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Hi,
I've searched the forums but haven't found a solution to my problem. I rooted my Nook Color (1.1.0) using auto-nooter 3.0. Everything worked fine, then I tried to flash to CM7 using CWM. When I subsequently rebooted, the Nook goes into a boot loop where it never gets past the "Touch the Future of...." display before it reboots.
I've can't get into ADB because the unit reboots before I can get access. Also tried booting into CWM (3.0.0.5 and 3.0.1) on an SD Card. When I do this, it shows the "loading..." display for a few seconds then reverts to the boot cycle. Also tried nooter 0.2 but same result.
Tried doing 8 successive boot cycles by trying to turn it off before it reboots, but no luck.
I've noticed that others have had boot issues also, but it seems that everyone else has been able to eventually boot back into CWM via SD card.
If anyone has any suggestions, I would definitely appreciate the help.
Thanks.
I experienced this exact problem and never did get it working. I was running Nookie Froyo on SD with overclock when it suddenly started rebooting. Doesn't matter if the card is in or out, it gets to the point you describe and reboots. All of the "restore to stock' tricks failed because it keeps rebooting, even when booting into CWM from SD. I ended up replacing it with another new NC and put the the first one in storage hoping I someday figure out the problem. I've never found anyone else with quite this problem. I'll be anxiously watching this thread!
Not sure whether I should start to panic because you never got it working, or feel relieved because I am not the only one to experience this issue
You can add another person who is having this problem.
Yesterday I asked Rom manager to boot into recovery and that was all she wrote.
The nook gets through "Touch the future of reading," then the screen flashes for a fraction of a second before repeating the process again.
Holding 'n' and power while booting also has no affect; and it seems to ignore whatever is in the SD card slot.
Got it working!
Not exactly how this worked but here is what I did.
First off I used another SD Card Reader Although the idea of using another card reader doesn't seem to make sense; I had seen it on another forum.
I also Used a new uSD card
Used Win32DiskImage to burn the image to the uSD card (had been using DD on a linux box)
The images used was the Clockwork Recovery image (2GB,) look around and you should be able to find it.
I also copied the removeclockwork.zip
This should be available with a google search as well
From there it just worked like it was supposed to. The nook booted off the micro SD card and I used the removecwr.zip
Hope this helps
Hi. Ok so I rooted my NC to CM7 sometime last year, and now with all the blah about markets not working and having to do more about it, not to mention the PIA it is to get books on, I decided to put it back to stock. Which apparently was a big mistake.
First I mounted an older version of clockwork to the SD card, then when I figured that out (having format data error) I did the newer 3.2.x.x one. So that went good, I went through the steps and reformated data and system, and then went to upload the zip from the choose zip part, but it says there are no files. So I backed out, took out the SD and put it in my computer(Macbook pro) to try to put it in again but it wont show up at all? I tried looking in Disk Utility too and its not there. Any ideas where my card is? What do I do next?? I have nook complete restore 1.0.1, 1.0.0 and nook color update 1.4.1 on my desktop, I thought I had 1.0.1 on the SD card.
I've been reading and googling all over, I can't find what could've made my SD card disappear?
Thanks, I know you must get these all the time and I really appreciate your help-
Ok I didn't do anything, but it just started up to the little silver N and is now sitting there? Is that a good thing?
Don't panic. The NC is very hard to permanently brick. From what you've described, it sounds like your SD card may have gone bad or been corrupted. I'd just try again.
The 'n' logo is a good thing, but if it hangs there, be sure you've followed all the steps carefully. That's typically a sign that /data wasn't formatted, though from your description, you got that step.
Sorry I can't offer up anything more specific. Do be aware that you can restore back to 1.3 if you don't want to go back to 1.01
It happened to me and what I did is plugged my sdcard into my android phone and format it and start over again.
I did that couple time during first attempt to install CM7 on my nook
Hope this helps ! Good luck!
Try plug it into different computer(s) along with using usb-adapter.
The Eausus Partition program works well to wipe/format cards too...
OK, so I wasn´t paying much attention and instead of formatting the system, I formatted the boot of my Nook. After that my Nook wouldn´t boot into EMMC CM7 nor EMMC CWM.
After creating a bootable sd-card I manage to get the EMMC CWM going but, no matter what ROM I tried, or what I wiped, I can´t boot on CM7.
I tried reading every guide and post that would suggest a solution to my Nook but every time i try to download something that is supposed to work I get a broken link. I even try to go back to stock but I cant find a working link for that either.
