Firmware V1.16

[mortimore Sneed]

I have a problem w/the firmware update I have tried 8 or 9 times always the same result. I power down hold the buttons power up boom instant download wait till it ends hit shift get 2 white flashes then the cherries and still says version 1.4 I'm at a loss?

Did you put the new Firmware into the 'firmware' folder of the card?

Do you hold the correct buttons like with or before power on? SHIFT + COPY + CURSOR UP... it must enter the Bootloader mode.

First off let me answer your questions yes the .Hex file was in the firmware folder. But today I checked the folder and it appeared  to be empty so I put a  .Hex  file in it and it then showed 2 pages but still showed 2.22 in the folder. But today instead of the download blue box I get a red box and it says 
"Drive handle invalid try again"  and yes I am hollding the three buttons down shift +copy+ cursor up  on power. What can I say its beyond me.

I don't get it. First the NerdSEQ can't delete any files, so i am not sure why the firmware folder was empty.
Also i don't understand the '2 pages / showed 2.22 in de folder'.

If the correct file 'nerdseq.hex' is in the firmware folder, then the startup should recognise the file for flashing. If there is the red box in the first place, keep holding the buttons until it has restarted by itself again, if they are still error messages after like 2-3 continous startups, it might make sense to re-format the SD card (backup the content before, format and copy back) or even replace it.

Well I have tried every sugestion you gave and no luck. I bought a sandisc  32g card put the software on and nothing.Formated both cards  nothing put the card in at every micro-angle to make sure everything was touching well you get the idea. I have not seen tv since I got this. This should have take 20 min tops i'm on 20 hrs. I need some sage like advice Mr. Wizard.