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How to make an extended rom - a tutorial.

N.B. Disclaimer - try at your own risk - i am not responsible for anything that happens to your device.
Tools needed (all attached)
1. Winimage - open extended_rom.nb with this to view contents. (winimage is a trial but lasts 30 days of use i.e. only the days you use it)
2. Dark simpsons - Htc Rom Tool - use nb to make nbh for flashing
3. Dutty's tool - to extract os.nb (windows.nb) and extended_rom.nb from rom nbh file
(note os.nb can be left out if your simply modifying existing extended rom)
STEPS
1. Open extended_rom.nb with winimage - remove any cabs programs you dont want in your ext rom.
2. Extract config.txt to desktop - this gives instructions on which cabs etc to install.
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3. Edit config.txt - add name of cabs in same format as shown
e.g. one i did for the touch but never used
LOCK:Enabled
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Customization_1.cab
LOCK: Disabled
RST: Reset
Second line is to install a cab
Lock enabled. lock disabled, rst reset always needs to be included.
4. Add cabs via winimage - inject or drag and drop
5. Delete old config.txt and inject or drag and drop new one.
6. Right click on cabs and config.txt in winimage and set 'read only' (other wise cabs will deleted from ext rom after install)
To resize extended rom - use Image - Change format
7. Save and exit winimage.
8. Extract windows.nb from your rom using dutty's tool (enclosed) - rename os.nb. (note os.nb can be left out if your simply modifying existing extended rom)
9. Open Dark simpsons htc rom rool -rom builder - choose artemis, select System - os.nb (nb see note in step 8), ExtRom - choose your extended_rom.nb
10. Save and rom tool will make Your rom.nbh
11. Then you can flash as normal with rom update utility.
Thanks to faria for images and info that i based this tutorial on.
I've included an empty (apart from config.txt) 2mb extended rom.nb that you can use and add files too.

Thanks, as I said you are one dedicated dude.

what is the max. ext_rom area size?
regards,

fdp24 said:
what is the max. ext_rom area size?
regards,
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Largest ext rom i've seen 15mb (smallest in winimage - image - change format = 160kb) - i would use the smallest that you need.

wow....
Great work,
you earned another Guinness from me....
Now i think it's time to test it...
Thanks a lot
Cheers, Peter

Thanks Meschle !
And what about a new tutorial for newbies to make Roms ?
Cheers!

Newbies should'nt be making rom
This is my theory for a newbie who has such ambitions - take this path.
1. Successfuly edit registry
2. Unlock and flash cooked rom
3. Cook extended rom
4. Learn how to make cab files
5. Decompile nbh into nb's and compile new nbh with different nb's
6. After these 5 steps are completed newbie will no longer be a newbie and ready to cook a rom - it doesnt matter which order thats done in its just a guide - also cab making is not absolutely essential but preferable.

Hi Meschle, I will attempt to get to 3, so here's my question, is it possible to make items from the extended rom install onto the sd card or just the device? also, if the cabs are deleted after install, is the memory they occupied then free for storage? Thanks.

Hi uniqueboy - there is a way to force cabs to storage card using a xml cab - have not tried it myself for storage card but have for main memory - so really ext rom is for main memory only installation. If you do not put a read only marker on your cab its deleted but usually the ext rom becomes corrupted so nonuse-able.

hi meschle. Thanks for your tutorial.
is there a way to make a extended_rom.nb file from scratch (file,new) with Winimage by throwing-in cabs and config.txt and saving, with whatever parameters and naming as extended_rom.nb ?
I´ve managed to copy to desktop PC my extended_rom by using total commander, but from reading yor tutorial it seems that we need a ROM Dump to start with. If this is the case...would you please also tell us which is the simplest/safest way to dump a device ROM?
Thanks again

sirgawain123 said:
hi meschle. Thanks for your tutorial.
is there a way to make a extended_rom.nb file from scratch (file,new) with Winimage by throwing-in cabs and config.txt and saving, with whatever parameters and naming as extended_rom.nb ?
I´ve managed to copy to desktop PC my extended_rom by using total commander, but from reading yor tutorial it seems that we need a ROM Dump to start with. If this is the case...would you please also tell us which is the simplest/safest way to dump a device ROM?
Thanks again
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Yes you always need an extended_rom.nb to start with - use duttys tools to extract all the nb's from the nbh - its quite easy.
I'll post the 2mb extended_rom.nb so people can use it as a template.