Anyway, I dont want to go back to stock. I want to get the CM7 going again.
Can anyone help me here?
I got it working again!!!
So, in a overtime hail mary moment, i got it working again. Thank you, xawen!!
Here is how I did it:
I downloaded the "RecoveryFix_3.0.2.8.zip" file from xawen´s post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958748) and install it with the bootable sd-card CWM I had created.
After that, I removed the sd-card and reboot.
This time the Nook showed the "Touch the future of reading" screen (not the Cyanogen screen) and entered into EMMC CWM. I install the "update-cm-7.2.0-RC1-encore-signed.zip" file and reboot. I didn´t wipe anything this time (because I had wiped everything over and over again so I bother).
After the cyanogen screen everything went black and I waited. It took a while, but then, all of a sudden, that little blue fellow showed up. It had never made me happier!
I hope this can help someone else.
Hello everyone,
Im new to this forum but have lurked for a few years. I consider myself reasonably familiar with android and have installed custom roms on various devices in the past.
Yesterday I installed the latest CM10 Color Nook Rom to an micro SD and on to my wife's Nook Color. Install went great, Wifi up and working and I went to install Gapps via recovery. When it came back on the keyboard kept dying and I realized I had installed too new of Gapps. My bad. I shut off the nook and removed the micro SD with the intentions of wiping it out and starting fresh.
I put the nook off to the side and about 15 mins later went to install my fresh install of JB when I found the nook completely dead and unresponsive. The battery was at about 90% when i turned it off.
This was only supposed to be a install to the sd, I dont know why it's affecting the nook when theres no sd card in it.
So far I have tried:
pulling out the sd card
hard reset
creating a nook color restore micro sd and booting from that
charging
The nook remains completely dead and 100% unresponsive and I have no idea where to go from here! I keep reading its hard to brick these but im starting to think thats what happened!
I was thinking of taking off the cover and doing a battery pull. Any ideas?
If you truly have nothing happening, it certainly sounds like a hardware problem. Pulling battery to reset is worth a try. It's worked for me on several Android devices (never tried it with a Nook, though). Somewhere recently in the forum I read how to do a safe battery pull on a Noo, but don't recollect where. Search for it. If that fails, I'd say your Nook is kaput.
scthomps said:
Hello everyone,
Im new to this forum but have lurked for a few years. I consider myself reasonably familiar with android and have installed custom roms on various devices in the past.
Yesterday I installed the latest CM10 Color Nook Rom to an micro SD and on to my wife's Nook Color. Install went great, Wifi up and working and I went to install Gapps via recovery. When it came back on the keyboard kept dying and I realized I had installed too new of Gapps. My bad. I shut off the nook and removed the micro SD with the intentions of wiping it out and starting fresh.
I put the nook off to the side and about 15 mins later went to install my fresh install of JB when I found the nook completely dead and unresponsive. The battery was at about 90% when i turned it off.
This was only supposed to be a install to the sd, I dont know why it's affecting the nook when theres no sd card in it.
So far I have tried:
pulling out the sd card
hard reset
creating a nook color restore micro sd and booting from that
charging
The nook remains completely dead and 100% unresponsive and I have no idea where to go from here! I keep reading its hard to brick these but im starting to think thats what happened!
I was thinking of taking off the cover and doing a battery pull. Any ideas?
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No, don't pull the cover. What happened is your boot files got corrupted on internal memory. It will not power on unless those files are there or a valid bootable SD is in the slot.
You need to get my bootable CWM SD from my tips thread linked in my signature. That should boot. Then you need to reinstall whatever ROM you had on internal memory. If it was stock you can get the CWM flashable version also from my tips thread.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
Thanks!
leapinlar said:
No, don't pull the cover. What happened is your boot files got corrupted on internal memory. It will not power on unless those files are there or a valid bootable SD is in the slot.
You need to get my bootable CWM SD from my tips thread linked in my signature. That should boot. Then you need to reinstall whatever ROM you had on internal memory. If it was stock you can get the CWM flashable version also from my tips thread.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
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Im going to try your linked CWM and create the SD from your tips first. The last I saw the battery it said roughly 80% and assuming it wasn't stuck in some loop it should be still good.
If the battery IS actually dead will the nook charge with no OS installed? My charger cord came apart months ago and I have been charging (slowyly; lol) off a generic cord plugged into the computer. Will this make a difference or should I wait to try this when I have a proper charger cord?
