Hi,
I try to customize my extended rom. I have search in every direction but do not find.
I have flashed my Wizard from AKU 2.0 FRE rom to new AKU 3.3 WWE T-Mobile ROM. I have CID Unlocked my Wizard. Now I try to customize the extended rom with my custom data (cab & XML files)
If I try to write something on Extended_ROM2 i Have an "the media is write protected" error message. I don't have deleted Autorun.exe file but it does not appear any more. I could not delete anythings and now autorun does not work anymore.
I have dump all the content of the original ROM.
1- So how can I customize the extended ROM ?
2- Can I extract all files from the T-Mobile nk.nbf (os, ipl, spl, radio, extended rom) and replace only the original extended rom with mine and redo a nk.nbf with nb2nbf_wizard.exe ?
3- Or Can I upload to the wizard only a new custom extended_rom ?
I'm completely loosed and must re flash with original ROM.
Thanks by advance for your help.
Moo
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Hello I just ungraded to the I mate arabic 1.31 rom with radio 1.06.02. my question is in the extended rom there is no config.txt file? using the instruction under the Cooking in the Extended Rom Kitichen thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=16137
I cant seem to find how to edit the config txt file to allow the ZIP_WWW.cab to be installed and the editing config to say the following
Instructions:
Place the ZIP_WWE.CAB in your Extended Rom
in the \Extended_ROM\Config.sys add the following line
Quote:
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ZIP_WWE.CAB
I Would Like to get shot of the arabic stuff
I-Mate PDA2K (PH20B)
Rom 1.31.00 WWE
Radio 1.06.02
Protocol 1337,38
ExtROM 1.31.122 WWE
Ok 2 things,
1 you need the extended rom unlock util which will allow you to see and edit items in the hidden extended rom folder on your pda.
2 dont bother with the ZIP program, get pocket rar, its freeware and works much better. You can install cabs from within rar or zip files without needing to extract them to the file system first etc.
PS: You can copy the config.txt to your pc to edit, or edit with pocket word of similar.
reply to ringman
I have unlocked my extended rom and can extract the contents. In the unlocked extended rom there in no config.txt file?.
Would it be possible to just replace the ms_.nbf file that contains the extended rom with another extrom, just like I replaced the Radio file then use the fix.bat
Many thanks
The newer ROMs do not use a config.txt they run a setup.exe program called from a modified version of autorun.exe instead.
You can use the old config.txt file by replacing the autorun.exe from an older rom and creating your own config.txt (you can also then delete the unneeded setup.exe file).
reply to bebbo
ok so correct me if Im wrong, you unlock your extended rom delete TPEnable.exe, TPDisable and setup then hard reboot. unlock extrom again then replace old for new, new having autorun.exe and config.txt?
Many Thanks
I usually do the upgradein this order:
1) Copy the ext rom unlock tool to PDA - run it and then run unhide + unlock ext rom.
2) Soft reset to unhide ext rom.
3) Make a full backup of current ext rom to PC!
4) Create my own ext rom by adding / removing apps as necessary to ext rom as cab files and modifying config.txt.
5) Hard reset PDA to install new apps and clean copy of Pocket PC.
Note:
As mentioned before, if you do not have a config.txt then you will need to replace autorun.exe with one from a pre v1.31 ext rom, create your own config.txt (Use one from ftp server as a base) and you can delete the setup.exe prog as it will not be used.
I have left the TPEnable and TPDisable on the ext rom but have removed their entries from the config.txt file so that the screen is not disabled.
reply to Bebbo
Thanks Bebbo
Your advice worked. I used config.txt and autorun.exe from extended rom Imate 1.22.162 now I have extrom without arab stuff
Many Thanks
Windows Mobile Version 4.21.1088 (Build 14132)
ROM Version 1.31.00 WWE
ROM Date 12/13/04
Radio Version 1.06.02
Protocol 1337.38
ExtROM Version 1.31.124 WWE (Cooked)
I have succesfully updated my PDA2k from the standard ITalian ROM to the one in my signature
I'm very happy and I would like to thanks All for the support
Now I would like to cook my first Extended ROM and I have a very simple question but, I have not been able to find the answen in the wiki
The Extende ROM I have now doesn't contains the Config.txt file but the Setup.exe.