meschle said:
Yes you always need an extended_rom.nb to start .
I'll post the 2mb extended_rom.nb so people can use it as a template.
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but how can we get our own device ROM dumped into an nbh?
WIKI refers to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1155823#post1155823
which deals with extracting just the extended rom nb from the device (in quite a complex way). I ´d like to dump the whole ROM NBH in order to get the ext rom nb by using dutty tools, and follow your thread.

meschle said:
I'll post the 2mb extended_rom.nb so people can use it as a template.
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Lets say i take your nb file, open with winimage, delete all your files, throw in my extended_rom files (copied to PC with total commander), and save....
Have i arrived to the same extended_rom that i have on my device?

sirgawain123 said:
but how can we get our own device ROM dumped into an nbh?
WIKI refers to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1155823#post1155823
which deals with extracting just the extended rom nb from the device (in quite a complex way). I ´d like to dump the whole ROM NBH in order to get the ext rom nb by using dutty tools, and follow your thread.
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It is not easy converting a dump into a nb\nbh - i would strongly suggest getting hold of original rom if you can. You can make an extended rom using the nb i posted but you need the os.nb to make a flashable nbh - extended rom will not flash on its own.

This is config.txt from my stock ROM:
LOCK:Enabled
EXEC:\Windows\cusTSK.exe \Windows\HTC_Default.tsk
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MP_CVSDcpl_20060718.cab
XML: \Windows\MP_MMS3.5_HTC_Generic_Artemis_060818.xml
CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_DefaultPage_WWE.CAB
XML: \Extended_ROM\PP_ExtVer.xml
CAB: \Windows\PP_CommManager_Patch_060808.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MP_ttn.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_RemoveBTlnk.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ST_PatchPeripheral.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MP_TT6_Voice10_ESN.cab
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\ChgScutAttri.exe
LOCKisabled
RST: Reset.
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if i modify to read:
LOCK:Enabled
EXEC:\Windows\cusTSK.exe \Windows\HTC_Default.tsk
CAB: \Tarjeta de almacenamiento\MP_CVSDcpl_20060718.cab
XML: \Windows\MP_MMS3.5_HTC_Generic_Artemis_060818.xml
CAB: \Tarjeta de almacenamiento\PP_DefaultPage_WWE.CAB
XML: \Extended_ROM\PP_ExtVer.xml
CAB: \Tarjeta de almacenamiento\PP_CommManager_Patch_060808.CAB
CAB: \Tarjeta de almacenamiento\MP_ttn.cab
CAB: \Tarjeta de almacenamiento\PP_RemoveBTlnk.cab
CAB: \Tarjeta de almacenamiento\ST_PatchPeripheral.cab
CAB: \Tarjeta de almacenamiento\MP_TT6_Voice10_ESN.cab
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\ChgScutAttri.exe
LOCKisabled
RST: Reset
(Tarjeta de almacenamiento being Storage card in Spanish)
Could i get more memory in device by deleting those 7 cabs from extended_Rom and having them in storage card root, being automatically run (installed) on Hard reset?

You could flash nbh with no ext_rom whatsoever or use smaller extended rom nb attached - but you still need original rom to do this. If you just delete the cabs out of the extended rom you have - it stays the same size - the nb is a fixed size.

meschle said:
You could flash nbh with no ext_rom whatsoever or use smaller extended rom nb attached - but you still need original rom to do this. If you just delete the cabs out of the extended rom you have - it stays the same size - yhe nb is a fixed size.
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That´s understood.
My question now is about flashing an extended_rom with a config.txt file pointing to cabs outside extended_rom (in storage card):
Would that do the trick?
The problem I see using /2577 folder as workaround is that it runs every time you insert the storage card (And i´m not sure if it also requires operator action for every cab being run)

sirgawain123 said:
That´s understood.
My question now is about flashing an extended_rom with a config.txt file pointing to cabs outside extended_rom (in storage card):
Would that do the trick?
The problem I see using /2577 folder as workaround is that it runs every time you insert the storage card (And i´m not sure if it also requires operator action for every cab being run)
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That will not work - cabs have to be in extended_rom.
Most of the cabs you listed will have no destination dialog so will install without any user input using the \2577 method - you could disable it until you needed by renaming autorun.exe to autorun.txt.

