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Cooking My Own ROM - Registry Editing

I'm building my own WM6 ROMS. The problem that I found is to change the registry. What tools I need to do edit "default.hv" & "user.hv" or modify the registry.

the base tool is rgucomp from m$. Most kitchens build a shell around it because its so quirky tho.

I already download rgucomp.exe, but I need tutorial on how to use it. Is it available somewhere?

It's here but spotty. Mamaich posted about it when he originally built his imgfs tools.

Sleuth255 said:
It's here but spotty. Mamaich posted about it when he originally built his imgfs tools.
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Thanks,
By the way I manage to do it. For those interested the command like this,
For dumping default.hv & user.hv
Code:
set _FLATRELEASEDIR=.
rgucomp -nologo -o default.hv > default.reg
Edit the default.reg file as you wish & save it as boot.rgu with unicode encoding
Build back the registry hive with this command
Code:
set _FLATRELEASEDIR=.
rgucomp -b
File call boot.hv is created. Rename it to default.hv. Viola you are done

ROM cooking without kitchen

Hi guys,
I'm trying to edit a Universal ROM starting from nk.nbf and I'm experiencing a problem: cooked rom starts but shows taskbar with clock working properly but the remaining part of the screen seems not to draw anything and shows welcomehead image... and does not respond to taps or keypress (only powerbutton and backlight buttons working properly)
I'm used to cook roms with kitchens, so I followed these steps:
1. decode nk.nbf > nk.nba with htc tool
2. prepare_imgfs nk.nba -nosplit
3. viewimgfs imgfs_raw_data.bin
4. deleted and modified files
5. converted default.hv and user.hv in .rgu files with RGU.exe tool
6. edited .rgu registry files:
keeping key sorted as found in extracted files
every value is headed by key (not multiple values for a single key)
HKCU in user.rgu
HKLM and HKCR in default.hv​7. converted .rgu files in .hv
the RGU.exe tool adds in user.hv the value
[KKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ObjectStore\RegistryUpdate]
"boot.rgu"=hex:79,41,C3,2D,24,BD,72,20,37,79,E7,A0,B2,A9,03,CF
How to create boot.rgu?​8. replaced registry hives in dump folder
9. buildimgfs
10. make_imgfs nk.nba -noplit
I've found in KKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ObjectStore\RegistryUpdate some references to .rgu files that are not included in the rom... should i delete all .dsm files and registry references?
Thanks all...

missing rgu have been deleted before flashing, as Leo did for his latest rom 05, so your source rom is unusable

Thanks...

OK... now the new AKU 0.7.0 is available with .rgu files builtin... but rom behaviour is the same... how to work with packages.sof?
If I move all files recreating the same directory structure of a "working" kitchen and running BuildOS.exe, shall I sort out the problem?

marco.minetti said:
OK... now the new AKU 0.7.0 is available with .rgu files builtin... but rom behaviour is the same... how to work with packages.sof?
If I move all files recreating the same directory structure of a "working" kitchen and running BuildOS.exe, shall I sort out the problem?
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you may have look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324682
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=309562
it is a nice way to cook a ROM

Thanks...

Usual cause of a startup like you descibe is a corrupt initflashfiles.dat - have you edited it directly?
If so the first 2 bytes need to removed by a hex editor to work properly.

Is there som cookers here?

In the past I cooked some ROM for my old device Trinity P3600 like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=367317
Now I want to buy an excalibur and i want to try to cook a ROM for this device.
is there any body with wich I can exchange ideas and experiences?
for examples. How can I extract the XIP in this device?
There is already some cooked rom for this device?

I'm tryng to port the last Vox ROM (ake 0.4.4) in the excalibur.
Some cookers come here?

Ok.
I discovered something
For extract IMGFS:
With NBHTool extract Windows.nb afther with Tadzio tool:
Code:
rename windows.nb os.nb
copy Os.nb Os.nb.payload
ImgfsFromNb os.nb.payload imgfs.bin
ImgfsToDump imgfs.bin
For extract XIP:
Code:
RomMaster os.nb -v 0 -w 5 -b 0x00217800 -x -o xip.bin
mk xip
dumprom xip.bin -5 -d XIP >NUL
Someone interested?

