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[Q] Upgrading Android ROM

I have installed [DAF] BOYPPC-SHIFPDA GINGER V11 on to my HTC HD2, and it is great, but as the latest release is [DAF] BOYPPC-SHIFPDA GINGER V16, do I have to reinstall the whole thing, or is there a way of just upgrading?
Thanks for any help.

I use to use DAF as its connect to computer and install, but CWM is alot easier, I mean you can install it without a computer.
To install CWM is just like DAF, connect it to computer and you have do all the basic procedures like you do on DAF.
After that you go into them option list (holding power button USB flasher etc), forgot name think ita MAGDLR, then go to AD Recovery, it boots to CWM (ClockWorkMod). Oh also you have to first format your sd card and have the .zip file of the ROM first in you SD card, after that just go to flash rom sd card in the CWM by choose .zip file to flash in sd card. After that go to ROM press Call or Green button and let the magic begin .
When an update comes (I think, I just started using CWM yesterday over DAF), you just have to do the same procedure like how you flashed the ROM with SD card (the files should be called update.zip), but the difference is that you don't choose the zip to flash, there should be another option of saying flash update.zip, that is all
OMG! Took me ages to write this on my phone haha
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PBlackmore said:
I have installed [DAF] BOYPPC-SHIFPDA GINGER V11 on to my HTC HD2, and it is great, but as the latest release is [DAF] BOYPPC-SHIFPDA GINGER V16, do I have to reinstall the whole thing, or is there a way of just upgrading?
Thanks for any help.
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Hi,
Check my sig....GUIDE 2.
Should be everything you need.

Your guide was very helpful thanks. I sort of knew what I was doing, coming from an IT background, but as with all new stuff, when it is something new, it is a bit daunting.
I got the HSPL bit and the Radio ROM, I got the MAGLDR part and also installed CWM, but I don't think I installed the right CWM, as per your guide, I should have used the 'Recovery for Ginger V11', when I installed V11, instead I was getting confused with Recovery Files that had the 'Copy To SD Card' directory, the more I searched, the more it got confusing, in the end I have a 1GB partition on my SD card, which I think is not doing anything.
Anyway.....
The version of CWM 'v3.0.0.5' I have on my phone, when started, comes up with 'E:Can't find misc' and if I try to do a backup, it finds the SD card, backs up root, the fails to backup recovery, 'E:failed to find "recovery" partition to mount at "/recovery" Can't mount /recovery'. I think I have the old version/old way, so..................... Can I just install 'Recovery for Ginger V16' and if so, will I lose my Android install?
Then, where does the update.zip come from? Do I rename '[CWR] BOYPPC-SHIFPDA GINGER V16 (14.Apr).zip' to Update.zip?
I really do appreciate your help with this, and your patience........... Thank you...........

PBlackmore said:
Your guide was very helpful thanks. I sort of knew what I was doing, coming from an IT background, but as with all new stuff, when it is something new, it is a bit daunting.
I got the HSPL bit and the Radio ROM, I got the MAGLDR part and also installed CWM, but I don't think I installed the right CWM, as per your guide, I should have used the 'Recovery for Ginger V11', when I installed V11, instead I was getting confused with Recovery Files that had the 'Copy To SD Card' directory, the more I searched, the more it got confusing, in the end I have a 1GB partition on my SD card, which I think is not doing anything.
Anyway.....
The version of CWM 'v3.0.0.5' I have on my phone, when started, comes up with 'E:Can't find misc' and if I try to do a backup, it finds the SD card, backs up root, the fails to backup recovery, 'E:failed to find "recovery" partition to mount at "/recovery" Can't mount /recovery'. I think I have the old version/old way, so..................... Can I just install 'Recovery for Ginger V16' and if so, will I lose my Android install?
Then, where does the update.zip come from? Do I rename '[CWR] BOYPPC-SHIFPDA GINGER V16 (14.Apr).zip' to Update.zip?
I really do appreciate your help with this, and your patience........... Thank you...........
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Ok,let's start again.
I think you installed CWM correctly,but the net result will be:
"Note when you flash MAGLDR to your HD2 it wipes your current ROM from the HD2. So you will have a ROM less HD2 until you either flash a Android ROM or WP7 to your HD2. You can also reflash a Windows Mobile stock or custom ROM but this will remove MAGLDR from your HD2. "(as stated in the guide)
So what you need to do next is download :
Recovery for Ginger V16 and [Rom] Ginger_Sense.s_V16 \ link2.Keep recovery on desktop,put ROM zip on root of SD card.
Restart phone,hold power button on when it vibrates.
When you're in MAGLDR go to 5 USB flasher,press left phone button.when it says USB...plug in USB cable.When it says USB...USB press DAF in recovery folder on your desktop.Follow instructions.
Restart phone,hold power button on when it vibrates.
When you're in MAGLDR go to 8 AD recovery.Take out cable.press left phone button.go to wipe data,cache partition and dalvik(in advanced).Wipe each one in turn.To go back use right power button.
Then go to install from zip.navigate to [Rom] Ginger_Sense.s_V16 .Install then reboot.
For future updates you can use same method,but use update from zip...
Hope that covers it.

