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Someone help to dump WM5.0 Emulator image.

The WM5.0 emulator is working on my PC.
Japanese Emu, S-Chinese emu, and T-CHinese, emulator. also english.
i want dll, mui, exe files from them, to make Japenese or chinese WM5.0
on my Himalaya with english WM5.
Hope someone can help to dump it or make dump tool.
i have a dump tool my friend made for WM2003 emulator, so not worked for WM5.0.
if need emulator image from WM5.0 SDK, i will upload i them.
Please help!

ms would be pretty stupid if they made it possible for one to unload a real rom image from an enulator
as far as i know then all roms have to be 100% made / "compiled" for each pda to work
so unless that emulator was using an 100% image of the rom for the device you want to upload it to later
i doubt it would work

Rudegar said:
ms would be pretty stupid if they made it possible for one to unload a real rom image from an enulator
as far as i know then all roms have to be 100% made / "compiled" for each pda to work
so unless that emulator was using an 100% image of the rom for the device you want to upload it to later
i doubt it would work
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thanks for your comment,
but plese dont worry i want just take the resourcese from dll or exe, to make mui files to pretend interface of OS.
i used this way to make japanese OS on my Blue Angel with PPC2003se.
Mr, Mamaichi teached this way to me in the past.
for your refference
http://asukal.seesaa.net/article/6114096.html
http://asukal.seesaa.net/article/5052836.html
Japanese site, but you can see the JPGs

ooh got a bit confused then i guess

Asukal
You can dump the ROM image from WM5 emulator with a normal dumprom tool, but first you need to convert image from B000F to the NB format with the command:
perl splitrom.pl PPC_USA_GSM_VR.BIN -wo ROM.BIN -oe 0x82000000
and then dump it as a normal rom:
dumprom.exe ROM.BIN -5 -d C:\ROM_DUMP
I've tested that on english version of emulator.
you'll need splitrom.pl script and a new build of dumprom tool from itsme.

Mamaichi>>>
thanks for your information!
i will try it!!

Thanks Mamaich!
after i got your private message and done it!
i got dumped roms files form mnu!
@Japanese OS image
@Simple chinese OS image
@Smart phone (WM5) japanese image
after succesfull them, the splitrom have error on following emu image.
@English OS image
@Traditional OS image.
i dont know why???
may try to restart windows system and try again
any way, i got it!
thanks!

hi Asukal,
can you please give me the links to your emu images?
i'm too lazy to search.. ;o)))
thanx
buzz

Yes, why not!
Here it it!
http://www.asukal.jp/ROMs/PPC_USA_GSM_VR.rar
20MB <not dumped yet>

i could dumed english image also.
here it it!
http://www.asukal.jp/ROMs/SDK_ENG.rar (17.32MB) dumped files
i dont know why i couldnt up load this as attachment???? :shock:
so i must use my own server :?

Asukal said:
after succesfull them, the splitrom have error on following emu image.
@English OS image
@Traditional OS image.
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what is the error text? I've dumped english ROM without errors

to mr,mamaich
i got successfult to dump english SDK emu rom after that.
But i took Bin from SDK in another computer.
I guess Bin file which i tryied dump at beggining was broken or have some problem??
or i have already opened and drove this emu image on the Emulator many times so it was not default already.
i have never tried again about T-CHinese Bin.
i think it can be possible if i took out another T-Chinese bin from another SDK.
the error text was...... cant remember exactry because i left that computer coz i am trip in europe now.
maybe.....
This image files has incorrect(or invalid) boot image.....or some like that.
sorry my late rplay.
I am in Germany now and have to visit Milan and paris after here.
thanks

MUI's in wm2005
Hi, everybody!
I followed this thread and successfully created some MUI's for 2005 (I think) but I can't get the device to load them. I tried changing the registry settings (worked for 2003se) but it didn't help.
No changes I made are visible and the files can be deleted, so I guess they are just ignored for some reason.
Can anyone help please :?:
Thank a lot!

that is true, also cant do that.
keep on studying now.
Something different from WM2003!

