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*OUTDATED* Roll up thread. START HERE (With how to for partitioning)

THIS IS NOW OUTDATED!!
It uses the old sqsh method WITH a rootfs. So if you're wanting to use the NoMoRootfs method, this won't work. Please use the already complete builds in the Kaiser/Vogue threads as they are working the best at this moment.
I hope to update this when I have some free time. Will include a how to for NAND also.
What's What:​
zImage
Linux kernel which initializes hardware
initrd.gz
Initial ramdisk. Usually, startup scripts, device drivers (modules) and related files (e.g. Bluetooth firmware), as well as some basic system tools (shell etc.). This has grown and split into the rootfs.img.
rootfs.img
Contains the ril (how our phones communicate with the network) and other necessary files to get the system going.
haret.exe
Bootloader to reboot the device into Android
default.txt/startup.txt
Contains settings for the boot process, and special kernel configuration parameters
system.img/system.sqsh
Contains the Android core, default applications and some more system files and tools.
*.user.conf
Contained in conf folder. Sets compcache/swap parameters.
How it works​
When you run Haret, it wipes Windows from memory so it's not running anymore, (although it keeps it on the actual phone storage) then it "reboots" the phone into android. So think of it like this... Windows is on the phone storage and Android is on the SD card. Haret shuts down Windows (keeping it on the phone storage) and then boots up the phone using the SD card in place of the phone storage. When you turn the phone off/reset it will boot back into Windows.
Haret looks at the default.txt/startup.txt for it's bootup parameters, it then loads the zImage which initializes all of the hardware (screen, keyboard, etc.) and initrd which contains the initial startup scripts. The rootfs is then called which creates the data.img and moves the system and data to partitions (if available). It looks in the system.sqsh for a file called ion.build, donut.build, tattoo.build, etc. which tells it what kind of system it is. This also tells it to run the ion.user.conf, donut.user.conf, tattoo.user.conf.
Setup:​
Download this package.
If you can't run this then you'll have problems with other builds. If you can run this, things are on the right track.
Format your SD card to Fat32, if not already. Make sure there's NOTHING on your SD card.
Extract the android folder to your SD card.
Rename the default-*.txt file to either default.txt or startup.txt.
-default.txt will make it so you have to tap "Run" when you start haret.
-startup.txt will cause haret.exe to automatically run instead of having to tap Run.​
Now when you run haret.exe you should see some scrolling text.
Don't touch anything and let it run.
You should soon be presented with a startup animation and then be ready to setup your new Android phone.
Advanced:
Partitioning SD
Installing Ubuntu (Live CD)​
DOWNLOAD UBUNTU
You should now have an .iso image.
DOWNLOAD IMGBURN
Install ImgBurn
Select "Write image file to disc"
Click on the magifying glass/folder next to where it says "Please select a file..." and select the .iso file you just downloaded.
Uncheck Verify (underneath "destination")
Click on the picture on the bottom left to burn.
Once it's burned restart your computer with the disc in the drive.
You should then see the following image:
*If you boot into Windows you'll have to consult your motherboard manual on how to boot from a CD*​
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Select your language and then select Try Ubuntu
Installing Ubuntu (USB)(thanks sd73ta)​
I haven't tested this but you can make a bootable USB drive with Ubuntu using UNetbootin
1 - download unetbootin
2 - insert a blank usb drive
3 - select ubuntu (the highest numerical) live version and run
4 - when its done reboot your pc
when it first boots look for instructions on how to enter setup usually F2 or Delete
5 - change your startup options so usb is before hdd
6 - save changes
Now it should boot to ubuntu
Partition your SD Card​
Follow my vid:
Extract the android folder to the Fat32 Partition
Install Android to Partitions​
Run Haret
Pay close attention to the scrolling text.
When you see "Press Voldn to run Android Installer" press the left softkey(the key just right of the green phone button)
It should now be placing the system.sqsh onto the first ext2 partition and creating a new data.img on the second.
To see if this actually worked, when you restart your phone into Windows you should see a folder called "backupsystem" with an installedsystem.sqsh file inside.
Swap/Compcache
*WARNING: Using a swap file/partition can decrease the life of your SD Card*​
To use swap/compcache you'll need to edit your *.user.conf file which can be opened using any text editor. It should be easy to follow what everything in the file does, but if you can't figure it out SEARCH FIRST and then ask.
To utilize the swap partition you'll have to change
cc_backingswap_en=0 from 0 to 1
OR
linux_swap_en=0 from 0 to 1
Very Advanced (NAND)​
NAND refers to the actual phone storage (where Windows resides). This wipes Windows from your phone and writes Android to the internal storage. It's not completely developed yet, but it's getting really far really fast.
There is already a thread HERE that discusses everything you need to know about running Android from NAND.