Just wanted to say thanks for your help, it is very much appreciated. I haven't done it yet due to Laptop issues, but once that is fixed, I shall be playing.......
Sometimes there is so much information on here you can easily get lost and a bit confused.
Thanks.....
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ClockworkMod Recovery not showing some ROM zip files

Hi Friends
I have been facing an issues with ClockworkMod Recovery since last night. Its been two or three days I have been flashing like mad man . Flashed many different ROMs and when I went to try another one it was not showing ROM in the root of SD card. I formated the card and tried again but no gain.
I flashed another recovery version but still the same problem.
Now it shows some ROM zip files and it does not show other. Yesterday I tried Coredroid and it did work then I installed hyperdroid and now again I want to install coredroid but its not showing though hyperdroid is visible.
What could be the problem and how to solve this.
Please guide.
Thanks

no idea man bt try resetting everythin and then loadin the rom..follow these steps
Run all flashes with admin rights
1. download task 29 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644781[/INDENT]
2. when the phone starts immedately keep lower vol key pressed..load the rom there itself after connecting usb.
3. then (sing step 2 flash hspl 2.08 not 2.08.00)
3. then flash magldr v 1.13 rom update (again using step 2)
4.then flash latest cwm usin "5 USB Flasher" in the magldr v1.13 menu
5. now after reboot goto ad recovery(this will load cwm)
6. in cwm go into mounts and storage and mount usb mass storage
7. save rom file
8. use install zip frm sd card
9. choose zip and install
10. now reboot
Worked for me. hope it works for u. i have attached rest of the the files needed.

Thanks a ton man, with described steps it is back on track. Thanks a lot
Now going back to play flashing game with it
Dont know when will I get the so called best ROM so I can give little rest time to HD2.

the best rom is easy its in my sig hehehehe

hellboyborn said:
Thanks a ton man, with described steps it is back on track. Thanks a lot
Now going back to play flashing game with it
Dont know when will I get the so called best ROM so I can give little rest time to HD2.
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best rom?? not going to happen any time soon wth leaps and bounds made by the amazing developers here there's almost a new rom everytime i open xda ..bt the one to wait for is the rom with HTC sense 3.0 there are still some glitches in the current builds bt after gettin required kernel they will be solved.. thts the one to be waitin for!!!
also glad i could help. hav been doing the same thing flashing lyk mad

Kameirus said:
the best rom is easy its in my sig hehehehe
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agreed awsm rom

will this also work on other phones (without bricking it..)??
i have this same problem on my LG optimus 2x
thx

it won't work when you use the steps above cause this is the guide to install android on a winmo device. just try installing cwm again.

Flashed a rom, frozen screen! Can anyone help??

