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Step-by-step guide for installing Windows 7

I already posted this guide in another thread, but to make sure others read it before asking questions that has been asked 10 times before I descided to repost it in a new thread. Enjoy!
As requested - here is a guide on how to install Windows 7 to the HTC Shift.
First of all you need an external DVD drive or a memory stick with 4GB minimum.
READ THIS GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING WINDOWS 7.
The information contained in this guide was collected from posts in this thread and I cannot guarantee that everything will work perfect for you!
• Download the beta image
USB-install:
1 - Open Iso file with winrar, and extract all file into folder C:\WINDOWS7\
2 - Open command prompt in administrator mode (start - all programs - accessories - command prompt - right click - run as administrator)
3 - Then type this commands :
- type CD\
- type DISKPART
- type LIST DISK
- type SELECT DISK X (where X is the memory stick disk number you got from LIST DISK)
- type CLEAN (CAUTION; THIS WILL ERASE ALL THE CONTENTS OF THE SELECTED DISK)
- type CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
- type SELECT PARTITION 1
- type ACTIVE
- type FORMAT FS=FAT32 QUICK
- type ASSIGN
- type EXIT
- type XCOPY C:\WINDOWS7\*.* /S /E /F E:\ (E: \ is the name of usb stick, if your key has an other letter, of course put your) (after *.* and after each letter preceded by / there's a space!)
Reboot, at startup push FN+F10, and choose your usb key.
This will not affect your HTC SHIFT Vista recovery partition.
Thanks killer_t
DVD-install
• Burn the image to a DVD
• If you want to dualboot Windows 7 and Vista you need to partition your harddrive before starting the installation. Use a suitable partition manager such as Paragon Partition Manager and shrink c:/ to approximately 15-17 GB. Create a new partition in the free space.
• Connect the USB DVD drive to your shift
• Press fn+0 (F10) after turning on your shift – select the DVD drive
• Follow the steps for installing Windows. Remember to select partition 2 as target partition if you want to dualboot with Vista. If not you can safely format the existing partition. This will not affect the recovery partition.
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• Download the shift drivers from HTC
• When you install the drivers – beware that you have to install them with Vista Compatibility mode enabled and run as Administrator. Right-click the driver setup file – click the Compatibility tab – select Windows Vista and mark “run this file as Administrator”
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• Install all the drivers in the order below and restart your computer when asked to:
a. VistaECDrvV1[1].0.1.10
b. TouchScreen(1[1].1.0.2)
c. Realtek Audio Driver R197(6[1].0.1.5653)
d. Marvell WiFi driver(8[1].114.123.139)
e. Vitakey _AC5023_Fingerprint AP v5[1].0.2.0 and Driver v7.10.1.0 *
f. Extension Kit USBLanDriver(3[1].8.3.7) (Note: you have to install this through driver update in device manager)
g. Shagctrl_1[1].2.6.122-control center - Note that you have to disable aero to get the 1024x600 interpolated resolution working. Right click on dektop -> personalize -> and choose the first "easy of access" Theme.
h. Synaptics MicroPad(10[1].0.11.1)
• - VISTA_INTEL Chipset Driver v8[1].3.0.1014 You can use Windows Update for this one.
• Now that control center is working in Win7 there is no need to liberate your snapvue (if you haven't already done it). 3G,WLAN and BT works out of the box.
Guide for removing the "Evaluation copy. Build 7057.winamin.090305-2000" watermark in Win7 build 7057:
1. Download this patch.
2. Run the patch, command window will open.
3. Y for yes. Press Enter, then Enter again to exit.
4. Reboot. Watermark is gone.
• Finally, if you encounter any problems – READ this thread before asking questions. Remember that “search” is your friend

Thanks for this nice manual!!
I received my Shift 3 days ago and I'm currently installing Windows 7.
I'll let you know if I managed to install it succesfully.

johanromijn said:
Thanks for this nice manual!!
I received my Shift 3 days ago and I'm currently installing Windows 7.
I'll let you know if I managed to install it succesfully.
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You're welcome
Hope it works out for you...

deadnex said:
You're welcome
Hope it works out for you...
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Can you please tell me where I can find HSECT2 and CYGWIN?

johanromijn said:
Can you please tell me where I can find HSECT2 and CYGWIN?
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I've updated the guide with download info

deadnex said:
Both HSECT2 and CYGWIN can be found in this archive
[Mirror]
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Thanks for the help, mate!
I feel like a bit of a noob now.
I really have no experience with my Shift yet, sorry for that.
Windows 7 runs great btw!
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EDIT: Sorry, but I cannot find the needed files in this archive.
EDIT: Found HSECT2 HERE

please, someone can tell me if touch screen works in win7??
Ciauz

nion said:
please, someone can tell me if touch screen works in win7??
Ciauz
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yes it works, but you should follow the instruction correctly...follow the steps in the step-by-step guide and it will works like a charm

nion said:
please, someone can tell me if touch screen works in win7??
Ciauz
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Everything works fine in Win7 except Control Center. However, 3G connection and enable/disable BT/WIFI can be done through HSECT2 and CYGWIN. Read my guide for details.

deadnex said:
b. Intel VGA driver(7[1].14.10.1461)
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this one is not working for me... BSOD again and again... I think that it is better to keep the default one.
what do you think?