Upgrading to different builds​
Simple Install(no partitions)​
Most new builds will just be a system.sqsh file. If thats the case then you'll need to replace the system.sqsh file with the new one. It's also best to delete the data.img file.
If the new build contains a zImagexx-xx-xx or rootfsxx-xx-xx.img, then you'll need to replace those too. When you replace them, make sure to rename them to zImage and rootfs.img, unless theres a new default.txt where you don't have to rename them. Make sure you READ EVERYTHING the thread says about the build so you don't ask questions that have already been asked.
Advanced Install(partitions)​
Almost the same as the Simple install but instead you'll just need to place the new system.sqsh file in the android folder and then pay attention to the scrolling text. You'll want to run the installer (Voldn) and when it asks to upgrade press Voldn. You can backup your data, and I would suggest wiping the data also to prevent any bugs.
Problems & Fixes​
If your screen looks like it has random dots and things dont look quite right, open the "default.txt" and change board-htckaiser.panel_type=0 to 1, 2, or 3. This depends on your device and you should try each one to get the best result.
If you close the keyboard and the screen is now stuck in landscape, go to Settings > Sound & Display and uncheck Orientation.
If you just upgraded to a new build and are getting popups about things not responding (force closes) then you probably didn't get rid of the data.img file or wipe the data partition. If you have a blank data file/partition and are still getting errors, then look through the builds thread to see if others are having the same problems and if theres a solution.
If you can't get a data connection to work, go into Settings > Wireless Controls > Mobile Networks > Access Poin Names and if there is something present, select it and make sure all the settings are correct for your carrier according to THIS LIST. If there is nothing there, press the menu key (start button) and select New APN and enter the settings manually.
*More when I can think of them.*
FAQ​There's a very nice FAQ HERE​

loserskater said:
Resereved just in case... maybe FAQ/etc.
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thx for making this loserskater! i found your post through the vogue general section and the file descriptions were exactly what i needed to know.

Hey loserskater! First off great post, I followed your instructions, and unfortunately although linux initiates the boot process it halts giving me the following error: Failed to allocate the storge;
This was using the basic setup I will now try the advance setup with live cd and let you know how it goes..
-b3ck

b3ck said:
Hey loserskater! First off great post, I followed your instructions, and unfortunately although linux initiates the boot process it halts giving me the following error: Failed to allocate the storge;
This was using the basic setup I will now try the advance setup with live cd and let you know how it goes..
-b3ck
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Sorry, I had a couple files mismatched... updating the first post now. Just tested and its working fine now.

exellent thread, im gonna link to it in my sig!!!

loserskater said:
Sorry, I had a couple files mismatched... updating the first post now. Just tested and its working fine now.
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Awesome thanks! Downloading now, I'll let you know how it goes =)
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So far so good, I am looking at the ANDROID animation right now, so quick question since I am running this from an exe from the windows mobile os, is windows mobile still running in the background while I am using the ANDROID part, or does it completely shut down windows and load up the linux os, just wondering.. thanks.
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Everything works great still can't get the 3G part working but I read somewhere that is because the tilt uses a different MHz than t-mobiles 3G, dunno if I can get it to work or not.. any ideas?
-b3ck

So what androids can I use with my HTC Tilt? yours works great, can I use just any of the ones I find on the 2 other forums you liked to in your post?
-b3ck

Great (and much needed) thread, loserskater - THANKS.
I have simple question: just how is the correct *.user.conf file selected? Is there a selection mechanism in system.img, or is there some other mechanism?
Thanks again for the partitioning walkthrough. And Ubuntu 9.10 is pretty darn nice, too!

b3ck said:
So far so good, I am looking at the ANDROID animation right now, so quick question since I am running this from an exe from the windows mobile os, is windows mobile still running in the background while I am using the ANDROID part, or does it completely shut down windows and load up the linux os, just wondering.. thanks.
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When you run Haret, it wipes Windows from memory so it's not running anymore, (although it keeps it on the actual phone storage) then it "reboots" the phone into android. So think of it like this... Windows is on the phone storage and Android is on the SD card. Haret shuts down Windows (keeping it on the phone storage) and then boots up the phone using the SD card in place of the phone storage. When you turn the phone off/reset it will boot back into Windows. (added to first post)
b3ck said:
Everything works great still can't get the 3G part working but I read somewhere that is because the tilt uses a different MHz than t-mobiles 3G, dunno if I can get it to work or not.. any ideas?
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Look in the second post under problems & fixes and make sure you're APN settings for your carrier are correct. I have 3G and I'm on AT&T.
b3ck said:
So what androids can I use with my HTC Tilt? yours works great, can I use just any of the ones I find on the 2 other forums you liked to in your post?
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Look in Kaiser Rom development or the Vogue General forum for builds. Follow my upgrading procedure and you should be OK. If you're having problems with that build look through the thread and see if others are using different zImages, rootfs.img's, etc.
wanderso said:
Great (and much needed) thread, loserskater - THANKS.
I have simple question: just how is the correct *.user.conf file selected? Is there a selection mechanism in system.img, or is there some other mechanism?
Thanks again for the partitioning walkthrough. And Ubuntu 9.10 is pretty darn nice, too!
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Look in the first post under How it works. (just added)
Yes Ubuntu is a very user friendly and popular version of linux. It was my primary OS for awhile and didn't have any problems with it. The best part is if you mess something up, you can just reinstall the OS and start over.

I use unetbootin instead of a live cd. this creates a live usb drive.
1 - download unetbootin
2 - insert a blank usb drive
3 - select ubuntu (the highest numerical) live version and run
4 - when its done reboot your pc
when it first boots look for instructions on how to enter setup usually F2 or Delete
5 - change your startup options so usb is before hdd
6 - save changes
Now it should boot to ubuntu
hope this helps. I havent done this in a while so if I missed something let me know and I'll fix it

Thanks for your help, very much appreciated!

Your the man!!!!!!!!
Thank you sir for this great tutorial!!!! it was the diff between me using android and me wanting to never try it again.