Hi all..I just flashed the rom below using CWM and it told me everything was successful, and when I reboot, I have some small white text on the screen and it just stops and freezes. a few lines of text and the last 2 lines are:
[330] udc.start()
[330] -- suspend --
and it just hangs there..Ive pulled the battery, etc..I cant do ANYTHING..I need to flash the other rom back to it, but can I reverse this at all?? Any help is MUCH appreciated!
the rom i flashed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209814&highlight=arkat
Thanks SOOOO much in advance...hope I dont have a brick!!

from what I saw, is the first rom that the User does.
"MY 1st Rom here:
[11.AUG.11][MAGLDR] Arkat-DoubleSense v1.2 (GB with sense 2.1) [Rafpigna 2.0 OC GB]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1209814"
May have problems that have not yet been identified.
The problem is only with this rom or with all?
Try to install other roms, if only this rom has problems I recommend that you talk with arkatis....
I hope I have helped...

Check back to the rom page and see if you did everything right. Are you using clk or magldr?
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pianoman102 said:
Check back to the rom page and see if you did everything right. Are you using clk or magldr?
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Im using clockworkmod...i save the .zip file to the sd, reboot the phone in "recovery" , and then "install .zip from sd card", scroll to the .zip file, and it does its thing..worked fine first couple roms i did, but this one is hung there for some reason..
not sure how to access the phone with it just hanging there to delete the bad rom off there??
Or some kind of hard reset to bring it back to life so i can fix it???

cadorette said:
Im using clockworkmod...i save the .zip file to the sd, reboot the phone in "recovery" , and then "install .zip from sd card", scroll to the .zip file, and it does its thing..worked fine first couple roms i did, but this one is hung there for some reason..
not sure how to access the phone with it just hanging there to delete the bad rom off there??
Or some kind of hard reset to bring it back to life so i can fix it???
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Update: now it is just sitting there with the
[330] udc_start
as the last line and nothing after...

Can you get to the bootloader screen? ie. the multi-colored screen. If so, try to run Task 29 on it to wipe your phone. Then reload MAGLDR or CLK which ever you prefer. Then try the rom again.

Egrier said:
Can you get to the bootloader screen? ie. the multi-colored screen. If so, try to run Task 29 on it to wipe your phone. Then reload MAGLDR or CLK which ever you prefer. Then try the rom again.
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yes i can get to bootloader...ill try that now and get right back..thanks for the help...brb

Egrier said:
Can you get to the bootloader screen? ie. the multi-colored screen. If so, try to run Task 29 on it to wipe your phone. Then reload MAGLDR or CLK which ever you prefer. Then try the rom again.
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ok i can get to bootloader mode by pressing vol down and power...but it just tells me the spl version and stuff and i cant select anything or access any type of menu, etc..

Ok, as you are in the bootloader mode. Download this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090783
And run Task29. This will delete everything but your radio on the phone so you will have to reflash Magldr. You can use this tool to flash magldr also. If you get that far then partition the phone according to the rom instructions. Then try to flash the rom again.

Egrier said:
Ok, as you are in the bootloader mode. Download this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090783
And run Task29. This will delete everything but your radio on the phone so you will have to reflash Magldr. You can use this tool to flash magldr also. If you get that far then partition the phone according to the rom instructions. Then try to flash the rom again.
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gotcha..im on it...thanks so much for helping and tolerating my newbness haha

OK so far so good!! i was able to run task 29, and flash magdlr 1.13 via hd2 toolkit..searching now but can you direct me to where/how to install a rom using this? im assuming the usb flasher method? thats the screen i have right now!!

cadorette said:
gotcha..im on it...thanks so much for helping and tolerating my newbness haha
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Egrier I want to thank you soooo much...not really a noob but kind of nooby in the whole rom flashing thing..you pointed me in the right direction and I was able to figure the rest out myself...and im back!!! you saved my phone, thank you so much!!! much appreciation to all that helped me...thanks again!!!

Glad to have helped you. Sorry it took me so long to reply. I was at music practice and didn't get
back home til late. Which ROM did you go with?