out of curiosity - does the recovery partition still boot after this by pressing Fn+F3?
Cause the last laptop (HP) that i installed windows 7 beta to could no longer boot from the recovery partition thereafter. - I suspect that with the HP's it has to have a specific boot sector of HDD for the F12 recovery to work; same as my acer?
Thanks
Kris

i00 said:
out of curiosity - does the recovery partition still boot after this by pressing Fn+F3?
Cause the last laptop (HP) that i installed windows 7 beta to could no longer boot from the recovery partition thereafter. - I suspect that with the HP's it has to have a specific boot sector of HDD for the F12 recovery to work; same as my acer?
Thanks
Kris
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haven't tried but it should yes.. because it's not part of the partition of Vista... I guess that in vista you CAN'T remove the thing to restore partition.. but in your HP laptop you could and you may have removed it.

koala996 said:
haven't tried but it should yes.. because it's not part of the partition of Vista... I guess that in vista you CAN'T remove the thing to restore partition.. but in your HP laptop you could and you may have removed it.
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on my hp the recovery partition is defiantly still intact and I can still recover by marking the recovery partition active from vista but when it says press F12 to recover it now does nothing - so I think it must also need its "special" boot sector
kris

i00 said:
on my hp the recovery partition is defiantly still intact and I can still recover by marking the recovery partition active from vista but when it says press F12 to recover it now does nothing - so I think it must also need its "special" boot sector
kris
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yeah maybe... I think in the shift it is not part of the HDD (not sure about it).
I will try to restore vista soon, because I want to try things today (to have Win7 and WinVista on 2HDDs working on the shift.. Win7 on main HDD and Vista in external one).
edit1 : well ... recovery done no problem for recovery after installing windows 7 !! I save everything on vista side... activate bluetooth and wifi ... and then installing back Vista on another drive and then Windows 7 on main DD
edit2 : arf.. impossible to install windows on a usb drive ... sad ^^ .. well I will feedback Microsoft about it , it would be a GREAT addition to Win7. well.. reinstalling win 7 now !

koala996 said:
Originally Posted by deadnex
b. Intel VGA driver(7[1].14.10.1461) one is not working for me... BSOD again and again... I think that it is better to keep the default one.
what do you think?
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I have the same problem and the step by step of cygwin installation is not correct how can I turn off/on bt and wi fi?

siriokeliang said:
I have the same problem and the step by step of cygwin installation is not correct how can I turn off/on bt and wi fi?
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mmh.. I have recovered vista and reinstalled w7 to get wifi and bt working... shame on me ^^

koala996 said:
mmh.. I have recovered vista and reinstalled w7 to get wifi and bt working... shame on me ^^
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.....me too and now how can I turn off the bt or wi fi? it's too difficult for me......ok fn F3 back to business it's the only solution

siriokeliang said:
.....me too and now how can I turn off the bt or wi fi? it's too difficult for me......ok fn F3 back to business it's the only solution
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you can disable them ... but I'm not sure if it is "totally" disabled.
for bluetooth .. I have disable in the "device manager".
for wifi.. I have not disabled it again..but you can through "windows mobility center" (not windows mobile device center).
I'm working on Win7 to make everything usable.. if you need somedays... I think I will have some goods news ! the 2 buttons (shag control and resolution switcher) are responding... but I need to make them work

koala996 said:
this one is not working for me... BSOD again and again... I think that it is better to keep the default one.
what do you think?
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When windows is booting, press F8, select low resolution mode. Then disable Aero in Win7. After that 1024x600 resolution should work

siriokeliang said:
I have the same problem and the step by step of cygwin installation is not correct how can I turn off/on bt and wi fi?
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Search the forum or check out Pof's blog for more info on HSECT2 and CYGWIN.
It should work, but I haven't tested it myself yet

Updated guide to installing win7 on your shift.