MUI security signature?
Hallow again!
I think the problem might be with the digital signature Microsoft now requires. :idea:
Also I made the following experiment:
I put the resources in 2003SE MUI officeres and btres and it did load, but when I tried it with shellres or coresres it didn't work.
I think it won't load unsigned system files…
Any ideas?
Any leads will be greatly appreciated!
:lol:

Re: MUI's in wm2005
levenum said:
Hi, everybody!
I followed this thread and successfully created some MUI's for 2005 (I think) but I can't get the device to load them. I tried changing the registry settings (worked for 2003se) but it didn't help.
No changes I made are visible and the files can be deleted, so I guess they are just ignored for some reason.
Can anyone help please :?:
Thank a lot!
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because on 2003, files are copied to RAM. on 2005 are used directly from ROM.
buzz

Re: MUI's in wm2005
buzz_lightyear. 2005 can also load dlls to RAM, for example when they are started from storage card or built-in storage.
There maybe one more reason. The DLL may be not loaded if your resource DLL does not have some resources that the original DLL has. Or if your DLL is somehow incorrect. You should make a program that calls LoadLibrary() for your MUI DLL and check the error code if it does not load.
For MS Smartphones there was a registry key that allowed to run unsigned applications. Maybe the similar method exists for WM5.
Asukal. I've attached the program that would try to dump shellres.dll of your device to \storage card\shellres.dll. I've tested the program only under emulator, on the real device it may crash.
If it would not crash - you should look into the produced DLL to examine its resources. This dumper would produce DLLs that are unable to load (they have no relocations information), and their size is larger than it should be, but resources should be extracted correctly.
PM me if the program crashes. And it probably would crash. I'll try to do something.

Mr,Buzz and Mr,Mamaichi!
thanks your comments, and i have just back from Paris and too tired to try mamaichi`s testwm5.exe
aftre sleep while, i will try it! (i dont afraid crash! glad to be sarifice!

I'd recommend you to try this tool - http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=23520&start=25#152044

To mr,mamaich
The first attached testWM5.exe dumped only dump.dll(?)
the second TESTWM5.exe of the link can extraxt installed files also, and RAM files can be dumped.too.
but not crashed.
i will remake MUI file and test it!
Thanks!

Way to make your Language OS for Universla

the way to OS Localize your Universal
*****the files and tools you need*******
*imgfs_tool by mamaich
*boot_hv_tool by mamaich
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=34171&start=0
*HTC-64 Encodetool by bal666
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=191164#191164
*hex editor (i used Heiw32 accroding to suggestion of Mamaich)
*NotePad in Windows
*Other high performanced Editor(if you have)
*Resource Hacker or PE Editor + Resource Tunner to edit mui
*Signcode.exe and sign with certificate
-----sorry can not write all in here,,, pls go to link---
http://www.asukal.jp/WM5_MUI/the way to OS Localize your Universal.mht
***********additional information 2006-May-15**********
regarding to initflashfiiles.dat and initboji.dat
i tired to write initflashfiles.dat in Japanese chalachtor, but not in CODE,
seems to work.
*write initflashfiles.dat in Japanese to specify Japanese Localized shell folders and Japanese re-named Short cuts. then add into rom.
also deleate both of 2 old dat files from rom.
then flash it back to my Uni, the localized shell folders were created!
this can save a lot of time to create the Localized ROM :shock:
But,,, still testing that ROM can work correctry.......or not.
<some appurication buttons can not assained if without initboji.dat>
*************2006-May 22 aditional********************
@ to edit the dll or exe from AKU2 rom, they have some difference.
Strings can be edited only with Platform Builder now.
pls reffer to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=49423&highlight=

