A couple of questions about upgrading to WM6 on my Axim. I am currently running 2003ce on my Axim, Vista on my computer.
Is the upgrade to WM5 done by the flash method on a SD card as described for WM6?
Can my current programs be restored from a backup or must they be reinstalled?
I'm rather a newbie at this, so thanks for the help so I don't turn my PDA into a brick.
You put the Rom onto a SD Card then go into the bootloader and install it. I dont think you can backup your programs unless you save the .cab's to another SD card or a CF card. Bricking doesnt mean that your Axim will never work again you just have to flash it back using the official rom. Only if the bootloader is tampered with will not work what so ever which shouldnt happen with most roms plus i made the silly mistake of trying to install WM6 on my X51 mid and it bricked but its working fine now after flashing back with the orginal rom.
The contents of the WM5 archive is very different from the WM6 archive. I'm guessing WM5 is applied differently than WM6. There are 3 exe files in the archive. Aximupdate.exe, Fullscreen.exe, and Enterbootloader.exe as well as other dll''s and img files.
If it applied through activesync, I may have a problem with vista. Vista would hang when I tried to update the 2003se Rom. I had to use my laptop which is running XP.
Any help with this is appreciated. I searched for this topic, but have not found anything.
Can someone tell me can i upgrade my axim x30 wit wm6?
Now i have wm 2003
Links download A12 (WM5) for X51 ?
Can anyone tell me how to use the WM5 archive to upgrade from 2003?
Thanks
Edit: I see that I dl'd a different image file than the one in this thread. The one in this thread contains the flash files for WM5. I think the only thing is I have to rename the bootloader files, from reading other messages in this thread.
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Hi guys
I have an ageing XDA1 running Pocket PC 2002.
Is it possible/easy to upgrade to PPC 2003? Can 2003 be downloaded from the net?
Regards
John
Yes it can, a very nice guy here on the board has a rom kitchen, you can download a rom from there and flash your phone using either the usb method or using a memory card, if you want the normal method be sure to choose this at the bottom of the screen in the kitchen page, the files are normally zipped so you will need to unzip before using, I suggest you use the standard version of wm2003, if you then get ambitious you can cook a rom of your choice.
heres the link
http://lumpistefan.dyndns.org/
Choose wm2003 final 4.01.12 english euro for and choose your autoconfig also.
It is self explanatory really, even if you use the O2 rom your phone will work on other networks as long as its unlocked.
If your phone is locked to a single network you can cook a 2002 rom and include the unlock program from the list, once unlocked you can upgrade to wm2003 using the method described.
Take a good look around the forum before diving in, you may choose to download xdatools and use the sd memory card method of flashing, I find this much easier and much more foolproof.
Good luck with the upgrade.
Hello!
I've got this kind of problem: I would like to change the language in my Dell x50v, that has got a German wm2003se into English one. My final aim is to use English wm6, but I've read that first of all I should flash with the SD loader method that German ROM into English wm2003se. Does anyone has the proper files (e.g. the English wm2003se ROM?) and could someone tell me, how to do it step by step?
Thank You in advance.
If you want to upgrade to WM6 from your 2003 SE GER you don't need to change the language to english, install directly WM6. Take a look the first post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=330748 there is how you can make this, you only need to install first the WM5 A02 bootloader and after that install the OS. You can get the OS in that post and for the WM5 A02 bootloader just made a search in that thread or in my profile, in my posts.
If you still need more help just ask me.
Regards
Thanks for the answer. I've downloaded WM5_A02_EN_X50v_Dell.rar found in one of Your posts and placed the four files on the SD card, as the instruction said. Unfortunately, no image rom was detected after SD Image Loader version was shown. My SD card was of course formated and empty, before I've copied that four files.
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Thanks for the answer. I've downloaded WM5_A02_EN_X50v_Dell.rar found in one of Your posts and placed the four files on the SD card, as the instruction said. Unfortunately, no image rom was detected after SD Image Loader version was shown. My SD card was of course formated and empty, before I've copied that four files.
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maybe this is due to the bootloader version. go to aximsite.com and look for some instructions. there are also guides how to flash and how to change a rom-language.
