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MIDI as ringtones - how?!

I can select MIDIs as a ringtone, however when I play it back (in the phone preferences or when someone calls) it sound like this
"beep-beep-beep".
It does this with ANY midi I select.
How can I use midis as ringtones?

Don't bother with Midi's why would you want rubbish Nokia sounding tones? You can use WMA files for ringtones on Blue Angel

AdmiralAK said:
I can select MIDIs as a ringtone, however when I play it back (in the phone preferences or when someone calls) it sound like this
"beep-beep-beep".
It does this with ANY midi I select.
How can I use midis as ringtones?
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you can surely go for wma....thats the best..but for some reason if you want midi and your getting beep beep then the possible reason could be that the .midi extension is associated to some other application, thats what happened to me when i gave .wma access rights to pocket player and my cell would ring it would go beep beep as soon as i removed .wma rights from pocket player rings were back .....

zairyaab said:
when i gave .wma access rights to pocket player and my cell would ring it would go beep beep as soon as i removed .wma rights from pocket player rings were back .....
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Same happened to me too! I was really confused about this

dumb question, but how do I find out what app has rights for the MIDI extension?
There are some midis that I have had on phones before so I want to keep 'em for continuity sake --
any idea how to use AMRs as rigntones without the need to convert them ?
anyway back to the problem at hand: to make the midi ring
1) find the file association
2) remove it (how?)
3) try the ringtone to see if it works.

AdmiralAK said:
dumb question, but how do I find out what app has rights for the MIDI extension?
There are some midis that I have had on phones before so I want to keep 'em for continuity sake --
any idea how to use AMRs as rigntones without the need to convert them ?
anyway back to the problem at hand: to make the midi ring
1) find the file association
2) remove it (how?)
3) try the ringtone to see if it works.
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try to copy the .midi direct to the rings folder in \windows\rings and then see and yeah if someone could temme as well how to use .amr as ringtone ??
and secondly is there a software to convert .midi to .wma ?
regards
jeetz

AdmiralAK said:
[...]anyway back to the problem at hand: to make the midi ring
1) find the file association
2) remove it (how?)
3) try the ringtone to see if it works.
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1. HOW??!!

BaGRoS said:
AdmiralAK said:
[...]anyway back to the problem at hand: to make the midi ring
1) find the file association
2) remove it (how?)
3) try the ringtone to see if it works.
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1. HOW??!!
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what......?? be specific which one of the probs are you having ?

you need to find a .mid file and upload it to the device, then just the add ringtone under Settings -=> System. I use them all the time. As a matter of fact I will attach one to this post...

I upload 2 \\\WinCE Device\Windows\Rings\ and Setting/Phone/
"beep - beep - beep"
...

BaGRoS said:
I upload 2 \\\WinCE Device\Windows\Rings\ and Setting/Phone/
"beep - beep - beep"
...
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did you add it using the ringtone applet? (meaning check the box in front of it) then you need to go the the phone applet and pick it from the list and assign it as the ringer, if you have other apps like the Caller ID or many of the profile management systems they may override it, so you will have to check them also.
Lastly if you go to the file in pocketexplorer and tap on it, does it play?

Caller_ID_ 1.20
2-3 days work, and next day beep-beep-beep :shock:

BaGRoS said:
I upload 2 \\\WinCE Device\Windows\Rings\ and Setting/Phone/
"beep - beep - beep"
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Ok here's what u need, install this file to ur ppc and then the midi files will be playable..

Yes work...
I understand...
In my ExtROM -> MIDI561.CAB 114 903
:shock:
one day work, another not work... :?
:?:

sounds like its time to backup and hard reset, are you using a cooked rom or an official one?