(UPDATED 14/04) Hermes Kitchen Build 19209

Came from official htc kaiser, based from pdacorner.v9 and tools from bepe (thanks for him)
OS 5.2.19209 Build 19209.1.0.2
Not included:
- OEMApps
- OEMOperators
You need Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package to using this kitchen
Updated:
- Added os.nb.payload
- Added initflashfiles.dat
Download PART1
Download PART2
Donations are welcome

Finally, A Kitchen on 19209.
Really thanks abusalza for your enormous Gift

Pouvez-vous poster un autre lien de telechargement svp, je n'arrive pas a telechargder depuis megaupload.
merci!
An other link please, i can't download from megaupload.
Thanks!

Good show sir, id highly recommend everybody making thier own ROMs based on thier own needs. Freedom of choice is always best.

Awesome brother!!!

This 19209 is the best wm6.1 build...thanks!

Quick query for people....anybody getting unhandled exceptions in buildOS?
aswell as buildxip errors?

mrvanx said:
Quick query for people....anybody getting unhandled exceptions in buildOS?
aswell as buildxip errors?
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yup.......

mrvanx said:
Quick query for people....anybody getting unhandled exceptions in buildOS?
aswell as buildxip errors?
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yap, i get errors too

same here..

Ive narrowed it down to the OEM folder, however im not sure what the exact issue is. Ive just replaced the OEM stuff with my own from "V10 Roller". Remember to add os.nb.payload into theROM folder or you will get an error when the insert program is run.

Also getting exceptions, tried replacing the OEM folder with a known good one but it's still happening. Any suggestions?

caeci11ius said:
Also getting exceptions, tried replacing the OEM folder with a known good one but it's still happening. Any suggestions?
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Well, I think I solved this problem.
mrvanx said:
Ive narrowed it down to the OEM folder, however im not sure what the exact issue is. Ive just replaced the OEM stuff with my own from "V10 Roller". Remember to add os.nb.payload into theROM folder or you will get an error when the insert program is run.
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Thanks to mrvanx's hint, I compared each OEM directories with my old kitchen tools. Then I found some stuff is missing in 'OEM\OEM_Lang_0409' directory.
So I copied my old stuff into it, then Error was gone.
Edit:
Well, I found what the problem is. the 'initflashfiles.dat' is missing in 'OEM\OEM_Lang_0409' directory. If there is 'initflashfiles.dat' even if it is 0 bytes, then this problem is solved.

I dont want to sound dumb here, but where can i get the os.nb.payload file?

curveconcepts said:
I dont want to sound dumb here, but where can i get the os.nb.payload file?
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Not a stupid question at all....
..download a known working rom based on 19209 (theres a few around)....to get os.nb.payload from it do these following things:
(using the programs in the TOOLS folder in this kitchen)
get the os.nb from the RUU_Signed.nbh file using nbhtool (in TOOLS/HTOOLS)
split the os.nb file into os.nb.payload and os.nb.extra using:
"nbsplit -hermes os.nb" on the command line. (the nbsplit.exe must be in the same dir as os.nb before you do it).
DONE.....slap os.nb.payload into the ROM folder when uve done it.

i've tried to updated my kitchen. fiuh... very hard work. my connection was bad. God help me

Help!
Hello!
Give me please - very confused: (
Downloading kitchen, treasure initflashfiles.dat in OEM_Lang_0409, taking the OS.NP.PAYLOAD from PDACorner V9, run BuildNB.bat
BuildOS compiles all successfully, but further writes:
ImgfsFromNb 2.1RC1
Sector size is 0x200 bytes
ImgFs partition starts at 0x00620000 and ends at 0x04080000
No IMGFS signature found. Exiting.
ImgfsFromDump 2.1rc2
Input file imgfs.bin cannot be opened. Exiting.
ImgfsToNb 2.1RC1
Using bigstoragemove mode
Input file imgfs-new.bin cannot be opened. Exiting.
NBMerge 2.1RC1
Could not open input file OS-new.nb.payload
What am I doing wrong? Give please!

