# Lime Mini SDR error message during update

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/lime-mini-sdr-error-message-during-update/6640>\
**Category:** LimeSDR\
**Created:** [23 October 2020 19:31 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/lime-mini-sdr-error-message-during-update/6640 "2020-10-23T19:31:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![LA6CDA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LA6CDA](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/LA6CDA)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2020 19:31 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/lime-mini-sdr-error-message-during-update/6640/1 "2020-10-23T19:31:16Z")

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I am running a Raspberry Pi 4 B 8GB with 128GB mini SD-Card

I have updated this post with quicktest results, and changed topic to LimeSDR.

In [https://wiki.myriadrf.org/LimeSDR\_Firmware\_Management](https://wiki.myriadrf.org/LimeSDR_Firmware_Management) it is stated that it is important to update the firmware, and that this shall be performed using the command:  
LimeUtil --update

LimeUtil --update gives the error message:  
jon@la6cda:~ $ LimeUtil --update  
Connected to [LimeSDR Mini [USB 3.0] 1D53882739A85F]  
Invalid image file

Programming update failed!

LimeUtil --info gives:  
jon@la6cda:~ $ LimeUtil --info  
######################################################

## LimeSuite information summary

######################################################

Version information:  
Library version: v20.01.0-gc931854e  
Build timestamp: 2020-07-17  
Interface version: v2020.1.0  
Binary interface: 20.01-1

System resources:  
Installation root: /usr/local  
User home directory: /home/jon  
App data directory: /home/jon/.local/share/LimeSuite  
Config directory: /home/jon/.limesuite  
Image search paths:  
- /home/jon/.local/share/LimeSuite/images  
- /usr/local/share/LimeSuite/images

Supported connections:

- FT601
- FX3
- PCIEXillybus

jon@la6cda:~ $ LimeQuickTest  
[TESTING STARTED]  
-\>Start time: Sat Oct 24 08:06:19 2020

-\>Device: LimeSDR Mini, media=USB 3.0, module=FT601, addr=24607:1027, serial=1D53882739A85F  
Serial Number: 1D53882739A85F

[Clock Network Test]  
-\>REF clock test  
Test results: 36166; 49365; 62560 - PASSED  
-\>VCTCXO test  
Results : 6711037 (min); 6711203 (max) - PASSED  
-\>Clock Network Test PASSED

[FPGA EEPROM Test]  
-\>Read EEPROM  
-\>Read data: 13 07 0C 13 07 0C 03  
-\>FPGA EEPROM Test PASSED

[LMS7002M Test]  
-\>Perform Registers Test  
-\>External Reset line test  
Reg 0x20: Write value 0xFFFD, Read value 0xFFFD  
Reg 0x20: value after reset 0x0FFFF  
-\>LMS7002M Test PASSED

[RF Loopback Test]  
-\>Configure LMS  
-\>Run Tests (TX\_2 -\> LNA\_W):  
CH0 (SXR=1000.0MHz, SXT=1005.0MHz): Result:(-14.3 dBFS, 5.00 MHz) - PASSED  
-\>Run Tests (TX\_1 -\> LNA\_H):  
CH0 (SXR=2100.0MHz, SXT=2105.0MHz): Result:(-14.0 dBFS, 5.00 MHz) - PASSED  
-\>RF Loopback Test PASSED

=\> Board tests PASSED \<=

Elapsed time: 2.54 seconds

So, the QuickTest passes, and still the update is failing.

Is there anything wring with the card?

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**Author:** ![andrewback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@andrewback](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/andrewback)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2020 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/lime-mini-sdr-error-message-during-update/6640/2 "2020-10-24T16:25:27Z")

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> [@LA6CDA](#):
>
> Invalid image file

This looks like the download got corrupted. If you could delete the contents of:

```
~/.local/share/LimeSuite/images

```

And try running update again.

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**Author:** ![LA6CDA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LA6CDA](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/LA6CDA)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2020 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/lime-mini-sdr-error-message-during-update/6640/3 "2020-10-26T21:33:45Z")

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Excellent!  
I tried, and now the update performs perfectly, and LimeQuickTest still reports success.

Thank you very much!