Thanks for great instructions!
I don't know what I did wrong, but the "Voldn" installer did not copy my system.img to the first partition. Only after I manually copied the content I was able to boot.
Question: how big the first partition should be? The system.img is only 74Mb, but all the related to the subject demos suggest to create a 256Mb ext2. Is not it a waste of space on a 2Gb sdcard?

zc2 said:
Thanks for great instructions!
I don't know what I did wrong, but the "Voldn" installer did not copy my system.img to the first partition. Only after I manually copied the content I was able to boot.
Question: how big the first partition should be? The system.img is only 74Mb, but all the related to the subject demos suggest to create a 256Mb ext2. Is not it a waste of space on a 2Gb sdcard?
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You can use two 128 MB partitions to save space. You just don't want to get too small or you'll start having issues

I tried to install Android on my htc touch and it comes up with "Launch a script file. Default path is the same where the executable lives." What do I need to move and where to get it to work? Thanks

Thanks for the answer.
I made 128Mb and 269Mb. After I reboot my Tilt I found the Home and the Green Call button do not work anymore! And some other system settings were changed as well.
I had to run the instaler for three times before I finally got the system working.

This is great!
Could someone alternately host the Starting_Point file please? I have tried to download it multiple times and it doesn't complete ever.

Does anyone else have data access issues? I am unable to get any data with this build

vexersa said:
Does anyone else have data access issues? I am unable to get any data with this build
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check the second post under problems and fixes (last one)

[Utility][WIP/DEV] FireParted v1.1 - KF Partition Manager

Notice: I'm shelving this, at least for now. The errors are too inconsistent and sporadic, and testing has proven to bee rather arduous. I won't delete the repos, but I'm not currently planning to support or look at this much for at least the near future. It's worked for some people, but USE AT YOUR OWN RISK only. I am not providing binaries for this, if you want to use it then you'll need to build it yourself and if you go to that much trouble I would hope you know what you're doing.
If an error occurs, I recommend rebooting into any version of FIREFIREFIRE that has the 'fastboot oem format' command and using that to fix your partition table. If you have no idea what that last sentence just said, I strongly suggest you do not use this tool.
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I briefly mentioned in a previous post that I was working on an app that would enable you to resize your data, cache, and sdcard partitions so that you can have some more app installation space. Now that I've gotten everything to a stable point, I'd like to go ahead and release my work to the general public for anyone who wants to give it a try. So, I'd like to present what I've named FireParted.
What is it?
FireParted is a basic partition manager for your Kindle Fire, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0. It provides you with a (hopefully) intuitive GUI for resizing your data, cache, and sdcard partitions. It does not support or affect any other partitions on your device.
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How does it work?
To use FireParted you will first need the following:
ADB needs to be configured on your computer to connect to your Kindle Fire. This will not install or configure the ADB drivers for you, but KFU will.
You need to have a custom recovery installed (tested against TWRP, but ClockworkMod should also work)
You need to have Windows with the .NET 3.5 Framework installed (Win7 ships with this, XP and Vista users can use the link to the left if needed). I plan to support Mono, but it has not been tested yet (it does build in MonoDevelop, though, so that's a good sign).
(Optional, but recommended) FIREFIREFIRE v1.1 or later. This will give you access to the 'fastboot oem format' command should something horrible happen (power loss, your computer crashes mid-partition, etc).
Your device must be in recovery mode while running FireParted in order to repartition it. Note that you can make an archive of your /data partition from a normal OS boot.
(Optional) If you want to examine a data archive backup on your computer, I highly recommend 7-zip. It's lightweight, free, open source, and supports TAR and GZIP archives, which is what I'm using to create the backup.
Once you are sure that you have met the prerequisites, you can simply launch the FireParted executable to start the application. Again, before you can do any partitioning work, you will need to reboot your device into recovery. Next you should read the partition table of your device to get a baseline, and then backup your data partition (unless you want it to be formatted). The numeric controls on the left allow you to choose the partition sizes you want, and "Apply Changes" will perform the repartition for you. Then you can restore your data backup and reboot to test your new layout!
Can I get a quick feature rundown?
Sure. FireParted currently supports the following:
Repartitioning of the data, cache, and sdcard partitions, to allow for larger app installation space (for example).
Archiving and unarchiving of the data partition (to preserve data during a repartition). Can be used simply as a backup mechanism if desired (requires root).
Basic sanity checking - FireParted keeps track of how much space you have to split amongst the data/cache/sdcard partitions, and won't let you create a partition that doesn't fit. It also won't let you shrink a partition to be smaller than its current contents. Also limits the cache partition to a minimum of 64MB.
Where can I get it?
The source code is available on my GitHub.

CHANGELOG
Version 1.1 - 01/04/2012:
Fixed some math/parsing so that FireParted will be more intelligent when determining start/end points for partitions.
Version 1.0.1 - 01/04/2012:
Fixed a minor bug that would cause the GUI buttons to get stuck in a disabled state if an error occurred while reading the partition table.
Version 1.0 - 01/04/2012:
Initial release. Includes all of the planned basic features:
Repartitioning of the data, cache, and sdcard partitions, to allow for larger app installation space (for example).
Archiving and unarchiving of the data partition (to preserve data during a repartition). Can be used simply as a backup mechanism if desired (requires root).
Basic sanity checking - FireParted keeps track of how much space you have to split amongst the data/cache/sdcard partitions, and won't let you create a partition that doesn't fit. It also won't let you shrink a partition to be smaller than its current contents.
Planned features/Needs work
Figure out what the hell is causing the "cannot meet constraints" error on other Fires (but not mine )
Test and support Mono builds/execution on Windows
Test and support Mono builds/execution on Linux (possibly Mac as well)

Very nice will be using this in the near future.