[Q] Magldr no boot source

Someone please help me!! Before all i problems my phone kept freezing in boot and i tried everything by cleaning my sd, ad hard reset and changing builds and the same boot freeze kept happening. So after getting tired of that and having to hard reset everyday i eventually flashed TMOUS stock rom then after tried to do the magldr 113 isntall. I got magldr installed on my phone and then i choose the ad recovery. When i do i get this message "no boot source". I tried looking up on these forums and can't find anything to fix my problems. Someone please help me with a step-by-step guide. I don't want to own an hd2 running the crummy wm6.5 :/ I NEED ANDROID

download hd2 toolkit. afterward install magldr update recovery, follow the prompts to install and your done. in a nutshell...you were missing clockwork recovery. let me know if this helps

danielfc741 said:
Someone please help me!! Before all i problems my phone kept freezing in boot and i tried everything by cleaning my sd, ad hard reset and changing builds and the same boot freeze kept happening. So after getting tired of that and having to hard reset everyday i eventually flashed TMOUS stock rom then after tried to do the magldr 113 isntall. I got magldr installed on my phone and then i choose the ad recovery. When i do i get this message "no boot source". I tried looking up on these forums and can't find anything to fix my problems. Someone please help me with a step-by-step guide. I don't want to own an hd2 running the crummy wm6.5 :/ I NEED ANDROID
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do this...depending on the recommended recovery size (typically 5-150-5 for non sense versions) download a recovery from here ..then restart you phone...go into magldr...go to flasher...once the usb is linked to pc run daf.exe from the recovery (extracted folder)...u will then have recovery installed

gdsbalaji said:
do this...depending on the recommended recovery size (typically 5-150-5 for non sense versions) download a recovery from here ..then restart you phone...go into magldr...go to flasher...once the usb is linked to pc run daf.exe from the recovery (extracted folder)...u will then have recovery installed
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YOU SIR ARE GREAT!!! thanks so much!!!!! i can now use android! im glad it works.

Welcome...glad it worked
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

gdsbalaji said:
do this...depending on the recommended recovery size (typically 5-150-5 for non sense versions) download a recovery from here ..then restart you phone...go into magldr...go to flasher...once the usb is linked to pc run daf.exe from the recovery (extracted folder)...u will then have recovery installed
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Great ! I will try it out as well. I have been getting this error for the last few times. I am not sure why this happened.
I installed a WP7 rom and then went back to android (hopeless battery drain with my SD card ... not sure if I can ever do something about that). I could not get back to AD recovery.
Thanks again !

gprash said:
Great ! I will try it out as well. I have been getting this error for the last few times. I am not sure why this happened.
I installed a WP7 rom and then went back to android (hopeless battery drain with my SD card ... not sure if I can ever do something about that). I could not get back to AD recovery.
Thanks again !
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If you loaded WP7 it may have locked your SD Card - need to format in a Nokia phone. Or reduced the usable size to 200mb - this can be fixed with a partitioning tool from PC

when go back and forth between WP7 and Android the nand is overwritten ... thats why you loose your AD recovery.
REMEMBER - if you ever try WP7 and come back to Android dont forget youll need to task 29 (to clean out that nasty M$ dirt!), flash magLDR, flash recovery ( i usually stick with a 200 mb partition, as i usually run Hyperdroid, AND that way there are no worries about bad blocks), and then the rom.
although its not NECESSARY its recommended buuuut to avoid weird restarts, FCs, and any other random glitches that may occur down the short road ITS NECESSARY! :-D
good luck

hello everyone! I just installed android on my HTC HD2 successfully but when the phone reboot, shows me the MAGLDR says me that android booting from start and I have to setup android everytime I reboot the phone from the start. someone help me passing this step. thankyou in advance

