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Bootloader method question

I have a dead XDA (died while reflashing - some problem with the USB connection) !
I believe that I -may- be able to recover via an SD card. I have read what I can find, but I am not clear about this.
The instructions for flashing the ROM "bootloader" way assume that I can dowload my existing ROM to the SD card and then (I suppose) boot from the SD card?
Since the ROM is trashed (I assume) due to the flash failing, I also assume that I have no viable ROM image to load onto the SD card...?
Is there a URL I can inform myself about this? I've browsed all over this site but can't find anything that seems to address my situation.
I use MSN Messenger if that is easier: [email protected]
I'm really depressed...
Mtks

There's a set of tools here for writing a ROM image to SD-card. Click here to read more.
Using this tool you can write an any ROM image file to an SD-card. The only drawback is that you'll need an SD-card reader-writer attached to your PC, or access to another XDA with functional ROM to do the writing.
Pain in the ass, but if you're willing to accept the current geo-political situation as it is, then this is really nothing to get depressed over...

Hi.
Well I have a card reader, but since my XDA screen is a mess I don't have access to another XDA.

Ariel said:
Hi.
Well I have a card reader, but since my XDA screen is a mess I don't have access to another XDA.
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AS far as the ROM goes you can build your own just make it a .nb1 file. visit: http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/ROMkitchen
The screen being messed up shouldn't be a problem just put the SD card into the XDA and hold the power button while doing a soft reset. You’ll be taken to the below screen:
SD DOWNLOAD
Card Type:
CE OS & BOOT
Press action to Download
Or
Press REC to Exit
Press action to download and it will start the download/restore from the SD card.
Follow the on screen instructions once its "Completed" which will consist of a "Soft Boot/Reset".
HTH

Qman:
Many thanks, I needed this spelled out. Hopefuly last question for now:
Which is the ACTION key? CONTACT or CALENDAR button? (there is no such named key on the XDA)
cheers,
Justin

Well what a performance... dodgy card reader, problems over the maximum memory size of the media, not working then working after re-boot....
I'm surprised i cracked it, but I did.
I eventually found the right combination of device and file and cooperative card reader to finally see the ROM (which was cooked at Jeff's Kitchen amd selected as an .nb1 type file rather than an EXE file) copy over to the 128mb SD card.
On insertion into the XDA and re-boot I got the dialogue you described.
I decided that the ACTION key is the navigator key at the bottom of the unit pressed that and the restore began.
I even seem to have managed to RESTORE from an STG backup once I made sure that the personal details (device name) were renamed to the original machine (not Pocket_PC)
Well thanks -very-much for the help. (I only wrote the above to maybe help someone else in the future, who may have the same questions as me).
Now I can go back to playing with the ROM set-up.
I suppose I am right in saying that the ROM version currently at Jeff's Kitchen does not include XDA DEV v1.2?? It certainly doesn't behave as described (the start up tutorial is still there). Also the keyboard option makes the space bar disappear...!!
Thanks to Peter Poelman and Qman.
Cheers

Ariel said:
I suppose I am right in saying that the ROM version currently at Jeff's Kitchen does not include XDA DEV v1.2?? It certainly doesn't behave as described (the start up tutorial is still there). Also the keyboard option makes the space bar disappear...!!
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I think you may have checked 'Large keys' and 'use gestures'. See the keyboard options to set it like you're used to. (Althoug I prefer 'large keys' and 'use gestures').

Yes, you're right. I will have to get another copy as I don't like it.
Do you happen to know whether v1.2 is being used at Jeffs Kitchen? he first option)
Cheers

Ariel said:
Yes, you're right. I will have to get another copy as I don't like it.
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Or just turn it off once after cold-boot...
Do you happen to know whether v1.2 is being used at Jeffs Kitchen?
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Special Edition ROM v1.2 is just the last ROM we built before offering everyone the option of cooking their own ROMs in the ROMkitchen. So I guess you could look at ROMkitchen as a continously evolving "Special Edition ROM 2.x", if you will.

IDIOTS GUIDE

Can anybody, please, post me an idiots on how to flash a ROM, not using the .EXE version?
I've downloaded the 4.00.16 ROM by mistake, it really didn't tell the ROM number, so now I want to revert to a earlier one and I can't.
I've got the following message: "ERROR: GetDeviceData - An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
error getting devicedata"
and then
"ERROR 011: EXECUTE REMOTE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM ERROR. Cannot execute the remote communication program. Please make sure that the USB/Serial cable is properly connected."
Stupidly, I haven't got a SD card. :evil:
PLEASE HELP ME, I'M REALLY STUCK NOW AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO...

