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SD Card Boot-Loader

I am trying to run the SD Card boot-loader with no sucess.
I have put the ******.nbh file on the root of an empty 1Gb MicroSD card, put it in the device, held down the Speech Button and switched the device on.
It very briefly says on the screen 'reading SD Card' (or something like that) then goes to the RGB screen. It does not attempt to run anything from the SD card no matter what I try.
Am I doing something wrong, or are there issues with SD cards over a certain capacity. I have tried formatting the card as both FAT, and FAT 32.

Hi,
you have to format your sd-card with an cardreader and your windows pc! please use as filesystem fat32, after the formatingprocess copy the *.nbh file on your sd-card. then insert the card in your device and enter the bootloader.
thats all, enjoy and have fun

Tried that and can not get it to work. Will try again though. Any particular block size when I format?

use standard blocksize, and you must use the correct filename for the *.nbh file!

also, has to be the correct image, not all nbh files will load off SD card

step0011 said:
also, has to be the correct image, not all nbh files will load off SD card
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thats correct, but i think he knows that and use the correct file

flashing from card
to flash from card, CID should be unlocked.
current uspl doesn't allow to flash from card.
two solutions: imei-check or gold card with arteimg.nbh file.
regards,

what is gold card

I am trying to flash the original O2 UK ROM. The file is named Arteimg.nbh and is the correct image for the device.
I really can not get it to work, when I start the device it says on the screen that it is reading the card, but only for about half a second, is that normal?

its normal for it to probe sd card yeah, but not to ignore it hmm... might be worth going to o2 shop shrug your shoulders and say it all went pete tong... lol what i did!!

MaskedMarauder said:
I am trying to flash the original O2 UK ROM. The file is named Arteimg.nbh and is the correct image for the device.
I really can not get it to work, when I start the device it says on the screen that it is reading the card, but only for about half a second, is that normal?
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That is exactly the same situation with my O2 Orbit.....

WolfDac said:
That is exactly the same situation with my O2 Orbit.....
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Guys, just get the device into BOOTLOADER. Connect to PC (WindowsXP) then run the O2 UpdateROMUtility.exe file. The device should flash and after 10mins or so you should have your device back.
I bricked my phone and did this. Got it back working no problems. After it works again, get it unlocked. Saves any bother in the future. www.imei-check.org

Shand359 said:
Guys, just get the device into BOOTLOADER. Connect to PC (WindowsXP) then run the O2 UpdateROMUtility.exe file. The device should flash and after 10mins or so you should have your device back.
I bricked my phone and did this. Got it back working no problems. After it works again, get it unlocked. Saves any bother in the future. www.imei-check.org
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that's not what we're trying to do...
we're trying to get our device into bootloader mode and flash it using our SD card. we didn't brick our device. we just want to flash it with the SD card.

redski said:
that's not what we're trying to do...
we're trying to get our device into bootloader mode and flash it using our SD card. we didn't brick our device. we just want to flash it with the SD card.
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CORRECT !

To run things that can only be run from the SD Card in bootloader mode...

MaskedMarauder said:
To run things that can only be run from the SD Card in bootloader mode...
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What's the point ?????

Hard Reset caused...

Hi All, I did a hard reset today on my phone and ever since the call buttons have changed.
I have some bad pictures of what has happened but I tried to reset it another 2 times after it went like this and it didn't correct the problem.
Does anyone have any ideas? Maybe editing the registry?
Its like the buttons don't have the 3d stand out effect but its as if they are pushed in if you get me?

I just wanted to add that I have tried changing themes and the problem still exists.

Which ROM are you using?

The Rom is 2.15.502.3
I havent been able to update using the usb or micro sd method so I am stuck with the old rom

Did you have Hard SPL V7 installed on your Hemes?
Did you format the sd card fat32 and was it 2Gb or less?
Did you rename the .nbh file to Hermimg.nbh?
These 3 things are the major reasons the sd card method fails....
Go to page 116, post 1160 of this thread to use the sd card method to install Hard sPL - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
Cheers...