I've tried that methods from aximsite.com, but everything didn't help (cracked AximUpdate.exe didn't react with proper ROMs). But I did something quite stupid: I've tried to flash from SD with DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0 - SD loader found it and installed without problems, but after hard reset Dell don't react to anything, I cant hard reset or even turn it on, it seems to be bricked. Only the orange light is on when I connect Dell with the usb cable to the computer. Is there any chance to revive it, or it's totally bricked?
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I've tried that methods from aximsite.com, but everything didn't help (cracked AximUpdate.exe didn't react with proper ROMs). But I did something quite stupid: I've tried to flash from SD with DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0 - SD loader found it and installed without problems, but after hard reset Dell don't react to anything, I cant hard reset or even turn it on, it seems to be bricked. Only the orange light is on when I connect Dell with the usb cable to the computer. Is there any chance to revive it, or it's totally bricked?
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Good news, you're near to get it, as I said in many posts, if you've wm2003se the wm5 prefix must be called DiMa, when you've installed the bootloader and make the hard reset, the device cant boot, its normal. repeat the last step (wifi+power+reset) as you did when you installed the bootloader, but this time, put the wm6 image in the SD and install it.
Regards
Guys, You rock Not only I've managed to revive x50v, but I also changed language from German to English and, at the same time, flashed it with fast and stable WM6 ROM Thank You and thanks also to binmm, whose instruction I've followed. Noob's life is full of stress I've used before only HTC devices, where changing ROMs was very simple.
Hi
I HardSPL my phone with Hard-SPL-V7 then I have update wm6.1 (OS+5.2.19209+(Build+19209.1.0.2+PV+DVH)+(B&C)+8MB+PP.rar) but
my phone is continuous halting after 5 to 6 hours as well as 1 to 2 days then after halting i have to hard rest the phone to run again. I have change many roms but the halting problem remains same.
Please anybody help me
Regards
you need to flash a stock windows mobile rom. the best seems to be the ATT rom.
Do this before you flash any rom and it is sure to fix your problems.
You are able to find the rom in the WIKI.
thanks for ur reply
i have download rom from wiki but not installing in my phone
actually i have imate jasjam radio version 1.07.03.10. problem is
when i install rom in my phone error occur the rom version problem or cable not connect.
note that i already install hard spl v7. ipl 2.01 olipro
what should i do. may i downgrade radio version before install wiki rom?
please help me
You could try flashing the ROM from the SD Card, I had the same problem and that worked for me. Instructions on how to do so in the wiki.
Thanks hamster, I have successfully install wiki ROM with following steps.
1 - Download wiki rom for my mobile
2 - Download Dutty's Good NBH Tool
3 - Extract .nbh file from wiki rom
4 - Create new .nbh file from Dutty's Good NBH tool
5 - Install new rom from RUUWrapper.exe.
Please tell me now what to do? am i install wm6.1 now?
ialwaywanted, you are using the wrong instructions... What you need to do is format an sd card fat 32. copy the .nbh file onto the sd card and rename it to "hermimg.nbh". Put the sd card back into you phone and go into bootloader(hold ok button above flywheel, power button and use stylus to soft reset. hold all three buttns in until you get to tri-colour screen). It should automatically detect the os upgrade and ask you to push power button to upgrade os. After it finishes soft reset and you will have successfully upgraded os with sd card. I find this safer than using the pc as ther will be no "accidents" with power, usb cable being yanked or resetting of the pc.
Hope this helps..... Cheers...
Yes i have successfully install rom in phone from SD card. Greart its working thanks a lot.
But my actual problem is when i install wm6.1 its stuck my phone on any screen then i hardrest the phone which cause all my installed progam and data was removed from phone.
Please suggest.
I seem to have success with Pdaviet 19900 and 19581. These were very stable for me when others weren't. You might need to experiment with different series of 6.1.
As for backing up everything on my phone, I use SPB backup. Please note however it is a commercial program. Also, you have to be restoring the backup on the same version and series of wm6.1 otherwise you will have problems.
It puts EVERY file back exactly as found so upgrading then running the restore is pointless. You have to find the right rom then backup. Make sure you back up regularly though or else you will find things missing. Cheers....
