How to reinstall A03 upgrade?

07-14-03, 11:10 AM

Does anybody knows how to do it?
Before installation it checks which version is already in the Axim..
and it wont continue if it detects you have the A03 (the same goes if you try to downgrade to A02).

Does someone know how to make the Axim lie about it installed ROM or how to trick the setup?
Could it be a registry setting?
Thanks.

07-14-03, 07:34 PM

MAYBE THE SOLUTION IS HERE!!!: (sorry for the long post)

The linked thread is on dell support forum:

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportfor...cending&page=1

It says:
"Thanks for your useless help.... but i solve this problem by myself

1st.... One week ago i made a International Phone Call to the "DELL SUPPORT" but nobody can help me... nobody know anything about ROM Restore on DELL AXIM PDAs.

I think DELL should pay me, im more able than YOU to solve this problem. he he

i will try to explain to you (if you can understand) how to repair a ROM Damage.

a) I found a alternative file explorer for pocket pc (Because the Original Pocket PC´s file explorer was damaged since the rom update) and with the "HOME" menu, add a NEW shortcut to this "File Explorer" called "PocketExplorer.exe".

b) Using other DELL AXIM (Friend´s PDA) i try again to make a "ROM UPDATE" but when the FIRST STEP of instalation are copying the files to the PDA... i was look any folder on the PDA to find "WHAT ARE COPYING THE SETUP on the PC".... and found many NEW files on the /TEMP/ folder of my Friend´s DELL AXIM PDA, and this are the files:

24MAPPS.nb0 (1792KB)
24MCONSUMER.nb0 (3074KB)
BROWSING.nb0 (2816KB)
COREAPPS.nb0 (3584KB)
KERNEL.nb0 (2560KB)
MISC_1.nb0 (2048KB)
MISC_2.nb0 (2048KB)
MISC_3.nb0 (2048KB)
MISC_4.nb0 (512KB)
OS.nb0 (2816KB)
SHELL.nb0 (2048KB)
SYNC.nb0 (1024KB)

Before the Setup complete the 100% i try to copy all of these files on a COMPACT FLASH card attached to this PDA.

When the setup complete the 100% the PDA was locked and start the ROM UPDATE on the PDA ( 1/12... 2/12...etc)

My friend´s PDA complete the ROM UPDATE succesfully....

After that i copy these files on my Damaged PDA (Using the PocketExplorer.exe) to the /TEMP/ folder... but i dont know HOW to make the update with this files.....

But i see the files of the original ROM UPDATE PACKAGE (On my PC) and see ONE file that CANT run on WINDOWS XP, this file is "System Update.exe", and i copy this file to the /temp/ directory...

I run this file on my POCKET PC.... and the UPDATE started,

On the screen appear "System Updating....."
And after that appear:

1/12
2/12
3/12
4/12
.... etc..

My PDA restarted automatically

And THATS ALL !.... the ROM of my PDA is RESTORED and WORKING...

I dont know WHY DELL can´t tell me this... is very SIMPLE...
DELL could send me this files via EMAIL and tell me "Copy all files to TEMP directory on your PDA and run executable file..."!!!!!!!

I was not whining!..... I was only requesting your HELP... the HELP that DELL MUST give to the CUSTOMERS!!..

Thanks for NOTHING !

Loosers !
pd: South American People can be more intelligent than YOU , accept it!

"
Ok, so alejandrobarona is my (our) hero!!
He is not Spanish,he is from Ecuador.

Also there is this one by him:

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportfor...roborja#M19029

You will understand his last line on the post I pasted.

I should let him know about www.aximsite.com and that he helped some of us a lot.

More by him (in Spanish):

"Bueno, eso es EXACTAMENTE lo MISMO que me sucedio a MI....

Pero sabes como lo solucione...

Veras.. has lo siguiente... (PASO A PASO)...

Has un HARD RESET,

Copia este archivo en una memoria SD o CF:

http://www.alejandroborja.com/hosted...t_explorer.exe

(Es un Explorador de archivos mejorado)
** Ya que cuando a mi me paso lo mismo, no me funcionaba el "FILE EXPLORER" propio de la PDA.

Luego copia todo los archivos que se encuentran en:

http://www.alejandroborja.com/hosted...glish_rom_a03/

24MAPPS.nb0 (1792KB)
24MCONSUMER.nb0 (3074KB)
BROWSING.nb0 (2816KB)
COREAPPS.nb0 (3584KB)
KERNEL.nb0 (2560KB)
MISC_1.nb0 (2048KB)
MISC_2.nb0 (2048KB)
MISC_3.nb0 (2048KB)
MISC_4.nb0 (512KB)
OS.nb0 (2816KB)
SHELL.nb0 (2048KB)
SYNC.nb0 (1024KB)

(Estos archivos los estoy subiendo en este momento en mi HOSTING, 10 Junio 2003 4pm, asi que creo que para hoy noche estaran listos)

en una memoria CF o SD copia todos estos archivos (Debes tener una memoria de MINIMO 32MB)

Y prende tu PDA con la memoria puesta.