I did all of those
It just gets stuck on the tri color screen.
Thanks

At bootloader (tri-colour screen), whats the SPL?
Also, I can't say this enough, make sure that the sd card has been formatted FAT32 . Best if done in a card reader through windows, not through the phone.
I've had people swear that they had and then posted later that it was only formatted FAT.
Double check that the .nbh file has been renamed hermimg.nbh too.
These are little things but will screw up any effort to flash.
Cheers...

What device
what device are you using?
if not supercid then cid must match rom when you flash?
read this again

xooku, thats why we install Hard SPL.... It effectively superCIDs your Hermes. If you have it, it doesn't matter what CID you had previously..
Cheers...

I have done all this countlessly, It still goes to the Tri Colour screen, Says loading.. for a split second and then it goes back to the tri colour screen.
Does the card have to be completly erased apart from the hermimg file?

robiscool said:
I have done all this countlessly, It still goes to the Tri Colour screen, Says loading.. for a split second and then it goes back to the tri colour screen.
Does the card have to be completly erased apart from the hermimg file?
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yes completely format the card first. Then load the card with the HERMIMG.nbh and flash. Let us know if it works.

It would be if you had formatted it FAT32 just before flashing... Back it up 1st though.

Some Newb Questions

Okay first off im gana start off saying sorry im a complete newb and jsut got my first WM phone the other day i got the Verizon VX6900 and i wana upgrade to WM 6.5. Ive read over cody bear's FAQ for NFSFAN's rom several times and although im kinda scared to screw it up hopefully i wont brick my fone. my first question is i know you suppose to upgrade you radio first but especially since mine is 1.60.30 no where near 3.42.50. So can someone point me to a how to do it and do i have to get a verizon one because i saw a file to upgrade for Bell's radio and im not sure if thats the same.
Also can everyone put my fears to rest that im gana destroy my fone when i reflash it. It dosnt seem that hard im just kinda nervous.
Sorry again for being newb and making a thread there is just so much information and its hard to figure it all out without someone guiding you in the right direction

First you need to unlock your phone using the cokeman unlocker.
From there, if you have the SD card that came with your phone (the 512MB one). YOu can download a radio upgrade that changes nothing but the radio on your phone. This is a good idea as verizon can be tricky.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=389964&postcount=8
That file has the radio flash in it.
So to install it, you first make sure your phone is unlocked. Then copy the file from inside that zip to the SD CARD (note: the sd card must be formatted FAT32). Then enter bootloader mode by pressing holding down the power and camera buttons while pressing the reset button with the stylus. Do not have a USB cable plugged in. WHen the boot loader loads up it should be a tricolor screen that says COkeman unlocker or bootloader ver 2.41 or something like that. It will say serial at the bottom and after a few seconds ask you if you want to install the rom. If it asks you to confirm do what it says to confirm. IT shoudl flash then restart. When it restarts check the red text at the bottom and see if it says 3.42.50 next to r. If so you properly flashed your radio.
From there you can install ANY upgaded rom you like.

okay thanks i dont have the 512mb sd card i only have a 2gb sd card will that work?

As long as it is a regular microSD, not microSDHC. It should say so on the card. Mine 8GB card says microSDHC on the card itself. More than likely the card is standard SD (as I think SDHC doesn't start until 4GB).
So the requirements for flashing from the card are:
I think you need to have the device unlocked
microSD Card (NOT microSDHC)
Card has to be formatted FAT32
The file must be named VOGUIMG.nbh
No USB cables plugged in.

ok so im getting a little nervous i unlocked it and then flashed the radio update and it installed and says update complete update success but its not restarting do i have to restart it. did i just brick my phone?

Hard reset it yourself.

well i managed to get it to work and installed NFSFANs 6.5 rom and it runs amazing. i installed the vzw mms cab but i still cant get my MMS to work

nickbutterz said:
well i managed to get it to work and installed NFSFANs 6.5 rom and it runs amazing. i installed the vzw mms cab but i still cant get my MMS to work
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Read the FAQ for that ROM over on this thread HERE all your issues with MMS, GPS, ETC can be found there
Detroit Doug

Detroit_Doug said:
Read the FAQ for that ROM over on this thread HERE all your issues with MMS, GPS, ETC can be found there
Detroit Doug
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thanks man got mms working now just gata start working on the GPS. hrm just wondering if anyone else has this problem sometimes when i accidently click the persons name in the SMS thread the fone just freezes

Sorry, I'm another noob when it comes to flashing roms as well. Once you flash from the microsd, will the new rom be compatible with a microsdhc after its upgraded? Or can I only use Microsd from here on out??
Thanks for the help.

