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[Q] Can't install a .zip rom from clockwork recovery... what am I doing wrong?

I searched for quite a while, and never found any ideas on how to fix this issue.
I followed the youtube video and got the clockwork mod installed correctly. However, anytime I try to install a rom via recovery, it shows that it's installed successfully... but after rebooting, my device freezes on the boot screen (after magdlr displays GO GO GO.)
I've tried 2 different roms, both MDJ builds, and they both do the same thing. I made sure to wait 15 minutes when booting for the first time, thinking it may be slow on first boot... but it never booted. Does anyone know the partition size to use for MDJ's roms? I thought this might be part of the problem, but I'm open to any ideas and suggestions.
In the meantime, I'll just install via Magdlr... but I would really love to have Clockwork mod working. So, any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Make sure you have HSPL 2.08.
Make sure your Radio is at least 2.10.50 and above.

Done and done.

Then you need to Partition the NANDFLASH.
flash.cfg
Code:
misc ya 1M
recovery ya|ro 5M
boot ya|boot|ro 5M
system ya 150M
cache ya 10M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
I use the above for MDJ Gingerbread, but now, I am thinking of allocating 350M to system partition instead of 150M which is too small to play with other ROMs.
Finally, after you repartition, boot into Clockwork Recovery on your SD Card, then install ZIP.
After you are done, turn off your device and remove the SD Card. Turn on the device and see if it works.
Clockwork cannot partition your NANDFLASH, which is why you need to use DAF.exe and flash.cfg file to partition the NAND.

gilla409 said:
I searched for quite a while, and never found any ideas on how to fix this issue.
I followed the youtube video and got the clockwork mod installed correctly. However, anytime I try to install a rom via recovery, it shows that it's installed successfully... but after rebooting, my device freezes on the boot screen (after magdlr displays GO GO GO.)
I've tried 2 different roms, both MDJ builds, and they both do the same thing. I made sure to wait 15 minutes when booting for the first time, thinking it may be slow on first boot... but it never booted. Does anyone know the partition size to use for MDJ's roms? I thought this might be part of the problem, but I'm open to any ideas and suggestions.
In the meantime, I'll just install via Magdlr... but I would really love to have Clockwork mod working. So, any help with this is greatly appreciated.
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I have the same problem

What is the brand, size and class rating for your MicroSDHC card?
Have you tried doing a low level format on the card yet?
It is not that hard to choose a partition size for system.
Look at the size of the system.img, then allocate that size. So say system image file is 237MB, you just allocate 250MB.
350MB seems to cover most of the DesireHD stock CW rom.
250MB covers most other custom CW rom
150MB covers MDJ's Gingerbread 2.3

[Q] ZIP ROM sit on HTC screen after install

after i install a .zip from ClockworkMod it says installation complete.
but it just sits on the HTC screen after a reboot.
the OS never boots. i never get to a boot animation.
just "htc" screen.
ill list my specs.
HSPL 2.08
RADIO: 2.15.50.14
MAGDLR 1.11
i flashed CWM with these settings in flash.cfg
misc ya 1M
recovery ya|ro 5M
boot ya|boot|ro 8M
system ya 120M
cache ya 30M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
i am trying to install the Stock MIUI from jan-willem3
and yes ive checked this thread. because this guy had the same problem. i dunno if anything worked for him.
ive tried other zip roms. still to no avail.
and ive tried other radios. other flash.cfg settings in CWM
continueing to use USB FLASHER in MAGDLR is alright.
but most devs are switching to zips. or not offering a MAGDLR USB NAND flash

bumping this since it got buried and no one can help.

did you flash the partition layout?
basically this:
4. boot into magldr and select USB Flasher option while phone is connected to PC
5. Run DAF.exe included in the zip and follow onscreen instructions.
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by flashing one of those:
Partition Layouts;
-150MB System- http://www.villainrom.co.uk/releases/hd2/Raidroid_HD_HD2_1.1/Recovery_150M.zip
-250MB System- http://www.villainrom.co.uk/releases/hd2/Raidroid_HD_HD2_1.1/Recovery_250M.zip
-400MB System- http://www.villainrom.co.uk/releases/hd2/Raidroid_HD_HD2_1.1/Recovery_400M.zip

the partition layout is nothing more than a line in flash.cfg
and i started with the 250mb layout.
system ya 250M
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so yah i did that. didnt make a difference.
i need some help guys. quit ignoring this thread.

after 6 full installs of cwm i finally got a zip rom flashed.
now i just hope i wont wanna switch in awhile.
thanks for all the help.
i wont be posting on this website anymore.
seeing as how helpful the community is.

