Best way to create a backup ROM on Mini-SD??

[allegro16]

Hi,

I've read some messages about writing a backup ROM to Mini SD card.
I'd like to do just that.
I want one or two ROM's for safekeeping stored somewhere instead only a backup or official copy on my pc.
As i've read restoring from SD is safer and faster..
I don't intend to use the SD card for anything more than just that.

In the Prodigy Service Manual (Prodigy Service Manual -XA(0813-2005).pdf) HTC uses mtty.exe. There are also instructions in the PDF.
Since HTC uses this, it should do exactly what i want, i guess?
Or is there a better tool?
Don't mind if it's a backup of my device itself or just a copy of the ROM found at this forum.

Thanks,

Allegro.

P.S: Will a restored ROM from Mini-SD look fresh to HTC?
Or will they see it's a self restored copy instead of a official HTC restore?
Will it reset "everything"?

[edsub]

You can use the romupdate tool.
kill activesync process
get into bootloader (switch off wizard then attach usb while holding camera button pressed keep it pressed until device is on. Youre in bootloader when you see the coloured screen)
start romupdate
choose USB
use the r2sd command to backup (ie r2sd all) to sd

[allegro16]

Hi,

Thanks.
Do i need any other commands to download all of the contents of the device (ROM, Radio and Ext. ROM) to the Mini-SD?
I found some commands for the XDA II, are they the same?

Thanks,


Allegro.

----------------------------------- XDA II instructions----------------------------


For backing up only WinCE ROM to SD card, enter
“d2s”

For backing up WinCE ROM, Radio ROM, and Extended ROM, enter
“d2s 80000000 02000000“
“d2s 60000000 00300000 sd a“
“d2s 70000000 01080000 sd a“

For backing up Radio and Extended ROM, enter
“d2s 60000000 00300000“
“d2s 70000000 01080000 sd a“

For backing up only Radio ROM, enter
“d2s 60000000 00300000“

For backing up only Extended ROM, enter
“d2s 70000000 01080000”

[edsub]

Structure of the Wizard rom dump on sd is similar to that of the Typhoon.
See
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=TyphoonSdImages

for details.

What i do is dump the part needed.
ie. the spl (bootloader)
r2sd spl

Then close down Wizard
Put sd card into pc
use 'psdread.exe' from 'itsutils' to get an image file from the dump.
ie. if i dumped spl:
psdread f: 0 786432 myspl.nb (where f: is sd-card)