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Fastboot - Partition table doesn't exist

I've been trying to push the bootloader and radio from the 4.2.2 factory image using fastboot using the commands below
fastboot flash radio "filename.img"
fastboot flash hboot "filename.img"
The radio works just fine, but while flashing the bootloader it gives me an error saying "partition table doesn't exist".
Any idea what this means and how it can be fixed?

AW: Fastboot - Partition table doesn't exist
Hboot is HTC. On Nexus 4 it is
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
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hboot is HTC. for N4 you use
fastboot flash boot boot.img
boot.img is whatever your bootloader image is. Please note:flashing wrong/corrupted boot.img is difficult to recover.
siddjazz said:
fastboot flash hboot "filename.img"
The radio works just fine, but while flashing the bootloader it gives me an error saying "partition table doesn't exist".
Any idea what this means and how it can be fixed?
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KyraOfFire said:
hboot is HTC. for N4 you use
fastboot flash boot boot.img
boot.img is whatever your bootloader image is. Please note:flashing wrong/corrupted boot.img is difficult to recover.
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No
boot is the kernel.
bootloader is the bootloader.

There is no "bootloader" partition. Good luck flashing on that. Nexus 4 mount point thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34141701&postcount=1
Nuu~ said:
No
boot is the kernel.
bootloader is the bootloader.
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Nuu~ said:
No
boot is the kernel.
bootloader is the bootloader.
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So the command would be fastboot flash bootloader "boot.img" ?
This is a bit confusing

siddjazz said:
So the command would be fastboot flash bootloader "boot.img" ?
This is a bit confusing
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fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10o.img
and for the radio:
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.48.img

KyraOfFire said:
There is no "bootloader" partition. Good luck flashing on that. Nexus 4 mount point thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34141701&postcount=1
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is that so? =)
even if there is no "bootloader" partition, fastboot still flashes the right partition when used with "flash bootloader".

KyraOfFire said:
hboot is HTC. for N4 you use
fastboot flash boot boot.img
boot.img is whatever your bootloader image is. Please note:flashing wrong/corrupted boot.img is difficult to recover.
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You're gonna make someone brick their device. Do us all a favor and stick to toolkits. Please.
It's definitely most ****ing definitely:
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img

KyraOfFire said:
hboot is HTC. for N4 you use
fastboot flash boot boot.img
boot.img is whatever your bootloader image is. Please note:flashing wrong/corrupted boot.img is difficult to recover.
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NO!
Your advice above is totally wrong, and will brick a phone if it is followed. Boot is the kernel, NOT the bootloader.
Sent from my Nexus 4

starscream92 said:
You're gonna make someone brick their device. Do us all a favor and stick to toolkits. Please.
It's definitely most ****ing definitely:
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fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
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Lmfao
I guess toolkits do have a purpose
i gave you a thanks for the laugh
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I followed his instructions
I followed his instructions and used fastboot flash boot boot.img
Is it hopeless and I need to buy a new phone or is their still hope?
Oddly, it seemed to allow me to use the correct method fastboot flash bootloader boot.img, bu I get stuck in a bootloop.
If anyone could help me that would be greatly appreciated.

qsylalyn said:
I followed his instructions and used fastboot flash boot boot.img
Is it hopeless and I need to buy a new phone or is their still hope?
Oddly, it seemed to allow me to use the correct method fastboot flash bootloader boot.img, bu I get stuck in a bootloop.
If anyone could help me that would be greatly appreciated.
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boot = kernel
bootloader = bootloader
radio = modem
userdata = nand´s user data storage(/data)
system = system
cid = not used on n4
so for god sake
just install stock images
its pretty straitgh forward, just double click on .bat

qsylalyn said:
I followed his instructions and used fastboot flash boot boot.img
Is it hopeless and I need to buy a new phone or is their still hope?
Oddly, it seemed to allow me to use the correct method fastboot flash bootloader boot.img, bu I get stuck in a bootloop.
If anyone could help me that would be greatly appreciated.
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Of course you're in a boot loop. You still have the bootloader image in your kernel because that's where you flashed it to!
Wouldn't the solution be to get a KERNEL image and flash that to the BOOT partition before you flash your bootloader image to its correct partition (bootloader) which is what you now doing?
You never posted back on where you ended up with your phone.

[8/6/16] Unbrick RN3 from HS USB 900E with modified fastboot file

Found a way to reboot to edl mode from fastboot
All credits to @emuzychenko
1) Download modified fastboot file
2) Reboot your phone to fastboot
3) Double click on edl.cmd
4) You are on 9008/edl mode
5) Flash any fastboot image from Mi flash
You successfully unbricked your device

Hi
Try with that method also. It seams to work .