Hi ritmo-unido,
The another way to flash a ROM would be to use the bootloader method but requires a PC card reader and a SD card which you already stated that you don't have an SD card.

HiQman,
I supose I'll have to get them.
Will you post me the instructions, PLEASE?
:?

Qman said:
Hi ritmo-unido,
The another way to flash a ROM would be to use the bootloader method but requires a PC card reader and a SD card which you already stated that you don't have an SD card.
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Qman,
Will a USB card reader be OK?
Please advise.
:lol:

Yes.

DISCLAIMERS:
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NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
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THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL ERASE YOUR XDA!
ALL DATA WILL BE LOST (YES, ALL)
BACKUP YOUR XDA FIRST!
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NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
The XDA I have performed this method on has the 5.14 bootloader.
I do not know if it works the same way for any other version.
If your XDA has a different bootloader version,
this may not work... and may leave you with an UNUSABLE XDA...
You have been warned.
Please see this article: http://www.xda-developers.com/bootloader/
XDATools, used below to burn ROM files onto
SD Cards will ERASE / FORMAT the SD Card where it writes the ROM.
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Ok, with that out of the way, here goes...
If you are one to tinker with your XDA, and are going
to be loading ROMs, Please take this advice:
-- Invest in an SD Card Reader
USB, Serial, whatever, as long as
the SD Card Reader looks like a Removable Disk to Windows.
-- Invest in a 64MB SD Card that is used for
loading/reloading/re-reloading ROMs, it will be ERASED
whenever you write a ROM image to it.
I purchased a JumpDrive Trio (USB 2.0) for $20 from Wal-Mart. The 64MB SD Card was about $32.
Steps to reload your XDA using the SD-Card method
=================================================
1. Back up your XDA
2. Verify that Step 1 worked.
3. Download/Install XDATools,
http://xda-developers.com/XDAtools/XDAtools.exe
4. Obtain the .NBF or .NB1 file you wish to load on your XDA
These instructions will assume the ROM image file is in C:\ROMDirectory\
and is NK.NB1
5. Attach your SD Card Reader, with the Target SD CARD loaded.
These steps assume this device is X:.
6. Run XDATools Utility called OSImageTool.EXE.
C:\Program Files\XDAtools\binaries\OSImageTool.exe
7. Set the Parameters
Source: C:\ROMDirectory\NK.NBF or c:\ROMDirectory\NK.NB1 (use the ... button)
Target: X:\ [59.1 MB Disk Drive]
NOTE: the above paths are examples... please use the appropriate paths to your files
8. Click the 'Copy' button.
Watch the progress Bar, it will fill, and 'Time left:' will go to 00:00...
When Time Left is 00:00 the Copy is Complete.
9. Remove the SD Card from the Reader, insert it into your XDA
If your XDA is ON, it may ask you to FORMAT the SD Card, SAY NO!
NOTE: an SD Card with a ROM image is not recognized by PPC 2002/WM 2003
10. Soft-Reset your XDA while pressing the POWER button (top button)
This will boot into the Wallaby BootLoader utilities.
11. You should see a Prompt that says: ROM Image Found, Press 'Action' to Flash Rom.
Press the Action Button (thats the directional Pad, press it in the middle)
12. The Rom will be Flashed. It takes about 5 mins.
The numbers at the bottom will count up to 00200000 ( I think.)
13. Once the counting stops, you should be prompted to do a HARD RESET of the Device. Do this.
A hard reset is where you press the button in the very small hole near the earphone jack.
You need to use the small pin on the top of the stylus... you unscrew the 'eraser' end of
your stylus to expose this pin.
14. REMOVE the SD CARD from the SD Slot. Store it in a safe place.
15. Wait for 60 seconds.
16. Press the HARD RESET button again. Your Device should boot using the new ROM Image.
I really hope this helps you out of your jam!!
J
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I dont really have any advice for you if the above steps fail,
or if something other than the 'happy path' occurs (as outlined above)...
I once had a problem on Step 12. The XDA never started counting...
So, I just did another soft reset to the bootloader,
got prompted to load the ROM again, and that time it worked.

