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If you have a device which is not recognizable by the PC:
You need a 32-bit Windows (I used WinXP VMware player image from my Win7 64-bit)
In my case connecting the device to the PC did not resulted in access to the memory, only the drive letters appeared, but could not be mounted.
At the same time, the RKandroid tool did not recognize the device at all.
So, we need to reflash the archos 7ht. For this we need to enter update mode - and here is the trick:
1. Shutdown the tablet (in my case - pin reset shutdowns it)
2. LOCK the sliding button (for me this was the tricky part to find out)
3. Connect the USB cable and the powercable.
4. The winXP should detect a new USB device. Make him happy - give him the rk28usb-new drivers to install.
5. Now the RKAndroidTool.exe should be able to detect the RKandroid USB device.
Ok, if you've got this far, now we need to re-flash it. For safety, let's do this with the default Archos 7HT update image (which can be downloaded from the Archos website)
I think that the RKAndroidTool.exe needs extracted files from update.img. For this, extract them using AFPTool.exe:
AFPTool.exe -unpack update.img .
(or use the extractupdate.bat)
Now, we can finish the reflashing:
6. Start RKAndroidTool.exe.
7. If the extracted files from update.img are placed in rockdev folder and in image subfolder, the RKAndroidTool.exe should find them automatically.
8. Execute. Make sure the device is plugged to AC, because the process takes some time. IF THE PROCESS STOPS UNEXPECTEDLY YOU GET A HIGH-TECH BRICK (or so everyone says, I didn't test it).
9. You should see the device responding and starting the update process. It will take some time, dont ruch it.
~20 seconds – copy firmware to device,
~30 seconds – device firmware installation,
~3-8 minutes - First boot
10. The Archos Tablet should ask you to recalibrate the screen, and load the OS.
That's it. Good luck!
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Hi,
Where should the rockdev directory be located? I can't get RKAndroidtool.exe to find the unpacked image files.
Thanks
I do not have Lock Sliding Bottom.
I have Archos Home Tablet 7 model: A101B2
Any ideas how to unbrick this device?
This is tablet of my mother in law. :-(
Hey everyone,
I had recently rooted my kindle fire but found that for some reason TWRP seemed to have corrupted the video and music apps from the kindle os. I decided that there really was no good reason to root for me personally as most of the software could be accessed with the lousy os from amazon.
i made a poor mistake however when I went to the kindle os and chose to reset to factory settings. Now, what happens when I attempt to boot is I'm presented with the kindle fire (fire in blue) and then allowed to either
1. boot normal
2.recovery
3. boot to reset
So esentially I cannot access the normal OS from amazon nor the ice cream leaving me with a nice piece of fully-functional hardware that cannot turn on.
I thought I might be able to fix all this by uninstalling TWRP but now when I plug the system into my computer, but i don't know what to do after mounting it so that it can be recognized.
I really need help!! please guys I beg of you to send me some instructions i can work through....
sorry to take up ur time.
I hate it when I can't access the ice cream use Soupkit dunno there must be a trillion threads with me saying the same thing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850038 or get a factory cable.
Josepho1997 said:
Nevermind. I see you cant mount. Just do as thepooch tells you and you should be fine.
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actually, i can mount the device. I'm not sure i understood how soupkit will solve the problem.
just to confirm with you,
I have twrp but that is all I can access. how can i get back to normal usage of an OS?
Soupkit will fix mounting problems with your sdcard unless you can mount it otherwise by connecting to computer and select mount checks in boxes of sdcard and cache only then hit the big mount button , transfer a ROM flash it or restore a backup.
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Soupkit will fix mounting problems with your sdcard unless you can mount it otherwise by connecting to computer and select mount checks in boxes of sdcard and cache only then hit the big mount button , transfer a ROM flash it or restore a backup.
