Problem rooting - Failed: Too many links

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I'm having a problem rooting my Nexus One (I have also read the newbie FAQ and searched the forum to no avail) - I have followed the instructions listed on the androidandme site.

When I try to unlock using fastboot I get this returned:

C:\....\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot oem unlock
... INFOErasing userdata...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

When I start the phone in fastboot mode it now says *** UNLOCKED *** at the top of the screen. I then flashed Amon-Ra's recovery image, as below:

C:\....\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery-
RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img
sending 'recovery' (3954 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY

I assumed everything was going to be fine despite the issues unlocking. On trying to boot into recovery mode all I get is a screen with an exclamation mark and the android robot.

On turning the phone on as usual it seems that I can not run "Root required" apps such as the N1 torch.

I have tried running the OEM unlock command again but it seems to think that it has worked, as below:

C:\....\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot oem unlock
... INFODevice was already unlocked!
OKAY

It would seem from the newbie guide that I still need to flash the recovery image but that seems to be going fine. I can't see that I've messed up so far so is there some way to "unroot" my phone or go through the OEM unlock process again?

Thanks.

You already unlock your bootloader, now put your rom of choice in the root of your sdcard, now flash again
AmonRa recovery, but this time don't reboot, after you you flash the recovery, flash the rom, and reboot.Now you should have su permition. Remember to nandroid backup before flashing the rom.

Originally Posted by jongie123

You already unlock your bootloader, now put your rom of choice in the root of your sdcard, now flash again
AmonRa recovery, but this time don't reboot, after you you flash the recovery, flash the rom, and reboot.Now you should have su permition. Remember to nandroid backup before flashing the rom.

I tried this, but still don't have root permissions - any thoughts?
I have read and searched and read some more and searched some more, and now just need some help...

Thanks in advance.

2 options, either install superboot from the Modaco's site to gain su, or flash Cyanogen's google adon.

Originally Posted by jongie123

2 options, either install superboot from the Modaco's site to gain su, or flash Cyanogen's google adon.

I suggest One thing. Pay 15.47 american Usd, at Online Kitchen for Modaco, Viola, Your done, always rooted.. Always Su'd up..

The Bootloader is simple on a windows machine, and so is root.. On Modaco's site there is a whole tutorial on this.. Plus search the threads, a whole ish load too..

i"d pay the 15.47.. Just Nike it, Just do it.. It's so much easier.. Just click-click, bake, download, flash, done..

Go..Go..!

Originally Posted by jongie123

You already unlock your bootloader, now put your rom of choice in the root of your sdcard, now flash again
AmonRa recovery, but this time don't reboot, after you you flash the recovery, flash the rom, and reboot.Now you should have su permition. Remember to nandroid backup before flashing the rom.

Thanks, I managed to flash the custom ROM this way, however I can't boot into recovery mode unless I boot from fastboot. Is this to be expected or should I be able to just turn on the phone, unconnected to the computer, while holding volume-down and boot into recovery mode?

If you just need root, get 'superboot'. It needs to be flashed to the "boot" partition (after unlocking the bootloader).
What it does is copy the root files to the data ROM and sets up permissions the first time the phone is booted (runs some sort of script I guess).

Link to superboot (free), make sure you get the right version:
http://android.modaco.com/content/go...the-nexus-one/

look up "get root back".... Try these commands via ADB:

adb remount
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su

....This should "fix_permision" and get you root back, IF you ever had it....

Originally Posted by papermonk

Thanks, I managed to flash the custom ROM this way, however I can't boot into recovery mode unless I boot from fastboot. Is this to be expected or should I be able to just turn on the phone, unconnected to the computer, while holding volume-down and boot into recovery mode?

Using adb you can issue "adb reboot recovery" and wind up in recovery mode. You can also hold down the power button and trackball (connected or disconnected from the computer) and enter fastboot. From there, select bootloader and then recovery.

I am trying to unlock g1 but it fails showing "too many links". It does not do anything else.