Can I have your instructions?
Hi Asukal(sama):
I'm trying to localize my Universal to my local language.
I'm stuck now before boot set-up process after hard reset.
So, I would like to ask you several questions.
Could you show me your instructions / suggestions?
1) Certification Store (way 2-1)
You said I have to take out CertificationStore from registry file.
I could not find any key of "CertificationStore", so I compared my registry before and after SDK_Cert installation.
I found there are some differences in registry file, which are:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\SystemCertificates\SPC\Certificates\XXXXX] –- 3 keys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\SystemCertificates\Privileged Execution Trust Authorities\Certificates\XXXXX] – 3 keys
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\SystemCertificates\Unprivileged Execution Trust Authorities\Certificates\XXXXX] – 2 keys
I removed "\" that locates on each line of hex data and write these keys on default.hv file.
However, the start-up process just after hard reset didn't start...
I also found some other differences on registry files, which seems certification file update time.
Do I have to put update time keys on default.hv file?
Or am I still missing something?
2) MUI (way 2-2)
I could sign *.mui files with SDK_Cert.
You said PE header must be corrected if I cannot sign *.mui.
In other words, you mean I don't have to correct PE headers because I can sign my *.mui?
As far as I checked my *.mui files, it seems OK.
3) iniboj.dat (way 3)
I could dump iniboj.dat and initflashfiles.dat and translated them to my language.
Of course I saved in Unicode (UTF-16) and removed the first 2 byte "ff fe".
When I run "delfile.exe", I noticed "delfile.exe" showed the error message that "delfile.exe" could not find iniboj.dat.
But I could add iniboj.dat with "addfile.exe".
Is this a normal message from "delfile.exe"? FYI, my base ROM is Qtek's AKU2; 1.30.77.
4) *.hv files (way 4)
I think the following is the keys that I must change.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"StartUp"="\\Windows\\StartUp"
"Recent"="\\Windows\\Recent"
"Programs"="\\Windows\\Programs"
"Favorites"="\\Windows\\Favorites"
"Desktop"="\\Windows\\Desktop"
Even I changed these keys, I cannot start my start-up process...
Are these keys enough to start start-up process?
I appreciate any suggestions / supports / instructions!!
Thank you.

hi! Camrade!
Re Qeuestions
1;certificate sotre. 3 entries are correct.
@But i am not sure what you removed???
i did not remove any thing and copy it to HV.
@yes update time must be in HV also.
like follows.
without this. no work as sertificate authentification.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\SystemCertificates\Privileged Execution Trust Authorities]
"UpdateTime"=hex:\
00,e0,46,50,1c,96,c5,01
2;if your mui can be signed, they should be workable.
but i am afraid your mui of core-dll Strings Table were broken.
PLS reffer this thread about that!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=49423&highlight=
if you are not sure, pls send me one of them to check it.
3:re-iniboj.dat, as you told me the eror message of delfile.exe will notice you, because i doesnt exisit in rom files. it was in XIP area.
But dont mind that. procceed it!
4;Shell folders; that is enough in hv, to just specify the loaction of Shell folder.<this also discribed in shellres.dll.
But no start up menu if there were localized Shell folders by failed initialized 2 dat files.
@the os can boot even the shellres.dll.xxxx.mui is not worked,
just missing Programs in StarMenu.
Now i am afraid your shellres____mui is read by OS, but it was incorrect.
@to change the Dr.Johnson screen to Japanes one, replace "stylus2.192.gif" and "stylus1.192.gif" with ones from JP os.
But the fisrt sentence before Stylus work for Dr.Johnson is from Shellres.mui, so your are failed in to read shellres_mui if it was still english.
Good luck!

Almost completed
Thank you, Asukal!
With your responses and instructions, I can finally boot my Universal with my language from boot screen!
I’ll make init*.dat file and try to make more localized ROM.
It seems a little difficult (complicated) to make initflashfiles.dat file translating to Unicode character code. But I’ll try!
Again, Thank you very much!!
shugoh

pls try to write iniflshfile.dat in Katakana, instead of Code,
i did try this some part of them just now.
Seems to be worked. But not sure .........didnt test all of in this dat,
just a part of it.
if the Katakana written dat was workable, it will be so easy to create
the Shell folders in Japanese................ :lol:

Hi Asukal,
I also want to join but I don't have the hex editor....the process is so complicated and the "key" is we have you on this website that do cook the ROM for us. Thanks a lot again.
If you have invented some easy installation files that want me to try, please let me know. I tried to edit the latest O2 ROM but unsuccessful....
Cheers,

chris_khho said:
Hi Asukal,
I also want to join but I don't have the hex editor....the process is so complicated and the "key" is we have you on this website that do cook the ROM for us. Thanks a lot again.
If you have invented some easy installation files that want me to try, please let me know. I tried to edit the latest O2 ROM but unsuccessful....
Cheers,
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free hex editors can be downloaded.
many kinds of hex editors were in web.
Anyway, if i need something need test, i will call u! :lol:

Hi, Asukal:
This my be very stupid question...
I could translate html portion of shellres.dll with your instruction.
However, I still cannot do of tapres.sll and tshres.dll.......
Maybe this is because the type of resouce is different from shellres's.
So I tried to move html of tapres and tshres to another resources using PB because the other tools I have doesn't work...
When I wanted to save modified resource on PB, PB said I could not save the new resource because PB could not load resources from executable file...
I know this question is the basic one if I want to use PB.
But if you can show (a) hint(s) to me, I would appreciate your support very much.
Thank you!
shugoh

i guess PB can only save the files as "*****.exe" or "******.dll",
but not as a "******.dll.xxxxx.mui"
so you must save it as "anyname_you_want.dll" with out xxxx.mui to other folder.
then go to next step, because files edited with PB can not to be signed.
To enable to be signed, go following steps.
1;Open "any dll" or exe which havs correct PE header with Restorator.
2;Dlelete all of resources from this dll or exe.<make empty dll>
3:On another window of Resotrator ,
Open "anyname_you_want.dll" edited and save by PB
4rag and drop all resources exept "255" resource from
"anyname_you_want.dll" to "empty.dll"
5;save this empty.dll filled with resources of "anyname_you_want.dll",
as the name of your tagert xxxx.mui
6:Close all windows of resotrator.
7;try to sign on that mui, you may able to sign on that!
Good luck

Thank you for your instruction about PB and html.
however, I still cannot save modified file even though I put file name with *.exe or *.dll.
As my test, I opened x86 file and modified its file and I can save the modified. But still cannot tapres and tshres.......
I also tried some WM5 files, but not succeeded in saving it...orz
I installed all PB functions but for MIPS or SH4, which should not necessary for WM5.
The attaced is the error massage appreared when I wanted to save modifed WM file. (I installed Japanese PB, so error message is in Japanese)
"ta.dll" is only a temporary name for modified tapres.
I appresitate your any comments.
Thank you.
shugoh

I did it!!
Asukal:
I finally can make localized tapres and tsh with your recommended tools!!
Please see my blog at your convenience!
I'll try to localize folders with init*.dat files!!
Thank you very much!!
(If I have difficulties on making init*.dat files, I may ask you suggestions after I make every effort I can make,)
Thanks again
shugoh

Hi, Asukal
I can localize init*.dat file according to your post on May-15.
As you said, it seems OK that we can describe folder names on both *.dat file, not Unicode Code #.
So far I have no trouble with these *.dat files.
Thank you.
shugoh

Glad to here that!
You have done! you r a MAN!
Keep on going Dark Side!

Hello, Asukal
I'm back...
I have had a strange problem. As a matter of fact, I haven't solved this problem even though I could make Universal ROM in my language.
When I make my Universal hard & soft reset, I always see 2 white bold lines above and below "Windows Mobile" on 2nd splash screen.
I found these lines don't appear when I change mui regional setting. I mean no white lines on 2nd splash when I change:
1) shellres.dll.0411.mui to shellres.dll.0409.mui
2) shellresapps.dll.0411.mui to shellresapps.dll.0409.mui
(I'm trying to change English ROM to Japanese.)
0411 and 0409 have exactly same contents; I just change their name and place them on "windows" folder.
3) Change mui setting both of the following from 411 to 409.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\MUI]
"SysLang"=dword:00000411
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\MUI]
"CurLang"=dword:411
With these changes, I can boot my Universal without white lines and Uni seems working well. (Of course, all letters except for the ones in these 2 mui are in English. But I suppose I can see Japanese if I change all 0411.mui to 0409.mui. (Haven't tested)
I also noticed I didn't change the region code in init*.dat. (i.e. LOC_0409_DIRWINDOWSHELP, not LOC_0411_DIRWINDOWSHELP)
So I changed init*.dat files and made new ROM with 0411.mui (incl. shellres & shellresapps).
However, there were still 2 white bold lines on 2nd splash...
I haven't added:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\ColdInit]
"Locale"=dword:00000411
"ColdInit2Done"=dword:00000001
"ColdInit1Done"=dword:00000001
Because my Uni has always stuck before the initial setup (screen alignment and Dr. Johnson etc.).
This time, I added these keys per your instruction, but I'm stuck again...
Do I have to add [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\ColdInit] ?
This would not directly relate to my experience, but I think I can find where I made mistakes.
I appreciate your response.
Thank you.