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hey thanks so much for all the help
I did exactly what you said. I actually downloaded MIU and the kindle fire update software
I first tried installing mui speciically for KF but it didn't work. many error messages kept popping up. So i tried installing the amazon OS, first changing the name to update.zip file. i then flashed it, and now when i boot i get the typical kindle OS.
however, the os continues to restart time and again every few seconds and i dont see a settings bar at the top of the screen
any thoughts on how to diagnose the problem? am i missing some sort of important software?
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hey thanks so much for all the help
I did exactly what you said. I actually downloaded MIU and the kindle fire update software
I first tried installing mui speciically for KF but it didn't work. many error messages kept popping up. So i tried installing the amazon OS, first changing the name to update.zip file. i then flashed it, and now when i boot i get the typical kindle OS.
however, the os continues to restart time and again every few seconds and i dont see a settings bar at the top of the screen
any thoughts on how to diagnose the problem? am i missing some sort of important software?
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Wow I hate to say it "but out of the pan into the fire". No settings is a huge problem you still need fff and twrp to flash a rom preferably after a full wipe, if you could access setting it`s as simple as factory resetting it. The problem is you didnt wipe correctly when you flashed stock
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Wow I hate to say it "but out of the pan into the fire". No settings is a huge problem you still need fff and twrp to flash a rom preferably after a full wipe, if you could access setting it`s as simple as factory resetting it. The problem is you didnt wipe correctly when you flashed stock
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does that mean it is beyond repair? what do you suggest that I do? also, what is fff?
unstopable96 said:
does that mean it is beyond repair? what do you suggest that I do? also, what is fff?
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It's pretty hard to make a kindle beyond repair although I have seen people do it. Have you tried using soupkit? You need fff and twrp, fff is the bootloader with the white kindle blue fire splash that you use to access recovery. Soupkit may let you resend the recovery and bootloader to the device so that you can do a full wipe minus the sdcard/external storage and flash a new ROM.
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It's pretty hard to make a kindle beyond repair although I have seen people do it. Have you tried using soupkit? You need fff and twrp, fff is the bootloader with the white kindle blue fire splash that you use to access recovery. Soupkit may let you resend the recovery and bootloader to the device so that you can do a full wipe minus the sdcard/external storage and flash a new ROM.
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ok, thats good news. I happen to not run linux on my pc though so soupkit is gonna be anoying to install. at present, since having installed amazon's flash, startup does not prompt me with twrp anymore. any thoughts? I'm soorry for all this bother.
if anyone feels comfertable and thinks they could easily solve this problem, i live in NYC and am willing to meet (even at small cost). I live in washington heights.
any links tellign me preceisely how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated
You install Soupkit onto a live usb that is running ubuntu with persistent. The persistent allows the live usb to save data between reboots. What you need: Preferably Ubuntu 12.04 precise pangolin found here http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/ use desktop cd image PC (intel X86) Desktop CD, Pendrive Universal USB installer found here http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ , a USB flash drive between 4-6 gigs.
Select 12.04 desktop from the dropdown in Universal Usb installer, select your usb by drive letter , select format, drag bar for persistent to 1500 mgs or so, then click create, when finished eject cruiser safely, unplug usb flash drive, shutdown computer, insert usb flash drive, power on computer, it will auto boot at startup on Windows 7 but XP takes more work for instance on my XP machine at first boot splash hit escape for advance startup options, then F9 for boot menu, then scandisk cruiser or whatever your USB is by name, it will then boot ubuntu without installing on your Windows machine.
when booted into Ubuntu: setup your network connection, download Soupkit move it from its containing folder to the desktop, right click select extract here, open folder, double click on the file marked installer, select run in terminal, select option 1 in terminal menu, hit enter for sudo password prompt as there isn`t one, when its finished working it will return you to the main menu, select option 2 it will detect a 32 bit operating system and skip the work for 64 bit then it will launch Soupkit, close all open windows, click the gear icon upper right, select restart, If on windows 7 it will simply restart the Ubuntu system, if on Xp hit Esc. at first computer splash, then select again the cruiser reboot is not near a clean an action on XP sadly.