This should be stickied. I could see this being a staple utility.

Awesome... no elaboration needed

Amazing! I assume I can also use this to claim more general storage space? Is their a minimum size I should avoid hitting?

Time to fire up a VM and give this a shot. Much appreciated!

very cool!

No words, you are our hero. I added in 3 minutes currently 1GB sd card space...

cl2eep said:
Amazing! I assume I can also use this to claim more general storage space? Is their a minimum size I should avoid hitting?
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Sure, you can tweak the values in either direction. Really, however much you think you can manage with should work fine, I would think. When you read out your partition table the meters will let you know how much space you're currently using on each partition, so if you have a lot of free space on /data and don't intend to install a lot of large apps there's no reason you can't shrink it.
I do currently enforce (in code) a 64 MB minimum on the /cache partition. I chose 64 MB because the limit on apks in the Market is 50 MB (source), so 64 MB should in hopefully give you enough space to install anything from the Market.
Of course, another consideration might be OTA updates. A 64 MB cache partition would be too small for the 6.2.1 OTA update package to download, for example. It's possible this could be a sort of poor man's protection from unwanted OTA updates, but I can't make any guarantees

Not sure what happened, I followed the instruction and it got the the part where it tries to partition the sdcard and came up with an error about not meeting constraints ( i made sure I had plenty of free space). The program and phone froze up, I can only boot into recovery. When I run the program and check I no longer have partition 10 or 11.
I'm having bad luck with this device.

airmaxx23 said:
Not sure what happened, I followed the instruction and it got the the part where it tries to partition the sdcard and came up with an error about not meeting constraints ( i made sure I had plenty of free space). The program and phone froze up, I can only boot into recovery. When I run the program and check I no longer have partition 10 or 11.
I'm having bad luck with this device.
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I had the same issue and tried to do it by hand. When I get into print the parted it says all of the partitions are there, but I can't get out of recovery

airmaxx23 said:
Not sure what happened, I followed the instruction and it got the the part where it tries to partition the sdcard and came up with an error about not meeting constraints ( i made sure I had plenty of free space). The program and phone froze up, I can only boot into recovery. When I run the program and check I no longer have partition 10 or 11.
I'm having bad luck with this device.
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Can you post your current partition table?
dnathan13 said:
I had the same issue and tried to do it by hand. When I get into print the parted it says all of the partitions are there, but I can't get out of recovery
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Are you stuck in the recovery bootmode, or does it simply fail to boot? Can you post your current partition table, too?

dnathan13 said:
I had the same issue and tried to do it by hand. When I get into print the parted it says all of the partitions are there, but I can't get out of recovery
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I was able to create and setup partition 10 and 11 but I was only able to boot into recovery. I tried restoring a few backups, wiped data, cache, system, tried installing CM7 and always ended up only booting into recovery. As a last ditch effort I installed the stock 6.2.1 update.zip and it is back working again. I had to re-root and reinstall recovery but I've restored my backup and everything is back up and running fine. Now I'll be able to sleep tonight...

airmaxx23 said:
I was able to create and setup partition 10 and 11 but I was only able to boot into recovery. I tried restoring a few backups, wiped data, cache, system, tried installing CM7 and always ended up only booting into recovery. As a last ditch effort I installed the stock 6.2.1 update.zip and it is back working again. I had to re-root and reinstall recovery but I've restored my backup and everything is back up and running fine. Now I'll be able to sleep tonight...
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I don't have that, do you have the thread?
Edit: found and I am all good now

So can I do this on my current ROM to add space for apps without losing data?

Well this thing bricked my KF. I'm having the same issues as the people from the previous posts. I installed 6.2.1 but now I'm stuck at the notorious "your Kindle has detected a problem" and nothing in CMD is working for me.

eldarerathis said:
Can you post your current partition table?
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I don't have a copy of the partition table but the program tried to resize the media section and had an error then partition 10 and 11 were gone. I then used the steps in the last few posts of the manual partitioning guide to make partitions 10 and 11.

Matt V said:
Well this thing bricked my KF. I'm having the same issues as the people from the previous posts. I installed 6.2.1 but now I'm stuck at the notorious "your Kindle has detected a problem" and nothing in CMD is working for me.
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As long as you can get into fastboot/recovery it should be fixable. FIREFIREFIRE v1.1 can 'fastboot oem format' to reset the device to its initial internal point, or in recovery you can examine the partition table and fix whatever is in a bad state.
airmaxx23 said:
I don't have a copy of the partition table but the program tried to resize the media section and had an error then partition 10 and 11 were gone. I then used the steps in the last few posts of the manual partitioning guide to make partitions 10 and 11.
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Actually, would you be willing/able to post your layout as it is now? That could be helpful, too, even in its current working state.

Read my thread here for more information:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429661

[GUIDE] Installing Windows 8 using USB Drive and Dual Booting on Windows 7

Please lower the volume down. I'ts a little bit noisy. Thanks.
In this video, I am going to install Windows 8 from using UltraISO, to installing Windows 8 in continuous 46 minutes video. There will be some little captions telling what I'm trying to do or what I was doing.
so I'll be showing:
- UltraISO
selecting ISO
writing files from ISO to USB drive
- Selecting USB to boot
- Installing Windows 8
- Showing the dual boot screen
- Seting up the Windows 8 for the firstime
- Seting up my dual monitor in Windows 8
- Playing with the apps and features
IE
Video
Music
Pictures
Messaging
Mail
- Enabling Administrator mode
- Installing my System Power application
- Showing who boots faster
via: jaysonragasa.net

why is this so lost?