on my rom, i changed
LOC_0409_DIRWINDOWSHELP, to LOC_0411_DIRWINDOWSHELP
also i added folows
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\ColdInit]
but i dont think those are not reason of your problem,
did you tried to edit new one from versin nbf??
i guees the ROM was crashed,,, i never happend,
you think some reason of registry,,,
how about htis,,,
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Stylus\192DPI]
"FontArray"="500,600,900,1000,1200"
"CurFont"=dword:384
this is the for Screen resolution.
But in my case,,without this,, not happend problems like you,,,,
strange,,,,

Hi, Asukal:
I finally find the root cause of 2 bold lines on welcomehead screen!
the mui file taking charge of screen alignment on start-up set-up process causes this problem. I made the new one with PB and solved this problem!!
(I made the previous one with another tool...)
I'm very glad to inform you this and appreciate your supports very much!!!
P.S. However, I'm still stuck with Coldinit... But this is not an issue.

how to edit nk.nbf Files ?

i would like to edit nk.nbf files (of course just for personal use).
have searched hours for an editor, but i cant find anything useful.
plz help me !

AFAIR you should only generate nbf file using "kitchen", not edit them.

jakubd said:
AFAIR you should only generate nbf file using "kitchen", not edit them.
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are you sure ?
i found this app that allows you to edit WM 2003 nbf files (sadly it doesn´t work for 6.1 rom nbf):
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=ER2003Edit
is there an other way to edit WM 6.1 images ?
(maybe i can drop them from the device in a format that can be open)

editing nbf files
try this it works a treat and will help you understand thing a little more, Then you could read up on how to port it up a bit higher once you'v learnt how it works hope this helps be carefull when you CreatROM read the text in the dos window the "free sectors" !!!! 0??? To 0001 is good, 0001 been the full to the brim ! ( ffff???? ) is bad ! if bad do NOT flash to your device start buildOS again and unckeck something ealse read the readme or guide file carefully also explode has a kitchen out that's good search for kitchen on this site there's a assortment out there have fun REMEMBER be CAREFULL or you could brick your device however you edit a rom Most time if you screew up you can flash a 2003 shipped rom and alls well agian but if you flash a rom that's fare to big you will over wright your boot sector and that's NOT GOOD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=331636

how can i dump a ROM ?
have read xplode´s kitchen how to, but i have still some questions:
witch tool i have to use to dump a rom ?
must the device be in boot loader mode ?
must i perform a hard reset before putting the device in boot loader mode ?
thank you for you help

dump rom
wmvfan said:
how can i dump a ROM ?
have read xplode´s kitchen how to, but i have still some questions:
witch tool i have to use to dump a rom ?
must the device be in boot loader mode ?
must i perform a hard reset before putting the device in boot loader mode ?
thank you for you help
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I think I read some thing about dumping from the device ! But it's very complicated to do and if you get it wroung then it could damage your device Buzz-dev has a program called grabit see his site it copys the rom from the device to The SD CARD as a *.bin file then you dump that instructions are there, I have attached a zip i found on this site moded a bit for myown use it will dump BA or Hima put it in C:\ and right click it select extract here PS (you need winrar it's free just search xda site for it) My decompilers not complete but should give you some idear or how it works, You say u got explodes kitchen follow his instructions and build his rom when It says put your device in boot loader DON'T. Wait untill the build is finnished Press ctrl + C then look in upgrade folder and you should find an nk.nbf copy this to Swamp395Decompiler folder so you see it with PKGTool then double click BA_Disasemble.bat when that's finnished double click PKGTool.exe then "File" "open" from menu navegate to swampy395decompiler\dump click OK read screen then When that's finnished meun "tools""build packages" you should have some missing files if you look at the one called sys it should look simaler to explodes kitchen!! Then spend some time reading xda site good luck Remember the risk is all your bla bla no responcerbility ETC
I'm learning myself ! But if i can help i will, I'v been Building My own kitchen It's getting close but not got a booting rom yet but soon I HOPE
PPS pda viet rom Don't bump so well
swampy395