wstahlhut said:
sounds like its time to backup and hard reset, are you using a cooked rom or an official one?
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Official
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\CallerIDInstall_WWE.exe
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\TPDisable.exe
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\RestartRadio.exe
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Album_EnableStreaming.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\BA_Album_WWE.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ClearVue_WWE.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ZIP_WWE.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MIDI561.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MMS_WWE.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\patch.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\PIE.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMD_AP_Era.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMDEraCustomize.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\T-MOsetting.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Fax_WWE.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ZIP_WWE.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\VideoMMS.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\version.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\OEM_WWE_124_008.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\OEM_Patche_12100401.sa.CAB
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\TPEnable.exe
RST: Reset
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BA_OEM_AudioGW (1.33g.00) CAB 84 402
BroadcomCorp_BT1.0.0.3900 cab 3 215 009
Camera_2.21b18157.sa CAB 1 454 628
dsp_en cab 31 744
IA_CallerID_1.20_WWE CAB 1 406 400
MDA3_bootimage_changer2 CAB 584 598
MMS_2.0.0.16_BA_1123 CAB 2 325 029
SMS Provider cab 309
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I change ROM CE and ExtROM
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\TPDisable.exe
CAB: \Extended_ROM\BA_Version_140.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Album_BlueAngelAKU26_Generic_WWE_RC20.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Caller_ID_BlueAngelAKU26_Generic_WWE_RC20.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MIDI561.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ClearVue2.4.381WWE_withoutBP_OzUp.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Java_V10.1.2.49_BA_WWE_0901_unremovable.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\KSE_Fax_v2.09_BA_WWE_0720_unremovable.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\CAB-MMS-2.0.0.21-BlueAngel-Generic-ENU-27Dec04.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Button9.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\BA_OEM_PA_Remove_WiFi_Logo.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\BA_Camera_Driver_Patch.sa.CAB
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\TPEnable.exe
RST: Reset
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and can't play midi rings?!
If I run "Start/Settings/System/Add Ring Tone" i see only .wav !!

n/m...can't read

file:
Album_BlueAngelAKU26_Generic_WWE_RC20 CAB
AutoRun exe
BA_Camera_Driver_Patch.sa CAB
BA_OEM_PA_Remove_WiFi_Logo.sa CAB
BA_Version_140 CAB
Button9 CAB
CAB-MMS-2.0.0.21-BlueAngel-Generic-ENU-27Dec04.sa CAB
Caller_ID_BlueAngelAKU26_Generic_WWE_RC20 CAB
ClearVue2.4.381WWE_withoutBP_OzUp.sa CAB
Config txt
Java_V10.1.2.49_BA_WWE_0901_unremovable CAB
KSE_Fax_v2.09_BA_WWE_0720_unremovable CAB
MIDI561.sa CAB
TPDisable exe
TPEnable exe
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Only work .wav as ring... And .wma, but as COPY to Ring folder, i can add in Add Ring Tone (only .wav)...

ringtone midi problem
I have the same problem.. beep-beep-beep, so i did hardreset, and on fresh windows mobile put some midi in ringtone directory. Everything ok, 1 minute after that i played the midi with Album program, and after that, beep problem again. Everything is freshly installed, so i think album file association with midi makes the midi files not useful for ringtones. I am looking for program that will assign diferent ringtones to different people, so i think this will solve the problem..

unlocking the extended rom !!! BEWARE DELETES EXT ROM AFTER HARDRESET!!!!!!

@all, !!!!!TAKE CAUTION HERE, SEEMS TO LEAD TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH DISABLING THE EXTROM CABS!!!!
see (german) post here:
http://www.ppc-welt.info/community/showthread.php?t=86251&highlight=Extended+Rom+unlocker+neo
go to post from crawltochina (post nr7 on first page) and download.
cheers

Very good !!!!!!!
I just did it and it's OK

PPC-Board
Interesting Discussion there in the WLAN Topic Sounds so familiar ^^
I really Hope that T-Mobile did not order a device that is built by their individual wishes and has WLAN disabled by hardware. I don't Know how much T-Mobile Netherlands and T-Mobile Germany cooperate, regarding their "Buying Management" Maybe the Fact that NL Artemis comes with WLAN is sign enough

thormdac said:
@all,
my german friends managed to unlock the extended rom using the unlocker from the xda neo; files can be removed and added!!!
see (german) post here:
http://www.ppc-welt.info/community/showthread.php?t=86251&highlight=Extended+Rom+unlocker+neo
go to post from crawltochina (post nr7 on first page) and download.
cheers
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Thanxs!
Will try it tomorrow..