This is just an updated version of deadnex's original guide, with a few things thrown in from various people who have found what works and what doesn't.
This guide has been used and tested as effective with the windows 7 rc 7100 build.
Step 1 - Go here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx and download Windows 7. You can get a key from the same place, so don't worry about not having a key.
In the event that the servers aren't offering the download {due to server issues} you can download a current version through a torrent site. I recommend mininova as it's the most legitimate of the bunch.
To get a key for windows 7 (32bit) (if you downloaded it through a torrent site), go to this address https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-32/enus/default.aspx
(64bit)
https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/productkeys/win7-64/enus/default.aspx
To clarify this part, you're setting up a usb flash drive or usb card reader and sd card to work as an installation drive for windows 7. I've followed these steps exactly, and found them to be completely accurate. They work, so do each step, and make sure to keep track of your steps so as not to miss one.
Thanks to deadnex for all of this information.
USB-install:
User feedback suggests that doing this next part should be done on a computer running windows vista. In winXP, your usb drive might not show up during the process.
edit (before step 1, create a folder on your main computer called windows7. Don't do this on your shift, and it's recommended to use c:\windows7\ to make the process easier. If you use another location to extract the files to, make sure to remember which directory it is, and adjust the steps of this tutorial to your own location.)
1 - Open the windows7 Iso file with winrar, and extract all the files into C:\WINDOWS7\ (or the folder you created as mentioned above)
2 - Open command prompt in administrator mode (start - all programs - accessories - (right click) Command Prompt and select run as administrator.
3 - Then type these commands without the - and press enter after each :
- CD\
- DISKPART
- LIST DISK
- SELECT DISK X ( X is the memory stick disk number you got from LIST DISK)
- CLEAN (CAUTION; THIS WILL ERASE ALL THE CONTENTS OF THE SELECTED DISK)
- CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
- SELECT PARTITION 1
- ACTIVE
- FORMAT FS=FAT32 QUICK
- ASSIGN
- EXIT
- XCOPY C:\WINDOWS7\*.* /S /E /F U:\ (U:\ is the name of usb drive you are using for your install, if your drive has another letter, which is most likely, of course put in your own) (after *.* and after each letter preceded by / there's a space!)
OPTIONAL- Include an extra folder on your windows7 usb drive called drivers, and put all the drivers in there that you'll need to get windows 7 running smooth. Drivers are listed just a little further down on the page, so before completing the next step, go there and get the drivers.
WARNING- THIS WILL ERASE YOUR VISTA AND REPLACE IT WITH WINDOWS 7. THIS IS IT!!! Don't worry, win7 rc 7100 is far better anyway. Just to be safe though, backup your personal data before continuing to the next step.
[edit] With a little use and time, I've come to find that windows 7 has a great amount of compatibility issues with certain games. Although I've only had the chance to try a few, there seems to be a trend with win7 being unable to run a lot of older, but still 3d, games. Warcraft 3, and Dungeon Keeper 2, to be more specific. If you're not a gamer, it shouldn't matter, and Windows 7 is still the best choice for you. If you do like to play games, you might want to reconsider changing to windows 7. [edit]
Restart your computer, at startup push FN+F10, and choose your usb drive.
This will take you to the installer, select your language, timezone, and keyboard layout. Next.
In summary, you're going to select Custon (advanced) in the windows 7 installation process, and some card readers (sd to usb) don't work.
This will not affect your HTC SHIFT Vista recovery partition but it will remove Vista itself from your shift. Your settings from Vista will not be carried over to Windows 7.
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DRIVER DOWNLOADS AND INSTALLATION.
Well, once you're through all that, you should be looking at your new windows 7 shift. Now's the fun part! Driver installation!
Go to this link, and download all of the drivers. (10 in total)
http://www.htc.com/www/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=60&cat=1&dl_id=82
Putting these files on the same flash drive as your windows 7 install makes matters much easier for this time and next time should you need to try again. I also recommend copying and pasting the installation order from the htc site in a notepad or wordpad file and putting that in the same folder as your drivers. That way, when it's time to install your drivers, you can open that file, and use it as a reference to ensure you have the order correct. Chances are that your shift won't connect to the net, right after the win7 installation.
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
INSTALL EACH DRIVER IN THE ORDER THAT HTC HAS LISTED ON THEIR DRIVER DOWNLOADS PAGE. DO THIS OR FACE TOTAL DEATHKILL!!! actually, you'll just have driver issues, but that SUCKS!
After many people have responded, I wish to remind everyone. Install all the drivers. INSTALL ALL THE DRIVERS. Install all the drivers. Yes, I said that three times. Although your shift seems to work, when only installing a few, the fact is, drivers like the synaptics touchpad driver also control other parts of your shift, like the two face bottons above the touch pad. If you install one driver, and skip one in between, you mess up the order of installation that is so important, and then force yourself to need an entire wipe and reinstallation of win 7. So, one more time, INSTALL ALL THE DRIVERS FROM HTC.
One more important thing to know about the drivers is, DON'T LET WINDOWS RESET AFTER INSTALLING EACH DRIVER, select RESTART LATER AFTER INSTALLING EACH DRIVER. I REPEAT, INSTALL ALL DRIVERS (IN ORDER) BEFORE RESTARTING WINDOWS.
IMPORTANT When you've finished installing your drivers but still need to restart to take effect, go to your display settings (right click the desktop) and select a non aero theme. save settings after that. Windows 7 Basic is a non aero theme and it looks good. If you leave Aero enabled, your shift will blue screen of death crash when it boots into high res mode.
Windows 7 can not run Aero in high res on the shift. (for now, at least)
When you install the drivers – beware that you have to install them with Vista Compatibility mode enabled and run as Administrator. Right-click the driver setup file – click the Compatibility tab – select Windows Vista and mark “run this file as Administrator”
To save yourself a headache, copy and paste the following list into a wordpad file and place it in the same directory as your driver downloads. Putting this list in the same directory on your win7 flash card means that you can open it on your shift after installing win7 and use it as a reference when installing your drivers. Keep it all together.
EACH DRIVER IS 100% IMPORTANT AND NEEDED, DO NOT SKIP DRIVERS, EVEN IF THAT DEVICE SEEMS TO BE WORKING ALREADY. SKIPPING THE TOUCHPAD DRIVER MEANS THAT THE RESOLUTION AND COMM CENTER BUTTONS DON'T WORK. SKIPPING THE SOUND DRIVER MEANS THAT CERTAIN APPS WILL CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO BLUE SCREEN. SKIPPING THE VIDEO DRIVERS MEANS THAT CERTAIN APPS WILL CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO BLUE SCREEN.
DON'T SKIP DRIVERS.
Here's the order.
a. VISTA_INTEL Chipset Driver v8[1].3.0.1014
b. Intel VGA driver(7[1].14.10.1461)
c. VistaECDrvV1[1].0.1.10
d. TouchScreen(1[1].1.0.2)
e. Synaptics MicroPad(10[1].0.11.1)
f. Realtek Audio Driver R197(6[1].0.1.5653)
g. Vitakey _AC5023_Fingerprint AP v5[1].0.2.0 and Driver v7.10.1.0 *
h. Extension Kit USBLanDriver(3[1].8.3.7)
i. Shagctrl_1[1].2.6.122-control center
j. Marvell WiFi driver(8[1].114.123.139)
This next part was contributed by Thaihugo. Thank you a ton for this contribution Thaihugo .
To connect the Windows Mobile (your Shift's other OS) side to the PC side of your Shift, run USB Tools in the windows mobile side. If nothing happens, go to your settings (still in mobile)- Connections, then click on "USB to PC". Uncheck the "Enable advanced network functionality and wait at least 5 minutes to see if it connects (you must enable the port in USB tools first). Another note, some roms, for the wm side of shift, don't include the internet sharing app. If you can't find it, you've got a crap rom, and you should follow a guide which will allow you to put a real rom on it.
Make sure you are connected to the internet on win7 side (using wifi for example) to download WMDC (Windows Mobile Device Center).
If WMDC doesn't load, plug another pocket pc into the shift's usb port while running windows7 and it will download , or if you don't have another pocket pc lying around, download it manually from Microsoft.
Also, after this setup, the Snapvue side might turn off and not turn on again. In this case, reset under vista side using the HTC tools, and go to the power settings (long click or right click on the battery icon in the bottom right of your desktop). Disable all the "turn device off after x min" settings and make sure to click ok to make the changes effective.
Again, a big huge thanks to deadnex for originally posting the steps to this process. And thanks to everyone else who contributed to a better running shift via windows 7.
Caid.
444

