Anybody figure out how to make a rom dump yet?

[BarnOwl]

I still have the original English (Dutch region) rom on my MDA Pro. Before I upgrade it to Jasjar iMate rom I want to have an original rom dump, in case I have to use the warranty.

Either is there already am original MDA Pro English/Dutch rom somewhere out there (I can't find it) or is there a way to make an sd dump?

[gpsenzo68]

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...rsal_Technical

[ciapal]

What is D2S????
Please could you explai step by step what we've got to do to backup entire ROM please?
I'm not a developer and there are a lot of answer from a lot of people about original ROM backup (expecially for MDA Pro)
Thank you very much
Lucam

[BarnOwl]

Allright! Anybody try this yet? So if I understand correctly the
"d2s 70100000 04000000" (64.00 M OS TrueFFS) command will make the COMPLETE rom backup? Otherwise, if they are separate (ext rom, radio etc) I get more than 160 M.

[BarnOwl]

Originally Posted by ciapal What is D2S???? Please could you explai step by step what we've got to do to backup entire ROM please? I'm not a developer and there are a lot of answer from a lot of people about original ROM backup (expecially for MDA Pro) Thank you very much Lucam

Its there on the same page: Get into bootloader command mode and use d2s command with the appropriate key.

[ciapal]

So, i've got to do:
1)- press light + power + reset
2)- enter password 'UNIVERSAL'
3)- type 'd2s 70100000 04000000'
4)- the MDA Pro start to copy ROM to ....? (SD card? or what?)

and what about Extended ROM backup?

Excuse me for my problem understanding the page you referred but could you write a step-by-step way to completely backup ROM (ROM + Extended ROM). Please? i'm sure it could help a lot of people.
Thank you very much!
Luca

[BarnOwl]

Originally Posted by ciapal Excuse me for my problem understanding the page you referred but could you write a step-by-step way to completely backup ROM (ROM + Extended ROM). Please? i'm sure it could help a lot of people. Thank you very much! Luca

No problem, but I want to try it out myself first before I can give you any answers. I am using my MDA Pro everyday so at the moment I have no time to experiment with it and I don't want to risk f**king it up.......

Maybe someone else here can give you your answers. I will try to make a rom dump this weekend. I'll let you know here..........

[ciapal]

I found some pages who describes how backup an original ROM (in case of MDA PRO) to have it in case you need warranty.
I use this indications to make a usefull "step-by-step" to do it (...and excuse for my poor english)

What you need:
MDA Pro ;-)
USB cable
PC
1 sd card or mmc card (at least 128MB)
MTTY.EXE (you can find it in internet but the version can use usb connection and not only COM connection)
NTRW.EXE (you can find it in internet.this file must to be copied on your pc on C:\ not in other folders)


If you have ActiveSync installed on your PC on ActiveSync connection settings uncheck USB connection
Before connecting your MDA you should bring it into the boot loader mode. This can be done by simultaneously pressing power + camera buttons and at the same time the soft reset button with the stylus.
The password to enter bootloader is UNIVERSAL
insert a BLANK sd-card
Link the usb cable
Run MTTY.EXE and select USB connection
After that a terminal window will popup in that window.

Type d2s and press enter. Your MDA will start copying the ROM to the sd card. The screen of your MDA will be dark (no light), but you will see it counting up to 100%. When it reaches 100% it will say it is calculating the checksum. Give it some time till its done and it will say checksum ok.

Please note that somebody refers that typing d2s nothing works. There are others command to type due to what you want to obtain.They are:

d2s 60000000 00800000 8M radio rom
d2s 70000000 00100000 1M SPL
d2s 70100000 04000000 64.00 M OS TrueFFS
d2s 74100000 00a00000 10.00 M extrom DSK2:PART00 fatfsd
d2s 74b00000 02c40000 44.25 M root filesystem TRUEFFS

Somebody refers that the command 'd2s 70100000 04000000' is can be used to backup entire ROM so if d2s doesn't work please use 'd2s 70100000 04000000'.

After finishing the transfer of the German ROM from your MDA to the SD card, put your SD card into an SD card reader connected to your pc. Your pc might pop up a warning message that says your SD Card is not formatted would you like to format? Click No and open a Command prompt (DOS) window.

Change directory to your root directory (cd c:\) and run the command ntrw read German.nb1 x: where x is the drive letter of your sd card. That command will create the ROM Backup file of your German ROM into your C drive root directory by the name of German.nb1. Make sure you keep German.nb1 in a safe place and use a copy of that file for the rest of the procedure. Note that after finishing the copy from your SD card to German.nb1 file ntrw might give you an error, just don’t pay attention to it.

Please confirm it or give me indication if I wrong giving this indication.
Bye

LucaM

[tupisdin]

To dump rom from your MDA pro need to enter:

1) d2s 70000000 00100000 <-- bootloader
2) d2s 70100000 04000000 <-- Operation System
3) d2s 74100000 00a00000 <-- Extended ROM

[ciapal]

Ok but isn't it necessary only to backup Operating System and Extended Rom to re-stabilish in future the MDA Pro as just bought?
Bye