It works !
i easily put the nk.nbf file in C:\Swampy395Decompiler\ and start BA Disassemble.bat
a dos window opened and dump the rom in C:\Swampy395Decompiler\dump
all files of the rom are now in this folder and i can edit them.
but i have still some questions:
-how can i make a rom out of the files in \dump ?
-how can i edit registry files ?
-is there a way to change the rom language ?
greetings from germany

editing rom
wmvfan said:
It works !
i easily put the nk.nbf file in C:\Swampy395Decompiler\ and start BA Disassemble.bat
a dos window opened and dump the rom in C:\Swampy395Decompiler\dump
all files of the rom are now in this folder and i can edit them.
but i have still some questions:
-how can i make a rom out of the files in \dump ?
-how can i edit registry files ?
-is there a way to change the rom language ?
greetings from germany
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read these links and you'll find thing you'll have to do a lot of searches *.reg files open in notepad then save as unicode turn wordwrap off these a lot to read too much fro me to explane here these links should get you in the right area
Ps if you find any good tutorials please send me a link and as i find them i'll send to you good luck I'v been reading some 4 weeks now it's not so easy building a rom so i'v found
PPS the tools i send you copys and converts the default/user.HV files and initflashfiles.dat to swampy395decompiler folder i also posted a tool to edit initflashfiles see
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=394680
search for kitchen building roms ETC you'll find thing like these
http://www.anichillus.net/index.php?topic=29.0
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=OEM Package Tutorial
good luck let me know how get on
swampy395

swampy395 said:
read these links and you'll find thing you'll have to do a lot of searches *.reg files open in notepad then save as unicode turn wordwrap off these a lot to read too much fro me to explane here these links should get you in the right area
Ps if you find any good tutorials please send me a link and as i find them i'll send to you good luck I'v been reading some 4 weeks now it's not so easy building a rom so i'v found
PPS the tools i send you copys and converts the default/user.HV files and initflashfiles.dat to swampy395decompiler folder i also posted a tool to edit initflashfiles see
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=394680
search for kitchen building roms ETC you'll find thing like these
http://www.anichillus.net/index.php?topic=29.0
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=OEM Package Tutorial
good luck let me know how get on
swampy395
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Just a quick thought you'v got a kitchen and a rom built in that kitchen put the rom back together as it is in the kitchen IE copy the layout you'll find some *.rug files missing download athers himalaya kitchens and read the help and guid files on how to build a kitchen and use explodes kitchen as a referance see if you can put it back together without copying files out of explodes kitchen If you manage that then you should be able to make a higher build kitchen of your own good luck

[APP] ReCOOKstruct - "all pkg in one" cooked ROM reconstructor

Hi!
This tool tries reconstruct cooked ROMs, that have been cooked using the "all packages in one" feature. It does this using a scaffold ROM, that should be as identical to the cooked one as possible for maximum recookstruction.
How does it work?
In theory
It loads the filenames and registry entries from the mock-up ROM and from the dumped ROM (using rgucomp to get the registry informations), then it tries to set up the same file and registry structure that the scaffold ROM had, but with the files and registry entries from the dumped ROM.
In practice
Copy the "oem", "sys" and "packages" directory from a non-cooked ROM in a directory. This will be the scaffold. The more identical this is to the cooked ROM the better. You can of course use a kitchenized official ROM too.
Next extract the contents of the cooked ROM. (using imgfstodump or something similar). Put the contents of the ROM in a "dump" directory besides the "oem", "sys" and "packages" directory.
Delete the dsm file from the dump, you won't need it. If it has an rgu file, delete it too.
Next copy reCOOKstruct into this directory, and run it (you should do it in a console, so you can see what it is doing). After a while it should create an "_output" directory, with the "oem", "sys" and "packages" directories recookstructed. All files and registry entries it couldn't handle using the scaffold will be put in the "Unknown packages" package in the "packages" directory.
Recooking
If you want to cook the recookstructed dump, then move everything from the "packages" directory to the "OEM" directory (they won't have an option.xml so buildos won't recognize them is they are there). Add ".ROM" and ".VM" to the "sys" directory from the dump (because they weren't copied). Next load up buildos, and cook. Be careful though! You will need the same (extracted) XIP in your kitchen as the dumped ROM had! Copying and porting XIP's in not in the scope of this topic...
Legal
If you recookstruct a ROM and use information from it to create your ROM, then add credit to the original author even if he didn't release his rom in kitchen form
Download
see attachments
EDIT: forgot to include rgucomp.exe, added

