Originally Posted by EwanG

Not sure what you mean when you say the laptop is not reading the tablet in fastboot mode. When in fastboot it should NOT show up as attached storage. The best way to tell if it is "really" seeing the Streak 7 is in step 13 - which uses an id rather than a device name so that it should work even if the tablet isn't fully identified. If you try to perform step 13 while in fastboot, what message are you getting?

Once I put it into fastboot and it starts to install the fastboot drivers. It won't! I keep getting a notice that unsuccessfully did so.

When doing step 13. when I put in the code. it just says <waiting for device> like it's doesn't see it! see below!



Not sure why it's not working! Unless it's user error on my part. But as I said I followed the directions.

EDIT!: After sitting and reading a while. I figured out what I believe the problem was. The USB port I was using. Cause when I switched ports. All started to work. Don't know why, but it did! I got it up and running! So I am happy!

Hi, my first post ;]

Have been using HTC Wildfire for 1 and a half year now and just bought Dell Streak 7.
Lovely device but I have a problem with entering fastboot on it. I rooted Wildfire and entered fastboot mode many times so I don't think this is my mistake... hopefuly. I press and hold vol down (-) and then press and hold power button. back button etc. lights up and after few seconds power led blinks several times red and streak turns off. I have also tried holding vol down and just pushing power but till lights go on and then release it but after that Dell starts up normaly despite the fact I kept vol down pressed for all time.

Some ideas whats wrong? I updated from stock froyo to honeycomb.

PS
Recovery mode also doesn't work. vol up + power yep? (maybe here I've done something wrong ;] )

Your battery needs to be above 70% to enter recovery/fastboot modes

Oh, that's tricky :P Thanks for advise. Charging now, will see how it goes after that...

Ok, worked like a charm. Now I have CWM and I am rooted ;] Thanks to all for this guide and tips.

i keep getting a error says cannot load s7_3.2-5.0.27 any help please

You do not appear to be entering the command correctly for step 13, specifically you don't seem to be adding the device code. Format is:
fastboot -i 0x413C flash recovery recovery.img (where recovery.img is the ClockworkMod or other recovery file)

Note that the spaces are also important (on one line you appear to have tried flashrecovery).

Hope this helps!

i got it working all i had to do was change the filename of cwm to recovery and boom worked no prob lol guess mine was being picky

Will keep this post bookmarked, as my Dell Streak 7 should be arriving any day now!

Originally Posted by EwanG

6) Attach the Streak to your PC, and copy the "Drivers.zip" file from the root directory of the Streak (/sdcard) to the same directory where you unpacked the Fastboot file

Im having trouble finding the file