TUTORIAL: The long awaited solution on how to use the SD Image Loader for flashing

[khmerbabyboy]

Hey guys i been posting msg every where and still no one reply me... ill just say it again...Hmm...i have a problem...i got a axim x51v and i try to load those image to revive my axim that is stock at the start-up screen with the blue dell logo...and yeah i try to put those thing on this forum on my SD CARD and load it on my axim...but it seem that it doesn't load it...and it says that it fail to load .... soo i thought that it might not be the good file i was puting on it..cuz i saw that it was for the axim x50 right??? so there should be something for the x51 right? hmm can someone help me...im at a stage that i might trow the axim to the wall off...>,< HELPPPPPPP!!!

And Maybe i need these fille like Deaddude said so if you can help me just send me a e-mail ... sons_of_khmer[AT]hotmail.com
thx in advance!

Deaddude
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View MyPDA X51V bricked, need A12 nb0 file and bootloader, etc

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please just post a link to the files here.
Need the nb0 file and crc and whatever else needs to be changed for the x51v

Thank you if someone ever puts these up. I've gone through two devices now...

If you need an email addy, email it to
Ben DOT Rossington AT gmail DOT com
(there's NO SPACES in that address!)

[tamdeptrai]

help me ! i use DELL axim x50 and i had up to WM5... but your dump rom is not fix with the Dell x50 ! some one plzzzzzzz help me !!
sent the dump rom of Dell x50 using WM5

[fisher_of_men]

I have a Axim X51v with WM5 Portuguese language. Is there a way to flash this thing with an update and change it to the English language??????????

If someone can come up with a fix for my problem I will give them a Axim X51 for their trouble.

When posting the solution, spell it out like you are instructing an idiot, because you will be :-)

OK, this is finally the solution to how the mysterious SD Image Loader is used.

This tutorial has been tested with the X50v, but I suppose it will work with any X50 or X51.

You can find another tutorial of me on how to make your own flash images at http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112267

DISCLAIMER: I do not take any responsibility for any damage caused to your devices.
This tutorial is only intended for advanced users.

In this tutorial I am going to mention how to use the Loader to reflash your device, a tutorial on how to build your own flash images from a ROM-Image will be posted later.

First I'd like to mention some Basics. The most important thing is to understand, how the Axim's ROM content is built up.
It consists of the bootloader, which is similar to the BIOS in a desktop computer, of the Operating System and of the Built-In Storage in exactly that order.
Currently there are 2 different bootloaders, one for Windows Mobile 2003 and one for Windows Mobile 5. A Windows Mobile 2003 bootloader cannot boot Windows Mobile 5 and vice versa. The bootloader is language independent. As for the OSes there are quite a lot of different images, differing in OS Version, language and revision.

So what do you have to do to flash your Axim with the OS version you like?

First of all you will have to ensure that you have the correct bootloader on your device. After that you can install the OS you like.

If you do not want to change the type of OS (Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows Mobile 5) you do not have to change anything regarding the bootloader.

For this you will need a bootloader image and the corresponding CRC File, which contains a checksum, to make sure the file has been copied to your device correctly.

The filename of the images have to be of the following format: [Prefix] _ [Imagetype] _ [Revision] _ [Description].nb0


I'd like to explain the different elements of the filename the Image Loader expects:

Prefix: Depends on which Bootloader is CURRENTLY installed on your device. For the WM2003 bootloader it has to be DiMa, for the WM5 bootloader it has to be WM50.

Imagetype: Tells the Image Loader which area of the Rom you would like to refresh, for the bootloader it has to be B, for the OS it has to be K.

Revision: The Revision of the image, has to be either A00 (Official Release), or X00 (Developer Release) whereas 00 stands for any numeric digits. The revision can be anything, it is not important for the flashing process.

Description: Anything you like, e.g. X50v_WM2K5_ENG

Some examples for valid filenames:

DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0 --> Bootloader image, to be installed on a device currently running the Windows Mobile 2003 bootloader, if the device is currently running the Windows Mobile 5 bootloader the filename had to be WM50_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0 --> Windows Mobile 2005 OS image, Revision A01

As for the corresponding CRC file the filenames would be DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc and WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc


It is important that you always install the correct bootloader before installing the OS Image.


