normal and then do a hardware (cold) reset by pressing the recessed reset button in the small hole on the bottom of your device. Your PMA430 will reboot as in factory condition minus the sample media files. You can now copy your personal files and the installed programs back onto it (see the section Linux®, Qtopia™ and the PMA430 File System in the Overview chapter for more information on this) and synchronize your calendar etc.
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