Archos 504 I can't find my instructions manual for my archos 504. 160GB. Can you please help me get one to buy? I would be very grateful. Thanks.

You can download the manual from the manufacturer's web site at
http://www.archos.com/support/download/manuals/english_-_user_manual_-_archos_504-604_-_v2.2.pdf

if you can use 10gb of your hardisk its means its not totally broken... first make sure theres no partition of your hdd... because hdd can split into 2 or 3 or more...example the first partition is 10 gb and the second partition is 50 gb and the ramaining partition is 100gb... try to format your hdd in... first click start right click my computer choose the manage and computer management will apear then click the disk management and it will show if your HDD is have partinion that no have drive letter just right click it and you can rename it or delete... or you can reformat it...

• go to archos.com
• go to support and account near top of your screen and go to downloads
• the archos website should tell you what to do next

In this case just Click on the Link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/2458534/english-user-manual-archos-504604-v2-2-converted

And you can Download the Manual from there in Adobe or Microsoft Word Format...... Thanku

Take the battery off, and to the left of the battery connetion tabs is a small gold button, push and hold for 10 seconds. It should start up after doing this.

Please open Battery cover and PRess Small Golden button just near the HDD , it will restart the Devie

solution found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much for the support of the Archos team. here is what i did to repair my 504
if your "reset" button doesn't help at all, this is what you'll do.

If you power on the unit by pressing and holding the TV/LCD button and power
button simultaneously the unit will boot into a recovery screen. Once in this
screen choose "Repair Disk" and follow the on screen instructions.

When prompted, please place the following file into the 'root directory' of
the unit:

http://update.archos.com/4/a504/a504_r1.6.53/a504.aos

before i found this solution, i've already given up on my 504, but now it's back!!!! REBIRTH!!!
thanks once again to Tony H from Archos Technical Support

yes it is compatible but the remote wont work for Archos 504. also, u'll require saddle for 504(usually comes as part of package). dont try to put your archos on the dock without a saddle.

its a protected movie and 504 wont play them out to the tv.

please check what is your firmware version, the latest one is 1.6.23. If it is lower please upodate it by downloading the file from archos website. Maybe it would help