jta
Thanks for your notes.
I'll try very carefully! I'll let you know the results... :?

jta,
You are GOD! :lol:
IT DID WORK PERFECTLY! I'm back with my bubbled o2!!!
I owe you one!
What a great help!
You are supperb. 8) :lol:

<blush>
Thanks. I am glad I help!
J

jta,
My Bootloader 5.15 is that work for me too, because I can't get some software work on My T-Mobile after I upgrade to PPC 2003, and it keep hanging when I doing something, so I want to downgrade to PPC 2002, any suggest the stable one, and if possible the link pls.
Thanks you ver much,
Ray

uc98, yes, it should work for you.
If you want to downgrade to the original 2002 rom from T-Mobile, you can download the 'update' from their website, run the program, it will unzip files into a "c:\program files\ruu\" folder, and in there you can find the NK.NBF file.
The full path to that file would be :
Code:
C:\Program Files\RUU\english\NK.NBF
Here is the link.
http://www.t-mobileapps.com/downloadcenter/Software_Detail.cfm?ID=15
NOTE: This information is for use with the ENGLISH version of the T-Mobile system upgrade.
I hope this helps!
jta

uc98 said:
any suggest the stable one, and if possible the link pls.
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HTTP://WWW.YORCH.NET ROM KITCHEN
ROM V. 3.17.03

A heartfelt thank you
thanks to you all, my xda breathes again.
I have very limited knowledge, nevertheless I was able to render my xda useless. However, this forum has helped me recover
thanks again, you're all lifesavers HAVE A MERRY XMAS XDA DEVELOPERS!

HANGS AT "GSM OK"
Hi,
I am trying to flash my ROM using an image NK.nb1 downloaded from Yorch's Kitchen. Using jta's steps, I start my wallaby bootloader,.. and after a while it just hangs at GSM OK?
I am using bootloader v5.15. Any help or suggestions??

Re: HANGS AT "GSM OK"
thePhoneGuy said:
after a while it just hangs at GSM OK?
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The phone isn't recognizing that there's a ROM image on the SD card. Make sure you've used XDATools or XDArit to put the ROM image onto the card. You can't just use Windows to copy the file onto the card - it needs to be in the form of a "raw" ROM image.

thanks, pdhenry..
I was just copying the image file into the reader instead of writing to it
-k

ROM upgrade help

I wanted to install one of the ROMs from www.yorch.net. But before doing so I have some questions:
1. If I choose to build ROM as an installer.exe, is installing it to my device as simple as running the .exe file? (of course with the device connected thru Activesync)
2. Is my present ROM (see specs below) supported?
3. If Murphy comes to visit and I screw up, will my phone be completely unusable or can I just reinstall old ROM, do hard reset and everything will be back to how it was?
My specs:
OS: Pocket PC ver 3.0.12039
ROM:3.20.06 ENG( 07/30/03) (O2 Asia I think since I bought it here in the Philippines)
Radio: 4.21.00.
Thanks

1 as far as i know yes havent don it to my own device yet though
2 a rom dont have to support a rom since it'll overwrite it
3 of cause merphy can also show his ugly face
but if all fails a sd flash reader writer can save many a tears
also if your phone is working ok then i would not mess with the
radio stack and beware because some roms include the radio stack
and if you try to update your radio stack to a US (900/1900) and you network is 900/1800 you could be in for a world of pain

ROM upgrade step by step
OK I'm really dying to give it a go but I'm just a overly cautious bloke. So I'm gonna outline what I interpreted (after reading lots of posts I think I'm getting it but not sure) to be the way do the upgrade. Please correct me if i'm wrong:
Equipment I have:
1. My notebook (Windows XP, Activesynch 3.7)
2. O2 XDAI
3. Cradle and USB connection.
Steps that I think I should take:
1. Place XDA on cradle and make sure it's connected with PC.
2. Backup?? (not so sure what to back up since contacts, calendar, notes are synched with outlook, docs are also synched, I have copies of cab and program files since I download them to PC before installing them to XDA.) If i'm missing something please slam a frying pan (this is a kitchen right?) on my head.
3. Go to www.yorch.net, check mark on all appropriate options, then (since I have to Unix box and dont know Unix at all) just go for the easy option of cooking the .exe install file.
4. Assuming, the .exe is downloaded to my PC. This time I just run it. I expect this to be just like installing PPC apps. If not, throw a tomato on my face
5. Assuming everything worked and Murphy's in the Arctic freezing his A**e off, then all I do now is hard reset.
6. I have a new ROM and I'm singing happy-happy-joy-joy.
To the wonderful people at xda-developers, am I in the right direction or am I as lost as Bill and Ted? If I'm lost, is there a step-by-step guide for non-unix programmers? (Sorry, there was a sticky but I thought it was for people with Unix boxes)
Once again, thanks for all your help and your patience.