It does not work for me
I can see a new folder "Ext_ROM2" and its content but cannot write inside nor copy files from it to an other place.
BR, Imer

Imer said:
It does not work for me
I can see a new folder "Ext_ROM2" and its content but cannot write inside nor copy files from it to an other place.
BR, Imer
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Not even with Totalcommander?

I am using Resco Explorer 5.35. So you think Total Commander will succed ?

edited....

Didn't work for me. Total Commander worked originally but now I can't see any files in there even though if I try to replace them it says it can't overwrite them.

... did you perform a softreset after installation?

Of course I reset

Probably a stupid question, did you switch it Off before you soft reset? - Mike

nope still on
I think somehow my extended rom is screwed anyway

cactusbob said:
...I can't see any files in there even though if I try to replace them it says it can't overwrite them.
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... experienced the same problem. However, found a temporal solution by trying to format the Extended_ROM2 storage. Although the formatting does not work (i.e. an error message "Can't format selected storage card. Check if your card is unlocked" appears), the files in Extended_ROM are back after this unsuccessful action until a next soft reset; then the files disappear again. I reckon it could be another way of Extended_ROM unlocking protection. (???)
PavelR.

Hi, it´s now possible to unlock the Extended Rom? I Can see the Exteded Rom but its lock, i can´t format the storage.
I have find a Registry Key that don´t was in the HTC Prophet, you can found it in HKLM/Drivers/BuiltIn/TrueFFS1/ here is now a nex key SoftwareWriteProtect. I have change it to 0 but the Extended Rom stay locked, who can help? I need the extra Storage, please

When you unlock ext rom, basically you change security on partition.
On compact III this leads to some files to be deleted from ext rom.
Be carefull with this.
regards,

Hello guys,
I have a HTC P3300 (Artemis) and yesterday executed the program refered in this thread to unlock the extended ROM.
I was able to saw the Extended ROM and I did a copy of all files to my PC, but 5 minuts later I cant see anything in the extended ROM.
All files disapeared. there is nothing in the extended.
I did a soft reset and a Hard Reset (error!!) and obviusly the Artemis doen't load the extended ROM files because they have dissapeared.
I tryed to copy the extended ROM files from my computer to te extended Rom again but it seems to be writting protected.
Someone can Help Me?
The files in my Extended ROM (Spanish version) were:
ChgScutAttri.exe
Config.txt
MP_CVSDcpl_20060718.cab
MP_TT6_Voice10_ESN.cab
MP_ttn.cab
PP_DefaultPage_WWE.CAB
PP_ExtVer.xml
PP_RemoveBTlnk.cab
ST_PatchPeripheral.cab
and the Config.txt content is:
LOCK:Enabled
EXEC:\Windows\cusTSK.exe \Windows\HTC_Default.tsk
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MP_CVSDcpl_20060718.cab
XML: \Windows\MP_MMS3.5_HTC_Generic_Artemis_060818.xml
CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_DefaultPage_WWE.CAB
XML: \Extended_ROM\PP_ExtVer.xml
CAB: \Windows\PP_CommManager_Patch_060808.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MP_ttn.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_RemoveBTlnk.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ST_PatchPeripheral.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MP_TT6_Voice10_ESN.cab
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\ChgScutAttri.exe
LOCKisabled
RST: Reset
I have copied all the files to a temporary directory in the PDA and tried to execute all of them in the order of the config.txt file, but I can't execute the XLM files. When I execute them they open in the Pocket InternetExplorer and seems to be changes to introduce in the registry.
This is the content of the PP_ExtVer.xml (for example):
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM" translation="filesystem" >
<parm name="ExtROMVersion" datatype="string" value="1.12.412.101" translation="filesystem" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Can someone help me to execute this two XML files to do that xhanges in my registry?
Can someone help me to put back to the original situation the Extended ROM?
Thank you!!!

Hi Stoper,
It seems that we all have the same problem.... :-(

Beware!!! Extrom Gets Deleted!!!
I really am sorry putting you through all this trouble due to this unlocker!!!
The only way i found to rectify this problem is to reflash an original rom, e.g. from the wiki here. if you get "wrong model id" than you are not flashing the same rom as before.(e.g. orig german now english language)
remedy would be to cid-unlock your phone and than be able to flash mentioned roms.