You forgot to specify that drivers must be installed with Vista Compatibility mode enabled and run as Administrator

Everythnig works fine for me untill.. I boot from usb go to "install now". And then ...
"A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing.If you have a driver floppy disk,CD,DVD or USB flash drive please insert it now.
Note: If the windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step"
I go to browse and then " No device drivers were found.Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click OK".
I'm completly lost help..

thanks for the reminder.

weird, list disk doesn't list my usb flash drive but lists all my other hard drives. what am i doing wrong?

You are probably under Windows XP. Try a vista computer or another computer for this operation.

Caid444, you can upgrade your guide with the following info:
To connect the Windows Mobile side to the PC, use the USB tools. If nothing happens, go to settings, Connections then click on "USB to PC". Uncheck the "Enable advanced network functionality and wait at least 5 minutes to see if it connects (you must enable the port in USB tools).
Make sure you are connected to internet on vista side (using wifi for example) to download WMDC.
If WMDC doesn't load, plug in another pocket pc using the USB port, or download it manually.
Also, after this setup, the Snapvue side might turn off and never turn on. In this case, reset under vista side using the HTC tools, and go to the power settings (long click on the battery icon). Disable all the "turn device off after x min".

Thanks for your description. It looks good. Only onr thing let me bluescreen
my Shift. Whenever I install Synaptics MicroPad(10[1].0.11.1) my Device ended with a bluescreen. I tried a newer Version from the website, but no way, same result. Does anybody understand why? Does someone found out same?
Greets
Androgyn

thaihugo said:
Caid444, you can upgrade your guide with the following info:
To connect the Windows Mobile side to the PC, use the USB tools. If nothing happens, go to settings, Connections then click on "USB to PC". Uncheck the "Enable advanced network functionality and wait at least 5 minutes to see if it connects (you must enable the port in USB tools).
Make sure you are connected to internet on vista side (using wifi for example) to download WMDC.
If WMDC doesn't load, plug in another pocket pc using the USB port, or download it manually.
Also, after this setup, the Snapvue side might turn off and never turn on. In this case, reset under vista side using the HTC tools, and go to the power settings (long click on the battery icon). Disable all the "turn device off after x min".
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I've added this part, thanks again Thaihugo.
Caid
444

thaihugo said:
You are probably under Windows XP. Try a vista computer or another computer for this operation.
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You're right. it's all good though, i used MBRWIZ to take care of that minor setback. I can boot Windows 7 thru a USB drive now. I'm still on the fence about it, i have Vista Ultimate on my Shift right now. From your experience will Win 7 be drastically better?

Greenarcher707™ said:
You're right. it's all good though, i used MBRWIZ to take care of that minor setback. I can boot Windows 7 thru a USB drive now. I'm still on the fence about it, i have Vista Ultimate on my Shift right now. From your experience will Win 7 be drastically better?
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It's like driving a race car compared to vista.

apoparis said:
Everythnig works fine for me untill.. I boot from usb go to "install now". And then ...
"A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing.If you have a driver floppy disk,CD,DVD or USB flash drive please insert it now.
Note: If the windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step"
I go to browse and then " No device drivers were found.Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click OK".
I'm completly lost help..
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Please, is there anybody who can help me resolve my problem? I tried lots of times by nothing works..I'm reading all these positive comments about win7 and I can't wait to have them on my shift.. I can see the usb, I browse there to the folder I have the drivers but can't install them.
Thank you in advance

This is for those who've encountered problems.
Start the whole process over again. I didn't make the guide clear enough when I first posted this thread. It's clearer now. The symantec drivers are probably fine, you're probably crashing because windows aero is still enabled, and it is crashing your shift whenever it tries to switch to high res mode. Disable aero.
As for apop, you need to install via the second option, not the first. I got the same error when I selected the first install option when I booted into the windows 7 installer. This method will completely remove vista as the main os and put it in another folder. As a precaution, I recommend backing up personal documents that are stored in any windows sub directory. *word documents and the likes.
Anything outside of your windows directory, or on the main hard drive itself should remain after the install, but I only did this process once with extra stuff on the drive (it stayed).
Back it up, and do a fresh install.
Caid.
444

Thanks for your anser Caid. I just don't have an external DVD.. Is it impossible to go through 1st way? I have read that some people managed to do it this way..

