The only thing checked at startup so far is the SPI connection so if you get this error it means that the driver cannot read the DWM1000 chip ID via SPI. If you have an oscilloscope you can check that the SPI bus is behaving the way it is supposed to.
I've just tested the DWM with our second CrazyFlie 2.0 and it works perfectly.
Thanks for your help, it seems like the other Flie is the problem, but I started another thread for that (for whom it may concern: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2001).