Cant boot android

Hi guys,
I have problem on my HTC HD2. I was flashing, formating, booting diffrent roms all night and I see that When I was flashing with CWM (3.0.2.5) "install zip from sdcard" then after I reboot phone, Android cant boot. It seems what kind of rom, in one rom I was seeing HTC on black screen, in MIUI rom i was seeing his logo and waves. I leave out my phone with this freeze on all day and not helped, but battery was been hot (I had plugged batery charger).
BUT
When I was flashing rom with only MAGLDR - USB Flasher then all works great. wtf ?
I trying 3.0.0.5 of CWM and i have the same problem.
I use task29, flashing WEE and again HSPL 2.08, radio 2.15.50.14. Windows mobile work.
What I should do ?
Sorry for my bad English.

hypnosisspl said:
Hi guys,
I have problem on my HTC HD2. I was flashing, formating, booting diffrent roms all night and I see that When I was flashing with CWM (3.0.2.5) "install zip from sdcard" then after I reboot phone, Android cant boot. It seems what kind of rom, in one rom I was seeing HTC on black screen, in MIUI rom i was seeing his logo and waves. I leave out my phone with this freeze on all day and not helped, but battery was been hot (I had plugged batery charger).
BUT
When I was flashing rom with only MAGLDR - USB Flasher then all works great. wtf ?
I trying 3.0.0.5 of CWM and i have the same problem.
I use task29, flashing WEE and again HSPL 2.08, radio 2.15.50.14. Windows mobile work.
What I should do ?
Sorry for my bad English.
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Hi,
When you use task 29 ,it removes all ROMS,Magldr and CWM.
You need to re-install everything in order.
Please use the guide in my sig...number 2.
Don't forget to install the CWM recovery partition for the ROM you intend to install(just before installing the ROM )

I use task29. Install MAGDLR and next install CWM via USB Flasher.
After that i choose zip in my sdcard - LADY MIUI v.8.1a.
Again not work.
??

hypnosisspl said:
I use task29. Install MAGDLR and next install CWM via USB Flasher.
After that i choose zip in my sdcard - LADY MIUI v.8.1a.
Again not work.
??
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Are you flashing the correct partitioning? I think you don't!
In every build you ROM Devs are reffering to which sizes the /boot /system and /cache partitions are appropriate for their builds.
So when you flash CWM you will see a file "flash.cfg" edit it with notepad
It should look like this:
Code:
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery-raw.img
boot yboot|ro 5M
system ya 135M
cache ya 2M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
In MIUI builds "boot" should be 8M
System 150M
Cache 44M (just to be sure, i don't know if the Dev links cache to data)
So it should look like this:
Code:
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery-raw.img
boot yboot|ro 8M
system ya 150M
cache ya 44M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
So before you flash a ROM make sure if you have the right partition sizes.
Or
If you are confused download and flash the CWM they provide in the ROM thread..

work !!
Thank you very much !!

[Q] Freezing while flashing ROM

Hi there again, I searched the forum but I couldnt find an answer so,
I got a TMOUS HD2
Using HD2 Toolkit
HSPL and Radio are installed,
Task29 Done,
MagLDR and Recovery Installed ( DAF.exe )
there is no problem here but I'm trying to flash a ROM, it stops while recovery installing it from SD card near 75% No errors, No other things just stops.
This will be my third android flash to same TMOUS model ( bought at the same time ) but other two was good, I dont get it. What is the problem ?

which rom do you try,what cwr partition does the rom want, what cwr partition did you make?

Make sure you have a t mobile version, make sure you have the right size partition make sure you have a magldr version and format your SD card (not quick format) along as you have done all that and your above steps it should work
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA Premium App

I'm trying to load JW's MIUI build for HTC Leo ( July 2 Build ) and already flashed it on 2 others. Only this one making problem.
I'm using this rom on TMOUS for 2 months.
I'll try to format SD card again.