Not sure, but the Microsoft Windows 7 USB Download Utility works fine. A couple of clicks and done
It's always good when members make video tutorials though :good:

the_scotsman said:
Not sure, but the Microsoft Windows 7 USB Download Utility works fine. A couple of clicks and done
It's always good when members make video tutorials though :good:
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It won't write Win 8 RTM to USB for me but it'll write to DVD's just fine.

sholsten said:
It won't write Win 8 RTM to USB for me but it'll write to DVD's just fine.
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Strange, it worked with USB drive for me

I tired to install windows 8 by way of usb flash drive method. I got as far as to which drive i wanted to install windows 8 on i have 2 hard drives 1 tb and a 1.5tb i formatted both drives thinking this program was gonna install then the install failed said something about being unable to install. I was pissed off then i had to reinstall windows 7 Ultimate all over again. My flash drives are 16GB and a 4Gb and the 16GB had the windows 8 software on it.

the_scotsman said:
Not sure, but the Microsoft Windows 7 USB Download Utility works fine. A couple of clicks and done
It's always good when members make video tutorials though :good:
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That never worked for me. I always look for an easy way of doing things but it keeps failing so I end up doing the long way, but I think it's much safer and at least you know what's happening.
websterzx10r1 said:
I tired to install windows 8 by way of usb flash drive method. I got as far as to which drive i wanted to install windows 8 on i have 2 hard drives 1 tb and a 1.5tb i formatted both drives thinking this program was gonna install then the install failed said something about being unable to install. I was pissed off then i had to reinstall windows 7 Ultimate all over again.
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Man .. at least think of what happened first then try to do it all over again, try different flash drives, make a 2 copies and use the other one if the other one failed. Some files might be corrupted while you're on the process of transferring files from the ISO to flash drive.
Making a video is more frustrating than installing.

working with HTC Radar 4G phones?

the_scotsman said:
Not sure, but the Microsoft Windows 7 USB Download Utility works fine. A couple of clicks and done
It's always good when members make video tutorials though :good:
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+1 i have same mind

explorer-10 said:
working with HTC Radar 4G phones?
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what?

explorer-10 said:
working with HTC Radar 4G phones?
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Nullstring said:
what?
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Think he got same thougts than me ....
...but its no software for my mobile device.
... or is it ... ?
(Didn't see the whole vid)

I tired to install Windows 8 again new download same message.
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websterzx10r1 said:
I tired to install Windows 8 again new download same message.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
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try clicking "Drive Options" and try to delete that partition or reformat it

MSTRoyal said:
Think he got same thougts than me ....
...but its no software for my mobile device.
... or is it ... ?
(Didn't see the whole vid)
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if you guys are looking for Windows Phone 8, then you're in the wrong thread because this is for Windows 8 Operating System running on your desktop machines

websterzx10r1 said:
I tired to install windows 8 by way of usb flash drive method. I got as far as to which drive i wanted to install windows 8 on i have 2 hard drives 1 tb and a 1.5tb i formatted both drives thinking this program was gonna install then the install failed said something about being unable to install. I was pissed off then i had to reinstall windows 7 Ultimate all over again. My flash drives are 16GB and a 4Gb and the 16GB had the windows 8 software on it.
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having two hard drive will always create problem..try to take out the bigger hard drive,install the os,then attach the hard drive,problem should be solved.

boudhayan said:
having two hard drive will always create problem..try to take out the bigger hard drive,install the os,then attach the hard drive,problem should be solved.
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I never had that problem though. I have my windows 7 installed on SATA 1 with two partitions and installed on partition 1 and windows 8 on SATA 2 with also 2 partitions.and w8 is installed on partition 2. quite a complicated drive setup.

thanks guys will try this later on tonight when i get off from work.

I'll try to use the old Win7/Vista method (format thumb drive to FAT, write to the boot sector using bootsect.exe then copying the installation files from the ISO) to install the RTM (still downloading it, will need at least 3 days to finish it).
BTW, I used Windows 7's native burner to create the installer DVD. Windows 7 can natively burn ISO's and retain the bootable info from the ISO.

I can put the ISO to USB drive with Windows 7 USB Tool (or something like that), but the win8 won't boot at all after (halfway) installed. looks like display driver issue to me ... d*mn ....

OPEN CMD
1. diskpart
2. list disk
3. select disk x (où x est le numéro de votre clé USB)
4. clean
5. create partition primary
6. active
7. format fs=fat32 quick
8. assign
Put the file inside from CD or ISO.
Restart your PC and tape touch to run option boot, check your usb drive...
and install it...