How can we cid-unlock our roms?

[ROM Building] Hermes Kitchen v1.0 - 18 August 2007

I have learnt so much from this site that I want to give back what I've learnt to the community.
I have put together the tools made by the brilliant minds here, I won't name all cause there are just too many. This is a Kitchen that I put together on how I would take apart a ROM and then fiddle around with it and then put it back to flash to my device. Its nothing brilliant, but it does the job just alright.
Thank you to bepe, core kitchen, CUSTEL for teaching me, Olipro, and a lot more i can't think of at the moment.
http://rapidshare.com/files/49695507/Hermes_Kitchen_v1.0.exe.html
Here is what's in the .exe file:
1.0 .nbh to .nb
2.0 Dump .nb
3.0 Packaging Dumped .nb
4.0 Extracting XIP from .nb
5.0 BuildOS and CreateROM
5.1 Edit initflashfiles.dat
6.0 Build Ext_Rom
7.0 Splashscreen viewer
8.0 .nb to RUU_signed.nbh
9.0 RUUWrapper v7
Tools
I've used this technique to take apart ROMs from Schaps, Sleuth, Faria, Custel, Dutty and more. Black version 3.0 and below can be used. But for higher black versions, JJ deletes the .rgus and therefore its difficult to rebuild with the missing .rgus. I don't blame JJ cause he works really hard on His BlACK Roms and someone comes and takes it apart and edits it and puts it up as his own. But all the chefs have worked endless hours and continue to work on them. So with this tool, maybe you guys can stop asking for so much from the chefs and do it yourselves...
Just try this out. Its nice. There is a step by step also with pictures.
Take care.

its good but how to dump nb in the cmd screen it has nba

jdac21 said:
its good but how to dump nb in the cmd screen it has nba
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Did you read the .doc file? Just change the whole file name from Windows.nb or OS.nb to nk.nba. First you have to set to show file extensions on your windows explorer.

Good. work.
Can you adapt for trinity?
I think you just have to change the utility for flash.

I am sorry man. I have no idea how the trinity works. I dont have one. I just have a hermes. Hoping to get a kaiser soon. If it ever gets launched!

Is there anyway (i know there is, i have done it!) you can get your bat files to delete the temp/un-needed files, im running throught your kitchen now, it seems pretty good, apate from the fact that there is loads of temp files and directories.
yor bat files can be set so that when they finish the operation, they delete what the user dont need
(i can do this but it is your kitchen, so i posted to see if you would do it!)
also when you say to run the package tool, and replace and missing files, i have just dumped a ROM and i am missing:
[Missing Files]
SYS\AUTOUPDATE
MODULE: autoupdate.exe
MODULE: autoupdatecpl.cpl
SYS\SQM
MODULE: sqmce.dll
MODULE: sqmconn.dll
MODULE: sqmdata.dll
MODULE: sqmevent.exe
MODULE: sqmsvc.dll
MODULE: uptimesqm.exe
OEM\OEMOPERATORS
File: Dopod_Black.tsk
File: P_Sound_Dopod_WWE_0713.CAB
File: PreConfig.txt
SYS\Autoupdate_Lang_0409
MODULE: AutoUpdateRes_wpc.exe.0409.mui
OEM\OEMAPPS
File: ClearVue PDF.lnk
File: WTCVPDFV.exe
File: WTCVPDFV.htm
File: WTCVTime.dll
File: WTPDFRdr.dll
where can i find these files?
bennec83
p.s. using NBHExtract to dump the nbh is much faster than the method you have here (im just thinking coz u said you have a really slow laptop!)