During the cooking process. Should I take out the .exe file and substitute it with my oun Confing.txt?
Thanks
Asmodeo :twisted:
There is a rason for that.
In some roms that have gone through the kitchen 1.3x we have noticed that the autorun, config.txt has been subsitutted by a new methord setup.exe.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_X_131112
What you need to do is downlaod an old version Ext rom which has the autorun, confix txt.
Extract those files 2 files, delete the setup.exe and add the autorun, config txt to your ext rom (oh yes and dont forget to edit the config.txt)
The one I use is in the imate 1.22 162 and found on wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Available_Ext_Roms
Hi All,
There are many posts about updating ROMs (OS & Extended) to the latest version (Eg 2.8.7.102), but there isn't much information on how to revert back to an earlier version of Extended ROM which, generally has the customisation files from the service provider.
What I would like to know is how to replace the files in the extended ROM with ones from a backup source (ie I used aWizard to copy the extended ROM and there is a RAR file of these files on the Xda-developers FTP site).
Also, I wonder what file needs to be altered (config?) so that you can cherry pick which CAB files etc to load on reset.
Finally, there are posts which seem to be saying that with the latest ROM's 1.6.x.x and above that you can no longer write files to the extended ROM.? - although you can use Total Commander to delete these files so that they don't reload on a soft reset (But probably reload after a hard reset?)
Sorry is this is going over old ground !!
Many Thanks in advance
John
With 1.6.x and above version your ExtROM is read-only.
To customize your ExtROM:
1. Backup cab files you like from ExtROM (ie the Operator ROM)
2. Flash your device using RUU
3. Test functionality of the backed-up cab files by manually installing them one at a time
4. Backup OS, Radio and Ext rom using aWizard
5. Flash your device with a 1.5.x version using RUU
6. Replace the files in ExtROM with the ones you like on the new rom (from step 3 as well as the backed up ones from step 4!)
7. Restore OS and Radio using aWizard
You now have the same rom as from step 2, but with customised ExtROM
How to Install Cingular Extended ROM?
Ok, so I hate to have to ask, what I think, is a dumb question. I downloaded what I think is the Cingular 2.25 Extended ROM from the FTP site, and need to install on my device which is freshly flashed with Molskis 2.26 30 MB Free ROM. I have copied the entire folder on to my device then from file explorer, I ran the "Auto Run" app. All it does is re-install the Molski performance and customization tweaks. Any help would be great
I couldnt imagine in having to install each CAB file individually?
I have unlocked the extended rom, and there are alot of cab files there.
Can I delete these with out issues.?
What is the main purpouse of the extended rom?
I also have these files
cusTSK.exe
Config.txt
AutoRun.exe
WMDRM(Folder)
alot of numbers and letters .hds file
Can these be deleted? what are these files?
almulder said:
I have unlocked the extended rom, and there are alot of cab files there.
Can I delete these with out issues.?
What is the main purpouse of the extended rom?
I also have these files
cusTSK.exe
Config.txt
AutoRun.exe
WMDRM(Folder)
alot of numbers and letters .hds file
Can these be deleted? what are these files?
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Extended ROM purpose is explained in wikis
Visbile ext rom isn't same as unlocked ext rom
Bootloaders above 1.05 do not allow to touch the extended rom in normal phone operation as it corrupts the FAT (file allocation table of that partition).
The best one can do is to flash an ext rom already built (10MB file) to it via RUU or RAPI utils (WST)
mestrini said:
Extended ROM purpose is explained in wikis
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Where?
flash an ext rom already built (10MB file) to it
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Where can I find some? I did a search and could not find the roms
Just grab any extended rom from any wizard rom then open it with WinImage. Delete what you hate add what you love then edit config.txt. Use nb2nbf.exe to add your extended rom so that it can be flashed.
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Does every Rom Have an extended rom? If I have a nk.nbf rom file is that the file I open or is the extended rom a seperat rom that is not included in any rom.
I have files in my extended rom that were all related to T-mobile but it is a Cingular phone. I Figure these must have been put by another rom. I did a forms search for "Extended ROM" and got 20 pages of hits. Could you help point me in the right direction.