Awesome concept if it works. Ill give it a shot later when I get by a real computer thanks

hey sztupy great tool bro im gonna take a look at it (sector)!

thanks
will try tis ... really getting tired of the all in one package ... when wanna recook
kudos

rjmjr69 said:
Awesome concept if it works. Ill give it a shot later when I get by a real computer thanks
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I've tried with two of my favorite ROM's (that have no kitchens) and it worked fine. Just don't forget to use the XIP/os.nb/"etc stuff not related to the imgfs section" from the cooked rom.

ugotta try this. thanks

Hi,
i have tested your tool, but comes error:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\BlackStoneKitchen>recookstruct
ReCOOKstruct
Cooked ROM reconstructor
by SztupY (http://winmo.sztupy.hu)
Reading data from dump
Reading dumped filelist
Reading registry hives
dumping dump/boot.hv
C:\DOKUME~1\alle\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.2\app\recookstruct.rb:85:in ``': No su
ch file or directory - rgucomp -o "dump/boot.hv" -nologo (Errno::ENOENT)
from C:\DOKUME~1\alle\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.2\app\recookstruct.rb:85
from C:\DOKUME~1\alle\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.2\app\recookstruct.rb:83:
in `each'
from C:\DOKUME~1\alle\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.2\app\recookstruct.rb:83
from C:\DOKUME~1\alle\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.2\bootstrap.rb:77:in `loa
d'
from C:\DOKUME~1\alle\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.2\bootstrap.rb:77
C:\BlackStoneKitchen>
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C:\DOKUME~1\alle\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.2\ what is it???
solution?
Folderstructure:
BlackStoneKitchen
-Dump
-OEM
-SYS
cheers

*_Touch_HD_* said:
Hi,
i have tested your tool, but comes error:
C:\DOKUME~1\alle\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.2\ what is it???
solution?
Folderstructure:
BlackStoneKitchen
-Dump
-OEM
-SYS
cheers
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it couldn't find rgucomp.exe. Did you copy that there too?
EDIT: I forgot to include rgucomp.exe in the zip. Redownload please.

nice, now works.
cheers

yes yes sztupy...
always re-inventing the wheel. Gonna use this methinks....
Thanks as always bro. Hope you keeping well!!

Ok so if I read this right what needs to happen is you have to find the DONOR rom which is most likely a stock or leaked rom and then the actual rom your want to depackage and follow the rest of the directions?
Can someone please verify this for me before I screw something up. Thanks
Would someone be willing to do a rom for me I think this is above my skills but I have a base rom I'm dieing to add too

rjmjr69 said:
Ok so if I read this right what needs to happen is you have to find the DONOR rom which is most likely a stock or leaked rom and then the actual rom your want to depackage and follow the rest of the directions?
Can someone please verify this for me before I screw something up. Thanks
Would someone be willing to do a rom for me I think this is above my skills but I have a base rom I'm dieing to add too
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Yes, you're right. You'll need a donor that will be used as a pattern for the recookstruction. You can use anything ranging from official ROM's to kitchens with extracted ROM's

sztupy said:
Yes, you're right. You'll need a donor that will be used as a pattern for the recookstruction. You can use anything ranging from official ROM's to kitchens with extracted ROM's
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Thank you sir for such a speedy reply. I've given it a shot but I dont know what the heck is going wrong I think its Vista even though I have full admin "hidden admin" user rights.
I'm going to have to fire up the xp machine see what happens there. But I would still love if someone could do it for me hehehe

rjmjr69 said:
Thank you sir for such a speedy reply. I've given it a shot but I dont know what the heck is going wrong I think its Vista even though I have full admin "hidden admin" user rights.
I'm going to have to fire up the xp machine see what happens there. But I would still love if someone could do it for me hehehe
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vista shoudln't be a problem, I'm using Win7/vista miyself