Problems with loading Clockwork mod and roms

Hello xda members i want to install an android rom on my hd2, as after i got the screen fixed it lost the rom I had installed and yhen i could not install new ones.. So followed instructions below and got stuck on the second paragraph
Connect the device to the USB port
Put the device into factory flash mode by booting it while pressing "volume down"
Install HSPL using the "Install HSPL" function inside HD2ToolKit - MAGLDR: Android / WP7 supports 2.08 ONLY!
Put the device into factory flash mode by booting it while pressing "volume down"
Do "Task29" (aka Complete Wipe) using the "Wipe (Task29)" function inside HD2ToolKit
Put the device into factory flash mode by booting it while pressing "volume down"
Install Latest Radio Firmware using the "Install Custom NBH/NB RUU" function inside HD2ToolKit - HD2 Radios
Put the device into factory flash mode by booting it while pressing "volume down"
Install Latest MAGLDR using the "Install MAGLDR" function inside HD2ToolKit
Boot into MAGLDR recovery menu by pressing the "shutdown/hangup" button while booting up
Choose "USB Flasher"
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The above all appeared to work and go well
Flash the Latest CWR (Clockwork Recovery) with the appropriate partition sizes by using the "Repartition" button inside the HD2ToolKit: System: 200MB | Cache: 5MB
Boot into MAGLDR recovery menu by pressing the "shutdown/hangup" button while booting up
Insert MicroSD card with the ROM ZIP
Choose "AD Recovery"
Flash ROM ZIP
Reboot
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Okay the problem is CWR (i downloaded the 150mb version as thought that will work with the rom) It will not install properly and I can not load the CWR menu up. 8. 'AD recovery' states in red "No sources".
Another error message I got is when I first start my phone I get this "Nand Kernal open failed"
Please help me I need to get this fixed as the phone is a present for someone.

Did you use the repartition option in the toolkit or you downloaded a separate package?
Use the option in the tool, and make sure you select the sizes according to the ROM you want to install.
Of course the device would say nand kernel failure, there is nothing in the device. After installing the recovery you need to flash a ROM, obviously.
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Marvlesz said:
Did you use the repartition option in the toolkit or you downloaded a separate package?
Use the option in the tool, and make sure you select the sizes according to the ROM you want to install.
Of course the device would say nand kernel failure, there is nothing in the device. After installing the recovery you need to flash a ROM, obviously.
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Thanks for getting back to me,
This is the rom i tried to install but any rom will be fine to be honest!
[17.DEC.2012║ROM] myMIUI 15 B5 [MAGLDR/CLK║Dorimanx║GB║myMIUI IDE©║zipA║MultiLang]
So i did a wipe 29 again, the radio is Radio-Leo-2.15.50.14 and i googled it to download,
just to make sure the repartition was done from the HD2 tool, all stages complete and repartitioned to rom specs 200mb and 5mb cache, so repartition from HD2 tool installs cwmod then?
8. AD Recovery - still stuck saying gogogo..

Which radio do you have installed?

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Which radio do you have installed?
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Radio-Leo-2.15.50.14 I dont know if your supposed to see the radio show up on one of the screens in magldr or hspl? but i've not seen anything that shows the radio loaded other than "success" after the initial installation.
It was installed through HD2 toolkit after extracting the two files to desktop.
Also I downloaded the radio from file sharing website after I googled it as the links on xda were no longer working.
thanks,

Well, I am sorry but I am no expert in MAGLDR. All I know is that the infamous Stuck @ GOx3 had been fixed in MAGLDR v1.13.
If you already have v1.13, I am at the limit of my knowledge, sorry.
You could try to re-install though.

Marvlesz said:
Well, I am sorry but I am no expert in MAGLDR. All I know is that the infamous Stuck @ GOx3 had been fixed in MAGLDR v1.13.
If you already have v1.13, I am at the limit of my knowledge, sorry.
You could try to re-install though.
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Okay mate thanks for your help anyway it was nice of you to take the time to try to help me .
I hope someone else on these forums will help me, I guess i can still go back to the old windows 6.5. I read someone else had similar problem and ended up going back to 6.5. It's a shame because i was giving the phone as a present and wanted it in good working order with android or at least the new windows mobile system..
Maybe the old methods of installing android on the SD card without magldr would work, I would need to find the posts with guides for that as it was such a long time ago when I went through those instructions I really cant remember.

repartition again, if it not work, try this way
gdsbalaji said:
do this...depending on the recommended recovery size (typically 5-150-5 for non sense versions) download a recovery from here ..then restart you phone...go into magldr...go to flasher...once the usb is linked to pc run daf.exe from the recovery (extracted folder)...u will then have recovery installed
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that's all I can help

You know, you could hit the thanks button for Marvlesz
Anyway, I can't see where you're going wrong here. All your steps are (as far as I can see) perfectly fine. Just to double check, you have:
HSPL 2.08
Radio 2.15.50.14
MAGLDR 1.13
CWM (from the Toolkit)
right? If so, everything should theoretically work correctly. Try downloading an older CWM version such as the one from the guide in my sig and flashing that instead.