When booted back back to Ubuntu open a terminal Ctrl+alt+t type soupkit.sh in the terminal now you can use all the features of Soupkit if everything went right and communication has been established with the Kindle.
Soupkit thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850038
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You install Soupkit onto a live usb that is running ubuntu with persistent. The persistent allows the live usb to save data between reboots. What you need: Preferably Ubuntu 12.04 precise pangolin found here http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/ use desktop cd image PC (intel X86) Desktop CD, Pendrive Universal USB installer found here http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ , a USB flash drive between 4-6 gigs.
Select 12.04 desktop from the dropdown in Universal Usb installer, select your usb by drive letter , select format, drag bar for persistent to 1500 mgs or so, then click create, when finished eject cruiser safely, unplug usb flash drive, shutdown computer, insert usb flash drive, power on computer, it will auto boot at startup on Windows 7 but XP takes more work for instance on my XP machine at first boot splash hit escape for advance startup options, then F9 for boot menu, then scandisk cruiser or whatever your USB is by name, it will then boot ubuntu without installing on your Windows machine.
when booted into Ubuntu: setup your network connection, download Soupkit move it from its containing folder to the desktop, right click select extract here, open folder, double click on the file marked installer, select run in terminal, select option 1 in terminal menu, hit enter for sudo password prompt as there isn`t one, when its finished working it will return you to the main menu, select option 2 it will detect a 32 bit operating system and skip the work for 64 bit then it will launch Soupkit, close all open windows, click the gear icon upper right, select restart, If on windows 7 it will simply restart the Ubuntu system, if on Xp hit Esc. at first computer splash, then select again the cruiser reboot is not near a clean an action on XP sadly.
When booted back back to Ubuntu open a terminal Ctrl+alt+t type soupkit.sh in the terminal now you can use all the features of Soupkit if everything went right and communication has been established with the Kindle.
Soupkit thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850038
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wow! thanks so much. incredibly detailed. I'm currently waiting to get my hands on a usb/hard drive that has more than 2gb. I'll keep you posed if I run into any trouble.I love this forum
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You install Soupkit onto a live usb that is running ubuntu with persistent. The persistent allows the live usb to save data between reboots. What you need: Preferably Ubuntu 12.04 precise pangolin found here http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/ use desktop cd image PC (intel X86) Desktop CD, Pendrive Universal USB installer found here http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ , a USB flash drive between 4-6 gigs.
Select 12.04 desktop from the dropdown in Universal Usb installer, select your usb by drive letter , select format, drag bar for persistent to 1500 mgs or so, then click create, when finished eject cruiser safely, unplug usb flash drive, shutdown computer, insert usb flash drive, power on computer, it will auto boot at startup on Windows 7 but XP takes more work for instance on my XP machine at first boot splash hit escape for advance startup options, then F9 for boot menu, then scandisk cruiser or whatever your USB is by name, it will then boot ubuntu without installing on your Windows machine.
when booted into Ubuntu: setup your network connection, download Soupkit move it from its containing folder to the desktop, right click select extract here, open folder, double click on the file marked installer, select run in terminal, select option 1 in terminal menu, hit enter for sudo password prompt as there isn`t one, when its finished working it will return you to the main menu, select option 2 it will detect a 32 bit operating system and skip the work for 64 bit then it will launch Soupkit, close all open windows, click the gear icon upper right, select restart, If on windows 7 it will simply restart the Ubuntu system, if on Xp hit Esc. at first computer splash, then select again the cruiser reboot is not near a clean an action on XP sadly.
When booted back back to Ubuntu open a terminal Ctrl+alt+t type soupkit.sh in the terminal now you can use all the features of Soupkit if everything went right and communication has been established with the Kindle.
Soupkit thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850038
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Thanks so much again.