2. Backup?? (not so sure what to back up since contacts, calendar, notes are synched with outlook, docs are also synched, I have copies of cab and program files since I download them to PC before installing them to XDA.) If i'm missing something please slam a frying pan (this is a kitchen right?) on my head.
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well i can think of one thing to backup and thats your current rom
so if you dont like the new rom you are getting you have the option to go back
of cause if the rom you have now is downloadble from a place you know like your isp then maybe it dont matter

Thanks for the reply. That's a good point. Question: When you back up old ROM, is it just the ROM that gets backed up or is it the whole content of the device, like how you do in PCs?
Also, since no one, besides you, has made any comments regarding the steps that I outlined, is it safe to say that they are the correct steps?
Thanks

When you backup your ROM, no stuff that you customised will be in the backup - the backed up ROM will be the same as when you received it from your retail shop, or if you upgraded, it will be the upgraded ROM without any of your stuff. Do a backup and store it on your hard disk.
DON'T use the .exe cooked ROM, use a .nb1 or .nbf, and use XDA Tools from this site to do the upgrade. It's very easy that way, and less dangerous. Don't upgrade your radio stack unless you know exactly what you're doing, or your phone supplier has made an update available just for you.
If you use a T-Mobile ROM above version 4.00.05 it blocks the XDA-Tools from updating the ROM. At that point you need to use XDARIT (from this site) to low-level write the ROM image you have onto your SD card using an SD card reader which shows the card as another drive on your computer. Once you do that you need to boot into the boot-loader (press the reset button while holding the power button) and follow the prompts to restore from an SD card. If you're unlucky and are running bootloader 5.17 (or above I think) you need to write the bootloader diagnostics patch (wallaby patch from this site) onto your SD card first before doing the boot into the bootloader thing. You can then remove the SD card, write the O/S ROM onto it with XDRIT, and put it back into your phone while it's still sitting on in diagnostics mode. Then you can restore from the SD.
It sounds complicated, but it's easy, as long as you have an SD card reader, and as long as you don't mess with trying to update the bootloader or do an unknown radio update. There's lots of info in these forums if you get stuck.
I made a thread that summarised all the steps using the new tools and ROM's at this address : http://xda-developers.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3860. It's for Asian/European users, but if you are in the US the instructions are the same, except instead of using European 900/1800 radio you use 900/1900.

Further questions on ROM update
Thanks. It's becoming clearer and clearer. Have more clarifying questions:
1. How do you know whether or not you're including the radio stack with the ROM upgrade at yorch.net. I did not see any options there.
2. At www. yorch.net, nothing happens when I press the "Build ROM Now" command button. Is the download supposed to happen in the background or is there something wrong with my PC or the site?
3. I dont think I'm using the T-mobile ROM but how do I know if I'm runing bootloader 5.17? Is bootloader 5.17 only for T-Mobile users or all?
Once again, thanks for the help and bearing with a newbie.

2. At www. yorch.net, nothing happens when I press the "Build ROM Now" command button. Is the download supposed to happen in the background or is there something wrong with my PC or the site?
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it should start to write some text about the progress of making the rom
and when it's finished then it should init a std download dialog

The meter down at the status bar does move, same as when you're loading a webpage, then it says Done. That's about it. Didnt see any other messages or dialogue boxes.
Can anyone confirm if it's up today or has it been down?
Thanks
PS. Tried to email using the email utility at the website but getting errors there as well.