Now lets assume you'd like to update your device from Windows Mobile 2003 to Windows Mobile 5:

1. Copy the Windows Mobile 5 OS Image and the corresponding CRC File to a FAT32 formatted SD-Card (Valid Filename for example WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0)
2. Copy the Windows Mobile 5 Bootloader and the corresponding CRC File to a FAT32 formatted SD-Card (Valid Filename for example DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0)
3. Insert the SD-Card into your Axim and start the SD Image Loader by Pressing Wireless + Power + Reset
4. The Image Loader will search for flash images on your SD-Card, as there is still the Windows Mobile 2003 Bootloader on your device it will only look for files beginning with "DiMa" and therefore will only display the bootloader image.
5. Press the action key twice, this starts the update process. DANGER: If this process fails your device will be a 300$ paperweight...
6. After the process is finished (takes only a few seconds) you will be asked to hard reset your system. Ignore this message and press Wireless + Power + Reset again.
7. The Image Loader will search for flash images on your SD-Card, as there is now the Windows Mobile 5 Bootloader on your device it will only look for files beginning with "WM50" and therefore will only display the OS image.
8. Press the action key twice, this starts the update process.
9. After the process is finished you will be asked to hard reset your device. Follow this instruction and wait for the OS to load. That's all.


I have uploaded the following images for you to try this tutorial:


X50v Windows Mobile 2003 Revision A05 Englisch
http://www.rapidsharing.com/b75c6f60...a37ad85f5b3703

X50v Windows Mobile 5 Revision A01 Englisch
http://www.rapidsharing.com/3f9b6619...621aedfe742c0e

X50 Windows Mobile 2003 Revision A05 Englisch
http://www.rapidsharing.com/27641c54...aa750911e67214

Remember, if you want to change from WM2003 to WM5 and vice versa you will have to change the prefixes of the bootloader files after extracting... ;-)

BTW...I still need an X51v A06 Rom-Image for testing purposes...

[mcmib]

Help! I use Dell X51V.now my PDA doesn't work
SO i need A12's nb0 and crc file.
Thanks!

[Fish63]

There is no 5.0 image that I found for the x50. I had WM5.0 loaded on my x50 and it ran like cr@p. Use the SD image load procedure to reload WM2003 and make sure you read the procedure to make sure you rename the files properly so the procedure will work. Read domme's procedure carefully (several times). I'm not supertechnical, but I figured it out. But it takes time to understand, so read things several times before you attempt action.

Don't reload WM5.0 on your x50. Mine works 10X better using WM2003.

help me ! i use DELL axim x50 and i had up to WM5... but your dump rom is not fix with the Dell x50 ! some one plzzzzzzz help me !!
sent the dump rom of Dell x50 using WM5

[Neo_Reloaded]

Hi,

I need a bit of help, I have a x51 not x51V dead, anyone would have x51 nb0 and crc file???

Thanks in advance.

[fisher_of_men]

I have a Axim X51v with WM5 Portuguese language.

Dell said it was made in Brazil for Portugal/Portuguese people and the language can't be changed. It clearly says on the back of it that it was made in Taiwan so I know they full of it.

Is there a way to flash this thing with an update and change it to the English language??????????

If someone can come up with a fix for my problem I will give them a Axim X51 for their trouble.

When posting the solution, spell it out like you are instructing an idiot, because you will be :-)

[tamdeptrai]

There is no 5.0 image that I found for the x50. I had WM5.0 loaded on my x50 and it ran like cr@p. Use the SD image load procedure to reload WM2003 and make sure you read the procedure to make sure you rename the files properly so the procedure will work. Read domme's procedure carefully (several times). I'm not supertechnical, but I figured it out. But it takes time to understand, so read things several times before you attempt action.