Quick question ( i hope). I've been trying to use soupkit according to
the elaborate details listed above. One issue I have been
encountering making the entire process difficult is that my kindle
fire continues to reboot on its own every 30 seconds or so, making it
impossible to install certain programs. I (apparently) ave twrp and
fff installed according to soupkit but I find that I am unable to put
update.zip into the /sd because the KF restarts. Any suggestions how
to make it more stable and stop restarting randomly?
I think you need to charge your battery. Kindles can behave like this when they need charging.
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unstopable96 said:
Thanks so much again.
Quick question ( i hope). I've been trying to use soupkit according to
the elaborate details listed above. One issue I have been
encountering making the entire process difficult is that my kindle
fire continues to reboot on its own every 30 seconds or so, making it
impossible to install certain programs. I (apparently) ave twrp and
fff installed according to soupkit but I find that I am unable to put
update.zip into the /sd because the KF restarts. Any suggestions how
to make it more stable and stop restarting randomly?
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I would not attempt to run update.zip this is a very bad idea when your device keeps rebooting and a possible flat battery. Put it in recovery and plug it to the wall charger till you battery is 100%.
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I would not attempt to run update.zip this is a very bad idea when your device keeps rebooting and a possible flat battery. Put it in recovery and plug it to the wall charger till you battery is 100%.
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I've charged the KF but no success. For some reason, now I cannot even get past the bootup screen where the classic white and orange 'kindle fire' logo glows. I don't know what to do. The problem I'm running into is that soupkit can't recognize a kindle plugged into the computer. As a result, I can't update, install or fix anything. Any suggestions on how to make soupkit work with this frozen system?
Hey guys. So I have the same problem like this guy. My situation is, It is rooted, has no OS, and it can communicate with my computer. I have tired to re-root it but nothing. The thing is that when i turn it on, TWRP works but, when it is rebooting it does not continue from that screen. It freezes with the Kindle Fire logo with Fire blue and booting in the bottom. Is there anything I can do or is there something i miss in the other posts?
unstopable96 said:
I've charged the KF but no success. For some reason, now I cannot even get past the bootup screen where the classic white and orange 'kindle fire' logo glows. I don't know what to do. The problem I'm running into is that soupkit can't recognize a kindle plugged into the computer. As a result, I can't update, install or fix anything. Any suggestions on how to make soupkit work with this frozen system?
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In SoupKit, if you still have the stock bootloader installed, just choose an option and follow the instructions...even if it still says "offline".
potatos13324 said:
Hey guys. So I have the same problem like this guy. My situation is, It is rooted, has no OS, and it can communicate with my computer. I have tired to re-root it but nothing. The thing is that when i turn it on, TWRP works but, when it is rebooting it does not continue from that screen. It freezes with the Kindle Fire logo with Fire blue and booting in the bottom. Is there anything I can do or is there something i miss in the other posts?
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Wipe system and factory reset then reinstall your ROM.
"That's a special kind of stupid. The kind that makes me laugh."
Ok I have a backup of 8.0 on a usb flash drive before I upgraded to 8.1 which I loved. I am very tech savvy and have flashed lots of roms, comfortable with Reg edits and hacks. I think I went too far now...
I remember a boot speed boost tweak I read on the internet which I thought I would try on my vivo tab. I ran msconfig and went to the boot menu. I checked No GUI boot and then went to advanced options and selected in number of processors - 4 (as it's a tegra quad core) and maximum memory as 2gig, I applied, got a warning message about bitlocker which was fine as I have recovery key and rebooted.
However.... upon starting I get Preparing Automatic Repair message, then Diagnosing PC message, then Your PC did not start correctly. So I click on Advanced options and have tried every option possibly listed. I used the Windows 8 recovery image in my usb drive to refresh, repair, reset, and nothing works. Says install media and I do and says not correct media. Unless it is expecting 8.1 backup which I don't have. I thought anyone could revert to 8.0 anyway.
So matter what I try I cannot get it to start. If only I could undo those boot changes. Maybe via command prompt?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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Maybe via command prompt?
