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Yes I did. I re-flashed with 3 different OS images with Ethernet connected just to see if maybe that would help either of them work. It worked for none of them. The latest OS image from March 2022 is the one that has me stuck in the endless update/restart loop. I connected via Ethernet and it's STILL doing it. I don't know what else to do. It's so frustrating.

So I purchased an Ethernet cable and connected to the internet via Ethernet when booting up the VCS. It still didn't work for me. I'm still stuck in this endless update/restart loop. I was really banking on the Ethernet cable working for me since it seems like that was my last resort. I don't know what else to do. I've tried 3 different Atari OS images and they each have a differnt problem. What else could I possibly try?

I'm still having the same issue. I'm the author of this post and I have yet to reach a solution. This is extremely frustrating. I've tried what some people have recommended, and I've flashed the console with 3 different OS image updates. There's a problem with each OS image flash I've tried. The old OS image recovery update from December 2020 doesn't work. I can connect to the internet and get past the initial updates, but it won't let me log into my account or create a new account. The OS image update from November 2021 connects to the internet and gets past the initial updates, but it won't let me do anything unless I enter PIN, which I've never had to log in with a PIN before. I've never created one. The latest & most recent OS image update from March 2022 is now the one that's making us get stuck in this endless "update loop". It keeps restarting, updating the 4/4 updates, then restarts again. After choosing the internet connection, it continues to put us through this updating & restarting cycle over & over. This is RIDICULOUS. I even tried connecting to the internet via Ethernet instead of WIFI because some people have said that the Ethernet connection worked when booting with that connection, but it didn't work for me. Atari VCS support doesn't know what else I can do. I've been told that they are aware of the situation because they have gotten reports of this situation from other customers and they currently have engineers working on a solution. Does anyone know what else I can do at this point??? I just want to play my VCS with no issues. I've never had these problems with a console before ever. Please help.

I've flashed it several times and I'm still stuck in an update loop. Is there anything at all I can do to get this to work? I'm so frustrated.

I can buy an Ethernet cable today or tomorrow if that will work. So do I need to stay connected via Ethernet all the time while using the VCS, or do I need the Ethernet connection just to get past the update loop?

Were you able to resolve this problem yet? I’m having the same exact problem and don’t know what to do.

This is exactly the issue I'm having right now. I posted a thread about it a few days ago. So are you saying that all I need to do is flash again, then connect via Ethernet instead of WiFi?

I used the Atari OS image that a tech support rep sent me with the latest update from March. I used Rufus to do it on my USB stick as the instructions directed me to.

I've attached a photo of the screen I keep getting after my VCS restarts. I flashed my VCS with the latest update, but when it gets to the blue update screen, it installs the available updates, restarts the system, then does it all over again. It's a never-ending cycle. How can I make this stop? This is ridiculous. I can't get past the updates. Anyone else had this problem??

I contacted Atari VCS support, and they emailed me shortly after. These were the 2 fixes they gave me to try. Here's the screenshot of the email attached to this post. The second fix worked for me like a charm. I had to flash the OS with a USB drive. Just be sure you have a USB drive you can use that you don't mind formatting (which will delete whatever you have saved on it. If you have data saved on it, it's best you copy your data elsewhere before using it to flash the OS). Just follow the instructions. Very easy.

So after days of being afraid to try what VCS technical support suggested I should do, I gained the courage to flash the OS using a USB drive as suggested. I carefully followed the instructions, and it worked! The new OS is now on my console. Even though we shouldn't have to go through that, it now and is updated.

Did the new console they sent you update with no problems?

So I have to purchase 7800 games first in order for the emulator to launch? Because when I launch the emulator, it takes me to a screen with colorful lines then starts making a loud long beep (similar to the same loud sound you hear when the Emergency Broadcasting System us running a test on your TV). Why is it doing that? But right now, my main focus is my operating system update failing. I need to know how to stop it from failing.

I just set up my new console and everything is working fine....except for the fact that I can’t update the operating system. It keeps giving me an error and saying that the update failed. It starts to update, showing a box that says “Downloading new update - Step 1/4”, then it gives me error each time. How can this be fixed? And I’ve downloaded and tried to launch the Atari 7800 Emulator, but it takes me to a screen with loud noise and a bunch of colorful lines. I believe the 7800 emulator isn’t launching because of the failed OS update. Please help.

That is so strange. Why can't I get the pdf to open on my computer??? It won't open in the browser or the PDF Reader...