Luego cuando ya inicie la PDA, aplasta el boton de "HOME" en la parte frontal de tu PDA.
Ahi te aparece el HOME, y alli hay una barra donde elijes a que Sub Folder deseas ir, Ejemplo "GAMES, PRINCIPAL, SYSTEM, etc".. ahi elije "OTHERS", y te aparecera un opcion abajo que dice NEW.
Aplastas en NEW.

Al elegir en NEW aparecera "BROWSE", elije el icono de "Volver a la carpeta anterior" (es una carpetita con una flecha hacia atras) y busca en las carpetas hasta que llegues a tu memoria SD o CF, una vez ahi, elije el archivo "PocketExplorer.exe", y elije OK.

UNa vez hecho esto, ya tendras un NUEVO icono en tu pantalla, el icono "PocketExplorer"
Al darle 2 clicks entraras a este programa, que luce como cualquier explorador de Windows...

Usando ese EXPLORADOR de windows, anda a la CF o SD y copia TODOS los archivos que Descargaste de mi web, a la carpeta /Temp/ dentro de tu PDA (esa carpeta esta en la RAIZ de tu PDA)

Una vez copiados TODOS estos archivos, realiza un SOFT RESET.
Quita la memoria SD o CF.

Despues de reiniciada la PDA, vuelve a ejecutar el HOME, y Ejecuta el Pocket Explorer y BUSCA en la carpeta /TEMP/ un archivo llamado "System Update.exe" y dale 2 clicks

Aparecera en tu pantalla "System Updating...."
Esperando unos segundos, aparecera:

1/12
2/12....etc..

Hasta llegas al 12/12 y se reinicia tu PDA..

Y listo !!.. con eso esta reparada 100% tu PDA.
En caso de que se quede "DETENIDA" en algun paso más alla del 3/12 (ejemplo 4/12), simplemente reinicia la PDA, y ahora si conectala con la PC y ejecuta el ROM UPDATE denuevo pero desde la PC.

Ya que el paquete 3 es el que tiene el software de sincronización para la PDA (pda-pc), y si logras pasar de el paso numero 3 ya puedes conectar tu PDA con la PC.

Si gustas tambien hay un FORO muy bueno en ESPAÑOL donde topamos ese tema:

http://www.todopocketpc.com/foro/sho...1200#post41200

Y bueno con esto lograras que tu PDA vuelva a tener el WINDOWS POCKET 2002 en INGLES.

En español aun no logro conseguir los archivos, pero en cuanto los consiga los pondre en internet.

Espero te haya servido!.. ya que cuando a mi me paso esto, estuve mas de 100 horas en internet intentando encontrar una solución y NADIE sabia, y lo que es peor NADIE me entendia.... todos me decian que reinstale el Activesync, o que intente con otra PC y cosas por el estilo pero no comprendian que la PDA era la que tenia el Windows incompleto.

Avisame cualquier cosa.
"
FINALLY: 2 more links mentioned in his threads where you can find the files neccesary to recover from a failed upgrade, reinstall an upgrade or even as he says (I would like to hear confirmation)
CHANGE YOUR AXIM LANGUAGE ROM!!

http://www.alejandroborja.com/hosted...glish_rom_a03/

http://www.alejandroborja.com/hosted...anish_rom_a03/

Thanks to all,thanks to alejandroborja.

PS: If anyone tries this and solve his problem, please let us know!!

Trax · 07-18-03, 11:59 AM

Can You send me this files? Please Pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaasssee

If yes, then let me know and I will give you me e-mail.

07-18-03, 12:12 PM

I dont have them but you can get them here:
http://www.alejandroborja.com/hosted...glish_rom_a03/
Please let us know how it goes.

Trax · 07-18-03, 12:47 PM

there is an English and Spanish Rom, Is there also a German ROM?

07-18-03, 01:03 PM

No, there arent.... but if you know someone with a German Axim you could get the files you need if you follow the system described by alejandroborja

PS: I corrected all the links, sorry before.

09-19-03, 10:20 AM

be carefull with those files !
A few weeks ago i could save two Axims and the update worked flawlessly, now it tried the same, and killed two Axim's with Memory errors and not booting into the OS anymore.
They just show the DELL Logo shortly and change to an empty screen !!!
Maybe something changed in between !!!

Cosworth · 01-30-04, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ogni
be carefull with those files !
A few weeks ago i could save two Axims and the update worked flawlessly, now it tried the same, and killed two Axim's with Memory errors and not booting into the OS anymore.
They just show the DELL Logo shortly and change to an empty screen !!!
Maybe something changed in between !!!

Same thing happened to me :crooked:

Trax · 01-30-04, 10:47 AM

@ Cosworth

Hi, try this
http://tom61.arcadecontrols.com/axim_bootloader.html

And please tell us if it work.

Cosworth · 01-30-04, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Trax
@ Cosworth

Hi, try this
http://tom61.arcadecontrols.com/axim_bootloader.html

And please tell us if it work.

Will do - Thanks for the tip!

Cosworth · 02-02-04, 04:39 AM

The method does work with a CF card !!!

Unfortunately it didn't fix my original problem (loosing the built-in storage space and having the Ax run at 1/10 th normal speed)

Oh well - It was fun to try.