Yet more problems. There seems to be issues with some of the programs in the kitchen. By replacing BuildOS with another version I had around I managed to get it to run and not throw exceptions (tried the other posted solutions but had no luck with them) but it seems another program is giving me issues now. Logs:
Creating 'dump' folder...
Done!
BUILDXIP 0.54 Copyright (c) 2007-2008 bepe 30 Jan 2008
Slot 0 Boundary: 0x01fa0000
Slot 1 Boundary: 0x03e33000
RAMStart: 0x802ac000
RAMFree: 0x802e6000 - 0x83a00000 L0371a000
KernelFlags: 0x00000000
FSRamPercent: 0x00000020
Done!
Copying OS.nb.payload...
1 file(s) copied.
The system cannot execute the specified program.
Could Not Find J:\kitchen\buildpkg.wrn
The system cannot execute the specified program.
ERROR! (errorlevel: 9020)
Press any key to continue . . .
Looking at the batch files, this would indicate me that "all_packages_to_one" and "insert" are having problems (these are the lines where "cannot execute" appears). I thought it might have been a problem with 7zip, which I used to extract the archive but WinRAR has the same issue. No idea what's going on here, it's a very odd problem...

baxxik said:
Hello!
Give me please - very confused: (
Downloading kitchen, treasure initflashfiles.dat in OEM_Lang_0409, taking the OS.NP.PAYLOAD from PDACorner V9, run BuildNB.bat
BuildOS compiles all successfully, but further writes:
ImgfsFromNb 2.1RC1
Sector size is 0x200 bytes
ImgFs partition starts at 0x00620000 and ends at 0x04080000
No IMGFS signature found. Exiting.
ImgfsFromDump 2.1rc2
Input file imgfs.bin cannot be opened. Exiting.
ImgfsToNb 2.1RC1
Using bigstoragemove mode
Input file imgfs-new.bin cannot be opened. Exiting.
NBMerge 2.1RC1
Could not open input file OS-new.nb.payload
What am I doing wrong? Give please!
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Try a different os.nb.payload fromanother ROM. The one bundled with pandora beta 9 works fine.

caeci11ius said:
Yet more problems. There seems to be issues with some of the programs in the kitchen. By replacing BuildOS with another version I had around I managed to get it to run and not throw exceptions (tried the other posted solutions but had no luck with them) but it seems another program is giving me issues now. Logs:
Creating 'dump' folder...
Done!
BUILDXIP 0.54 Copyright (c) 2007-2008 bepe 30 Jan 2008
Slot 0 Boundary: 0x01fa0000
Slot 1 Boundary: 0x03e33000
RAMStart: 0x802ac000
RAMFree: 0x802e6000 - 0x83a00000 L0371a000
KernelFlags: 0x00000000
FSRamPercent: 0x00000020
Done!
Copying OS.nb.payload...
1 file(s) copied.
The system cannot execute the specified program.
Could Not Find J:\kitchen\buildpkg.wrn
The system cannot execute the specified program.
ERROR! (errorlevel: 9020)
Press any key to continue . . .
Looking at the batch files, this would indicate me that "all_packages_to_one" and "insert" are having problems (these are the lines where "cannot execute" appears). I thought it might have been a problem with 7zip, which I used to extract the archive but WinRAR has the same issue. No idea what's going on here, it's a very odd problem...
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You can use Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package.I had the same error end it solved it.

[11.10.23]HTC WP7 Rom IMAGE Tools

GUIDE
Post 1: nbhTool
Post 2: nbTools
Post 3: binTools
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nbhTool 0.2 beta with SOURCE
AKA: Old nbh tools does not support new WP7 HTC device any more, so i made a new tool - nbhTool.
UPDATE 0.2 beta: 11.10.05
fixed some bugs
open source!!!!!
maybe someone can make a GUI one!
==================================================
UPDATE 0.1 beta: 11.09.22
added nbh split to nbhMerge so rename it to nbhTool
script now support '#' to make a note and Blank lines won't be error
added some functions
fix some bug
NOTE: it won't support script file of last version, just split a nbh file and you'll get a new scrpit.
Usage:
#Merge a nbh file use Script file:
nbhTool <Script>
e.g. nbhTool Mozart.txt
#Split a nbh file and create a Script file:
nbhTool -split <nbhFile> <Script>
e.g. nbhTool -split RUU.nbh Mozart.txt
NOW: i think it'll support all HTC WP7 Device, i test it with HTC HD7 & HTC Mozart Mango shipped Rom.
This tool is compiled by MinGW, so it can run without any runtime lib.Just test it and have fun, if any bugs just pm me.