Thanks for everyone's help! You guys are lifesavers!
scthomps said:
Im going to try your linked CWM and create the SD from your tips first. The last I saw the battery it said roughly 80% and assuming it wasn't stuck in some loop it should be still good.
If the battery IS actually dead will the nook charge with no OS installed? My charger cord came apart months ago and I have been charging (slowyly; lol) off a generic cord plugged into the computer. Will this make a difference or should I wait to try this when I have a proper charger cord?
Thanks for everyone's help! You guys are lifesavers!
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It should charge slowly with that cable. Even if not booted to anything.
Sent with XDA Premium from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
leapinlar said:
It should charge slowly with that cable. Even if not booted to anything.
Sent with XDA Premium from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
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I followed your instructions and the "battery too low to power on" message came up, which is the first sign of life I have seen out of the nook in a few days. Thanks!
leapinlar said:
No, don't pull the cover. What happened is your boot files got corrupted on internal memory. It will not power on unless those files are there or a valid bootable SD is in the slot.
You need to get my bootable CWM SD from my tips thread linked in my signature. That should boot. Then you need to reinstall whatever ROM you had on internal memory. If it was stock you can get the CWM flashable version also from my tips thread.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
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My CM10 went completely dead last week. I put lepinlar's v6.0.1.2 Bootable CWM Recovery on and SD card and now have some sign of life.
I get to the cyanoboot universal bootloader screen, but it just sits with a Loading.... note. I've let it sit for about 10 minutes and nothing else happens. I also tried the N key and it does load the boot menu...but no option gets me past that initial screen...
should it just boot directly into CMW? any other suggestions would be appreciated!
ginhead said:
My CM10 went completely dead last week. I put lepinlar's v6.0.1.2 Bootable CWM Recovery on and SD card and now have some sign of life.
I get to the cyanoboot universal bootloader screen, but it just sits with a Loading.... note. I've let it sit for about 10 minutes and nothing else happens. I also tried the N key and it does load the boot menu...but no option gets me past that initial screen...
should it just boot directly into CMW? any other suggestions would be appreciated!
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Not really sure what you mean. You say you put my bootable CWM on SD. You mean you burned the image to an SD? And it boots to the cyanoboot screen but gets stuck on loading...?
Does the cyanoboot screen have a small s0 in the upper left corner? If does that means it is trying to boot from the SD. It should boot directly into CWM by itself.
Try reburning it or use my 5.5.0.4 version. Once it gets to CWM, install a new ROM with it. The original reason it went dead was corrupted files on your internal boot partition. Reflashing the ROM should fix it.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
leapinlar said:
Not really sure what you mean. You say you put my bootable CWM on SD. You mean you burned the image to an SD? And it boots to the cyanoboot screen but gets stuck on loading...?
Does the cyanoboot screen have a small s0 in the upper left corner? If does that means it is trying to boot from the SD. It should boot directly into CWM by itself.
Try reburning it or use my 5.5.0.4 version. Once it gets to CWM, install a new ROM with it. The original reason it went dead was corrupted files on your internal boot partition. Reflashing the ROM should fix it.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
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thanks for the reply.
I've used Win32diskimager to burn both v6.0.1.2 and 5.5.04 to an SD card. I do see the S0 in the upper left corner, but the screen never moves past the initial Loading...screen.
I can get it to load clockworkmod using a '1gb_clockwork-3.0.1.0' recovery image (also tried 1gb_clockwork-3.2.0.1-eyeballer w/the same result). However, I get a message that states:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/loginterrrupt
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
I then attempted to flash your Nook Color EMMC Partition Repair zips....The NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip will complete the 'repartitioning /boot /system /data /cache and media' step.
it sticks on the Repartitioning internal memory - be patient this may take a while'...i've let it sit for about 30+ minutes...how long should this take? My nook is currently sitting in this phase now...I guess I'll let it sit for a while and see if anything else happens.
thanks for the help with this...from what I've read, I'm hopeful there is a solution...
ginhead said:
thanks for the reply.
I've used Win32diskimager to burn both v6.0.1.2 and 5.5.04 to an SD card. I do see the S0 in the upper left corner, but the screen never moves past the initial Loading...screen.
I can get it to load clockworkmod using a '1gb_clockwork-3.0.1.0' recovery image (also tried 1gb_clockwork-3.2.0.1-eyeballer w/the same result). However, I get a message that states:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/loginterrrupt
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
I then attempted to flash your Nook Color EMMC Partition Repair zips....The NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip will complete the 'repartitioning /boot /system /data /cache and media' step.
it sticks on the Repartitioning internal memory - be patient this may take a while'...i've let it sit for about 30+ minutes...how long should this take? My nook is currently sitting in this phase now...I guess I'll let it sit for a while and see if anything else happens.
thanks for the help with this...from what I've read, I'm hopeful there is a solution...
