Originally Posted by Maz422

I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM AND I NEED HELP!! when i download the ROM file in Rapid-share, the file opens automatically, but instead of it opening in WinRaR i get a Windows message saying ''The archive is either in unknown format or damaged.''.. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IT DOES THIS, IVE TRYED DOWNLOADING THE FILE IN ANOTHER COMPUTER BUT IT STILL SAYS THE SAME THING WITH THIS SAME ROM FILE..

PLZ HELP!..

A) it's not a ROM file, it's an image file.
B) It's not a winrar archive.

My suggestion to you is that you learn more about Android and recovery images and root privileges before trying to flash an image... but if you insist...

Download and follow the directions on the first page.

Ultimately it's you're phone that you'll destroy.

Also - next time try leaving a message without screaming!

Originally Posted by Maz422

I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM AND I NEED HELP!! when i download the ROM file in Rapid-share, the file opens automatically, but instead of it opening in WinRaR i get a Windows message saying ''The archive is either in unknown format or damaged.''.. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IT DOES THIS, IVE TRYED DOWNLOADING THE FILE IN ANOTHER COMPUTER BUT IT STILL SAYS THE SAME THING WITH THIS SAME ROM FILE..

PLZ HELP!..

Dont panic pal. Ive just tried both mirrors for 1.6.2, all ok.
You using a GSM Hero?
If so, use BTDAG's guide linked in my signature for installation instructions without using ADB command things.

yes its a GSM hero, when i try to download the recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img, i get a notification from my windows saying ''this archive is either in unknown format or damaged'' ..this is the only problem i am encountering and do not know why?

Originally Posted by Maz422

yes its a GSM hero, when i try to download the recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img, i get a notification from my windows saying ''this archive is either in unknown format or damaged'' ..this is the only problem i am encountering and do not know why?

Do you not read the posts? It's not an archive. it's an image. just follow the instructions from the first post.

Here u go.
You need to check your "default programs" settings in windows. Its trying to open it but you dont want it to.

Originally Posted by jmanley69

Do you not read the posts? It's not an archive. it's an image. just follow the instructions from the first post.

i do not know how to open an image file.. what program do i need to use.. or better how do you open your image files n then copy them on ur SD card.. if u answer me this i wont need ur help any further as this is the only part im struggling with..

Originally Posted by Maz422

i do not know how to open an image file.. what program do i need to use.. or better how do you open your image files n then copy them on ur SD card.. if u answer me this i wont need ur help any further as this is the only part im struggling with..

oh my gosh... you don't open it. you put it on your phone.
follow
the
directions
on
the
first
post.

Originally Posted by Maz422

i do not know how to open an image file.. what program do i need to use.. or better how do you open your image files n then copy them on ur SD card.. if u answer me this i wont need ur help any further as this is the only part im struggling with..

Dude stop stressing people out.

You do not need to open the .img file.

Your PC is trying to open it with some program as soon as it downloads, you need to tell your PC not to do that.

So download the .zip i put up, open that and you will see the .img, then drag that .img to your desktop, DO NOT OPEN IT.

Then either follow the instructions in the 1st post, or follow BTDAG's guide in my signature!!!!

ddotpatel look this now:



Starting recovery on Wed May 19 22:09:42 2010
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (320 x 480)
Build : RA-hero-v1.6.2
I:Set boot command "boot-recovery"
Command: "/sbin/recovery"

ro.secure=0
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=0
persist.service.adb.enable=1
ro.ril.ecc.HTC-WWE=999
ro.build.id=CUPCAKE
ro.build.display.id=CUPCAKE.eng.u70000.20090827.10 3405
ro.build.version.incremental=eng.u70000.20090827.1 03405
ro.build.version.sdk=3
ro.build.version.release=1.5
ro.build.date=Thu Aug 27 10:35:04 CST 2009
ro.build.date.utc=1251340504
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=u70000
ro.build.host=Android-X02
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=HTC Hero
ro.product.brand=htc_wwe
ro.product.name=htc_hero
ro.product.device=hero
ro.product.board=hero
ro.product.manufacturer=HTC
ro.product.locale.language=
ro.product.locale.region=
ro.board.platform=msm7k
ro.build.product=hero
ro.build.description=2.73.405.5 146733 CL#61267 release-keys
ro.build.changelist=61267
ro.product.ua=
ro.build.fingerprint=htc_wwe/htc_hero/hero/hero:1.5/2.73.405.5/61267:user/test-keys
keyguard.no_require_sim=1
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libhtc_ril.so
ro.ril.hep=1
wifi.interface=tiwlan0
ro.ril.htcmaskw1.bitmask=4294967295
ro.ril.htcmaskw1=14449
ro.ril.hsupa.category=5
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=45
ro.sf.lcd_density=160
ro.com.google.locationfeatures=1
persist.service.mount.playsnd=0
settings.display.autobacklight=1
settings.display.brightness=102
ro.ril.def.agps.mode=2
ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.html
ro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.html
ro.com.google.networklocation=1
ro.config.ringtone=Innovation.mp3
ro.config.notification_sound=Color.mp3
ro.config.alarm_sound=Light.mp3
ro.config.cal_notification=Vector.mp3
ro.config.msg_notification=Ascend.mp3
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-htc
ro.config.sync=yes
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.modversion=RA-hero-v1.6.2
ro.factorytest=0
ro.serialno=HT99YL904386
ro.bootmode=recovery_manual
ro.baseband=6.35.09.26
ro.carrier=COMMON
ro.bootloader=1.76.0007
ro.hardware=hero
ro.revision=128
ro.cid=ORANGD14
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.adbd=running
adb.connected=

I:Set boot command ""
I:Set boot command ""

Partition sdcard?
Press HOME to confirm,
any other key to abort.

