Not quite BRICKed but..no mem. & error [224]

[pk2]

Hello,

FCWs 6.5 Home edition 8325,2gig

Long story involving a 5 year old.

Basically right now I can only fire up in sort of a limp mode; "low on memory" or no "permission". Probably due to scores of "FILE000x.chk" files on the device after using Pocket Mechanic Pro on microSD card.

1) It'll only reliably boots with a battery out/in technique.
2) Its "connected" to desk-top PC but as a "guest" and isn't "synced"
3) I can browse it through ActiveSync on the PC, but can't add, move or delete files due to "low memory" or "permissions" (same on the 8525)
4) A few programs won't run and are not recognized as "valid P-PC" apps, including the front end "home2"
5) Can't flash anything as SSPL ROM flasher gives "ERROR [224]: device not responding".

Started with a corrupt 2 gig microSD, couldn't write to it, ran Pocket Mechanic Pro. that Problem solved, this prob created.

Read all Wikis, searched error 224, reflashed about 15 times, know the ropes.

Any Ideas are greatly appreciated!

Regards, PK

[Scotty93]

Have you tried flashing the rom from the memory card, its the only thing that i can suggest i don't know much about broken hermes.

Hope this helps and that you find a fix :D

[pk2]

Thanks for the reply Scott,

That was my next line of attack but I'm not clear yet on exactly how to do it (I'll find out).

My big problem is I can't add (or remove or even move) any files on the device either from File explorer on the phone or through. ActiveSync on the pc (I can look at them though...). I also dont have a card reader writer.

I think a lot of problems would go away if I could delete all the 200+ *.CHK files generated by Pocket mechanic pro. I think that where all my memory went.

I just found a way using delete feature in "RAR" ...6 down 200 odd to go. Antone know how to select multiple files?

Regards, PK

Regards, PK

[pk2]

I managed to delete 219, *.chk files from the rom hoping to free up memory. I'ts still isolated, I cant add any files to it (like a ROM or utility) through activeSync. The warning is it "can't find the file or path." of the file. To flash a rom from I still get "error 224," don't recognize the device.
Tried to load the SD card with a rom through my camera, no luck, the camera says "cannot flash".

The OS still works in a limp mode, no phone, half the programs inaccessible and home2 no longer works.

Fun.

PK

[Scotty93]

Have you tried connecting the card to the computer and reformatting it from there you might then be able to flash another rom

[pk2]

Thanks,

I don't have a card reader. The only thing I do have is a printer that accepts multiple card types and a camera that takes this card. So far I can't right to either.

Ya, theres a thread that tells how to flash from a card. Right now though its just of limits.

Thanks, PK

Edit: just got card reader.

[pk2]

Hello all interested,

1) So I bought a card reader and as per 2 wikis, reformated my SD card fat32 and a single partition of about 190megs.

2) I copied just the "RUU_signed.nbh" file from my stripped ATT rom RAR file. (The wikis were a little unclear as they were apparently using different roms)

3) I installed this ROM directly from my PC to SD card through the card reader. And put the little SD card into the phone. ( I can only read not write anything though activesync as wiki implies. Problem?)*

4) As per wikis , hard booted with pen while holding power and OK keys.

5) All I get is the 4 striped screen with a IPL and SPL verbiage. NOT the "loading from SD card" as described in the wikis.

Help... anybody, PK

* Does loading the ROM through Active syn? I know it changes format of some files

[vijovame]

Hello all interested,

1) So I bought a card reader and as per 2 wikis, reformated my SD card fat32 and a single partition of about 190megs.

2) I copied just the "RUU_signed.nbh" file from my stripped ATT rom RAR file. (The wikis were a little unclear as they were apparently using different roms)

3) I installed this ROM directly from my PC to SD card through the card reader. And put the little SD card into the phone. ( I can only read not write anything though activesync as wiki implies. Problem?)*

4) As per wikis , hard booted with pen while holding power and OK keys.

5) All I get is the 4 striped screen with a IPL and SPL verbiage. NOT the "loading from SD card" as described in the wikis.

Help... anybody, PK

* Does loading the ROM through Active syn? I know it changes format of some files
Did you rename the file RUU_singned.nbh to HERMIMG.NBH?;)

[pk2]

Thanks alot for the reply,

I think you are the man! I did change the name but changed it to HERMING.NBH not HERMIMG.NBH. It seems to be flashing (slowly) right now.

If this works I owe you a BIG cerveza!

Regards, PK

[pk2]

Did you rename the file RUU_singned.nbh to HERMIMG.NBH?;)

Vijovame,

You are definitely the man.

I flashed the plain Jane stripped ATT ROM but EVERYTHING WORKS! It syncs, the phone works, camera, etc, etc...Now I'm off to flash something interesting.

Thanks for making me re-read the .nbh name. (I've been trying to fix this about half the time I've owned it...my first smarphone)

All the best!!

PK

[Scotty93]

its good to hear that youve sorted it, theres a few roms out there at the moment so you may have to look around a bit and flash quite a few of them, the safest way is the card method but it is up to you.

Have fun with your hermes :D

[pk2]

Scotty,

Ironically I had already blindly flashed just about everything out there without a hitch. I finally settled on one. That's when all 'ell broke loose. Now I've got the stripped ATT on my flash drive ready to install anytime if I have to.

Thanks, PK