[GUIDE]How to run Windows 8 Pro from an External Disk

Guide to run Windows 8 Pro from a External Disk using a VHD (Virtual Hard Disk)​
I created this guide to have the option to install windows 8 pro in an external disk with the purpose to test it without touching my current disk and also to have the hability to boot from it directly when i connect the disk to my notebook, and when it was disconnected still using my notebook as if it were not installed. It is also useful when you haven't space on your disk and you can not replace it
I use a VHD because i think is the best way to test the new windows 8 using all the capacity the your PC, to difference where you are using a Virtual Machine where only use a part of the capacity of your pc.
Anyway exist many way to do this, this is only one that worked for my and i wanted to share with you.
Thing that need before begin:
you need a External Disk at least 40 GB
booteable pendrive with windows 8 Pro or Dvd
you need to create a VHD disk
Remember backup your information, this guide worked for me and others, that's not mean that works for everybody
Step to Make a USB stick​​I used "Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool" from Here, I don't explain this because is easy and only you need to follow the step that the app provide
Step to create a vhd disk​ ​
What is a VHD:
VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) is a file format which represents a virtual hard disk drive (HDD). It may contain what is found on a physical HDD, such as disk partitions and a file system, which in turn can contain files and folders. It is typically used as the hard disk of a virtual machine.
Open Computer Management, select Storage and select Disk Management.
Now you can see all the disk in your Computer.
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The picture is only a reference, is not shown the real disk
Select the External Disk
In the right side, there is a option that say; "more action", click there and select "create a VHD".
You'll see a screen like this:
Choose where you want save the vhd disk and the name for the vhd disk. (i personally save it in my external disk)
Now you'll see this screen:
Close Computer Management and open it again to Initialize the Virtual Disk.
Right-click and you new unallocated space and select "new simple volume"
The wizard start, click next
Dont modified the size of the disk and next
Assing the letter and next
Format as ntfs and next
Click finish, now you create a vhd disk to install windows 8
Remember what name you used for the vhd disk and where you saved it.
Step to install windows 8 Pro using a VHD disk​
Restart your computer with your new USB key plugged in and startup your BOOT MENU
Select your USB Unit to run Windows 8 Pro Installer.
Start the SETUP process and click in install now
Stop In the screen that show the hard drive and NOT SELECT THE DISK
Instead hit SHIFT-F10 to get to a console. We want to attach our VHD and install to THAT instead.
In the cmd screen type DISKPART, now attached the VHD with these commands:
Code:
DISKPART> select vdisk file=d:\VMs\Win8.vhd
DISKPART> attach vdisk
In my case D but you assign the letter where you have saved the vhd disk.
[B]Tip: Before you enter Diskpart, I recommend "CD x:" to find your actual Storage Device. (X - Multiple possible Drive letters, not the same as when you're in Windows).[/B]
Next, ALT-TAB back over to the list of disks and hit REFRESH, You'll see your VHD show up.
Select it and click on next, Note that installation will warn you that this VHD can't be booted to, go ahead and install to that empty VHD.
Here i let windows install for itself, and that it reboot a couple of time.
Now we come to this screen:
Proceed with installation, personally i used a windows account to get all the functions of windows 8 pro, later you can change to local account.
When you finish you will get into you new Windows 8 Pro booting from your vhd disk
Now when you reboot you will have the new windows 8 bootloader menu:
but here the Problem, remember that i using a external drive, and when i disconnected it windows does not boot anymore or having to do lots of commands to achieve a successful start, forcing you to connect the external disk to boot the computer, to avoid this:
Boot into Windows 7
Run msconfig
In the Boot tab you will see the following:
Code:
windows 8 Default OS
windows 7 Current OS
Select Windows 7 and press make default. Now you get this:
Code:
windows 8
windows 7 Current OS; Default OS
With this simply step we can use the windows 7 bootloader to Dualboot our pc and no longer requires us to have connected external disk when we only use windows 7.
Any questions you want to ask me I'm here to help you as much as I can. I would be appreciated any comment or suggestion about this guide or simply it like you, let me know about it and press the Thanks Button ​

I have some modifications for you...
1.) You do not need a 40GB Hard Drive (not sure why so many tutorials make this claim) as you could make a 5GB VHD and still run Windows 8 but will be limited on data to install/store (which any important data should be saved to SkyDrive (or your Cloud solution) or an external Partition (or use "Local Disk" aka your actual Windows X Edition).
2). Do not use a Dynamic Expanding VHD, always Fixed (just a personal success story for me)
** OPTIONAL: Save the VHD on the Hard Drive you're making the VHD from **
3). I would simply just rename (NO SPACES for 1st TIMERS) the new VHD once initialized as Windows will Format/Do its magic in the Install.
4). Depending on how many "Storage" devices you have will depend on the Drive letter, usually goes from C - I.
Tip: Before you enter Diskpart, I recommend "CD x:" to find your actual Storage Device. (X - Multiple possible Drive letters, not the same as when you're in Windows).
5). During the hard drive select option, you won't get a warning about the hard drive if you follow step #3.
6). No need for MSCONFIG as your new Windows 8 created a new MBR (Master Boot Record) on the actual hard drive, which you should warn people upfront. Therefore even if your other Hard Drive (assuming you're doing external) is disconnected and holds your VHD, since it already detected another Windows OS, it automatically adds it to the Boot Record as the MBR Shows that purdy Windows 8 Startup Drive/OS Selector.
Otherwise, good tutorial . As for the above, that is strictly from my own personal experience as a developer/IT Prof & blah blah, I have done this probably 30 times now just for Windows 8 as we have multiple Tablet/Slates & Laptop + Desktops that needed this done for our Tech Support, Dev's, and our EU/Product Testers.
Should also mention, if you mess up or don't like your new Windows 8? Simply delete the VHD (in other Windows) and go to MSCONFIG and remove the Windows 8 entry from the MBR/Startup.

