Software Package Error: What Does This Mean
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Answer: The file you are using to update your recorder might be for a different model or a corrupted file.
Ensure that you download the firmware that matches your recorder in the How to Update Your Recorder Firmware: A Step-by-Step Guide.
If you are still getting this message, see the following checklist:
- The flash drive has a file format of FAT32.
- Recommended flash drive capacity is 32GB or lower.
- Re-download the firmware.
- Save it to another flash drive.
- Insert the flash drive into another USB port (except NVW recorders; flash drives to update the recorder must be inserted in the Mouse/Backup port only; the Mouse should then be connected to the Storage port)