You mean via a usb flash drive? That's how I did it. Follow the steps for the usb flash drive method, but when you boot it on your shift and you have the option to do a custom or express install, do the custom install.
Caid

thaihugo said:
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wow, that got me convinced. installing windows 7 right now. gonna probably stay up late ha ha

Caid444 said:
You mean via a usb flash drive? That's how I did it. Follow the steps for the usb flash drive method, but when you boot it on your shift and you have the option to do a custom or express install, do the custom install.
Caid
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Yes, I'm using a usb card reader and sd card. I don't have two options (custom/express). Just one "install now"..
P.S. Thanks for your interest in my case.

ok
After you select "install now" there'll be a license agreement. After that there'll be a choice between two install options. You need to choose the second one.
Caid.

Can someone explain to me how to set up a cellular internet connection through windows 7? I've got the sim card inside, the phone recognizes it, but I don't know how to get it working through win7, I used control center to enable modem, but still no luck. This is really annoying.
Caid.
444

SnapView Turn's and WM7 too ... the screen goes off
Hi, I completed the W7 installation successfully. I even got to conect SnapView with W7 this time. I say this time because with the previous Wm7 guide I wasn't able to do it.
Anyway, now my screen is blank for WM and W7. In fact I have to press the on switch to get the W7 screen back. Once I have W7 working I need to reset Snapview throught the Shift Control Centre to get it going. Finally Snapview / WM comes on. However it lasts on for a few minutes and then the screen is off again. W7 will last for a few minutes more and the same will happen. I then need to press the sliding switch again. The W7 screen will turn on back to normal (the OS doesn't actually turn off but just the screen); however, WM doesn't turn on (in this case it's the screen and WM itself). I then need to repeat the resetting process again.
I did do this:
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Also, after this setup, the Snapvue side might turn off and not turn on again. In this case, reset under vista side using the HTC tools, and go to the power settings (long click or right click on the battery icon in the bottom right of your desktop). Disable all the "turn device off after x min" settings and make sure to click ok to make the changes effective"
I did it at W7. Am I missing something? Any hints from the experts? Needless to say, everything was working fine with Vista.
Thanks

Windows 7 & HTC Drivers Issue

Hi
I have tried the dummies guide concerning updating the HTC USB drivers but had a couple of issues:
1. If I press F8 during the boot process I get an abreviated version of the bois setup which has no selection for turning off digital signing of drivers. I have an ASUS motherboard so to enter the bois I press the DEL key. Whilst in the bios I can see no option for turning off the digital signing. The instructions in the thread simply don't work.
I have done some searching and found web pages that explain how to enter the command window, paste 2 or 3 lines of text to turn off digital signing and put W7 64 bit into a sort of test mode. I have done that and have "Test Mode Windows 7600" in the bottom right corner of my Desktop. I still can't install the HTC USB driver as it brings up an error due to being not signed.
Without installing the new driver I cant change my ROM. There must be others in the same boat having changed to Windows 7. Please help.

Ok a few things:
I'm on windows 7 x64 build 7600, I'm having NO problems, just connect your device in windows let it connect with active sync
Then de-connect your blacktsone, shut it down, and hold volume down button then press start up, it will now start in bootloader mode
Now re-connect and wait for it to get installed by your pc!
If you really DO need htc drivers
Go into your bios
Turn of any quick booting AND turn off full logog display
When windows is starting AFTER the bootscreen you'll get a screen with some sort of TABLE in it with all your hardware and all they're IRQ's
at THIS moment when you see this table press f8
Then you get a boot menu
and you can follow your guide with turning off the signed drivers etcetera!
Great Greet Giblet

wow dude, treat me like the idiot I am. Step by step please.
"Then de-connect your blacktsone" - i guess you mean take out the USB cable?
I wait for it to get re-installed but nothing happens whilst in bootloader and the word serial stays at the bottom of the screen

OMG
Oh my god, I am really frustrated becuase I managed to get it to work with your help but I don't know how. I must have tried everything 10 times without luck then all of a sudden it worked.
If only I knew what I was doing wrong I could pass it along to the next poor sap.
Thanks for your help.
H