nbTools - Split & Merge OS.NB Tools
nbSplit 0.2 beta - Split OS.NB File
if you used htcRIE to split a os.nb, i will tell you this tool is working in a different way.it just get BIN files only without addon bits from os.nb, so it only works with our tools to modify.
you can use this tool to get BIN Files from os.nb
USAGE:
nbSplit <OS.NB File>
Example:
nbSplit os.nb
Changelog:
0.1 beta first release version
0.2 beta fix a bug on split imgfs partition
Note:
this tool is only supported Roms of the 1st generation HTC WP7 Device and HTC HD2.
Tips:
just Drop the os.nb to nbSplit.exe can split os.nb directly.
nbSplit 0.2beta.zip
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BINInsert 0.2 alpha - Insert BIN Files to OS.NB
Now it works, but not full functions, only support partitions below:
LOGO, BLDR, DPP, SLDR1, SLDR2, NK, IMGFS
Info:
For BINInsert 0.2 alpha
solved imgfs.bin file size must < 313.25M and i found a bug of nbSplit!
i will update BINInsert & nbSplit when i go back home tonight!
Still waiting someone who knows os.nb format well to help me solve my last 2 problem:
1.how to rebuild the last 2 blocks of IMGFS partition
2.how to rebuild the block right after LOG blocks in partition start
but tools can be used now, i just want my tool better
For HD2
maybe it'll work but not test now, some bits is different, so i'm not sure!
USAGE:
BINInsert -L <LOGO.BIN File> <OS.NB File> <New OS.NB File>
BINInsert -B <BLDR.BIN File> <OS.NB File> <New OS.NB File>
BINInsert -D <DPP.BIN File> <OS.NB File> <New OS.NB File>
BINInsert -S1 <SLDR1.BIN File> <OS.NB File> <New OS.NB File>
BINInsert -S2 <SLDR2.BIN File> <OS.NB File> <New OS.NB File>
BINInsert -N <NK.BIN File> <OS.NB File> <New OS.NB File>
BINInsert -I <IMGFS.BIN File> <OS.NB File> <New OS.NB File>
Example:
BINInsert -L LOGO.BIN OS.NB OS-new.NB
BINInsert -N NK.BIN OS.NB OS-new.NB
BINInsert -I IMGFS.bin OS.NB OS-new.NB
Changelog:
0.1 beta - first release version
0.2 beta - add DPP & IMGFS partition insert functions
BINInsert 0.2alpha.zip

WPBinaryTool 0.6.0
This place for my test version of windows phone binary tool:
I don't test the insert function, but it SHOULD work.
Use it on your own risk.
Feed back: [email protected]
Supported:
SLDR1
SLDR2
LOGO
Transfer these binary files to sth you can edit.
decompress logo will extract two bitmap image file.
decompress sldr will extract the binary file with witch you can use xidump to dump & pack.
Usage:
WPBinaryTool [-d(ecompress)|-c(ompress)|-i(nsert)] [-l(ogo)|-s(rpx)] <INPUT-FILENAME> (<INPUT-FILENAME-2>) <OUTPUT-FILENAME>
if you want to (de)compress logo/insert binary file to NB file, you should input two INPUT-FILENAME
Samples:
WPBinaryTool -d -l Logo.bin logo.bmp charge.bmp
WPBinaryTool -c -l logo.bmp charge.bmp Logo.bin
WPBinaryTool -d -s SLDR1.bin SLDR1.uncompr.bin
WPBinaryTool -c -s SLDR1.uncompr.bin SLDR1.bin
WPBinaryTool -i -l Logo.bin os.nb os.out.nb
Note:
Take your own risk to do all these things.
ChangeLog:
0.6.0 add insert function, add support of complex bitmap picture.
0.5.2 fix bmp header "84-03" issue, now will read in the right way;
0.5.1 initial release;

well done,thx for sharing

Nice work!~thanks a lot

Nice work!
Waiting for other device support.