Next time I brick it again (trust me, it will happen) I will give those a try.

This is the solution www(dot)htcmania.com(/)showthread(dot)php?t=1163463
Cheked by me, the brick was to try to unlock the bootloader without the Xiaomi message.
Sorry for my english, bu ti hope to be helpful.
To restore the default Bootloader copy paste the emmc_appsboot.mbn from Fastboot Rom to the Adb foldee
and type command on cmd
fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash abootbak emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot reboot

For those who have failed and stuck on "HS USB 900E" and the bootloader stick locked here is the solution :
1. Enter fastboot by holding vol down + power
2. Plug your RN3Pro to PC
2. Flash original bootloader from official fastboot firmware
fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash abootbak emmc_appsboot.mbn
3. Type again :
fastboot reboot
and quickly hold volume up untuk it enter "sideload" mode
4. Install Mi PC Suite from this link en.miui.com/thread-225600-1-1.html
5. Let the Mi PC Suite download the latest chinese firmware, just sit and wait until it done
6. Lets Brick the beast again

parfetto said:
Hi
Try with that method also. It seams to work .
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this method only works for few very people, everyone cant access adb through recovery.

apixbuanget said:
For those who have failed and stuck on "HS USB 900E" and the bootloader stick locked here is the solution :
1. Enter fastboot by holding vol down + power
2. Plug your RN3Pro to PC
2. Flash original bootloader from official fastboot firmware
fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash abootbak emmc_appsboot.mbn
3. Type again :
fastboot reboot
and quickly hold volume up untuk it enter "sideload" mode
4. Install Mi PC Suite from this link en.miui.com/thread-225600-1-1.html
5. Let the Mi PC Suite download the latest chinese firmware, just sit and wait until it done
6. Lets Brick the beast again
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Have you tested this method yourself? I think this is for people who bricked the device but had stock recovery inside, what about people who has twrp and bricked the device? Also I dont think you can flash anything through fastboot in locked bootloader

IT WORKS
apixbuanget said:
For those who have failed and stuck on "HS USB 900E" and the bootloader stick locked here is the solution :
1. Enter fastboot by holding vol down + power
2. Plug your RN3Pro to PC
2. Flash original bootloader from official fastboot firmware
fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash abootbak emmc_appsboot.mbn
3. Type again :
fastboot reboot
and quickly hold volume up untuk it enter "sideload" mode
4. Install Mi PC Suite from this link en.miui.com/thread-225600-1-1.html
5. Let the Mi PC Suite download the latest chinese firmware, just sit and wait until it done
6. Lets Brick the beast again
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Worked like a magic. I can confirm for sure. Was stuck at HS USB 900E with locked bootloader.

Rajdip said:
Have you tested this method yourself? I think this is for people who bricked the device but had stock recovery inside, what about people who has twrp and bricked the device? Also I dont think you can flash anything through fastboot in locked bootloader
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Yeah i bricked mine with twrp .. and i cannot enter into recovery mode now.. only fastboot works and i cannot flash stock recovery too because the bootloader is locked :/ stupid Mi :/

Dharani_V said:
Yeah i bricked mine with twrp .. and i cannot enter into recovery mode now.. only fastboot works and i cannot flash stock recovery too because the bootloader is locked :/ stupid Mi :/
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So, did you try above mentioned method?

amsmu said:
So, did you try above mentioned method?
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Yes i did .. and its not allowing me to flash anything .. Getting Error Device is locked :/

failed bro, getting error device is locked using QFIL.:crying:

Guys, please mention the reason behind your device getting bricked too when you are reporting what worked and what didn't. Like whether during unlock bootloader process(without xiaomi's permission) or flashing custom ROM(most probably MIUI official updates) via twrp.

Dharani_V said:
Yes i did .. and its not allowing me to flash anything .. Getting Error Device is locked :/
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What were you doing when it bricked?

Go to service center. They will repair it

mine happened same..... hard bricked my mobile after restoring original bootloader.......
QFIL cannot do a thing ..... all the eror i get is unable to go to EDl mode......
nothing for me except download mode and fastboot......
so toook to service centre and got it repaired for free in 2hrs

puli where do u live[emoji14]
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Rajdip said:
Have you tested this method yourself? I think this is for people who bricked the device but had stock recovery inside, what about people who has twrp and bricked the device? Also I dont think you can flash anything through fastboot in locked bootloader
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i've tried this myself. In HS USB 900E you can flash aboot through fastboot whether you stock recovery or twrp before bricked.