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Yes. Boot to command prompt mode, then extract the WinRT 8.0 WIM file from USB over the drive C:\ with the "dism /apply-image /imagefile:e:\...\your_recovery.wim /index:1 /applydir:c:\"
I'd recommend to format c: before doing this. Obviously you'll lose all your data.
You may also need to edit boot options with bcdedit.
If you have the 8.0 recovery image, you'll need to actually boot from the USB stick directly. I think that this is due to the invalidation of 8.0 signatures that happened in 8.1. I only know how you do this with Surface RT: with the USB stick connected and the Surface off, hold volume down, then press and hold the power button until you see the Surface logo. It'll then take noticeably longer to boot, since it's reading off USB instead of the built-in SSD.
I don't know how different this procedure would be on an Asus Vivo Tab.
Ok I solved it by downloading a different recovery image to the one I had. Managed to install and boot by volume down button. Strange because my recovery image worked before. All running fine ?
However I then ran into another problem. All of a sudden after a reset I got an error saying "unable to reset your pc. A required hard drive partition is missing". What the heck I did nothing. Also when I tried to use bitlocker recovery key it said the hard drive is locked. Unlock the drive and try again.
So after some hours of research, I booted to command prompt and typed:
bcdboot
and then...
bcdboot c:\windows
and it said boot files copied successfully. I rebooted with fingers crossed and it WORKED!!!
?
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Strange because my recovery image worked before.
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This may be due to you've reformatted your USB stick to NTFS, then copied there your recovery image, since UEFI can boot only from FAT32 disks.
Glad to see the joys of Windows troubleshooting isn't lost on their tablets.
I'm really considering moving from Android based tablets to Windows 8 tablets once the platform matures a little bit. They run so smoothly (tried a few out at my local Staples). The OS is basically built for touchscreen anyway.
EDIT: 8/1/13 - GOT IT BACK TO WINDOWS 8 RT! :victory:
Not sure how I did it but I did
Original Post: 7/27/13
Device: Asus Vivo Tab RT
Background: Wanted to try out windows 8.1. I'm not a hacker by any means but knew I needed to put the 8.0 recovery image on a USB flash drive so that I could return to 8.0 if I wanted.
Problem: I hate 8.1 and need to go back to 8.0 ... yet, when I safe boot from the USB drive (by holding down the volume button when I press power) and click "troubleshoot" -> "reset" it goes through the motions and gives me an error saying
Unable to reset your PC. A required drive partition is missing
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Question: What am I doing wrong?
Please help :crying:
When you made the recovery image, did you select the full backup one?
Myriachan said:
When you made the recovery image, did you select the full backup one?
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Seem to be this case. How much you recovery drive used. If it < 512 MB that mean you create a recovery drive without checked "Copy the recovery partition from the PC to the recovery drive." It can use to boot device, some of boot menu and tool but can't reinstall OS.
Just for the future, pre releases can be buggy and unstable, you don't mess with them unless you know what you are doing.
Myriachan said:
When you made the recovery image, did you select the full backup one?
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hisoft said:
Seem to be this case. How much you recovery drive used. If it < 512 MB that mean you create a recovery drive without checked "Copy the recovery partition from the PC to the recovery drive." It can use to boot device, some of boot menu and tool but can't reinstall OS.
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I followed the exact steps in this Microsoft article when creating my USB recovery image (http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/storage-files-and-folders/create-a-recovery-drive)
To create a USB recovery drive for your Surface
Make sure your Surface is plugged in and connected to power.
1.Insert your external USB drive into the USB port on your Surface.
2.Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.)
3.Enter Recovery in the search box, tap or click Settings, and then tap or click Create a recovery drive.
4.Tap or click Yes in the User Account Control dialog box to allow the recovery drive tool to open.
5.When the recovery drive tool opens, make sure the box is checked next to Copy the recovery partition from the PC to the recovery drive. Then, tap or click Next.
6.Select the USB drive you would like to use for your recovery disk by tapping or clicking on it. Tap or click Next.