No problem. The only time you NEED a standard microsd card is when you are flashing a file to the device. To be exact, when you are upgrading the radio as all of the ones I have seen load from the microSD card, otherwise all of the custom roms can be upgraded over USB. The reason you need a standard microSD card to flash from the SD Card is that microSDHC requires a specific driver to be loaded and at the bootloader point that driver has not been loaded. This means at the boot loader point, the port can only funciton as a microSD port. Once the OS has loaded, the driver has been loaded as well, therefore it can read both times.

[Q] I get "CID incorrect message" can you help me?

I tried to downgrade my DHD to 1.3xxxx several times and the end result was always the same "CID incorrect". Can someone help me please I really need to root my DHD.

which guide have u been following for your gold card? i used this guide and it worked like a charm
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-make-gold-card-for-htc-desire-hd/
just make sure u follow the steps properly

Reading the whole guide might help
jkoljo said:
Troubleshooting:
- "Main version is older"? You did not type everything correctly. Please try it again and see if any errors come up.
- "Error opening backup file"? You did not use "Charge only" -connection, or your SD card is faulty.
- "CID mismatch/CID incorrect"? Your device is branded. Just make a Goldcard, put the PD98IMG.zip to the card again and go to the bootloader.
- "Model ID incorrect"? Some Telus DHDs get this, just make a Goldcard.
- Zip will not load in bootloader? Format your SD card to FAT32, no quick format! You can also try another SD.
- Problems while making Goldcard? See this post.
- PD98IMG.zip md5sum is: C3D244A9F056E48EE3851A14FF52204C
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So as LINKSLOVESANDROID, the problem is with your goldcard, if you ever made one...

After receiving commands via the cid adb you have to reverse with a program (qmart), after you go to reversekills and you send the iso via email .. gold card uses tools, tell you put the disk in units and debugging issues that gold See your card mmc tool loads the image of your gold card you received by mail and then click patch mmc GoldCard created ... ..

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After receiving commands via the cid adb you have to reverse with a program (qmart), after you go to reversekills and you send the iso via email .. gold card uses tools, tell you put the disk in units and debugging issues that gold See your card mmc tool loads the image of your gold card you received by mail and then click patch mmc GoldCard created ... ..
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and in English please, and I know what your trying to convey.

LINKSLOVESANDROID said:
which guide have u been following for your gold card? i used this guide and it worked like a charm
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-make-gold-card-for-htc-desire-hd/
just make sure u follow the steps properly
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I used this guide and I even bought a new card for it only and I have the same problem. Before trying this guide it used to say CID Incorrect then after making the Goldcard using your guide, it doesn't give me any response and just goes back to the original boot loading screen after saying image not found for like 3-4 times. Please help with any simple way

sodocacai said:
After receiving commands via the cid adb you have to reverse with a program (qmart), after you go to reversekills and you send the iso via email .. gold card uses tools, tell you put the disk in units and debugging issues that gold See your card mmc tool loads the image of your gold card you received by mail and then click patch mmc GoldCard created ... ..
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Thanks for trying to help but this is too much technical that I don't understand it.

flupo2000 said:
I used this guide and I even bought a new card for it only and I have the same problem. Before trying this guide it used to say CID Incorrect then after making the Goldcard using your guide, it doesn't give me any response and just goes back to the original boot loading screen after saying image not found for like 3-4 times. Please help with any simple way
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After creating the Goldcard with ur new card, did u put the PD98IMG.zip file in the card itself?

Finally it worked after trying soooo many guides and videos I used this simple direct one http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/ and it worked. But to be frank with you it looks like the issue is the SD card itself, not all SD card accepts the Goldcard process. My last attempt after trying 4 different cards I pulled my camera card and I said this is the last trial and it worked although it is SanDisk same I tried with 3 before and I even tried Toshiba brand. Any ways thank you all you are the best to help now I moving to next step S-Off

[Q]Can't downgrade from gingerbread!