Schubert OK
Hi!
You make my day,
So long I'm searching for way to rebuild my nbh files to create my own costum roms.
now I'm able to make costum roms too.
Flashed back a Schubert original 1.54 rom & installed HSPL
extract a 5.66.09.21a radio.nb from ansars costum radio rom
with hex editor i found out which CID's and languages ansar used
merg it back with your tool and try to flash it.
it works perfect.
thanks

Very glad this is working for you.
Now,we are trying to spend our spare time to do something funny~
Hope u can find more sweeties here next week~

UPDATE: 11.09.22
added nbh split to nbhMerge so rename it to nbhTool
script now support '#' to make a note and Blank lines won't be error
added some functions
fix some bug
NOTE: it won't support script file of last version, just split a nbh file and you'll get a new scrpit.
Usage:
#Merge a nbh file use Script file:
nbhTool <Script>
e.g. nbhTool Mozart.txt
#Split a nbh file and create a Script file:
nbhTool -split <nbhFile> <Script>
e.g. nbhTool -split RUU.nbh Mozart.txt
NOW: i think it'll support all HTC WP7 Device, i test it with HTC HD7 & HTC Mozart Mango shipped Rom.

Great work mate
works great for my hd7 kitchen
cheers

nice work！
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hoping a GUI

btxakita said:
This place for my test version of windows phone binary tool:
maybe you can't use this tool for now
because our new tool "nbsplit" and "nbmerge" is not ready yet
but if you know how these things work, you can try it yourself.
Supported:
SLDR1
SLDR2
LOGO
Transfer these binary files to sth you can edit.
decompress logo will extract two bitmap image file.
decompress sldr will extract the binary file with witch you can use xidump to dump & pack.
Usage:
WPBinaryTool [-d(ecompress)|-c(ompress)] [-l(ogo)|-s(rpx)] <inputfilename> <outputfilename>
if you want to (de)compress logo part, you should input two bmp filename
Samples:
WPBinaryTool -d -l Logo.bin logo.bmp charge.bmp
WPBinaryTool -c -l logo.bmp charge.bmp Logo.bin
WPBinaryTool -d -s SLDR1.bin SLDR1.uncompr.bin
WPBinaryTool -c -s SLDR1.uncompr.bin SLDR1.bin
Note:
Take your own risk to do all these things.
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Hi,
I was able to decompress de logo and charge.bmp, edited both BMP with GIMP2.0 but when I start compress WPBinaryTool crashes.
If I do not make any changes to the bmp files WPBinaryTool works.
Anyone else tried this?
Thanks for the tool.

dotcompt said:
Hi,
I was able to decompress de logo and charge.bmp, edited both BMP with GIMP2.0 but when I start compress WPBinaryTool crashes.
If I do not make any changes to the bmp files WPBinaryTool works.
Anyone else tried this?
Thanks for the tool.
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Simple way is: Edit logo.bmp file which was generated when you decompress. Eg: Open that logo.bmp by paint application, then edit it.

Great work! Thanks for that!
But I'm looking for a way to "implant" my newly made LOGO.bin (with my own Logo's in it) into os.nb...How can I achieve that?
Thanks!

dotcompt said:
Hi,
I was able to decompress de logo and charge.bmp, edited both BMP with GIMP2.0 but when I start compress WPBinaryTool crashes.
If I do not make any changes to the bmp files WPBinaryTool works.
Anyone else tried this?
Thanks for the tool.
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you can send your bmp file to my email [email protected]
those crash is caused by the deference between Windows Bitmap Image format and your GIMP2.0.

It works with GIMP. But when you save it, you have to choose "Advanced Options" and then you have to choose "24 Bit", because Windows Phone 7 needs this setting. But I haven't found a way to implant the selfmade LOGO.bin into my os.nb...

-WP7User- said:
It works with GIMP. But when you save it, you have to choose "Advanced Options" and then you have to choose "24 Bit", because Windows Phone 7 needs this setting. But I haven't found a way to implant the selfmade LOGO.bin into my os.nb...
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we are working on this - nbMerge.i got crazy on LOG Blocks of os.nb. if someone know os.nb format well, just pm me, i think exchange information can make our project moves faster!

btxakita said:
you can send your bmp file to my email [email protected]
those crash is caused by the deference between Windows Bitmap Image format and your GIMP2.0.
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Thanks mate but I finally made it. The trick is using Paint and simple graphics otherwise WPBinaryTool will go out of memory

dotcompt said:
Thanks mate but I finally made it. The trick is using Paint and simple graphics otherwise WPBinaryTool will go out of memory
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Yeah... just a simple graphic.

Update & Open Source, so maybe someone can make a GUI one!