The missing files usually would be next to the OEM and SYS folder when you use the PKGtool. Also, i have no idea how to make the .bat file. If you know, you can do it for me and maybe i can include it? Cause this is how i do it. And i took this all from tools i found all over the whole XDA-dev site. I'm no genius in this programming scene. Just know enough to get by.

bernardryan said:
The missing files usually would be next to the OEM and SYS folder when you use the PKGtool. Also, i have no idea how to make the .bat file. If you know, you can do it for me and maybe i can include it? Cause this is how i do it. And i took this all from tools i found all over the whole XDA-dev site. I'm no genius in this programming scene. Just know enough to get by.
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ill make new or edit the ones you have that way ther is not so much un-needed files left over. i will also send you a replacement for your first folder, it is much faster, also i may have an improvement for the dump step too.
ill PM my things to you as i make them and you can see if they meet your requirements.
bennec83

can you give details on the extrom?
i want to install a CAB (only one) and set a default theme
thanks

really help full for a new comer's like me ill give a try right now in my HTC 8525

bennec83 said:
can you give details on the extrom?
i want to install a CAB (only one) and set a default theme
thanks
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Hey bro, I dont get what you mean?
I have the folder in there. And i have an example of all the stuff thats in the extended ROM. If i'm not mistaken, type this in the config.txt or preconfig.txt depending which you are using.
EXEC:\Windows\cusTSK.exe \Windows\bennec83.tsk
CAB: \Extended_ROM\bennec83.CAB
Remember to save it as read only. All files in the extended ROM beforeusing the HTC Extended ROM.exe must be READONLY!...
The file you sent to me is good. But dutty's way is fine and its not a matter of fast or not. Its a matter of user friendly. Your way, aka pof's tool is good. I've used it before. But then have to explain to some noobs how to drag and drop the file onto the DRAG HERE.bat... get what i mean? Thanx again.
Any other way to improve this? I am trying to make it as fool-proof as possible.

bernardryan said:
Hey bro, I dont get what you mean?
I have the folder in there. And i have an example of all the stuff thats in the extended ROM. If i'm not mistaken, type this in the config.txt or preconfig.txt depending which you are using.
EXEC:\Windows\cusTSK.exe \Windows\bennec83.tsk
CAB: \Extended_ROM\bennec83.CAB
Remember to save it as read only. All files in the extended ROM beforeusing the HTC Extended ROM.exe must be READONLY!...
The file you sent to me is good. But dutty's way is fine and its not a matter of fast or not. Its a matter of user friendly. Your way, aka pof's tool is good. I've used it before. But then have to explain to some noobs how to drag and drop the file onto the DRAG HERE.bat... get what i mean? Thanx again.
Any other way to improve this? I am trying to make it as fool-proof as possible.
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Thanks for the EXTROM stuff, the config.txt and perconfig.txt actually go into the extrom dont they? whats the difference between the 2?
(Change the name from "Drag Here" To "Click Here" and it is friendlier as you have to load no software, jus put the nub into the same folder and click! )

Okay bro.
So, config.txt in OEM/OEMAPPS is for you to execute whatever you want without an Extended_ROM. You must have Config.txt and AutoRun.exe in the same folder. Some ppl don't like it this way. As it wastes precious space. So they use a different method. They use the Extended_ROM to store their stuff and settings and then while rebooting from a HR, they tap into the Extended ROM and get the stuff.
So for extended ROM, you need the 2 files, PreAutorun.exe and Preconfig.txt. The exe file is to run the preconfig.txt. So in the Preconfig.txt, lets say for example there is this in there:
SHOW:\Extended_ROM\MSFT_Logo.bmp
LOCK:Enabled
;EXEC:\Windows\cusTSK.exe \Windows\Black Vista.tsk
EXEC:\Windows\SetHSDPA.exe /Enable
XML: \Windows\Settings.xml
Hide:Enabled
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\AutoRun.exe
LOCKisabled
RST: Reset
So what this does is executes the HSDPA settings, and an .xml file which has some tweaks like the GLYPH and Page settings ****. And then it executes the AutoRUN.exe in the ExtendedROM. So now in your extended ROM, you should have the config.txt and AutoRUN. Autorun points to config.txt and PreAutorun.exe points to Preconfig.txt. So now in your Config.txt which is in your extended ROM might look sometihng like this:
SHOW:\Extended_ROM\MSFT_Logo.bmp
LOCK:Enabled
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ITS1027_FixActivesyncWlan.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\1 Signed_Dpdcert_222.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\2 05_NetWiz-ExtUp-V12b.cab
;CAB: \Extended_ROM\3 RescoExplorerEn_p.ARM.CAB
;CAB: \Extended_ROM\4 FtpAddinEn_p.ARM.CAB
;CAB: \Extended_ROM\5 RegistryEn_p.ARM.CAB
;CAB: \Extended_ROM\6 Levels.cab
;CAB: \Extended_ROM\7 enAlarmPPC v3.3.1.CAB
;CAB: \Extended_ROM\8 UTAv3.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\9 WM6_Sound_Scheme.CAB
LOCKisabled
RST: Reset
I hope this helps, Take care.

