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Jeffo
18-07-2003, 10:36 PM
I was in the middle of installing the XDA Developers special Edition ROM v1.2 on my SX56 when the USB connection between the PC and SX56 was somehow lost! The SX56 is now essentially dead. I have not tried to enter bootloader mode as I'm not sure if I will be able to exit it and return to it if necessary.

Can anything be done to salvage this device? I will pay to have someone reflash the ROM with an SD card (and then install the XDA Developers special Edition ROM v1.2).

Help!

Many thanks,

Jeff in the Pacific Northwest
orinoco
18-07-2003, 10:43 PM
I am on the same boat. I was loading v1.2 onto my T-Mobile PPCPE (with ATT radio upgrade) when all of a sudden the active sync went dead and my PPCPE is now stuck. Help !!!

Thanks, perhaps we'll figure this one out.

Fernando
Jeffo
18-07-2003, 11:45 PM
I had kind of a bad feeling about doing the installation, even though I'm far from new to computers and have installed new ROMs on other Pocket PC and Palm devices...but I took every precaution -- including closing my office door so no one would somehow interrupt the process -- and it still "went south." Luckily, I can still get into bootloader mode, so I hope all is not lost!!!
entropy1980
19-07-2003, 12:01 AM
As long as you can get into the bootloader you should be ok because it means your bootloader appears to be intact....
Jeffo
19-07-2003, 12:09 AM
As long as you can get into the bootloader you should be ok because it means your bootloader appears to be intact....

But assuming one doesn't know where to go with this information, how can I proceed? Are you willing to take on the ROM challenge? How much would you charge?? Email me...

And by the way, can the unit be powered off safely after being in Bootloader mode?

Thanks,

Jeff
entropy1980
19-07-2003, 12:16 AM
It's really not that scary here's a great step by step tutorial on how to do it (it says Qtek but it is EXACTLY THE SAME ON ALL XDA devices)
http://ww2.zensay.com:81/qtek/ceupgrade.html
Save your money try doing it first.... :D
Skip the backup steps first since you can't do that with your fried ROM now....