HELP! Upgrading ROM=dead HTC Alpine

[brookiron]

Hi guys and gals,
How could I explain my problem...
Let's give it a try!
I have a PDA model Orange SPV1500 (the same machine also comes as Alpine, Qtek 2020i, XDA2i, etc).
Anyway, I decided to upgrade the ROM to get the latest one and to have it in Spanish, as it is my native language...
Apparently, the only way to do this is using a memory card, so I did in the following way:

I used:

The PDA (obviously)
Sd card 256 mb

The actual infor in spanish of how to do it:
http://www.pcdemano.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13789

Spanish ROM file from Telefonica: Qtek2020iESN.nb1

romupdate.exe
ntrw.exe
CPART.EXE
MERGE.COM
SPLIT.COM
HEX Editor (HEX WorkShop)
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1 - Using Romupdate.exe with the PDA connected to the PC in "bootloader" mode, I 'ask it' to make a copy of the ROM on the SD card (d2s 80000000 3F00000)

2 - I then take the card out of the PDA andI insert it in my card reader. Using CPART.EXE I copy the file in the HD (i.e.: ntrw read ROM.nb1 L:)

3 - I extract the 3 programs inside the rom file using SPLIT.EXE (split ROM.nb1)

4 - I open one of the 3 files extracted with the hex editor (HEADER.NB1) as well as the updated 'telefonica' ROM I have (Qtek2020iESN.nb1). I put the header from my rom into the telefonica one.

5 - I merge together my new Spanish ROM with the header file I extracted from my PDA with SPLIT.COM (header.nb1 + ext.img + trailer.nb1---->NEWROM.nb1)

6 - I write the new file to the SD card (ntrw write newrom.nb1 L:)

7 - I insert the SD card into the PDA, put it in "bootloader" mode and follow the on-screen instructions: I press the power button to start the transfer process of the new ROM to the PDA.

8 - It shows an error!!, but it seems to have finished...

9 - I restart it and...
NOTHING!
DEAD!!!
I never saw it move anymore!! :(

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After some research, I think I may have made a mistake when copying/pasting the ROMS
I have compared their sizes and they are 36 bytes different!

- ROM.NB1: 244 MB (255.852.544 bytes)
- NEWROM.NB1:243 MB (255.852.508 bytes)

Does anybody know if they actually have to have the exact same size??

Now I can't (anybody knows how?!) put the PDA back in bootloader more, so I can not put the old ROM back in...

The only way in wchi I manage to get any sign of life is to plug it to the pc or charger and the red charging LED lights up!

There actually seems to be a lot of power consumption! After 6 hours of inserting a full battery, it goes down to 50% (I used another PDA to check it!)

Is there any way to make the PDA go to bootloader mode?! Serial or, anything?!?!

Any suggestions, PLEASE!?!

[weatheryoko]

Does you screen display anything?

Did you keep your original back-up of your ROM (ie. what you flashed to your SD card)?

Justin

[brookiron]

Does you screen display anything?

Did you keep your original back-up of your ROM (ie. what you flashed to your SD card)?

Justin

I don't see anything on the screen, ANYTHING.

And yes, i keep my original ROM in the SD card and the hard disk

Thanks for your reply,
Mino

[weatheryoko]

Insert your SD Card and perform a "hard reset". Does this give you the option to "reflash your ROM' with the ROM Image on your SD card?

[kdskamal]

Insert your SD Card and perform a "hard reset". Does this give you the option to "reflash your ROM' with the ROM Image on your SD card?

This will never give u any options.

You need to put it in bootloader mode(engg mode) and then do a SD card ROM image flashing

[weatheryoko]

kdskamal,
Thanks for the tip. You're right. I haven't done this for a while. I realized my mistake re-reading some posts at www.buzzdev.net.




Mino,

Eject your SD card with your original rom files.

Put your device in bootloader mode by pressing Power button + D-pad simultaneously +reset button with the stylus for 3 seconds

Once you see "Serial 1.XX", insert your SD card with your original ROM image.

You should be able to reflash it at that point.

Justin

[brookiron]

That's the question!
I can't put the PDA in bootloader mode! I push power button, etc and the screen continues in black, nothing!

[Ravenlord]

The only solution is to replace the electronic card, therefore you must send it in assistance. About 115€! :?