bernardryan said:
JJ deletes the .rgus and therefore its difficult to rebuild with the missing .rgus. I don't blame JJ cause he works really hard on His BlACK Roms and someone comes and takes it apart and edits it and puts it up as his own. .
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Hi bern,
congrats on your rom building package.
in regards to the rgu's i delete them to save around 1.5mb of storage space. if someone wants them a PM is all they need to do, no one has asked so far.

Ooo.. i didn't know that. I thought you actually needed them to get the ROM running. Sorry dude. But then again when you hit buildOS and CreateROm, i think after that, you can delete all the .rgus right? Not sure tho... anyway... Will keep that in mind the next time i wanna take your ROM apart and edit it. I stopped using your ROM at Black v2.5 (Which to me was by far the best).
Take care JJ,
We miss you around here. Got your imate yet? or your Kaiser?

bennec83 said:
Thanks for the EXTROM stuff, the config.txt and perconfig.txt actually go into the extrom dont they? whats the difference between the 2?
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i don't know if this will help you: what I do is have one config.txt in \windows cooked in ROM that looks like:
LOCK:Enabled
CFG: \Extended_ROM\Config.txt
LOCKisabled
RST: Reset
and than the second config.txt in ExtROM which is similar to the above (does all the customisations, settings and progs, etc)
In fact if u look in \windows for mxipupdate_zzPIED_101.provxml it should be pretty self explanatory how the process is triggered. All actions & names of .txt's are defined there.
In my case see enclosed.
hope it is useful for u,
cheers dan

Hi,
this is a nice guide, thanks.
MfG
S64

[help] make extrom autorun into autorun(in SDcard)

i just thinking of this...so is that possible,
if yes, how to change the path
any example...
thx

I agreed that Someone help

Not sure what you're asking: are you asking if the entire extended rom can be kept in a folder on the SD card (presumably in order to big-storage your rom bt retain the advantages of having some things install from ext rom?) or are you asking whether the extended rom can include items from the sd card on its config.txt list?
As far as having the entire extended rom on the card I don't think so (this is something that was done for earlier WM2003se HTC devices to make them accept WM5 when that was the latest and greatest).
However, if all you want is to have some things placed there to be run then you could just using a preconfig instead of ext rom and edit the preconfig.txt to point to items such as cabs or xml files on the sd card instead.
The only thing likely to cause you problems is if items are called to be run/installed before the drivers for the sd card are loaded into memory by windows in the bootup process.

I guess what he means, is, to make the 'autorun.exe' working from an SD Card folder rather than from Extended_Rom partition ... !?!?
You would have to write your own 'autorun.exe' in order to do so!

@junner2003:
yes that exactly what i mean,
coz i don't think making those commercial soft into package is a wise plan...
coz recently i become addicted to flashing rom...
but every time i have to install all apps...this consuming much of time
so i think is there are any way to batch install cab in one click.
i think autorun.exe can help me to do so but i dunno how to edit config.txt to install software from SD card

as far as i know you'd have to cook your own rom and have a preconfig.txt in it with
EXEC:\Storage_Card\autorun.exe
in it (or change to whatever directory you want)

You can go the looong way and unpack the cab's of the applications you want to have in 1 mega pack, then repack all of them in 1 mega cab file! Unfortunately this requires a little bit knowledge but that way you would have 1-for-all installer cab file instead of a cab for each application you want to install. I am not sure if that would be worth it!
You should maybe not flash too much and always set up your whole device! Flash and see what ROM fits you best, then stick with it and set up your device with all that other stuff you want to have on there!
However, if you have a little bit programming knowledge: get you BASIC4PPC, it can help you to automate some tasks!
Hope that helps!

