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sd boot flash won't work - SOLVED!

Luckily I found ArticCat's solution in this forum... thanks ArticCat. Here's his procedure (copied on the thread he posted it, with my additions in parentheses, italicized):
Posted:Fri Jul 04, 2003 13:02
Post subject: I faced the same problem here is the solution
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Look what you should do:
write the Wallaby-patched-tool.nb2 using the old xdarit (put it in the Diagnostics field on the program, and be sure to check the checkbox beside it and uncheck the other two checkboxes above it) and be sure to select Pre-5.17 before writing to your SD card
insert your card into your xda and boot into the wallaby boot loader and once you have the OK, press the "Action" key. at this point you should reach the patched menu of wallaby boot loader.
Remove your sd-card, re-write to it the PPC2003PE.nb1 file but this time make sure to select At least 5.17 bootloader, the re-insert it into your xda and select Restore
It should work fine
Hope this helps
Regards
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Hi all. My device is running on WBL 5.17.
I've written nk.nbf to my sd card (via a card reader) using OSImageTool. Popped it in my xda sd slot and did a power button + soft reset to enter the bootloader. All I get is the wallaby bootloader screen with a GSM Ok message on the lower left corner. No message of any updating/upgrading appears.
Moreover, whenever I use the flash tools in the wallaby (ce rom to sd, boot to sd, ce+boot to sd, gsm rom to sd) I get the following screen:
SD Backup
===========
CARD Key
I n v a l i d
PRESS ACTION
TO EXIT
Another thing, my xda doesn't boot properly. I always get the screen with garbled black and white lines and two white boxes on the upper part (I think this is the indicator or the progress bar of the interrupted rsu exe upgrade I did which cause my xda inoperable). Pressing the power switch doesn't do anything.
So I have no other way to turn off my device except pressing the hard reset hole. But when I do this, doing the power swith + soft reset combination won't work because I need to press the hard reset hole again to turn on my device and I'll be back again on the garbled screen with no way of turning off my device normally.
I read somewhere in this forum that you the xda must be off before entering the wallaby (doing the power switch + soft reset combination). I did the power + hard reset combination but it still gives me the wallaby screen and the flash tools error mentioned above.
What do you think should I do now to have my xda flashed using the sd card method successfully? I can't use the cradle because my xda won't boot even run the os, it just shows the garbled screen with the two boxes mentioned above.

I got the patch (nb2) file onto my sd card succesfully as you describe, but when i run the bootloader, I dont see the new 'patched' menu. Just a diagnostics menu. if i press the "contacts" but when the bootloader starts i see the standard 5.17 image copy menu which doesnt let me go from SD card to Rom

Hello,
How can get the file Wallaby-patched-tool.nb2 ?

The patch is here:
http://xda-developers.com/XDArit/wallaby-patch-tool.nb2
I and many others never got it to work. My wallaby never did what others describe this patch is supposed to make it do. I tried the 1k and 3.5k options too.
I ended up changing my bootloader to 5.15 using bootloaderfix.bat in the binaries folder of XDAtools. Worked fine, just make sure you have the wallaby connected via activesync before you run bootloaderfix.bat

upgrade sx56 to tmobile wm2003

I've got an sx56, with the xda-dev. rom, and i want to upgrade to the tmobile rom....but i get that screen about the versions.
does anyone know what i can do to get tmobile rom on my sx56?
i've got the cd from t-mobile, so i just need some help.
thanks
carl

here is the easy way and safe!
If you need to install it to Mobile 2003, you need a memory card about 64MB. Here is the most easiest to do and very safety
Borrow PPC PHONE from other and put the SD card into it.(any carriers don't worried your phone remains unlocked)
now. hold the power button at the same time use stylus to reset the big hole on the left(not he small hole for battery) then remove the stylus out of the reset hole
Now the screen will boot up in bootloader ( you can see WALLABY Boot Loader)
now press the contact button (on the left siee below the power button)
you will see FLASH TOOLS
SELECT CD+BOOT TO SD
THEN HIT ENTER ( THE BIGEST BUTTON WIHICH YOU CAN SELLECT UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT)
NOW WAIT FOR IT Download to SD card and will notice as it done
Remove it from the pocket pc phone, then put it on your pockt pcphone to upgrade the boot loader and the window mobile
Now, hold down power button and press on reset hole(like you did on the previous ppc phone) and remove the stylus
Now you can see this on the screee"
SD Download
CARD TYPE:
CE OS
Press ACTION
To Download
or
Press REC
to EXIT
You will choose Press ACTION to upgrade you Pocket PC Phone.(the bigest button left right up down) Press it down.
Now wait for it complete upgrade about 5 minutes.
After that you reset the battery hold and wait 1 minute and press the battery hole to boot up pocket pc phone.(right small hold on the right)
Now you have the carrier that you install (wheither AT&T, T_Mobile.....) so, go ahead to offical site to get free upgrade 2003.
good luck!

help me plz,urgent plz.

I need help,recently i upgrade my jas jam with (CRC_r14.1-naked.bs)it was good,but after few days,when i switch on my phone,the screen strucks and the display is showing (windows mobile 6.1)and nothing but when yesterday i switch on it again,it displays good,but when i click on windows icon,the list is vanished only it shows(today,recent programs)and nothing is working in windows,and then i connect to active sync and wants to upgarde again with (CRC_r14.1-naked.bs)and i follow all the steps but atlast activesync showing no device is connected,after that i repeat the same thing,but it is showing like that only, wat can i do,iam in trouble can any body tell me how to go through this, i will be very very thankful to u.