Don't reload WM5.0 on your x50. Mine works 10X better using WM2003.

thanks for your tips Fish63!
unfortunately ! i tried a lot with dump rom WM2003 for X50 ! but there is no result , b/c as i know that thoughout Domme's write:
[size="4"]Prefix: Depends on which Bootloader is CURRENTLY installed on your device. For the WM2003 bootloader it has to be DiMa, for the WM5 bootloader it has to be WM50.[/SIZE]
my Os current load in my device is WM5 ! and how can my device recognize DiMa
i though that if my device (x50) can recognine dump rom file is :WM50_K_A01_X50_WM5_ENG.nb0 intead of: WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0
the different here is : X50 and X50v in this structure!
"i'm using MMC CARD 1Gb INTEAD OF USING SD CARD FOR LOADING IMAGE "
i wonder : is there any diffrent from that using MMC card intead of using SD card?
what can i do ??
plzzzz show me !
many thanks for anyone help me !!!

[Pseudo Nim]

I think not enough notice was given that this procedure CAN BRICK your PDA, and this thread has been hijacked by people who didn't read the disclaimer and now are consistently re-posting their questions on how to unbrick it. Sigh.

[totono]

This sounds like a good solution to my problems but I can´t download the OS images you posted, it tells me they are not there any more.

[Fish63]

First, I did EXACTLY what the procedure said to do. I used an SD card that I re-formatted to FAT32 format (or like it says in the procedure, it won't work). There is nothing said about any other kind of card, so I cannot help you there. My recommendation would be to buy an SD card if you don't have one. It's cheaper than a new handdheld and you can always use it later in the new handheld you buy if you can't recover this one.

Second, if your device crapped out with WM5.0 on it and you want to put back WM2003, then down load the 2003 files but change the name of the start of the file to WM50 as he describes in the procedure. Just read the procedure about 5 times slowly and then do EXACTLY what it says. That's what I did and it worked.

thanks for your tips Fish63!
unfortunately ! i tried a lot with dump rom WM2003 for X50 ! but there is no result , b/c as i know that thoughout Domme's write:
[size="4"]Prefix: Depends on which Bootloader is CURRENTLY installed on your device. For the WM2003 bootloader it has to be DiMa, for the WM5 bootloader it has to be WM50.[/SIZE]
my Os current load in my device is WM5 ! and how can my device recognize DiMa
i though that if my device (x50) can recognine dump rom file is :WM50_K_A01_X50_WM5_ENG.nb0 intead of: WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0
the different here is : X50 and X50v in this structure!
"i'm using MMC CARD 1Gb INTEAD OF USING SD CARD FOR LOADING IMAGE "
i wonder : is there any diffrent from that using MMC card intead of using SD card?
what can i do ??
plzzzz show me !
many thanks for anyone help me !!!

[Fish63]

In the second line of my last post, I meant to type: "OR it won't work." It changes the meaning without the OR. Sorry about that.

Fish63

First, I did EXACTLY what the procedure said to do. I used an SD card that I re-formatted to FAT32 format (or like it says in the procedure, it won't work). There is nothing said about any other kind of card, so I cannot help you there. My recommendation would be to buy an SD card if you don't have one. It's cheaper than a new handdheld and you can always use it later in the new handheld you buy if you can't recover this one.

Second, if your device crapped out with WM5.0 on it and you want to put back WM2003, then down load the 2003 files but change the name of the start of the file to WM50 as he describes in the procedure. Just read the procedure about 5 times slowly and then do EXACTLY what it says. That's what I did and it worked.

[tamdeptrai]

First, I did EXACTLY what the procedure said to do. I used an SD card that I re-formatted to FAT32 format (or like it says in the procedure, it won't work). There is nothing said about any other kind of card, so I cannot help you there. My recommendation would be to buy an SD card if you don't have one. It's cheaper than a new handdheld and you can always use it later in the new handheld you buy if you can't recover this one.

Second, if your device crapped out with WM5.0 on it and you want to put back WM2003, then down load the 2003 files but change the name of the start of the file to WM50 as he describes in the procedure. Just read the procedure about 5 times slowly and then do EXACTLY what it says. That's what I did and it worked.

thanks Fish63 !! you are really nice person
i had put my pocket to repair service(not belong to Dell company) ! but i'm not sure they can fix it ! because in my country have no Dell repair services
they will return it on 27/7 .if there nothings change , i will try again by using SD card and again with dump rom

[Danger Mouse]

Could someone please send a link to an A12 .nb0 & .crc?
My Axim is death, post upgreading A12.

djuk1@tlen.pl

Big THX

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