Hi everyone,
Ive been trying to downgrade my DHD for a while now but it just doesn't work! Im using jkoljo's guide > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
I can make a gold card fine, but when i do this step in cmd
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
on my phones screen i can see it saying "safe to remove sd card" and then i cant access the disk drive option to place the PD98IMG.zip on there.
If i restart the phone i can see the sd card again.
Just now i tried getting into the bootloader with vol - and power button and it freezes if my sd card is in the phone but works absolutely fine if the sd card is not? if it helps im using a samsung 8gb sd card
Please help its doing my head in!
Thanks in advance!

harpaldhamu said:
Hi everyone,
Ive been trying to downgrade my DHD for a while now but it just doesn't work! Im using jkoljo's guide > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
I can make a gold card fine, but when i do this step in cmd
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
on my phones screen i can see it saying "safe to remove sd card" and then i cant access the disk drive option to place the PD98IMG.zip on there.
If i restart the phone i can see the sd card again.
Just now i tried getting into the bootloader with vol - and power button and it freezes if my sd card is in the phone but works absolutely fine if the sd card is not? if it helps im using a samsung 8gb sd card
Please help its doing my head in!
Thanks in advance!
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but did you have gingerbreak or not??
first step is not Jkoljo´s guide.... its efrant guide for gingerbreak
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13084221&postcount=2

well theres a file called gingerbreak in the downgrade zip in jkoljos guide so assumed that would work, im just looking at efrants guide now ill try it out and post back as soon as i can
just out of curiosity, that guide is posted in the nexus one forum, will it still work on the DHD?

No it will not work. I wonder why ppl keep linking threads across forums.. It is like trying to fit Audi exhaust pipe to BMW.. Just won't work.
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Just install from run.eye man
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Just install it from exe
harpaldhamu said:
Hi everyone,
Ive been trying to downgrade my DHD for a while now but it just doesn't work! Im using jkoljo's guide > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
I can make a gold card fine, but when i do this step in cmd
./data/local/tmp/GingerBreak
on my phones screen i can see it saying "safe to remove sd card" and then i cant access the disk drive option to place the PD98IMG.zip on there.
If i restart the phone i can see the sd card again.
Just now i tried getting into the bootloader with vol - and power button and it freezes if my sd card is in the phone but works absolutely fine if the sd card is not? if it helps im using a samsung 8gb sd card
Please help its doing my head in!
Thanks in advance!
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Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App

zunaedsaki said:
Just install it from exe
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App
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Sorry you're gonna have to be a little more clear, install what exactly from exe?

Ok had a bit of a breakthrough, it worked this time but i get the Update CID failed and i know this is the goldcard issue, i made sure i used the mmc2 and reversed it and used the psas website to get my goldcard. It must be my sd card im using? i havent got a spare to test out but il try and get hold of one and see
i hope it works

harpaldhamu said:
Ok had a bit of a breakthrough, it worked this time but i get the Update CID failed and i know this is the goldcard issue, i made sure i used the mmc2 and reversed it and used the psas website to get my goldcard. It must be my sd card im using? i havent got a spare to test out but il try and get hold of one and see
i hope it works
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Even I had lots of problem with Goldcard. Try different cards for it to work. Also if the PD98IMG.zip from jkoljo's guide gives you wrong image error, then try downloading a 1.32 RUU that almost resembles your system config.
For example I am from India and because I couldnt get my hands on a 1.32 India RUU, I downloaded the Asia RUU and it worked.!!

harpaldhamu said:
Ok had a bit of a breakthrough, it worked this time but i get the Update CID failed and i know this is the goldcard issue, i made sure i used the mmc2 and reversed it and used the psas website to get my goldcard. It must be my sd card im using? i havent got a spare to test out but il try and get hold of one and see
i hope it works
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I read in another post that someone else had problems with the goldcard aswell and the solution to his problem was to use mmc4 instead.
Perhaps you should try that? Otherwise it sounds like you should try another memory card.

Is you're Micro SD is formated in FAT32 ?

hey guys...
if we install PD98IMG.zip rom to desire hd.. can we get ota on it . i mean is it a stock rom.

medmed12 said:
Is you're Micro SD is formated in FAT32 ?
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yep i did a full format with windows to fat32 and then tried after that, so im guessing its the card, will find a card to use and see if it works