@lseidman
Thanks for your feedback mate , about it:
for the point 1: i suggest this space because it is the space the microsoft suggest always when install windows and how this guide is for everybody i don´t wanted change it, i know that can be used a lower space.
for the point 4: i forgot to mention it, i have already changed it into the post
for the point 6: i add the part about msconfig and this is my personal experience i don´t know if is good or bad when i leave the windows 8 boot and i disconnected the external disk, the current operating system does not boot (windows 7), i get always a windows error: "windows can not initialize the component winload.exe" and i tried many config when i have installed it but again it is just a way to do it. Anyway mate, i really appreciate your answer :good:

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win 8
can it be installed in simple partition of the external drive not virtual one.
I have two partitions on the external drive can i simply install it one of them.?

addy89 said:
can it be installed in simple partition of the external drive not virtual one.
I have two partitions on the external drive can i simply install it one of them.?
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Personally i have some trouble when i tried in that way.... You can try but always make backup of your files
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win 8
I have done according to the guide but the problem is it cannot locate boot device(ext hdd).
and another thing i have a hp netbook mini 1001tu.its hard disk crashed.and not getting new spare.
i so i wanted to know that if i create a windows 8 external and put it in use with the mini.so that it can be used.:cyclops:

addy89 said:
I have done according to the guide but the problem is it cannot locate boot device(ext hdd).
and another thing i have a hp netbook mini 1001tu.its hard disk crashed.and not getting new spare.
i so i wanted to know that if i create a windows 8 external and put it in use with the mini.so that it can be used.:cyclops:
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My question is...does this method erase space from the external HDD permanently? Or once I don't want to boot can I delete the vhd file and get back all the space?

tpma4life said:
My question is...does this method erase space from the external HDD permanently? Or once I don't want to boot can I delete the vhd file and get back all the space?
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If u deleted the vhd u get the space again, but do it through disk management
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Very nice

Would this allow me to boot into windows 8 pro on a windows 8 rt surface device?

mikexmayhem said:
Would this allow me to boot into windows 8 pro on a windows 8 rt surface device?
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I dont test it. I only test it in notebook and desktop pc with windows 7.
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mikexmayhem said:
Would this allow me to boot into windows 8 pro on a windows 8 rt surface device?
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No. RT uses ARM, Pro uses x86.

Too difficult this method... Check my old how-to :highfive:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597261

PYCON said:
Too difficult this method... Check my old how-to :highfive:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597261
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I would not say too difficult, is only other method, to help people

Easy! not diffcult at all
PYCON said:
Too difficult this method... Check my old how-to :highfive:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597261
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I just installed Windows 8 on a VHD it was not a difficult procedure and everithing is working fine.
The advantage of this method is that a backup of Windows is very simple now: just drag the .vhd file to another disk
One remark: When my BIOS is setting to startup from USB it will not start the bootloader...
Thanks DeltaSync!

For those who are able to Windows To Go does this. Requires Enterprise though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_To_Go

Tréo500 said:
I just installed Windows 8 on a VHD it was not a difficult procedure and everithing is working fine.
The advantage of this method is that a backup of Windows is very simple now: just drag the .vhd file to another disk
One remark: When my BIOS is setting to startup from USB it will not start the bootloader...
Thanks DeltaSync!
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Thanks for your words mate, glad all working fine for u
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Thanks this is exactly what i'm looking for!
I'll try it soon.

[Q] TWRP 2.4.1.0 backup amount smaller?

So the other day, I found my S3 to have apps crashing all over the place... nothing had changed prior to this, I literally just picked it up and saw avast anti-virus had crashed, and continued to do so, as did the stock browser and so on (still have absolutely no clue what caused this in the first place). I figured I'd just reboot....except then it wouldn't proceed past the s3 splash screen (thankfully I can still boot into recovery or download modes).
Had to wait to get a SanDisk Ultra 64 GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card (SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-A) delivered, as I had a lot to backup via the TWRP 2.4.1.0. However it lists the following under backup device:
System (387MB)
Data (1755MB)
Boot (10MB)
Recovery (10MB)
Cache (85MB)
This comes to 2247MB, but I know I have around 20-22GB on the internal storage.... I ran the backup and that's all it's reporting as having backed up. I need to really get my phone back up and running, but I'd rather not loose any photos or anything else on the internal storage.
Also, while I'd love to just copy files via usb, none of the computers I currently have access to can properly install the Samsung usb driver... it's rather frustrating, as I spent many hours attempting to get it to work last night.
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Figured it out (yay lots of googling!), doesn't backup the DCIM folder and such. Copying that over to the external sd card manually...though so far not even a hint of blue on the progress bar and it's been 10min...

GB452 said:
So the other day, I found my S3 to have apps crashing all over the place... nothing had changed prior to this, I literally just picked it up and saw avast anti-virus had crashed, and continued to do so, as did the stock browser and so on (still have absolutely no clue what caused this in the first place). I figured I'd just reboot....except then it wouldn't proceed past the s3 splash screen (thankfully I can still boot into recovery or download modes).
Had to wait to get a SanDisk Ultra 64 GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card (SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-A) delivered, as I had a lot to backup via the TWRP 2.4.1.0. However it lists the following under backup device:
System (387MB)
Data (1755MB)
Boot (10MB)
Recovery (10MB)
Cache (85MB)
This comes to 2247MB, but I know I have around 20-22GB on the internal storage.... I ran the backup and that's all it's reporting as having backed up. I need to really get my phone back up and running, but I'd rather not loose any photos or anything else on the internal storage.
Also, while I'd love to just copy files via usb, none of the computers I currently have access to can properly install the Samsung usb driver... it's rather frustrating, as I spent many hours attempting to get it to work last night.
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Figured it out (yay lots of googling!), doesn't backup the DCIM folder and such. Copying that over to the external sd card manually...though so far not even a hint of blue on the progress bar and it's been 10min...
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I often find myself too lazy to dig out my USB cable. So I start the FTP server (FTPDroidPro (ie Pure-FTPd) because it has root access) on my phone and my computer is the client. You don't need cables.
Update TWRP.
Wipe data/factory reset (need TWRP user to confirm, but CWM does not wipe intsd when you use this option). Stock recovery WILL wipe your internal sd.
Install rom again.
Copy pictures to computer. I've said it more times than I can count, but I'll do it again. Always have a backup of important files. Pictures cannot be replaced. Perhaps invest in some Dropbox space. Then use the Dropbox app to automatically upload pictures you take. I think GDrive is cheaper. But you need G+ to autoupload there. You can send manually, but you have to remember to do it. I suppose Carbonite Mobile would work. Carbonite is a good service, but their apps have always sucked. Windows, mobile, etc.