meschle said:
That will not work - cabs have to be in extended_rom.
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As there are lines in stock ROM config.txt pointing to windows folder...
(as CAB: \Windows\PP_CommManager_Patch_060808.CAB)
Perhaps you mean : "cabs cannot be in external storage"?

sirgawain123 said:
As there are lines in stock ROM config.txt pointing to windows folder...
(as CAB: \Windows\PP_CommManager_Patch_060808.CAB)
Perhaps you mean : "cabs cannot be in external storage"?
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I get your point - i've never seen anybody do that - it is probable that when the ext rom is initialized storage card has not yet booted and so it will not work. Worth a go though but device may just crash at that point.

Help needed on Extended Rom

Hi,
I successfully cooked extended_rom.nb file from HTC rom tool and winimage.
I took original extended_rom file given. But now my question is do I need to have "Autorun.exe", if it is where I can
find it. Somehow my extended_rom is shown in Total Commander but it is not getting installed.
My Extended Rom.nb contents are as follows, please could someone tell what is missing,
LOCK:Enabled
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Cert_SPCS.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\SetupMJustice.cab
LOCKisabled
RST: Reset
I tried several methods but none of them are working. In parallel I was
reading some of replies and in one of them it was mentioned that some of the ROM do not support Extended Rom.
Also I found that default Comm is set to Storage Card and not exended rom. Is this a limitation? Does it means if I
use latest 4.02 ROM, I cannot have Extended Rom, Is there any way I can change the "Comm" registery setting. I tried
it but it says access denied. I tried changing the provxml also but no luck.
Present ROM registery looks like this,
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm]
"AutoRunType"=dword:0
"AutoRunCFG"="\\Storage Card\\SDConfig.txt"
"AutoRun"="\\Storage Card\\autorun.exe"

[Q]Question regarding Extended ROM

I have a question regarding the Extended ROM. I've read that this is the part that is executed whenever the device is hard reset and goes through the "Customization" phase (after the 3-second message).
Whenever we use the "nbhextract.exe" command on a shipped ROM, it produces an "ExtROM.nb" file which is separate from the OS.nb file. So that means our OS backups should not contain the ExtROM... However whenever I restore my ROM backup of my device, it does do the Customization, which means that the ExtROM actually is there, right??
Another confusing thing is that I remember a few times in the Device Info screen the ExtROM version would show up after a couple of resets (after restoring my OS backup). I cannot get it showing now, however.
There is a registry setting that can also show the Extended_ROM directory but it's not working for me either:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=315588
So my question is, is it really true that the Customization IS the Extended ROM and also, why is it being executed when I didn't even back that up?? If anyone can clear this up for me, that would be great

Custumisation can also be run without having an Ext rom.
The Autorun looks a t a registry setting that points to it's configuration file.
This Conifguration "config.txt" file in stock roms points most commands to the files on the \Ext_rom partition\
In most cases the config.txt file is only in the ext rom so autorun might run but not find the config file then quit.
Un custom roms the registry is changed and all files that then run in custimasation are simply in the Windows folder or it can be disabled.
It might be that some stock roms have a mix of files that need to be executed from ext_rom and some from Windows. But that should result in an error for the files it cannot execute from the ext_rom.

Ok, I just found an old backup of my documents and programs that I made with Spb Backup. It was made before I did any installs of ROMs to my device back in March. My ExtRom version now shows up in the Device Info (which probably answers the question of why I saw it show up after reboot!) Thank god I have an original Spb backup of the device!
The registry setting to show the ExtRom directory doesn't work, however. I'm still working on it.. (EDIT: I probably can't see it now because only the original intact ROM would contain the ExtROM.. I am just using the OS backup now)
Thanks Noonski, your answer probably answered the question as to why my OS backup hangs after doing the Customization. It's likely installing from the Windows directory but then looks for the ExtROM directory and can't find it, so it hangs. I'm going to see if I can back up my ExtROM files and then somehow make it into a ROM.
Edit: If anyone has a Rogers Elfin that has been unmodified, could you please PM me and let me know if that registry trick works. I'd like to have a copy of the Extended ROM directory and make it into a ROM backup.

