[SOLVED] When going stock is not easy like in the guides

Hi,
i can't get to stock with the two RUU methods.

The RUU.exe file doesnt starts on both Windows 7 (64-Bit) PCs. I rightclick the exe file (4.19.401.9) and wanna start it with admin privileges. But an error is appearing.

When i want to install the ruu.zip (2.19.401.1) than it says: too many links.

I have s-off (firewater), unlocked bootloader, custom-rom (CM) and custom recovery (twrp).

I ve read that i have to lock my bootloader before i have to flash ruu.exe

But there are two ways for locking my bootloader:

fastboot oem lock

or

adb shell

su (if needed to get a # prompt)

echo -ne '\x00\x00\x00\x00' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 bs=1 seek=33796
(i would very strongly recomend you copy/paste this)

exit
(exit a second time if you need to to get back to a normal > prompt)

adb reboot bootloader

Which one of both should i do? But when my exe file doesnt starts i think i dont have to do it and i just should try the zip method. What are the requirements for ruu.zip? Oh, and is it important that the ruuzip file should have the original name? i renamed it to ruu.zip

Here are my links which i have used:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2358738
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2475914

*EDIT*
Maybe you should know what i want to do. I just want an device without Tampered.

i have to add something: i just want my htc one like the day i unpacked it. stock rom, locked and no tampered because i want my device itself to update OTAs. I dont want to do it manually anymore. I just want full HTC One stock.

And have no antivirus software on my PCs. Dont need it. The problem sits in front of the PC in the most cases i think. But i try to check the hash sum first.

*EDIT*
I have installed the latest stock ROM from here now just as a compromise solution until i can go 100% stock.

nateboi81 said:

If you can't get a ruu to install. If you flash the stock recovery if you can find it for the version you are on you can accept otas

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I have the stock recovery too. When I flash it, I can flash ruu.zip too?

nkk71 said:

if you're ok with adb commands use this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2477792
or this tool: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2527194

I recommend running the adb commands in a custom recovery (because you'll automatically have superuser privileges)

and, obviously this is only possible with S-OFF, and I highly recommend you never go back to S-ON!!


if you do need to go back to 100% stock, you can also take a look at my guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2541082
(recommend you skip S-On)
if you have questions, post them in my thread along with a "fastboot getvar all" (excluding IMEI and s/n)

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Thank you!

I have no stock ROM with locked bootloader, no tampered and s-on.

Now I feel "clean".

Thread can be closed!

PS: The best part is to update from my Android v4.1.2 with OTAs to Android v4.4.2! I like updating things!