OK, firstly to answer your question about Yorch's site... well it worked for me in getting all the ROM's I wanted, then when I went back again the download didn't work. I guess it's just on and off, so unless Yorch finishes getting married or someone else makes another kitchen it's a matter of pot luck. You can get away without using the kitchen if you can find another download source for ROM's, whether it be FTP or whatever. Just remember if you get an exe you can usually pull it apart with winzip to get the .nb1 or .nbf out of it.
Now, for Q1 :
An operating system ROM is generally just under 32MB, but when zipped from Yorch it's usually about 14 or 15MB - the operating system ROM will NEVER be smaller than that. I'm not sure about the exact radio stack size but I know it's a lot less than that. Also, doing some homework about the operating system ROM helps. eg. reading about the 4.01.00 ROM tells you that it's not a radio stack upgrade, it's an operating system upgrade - and the filename and the size of the file you receive reflects that.
Q2:
answered above...
Q3:
I think the bootloader is just pot-luck depending on when you phone was released. To check your bootloader it will reset your device completely, but I read somewhere that if you turn the radio (phone) off it doesn't hard reset. If you're worried, do a full backup first. But basically when you're ready to look, reset your phone while holding the power button and it will tell you the bootloader version. Don't be too turned off by that, I have read that SD card readers can be picked up very cheap if you look around, and that's all you need to get you out of trouble regardless of the bootloader version.
There's no real risk (but I won't guarantee anything), just make sure your phone is fully charged before mucking about with SD upgrades. Also make sure the radio (phone) is switched off before upgrading... using the bootloader/sd card method you shouldn't need to be concerned. I'm not sure what effect having your phone on and receiving a call while using XDA-Tools can have, but someone did mention it somewhere.
I'm a newbie too, but there's really not much you need to know, just a few caveats.

Yorch's Kitchen has been working OK for me the last couple of days. It takes maybe about 5 mins to "cook" before telling me that the ROM is ready. The 4.00.05 ROM gave me a lot of ActiveSync problems, so I went to the 4.00.16 ROM tonight and it looks like it's behaving better.
My SD reader is a Microtech Zio. It appears as a disk drive in windows, but the newer XDArit can't initialize a connection to write to the SD card. I used the "dangerous" older version of XDArit instead (available on Yorch's site), and it's worked OK for me (so far?).
One thing I wish I had realized before I started playing - going into the bootloader will reset your phone most (some?) (all?) of the time.
While I was flashing the ROM tonight I could see the GSM light flashing - I had the same "hope no one calls" feeling tht others must have had. Note that this was while I was flashing from an SD card in the bootloader - so apparently the process doesn't deactivate the phone while it's ongoing.

Muchas Gracias!
Ebswift, if ur a newbie then ur the god of the newbies. Thanks for all the help and for making me see the light. Much appreciated...

A quick Q:
Is the process for installing an .nbf file the same as that for installing an .nb1 file?
I have cooked a few ROMS to an .nb1 format and installed those OK, but now I have one in .nbf that I'd like to install.
So what I'd plan to do is put the nbf onto an SD card using XDArit, and then stick the card in the PPCPE and reboot to the loader. Is that it?

So what I'd plan to do is put the nbf onto an SD card using XDArit, and then stick the card in the PPCPE and reboot to the loader. Is that it?
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You can do it that way (onto the SD card), or if you're not already using a T-Mobile ROM you can use XDA Tools which is easier. Basically the capabilities are spelled out for you with the available file types in the drop downs when you select a source.

Stuck in bootloader after failed flash

Hi, got some problems with one of my employes Herald (not simlocked or anything).
It ended up on my desk after complaints about it rebooting by itself every minute or so. I figured I could sort it out by upgrading to wm6. Wen to HTCs website and downloaded the official RUU (HTC_P4350_SVE_4.17.413.2_4.1.13.44_02.94.90_Ship.exe). Everything went along fine and I left it upgrading on my desk and went for lunch.
When I got back it said that the update had failed and I followed the recover function but without success.
Now Im stuck in bootloader mode, and when I try to update it again the current image version is listed as blank and I get to about 1-2 percent before it shuts down and gives "ERROR [244]: INVALID MODEL ID".
Any suggestions on what to do?

Further information...
IPL 4.17.0001
SPL 4.17.0000
When i do a hard reset, after it says format complete it boots up and freezes with a green gradient across the screen.

