RoboRIO Imaging Fail

[granjef3]

Originally Posted by AMendenhall

We are reimaging a roboRIO which has worked for the entire season.
After testing with and without internet connection, with both USB and ethernet connection to the roboRIO, and with the verified correct image version (v19), we cannot resolve this error:

Unable to download image to target. Unable to complete operation because of unexpected error:nisyscfg.lvlib:Format 5.3.vi:2890001<APPEND>

<b>Complete call chain:</b>
nisyscfg.lvlib:Format 5.3.vi:2890001
RoboRIOImagingTool.lvlib:Reconfig Device.vi
RoboRIOImagingTool.lvlib:ImageManager.vi
RoboRIOImagingTool.lvlib:ImagingToolMain.vi

I guess Windows 7 doesn't support html tags in it's error dialogues

Same thing happened to us when flashing a roborio and it lost power during the process. NI has a process to unbrick using a usb stick to flash firmware, if you call they will help you out.