Rajdip said:
I have found few ways by which people may unbrick from HS USB 900E state without test point, but those guides are for other devices, needs thorough testing for Redmi note 3.
Tools needed:-
1) QPST http://www.androidbrick.com/downloa...qcn-for-lollipop-android-5-0-6-0-marshmallow/
2)Nubia tool studio https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwtoIMKf470SRUxfdHA5cU14ZTQ#
Now follow these guides for reference,
1)http://www.androidbrick.com/ultimat...ide-snapdragons-are-unbrickable-qhsusb_dload/
2)http://www.androidbrick.com/unbrick...-you-have-the-right-kind-of-rom-qhsusb_dload/
Only people with hardbrick(900E) and locked bootloader can this test methods, Please try and leave your feedback, maybe we will find a way to unbrick without opening the phone and voiding warranty. Good Luck
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Does anyone success ? Please share a guide !

apixbuanget said:
i've tried this myself. In HS USB 900E you can flash aboot through fastboot whether you stock recovery or twrp before bricked.
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wow!!! thats great, but before you flashed aboot through fastboot did you check whether your bootloader was locked or not?

Meizu PRO 5 bootloop no recovery locked bootloader

Hi all,
I am in trouble with the PRO 5.
Actual situation:
No recovery mode available
The phone boots but when is time to go in the home screen, the screen becomes black and only the power button response so I only turn it off or restart.
Fastboot mode available but the bootloader is locked
I tried many time with the Multiupgrade tool and TestPCTool but the answer is "Token sign failed"
Could someone help me before to put the phone in the trash

Upppppp!!!!!

You could try to unlock it using "fastboot oem unlock", but if it works it probably wipes the userdata partition, and it may fail. If you manage to unlock it, just reflash the stock image, but without the bootloader.
If this doesn't work, there is a similar thread in a different forum which may help you:
https://forum.meizufans.eu/topic/5376/meizu-pro-5-have-rooted-rom-but-lost-recovery-phone-can-boot-pls-help

Daniel Abrecht said:
You could try to unlock it using "fastboot oem unlock", but if it works it probably wipes the userdata partition, and it may fail. If you manage to unlock it, just reflash the stock image, but without the bootloader.
If this doesn't work, there is a similar thread in a different forum which may help you:
https://forum.meizufans.eu/topic/53...rom-but-lost-recovery-phone-can-boot-pls-help
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I know the italian guy of this 3D and I can tell u, "fastboot oem unlock" doesn't work unfortunately :crying:

Thanks Pycon.
He is right, no way to unlock the bootloader, at the moment

just try this. good luck man. http://forum.xda-developers.com/meizu-pro-5/how-to/meizu-customer-service-flash-tools-save-t3447678

tzzzz said:
just try this. good luck man. http://forum.xda-developers.com/meizu-pro-5/how-to/meizu-customer-service-flash-tools-save-t3447678
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Thanks but tried many times: Token signature fail...

Have you tried flashing the whole system (20150923195421_demo_prd_stable) as described in the M86 firmware upgrade tutorial.pdf ?

st0rm77 said:
Have you tried flashing the whole system (20150923195421_demo_prd_stable) as described in the M86 firmware upgrade tutorial.pdf ?
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Where is that tutorial?

DarginMahkum said:
Where is that tutorial?
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It resides in the Meizu Tools post, but never mind that. I dove into the security and fastboot uses secure boot so unless there is an exploit your stuck.
Are you able to flash the boot partition ?
If so, you might be able to flash the recovery.img onto the boot (bootimg) partition. Then drop an update.zip into the root of userdata and reboot.
Good luck.

Hey Grumpy,
I extracted the kernel and ramdisk from the recovery image (flyme_5.6.1.19_daily). Unpack these files into a directory, then run
# fastboot boot kernel ramdisk
If it boots you can:
- erase to factory default
- maybe ?? flash /sdcard/update.zip ??
Good luck :good:

st0rm77 said:
Hey Grumpy,
I extracted the kernel and ramdisk from the recovery image (flyme_5.6.1.19_daily). Unpack these files into a directory, then run
# fastboot boot kernel ramdisk
If it boots you can:
- erase to factory default
- maybe ?? flash /sdcard/update.zip ??
Good luck :good:
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Nope...
creating boot image...
creating boot image - 15699968 bytes
downloading 'boot.img'...
FAILED (remote: permission denied!)
finished. total time: 0.000s

twrp error 1 with lineage update

This appears. I can not find anything on the internet and I do not know what to do.