Your partitions need to be at least these sizes:
Code:
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery-raw.img
boot yboot|ro 5M
system ya 135M
cache ya 44M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize

[Q] Can someone help me... please..

I'm here with one week old HTC HD2 (TMOUS) unlocked version (from BestBuy). I bought this to install Android. But after reading/searching hours and hours about installing instructions, I'm kinda confused now. I can install but don't know which one to begin and what goes after... pretty much the order of installation.
Currently, I have,
Windows Mobile 6.5 stock ROM
RAM 567MB
Flash memory size 1024MB
ROM version 3.14.531.1(04666) WWE
Radio version 2.15.50.14 (do I need to reflash radio?)
Manila version 2.5.20181424.0
Do I need to re-flash Radio?
I prefer to install cLK bootloader after reading 'senior member T-Macgnolia's' tutorial. Can someone kindly tell me, what to install and in which order?
How do I find cLK versions of HD2 Android ROM's? Any suggestions for better ROM?

Hi!!!
I don't use clk, I prefer magldr, but this is a guide to use clk:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901305
hope it'll help you, otherwise someone else can help you better than me.
Your radio version I think is correct, I use it too, like all other people I think...
You find clk version of HD2 rom's generally in first posts of thread about NAND rom in HD2 Android NAND Development:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=928
Roms: if you want a Sense rom, this is the best in my hopinion, very fast and smooth for a sense rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250703
I actually use this, has some problems (bluetooth, camera) but I like it very very much...
Otherwise, if you prefer non-sense rom, this is the best in my hopinion:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933951

Your radio is correct,but you should flash HSPL before you flash custom WM ROMS or android builds. Ensure you flash the correct version of HSPL for your TMOUS. And as for the better builds, you should try them out yourself.It really depends on what you want.Sense,CM7,MIUI,MAGLDR,CLK...

kawshigan said:
Your radio is correct,but you should flash HSPL before you flash custom WM ROMS or android builds. Ensure you flash the correct version of HSPL for your TMOUS. And as for the better builds, you should try them out yourself.It really depends on what you want.Sense,CM7,MIUI,MAGLDR,CLK...
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your radio is right
u need hardspl
magldr 1.13
RECOVERY 3.0.2.4
AND THEN THE PYRAMID ROM.............BEST 1 AROUND BAR NONE

suloch said:
I'm here with one week old HTC HD2 (TMOUS) unlocked version (from BestBuy). I bought this to install Android. But after reading/searching hours and hours about installing instructions, I'm kinda confused now. I can install but don't know which one to begin and what goes after... pretty much the order of installation.
Currently, I have,
Windows Mobile 6.5 stock ROM
RAM 567MB
Flash memory size 1024MB
ROM version 3.14.531.1(04666) WWE
Radio version 2.15.50.14 (do I need to reflash radio?)
Manila version 2.5.20181424.0
Do I need to re-flash Radio?
I prefer to install cLK bootloader after reading 'senior member T-Macgnolia's' tutorial. Can someone kindly tell me, what to install and in which order?
How do I find cLK versions of HD2 Android ROM's? Any suggestions for better ROM?
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Try reading the guides in the sitckies of the NAND Android forum, especially MSkip's tutorial on how to flash NAND Android with Clockwork Mod.
Your radio is correct.
Install HardSPL (HSPL) 2.08 first.
Then install MAGLDR (I would recommend this as it's easier than CLK from what I've read.)
Select your ROM (don't flash yet)
In the OP of the ROM there will be guides as to which CWM partition you need etc, just download the right partition size and flash it. One of the reasons I recommend MSkip's tutorial is that all of the files are at the bottom of the post.
Flash the ROM via CWM.
Seeing as in the OP you said you understand how to flash the things, you should understand that I hope. Good Luck.

Thanks Ty5982, I followed one guide and installed cyanogenmod 7 ROM. What I did was
HSPL 2.08
(didn't touch radio since it's correct)
MAGLDR Bootloader 1.13
ClockworkMod Recovery v1.3 (made v1.3 150MB partition)
then went to 8. AD Recovery and installed ROM on the SD card using ClockworkMod Recovery.
As you said now I'm really interested about PYRAMID ROM since it has SENSE. Can you please tell me where to start with now?
Do I have to remove 'ClockworkMod Recovery'? or do I need to install RECOVERY 2.4?