Hi, My Dell Axim x50v which installed with WM5 A01 is hang around 80% when booting up. It is working fine for few months before it is hang like that. So I decide to use the SD bootloader to downgrade it to WM2003.
Both bootloader and the image updater was running successfully after modify the CRC checksum. However, after perform the hard reset after image update, my Dell Axim x50v is just hang at the dell logo (since WM2003 doesn't have the booting progress bar, so not sure how is the booting progress).
I'm also tried to use the IMG2NB0F.exe to convert the WM2003.img file form Dell update. However it only create a 0byte .nb0 file.
What I should do next to recover my Dell Axim x50v?
Appreciate for your help and advice!!!
since you had WM5 (if you still can get there), it may be still possible to reflash to WM6 using sd-flash-method. (if you have the wm5 bootloader.), if not (and you have the wm2003se bootloader), search around here , tsomewhere was a post, how to reflash wm2003se and/or directly flash wm5/6 using wm2003se-bootloader. - search around.
As mention in my first post, I'm already successfully downgrade my Dell Axim x50v to WM2003 bootloader and rom.
However it's go hang at the dell logo after hard reset.
I'm still looking for the clue to recver it. so far not seen the post that you mention.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332368
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=402468
Any help there?
still no luck.
it is even worst now because when I'm boot to SD Image Update (Wireless+Power+Reset) there is no image (nb0) shown!!!!!
I already tried to format my SD card to FAT32 again, tried with another SD cards also the same thing. No image shown....
However if I pull out my SD card and then boot to SD Image Update, it tell that no SD card detected. so my SD card slot should be healthy for the moment.
I'm also tried different nb0 file prefix "DiMa", "DiAd" and "WM50", all didn't show up.
Please help!!!!
Update:
Just called Dell Support, they said there is no repair service for the Dell Axim x50v. I Can't send it to Dell for repair. They said this problem is cause by faulty RAM/ROM of my Dell Axim x50v. However when I run the "Diagnostic Tool" (Record+Power+Reset) there is no problem, all result pass!!!!
any solutions or suggestion?
please advice. I willing to try anything if there is posibility to recover my axim.
OK, after testing and browsing for solutions for few days, I think my Axim bootloader maybe somehow corrupted already.
It doesn't cause a full brick because I still can run the Diagnostic, SD Image Update, and it still able to boot but hang at the Dell logo.
However, the SD Image Update can't detect what my Axim bootloader is. Normally the SD Image Update will scan the bootloader and then show the image file which the prefix (DiMa, WM50, or DiAk) match with the bootloader.
I wonder is it any prefix which is compatible to all bootloader version, or anyway to reflash the bootloader, or any bootloader ipl which can run from the SD card?
hello, really need help upgrading my MDA Vario II (Hermes 300) from WM5 to WM6. Can't seem to make a ROM work, have tried the SD way and it just doesn't seem to pick anything up.
I am running
HERM300
IPL-1.04
HERM300
SPL-2.10. Olipro
Am I just using the wrong ROMs or am I doing something wrong?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Make sure your sd card is:
1. Smaller than 2 gig (non sdhc)
2. Formatted fat32 (not fat)
Then make sure the file is named hermimg.nbh (as in hermes image) and you should be good to go.
I've got a 2GB Micro SD card, formatted FAT32
well I've got no .nbh file with the rom, the rom is just an .exe that I cannot change. I'm guessing thats where I am going wrong is it? I need to put a .nbh file with the rom?
Many Thanks
Ahh, ok, your trying to install the stock shipped rom (upgrade), it sounds like.
You can use something like 7zip (I use 7zip, but it's just personal Preference) or winrar to extract the exe, the stock rom will need to have the 2nd exe extracted as well (there is another exe inside the original exe). Then the nbh file will appear that can be renamed and put on the sd card.
Also, what rom are you trying to install? Just to be sure.
If it's one of the ones from this section of the wiki you should be good to go.
Or if it's one of the "custom" roms found here in the hermes section of the forums, you should also be all set.
thanks very much for your help, followed what you said and it worked perfectly.
Thanks again!
Glad it worked!
Thanks for helping out boog. Closing thread.