You can try using USPL or HARDSPL to flash.
The USPL will get around CID locks
This is from ivan's A Herald's Guide to Flashing Aserg, USPL and HARD-SPL - xda-developers
II. How do I flash an NBH file?
Warning: To use the NBH ways, you MUST have a SPL of 4.0 or higher. If you have a lower SPL, you WILL brick your phone.
a. USPL
Step 1. Download Herald-USPL-Beta3.
Step 2. UnZIP the file into a folder on your Desktop. Let's call it "MyFirstROM" for simplicity's sake. Notice that there is a folder called RUU within this folder now. Keep that in mind.
Step 3. Download your NBH file and unZIP or unRAR it into that RUU folder. Make sure that that NBH file ends up in the RUU folder, not within a folder inside the RUU folder.
Step 4. Place your phone into flightmode.
Step 5. Go back to the MyFirstROM folder and then run USPL.exe
Step 6. Follow the directions on the screen. EXACTLY.
Your screen on your cell phone will go white around the 75% part of the "second step" now.
ActiveSync will LOOSE its connection.
Step 7. One step 3 on that black window, the RUU flasher will pop up. Just follow the steps.
That's it. Welcome to the flasher's world.

Thanks for the reply,
First, I cant get activesync to find the phone, only evidence of contact in between the phone and PC is that its listed as [Windows CE USB Devices+PocketPC USB Sync] in device manager. I tried to uspl flash with ASERG.8, and it stops at "STEP 1/3...."
I downloaded mtty to see if it could connect, and it did.
Any further suggestions on what might work!

uninstall..reset.. clean install would probably get activesync to work w the phone..

Reinstalled activesync without any change. And soft/hard reseted everything…
Tried to flash via sd as per instructions in another thread, got to "checking SD contents" and then straight to triple-color bootloader.
Help me please! ;D

Cant help getting the feeling that Im completely screwed...
Cant get activesync to recognize it, only way to get it to light up is via bootloader (camera + reset button), everything ive tried to flash it with hangs almost instantly.
As a complete novice my guess is that the current rom is corrupted and I badly need advice on how to go on. The sd-flash seems quite logical but I cant get it to work. Ive tried to overwrite my sd with 00-values in winhex and then placing the original ruu [HERAIMG.nbh] (through windows, is there a way to write data with winhex?) on the card without any success.
Any suggestions on what to try is much appreciated.

Sounds like the SPL got corrupted or partially written only... sorry. Repair center time. You can also placing your Stock RUU's nbh file into your SD card and renaming it to... umm.. I forget... and then flashing FROM the phone.

facdemol said:
You can't simply place the rom file to the card and hope the device will read it in this way. In my time working for pda service, we used WINHex to format the card (to RAW-unformatted) and then we wrote the rom file in RAW format to the card. Your card looks like an endless stream of hexazecimal values. Only winhex recognises this format, if you insert the card to the computer, it will simply ask you to format it. After inserting this card into the pda, it will start the upgrade . The order of this operation was, as I remember, to fill the card with 0000 values (there is an option in WINHex, a kind of format) then write the rom file to the card in RAW mode. Then insert the card to the device.
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Thanks for the reply, before giving up and sending it in for repair I would like to give the sd-flash a proper try... So far Ive managed to format the card with winhex but I cant really figure out how to write to the card in raw format. Could anyone point me in the right direction?

i managed to do the steps said above ... formated the card in RAW format etc but still the phone won't turn on ... it will only stay in bootloader ...

diabolic53 said:
i managed to do the steps said above ... formated the card in RAW format etc but still the phone won't turn on ... it will only stay in bootloader ...
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Care to enlighten me on how you did that?

I've been reading a lot lately.. I wonder if the phones are savageble... something about flashing but bypassing the radio check... Also, the universal has an RUU that bypasses any checks before it flashes... this would be great for us to have... I'm asking around...

g4rwin said:
Care to enlighten me on how you did that?
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whell i opened the mem card with winhex filled all the blocks with 00 and then i opened the nbf file also with winhex and copied the content in hex format on to the card ....but still no success ..

ivanmmj said:
I've been reading a lot lately.. I wonder if the phones are savageble... something about flashing but bypassing the radio check... Also, the universal has an RUU that bypasses any checks before it flashes... this would be great for us to have... I'm asking around...
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if you find it please tell us about it cos a lot of phones are getting bricked ...

