WM5 Upgrade problem

[seph1978]

Hello everybody!!!

I need help with my Himalaya... Tried to upgrade it to WM5, successful for a while but after a soft reset, it wont boot up properly. It stays stuck on the Windows Mobile boot screen, with both the bluetooth and power/signal light turning on/off alternately. Hard resetting it does not help, the same symptoms are still happening. I had to reinstall the WM5 ROM several times but the same problem now occurs everytime I have to soft reset the unit. I had to downgrade to wm2003, ROM 1.72.00WWE, Radio v1.17.00, extROM v1.72.181.

Can anybody help me on this? Thanks!

[levi3man]

how is it possible to update from wm2003 to wm2005?

[Rudegar]

www.buzzdev.net
get a rom and
a howto is in the zip

[pneuma]

Hello everybody!!!

I need help with my Himalaya... Tried to upgrade it to WM5, successful for a while but after a soft reset, it wont boot up properly. It stays stuck on the Windows Mobile boot screen, with both the bluetooth and power/signal light turning on/off alternately. Hard resetting it does not help, the same symptoms are still happening. I had to reinstall the WM5 ROM several times but the same problem now occurs everytime I have to soft reset the unit. I had to downgrade to wm2003, ROM 1.72.00WWE, Radio v1.17.00, extROM v1.72.181.

Can anybody help me on this? Thanks!


After upgrade, ensure you clear registry and format the storage. You may try to redo this by following the instructions in the last part of the installation document, as pasted below:

Press ResetButton and hold down CameraButton + RecordButton.
Hold them pressed until the "Boot Options" menu appears on the screen.

Select the options as follows:
(for selecting use RecordButton, change values with CameraButton)

Enable KITL -> NO
Clean Registry Hive -> YES
Format Storage -> YES

When done, press DPad and wait until OS starts.

Also be aware that many backup software can corrupt an installation after recovery, even those that have a "Upgrade or Migration" feature. It is best to use PPCBckpContacts to restore your contacts and to use SMS BackupSoftware for your sms's, both can be found on this forum and both use standard databases instead of proprietary formats that could corrupt the WM5 databases.

[levi3man]

on topic: i will have to bookmark this page in case i get the same problem when i upgrade

off topic:thanx rudega, u dnt know how amazed i am...just signed up to the forum cus i wanted to get the WM6 theme for my xda, then it said i needed wm5 so i cried abit, the i saw this post and laughed ha u cant update O2 website havent said anything...then i looked around this whole forum and realised i could. this is amazing really pleased. no more old looking 2003.

that post i wrote ealier must be amusing to all since everyone here knows u can upgrade to wm2005. i kinda regret it being my 1st ever post here.

thnx again. (hope this upgrade business isn't to dificult to do)

[seph1978]

wow! lots of great responses to my thread... thanks a lot guys! i will try all the things that you instructed here. i will report what happens... you guys are the best!!!:)

[seph1978]

it is working as of now!!! yahoo! thanks a lot pneuma! i've decided to use chandra shenkar's ROM... it IS a lot faster than the original WM5 that i've previously used. will give a heads up if things go wrong again!

[princepavs]

hi i hav KROME NAVIGATOR wit win 2003 ROM version 1.72.00wwe radio version 1.17.00 well i hav tried to upgrade it manny times to wm05 & also 2003se but it gives error.. i used unlocker software from here in dowloads but it says its already unlocked .. plz any1 help me how to flash wm05 on ma PDA... i got it somtime ago.. i also hav a spv c550 smartphone too which i did upgrade to wm059 i used super CID tool to unlock the ROM for Flashin, but i can't get through this one plz help.. it be very helpfull... thanks in advance...:confused:

[Rudegar]

"well i hav tried to upgrade it manny times to wm05 & also 2003se but it gives error"

you may want to elaborate a bit on that

[seph1978]

Just did a soft reset and the problem just happened again. something must be wrong with my hardware! i had to do a hard reset to get back up again. comments anyone?

[levi3man]

wow i remember this post i made month ago. since then my phone broke, was stuck with an acient nokia, no camera, not even a colour screen. luckily im back with a new windows mobile phone. anyway no one is gonna read this, but i thought i should take a trip down memory lane