Thought this would be a good place to mention it, but when copying the dcim folder check the thumbnails file inside it first. Mine often gets up to 10gb in size! More than the actual photos!
Anyone know why it does this?
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Backed up stuff and manually copied over what I could to the external sd card. Wiped cache/dalvik factory reset, flashed cm 10.1 and gapps..... rebooted....still stuck at s3/cm splash screen. What do I do now?

GB452 said:
Backed up stuff and manually copied over what I could to the external sd card. Wiped cache/dalvik factory reset, flashed cm 10.1 and gapps..... rebooted....still stuck at s3/cm splash screen. What do I do now?
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Take out the battery, and tell me what the sticker on the inside of the battery compartment says.

Aerowinder said:
Take out the battery, and tell me what the sticker on the inside of the battery compartment says.
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MODEL; SGH-T999
FCC ID: A3LSGHT999
RATED: 3.8V 1025mA
After that is the IMEI number and serial number.
I know I downloaded the proper cm for the galaxy s3 under t-mobile (http://get.cm/?device=d2tmo).
If I have to wipe the internal memory/format then that's what I'll do... gotta get this back up and running sooner than later.

Did you update TWRP?

Aerowinder said:
Did you update TWRP?
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That's the one thing I hadn't done. I'll have to grab the update, and look up how to do that while in recovery mode.

Link in my signature for the tar file you flash with Odin, or the zip you flash in recovery here: http://db.tt/RkfTm2cd

Aerowinder said:
Link in my signature for the tar file you flash with Odin, or the zip you flash in recovery here: http://db.tt/RkfTm2cd
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Thanks, I'll take care of doing that and report back.
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Nope...updated and re-did all the steps... still stuck at the s3 logo splash screen.
I presume formatting is in order?

You did a factory reset and reflashed the rom?

Yes and yes.

Salvage your data and Odin root66. Unsure what the problem is, unless your ROM download was corrupted.

Aerowinder said:
Salvage your data and Odin root66. Unsure what the problem is, unless your ROM download was corrupted.
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Can't imagine the download being corrupted, nothing seemed amiss. I presume I am to follow: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30386309, but just need to find the bootlink files for tmobile instead? Will there be any issues with the fact that I can't get the samsung usb drivers to install on this laptop (no matter what I do, it's always shown as not having the driver required in the device manager, code 28), when running Odin?

You don't need that guide, pretend you didn't see it.
What version of Windows are you on?

Aerowinder said:
You don't need that guide, pretend you didn't see it.
What version of Windows are you on?
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Ok, I'll ignore it then. I'm on Windows 7. I have the exact same problem with an old XP machine. Drivers report installation is successful, but once it's plugged in, drivers are either not found and/or weren't installed right. I've tried installing them in safemode, with no difference.

1) Plug phone into computer.
2a) In the control panel, uninstall Kies and SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones.
2b) In the Device Manager, right click > Uninstall the phone device. Check the delete drivers box if it is there. Rescan for hardware changes.
3) Repeat step 2b until the phone shows up as "Android".
4) Unplug phone from the computer.
5) Install these: http://db.tt/nugwjVWT
6) Plug phone in - if still not working, it's an issue with your phone's micro USB port, your cable, your USB port, or your Windows installation.

Aerowinder said:
Issues with USB devices/drivers are usually a pain to fix, but let's try this:
I uploaded an extracted driver package for you, here: http://db.tt/As7SW9sy
Uninstall the drivers (and Kies) from the control panel. Then, when you plug in your phone, go into the device manager, right click the phone (should be pinged), select Uninstall and check delete the driver software for this device.
Then Action > Scan for hardware changes - phone should come up unrecognized (if it's recognized, repeat above step until it no longer does). Right click > update driver > point it to the extracted contents of above zip file.
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Thanks, as soon as I get back in from walking a dog I'll try this out. Thanks btw, for all the help thus far.:good:

Aerowinder said:
1) Plug phone into computer.
2a) In the control panel, uninstall Kies and SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones.
2b) In the Device Manager, right click > Uninstall the phone device. Check the delete drivers box if it is there. Rescan for hardware changes.
3) Repeat step 2b until the phone shows up as "Android".
4) Unplug phone from the computer.
5) Install these: http://db.tt/nugwjVWT
6) Plug phone in - if still not working, it's an issue with your phone's micro USB port, your cable, your USB port, or your Windows installation.
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I'm starting to suspect the cable. It's not the original one, but I had to use another micro usb cable as my cat decided to chew on the other one until it fell apart. Haven't had an issue with charging, but it may be the cause with the PC to phone connection.
Did all the steps but:
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Looks like I'll have to postpone this until tomorrow afternoon, and see if I can't utilize another neighbor's computer, one which has never had problems with the PC to phone connection (and I only hope that stays true with this current cable).