Some options to get a new ROM on your device:
Alternative Option: Run ROM from storage card (this requires HSPL on your device)
- Connect your phone to your pc with the usb cable
- Choose Disk Drive option on your phone when presented with the choice.
- Extract the downloaded rar and if not called BLACIMG.nbh rename the romfile to that (ruusigned.nbh is commonly used so rename when so)
- Copy the BLACIMG.nbh to your phone's storage card via Windows Explorer where it should show up as an removable harddrive.
- Disconnect your phone from the pc once copy has finished.
- Shut down your phone.
- Press Volume Down (left top of phone) and keep it pressed while pressing the Start button (on top of phone) once.
- The bootloader (red,green,blue,white screen) will now start, it will detect the new rom file and ask you if you want to update your current one.
- Confirm and follow instructions on screen
Done.
As for your unsigned drivers i can offer some tips:
- Press F8 after you have seen all your hard drives recognized in the bios bootup screen but before you see the Windows Logo.
- F8 might be set as a bootselector menu by your motherboard manufacturer, if this gets in the way of trying the get to the F8 options from Windows you can disable it in your BIOS (to enter press del)
- If you have Windows 7 Ultimate you are entitled to XP-Mode which is basically a built in virtual machine of Windows XP within Windows 7, some people have been succesfull connection their phone to that XP installation and were able to update via it.
Hope this helps. together with the previous poster's comment you should come a long way, good luck.

Heefy said:
Oh my god, I am really frustrated becuase I managed to get it to work with your help but I don't know how. I must have tried everything 10 times without luck then all of a sudden it worked.
If only I knew what I was doing wrong I could pass it along to the next poor sap.
Thanks for your help.
H
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Oh lol, guess you just managed, grats on that. for future you could try the alternative option i posted, works garanteed irregardless of operation system.

Solution found, thread closed
In future try posting such queries in the Dummies guide: updating HTC USB Sync Drivers thread. Thats what its there for

Which Qualcomm interface driver for download mode?

Hi all!
I am trying to flash QFIL file to my Nokia 7 plus (TA-1046), but with no success because the Qualcomm driver is not installed automatically.
I have the 1.0 Qualcomm driver collection installed, but when I plugin my phone in download mode, I see it appear in device manager under "other devices" as "Android". I can update the driver to any other Qualcomm driver, but I don't know which one to choose. I tried the "QDLoader 9008" and it installs fine, but in QFIL.exe I can't flash my phone. I still get sahara errors.
What driver (type number) do I need to install to connect my phone's interface (download mode)?
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Forgot to mention the obvious, it's Windows 7...

sbsoft said:
Hi all!
I am trying to flash QFIL file to my Nokia 7 plus (TA-1046), but with no success because the Qualcomm driver is not installed automatically.
I have the 1.0 Qualcomm driver collection installed, but when I plugin my phone in download mode, I see it appear in device manager under "other devices" as "Android". I can update the driver to any other Qualcomm driver, but I don't know which one to choose. I tried the "QDLoader 9008" and it installs fine, but in QFIL.exe I can't flash my phone. I still get sahara errors.
What driver (type number) do I need to install to connect my phone's interface (download mode)?
EDIT:
Forgot to mention the obvious, it's Windows 7...
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When you install QPST Too,l all qualcomm drivers are installed to your pc. if your device is not detected by your pc try restarting your pc. if restart not working the. open device manager and search for unknown device then install driver manually.

sarath medithi said:
When you install QPST Too,l all qualcomm drivers are installed to your pc. if your device is not detected by your pc try restarting your pc. if restart not working the. open device manager and search for unknown device then install driver manually.
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Thanks for your reply!
I did all you said (incl installing QPST tool), but still see "Android" under "Unknown devices". It is not recognized at all by Windows.
I want to install manually, but don't know which driver to choose from. I see a list of about 50 Qualcomm port drivers (MSM xxxx, QDLoader xxxx, Diagnostics xxxx), so which one is the correct one? What do you see under your "Ports (COM and LPT)" in device manager when you connect your phone in download mode?

QFIL Flashing Procedure
sbsoft said:
Thanks for your reply!
I did all you said (incl installing QPST tool), but still see "Android" under "Unknown devices". It is not recognized at all by Windows.
I want to install manually, but don't know which driver to choose from. I see a list of about 50 Qualcomm port drivers (MSM xxxx, QDLoader xxxx, Diagnostics xxxx), so which one is the correct one? What do you see under your "Ports (COM and LPT)" in device manager when you connect your phone in download mode?
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Please confirm your qfil version.
Tool frome here:
https://aiomobilestuff.com/download-...st-flash-tool/
Drivers from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/j3g88d...r+V1.1.0.0.rar
Steps to flash the phone
Step1: To use QPST, some drivers need to be installed on your Computer.
Note: While installing driver avoid using cable for successful installation.
When Drivers installed, Attach Phone to PC via USB cable.
While connecting to PC, phone should be switched off and press volume up & down as boot key.
If it Create Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 port in device manager , then driver has been successfully installed.
Once driver installation is complete, follow the instructions below to flash the MBN firmware file to your Qualcomm device.
Step 2. Make sure your device is charged to at least 30%.
Step 3. Run QFIL tool.
Step 4. Now Browse under the Programmer path to Chose the B2N-0-132E-prog_emmc_ufs_firehose_Sdm660_ddr.elf File.
Step 5. As soon as the elf file is selected, Select Build will automatically select the Update or Stock ROM.
Step 6. Next Go To Load XML, selectB2N-0-132E-rawprogram0.xml and Select B2N-0-132E-patch0.xml
Step 7. Turn off the Phone and Attach it to PC by pressing Vol up & down button.
Step 8. Click on Select Port and choose the port.
Step 9. Click on Download to start flashing.
Step 10. Disconnect device from USB cable once Finish Download appears.
That’s all!
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing
Note: If you get the Sahara Errors Place Firmware folder in QFIL\Bin folder. Check whether programmer file is available in your firmware folder. It is an elf file (B2N-0-132E-prog_emmc_ufs_firehose_Sdm660_ddr.elf). Use recent version of QPST. earler versions cant flash .elf programmers.