Nigeldg said:
Try reading the guides in the sitckies of the NAND Android forum, especially MSkip's tutorial on how to flash NAND Android with Clockwork Mod.
Your radio is correct.
Install HardSPL (HSPL) 2.08 first.
Then install MAGLDR (I would recommend this as it's easier than CLK from what I've read.)
Select your ROM (don't flash yet)
In the OP of the ROM there will be guides as to which CWM partition you need etc, just download the right partition size and flash it. One of the reasons I recommend MSkip's tutorial is that all of the files are at the bottom of the post.
Flash the ROM via CWM.
Seeing as in the OP you said you understand how to flash the things, you should understand that I hope. Good Luck.
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Thanks for the input. I did my first ROM installation... whhooohhoo . Thanks for all the help you all give here.
Now I'm really interested about PYRAMID ROM. But installation instructions doesn't say anything about CWM partition and it talk about different tools (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185087)
Can you please tell me how I can remove this ROM and install PYRAMID ROM. Where should I start?

explanation made easier
make sure u av recovery 3.0.2.4 extracted on ur pc
right click on flash file NOT FLASH CFG and open it
CHANGE THE NUMBERS SO IT LOOKS LIKE BELOW:
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery-raw.img
boot yboot|ro 5M
system ya 180M
cache ya 5M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
ONCE DONE,CLICK SAVE,NOT SAVE AS AND EXIT THE BOX
reeboot ur phone and keep hold of the power button so the magldr menu appears
go to USB FLASHER and select it
plug ur phone into ur pc
you should see USB............USB
when u do,go to the recovery folder and RIGHT CLICK ON DAF and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR and click continue or yes or allow,what ever ur pc says
let it do its thing,then it reboots itself.
THIS WILL REPLACE YOUR OLD RECOVERY AND STAY THERE UNTIL U FLASH ANOTHER RECOVERY IF U EVER DO
when it does,unplug the usb from ur phone,keep hold of the power button again,but this time select AD RECOVERY
then select wipe cache,wipe data-factory reset,then go back and select ADVANCED and wipe dalvik cache,then select PARTITION SD CARD, select 2048M then select 0M,takes about 5 min.
THIS WILL WIPE UR SD CARD,SO BACK ANYTHING UP U NEED
then put the rom on ur sd card
go to magldr menu AGAIN and select ad recovery but this time select install zip from sd card,then select choose zip from sd card,choose ur rom,should start with NDT if its the same as mine lol,takes 10 mins max..........then your all done.........
when it boots up and the setup wizard appears,DO NOT SET UP,NO GOOGLE ACCOUNT OR WIFI,JUST KEEP ON CLICKIN NEXT,NEXT,NEXT,then when the home screen appears finally lol go to ur apps and click on QUICKBOOT and choose reboot,this time,fill in everythin on ur setup wizard..........then when it goes to the home screen,leave it for a min,REBOOT FOR THE LAST TIME,then the rom should settle......hope u enjoy it as much as i do.........
SORRY FOR THE LONG LIST,BUT THERE ARE SO MANY PPL ON ERE THAT JUST GIVE U A LINK WHEN U ASK FOR HELP...........I AINT 1 OF THEM,let me no how u get on and i'll then help u to tweak it to the max to get the best performance lol
HOPE THIS HELPS...................FEEL FREE TO HIT THANX

Ty5982 said:
make sure u av recovery 3.0.2.4 extracted on ur pc
right click on flash file NOT FLASH CFG and open it
CHANGE THE NUMBERS SO IT LOOKS LIKE BELOW:
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery-raw.img
boot yboot|ro 5M
system ya 180M
cache ya 5M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
ONCE DONE,CLICK SAVE,NOT SAVE AS AND EXIT THE BOX
reeboot ur phone and keep hold of the power button so the magldr menu
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Thanks for the instructions (hit the button ) and I greatly appreciate it. When I change FLASH file, how important is that numbers and how it change the behavior of my ROM?
I'm asking because I saw your first reply and went to SENSE 3.0 PYRAMID V 6.0 ROM and installed it. But original thread instruct to change " system ya 160M " and yours 180M.
Some how I managed to install it and first it was okay but I noticed ROM is kind of slow and Wi-Fi didn't work.
Any help with that issue??? (anyway I'm gonna re-flash it with your instructions)