7.Tap or click Create. The recovery image and necessary recovery tools will be copied to your USB drive. Your Surface must stay awake during the copy process, which will take 10-15 minutes.
8.When the recovery tools are copied, do one of the following:
If you want to keep the recovery tools on your Surface, tap or click Finish.
-Or-
If you want to remove the recovery tools from Surface and free up disk space, tap or click Delete the recovery partition. To confirm, tap or click Delete. This will free up approximately 3.5 GB of storage space on your Surface RT or approximately 7 GB on your Surface Pro. When the removal is complete, tap or click Finish.
Warning If you choose to delete your recovery partition, you will need your USB recovery drive to refresh or reset your Surface in the future.
9.Eject and remove your USB drive. This is now your Surface recovery drive, so keep it in a safe place and do not use it to store other files or data.
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I even went ahead and downloaded the entire Asus Vivo RT recovery files on a different brand new flash drive from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165831) and did the whole going into safe mode trying to reset, knowing for sure that I have the right files, but my Vivo RT still gives me the same "unable to reset your pc. a required drive partition is missing" error
I tried the above files both zipped and unzipped, made no difference :crying:
I even tried doing what this person did here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43952563#post43952563) by going into command prompt and typing what he did but it didn't work.
What can I do?
I have not done this in a while, but I think that when you select recover it asks whether you want to repartition. I wish I could help, but my knowledge of this is limited.
Same thing happened to me - I've just downloaded a copy of the recovery knocking around the forums and I'm going to try with that...
Naffets said:
Same thing happened to me - I've just downloaded a copy of the recovery knocking around the forums and I'm going to try with that...
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If you get it to work can you come back to let me know how you did it pls?
ap3604 said:
If you get it to work can you come back to let me know how you did it pls?
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Downloaded a EN-GB recovery
formatted a pendrive with fat32
extracted iso of recovery onto root of pendrive
reboot into recovery (startup with vol down held down)
enter bitlocker key if asked
goto advanced
reset pc
"target os" = whatever version of windows you are on, not want to be on
run through the steps onscreen, it'll work fine..
Not sure why it worked today of all days but I was able to get my Asus Vivo Tab back to regular windows RT :victory:
1) Plugged in USB drive (which had the following 5 things on it from recovery image process which took up 2.78gb)
- boot folder
- efi folder
- storage folder
- bootmgr.efi
- reagent
2) Turned off computer
3) Turn on computer into safe mode by holding down volume button
4) Clicked U.S. keyboard
5) Clicked advanced
6) Clicked reset
7) Clicked on the windows 8.1 preview tile (not sure why it had the name windows 8.1 preview but it was in fact the regular windows 8 RT recovery image - later once windows 8 RT was back to normal I checked this process again and the tile now said windows RT)
I can guarantee I did these same steps above around 30 times when this problem first occurred and the windows 8.1 preview tile would not show up on step 7. Strange.
Either way I'm just happy to have my computer back to windows 8 RT :victory:
The trackpad was reversed and the scrolling speed on windows 8.1 preview was horrible and made me want to throw the thing through a ****ing window
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Not sure why it worked today of all days but I was able to get my Asus Vivo Tab back to regular windows RT :victory:
1) Plugged in USB drive (which had the following 5 things on it from recovery image process which took up 2.78gb)
- boot folder
- efi folder
- storage folder
- bootmgr.efi
- reagent
2) Turned off computer
3) Turn on computer into safe mode by holding down volume button
4) Clicked U.S. keyboard
5) Clicked advanced
6) Clicked reset
7) Clicked on the windows 8.1 preview tile (not sure why it had the name windows 8.1 preview but it was in fact the regular windows 8 RT recovery image - later once windows 8 RT was back to normal I checked this process again and the tile now said windows RT)
I can guarantee I did these same steps above around 30 times when this problem first occurred and the windows 8.1 preview tile would not show up on step 7. Strange.