KafkaG said:
This appears. I can not find anything on the internet and I do not know what to do.
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Hi,
extract the original Firmware on your PC, look for boot.img and than in fastboot write "fastboot flash boot boot.img". Error1 disapers. :good:
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yorkberliner said:
Hi,
extract the original Firmware on your PC, look for boot.img and than in fastboot write "fastboot flash boot boot.img". Error1 disapers. :good:
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Thanks, but how I can do it?

yorkberliner said:
Hi,
extract the original Firmware on your PC, look for boot.img and than in fastboot write "fastboot flash boot boot.img". Error1 disapers. :good:
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but I have to extract it from the firmware of lineageos I installed or from the original one of stock? and how do I extract it?

Nobody can help me?

KafkaG said:
Nobody can help me?
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Good evening,
please be patient. DLoad and extract with 7zip the firmware from here. Extract the firmware again. Now you have the original boot.img from MIUI.
In Fastboot flash the boot.img with "fastboot flash boot boot.img".

If above method won't work, re-download the rom file, this seems corrupt.
Next time try to fresh flash the rom instead of ota, some ota are broken and would have some issue like this.

tanapak1 said:
If above method won't work, re-download the rom file, this seems corrupt.
Next time try to fresh flash the rom instead of ota, some ota are broken and would have some issue like this.
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I downloaded several times the same rom and more versions, the problem is the system

yorkberliner said:
Good evening,
please be patient. DLoad and extract with 7zip the firmware from here. Extract the firmware again. Now you have the original boot.img from MIUI.
In Fastboot flash the boot.img with "fastboot flash boot boot.img".
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which of those rom? the first one, 8.1 almost destroyed the system (with the boot.img) and I had to put the boot.img back from the twrp backup, so which link is right?
Edit: I think, indeed, I'm sure I need the boot.img of the rom that I have or lineage, but I do not know how to extract it from the zip.

Hi,
okay. I think the best way is you flash first the original Firmware from here with Xiaomi Flash Tool. DLoad and install on your PC. DLoad and read this Site.
Now you have the original Firmware installed. Go to settings, about the Phone, Buildnumber. Tab 7 times on it and than go to the Developer. Open OEM and US-Debugging. Reboot into Fastboot. In ADB/Fastboot write "fastboot devices" and your device must recogniced. Than write "fastboot oem unlock". After this you get a reboot to system. Now look again iin settings, devoloper if oem and usb-debugging on. Reboot in fastboot your Phone. Now write again "fastboot devices". Is everythink okay than write "fastboot boot recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img". Now you have twrp installed. In twrp flash the twrp-recoveryinstaller-3.2.1-2-oreo.zip. After this you can flash your favoryte Custom Rom. Good Luck :good:

yorkberliner said:
Hi,
okay. I think the best way is you flash first the original Firmware from here with Xiaomi Flash Tool. DLoad and install on your PC. DLoad and read this Site.
Now you have the original Firmware installed. Go to settings, about the Phone, Buildnumber. Tab 7 times on it and than go to the Developer. Open OEM and US-Debugging. Reboot into Fastboot. In ADB/Fastboot write "fastboot devices" and your device must recogniced. Than write "fastboot oem unlock". After this you get a reboot to system. Now look again iin settings, devoloper if oem and usb-debugging on. Reboot in fastboot your Phone. Now write again "fastboot devices". Is everythink okay than write "fastboot boot recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img". Now you have twrp installed. In twrp flash the twrp-recoveryinstaller-3.2.1-2-oreo.zip. After this you can flash your favoryte Custom Rom. Good Luck :good:
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No thanks, bye

6t will not boot

Something went wrong flashing and it will not boot I get this screen any ideas how to fix?

Can you get to the fastboot menu?

Cozzeck said:
Can you get to the fastboot menu?
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Yes I can

fezzy102 said:
Something went wrong flashing and it will not boot I get this screen any ideas how to fix?
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You will need the MSM Download tools in the other thread.

Did you relock your bootloader? Flash magisk, you should be fine or fastboot flash a full firmware using the fastboot files, no need to do a full recovery with the msm tool.

Dark Nightmare said:
Did you relock your bootloader? Flash magisk, you should be fine or fastboot flash a full firmware using the fastboot files, no need to do a full recovery with the msm tool.
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The MSM tool worked like a charm.