im not sure if this has happen to anyone else but its has happen to my several times on 2 different roms i downloaded farias aku3.3 and pdaviet 4 once i extract these files i dont get a icon for the installer like other roms i have downloaded i get i folder with about 4 files in it. i try to click the files and i get the same thing everytime not a valid win 32 application. can anyone please help figure out what to do about this? i only get this problem with rar files every file that i download that was a zip file worked fine. thanks
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im not sure if this has happen to anyone else but its has happen to my several times on 2 different roms i downloaded farias aku3.3 and pdaviet 4 once i extract these files i dont get a icon for the installer like other roms i have downloaded i get i folder with about 4 files in it. i try to click the files and i get the same thing everytime not a valid win 32 application. can anyone please help figure out what to do about this? i only get this problem with rar files every file that i download that was a zip file worked fine. thanks
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Check to make sure that it is an "original" ROM not a retweaked one. I haven't had the problem you describe.
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glennh627 said:
im not sure if this has happen to anyone else but its has happen to my several times on 2 different roms i downloaded farias aku3.3 and pdaviet 4 once i extract these files i dont get a icon for the installer like other roms i have downloaded i get i folder with about 4 files in it. i try to click the files and i get the same thing everytime not a valid win 32 application. can anyone please help figure out what to do about this? i only get this problem with rar files every file that i download that was a zip file worked fine. thanks
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what are you using to decompress the RAR? and when was the last time you updated it? I use WinRAR and have no issues. If you have a recent (last couple years or so ) copy of WinRAR and are still experiencing this then you probably got a bad or incomplete download -- How big is the file?
i have winrar as well and the files are about 60 mbs and 50mbs
I read the wiki and all the other stuff that I was supposed to before I tried to flash a ROM.
I am stuck on a step and could use some help. I downloaded the ROM to my cpu. I noticed it was a .rar file, so i also downloaded winrar so I could open it.
Execute the .exe file you downloaded with the ROM. (If the ROM you downloaded only comes with an nbh file, download the CustomRUU for the Kaiser here. Put KaiserCustomRUU.exe and you nbh in the same directory and run KaiserCustomRUU.exe)
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I cant get past this step. Can someone please advise.
don't know why u would get stuck ...
create new folder and place the .nbh and kaisercustomruu.exe in same folder on pc. make sure phone connected to pc via active sync and connection is established (icon turns green in actuve sync). now run the kaisercustomruu.exe from pc and let the action began.
p.s. i do sincerely hope u flashed hardspl onto ur device be4 flashing. don't know what that is? plz stop flashing and read wiki again for ur sake.
People just don't read. Did you try extracting the contents in Winrar to your desktop?
I did the hardspl already.
when i try to extract the folders it asks me for a password.
kennyo1879 said:
I did the hardspl already.
when i try to extract the folders it asks me for a password.
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passwords are usually located on the first or second post of the rom you are trying to flash.
Found it. thanx!
Mod Note: This question should have been posted in the thread specific to the Rom you downloaded in the ROM Development Forum.
New thread for existing issue is a no-no.
I think that's what I need...
Can someone please direct me to the download link for the Update Utility. The one I want has a folder with lots of files in it... you drop the .nbh file in the folder run the .exe and away you go.
Thanks!
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Depends what you want...
SE Update Facility does the de-facto updates for you.
If you're thinking of loading a custom ROM then you'll need Hard SPL:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431218
and then you can get the RUU utility from here (although if you are using Hard SPL you can just put the NBH file in the root directory of your SD card and load if that way):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446070
Never hurts to use the Search facility rather than adding another thread... that's what its there for
Thanks for this. I always search thoroughly before posting. It was a specific thing I couldnt find. Fount it now though. Kovsky...
X1_CustomRUU.exe is a lot easier to use. It's one file which extracts to all the files you probably have now, and then runs RUU.exe. Result is the same, but then in one file. You can find it here
I need help I'm new with the rom thing. so i donwload couple files to my G1. but everytime i tried to open a file it saids "PARSE ERRROR" There is a problem Parsin the package. i though it was because i donwload the file to my pc unzip them and place them in the memory card. then i erase them and download the zip file directly to my memorycard but i can't do anything. everytime i tried to open a file give me the same error. *** help please.
Sorry i don't know if this is the right place to ask for help but i really need it
You are posting in the wrong forum section. Thread has been reported.
The files you download usually don't need to be unpacked. Just rename them to update.zip and apply the updates through the recovery mode. Some recovery roms, such as Cyanogens or Amon_RAs, has an option of picking a specific .zip file, not called update.zip. Also most ROM builders provide MD5 sums of their ROMs so you can check yourself whether your download is corrupt or not. I suggest you trying to verifying that.
1. Your G1 is a Dream not a sapphire.
2. The development forums are for posting development threads. Any questions go into the Q&A forum.
3. Are you trying to flash a Hero based ROM? (I'm guessing you don't have the correct SPL.)
What types of files? are they roms?
I'm using the x1a (n.america) and i figured in order to make a backup of my firmware i would need the NAM (canada) stock rom instead of the UK one. (correct me if i'm wrong plz). And so i found this stock rom on this site, the exact one, even my provider's name was on it, and i downloaded it but it just came as an exe file and when i run it it just extracts/installs an image file (215mb) in a folder specified by me. In the tutorials it says that i need to put the RUU_signed.nbh from the stock rom in the kovsky folder... but i don't see that file anywhere, is it the same thing as the image file installed by the exe file? Do I just rename it and proceed??? PLZ answer this if you can because i have everything else prepared to flash my phone but this is the only thing holding me back...