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Which recovery are you using to flash the repair zips? It needs to be at least 3.2.0.1. Don't use that 3.0.1.0. Don't worry about those E: messages, it just means cache is not formatted.
It is sounding like the first step of the repartitioning is not taking. That is fixing partition one. I'll be right back with another zip to see if you can flash that.
Try the attached and see what happens. You can also try the bootable TWRP to flash rather than CWM. I have that linked in that partition fix thread.
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leapinlar said:
Which recovery are you using to flash the repair zips? It needs to be at least 3.2.0.1. Don't use that 3.0.1.0. Don't worry about those E: messages, it just means cache is not formatted.
It is sounding like the first step of the repartitioning is not taking. That is fixing partition one. I'll be right back with another zip to see if you can flash that.
Try the attached and see what happens. You can also try the bootable TWRP to flash rather than CWM. I have that linked in that partition fix thread.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
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thanks a lot!
I did try with the 3.2.0.1 recovery and the flash you posted above. It is still sticking at the 'repartitioning internal memory' step...I also tried your TWRP bootable, but that still sticks at the loading screen.
I can't find my external sd writer, so I've been writing/burning using in internal writer in two different laptops and a camera in mass storage mode. I ordered a SD writer from amazon...should get it on Wednesday. I wonder if my issues are just with writing/burning the SD card..
I'll report back when I get the new writer and guess I might as well try another card too.
ginhead said:
thanks a lot!
I did try with the 3.2.0.1 recovery and the flash you posted above. It is still sticking at the 'repartitioning internal memory' step...I also tried your TWRP bootable, but that still sticks at the loading screen.
I can't find my external sd writer, so I've been writing/burning using in internal writer in two different laptops and a camera in mass storage mode. I ordered a SD writer from amazon...should get it on Wednesday. I wonder if my issues are just with writing/burning the SD card..
I'll report back when I get the new writer and guess I might as well try another card too.
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It is possible it is the card. It might be good enough to start the boot, but not good enough to read and write the files that are needed. Definitely try a different card.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, I am almost positive that is what is wrong. Try a SanDisk class 4.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
scthomps, you could get a NC replacement charging cable from ebay, just do a search, it works good for me.
I'm actually running into this problem right now with two different nook color tablets.
One I've had CM10 installed to the EMMC for well over a month without any problems. The other Nook Color I followed the same procedure to install to the EMMC off a bootable SD card.
Regardless of how little or much power the Nook has, it will not even power on unless I have a bootable SD card installed.
Once I get to the menu, I can boot from the internal EMMC without any problems. Not sure what I did to correct the /boot partition on two different Nooks. Least of all one that's been working.
Going to try boot into recovery to see if I can fix whatever corruption got introduced.
phoenix1972 said:
I'm actually running into this problem right now with two different nook color tablets.
One I've had CM10 installed to the EMMC for well over a month without any problems. The other Nook Color I followed the same procedure to install to the EMMC off a bootable SD card.
Regardless of how little or much power the Nook has, it will not even power on unless I have a bootable SD card installed.
Once I get to the menu, I can boot from the internal EMMC without any problems. Not sure what I did to correct the /boot partition on two different Nooks. Least of all one that's been working.
Going to try boot into recovery to see if I can fix whatever corruption got introduced.
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You need a complete set of boot files on the internal boot partition or it won't even try to turn on by itself without a bootable SD. You don't. It needs MLO, u-boot.bin, uImage and uRamdisk there. You obviously have the MLO or u-boot.bin missing or corrupted because uImage and uRamdisk must be there to boot from the SD menu.
This is all fixable by just flashing your ROM again. Those files all get put back on fresh.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
leapinlar said:
Which recovery are you using to flash the repair zips? It needs to be at least 3.2.0.1. Don't use that 3.0.1.0. Don't worry about those E: messages, it just means cache is not formatted.
It is sounding like the first step of the repartitioning is not taking. That is fixing partition one. I'll be right back with another zip to see if you can flash that.
Try the attached and see what happens. You can also try the bootable TWRP to flash rather than CWM. I have that linked in that partition fix thread.
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Hi leapinlar I think I have the same problem as this guy except its on a Nook HD +, becuase I get that same error message when I boot into a bootable cwm. Can you help me out please?