dsixda said:
Ok, I just found an old backup of my documents and programs that I made with Spb Backup. It was made before I did any installs of ROMs to my device back in March. My ExtRom version now shows up in the Device Info (which probably answers the question of why I saw it show up after reboot!) Thank god I have an original Spb backup of the device!
The registry setting to show the ExtRom directory doesn't work, however. I'm still working on it.. (EDIT: I probably can't see it now because only the original intact ROM would contain the ExtROM.. I am just using the OS backup now)
Thanks Noonski, your answer probably answered the question as to why my OS backup hangs after doing the Customization. It's likely installing from the Windows directory but then looks for the ExtROM directory and can't find it, so it hangs. I'm going to see if I can back up my ExtROM files and then somehow make it into a ROM.
Edit: If anyone has a Rogers Elfin that has been unmodified, could you please PM me and let me know if that registry trick works. I'd like to have a copy of the Extended ROM directory and make it into a ROM backup.
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This can be easily modified using Hypercore to dump the rom.
The look at the Rom/XIP folder and adjust the boot.rgu and the .rgu in OEM operators.
Or just change the config.txt in oemoparators.
Then recook the files into NBH file.
Since you are allready taking it apart it already is missing the original HTC signature after using HTCRT.

Noonski said:
This can be easily modified using Hypercore to dump the rom.
The look at the Rom/XIP folder and adjust the boot.rgu and the .rgu in OEM operators.
Or just change the config.txt in oemoparators.
Then recook the files into NBH file.
Since you are allready taking it apart it already is missing the original HTC signature after using HTCRT.
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Aha! Thanks for the tip... this is what the config.txt says under /Windows:
LOCK:Enabled
EXEC:\WINDOWS\cusTSK.exe \WINDOWS\Rogers_White.tsk
XML: \WINDOWS\Menu_Operation.xml
CAB: \WINDOWS\pIE_Default_Page_Rogers.CAB
CAB: \WINDOWS\PT_PIE_DEFAULT_0409.CAB
CAB: \WINDOWS\DoMore.CAB
CFG: \Extended_ROM\Config.txt
Just taking out that line will probaby do the trick... However I want to get the entire ROM replicated, so it'll require me to get the Extended_ROM out.
I also found a cool tool by AnDim that can construct an ExtROM.nb from the Extended_ROM directory files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=303049

dsixda said:
Aha! Thanks for the tip... this is what the config.txt says under /Windows:
LOCK:Enabled
EXEC:\WINDOWS\cusTSK.exe \WINDOWS\Rogers_White.tsk
XML: \WINDOWS\Menu_Operation.xml
CAB: \WINDOWS\pIE_Default_Page_Rogers.CAB
CAB: \WINDOWS\PT_PIE_DEFAULT_0409.CAB
CAB: \WINDOWS\DoMore.CAB
CFG: \Extended_ROM\Config.txt
Just taking out that line will probaby do the trick... However I want to get the entire ROM replicated, so it'll require me to get the Extended_ROM out.
I also found a cool tool by AnDim that can construct an ExtROM.nb from the Extended_ROM directory files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=303049
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Simply using Total Commander without any registry tweak.
Type in \EXTENDED_ROM
To get into the folder (original rom flash.)
And copy over the files and put these into any SYStem folder.
You would get the rom replicated without losing the space to EXT_rom partition.
EXT_Rom is So 90's
At least on the ELF

Ok, there was someone on the forums here (Boodah) who happened to have an unmodified Rogers Elfin with an intact ExtROM. So, using TFAT Image Editor I was able to make a working OS + ExtROM Now it functions like its original version
Thanks for the Total Commander tip.. with that app I was able to verify the ExtROM was flashed on my Elfin.

dsixda said:
Ok, there was someone on the forums here (Boodah) who happened to have an unmodified Rogers Elfin with an intact ExtROM. So, using TFAT Image Editor I was able to make a working OS + ExtROM Now it functions like its original version
Thanks for the Total Commander tip.. with that app I was able to verify the ExtROM was flashed on my Elfin.
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Ah your not cooking it completly.
That would gain you at least 10MB

