On line manual for Archos 504/604

how do i bring a archos 101 back to out of the box state

replacing the internal battery needs a service manual sir.

and the service manuals can be got from the company or other site for some small amount sir.

Here's a pdf:
http://www.cleverhome.com.au/automation/ARCHOS-70-home-automation-tablet-touchscreen.pdf

Here's the online manual:
http://www.archos.com/manuals/A70_EN_v1.1.htm

here is an online manual http://www.archos.com/manuals/A101_EN_v1.1.htm

Hello - This problem can happen with any electronic device (especially camera's) that use tantalum capacitors. After a long period of no use they leak and their value changes. Two years in a drawer could well be a problem.
Try the user forum below so you can ask their technical support. My last Panasonic Camera even said in the manual - they recommend charging every 6 months.
Archos user forum for similar feedback http://www.retrevo.com/s/Archos-402-Camcorder-Camcorders-review-manual/id/288ag219/t/1-2/
or http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/faqs/en/faq_Gmini402.html?country=us&lang=en
Ray

you can connect it via wi-fi or via bluetooth..
if you have a router near you archos will get connected with that router through wi-fi and you'll be able to go online.
if you have a 3g and bluetooth enabled phone with you pair that phone with archos via bluetooth so that archos can use phone data plan for browsing the internet.

these are the two ways by which archos will get online

go to google type which driver u want & download.

You may have a bad sector on the HDD where those files has been saved. Please check my other fix responses to be able to format your HDD and reinstall the firmware version 2.1 which is the latest one right now. I recommend after the HDD formatted do a disk repaire using Windows. Keep it mind you will lose all the contents and plugins from loaded to the device you need to decide which one is more important saving the Archos or losing the contends. If you be play it safe i'd say send it to archos and have them replace the HDD it costs about 150-170 $ but they will be able to put your plugins back in. and you will have 3 months warrant on their fix.

hi Gareth! the online version is at http://www.retrevo.com/search/v2/jsp/mytrevo/myTrevo.jsp?page=man
and it for free!you might to make a free registration to download it..hope it helps..u can always get it printed somewhere else..regards!

Make sure when you format archos its in file system fat32. I can only assume you need check folder permissions, which is why you cannot write to drive.