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[Q] Completely Lost, Oh Boy

Can I root from a 32bit Windows 7 Starter Netbook? I keep getting errors when trying to install drivers that say my system isn't compatible.

don't know why it should not work
maybe this helps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22342376&postcount=6

I rooted mine from a netbook running win7 starter using the insructions from geek.com, google "how to root kindle fire" and it will be one of the first few results.
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Drivers for Unlockk and Root

I've gotten a new nexus 7 in the mail today and the first thing that I tried to do was unlock the bootloader and root the device to flash custom kernel and ROM. but i ran into a problem in the first step. Im having no luck with the drivers at all. i have searched and tried everything. I have tried this 1.5.2 toolkit and watched the video. In the section that i have to go to device manager and manually install the drivers, i didnt get anything. i downloaded the driver from asus themselves and it worked (pictured below) but when i try to use adb commands, nothing happens. I also installed the 64 bit drivers and it gives me the same thing as the picture and when i run the toolkit, it doesnt find adb. Can anyone help out please? and yes, i have enabled usb debugging, just in case you wonder.

What OS are you using?
When you plug the Nexus in the USB port does anything happen?
Have you rebooted the workstation?

4.1.1 jellybean. I've rebooted several times. When I plug it into the computer, my computer makes the regular "New device" sound and then it searches for the nexus driver but cannot find it. The tablet shows debugging connected.
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You have a workstation with JellyBean on it? I'm guessing it is a Win box perhaps right? Have you rebooted it?

I just unlocked and rooted today. I downloaded and installed the drivers from the PDAnet website. Everything worked fine. Hope this Info helps you get you unlocked and rooted
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krelvinaz said:
You have a workstation with JellyBean on it? I'm guessing it is a Win box perhaps right? Have you rebooted it?
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Sorry no, I misunderstood. I don't have a workstation. I have a laptop running Windows 7 and the tablet is running jelly bean.
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speedygonzo said:
I just unlocked and rooted today. I downloaded and installed the drivers from the PDAnet website. Everything worked fine. Hope this Info helps you get you unlocked and rooted
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You went to pda net website and downloaded a .exe file and ran it right? I guess I'll have to do it from another computer maybe. I just don't have one though. I'll keep trying
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See my driver advice in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1794203

osmosizzz said:
You went to pda net website and downloaded a .exe file and ran it right? I guess I'll have to do it from another computer maybe. I just don't have one though. I'll keep trying
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Yeah, just download the driver package you need for your laptop and install them. The .exe is more like a setup/installation wizard for the drivers.
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Napalm2 said:
See my driver advice in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1794203
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Still nothing. I keep getting the android composite ADB interface driver no matter where i install the driver from and i've uninstalled and deleted the driver various times.

speedygonzo said:
Yeah, just download the driver package you need for your laptop and install them. The .exe is more like a setup/installation wizard for the drivers.
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still the same android comosite ADB interface

I was finally able to unlock the bootloader in Linux. But ran into another annoying problem
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Accidentally wiped everything. No adb during recovery or bootloader.

I'm on TWRP 2.3.3.0., and my computer is W8 Pro. I've searched but most people seem to be able to get adb working during the bootloader at least, but not for me. I've tried sideloading a zip through the command prompt (and picking the adb sideload option in TWRP) but it tells me that adb is not recognized. I've tried using the Nexus Root Toolkit to restore a backup I have on my computer, but, yeah, no adb. I was wondering if disabling driver signature enforcement was temporary, so I went through the menus and disabled it again on my computer. I've used the cable/port that I rooted it with but I've also used different cables and ports as well. Why isn't this working? Am I bricked?

Have you tried jromflasher for nexus 7? With that tool you can wipe your system, upload ROM, temporary load custom recovery, and flash the ROM.
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xbox1513 said:
Have you tried jromflasher for nexus 7? With that tool you can wipe your system, upload ROM, temporary load custom recovery, and flash the ROM.
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Error 103. I think my device needs to be booted into an actual ROM.
I thought that maybe the drivers from plugging my phone in were interfering, so I used the Nexus Root Toolkit again, and went through the driver installation for a second time, deleting all the old ADB drivers and such. Well, when I tried to install the RAW drivers, I get "Windows was unable to install your unknown device," and basically it could not find the driver software and to check the company website and so on. Did I just dig myself into a deeper hole? Gah! I wish I could remember which wipe option deleted sdcard so I know to never do it again.