Noonski said:
Ah your not cooking it completly.
That would gain you at least 10MB
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Yeah the ExtROM has to be 10,240MB or else it will not flash properly. But I want it to be like the original.
Anyways, nobody uses the original software anyway ;-) But the backup is there for people who need it for warranty or selling purposes.

dsixda said:
Yeah the ExtROM has to be 10,240MB or else it will not flash properly. But I want it to be like the original.
Anyways, nobody uses the original software anyway ;-) But the backup is there for people who need it for warranty or selling purposes.
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Aye, hear that, all contribution, great work.
I thought this was just about making a stripped version.
Missunderstandings happen

Noonski said:
Aye, hear that, all contribution, great work.
I thought this was just about making a stripped version.
Missunderstandings happen
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That's a good idea though - stripping down their ROM.
But I'll stick with the cooked ROMs Too much bloat in stock ROMs.

xda lls flashing problem

help help help. tried to flash my windows 2003 phone to wm6 using maupgrade tool. didnt work propely now phone has dim display saying serial at the top and v.2.03 at bottom! pc wont recognise it, whwt have i done wrong!!! rga

Dude, did you follow the steps in the wiki? or did you just flash it using the tool without setting it up first?

read wiki, tell u what happened i was upgrading using baupdate tool and took phone out of dock b4 it had finished! so now at stuck in bootloader mode( serial at top, and v2.07 bottom), so when try and flash again same as it doesnt detect old system, to overide with wm6 software. i cant figure out how to sort it now as cant get off bootloader. connects to pc with usb link, but cant see phone in pc because it as if phone is empty at the moments, connects as an unknown device. just trying to find out how i would flash the phone from the start now! rga

ive done it. the problem i was having was finding the replacement driver for usb connection when i wanted to use mmty and baupgrade tools. sweet now , using wm 6.5 now its classsssss! RGA

so the question is...... Did you figure it out already or not?

@markanthonypr
i guess he's happy now man. he will love flashing his BA from now on hehehe...
@reggaedave
Congrats man!

reggaedave said:
help help help. tried to flash my windows 2003 phone to wm6 using maupgrade tool. didnt work propely now phone has dim display saying serial at the top and v.2.03 at bottom! pc wont recognise it, whwt have i done wrong!!! rga
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Thanks.

ha yeah im happy enuf! i dont know anything about these phones, ive been modding Sony Erricson phones for the past 2 years but this ones all new to me!.
ROM VERSION 6.50.21.WWE
ROM DATE 03/28/09
RADIO VERSION 1.06.00
PRTCL VERSION 1337.38
EXTROM
In another pack i downloaded, nothing to do with what i flashed, it had a file labelled EXTROM, with loads of stuff in it, could this be put on my phone, bear in mind i know almost nothing at the moment? cheers off work 4 a week reggaedave!

the "file" extrom is an archive, which first needs to be unpacked to become the folder extrom. in there you find the following things:
1. Autorun.exe
2. CFG.txt
3. custom.bmp
4. a lot of cab files
there are 3 basic ways to handle the extrom after flashing:
1. you copy the cab files you want to an sd card and install them one by one
pro: fast if you know you don't need much or want to install to ramdisk or storage card
con: slow, when you install a lot of programs that go to the phone memory anyway and you plan to install the same progs every time you hard reset or flash a new rom
2. you customize you extrom by deleting cabs, adding new ones (you have to list them in cfg.txt)
pro: one folder to copy, installation process automated
con: all progs go to phone memory, you need to customize the cfg first
3. you take the extrom as it is
now for the explanation:
the extrom is a folder containing basic system programs that are not included in the rom, so their installation is optional. i don't know whether you worked with your device before, bust most names should ring a bell, if not, refer to the wiki or google the names for detailed descriptions.
what you need to do to install the extrom as it is: copy the folder extrom to an sd card and insert it after hard reset (make sure the cfg.txt lists all the cabs in the folder), a window will appear that tells you that the automated customization begins, you wait, after the next (automatic) soft-reset you have the programs on your device.
(mmh, probably that last part was the answer to your question, should have started with that. )
greetz
Chef_Tony