Either way I'm just happy to have my computer back to windows 8 RT :victory:
The trackpad was reversed and the scrolling speed on windows 8.1 preview was horrible and made me want to throw the thing through a ****ing window
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Glad you got it sorted mate! High five!!!
I didn't like 8.1 purely due to lack of Jailbreak...why can't we run ARM compiled desktop apps natively?! It's daft!
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7) Clicked on the windows 8.1 preview tile (not sure why it had the name windows 8.1 preview but it was in fact the regular windows 8 RT recovery image - later once windows 8 RT was back to normal I checked this process again and the tile now said windows RT)
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It's not asking which recovery image you want to use - it's asking which Windows installation/partition you want to wipe to recover. That's why it showed 8.1 despite being the 8.0 recovery image. =^-^=
Finally, I managed to restore Asus Vivotab RT back to Windows 8.0 RT.
Here are some final clues that helped me:
1. Do press volume down much longer, even after device vibrated after pressing power button.
2. My device recognized USB flash recovery only when connected to tablet part (without dock) using adapter (which comes with the device).
The device booted from USB also when connected to the dock, but then after it freezes so you can't press/tap any item on screen.
Big thanks for everybody who helped to restore the device.
P.S.: Don't forget to press Thanks to the topic owner and to the guy who posted recovery files http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38465868
Hi there. i've downloaded the restore files that you are mentioning from the forum but I can't locate the storage folder that you are reffering. Can you help me? Thanks in Advance
I got and old Surface with windows RT 8.1. I went to settings and I reset it to factory (basically reinstalling the OS).
I wanted to upgrade to win 10 from a prepared bootable USB stick but it didn't boot from it. I tried also starting with vol-down and power button.
So I figured that I had to configure UEFI to be able to see the USB drive as boot option.
However, I can't enter UEFI. It just boots normally from the HD. After a lot of searching I tried :
- Vol up + power btn
- Shift+restart
- "shutdown /r /fw" from elevated command window
- There is no "UEFI Firmware Settings" entry found in Settings>Update & security>Recovery>Advanced startup>Troubleshoot >Advanced Options
- msifo32 shows that UEFI is present.
Any suggestions?
palosanto0 said:
I got and old Surface with windows RT 8.1. I went to settings and I reset it to factory (basically reinstalling the OS).
I wanted to upgrade to win 10 from a prepared bootable USB stick but it didn't boot from it. I tried also starting with vol-down and power button.
So I figured that I had to configure UEFI to be able to see the USB drive as boot option.
However, I can't enter UEFI. It just boots normally from the HD. After a lot of searching I tried :
- Vol up + power btn
- Shift+restart
- "shutdown /r /fw" from elevated command window
- There is no "UEFI Firmware Settings" entry found in Settings>Update & security>Recovery>Advanced startup>Troubleshoot >Advanced Options
- msifo32 shows that UEFI is present.
Any suggestions?
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You can't, there is nothing configurable on an RT. Inserting the USB and powering on while holding volume - is all that is required.
To install 10 on an RT from USB you need to make sure you have removed Golden Keys if you had it applied otherwise the USB just won't boot. Beyond that the RT can reportedly be picky about what USB drives it will and won't boot from so I would recommend trying another drive. Have you tried booting an RT 8.1 recovery USB to confirm the drive is bootable under more normal conditions?
Thanks @jwa4
I created another RT8.1 recovery USB drive and this time I was able to boot to the 'blue' recovery screens.
It looks like the first USB stick wasn't created correctly.
I'm not particularly keen on installing win 10. I read that it runs sluggish and less snappy than 8.1 (which is not the fastest anyway on such small machine).
Is this the only way to run apps outside the MS store? Is there any way to run them in 8.1?
I found this very complete guide to installing 10
How to install Windows 10 on the Surface RT - Alexenferman
www.alexenferman.com
Would it be enough stopping after disabling secure boot to be able to install any desktop app in 8.1 or I need windows 10 to do so?