Use trackball or volume-keys
to increase/decrease size,
HOME to set (0=NONE) :


Swap-size = 32 MB
Swap-size = 32 MB : SET

Ext2-size = 512 MB
Ext2-size = 512 MB
Ext2-size = 512 MB
Ext2-size = 512 MB
Ext2-size = 512 MB
Ext2-size = 512 MB
Ext2-size = 512 MB
Ext2-size = 512 MB : SET
FAT32-size = Remainder

Continue partitioning?
Press HOME to confirm,
any other key to abort.

Partitioning sdcard : .
checking script requirements...done

unmounting all partitions...done


to continue, all existing partitions must be removed.

this action will remove all data from your sdcard.

removing all partitions...done


total size of sdcard=16714MB

the following actions will be performed:
-create 16170MB fat32 partition
-create 512MB ext2 partition
-create 32MB swap partition


performing selected actions...

creating fat32 partition.........done
creating ext2 partition...............done
creating swap partition...done

.
retrieving current sdcard information...

.Model: SD (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 16.7GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 16.2GB 16.2GB primary fat32 lba
2 16.2GB 16.7GB 511MB primary
3 16.7GB 16.7GB 31.8MB primary linux-swap(v1)


script log is located @ /data/sdparted.log


Partitioning complete!

I:Set boot command ""

Upgrade ext2 to ext3
Press HOME to confirm,
any other key to abort.

Upgrading ext2 to ext3 : .e2fsck 1.41.6 (30-May-2009)
e2fsck: Superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Root inode is not a directory. Clear? yes

....Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Root inode not allocated. Allocate? yes

/lost+found not found. Create? yes

Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
Block bitmap differences: +(1--517) +(8193--8709) +(16385--16386) +(16390--16901) +(24577--25093) +(32769--32770) +(32774--33285) +(40961--41477) +(49153--49154) +(49158--49669) +(57345--57861) +(65537--65538) +(65542--66053) +(73729--74245) +(81921--81922) +(81926--82437) +(90113--90114) +(90118--90629) +(98305--98306) +(98310--98821) +(106497--106498) +(106502--107013) +(114689--114690) +(114694--115205) +(122881--122882) +(122886--123397) +(131073--131074) +(131078--131589) +(139265--139266) +(139270--139781) +(147457--147458) +(147462--147973) +(155649--155650) +(155654--156165) +(163841--163842) +(163846--164357) +(172033--172034) +(172038--172549) +(180225--180226) +(180230--180741) +(188417--188418) +(188422--188933) +(196609--196610) +(196614--197125) +(204801--205317) +(212993--212994) +(212998--213509) +(221185--221701) +(229377--229378) +(229382--229893) +(237569--237570) +(237574--238085) +(245761--245762) +(245766--246277) +(253953--253954) +(253958--254469) +(262145--262146) +(262150--262661) +(270337--270338) +(270342--270853) +(278529--278530) +(278534--279045) +(286721--286722) +(286726--287237) +(294913--294914) +(294918--295429) +(303105--303106) +(303110--303621) +(311297--311298) +(311302--311813) +(319489--319490) +(319494--320005) +(327681--327682) +(327686--328197) +(335873--335874) +(335878--336389) +(344065--344066) +(344070--344581) +(352257--352258) +(352262--352773) +(360449--360450) +(360454--360965) +(368641--368642) +(368646--369157) +(376833--376834) +(376838--377349) +(385025--385026) +(385030--385541) +(393217--393218) +(393222--393733) +(401409--401925) +(409601--409602) +(409606--410117) +(417793--417794) +(417798--418309) +(425985--425986) +(425990--426501) +(434177--434178) +(434182--434693) +(442369--442370) +(442374--442885) +(450561--450562) +(450566--451077) +(458753--458754) +(458758--459269) +(466945--466946) +(466950--467461) +(475137--475138) +(475142--475653) +(483329--483330) +(483334--483845) +(491521--491522) +(491526--492037)
Fix? yes

Free blocks count wrong for group #0 (7661, counted=7673).
Fix? yes

Free blocks count wrong (467725, counted=467737).
Fix? yes

Inode bitmap differences: +1. +(3--10)
Fix? yes

Free inodes count wrong for group #0 (4084, counted=4085).
Fix? yes

Directories count wrong for group #0 (3, counted=2).
Fix? yes

Free inodes count wrong (249844, counted=249845).
Fix? yes


/dev/block/mmcblk0p2: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2: 11/249856 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 11/249856 end_of_the_skype_highlighting files (0.0% non-contiguous), 31384/499121 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 31384/499121 end_of_the_skype_highlighting blocks
..tune2fs 1.41.6 (30-May-2009)
Setting maximal mount count to -1
Setting interval between checks to 0 seconds
Creating journal inode: ....done
This filesystem will be automatically checked every -1 mounts or
0 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.


Ext upgrade complete!

I:Set boot command ""
Edit/Delete Message

I realize that. i mean that when I try flashing a new recovery image, i lose my ability to boot into recovery completely, and need to redo everything. it hangs at the "HTC" screen when i try to boot to recovery mode.