Do a hard reset (hold context buttons and hit the reset button with stylus). Or you can go to bootloader (bold power + side OK and hit reset button with stylus) and now you will be able to flash via RUUWrapper.

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pajousek said:
Do a hard reset (hold context buttons and hit the reset button with stylus). Or you can go to bootloader (bold power + side OK and hit reset button with stylus) and now you will be able to flash via RUUWrapper.
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hi,yes i've done like that only (hold the ok button and hit the stylus on rest but still it is giving crcs rom loading )second one (hold power+side ok)then its giving the hermes display with four color bands,what can i do,plz tell me.

ttsadaf said:
hi,yes i've done like that only (hold the ok button and hit the stylus on rest but still it is giving crcs rom loading )second one (hold power+side ok)then its giving the hermes display with four color bands,what can i do,plz tell me.
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Where you have the colour bands, you can flash from PC without connecting to activesync. At least that works for me.
And try also context buttons on the HW keyboard.

You have to hold BOT soft keys and reset with stylus. Holding down the ok button and resetting does nothing but a soft reset. You want to hard reset.
You will still get CRC's rom loading up as that is the loaded OS.
If you wish to upgrade then, if you have Hard SPL (SPL: 2.10 oli), then you can use the sd card method fromn the bootloader (tri-colour) screen.
SD Card method
1. Format SD card fat32 (2Gb or less ONLY) then copy the .nbh file to it. Rename .nbh file to "hermimg.nbh".
2. Insert into Hermes and go to bootloader.
3. If sd card is formatted fat32 and flash file is renamed properly, follow the prompts.
Cheers...

SD Card Flashing Question!

Hello to everyone,
i have a problem with flashing.
First i had a WM2003 OS on the T-Mobile MDA. Then i tried to flash the WM2003SE with a romkitchen rom.exe over active sync.
The whole upgrade process worked well, but now it don't boots.
The booting procedure hangs on the welcome screen.
Now i am trying to flash a PPC2002 OS with SD Solution. (Because i have no activesync connection)
I have downloaded a *.nb1 rom from romkitchen and make copied it to SD with OS Image Tool.
But i don't know what to do now. When i insert the SD in the PPC it says only "The Card is not readable do you want to format it".
PLZ help!
Best regards
Andy

never heard about the bootloader saying that only a device saying it when it's booted into wm???
one way you can verify that the rom is flashed to the sdcard using the tool
the pc is no longer able to read the card
so that way you can verify that you did it correctly

Well, i did it by the same way (yesterday) ok, we can say you already have your SD card with your ROM ready for the instalation, so your put your SD car inside, then press the power button on top and press the hard reset button (you know it's down the earphones hole) it will apears the bootloader screen and the it will says press action to start or recort to exit, press the action button and it will start to donwload, it will finish saing COOLD RESET and something like that, take out your SD CARD and make a soft reset (the little hole at the other side of the hard reset) and that's it !!! i hope so jejejej let me know

thanx a lot. This worked for me!!

ive broke it....

Ive just installed V10.2 ROM and im stuck on the Sony Ercisson Screen...what now?

Hard reset?

How? Thats not the little reset button on the back i guess?

OK, found procedure for hard reset. BRB...

You can always do a reflash with microsd method so don't worry

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Ive just installed V10.2 ROM and im stuck on the Sony Ercisson Screen...what now?
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Have you hardSPL'd your phone before?
If not you will have to flash a generic rom via microSD method (or put your phone into boot loader mode and connect via usb) and then hard spl your phone.
If you have already hardSPL'd your phone, reflash the rom using microSD method.
EDIT: from http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/?tag=xperia_guide_roms
Recovering from a bad flash
If you have forgotten to hardspl your x1 before flashing a rom or are getting an error when attempting to flash a rom (260-262) and can not get your x1 to boot then this might help:
1. Take the MicroSD card out of your phone and put it in to a MicroSD to SD card converter and insert it to your card reader.
2. Format the MicroSD card in to FAT32 format.
3. Download this ROM
4. Extract the .ZIP file and rename the .NBH file to 'kovsimg.nbh'
4. Copy this file to the freshly formatted MicroSD card (VISTA OR XP THIS DOESNT MATTER FOR THIS)
5. Take the memory card out of your PC/Laptop and place it back in to your Xperia
6. Remove the battery and replace it after 5 seconds. (dont replace the back cover)
7. The press the Volume Down key located on the right hand side of the phone and the power key keep them both pressed and then with the stylus press and hold down the reset button for three seconds.
8. You will then be presented with a Tri-Colour screen to begin with then the bootloader will load the kovsimg.nbh file.
9. Once loaded follow the on-screen instructions and your done, be patient the process does take a while about 10mins in total, BUT DO ENSURE YOU HAVE YOUR PHONE ON CHARGE, you dont want the power to die on you half way through, it would just be a waste of time.
N.B. HARD-SPL WILL ONLY LOAD ONCE YOU HAVE A WORKING IMAGE ON THE PHONE!!!! FROM THE SPL 0.72.0000 version.

awww man, x1fan, YOU'RE the one who "broke" it?!
let me know of the instructions above helped you out...

Cheers for all your help with this guys, all it needed in the end was a hard reset and some time to warm up i think, all is good as gold now..apart from the fact that it goes to xpanel screen prior to loading the home screen but the procedure above worked a treat so thank you all....YET AGAIN lol