Thanks
palosanto0 said:
Thanks @jwa4
I created another RT8.1 recovery USB drive and this time I was able to boot to the 'blue' recovery screens.
It looks like the first USB stick wasn't created correctly.
I'm not particularly keen on installing win 10. I read that it runs sluggish and less snappy than 8.1 (which is not the fastest anyway on such small machine).
Is this the only way to run apps outside the MS store? Is there any way to run them in 8.1?
I found this very complete guide to installing 10
How to install Windows 10 on the Surface RT - Alexenferman
www.alexenferman.com
Would it be enough stopping after disabling secure boot to be able to install any desktop app in 8.1 or I need windows 10 to do so?
Thanks
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It's still possible your USB was created correctly but was prevent from booting by Golden Keys jailbreak if you ever had it. To confirm you could try removing it using this (can also be used to assist in jailbreaking):
Tegra Jailbreak USB - Windows
All-in-on jailbreak package for Tegra based Windows RT tablets
jwa4.gitbook.io
The guide you linked to is out of date. Windows 10 replacing Windows RT 8.1 isn't considered all that usable, it's just for fun really but if you are interested take a look at this:
Windows Media Builder - Windows
Automated preparation of Windows RT 8.1 & Windows 10 Installation Media
jwa4.gitbook.io
To run 3rd party ARM32 apps under Windows RT 8.1 my advice is to install Golden Keys, install Yahallo and then enable UMCI Audit Mode. Using this method you don't need to test sign everything and you can keep a fully up to date Windows RT 8.1 installation.
jwa4 said:
It's still possible your USB was created correctly but was prevent from booting by Golden Keys jailbreak if you ever had it. To confirm you could try removing it using this (can also be used to assist in jailbreaking):
Tegra Jailbreak USB - Windows
All-in-on jailbreak package for Tegra based Windows RT tablets
jwa4.gitbook.io
The guide you linked to is out of date. Windows 10 replacing Windows RT 8.1 isn't considered all that usable, it's just for fun really but if you are interested take a look at this:
Windows Media Builder - Windows
Automated preparation of Windows RT 8.1 & Windows 10 Installation Media
jwa4.gitbook.io
To run 3rd party ARM32 apps under Windows RT 8.1 my advice is to install Golden Keys, install Yahallo and then enable UMCI Audit Mode. Using this method you don't need to test sign everything and you can keep a fully up to date Windows RT 8.1 installation.
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All I really wanted is to be able to run apps outside the MS store. Not so much upgrade to win 10.
I never jailbroke the system, it's the original as far as I recall but I used recovery once to completely wipe and reinstall RT.
Is there a good guide or video for Yahallo and UMCI enabling?
Also, I imagine that I'll still be limited to ARM32 apps despite being outside the Windows store, right? So I still cant install say, firefox or regular desktop apps meant for X386.
Is it even worth the effort? Where can I find a list or repository of arm32 apps so that I can decide or not to do anything?
Thanks again
Correct, you would still be limited to ARM32 apps but these devices are really just for playing around with. As for an app repository, there is a Discord group where some ports are posted at but there isn't a massive selection: https://discord.gg/BGfMNjWX4B
There is an all in one jailbreak guide at:
Tegra Jailbreak USB - Windows
All-in-on jailbreak package for Tegra based Windows RT tablets
jwa4.gitbook.io
Alternatively there is information on them individually...
Golden Keys:
Golden Keys / Longhorn - Windows
Secure Boot Debug Policy
jwa4.gitbook.io
Yahallo:
Yahallo - Windows
Tegra 3 and Tegra 4 TrustZone UEFI variable services handler exploit and Secure Boot unlock tool
jwa4.gitbook.io
UMCI Audit Mode:
UMCI Audit Mode - Windows
Bypassing User Mode Code Integrity Check
jwa4.gitbook.io
Thanks. Nah, like you said, I was really playing with it ... I think I'll leave it as is and try to sell it.
Thanks so much!