Is there a way to easily bypass the "Locked in ROM" problem?
As an example; when you copy a file named "welcomehead.96.png" into thewindows folder, you get a message saying you can't do it. When you look at properties, you find that the "Locked in ROM" option is checked and grayed out. Can I fix this?
Thanks
I would really appreciate it if anyone who have replaced the welcomehead.96.png file, wuld tell me how you did it, and what ROM you are using
I was able to do it with Resco File Explorer. I just copied the file to My Documents, and then opened Resco and was able to copy the file to the Windows folder. It would then prompt me to overwrite the ROM file and I confirmed, and it worked fine.
Hope this helps.
Welcomehead
Works just as SacTilt described. I have done it many times on mine.
I have used Total Commander and had no problems at all.
Thank you for the replies. But what kind of ROMs where you guys using?
I'm using Dutty's, so I guess it might have something to do with what Dutty may have done. I dunno
Tec1106 said:
Thank you for the replies. But what kind of ROMs where you guys using?
I'm using Dutty's, so I guess it might have something to do with what Dutty may have done. I dunno
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The ROM that you are using, shouldn't matter. What application are you using to copy the file? What is the process that you are going through to complete this?
Right, rom doesn't matter, it's the fact that the stock file explorer can't over-write read-only files like welcomehead but 3rd party file managers like Resco can.
using Dutty v3, and Total Commander to copy welcomehead.96.png file
no problem at all
Straaange. I was able to do it before, but after a softreset at some time, I couldn't. I've tried, Resco, Total Commander, stock explorer and the one with Device manager. All gives me a "no access" error. :\
I tried with Dutty v2 and the included Total Commander, it won't work
i have duttys v3 on mt tilt what i had to do was use total comander first to delete the original... then i used the file explorer to drop in the new one... but tbh i think i had to do it like that cuz i couldnt figure out how to do it all with total comanader
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hello folks,
I'm running a TILT with HTC ROM.
I am trying to make some changes to system files located in the
windows directory. attributes are read only and I cannot find a
way to make changes to that. I've searched the forum but didn't
find anything. if anyone knows of a way to delete/change the read only
attribute on winmo 5 windows directory please point me in the right
direction.
thanks!
If the items you are trying to modify are built into the rom, you can see them but they can not be modified.
The items specifically i'm trying to modify are
the 0_in and 0_out files with in the windows directory
that are used for keyboard sliding sounds. i've read
previously about people using customer slide sounds
and just replacing the ones inside the directory with
the newly formed files.
I asked the question more generically incase anyone
else wanted information on the same subject for
different reasons.
update: Changed rom files!
I was doing some digging and I figured out how to
change over files that are baked onto the rom.
I did so by using Totalcommander. which is a shareware
file system. says it also has a built in reg editor
but ive yet to figure out how to open that
feature...if anyone else uses totalcommander
let me know how to start its regediting functions.
I havnet used total commander in a while, but i believe its in a directory "//" with no name.
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The items specifically i'm trying to modify are
the 0_in and 0_out files with in the windows directory
that are used for keyboard sliding sounds. i've read
previously about people using customer slide sounds
and just replacing the ones inside the directory with
the newly formed files.
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Two thoughts - I've got a control panel for the sliding sounds where I can change the sound associate with the slider. Is that not working?
Are you trying to replace the files using File Explorer or something like Total Commander? FE won't do it, but TC or one of the extended file explorers should. Note that you won't really be replacing a file in ROM, and if you ever delete the one you add the one in ROM will "magically" reappear.
If you want to overwrite files in the Windows directory, Resco File Explorer does this beautifully!
Fin
bump...im having trouble editing files on my phone from activesync and i want to know how i can disable the "read only" on these files...can anyone help?
Use total commander
Click on the file properties and uncheck "read only".
Edit or overwrite them
Believe me i have searched for an answer, here is the deal i uninstalled touch flow, cube. from remove programs and now when i turn on my phone i get a dialogue box that tells me it cant be opened and its not signed. the program is uninstalled its not there. i even reinstalled and uninstalled still same prob. please help me its kind of annoying, of it helps i have a tilt with the new rom from htc.
flash your phone to the new rom again and it will be gone
Be nice Grizz,
Use a good file explorer & navigate to \Windows\Startup There will be a file in there called tflo or something or another. Anyway, remove the correct file in startup & all will be fine.