OP is using Win8 - might want to try to do it with a PC or laptop running Win7 or Vista OS and start fresh by loading the drivers and/or use Jromflasher - borrow a friend/neighbor's PC to see if it can be jump started, assumed that s/he cannot get it to boot into Fastboot and/or Recovery as the file systems are likely corrupted. (I have an old/aging laptop running Windows XP SP3 that's set aside for fixing often the impossible)
Otherwise, it might be time for an RMA to get it repaired by Google/Asus and/or exchange - it could cost $$ if they determined that the warranty has been "compromised" ...

You know you won't get adb while in bootloader? You need fastboot.
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korockinout13 said:
You know you won't get adb while in bootloader? You need fastboot.
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It says "fastboot mode" on the bootloader.

Letitride said:
OP is using Win8 - might want to try to do it with a PC or laptop running Win7 or Vista OS and start fresh by loading the drivers and/or use Jromflasher - borrow a friend/neighbor's PC to see if it can be jump started, assumed that s/he cannot get it to boot into Fastboot and/or Recovery as the file systems are likely corrupted. (I have an old/aging laptop running Windows XP SP3 that's set aside for fixing often the impossible)
Otherwise, it might be time for an RMA to get it repaired by Google/Asus and/or exchange - it could cost $$ if they determined that the warranty has been "compromised" ...
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Thanks. I'll try this later tonight. Would they RMA in this scenario, even though it is my fault? Assuming I can't get it working.

I don't understanding why you would RMA? You can get into twrp right? So you can still flash ROMs and whatnot. Just need to get adb installed on cpu

You can also try "disable driver signature check" on advanced reboot on windows 8.
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Bullonie said:
It says "fastboot mode" on the bootloader.
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Well....use fastboot then.
You should have done some reading before you started flashing ROM's. You dont seem to even know what fastboot is.

Have you tried downloading the android sdk from Google and installing their usb driver?
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Adb works in recovery and in Android OS, only fastboot works in the bootloader. Installing Windows 8 messed it up for me, but I simply grabbed the Nexus 7 driver from ASUS'S website. I suggest you read and learn how to use fastboot.
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Need some help installing drivers

So I got my n4 last week and I've been trying to unlock and root it to no avail. I've tried using the toolkit as well as using the method indicated in another thread on xda. I keep getting errors when trying to install the drivers.
I've been able to get the adb driver installed on win 7, but not the fastboot driver (using the toolkit).
I've even tried installing the drivers using the toolkit on a VM running xp without any luck.
Could someone please help me out with this? I remember having similar issues when rouoting my captivate, but I was able to use my work laptop to install the drivers (I don't have admin rights anymore).
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A) Proofread.
B) Reboot into recovery and plug the phone into the computer. Go to device manager on your computer, look for the USB device with the yellow exclamation point, update the driver. Reboot your computer.

estallings15 said:
A) Proofread.
B) Reboot into recovery and plug the phone into the computer. Go to device manager on your computer, look for the USB device with the yellow exclamation point, update the driver. Reboot your computer.
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A) Wow that was bad, corrected
B) No devices were displayed in device manager when I booted to recovery. By the way, when I tried to update the drivers in fastboot mode, I kept getting errors.

Perhaps an earlier driver needs uninstalled? Check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992345

I tried that driver, that is the driver I referenced in the OP, sorry for boy linking.
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Austin Ag06 said:
I tried that driver, that is the driver I referenced in the OP, sorry for boy linking.
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I was actually referring to the comments in the thread. A ton of people had issues installing. I thought you might try some of their methods.

[Q] Soft Bricked Nexus 7 can't install proper fastboot drivers

My N7 is soft bricked. I was installing a ROM but the file was corrupted. I can't perform a nandroid restore because I can't get into recovery. I'd push a new recovery via adb but my computer won't recognize my N7 in fastboot. I've tried installing Universal naked drivers 0.72 manually but it oesn't work. What else can I do?

There was no need to open a new thread... And you still haven't told us what os your computer has. Anyway, I personally use the official drivers from the Asus website.
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korockinout13 said:
There was no need to open a new thread... And you still haven't told us what os your computer has. Anyway, I personally use the official drivers from the Asus website.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
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Windows 8. I found out how to get rid of driver signing requirement in Win8 and the installment worked. Thanks for helping out!