Archos "Blinking Screen of Death" - repair

Its not really a repair, but a reset (for those who don't know how to reset their device.

1) unplug your USB and Power
2) hold power for 5-10 sec until screen turns off (green light will be OFF)
3) press/hold power and volume-up until Archos screen appears
4) select (using volume up/down and power) Format System --> 'Reset Android'

This only resets the core Archos system, it doesn't erase the firmware or mounted drive data (music, pictures, etc).

Super safe to do!

This will not re-install the missing 3rd party apps, you'll have to do a firmware update to get those back... go here for that -
http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=42036