sarath medithi said:
Please confirm your qfil version.
Tool frome here:
https://aiomobilestuff.com/download-...st-flash-tool/
Drivers from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/j3g88d...r+V1.1.0.0.rar
Steps to flash the phone
Step1: To use QPST, some drivers need to be installed on your Computer.
Note: While installing driver avoid using cable for successful installation.
When Drivers installed, Attach Phone to PC via USB cable.
While connecting to PC, phone should be switched off and press volume up & down as boot key.
If it Create Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 port in device manager , then driver has been successfully installed.
Once driver installation is complete, follow the instructions below to flash the MBN firmware file to your Qualcomm device.
Step 2. Make sure your device is charged to at least 30%.
Step 3. Run QFIL tool.
Step 4. Now Browse under the Programmer path to Chose the B2N-0-132E-prog_emmc_ufs_firehose_Sdm660_ddr.elf File.
Step 5. As soon as the elf file is selected, Select Build will automatically select the Update or Stock ROM.
Step 6. Next Go To Load XML, selectB2N-0-132E-rawprogram0.xml and Select B2N-0-132E-patch0.xml
Step 7. Turn off the Phone and Attach it to PC by pressing Vol up & down button.
Step 8. Click on Select Port and choose the port.
Step 9. Click on Download to start flashing.
Step 10. Disconnect device from USB cable once Finish Download appears.
That’s all!
Hit thanks button if you find this helpful
Happy flashing
Note: If you get the Sahara Errors Place Firmware folder in QFIL\Bin folder. Check whether programmer file is available in your firmware folder. It is an elf file (B2N-0-132E-prog_emmc_ufs_firehose_Sdm660_ddr.elf). Use recent version of QPST. earler versions cant flash .elf programmers.
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Thanks for your replay!
I did all you said and I think the driver is now installed correctly. Only problem that remains is the locked bootloader, which is preventing flashing.
I have tried to disable it by "fastboot oem unlock", but no success, because access is denied. (I have enabled OEM unlock in dev options).
QFIL keeps reporting me "100 Unable to connect to port". Sahara is not an issue anymore (I guess).
Do I really need to unlock bootloader to flash the elf?
EDIT: I've read another article on XDA that states that Nokia devices cannot be flashed???

sbsoft said:
Thanks for your replay!
I did all you said and I think the driver is now installed correctly. Only problem that remains is the locked bootloader, which is preventing flashing.
I have tried to disable it by "fastboot oem unlock", but no success, because access is denied. (I have enabled OEM unlock in dev options).
QFIL keeps reporting me "100 Unable to connect to port". Sahara is not an issue anymore (I guess).
Do I really need to unlock bootloader to flash the elf?
EDIT: I've read another article on XDA that states that Nokia devices cannot be flashed???
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QFIL don't need unlocked bootloader as it uses EDL Mode for flashing. I suggest you to change the usb port and try with another data cable.
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sbsoft said:
Thanks for your replay!
I did all you said and I think the driver is now installed correctly. Only problem that remains is the locked bootloader, which is preventing flashing.
I have tried to disable it by "fastboot oem unlock", but no success, because access is denied. (I have enabled OEM unlock in dev options).
QFIL keeps reporting me "100 Unable to connect to port". Sahara is not an issue anymore (I guess).
Do I really need to unlock bootloader to flash the elf?
EDIT: I've read another article on XDA that states that Nokia devices cannot be flashed???
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can you share the qfil log or screenshot

sarath medithi said:
QFIL don't need unlocked bootloader as it uses EDL Mode for flashing. I suggest you to change the usb port and try with another data cable.
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can you share the qfil log or screenshot
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Here we go:
(I have Dutch language version of Windows 7, so no English in some pictures)
1. The driver is installed correctly and working fine. (I need to boot Windows in testsigning mode with no driver signature checking, because the driver is not signed correctly?)
{
"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"
}
Phone is in Download mode.
When I click Download in QFIL, this is the output and nothing happens.
The configuration of QFIL looks like this:
Is this enough for you? If not, please let me know. I am starting to get headaches of this problem...
Thanks!

sbsoft said:
Here we go:
(I have Dutch language version of Windows 7, so no English in some pictures)
1. The driver is installed correctly and working fine. (I need to boot Windows in testsigning mode with no driver signature checking, because the driver is not signed correctly?)
Phone is in Download mode.
When I click Download in QFIL, this is the output and nothing happens.
The configuration of QFIL looks like this:
Is this enough for you? If not, please let me know. I am starting to get headaches of this problem...
Thanks!
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Try to update your QFIL.i think there is a new version available. update it and try again. may be it is giving an error due to the programmer file which is an elf file. earlier it is .mbn or .bin file. hope you understand.

Did you succede in using QFIL ? @sbsoft

Question My computer doesn't recognize the phone in fastboot even with drivers installed

Hi all,
I really need your help, my computer doesn't recognize the phone in fastboot, I've installed different drivers and none of them work, in device manager it appears as Android with the yellow exclamation mark. I've already enabled USB Debugging mode, not sure what am I missing, please help.