I have a Nook Color that I've used for some time with CyanogenMod 10.2 with no problems. Last night I was looking at the fixes for Netflix since CM currently has a problem with it, and followed the instructions on XDS for the xposed installer (loading Liquid64's NetflixHackPersist.zip). Things appeared to go fine, and it booted into CM again and I ran the app as instructed. Everything seemed fine up to that point.
But on rebooting, the Nook will not go past the Cyanboot screen. Whether I let it boot by itself, or go to the boot menu and select any of the emmc or SD card options, it just sits there saying it's 'loading xxx' whatever option I've selected and never gets past it. I cannot find a way to force it to boot to the SD card to try anything that way.
I've tried 2 SD cards, reformatted and reburned an 8gb clockwork 3.0.2.8 image to make them bootable...so I don't think it's a card problem.
I'd appreciate some help if anyone knows a way around this. I've had experience with rooting and loading from the SD card, but if it always gets to Cyanoboot and I can't get it to even boot the SD card, I'm stuck. (The 8-reboots trick doesn't seem to work..I've likely reworked too much to still do that.)
Thanks,
JT
jttraverse said:
I have a Nook Color that I've used for some time with CyanogenMod 10.2 with no problems. Last night I was looking at the fixes for Netflix since CM currently has a problem with it, and followed the instructions on XDS for the xposed installer (loading Liquid64's NetflixHackPersist.zip). Things appeared to go fine, and it booted into CM again and I ran the app as instructed. Everything seemed fine up to that point.
But on rebooting, the Nook will not go past the Cyanboot screen. Whether I let it boot by itself, or go to the boot menu and select any of the emmc or SD card options, it just sits there saying it's 'loading xxx' whatever option I've selected and never gets past it. I cannot find a way to force it to boot to the SD card to try anything that way.
I've tried 2 SD cards, reformatted and reburned an 8gb clockwork 3.0.2.8 image to make them bootable...so I don't think it's a card problem.
I'd appreciate some help if anyone knows a way around this. I've had experience with rooting and loading from the SD card, but if it always gets to Cyanoboot and I can't get it to even boot the SD card, I'm stuck. (The 8-reboots trick doesn't seem to work..I've likely reworked too much to still do that.)
Thanks,
JT
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Try using CWM 6.0.4.7.
hwong96 said:
Try using CWM 6.0.4.7.
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Hallelujah! I followed your link and (though what I saw suggested trying CWM 5.5.04 for CM 10.2) it WORKED!! It booted to the SD card from Cyanboot, and I had a CM 10.2.1 zip that I was able to install and I'm back in business.
Out of curiosity, is Cyanoboot something unremovable, meaning I can never simply boot straight to an SD card as in the past? It did let me get to the recovery on this SD card, so I guess Cyanoboot was actually working and my problem was something else...but if I simply did a factory reset and wiped everything, would that have removed Cyanoboot as well?
If anyone has suggestions, I'm trying to decide if I'll keep this thing or sell it, so I'm curious what the most fully functional ROM (CM or ?) is considered to be these days, if I didn't put it back to stock?
I've loved this Nook, and only got into the earlier predicament because I thought, if I sold it, a buyer might want to use Netflix...so I was hoping to have it working with a ROM that would please the average Joe user who might hit up Youtube, Netflix, etc.
Thanks for the help!
JT
jttraverse said:
Hallelujah! I followed your link and (though what I saw suggested trying CWM 5.5.04 for CM 10.2) it WORKED!! It booted to the SD card from Cyanboot, and I had a CM 10.2.1 zip that I was able to install and I'm back in business.
Out of curiosity, is Cyanoboot something unremovable, meaning I can never simply boot straight to an SD card as in the past? It did let me get to the recovery on this SD card, so I guess Cyanoboot was actually working and my problem was something else...but if I simply did a factory reset and wiped everything, would that have removed Cyanoboot as well?
If anyone has suggestions, I'm trying to decide if I'll keep this thing or sell it, so I'm curious what the most fully functional ROM (CM or ?) is considered to be these days, if I didn't put it back to stock?
I've loved this Nook, and only got into the earlier predicament because I thought, if I sold it, a buyer might want to use Netflix...so I was hoping to have it working with a ROM that would please the average Joe user who might hit up Youtube, Netflix, etc.
Thanks for the help!
JT
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If you installed CWM 6.0.4.7 to emmc and want to return to stock go to Leapinlar's tips item A12 on how to return to stock recovery. Or item A15 to flash BN stock recovery using CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25354258#post25354258