If I'm correct, you told us a few post above thisone you placed your SD card with the imghera.nbh and got "checking sd conents" and then it went to bootloader.
As far as i can recall you need to get your Herald into bootloader first and then place your SD card with the IMGHERA.nbh file on it. Then it should start reading the image from, your SD card.
Judging from your first post you haven't been using the asigned RUU from the HTC website if this was your first rom flash to WM6 and you got a vendor error. Try to convert and use that one when you flash from sd card.

jappo01 said:
If I'm correct, you told us a few post above thisone you placed your SD card with the imghera.nbh and got "checking sd conents" and then it went to bootloader.
As far as i can recall you need to get your Herald into bootloader first and then place your SD card with the IMGHERA.nbh file on it. Then it should start reading the image from, your SD card.
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Ive tried all possible ways, if I pop the sd card in while already in bootloader, nothing happens at all.
jappo01 said:
Judging from your first post you haven't been using the asigned RUU from the HTC website if this was your first rom flash to WM6 and you got a vendor error. Try to convert and use that one when you flash from sd card.
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Ive been trying to flash with the WM6 RUU I downloaded from HTC's site (the one that bricked it) since that is the only local (swedish) and official one I could find. Have I misinterpreted it all and the only thing that could do the trick for me is WM5.1?
Ive also been trying to contact the HTC service dept for over a weeks time ending up in a deadend overfilled voicemailbox - meanwhile my warrantyperiod ran out... Any suggestion on what to do?

duprade said:
You can try using USPL or HARDSPL to flash.
The USPL will get around CID locks
This is from ivan's A Herald's Guide to Flashing Aserg, USPL and HARD-SPL - xda-developers
II. How do I flash an NBH file?
Warning: To use the NBH ways, you MUST have a SPL of 4.0 or higher. If you have a lower SPL, you WILL brick your phone.
a. USPL
Step 1. Download Herald-USPL-Beta3.
Step 2. UnZIP the file into a folder on your Desktop. Let's call it "MyFirstROM" for simplicity's sake. Notice that there is a folder called RUU within this folder now. Keep that in mind.
Step 3. Download your NBH file and unZIP or unRAR it into that RUU folder. Make sure that that NBH file ends up in the RUU folder, not within a folder inside the RUU folder.
Step 4. Place your phone into flightmode.
Step 5. Go back to the MyFirstROM folder and then run USPL.exe
Step 6. Follow the directions on the screen. EXACTLY.
Your screen on your cell phone will go white around the 75% part of the "second step" now.
ActiveSync will LOOSE its connection.
Step 7. One step 3 on that black window, the RUU flasher will pop up. Just follow the steps.
That's it. Welcome to the flasher's world.
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Hi I try tu patch IPL/SPL with hard spl but with error, now my herald stuck in boot mode. IPL/SPL 1.09.0001. He probbably is from some russia operator (rusian diacritics on keyboard).
How can I try to make him alive?

[Q] How to sync when in white screen error?

Hi Guys,
I'm kinda stuck here, hope you'll be able to help:
Situation is as follows:
I have an HTC Leo, and after 2 months of usage - got the white screen:
1. Tried soft reset - no good
2. Tried hard reset - no good
3. Cannot sync to PC with ActiveSync - does not detect the device
4. Can go to boot mode, but only with voulme down+soft reset button
5. Cannot sync in boot mode as well - there appears to be a "USB" writing at the bottom, (white line on boot mode) though ActiveSync does not detect via usb?
6. Tried to install HSPL2 - starts to install, never finishes, proggress bar goes up and down forever (on PC) - I believe device needs to be synced before installing?
7. Device is enabled in the device manager, though cannot explore - thus no access to SD card
8. Here we go, I seem to do something wrong, PLEASE HELP, I payed for the device about 400E in my country, stock warranty is not an option
9. HEEEEEEEEEELP
10. Thanks!!!

Try flashing the stock ROM for your HD2 via SD card. If you have a T-Mobile HD2 then go to T-Mobile.com to download the ROM you will have to enter the IzmEI number from under your battery to download it. If you have a international HD2 go to HTC.com and enter your serial number that is under your battery to getca list of ROMs you can download and install on your HD2. If the ROM is a .exe you will have to right click it and renamecthe file .zip to view the contents. After that follow the instructions in the thread linked below to flash the ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=681317

[Q] Thanks
Hi, thanks for the info,
When I go to HTC homepage, i find "Rom Upgrades" - is that the same as the ROM itself?
Sorry if the q is dum ,I'm completely new in this
And also - does the card have to be empty (only ROM in) so that the phone boots it?
Thanks again

yasho1984 said:
Hi, thanks for the info,
When I go to HTC homepage, i find "Rom Upgrades" - is that the same as the ROM itself?
Sorry if the q is dum ,I'm completely new in this
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Yeah that is what you are looking for. The ROM upgrades is the most recent official ROMs out for the HD2. Just make sure you use your serial number to make sure you get a ROM that is for your HD2 or you will not be able to flash it unless you get HSPL on your HD2. Also make sure the HTC site you are on is for your part of the world, your country or the country the HD2 originated from.

