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cool_recep
3rd May 2009, 03:09 PM
Recover your iPAQ 91x with HP's ROM Update Tool on Windows XP/Vista/7

Hi guys,

I have just bricked my iPAQ 914c while mistakenly installing Manila BETA 0.5c whis is for 614c.

Here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459123) is another thread about recovering but since I am on Windows 7, my system gave BSOD while trying this method.

P.S. Driver files were 10 years old, from 1999 :)


Forget it....

Her is the new and if you ask me, the perfect, easy and the secure way:


1- Download the latest official ROM from HP:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp43001-43500/sp43434.exe New ROM!
2- Don't install it, extract is using WinRAR, 7Zip..

3- Inside the sp43434 folder you will find a file called "hpRUU.exe". Right click>Properties>Compatiblity Mode>Windows XP SP3>Apply>OK, again Right click "Run as Administrator"

4- Accept the agreement and click "Next", the software will look for iPAQ 914c state....

5- Connect the USB Cable (Device is turned off)

6- Now press Volume UP (Left side) + OK (Right Side) + Power Button

7- Device will Boot up in RUU Mode since it is connected to PC via USB Cable. During boot up while hpRUU.exe is looking for device stage, it will find your device and ask you to update.

8- Press "Update" and the process will begin. After flashing all the parts, which takes about 5-10 Minutes, your device will be up and working...

Note: Somehow if the update process gives the Code 402 USB connection error, close the hpRUU.exe and then open the "Configure.ini" file. Inside that file edit the TIMEOUT value to "1000". After that start the procedure form the beginning.

The rest is up to you :)

That's it. Thank you for reading.

Special thanks to sergious for creating Manila BETA 0.5c ROM for 614c. Without his ROM I couldn't brick my 914c and you were not going to get this tut.

Recep Baltaş

bangelius
3rd May 2009, 03:45 PM
Would that works on Windows Vista ?

sergiorus
3rd May 2009, 04:32 PM
You took my ROM from 614c and flashed it on 914c?? hehe lol :eek:

BTW thanks for tutorial :D

cool_recep
3rd May 2009, 07:46 PM
You took my ROM from 614c and flashed it on 914c?? hehe lol :eek:

BTW thanks for tutorial :D

OMG was it for 614c? I mean i am not kidding, seriously I thought it was for 914c :D

Nevertheless we have a new guide. :)

Would that works on Windows Vista ?

Dude, it worked on Windows 7 Build 7077 :) Why not in Vista?

cool_recep
10th May 2009, 01:51 AM
Added new workaround for the Code 402 USB Connection error and replaced the HP ROM Update link with the new one.

AbsolutBenz
13th May 2009, 03:07 PM
i want to ask about the last HP update for iPAQ 910 the sp43434.exe ..
when i try to flash with the binary file it says mine not compatible with the update.. so i tried to flash with SD boot load .. but it just make things worse, my ipaq is bricked.. so i wanted to go back to BJ's motherloads rom thru SDbootloader but no success..
after i read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459123
i finally got out from boot screen..
i haven't try to download image of sp43434.exe into my ipaq using DNW.. is there's any chance?
or should i wait ROM author to adding the update into his/hers latest ROM?
what with sp43434.exe update? is it major update?
and why my ipaq is not compatible? (mine is FB051AA#UUF)

cool_recep
13th May 2009, 03:31 PM
i want to ask about the last HP update for iPAQ 910 the sp43434.exe ..
when i try to flash with the binary file it says mine not compatible with the update.. so i tried to flash with SD boot load .. but it just make things worse, my ipaq is bricked.. so i wanted to go back to BJ's motherloads rom thru SDbootloader but no success..
after i read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459123
i finally got out from boot screen..
i haven't try to download image of sp43434.exe into my ipaq using DNW.. is there's any chance?
or should i wait ROM author to adding the update into his/hers latest ROM?
what with sp43434.exe update? is it major update?
and why my ipaq is not compatible? (mine is FB051AA#UUF)

First of all i have no idea about DNW. But the sp43434.exe is not a major update...and it is not for your ipaq. Anyway....never mind...install WM 6.5 :)

comtech2005
13th May 2009, 03:46 PM
First of all i have no idea about DNW. But the sp43434.exe is not a major update...and it is not for your ipaq. Anyway....never mind...install WM 6.5 :)

Or try this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3646163&postcount=1

peerpower
24th May 2009, 04:26 PM
Hi guys,

i ve tried to update my ipaq many times( more than 15) on vista and windows 7. i did everyting hec editor, nf0 files etc..

then i tried smthng else, just installed xp one of my laptop and active sync as well. plugged ipaq to laptop and it recognized it (it was in ruu mode)

i started hp update sp43... what ever.. and it was success.:)


this is best way believe be:)

aztylen
19th September 2009, 01:39 PM
thx for the help. now my 914 works again :)

pmorganii
21st September 2009, 08:44 PM
awesome instructions...worked like a charm. I also goofed and flashed a 614c rom to my 910c...you saved my hp - thanks!

cool_recep
13th January 2010, 11:47 AM
You are welcome... And bump since Windows 7 is more and more popular ;)

borneo-man
3rd August 2010, 04:01 AM
Hi.

I had issues after installing the ROM from HP. I did the SD loader method which did not work. But I still mnaged to get out from the RUU mode by pressing camera+volume up.

I tried your method. Still did not work. Now I am stuck ni RUU mode. Tried getting out of the RUU mode to try other mthods but this time I can't get out of RUU. Uhmm.. any known solutions?

Cheers!

cool_recep
6th September 2010, 02:09 AM
Sorry Pal. Switched to Android :(

carnauh
12th September 2010, 03:11 AM
hola buenas noches necesito un favor por accidente instale el rom del wm6.5 del 914 en un hp ipaq 610c como recupero el telefono realizando un flasheo original borrando rastros del sistema operativo, ademas el sdloader esta bloqueado me sale error update file pls check y no me permite formatiarlo por aqui, cuando inicia el wm6.5 la pantalla aparece titilando demasiado rapido y no permite calibrar la pantalla, alguien conoce un programa que me reconosca el celular y me permita formatiarlo de cero. thanks

ExileE
12th January 2012, 09:33 AM
It worked perfectly, I only had to change the timeout in Config.ini to 9999 because 1000 wasn't enough. Thanks for your post, I think I love you now.