ok ill have a go now, thanks for the advice! cheers..RGA

Chef_Tony said:
the "file" extrom is an archive, which first needs to be unpacked to become the folder extrom. in there you find the following things:
1. Autorun.exe
2. CFG.txt
3. custom.bmp
4. a lot of cab files
there are 3 basic ways to handle the extrom after flashing:
1. you copy the cab files you want to an sd card and install them one by one
pro: fast if you know you don't need much or want to install to ramdisk or storage card
con: slow, when you install a lot of programs that go to the phone memory anyway and you plan to install the same progs every time you hard reset or flash a new rom
2. you customize you extrom by deleting cabs, adding new ones (you have to list them in cfg.txt)
pro: one folder to copy, installation process automated
con: all progs go to phone memory, you need to customize the cfg first
3. you take the extrom as it is
now for the explanation:
the extrom is a folder containing basic system programs that are not included in the rom, so their installation is optional. i don't know whether you worked with your device before, bust most names should ring a bell, if not, refer to the wiki or google the names for detailed descriptions.
what you need to do to install the extrom as it is: copy the folder extrom to an sd card and insert it after hard reset (make sure the cfg.txt lists all the cabs in the folder), a window will appear that tells you that the automated customization begins, you wait, after the next (automatic) soft-reset you have the programs on your device.
(mmh, probably that last part was the answer to your question, should have started with that. )
greetz
Chef_Tony
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Excellent description Chef Tony! It should be added to the Wiki/Wizard page as there is no clear description of it there, and I had to search this forum for quite a while to get a definitive answer as to what an extrom was!

okey dokey failed! ha. file extrom contains AUTORUN, CUSTOM, CFG, and many CAB files. Placed it on memory stick. Tried to open cabs one by one none worked, said was unsuccessful. One thing is that the CFG file is blank, do i need to be writing text in there of some sort? This is harder than a sony erricsson phone! what and how do people use the display a deskbar on the main screen, ive disabled the windows default set of icons, is there a better external app to use for it? answer whatever you can i know nothing about ppcz

reggaedave said:
okey dokey failed! ha. file extrom contains AUTORUN, CUSTOM, CFG, and many CAB files. Placed it on memory stick. Tried to open cabs one by one none worked, said was unsuccessful. One thing is that the CFG file is blank, do i need to be writing text in there of some sort? This is harder than a sony erricsson phone! what and how do people use the display a deskbar on the main screen, ive disabled the windows default set of icons, is there a better external app to use for it? answer whatever you can i know nothing about ppcz
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It sounds to me that you need to go back to suggestions of reading the wiki my friend. You need to downgrade to wm2003, and follow instructions step by step. This is where to start... Choose the proper answers and it will walk you through.

and if your cfg.txt file is really empty (which i don't understand, as many people downloaded the package and had it working), here is a sample extrom, that i wrote for myself:
LOCK:Enabled
SHOW:\Storage Card\EXTROM\Custom.bmp
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\ADC.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\A2DPFix.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\Extrom_version.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\GoogleMaps.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\HTC Large Title Bar.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\HTC_Task_Manager_2.1_34837.5.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\HTC_Touch_Calculator_Skin.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\HTC_WMP_Touch_Skin.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\Office_6.1.21202.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\PHM Regedit.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\PIE8_Flash3.1_21202.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\pocketrar.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\psShutXP.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\RDM_21202.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\sipchange.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\skybox.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\skybox.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\SMS Delivery Receipt Fix.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\WMWidgets.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\youtubeplay.cab
LOCKisabled
HIDE:Enabled
EXEC: \Windows\DelCDetect.exe
HIDEisabled
RST: Reset
as you can see it is just some basic commands and a list of cab files, so you can do it yourself.
Oh, and where the smileys are, there of course has to be ":" "D" but as they stand without space, they make fun of the HIDE function should have posted it is code

@reggaedave,
How much free storage space do you have after a clean flash?