Thankyou tried that tin1203 and I found the 250mb and 400mb (old version) but couldn't download the 150mb version..Links dead
Still stuck on 8.AD recovery.
However instead of being stuck on gogogo, AD recovery simply stated "No Boot sources"
Anything else I can try? Or know a guide to at least get the phone back to working in some form? Cheers

Nigeldg said:
You know, you could hit the thanks button for Marvlesz
Anyway, I can't see where you're going wrong here. All your steps are (as far as I can see) perfectly fine. Just to double check, you have:
HSPL 2.08
Radio 2.15.50.14
MAGLDR 1.13
CWM (from the Toolkit)
right? If so, everything should theoretically work correctly. Try downloading an older CWM version such as the one from the guide in my sig and flashing that instead.
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Yep HSPL 2.08 installed
Now how would i check the Radio? Install it again and receive confirmation once installed? Or is there another way to check?
MAGLDR 1.13 is installed
CWM from the toolkit will not load up - when installing it everything appears to work and install fine ( no errors etc) However 8. Ad recovery will not load up.
Anything else i can do to at least get the phone operational.

To check the radio, turn your phone off then on again. While it's booting up (on the first splashscreen) three lines of text will appear. The top one is something like R: 2.15.50.14 (or whatever radio you have, obviously) so try checking that line and making sure that it's a .50 radio. If it is, then everything worked fine when you flashed the radio. Also try the CWM version from the guide in my sig, it's supposed to be one of the most stable versions I think.

Hey i think i know what your problem is and since it's a present i hope that will work...there are two types of recoveries...the ones flashed on nand that can be booted from 8.ad recovery...and the ones flashed on the sd that can be booted from the 3rd option of mgldr..i think is called 3.ad sd..i really hope this will help!

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Hey i think i know what your problem is and since it's a present i hope that will work...there are two types of recoveries...the ones flashed on nand that can be booted from 8.ad recovery...and the ones flashed on the sd that can be booted from the 3rd option of mgldr..i think is called 3.ad sd..i really hope this will help!
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Thanks for the help guys, after my previous post I decided to try installing windows 7 and all went well in terms of flashing the rom however although it appears to have loaded I have no touch screen, its completely not working
This could be due to windows 7 software or when it got fixed as I not used the touch screen since..

Oyeah thanks for helping, just need to get someone to fix the touch screen i guess.

It would be better for you if you install cwr from toolkit, just select the partition size(magldr repartition) for eg. 150 like you want and you'll get cwr v5.0.2.6.. Those recoveries that you're downloading from guide suck, didn't work for me too(ok, they worked but I couldn't flash anything even if I downloaded the 400 one).. Recommended.
EDIT: Sorry, haven't seen the second page of the thread where you already mentioned that cwr from toolkit won't boot.

Shaumaaa said:
It would be better for you if you install cwr from toolkit, just select the partition size(magldr repartition) for eg. 150 like you want and you'll get cwr v5.0.2.6.. Those recoveries that you're downloading from guide suck, didn't work for me too(ok, they worked but I couldn't flash anything even if I downloaded the 400 one).. Recommended.
EDIT: Sorry, haven't seen the second page of the thread where you already mentioned that cwr from toolkit won't boot.
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Yeah thanks I really tried a lot of stuff and I know the basics been flashing since HD2 came out, I ended up flashing new windows and it actually loaded up but then guess what? The touch screen is not responding, ill be taking it back to where I got that fixed to complain.