[Q] Hi again, last q
When I Explore the contents of the rom I see numerous files, and reading the instructions you linked tells me to rename an image. The ROM is an exe, so I renamed it to zip , explored and currently I see only one .nbh file:
RUU_signed.nbh
Should I rename this one to LEOIMG.nbh and copy this file only to SD card? Or rename and leave there, take the whole exe and put it into the SD Card?
Would that be sufficient to run the ROM in bootload?
Thanks again brother, you're a lifesaver

yasho1984 said:
When I Explore the contents of the rom I see numerous files, and reading the instructions you linked tells me to rename an image. The ROM is an exe, so I renamed it to zip , explored and currently I see only one .nbh file:
RUU_signed.nbh
Should I rename this one to LEOIMG.nbh and copy this file only to SD card? Or rename and leave there, take the whole exe and put it into the SD Card?
Would that be sufficient to run the ROM in bootload?
Thanks again brother, you're a lifesaver
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Just take and copy the RUU_signed.nbh file make a copy ofcthe file and past it to your desktop and then rename it to LEOIMG.nbh then copy that file to the root of your SD card. All you have to have is the .nbh file but it has to be named LEOIMG.nbh.
You can also flash a radio, splash screen, and MAGLDR this way if need be. But you would still have to flash CWM via custom RUU via USB if you installed MAGLDR.

[HIHI]
Great - now "Radio fail" - update terminated... any ideas?
Exact error description:
00018003
LEOIMG.nbh - Fail
RADIO - Fail
Update Terminate
UPDATE FAIL
and this is an official HTC ROM?!?

yasho1984 said:
[HIHI]
Great - now "Radio fail" - update terminated... any ideas?
Exact error description:
00018003
LEOIMG.nbh - Fail
RADIO - Fail
Update Terminate
UPDATE FAIL
and this is an official HTC ROM?!?
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Sorry I had to get some sleep, anyway I suggest you first make a backup copy of your SD card and then reformat your SD card using the Panosonic Mick SD card formatting software, just Google it you will find it. Do a full wipe of hour cardcand format it using Fat 32. Then copy the LEOIMB.nbh to your card and try it again. Also try to use a card no bigger than a 8GB as bigger SD cards are prone to give people problems when flashing via SD card. Note I did not say they will notcflash a ROM, bit they sometimes give people trouble.
Also I forgot to tell you this morning that if your HD2 says USB in the white bar of bootloader and it also says HTC USB sync in the device manager in the control panel of your computer, then you have a Sync connection to your computer but you can not use this connection for anything bit to flash different software to your HD2.

[Q] Hi Buddy, 10x for staying so long :)
Sorry brother,
I really appreciate your help so far.
Same Sh*t - even after FAT 32 format
When tried to upgrade with the official HTC ROM - "RUU_signed...." (not via SD) HTC boot screen appeared, but after 1% said : Image corrupted". It coud be that the stock rom sucks big time. May be try with some Artemis?

yasho1984 said:
Sorry brother,
I really appreciate your help so far.
Same Sh*t - even after FAT 32 format
When tried to upgrade with the official HTC ROM - "RUU_signed...." (not via SD) HTC boot screen appeared, but after 1% said : Image corrupted". It coud be that the stock rom sucks big time. May be try with some Artemis?
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Yeah maybe you got a bad download of the ROM. If that was the only official ROM you could down load. I would try to download it againcand delete the first copy you downloaded, or I would flash HSPL. to my HD2 and then try to flash the stock ROM are a custom ROM. Custom ROMs are better than stock ROMs anyway. Just remember though if you have a warranty and you need to send your HD2 in for warranty work or exchange you need to revert your HD2 back to complete stock. This means ROM, radio, and SPL.