Guys,
Here is an example of my config.txt on Extended_ROM
Basicly what is happening here is placing all the shortcuts at the right place, make registry entries&tweaks, install additional apps, plus put registry for all the applications I have preinstalled in Extended_ROM or Storage Card (about 20 of them).
Normally I can flash & test any ROM as long as it has Extended_ROM enabled and not overwritten (like big storage) without any hassle. After flash and autoconfig run I have a ready to use phone as I want. If else I have to strip the ROM and enable Extended_ROM, but I tend to use official releases and not cooked ones.
LOCK:Enabled
EXEC:\Windows\SetHSDPA.exe /Enable
XML: \Extended_ROM\Dan.xml
XML: \Extended_ROM\Dan_regs.xml
XML: \Extended_ROM\Dan_apps.xml
XML: \Extended_ROM\comm_3g_regs.xml
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MioMap\miomapv3.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\files.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\files_programs.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\files_programs_dan.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\files_programs_dan_card.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\files_start.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\files_startup.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\EffComm.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\Touch_6_dan.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\Dialer_touch.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\sdkcerts.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\My Documents\Programe\Install\ColorBatteryClean3G.cab
CPY1:\Storage Card\PIM.VOL
CPY2:\PIM.VOL
LOCKisabled
RST: Reset
If I can help here just shoot.
Cheers,
Dan

@Dan1967:
many thx~~! thats almost the things i want
of coz if possible i'd like to put all into ext rom
ya know ...commercial app size is just....big
e.g. ocket+ 4.0 and inesoft 2.0 cost over 6MB altogather
its impossible to put all into ext rom space
so i just think of this method..and it seems works~ yeah
but another question
1. how the CPY function works??
2. how to include serial number of some soft.
xml stuff...i dunno how to makt this...forget it then...lol

extended rom
under deviceid..i have extended rom version: 3.54.255.104..what does this mean and do you really need it?

berwick: a bit of warning - it is not easy! It took me more than 4 months to reach the stage I am now in and I am no specialist.
Extended_ROM size is almost 10MB, so your need of 6MB leaves some room..
To pre-install the progs in there you need to split the application in files (or take the files after the installation), copy them on Extended_ROM, than change the registry & shortcuts to point to new location. All you have to do than create a small cab with new registries and shortcuts that is installed during autoconfig phase.
It may also not work easy or at all as I found out with some apps.
If you can not succed than you can install them during autoconfig phase, but only if the app does not have a dialog during installation.
CPY works as seen in my file: CPY1 defines the source file and CPY2 is the new location&name. In my case I restore contacts from storage card backup to PPC root.
XML's can be replaced by cabs, but XML in this case is a personal preference.
Regarding the serial thing I can not help you unfortunately.
cheers,
dan

Great source of info
Hey guys. Just wondering, but did you check out this link?
Extended ROM Knowledge Consolidation by Mattk_r
He has a pretty good archive of extended rom knowledge there.
Quakie

problem with registry

Hello everyone,
I have a problem, to create my rom, when I edit in default.hv some changes, such as the 4 columns, the modes camera .... when installing rom, disappear are changing, as if it had not changed anything.
I do not know if it will be for sometime provxml overwrites something, or is not that.
thank you all!
sorry for my english google translate

you should not edit default.hv.
Make a .rgu (name it for example tweaks put it in the SYS folder) file and set your settings there.
I usualy make a .reg file and put all my settings in there. Then I make that a .cab file (with QuickCab 1.0) and convert it to a package (with Ervius Package Creator v2). Works like a charm

whyen you edit the hive. any RGU or provxml files would over write the settings. thus why they do not stick.

iXiR said:
you should not edit default.hv.
Make a .rgu (name it for example tweaks put it in the SYS folder) file and set your settings there.
I usualy make a .reg file and put all my settings in there. Then I make that a .cab file (with QuickCab 1.0) and convert it to a package (with Ervius Package Creator v2). Works like a charm
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wow!
run ok!
thx!