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BlastPPC · 08-01-03, 03:00 PM

SUCCESS :D

First of all, I was very suspicious about this ROM update and decided to do it just after I heard about the battery solution so --

1st Try:
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I hard-reset the system, checked that everything is deleted and then removed the backup-battery and then the main battery - left them out for 10mins like everyone else.

I put batteries back inside, put the Axim in the cradle and turn it on. ActiveSync pops up asking me to create a new relationship -
(a) I create a named relationship (not guest).
(b) I close all programs on desktop.
(c) I run the upgrade file.
(d) I use the manual backup option to save the current ROM A04 to the hard-drive.
(e) I go on with the upgrade - unmarking the ROM backup
(f) I don't touch the desktop or the Axim and get stuck at 1/13 !!!

The batteries removal is not what's wrong here...

Now I'm in a sitsuation where the Axim is halted so I remove backup-battery and then the main battery for 2mins. I re-insert them again and turn on the Axim. To my surprise ROM A04 is installed properly and working. I decided to try again...

2nd Try:
=====
One thing I noticed is that I had Mazingo installed (it showed up every time my Axim was synced) so these are the steps that I followed --
(a) I uninstall Mazingo from the desktop
(b) I remove backup battery and then main battery for 10mins
(c) I put the Axim in the cradle - ActiveSync asks for a relationship and this time I choose ***Guest***
(d) I re-run the upgrade again un-checking the backup (I already did it in the 1st try)
(e) I continue with the upgrade as before -- running 1/13, 2/13, 3/13, ... 13/13 ... Update successful! :)

Note that the 1/13 should pass within about 30seconds.

I have Axim 400MHZ with ROM A04 upgraded to A05 and it was perfectly legal from Dell.

I have several speculations about the buggy installer -
1) Mazingo may have interrupted it - probably not.
2) Relationship was set as Full instead of Guest - could be.
3) Running the upgrade for the SECOND time after removing batteries for 10mins - this is probably one of the main reasons that it worked.

I hope it helped someone, please share your success/failure stories as well.

08-01-03, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlastPPC Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SUCCESS :D First of all, I was very suspicious about this ROM update and decided to do it just after I heard about the battery solution so -- 1st Try: ===== I hard-reset the system, checked that everything is deleted and then removed the backup-battery and then the main battery - left them out for 10mins like everyone else. I put batteries back inside, put the Axim in the cradle and turn it on. ActiveSync pops up asking me to create a new relationship - (a) I create a named relationship (not guest). (b) I close all programs on desktop. (c) I run the upgrade file. (d) I use the manual backup option to save the current ROM A04 to the hard-drive. (e) I go on with the upgrade - unmarking the ROM backup (f) I don't touch the desktop or the Axim and get stuck at 1/13 !!! The batteries removal is not what's wrong here... Now I'm in a sitsuation where the Axim is halted so I remove backup-battery and then the main battery for 2mins. I re-insert them again and turn on the Axim. To my surprise ROM A04 is installed properly and working. I decided to try again... 2nd Try: ===== One thing I noticed is that I had Mazingo installed (it showed up every time my Axim was synced) so these are the steps that I followed -- (a) I uninstall Mazingo from the desktop (b) I remove backup battery and then main battery for 10mins (c) I put the Axim in the cradle - ActiveSync asks for a relationship and this time I choose *Guest* (d) I re-run the upgrade again un-checking the backup (I already did it in the 1st try) (e) I continue with the upgrade as before -- running 1/13, 2/13, 3/13, ... 13/13 ... Update successful! :) Note that the 1/13 should pass within about 30seconds. I have Axim 400MHZ with ROM A04 upgraded to A05 and it was perfectly legal from Dell. I have several speculations about the buggy installer - 1) Mazingo may have interrupted it - probably not. 2) Relationship was set as Full instead of Guest - could be. 3) Running the upgrade for the SECOND time after removing batteries for 10mins - this is probably one of the main reasons that it worked. I hope it helped someone, please share your success/failure stories as well. Last edited by BlastPPC; 08-01-03 at 03:47 PM.