Another fine thread added to my list of subscriptions ...
Cheers!

hilaireg said:
Another fine thread added to my list of subscriptions ...
Cheers!
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This thread wouldn't be possible without your cooking tutorial
SztupY

can i reconstruct a rom that was made by another chef? if so how because i read everything and i am still clueless on what to do

Wooooooowwwwwwwwwww! Works great!! PROPS man!!
Oh wait, then it failed in SYS at sys/Redist_Lang_0409
Says: (** are username, disregard please)
C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:215:in `conv': "\343o Tom\351 and Pr\355n"... (Iconv::IllegalSequence)
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:215
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:214:in `open'
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:214
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:185:in `each'
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:185
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\bootstrap.rb:77:in `load'
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\bootstrap.rb:77
Any ideas??

Very much appreciated. I was in the process of developing the same exact thing. But you seem to have beat me to the punch. At least you made my job easier. lol

ookba said:
Wooooooowwwwwwwwwww! Works great!! PROPS man!!
Oh wait, then it failed in SYS at sys/Redist_Lang_0409
Says: (** are username, disregard please)
C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:215:in `conv': "\343o Tom\351 and Pr\355n"... (Iconv::IllegalSequence)
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:215
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:214:in `open'
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:214
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:185:in `each'
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\app\recookstruct.rb:185
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\bootstrap.rb:77:in `load'
from C:\DOCUME~1\**\eee\eee.recookstruct.exe.3\bootstrap.rb:77
Any ideas??
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Iconv crashed because it expected an UTF-8 string but got something else. What locale are you in?

Alternative to HyperCore?

Alternative to hypercore or another guide alternative to ivan's?
I much appreciate the effort he has put into his guide and it has helped a bit to get an idea of what goes where but the step by step process must be missing numerous steps...
Mainly I'm curious why when buildos is creating an os.nb file it gives me an error that the os.nb file is missing from hypercore\build\rom... I'm trying to create it from sys/oem why does it need it to exist already...?
Following the guides there were several spots where step a didn't lead to step b,
any suggestions to alternatives? Where'd you learn from before these guides were made?
Edit; Also... 64bit compatability? :/
Thanks for any help;
Edit2; Another issue I ran into is the guide advises to copy ifles to Working_Folder but that folder does not exist for me,
It does however in his easycook kitchen... Is that merely the folder structure preferred by ivan or was hypercore supposed to result in me having a working_folder?
For now I just pasted OEM and Sys into workingfolder from easykitchen to change package options but ... Kinda lost >_<
edit3; also it seems that my OEM folders just end up being tons of folders like "btooth.dll" or whatever...When extracting OEMAPPS folders are they supposed to bare any resemblance to the OEM folders found in the justMe easy kitchen? Cause they sure don't ...

Alternative??
I am not a pro cook but reading info/instructions seemed pretty simple and plain but application process is really confusing.
I have 32bit XP I followed the instuctions step by step, extraction didn't work for me but solved with first .nbh to .nb extraction tool than the .nb extraction command tool but the command doesn't start the builder. did it by duble clicking or going back to step 1(dump rom) and getting it done. final products are .nbh file created with dutty htc rom tool. flashing always failed corrupted file!! I use offical T-mobil rom and only removed the useless pictures, ringers, help files(never used), media player, transcriber, entertainment(games), netCF, adobe reader and page pool set to 4,6 and 8 all failed to flash (hardSPL for v 4.26)
Have unsuccesfull results with holly's kitchen default sys and oem folders. I don't get this may be i'm moving something i'm not supposed to
can somebody post "absolutely not to remove" or "OK to remove" list to compare mine??
appreciated any reply
god bless all cooks.