Yes, if you're using the RUU method rename it to RUU_Signed.nbh if you're using the SDCard method rename it to kovsimg.nbh.
bgeorgi said:
I'm using the x1a (n.america) and i figured in order to make a backup of my firmware i would need the NAM (canada) stock rom instead of the UK one. (correct me if i'm wrong plz). And so i found this stock rom on this site, the exact one, even my provider's name was on it, and i downloaded it but it just came as an exe file and when i run it it just extracts/installs an image file (215mb) in a folder specified by me. In the tutorials it says that i need to put the RUU_signed.nbh from the stock rom in the kovsky folder... but i don't see that file anywhere, is it the same thing as the image file installed by the exe file? Do I just rename it and proceed??? PLZ answer this if you can because i have everything else prepared to flash my phone but this is the only thing holding me back...
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You need to extract the RUU_signed bit from the image i am having the same issue and i write software for a living. Are you following the tutorial on how to back up your rom?
video guides
Im actually following BioVolt's video guides which I think u can find on this site if u search biovolt's video tutorials? they're really good and detailed but they're kinda long.
The exe contains a .img file, just rename that to kovsimg.nbh, and copy to the root directory of your memory card, and flash it.
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The exe contains a .img file, just rename that to kovsimg.nbh, and copy to the root directory of your memory card, and flash it.
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it's not for flashing it is for doing a ROM dump in all the tutorials it does'nt tell you what clearly to do with the stock ROM once downloaded. But now i know along the same lines as your idea It just needs renaming to RUU_Signed.nbh then place this in the same folder as the 4 files you have allready extracted.
I have watched biovaults vids good but a little long for me.
I am in the same situation, and I'm totally new to flashing/backing up Rom's.
I'm also following BioVolt's Videoguides to start with but can't get hold of the Stock UK Rom.
Since I purchased my phone in sweden, unbranded I perfer to use swedish stock roms (If this even matters anyway?!).
So just to get everything straight, can I just download "Generic Sweden R3AA009 Software Update" from the sticky here in the forum, extract and rename the .image file to "RUU_Signed.nbh" and use this when I'm dumping my rom or did I totally missunderstand you guys?
Thanks in advance and sorry if I'm just way off with this question.
blondyz said:
I am in the same situation, and I'm totally new to flashing/backing up Rom's.
I'm also following BioVolt's Videoguides to start with but can't get hold of the Stock UK Rom.
Since I purchased my phone in sweden, unbranded I perfer to use swedish stock roms (If this even matters anyway?!).
So just to get everything straight, can I just download "Generic Sweden R3AA009 Software Update" from the sticky here in the forum, extract and rename the .image file to "RUU_Signed.nbh" and use this when I'm dumping my rom or did I totally missunderstand you guys?
Thanks in advance and sorry if I'm just way off with this question.
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The reason we use uk roms is cos they they are WWE(world wide english) and the kitchen needs this to dump the rom.
the one you end up with will be an exact copy of your stock rom.
Yes just rename the uk one
Allright, thanks alot! Really helped me out.
Intratech said:
Yes, if you're using the RUU method rename it to RUU_Signed.nbh if you're using the SDCard method rename it to kovsimg.nbh.
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It's a little OT but my X1 doesn't find the kovsimg.nbh file in the storage card anymore. Why is that? I've flashed using this method for months!
Ersill said:
It's a little OT but my X1 doesn't find the kovsimg.nbh file in the storage card anymore. Why is that? I've flashed using this method for months!
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Uhm, I'm not sure really.. But ensure that you put the "Kovsimg.nbh" in the root of the storage card, not in any other folder. Might be a stupid answer but you might have missed this lil' thing.
Good Luck, Anton.
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Uhm, I'm not sure really.. But ensure that you put the "Kovsimg.nbh" in the root of the storage card, not in any other folder. Might be a stupid answer but you might have missed this lil' thing.
Good Luck, Anton.
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Checked that...could it be a matter of storage card hardware? I had few problems writing on it through the card reader.
Ersill said:
Checked that...could it be a matter of storage card hardware? I had few problems writing on it through the card reader.
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Might be, but you still should find the file if you successfully transefered it to the storage card...
Just to be sure, you haven't reformatted your storage card recently? It has to be in the "FAT_32" format to be flashable..
Can't really think of much else that gives you these problems..
So even if I'm using the X1a i should dump my rom with the STOCKUK rom? I read somewhere that if i flash my stock rom back on my xperia after it's been dumped using StockUK rom then my phone won't be able to connect on 3G etc.? Is there any truth to that, because im finding it impossible to dump my stock software using the NAM stock rom, kovskykitchen tells me that it cannot extract the ruu_signed.nbh
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So even if I'm using the X1a i should dump my rom with the STOCKUK rom? I read somewhere that if i flash my stock rom back on my xperia after it's been dumped using StockUK rom then my phone won't be able to connect on 3G etc.? Is there any truth to that, because im finding it impossible to dump my stock software using the NAM stock rom, kovskykitchen tells me that it cannot extract the ruu_signed.nbh
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It must be uk ROM due to it being the only one that is guarenteed WWE the kicthen won't recognise anything else and when you flash back it will be whatever stock rom you currently have.