Everybody more cleverer than me im looking into extrom!
Storage
total: 43.26 MB
in use: 10.80 MB
free: 32.45 MB
program
total: 90.93
in use: 29.86
free: 61.07.
Learning the basics a bit now after getting bollocked! ... silly question but here goes, if i wanted to replaced png in the windows folder, should i just overwrite them with my own pngs, with same dimensions and names, is that how people change the interface graphics? apprentice ppc modder!....
Also trying to get my head around themegen program, because got loads of stock gfx to use so hopefully should be able to create some fantastic themes soon! over and out! Rga

reggaedave said:
Everybody more cleverer than me im looking into extrom!
Storage
total: 43.26 MB
in use: 10.80 MB
free: 32.45 MB
program
total: 90.93
in use: 29.86
free: 61.07.
Learning the basics a bit now after getting bollocked! ... silly question but here goes, if i wanted to replaced png in the windows folder, should i just overwrite them with my own pngs, with same dimensions and names, is that how people change the interface graphics? apprentice ppc modder!....
Also trying to get my head around themegen program, because got loads of stock gfx to use so hopefully should be able to create some fantastic themes soon! over and out! Rga
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That is exactly what I thought! You should seriously taking a look at the Wizard in the Wiki that markanthonypr pointed to you. I'll put it in simple terms... you did not follow the process completely (didn't unlocked and resized the storage). The reason why you cannot install your cabs for your ExtRom is simply because the old ExtRom still exists in your phone. Also, since all of these files are still there taking up space, instead of having about 60 MB of storage, you have roughly 43 MB. Long story short, you have to start from scratch (and I do mean from scratch... go back to stock 2003). Please follow the Wizard in the Wiki [highlight]step by step by every single step.[/highlight]
After you get an OS installed properly, you can continue modding the phone to your liking, but at this point, it is meaningless since you will have to hard reset your device a few more times.

ERROR!
Oh lord... ok, ive seen a lot of info since i did my first flash, ( seen the formating storage info), ill have a look and see if i can sort it.Originally i was stuffed because i got to the point that my phone was stuck in bootloader mode and paniced so thats why a rushed flash happened, and because it was about 3 in the morning aswell. Ill follow link, when i did my flash i followed a post actually in a thread, not from wiki, suppose that didnt help me much.Ill try again from scratch!

Wowzer what a night. Not done it yet. Had a total nightmare. Flashed my phone back to WM6 again in the end. Followed the instructions but couldnt pull it off, have to have another go.
Got as far as getting Downgrade to wm2003 pack, put the nk.nbf file in folder that had been extracted, but couldnt get maupgrade tool to recognise my phone to reflash it. So phone was stuck in bootloader so flashed it again using maupgrade with the WM6 files in and it come up straight away, so just flashed it to get back to beginning.
Will have to make my own notes and do it myself without having to search pages, also b4 i couldnt get mtty app to get into phone, wouldnt let me type commands so that was doing my head in. Couldnt find any info in any wiki wizzard link about commands for mtty! anyhows im knackered. Work in progress. Am i right in thinking that i need to flash my phone back to a wm2003 rom, do the nessasary formatting of storage, then upgrade to a version of wm6?? is that what i should be looking at? Knackered No time for any REGGAE Dave!

Yes!
Yep Dave, that is correct.
You need to flash back to 2003, install the unlock and unhide cabs as per the Wizard and execute them in the correct order.
Follow all steps! Do not skip anything and you should be ok.
After that continue on through the Wizard instructions to flash your new rom.
Best of luck.

[Q] auto delete cab after installation during rom flash ?

Hi,
I've searched through the fora before posting this question : I've found a registry tipp to delete or not cab after installation but that's not what I need, I mean I prefer cabs to not be deleted for daily use.
My question is : I would like to know if there is a tweak to auto-delete cabs after installation ONLY during flash (when cabs are cooked into rom)
I use the classic config.txt with by example :
Code:
LOCK:Enabled
CAB: \windows\DiamondTweak.cab
CAB: \windows\TCPMP.cab
LOCK:Disabled
I tried without the lines "Lock:Enabled/disabled" (I don't know why we add those lines lol) but there is no difference after flashing, cabs are still there into windows dir. Is there a specific command line to add into config.txt to delete cabs after install process ?

You can't delete rom files; you can cook tcpmp in better though; relocate all the files to \windows, and you don't need to install it as a cab. I'm sure diamond tweak would work fine out of rom as well. You really don't need to put many programs in \program files.
The lock enabled/disabled command just locks the screen out from user input. It's pretty effin' annoying, if you ask me. I leave the screen unlocked, in case the customization hangs (although I don't use autorun anymore).

ok, thank you