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Be nice Grizz,
Use a good file explorer & navigate to \Windows\Startup There will be a file in there called tflo or something or another. Anyway, remove the correct file in startup & all will be fine.
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thats what i had to do with quickmenu. I just searched quickmenu in total commander and some files came up and i deleted them and it was all gravy after that.
GSLEON3 said:
Be nice Grizz,
Use a good file explorer & navigate to \Windows\Startup There will be a file in there called tflo or something or another. Anyway, remove the correct file in startup & all will be fine.
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Well that did the trick, thank you very much for your help!!!
I have just purchased an HX4700 and downloaded a WM6 rom....there are some very talented people out there. I have searched the web for any other rom to get the 'transcriber' functionality back but am not having any luck. I apologise if there is already an entry about this however I have not found it.
I did down a CAB file and copied to my pda, clicked on the setup...got a screen like html text, did a soft reset but nothing changed. It was called MS_transcriber. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Read this and this.
Download.
Thankyou CWKJ for the help.....excuse my ignorance but I'm not sure where to go with the info in the other threads.
I am running wm6.1. I extracted the 'Input Method Fix' and copied the files to my PDA. I then double clicked on the '_setup.xml' file and a list of text like html ran. I then did a soft reset of the device but the transcriber functionality is not listed as a input option.
Do I need to physically alter the registry file and if so how? I have done it on a PC many times but not a PDA.
thankyou for your patience.
By installing the cab, the registry should be correct.
There are tools like TotalCommander (freeware, google and you will find) which I use can help read registry, but do not try to meddle registry for new comers.
For both Recognizers, check if msim.dll is in \windows\ directory.
For Transcriber, check if TranscriberSip.dll is in \windows\ directory.
Using file explorer to check the files may not work as the files may by hidden. If you cannot find them, use TotalCommander as file explorer to check.
If it is not there, I will send them to you, and you just need to copy them into \windows\ directory.
I downloaded total commander. Ran a search for the "TranscriberSip.dll" file however could not find it.
I would appreciate it if you could send it to me thanks.
Shane
.....I had changed the preferences to look for hidden files as I did find the "msim.dll".....still need the "TranscriberSip.dll" from you if you could assist.
Tks, Shane
27/5/08: Disregard my last as I have solved the Transcriber issue. Was a *.cab install issue.
Tks again for the help.
Do any of you know how to overwrite the gif image myinfo.192.gif it is saved in local\windows dir.. i get an error message when trying to delete or replace.
I wish to customise this startup page with my own image. Or, has anyone ever thought of customising this page with any add-on's?
What i would like is to use the S2U2 slider on this page as opposed to tapping the screen. But i imagine this would be a difficult task... or maybe not???
Please what are your thoughts?
When and where do you see this image?
Try to copy your edited file to a folder somewhere on the phone ... then use Total Commander (on the phone) to copy it to the windows folder...
It’s a hidden file and the attribute also shows it's in ROM. I have already tried to copy to the windows folder with GSFinder but to no avail.
I will give total commander a try, thank you.
EDIT!!!
WoW great stuff Total Commander Worked! I would still like to edit this My Info Page with add-on's, so if any thoughts on this they will be greatly appreciated. There must be some way to add some controls of some type slide to unlock etc?
Thanks
olstar said:
It’s a hidden file and the attribute also shows it's in ROM. I have already tried to copy to the windows folder with GSFinder but to no avail.
I will give total commander a try, thank you.
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Yeah, I know 'where' to see the file..
but I mean when you are using the phone does it show..??
i cannot change the taskbar with anything other than "Carnero's Patched Taskbar.cab"
i cannot copy any dll's, total commander says "cannot copy or move!" always.
i have installed sdkcerts.cab and i am running PROven ROM 2.2
GustavTheLion said:
i cannot change the taskbar with anything other than "Carnero's Patched Taskbar.cab"
i cannot copy any dll's, total commander says "cannot copy or move!" always.
i have installed sdkcerts.cab and i am running PROven ROM 2.2
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Try with Resco Explorer.
Maybe you should make sure that the files are not read only files. If they are change the properties and you should be able to move them. Also if the files are in use by the OS you will be denied acess to them.