The links within the post lead to a recovery tool provided by Vera that only works on Windows XP. Yes, Windows XP. If you are running Windows 10, and your machine is hyper V capable, you can theoretically launch a virtual XP machine–that is if you can find the virtual XP module somewhere in the wilds of the internet because the module is now deprecated by Microsoft. But if you can find the XP virtual machine, you can then supposedly load the vera tool.
Unfortunately, most of my machines are not Hyper V capable and the one that is does not contain enough ram to launch the app even if I could find it.
Does anyone have an alternate way to connect with the vera lite? My veralite does not respond to ping or arp (tried hard resets several times) and I cannot see the box on any IP scans regardless of the IP assignment of the host computer. Has anyone tried to rewrite the recovery app for a modern OS? Or have an alternate way to contact the vera box through SSH or telenet?
Just wanted to update this post in case anyone stumbles across it in the future. After having no luck connecting to my bricked Veralite though Windows 7 or 10, I managed to obtain an XP machine. I loaded the recovery tool and the recovery firmware on the XP machine, plugged my Veralite directly into the XP machine, and after setting the XP machines IP address, immediately the recovery software recognized my Veralite. I flashed the downloaded recovery firmware (UI5), and the Veralite booted straight up. I then upgraded to the latest UI7 software, loaded my ZWave network from my backup files, and I was back in business.
I find it difficult to believe that this recovery tool cannot be modified for Windows 10, or even some linux flavor. Planned obsolescence is not an endearing feature to a customer base. I would suggest that Vera take a days worth of programming time and update the recovery software, as creating loyal Vera customers will go a lot further in encouraging hardware upgrades than if Vera tries to force hardware upgrades through failed legacy boxes.
My Vera Lite just bricked last night a couple hours after adding a new dimmer switch. Unfortunately I don’t have access to any working XP machines and I don’t really know how to do the telnet thing.
This is a good excuse for me to upgrade to the Vera Plus, however, I’d like to get the Vera Lite working again so I can configure the same scenes and PLEG events on the new Plus. I do have backups for both Vera and PLEG, but I would like to start fresh as I’ve read on the forums using backups from old controllers is not ideal.
hirens boot cd has a mini windows xp that i used to get my veralite back up if u have a blank cd u can burn hirens boot cd and rum mini windows xp with the tool and get it back
