[Q] Unable to get Fastboot to work, Win 7 x64

[juzeryamani]

I have a TMO Dell Streak 7

I have rooted my device just fine, using the Composite ADB Drivers.

I have USB Debugging > ON

Windows 7, x64

I put the device in Fastboot mode
> Connected via USB
> Installed Android Bootloader Drivers from android_winusb.inf file
> Fastboot shows up under Android Phone in Device Manager

Yet, I am unable to see the device through Fastboot devices in CMD

-- ADB Devices does show my device connected, when booted normally and connected via Composite ADB Interface drivers.

Can someone please help me? I'd love to update the image with the tweaked image posted on this forum.

Thank you

 

[Hellzya]

A driver isnt installex. I know it sounds crazy. It took me 2 days to figure out fastboot. Also do you have the latest fastboot installed? When you plugged in the streak in fastboot mode did it prompt to install a driver?

Sent from my Dell Streak 7

 

[juzeryamani]

Where do I get the latest Fastboot copy from? I just googled Fastboot and downloaded it from one of the sources that showed up.

When I plug the Streak7 to the computer while Streak7 is in Fastboot mode, Windows7 x64 automatically tries to find the driver and then fails. Then I open up Device Manager, right click on the USB device that's flagged and install the Bootloader Driver from the INF file (through Have Disk method). At this point, Fastboot does show up under Android Phone at the top of Device Manager. But no luck.

Very frustrating. I appreciate your reply.

 

[Hellzya]

go Into sdk and download the latest platform tools. You are using sdk correct? I really dont know what I did to get it too work but I do know it was a pain. Good luck. Let us know if you get it to work.

Sent from my Dell Streak 7

 

[Hellzya]

also not sure if you created a path for the sdk tools? Here is an awesome guide on how to setup adb properly. Follow it to a t and it should work. Might I also suggest startover fresh with everything. Hope this helps

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-adb-and-how-to-install-it-android/

Sent from my Dell Streak 7

 

[kirkla79]

I have found that I need to reboot my computer before each time I use fastboot on win 7 64, otherwise I just get a bunch of errors, even when I have no other adb issues.

Sometime when I have the time I will get fastboot working on my imac, I have to jump through too many hoops everytime I need fastboot on my windows machine.

 

[Hellzya]

that may because you didnt create a path for adb.

Sent from my Dell Streak 7

 

[lufc]

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