Check in another USB Port, use original xiaomi's wire...and install latest USB drivers

I have the same problem, i'm using the original xiaomi wire and already installed lastest usb drivers.. the fact is that when I plug in the cell phone in fastboot mode the computer keeps sounds as connecting and disconnecting the device (I used two wires and two different computers)

Yup exact same thing, I hope somebody knows how to fix it and help us out.

Try with mi flash tool software for the computar... And let the program install the original firmware again... I think you can get rid of the problem

Ricardo 182 said:
Try with mi flash tool software for the computar... And let the program install the original firmware again... I think you can get rid of the problem
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I'll try that, thanks for the help.

I had the same problem, and I fixed it changing the cellphone drivers in device manager, from: "Android" to ---------> "Xiaomi Composite MDB Interface".
Hope it helps someone.

seyren00 said:
I had the same problem, and I fixed it changing the cellphone drivers in device manager, from: "Android" to ---------> "Xiaomi Composite MDB Interface".
Hope it helps someone.
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Can you please tell me how do I do that?

Ricardo 182 said:
Try with mi flash tool software for the computar... And let the program install the original firmware again... I think you can get rid of the problem
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Tried that but still don't recognize the phone

seyren00 said:
I had the same problem, and I fixed it changing the cellphone drivers in device manager, from: "Android" to ---------> "Xiaomi Composite MDB Interface".
Hope it helps someone.
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worked perfect for me! thank you!

liam_lost said:
Can you please tell me how do I do that?
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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"
}

seyren00 said:
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Thanks I tried but not sure why it shows this android one

liam_lost said:
Thanks I tried but not sure why it shows this android oneView attachment 5366067
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Thats it bro, change that to Xiaomi Composite MDB interface, the first time my cellphone showed the same.

Ricardo 182 said:
Check in another USB Port, use original xiaomi's wire...and install latest USB drivers
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Hi, where do I get the USB drivers? Even the official website says to make sure that "your PC has necessary drivers", but they don't provide any link where you can get them.
The Unlock Tool only has a "Check" button next to the version number, which says "5.5.224.24(Already latest)" and again, no drivers check. There are tons of fishy websites that claim to have the drivers and I have already tried several of them, but no success. Your help would be much appreciated.

Pino76 said:
Hi, where do I get the USB drivers? Even the official website says to make sure that "your PC has necessary drivers", but they don't provide any link where you can get them.
The Unlock Tool only has a "Check" button next to the version number, which says "5.5.224.24(Already latest)" and again, no drivers check. There are tons of fishy websites that claim to have the drivers and I have already tried several of them, but no success. Your help would be much appreciated.
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https://c.mi.com/thread-3221402-1-0.html try using this guide bro.

seyren00 said:
https://c.mi.com/thread-3221402-1-0.html try using this guide bro.
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Thank you, unfortunately, it didn't work for me. My device is still not showing up.

liam_lost said:
Hi all,
I really need your help, my computer doesn't recognize the phone in fastboot, I've installed different drivers and none of them work, in device manager it appears as Android with the yellow exclamation mark. I've already enabled USB Debugging mode, not sure what am I missing, please help.
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Hi, after almost 2 days of constant researching and trying and failing and testing, I have finally figured it out! You need two things: MediaTek Driver and disabling Driver Signature Enforcement in Windows 10. It's because normally, the (64-bit) Windows 10 system won't allow you to install an unsigned driver and the Mediatek Driver is unsigned.
Here are the steps:
1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard, open PC settings
2. Go to Update & Security
3. Go to Recovery tab
4. Press & hold Shift key on your keyboard and click the Restart now button (in the Advanced startup section)
5. Select Troubleshoot ->Advanced setup -> Startup Settings and press Restart
6. Press 7 number key corresponding to "Disable driver signature enforcement" entry.
The system will now boot with the Driver Signature Enforcement disabled (it's going to be automatically enabled with the next restart). Download the Mediatek Driver (official source), unzip the file. Here's how I installed the driver:
1. Press the Windows key, type Device Manager and open the utility program
2. Click the top item in the list (your PC's name) and click Action in the menu and select Add Legacy Hardware.
3. Click Next in the Wizard, select Install hardware manually, and again Next and Next again.
4. Click Have Disk, Browse, navigate to the unzipped folder: SmartPhoneDriver > x64 > Unsigned infs and select the file android_winusb.inf. Click OK and select Media Tek Inc. in the left pane and then Next and Finish.
Your phone will now finally appear in the Unlock Tool.
This should work for all Note 10s users who also happen to have a 64-bit Windows 10 machine. Let me know how it went for you.

hey Guys, i´m new in the forum. But i had the same problem and i´m bringing the solution.
This error happens because Windows doesn´t recognize the bootloader, then you must install manually the bootloader´s driver and connect again your phone, so simple. I´m attaching the driver in this post.
Cheers.

download google usb driver: https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb
connect phone to pc in fastboot mode. then go to device manager and update related driver named: android.
choose have disk and select Android_USB.inf file. then highlight Android bootloader interface and install driver. in win 10 must disable driver signature verification

seyren00 said:
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After searching for a long time, I found that this is the solution that works 100%. At last I was able to register the unlock of the bootloader today after a week of searching how to do it, since the driver did not work, thank you.