[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whertigo2:
Hi people.

I realize that the usual response to threads like this is "read the forum" but I honestly have, I've tried several guides but I get no luck.

So if anyone would please help me out, it would be much appreciated and maybe helpful for others.

The way I've understood things is that I need to

1. Temproot

2. Downgrade using a goldcard.

Using this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1152233

I think I've managed to temp root;

1. Temproot:

C:\DHDDowngrade>root

C:\DHDDowngrade>adb push fre3vo /data/local/tmp

1195 KB/s (9796 bytes in 0.008s)

C:\DHDDowngrade>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/fre3vo

C:\DHDDowngrade>adb shell /data/local/tmp/fre3vo -debug -start FBB00000 -end FFF

FFFFF

fre3vo by #teamwin

Please wait...

Attempting to modify ro.secure property...

fb_fix_screeninfo:

id: msmfb

smem_start: 802160640

smem_len: 3145728

type: 0

type_aux: 0

visual: 2

xpanstep: 0

ypanstep: 1

line_length: 1920

mmio_start: 0

accel: 0

fb_var_screeninfo:

xres: 480

yres: 800

xres_virtual: 480

yres_virtual: 1600

xoffset: 0

yoffset: 800

bits_per_pixel: 32

activate: 16

height: 106

width: 62

rotate: 0

grayscale: 0

nonstd: 0

accel_flags: 0

pixclock: 0

left_margin: 0

right_margin: 0

upper_margin: 0

lower_margin: 0

hsync_len: 0

vsync_len: 0

sync: 0

vmode: 0

Buffer offset: 00000000

Buffer size: 8192

Scanning region fbb00000...

Potential exploit area found at address fbb7f800:1800.

Exploiting device...
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I do get kicked back to the command prompt, but if I type "adb shell" I do get the "#" that I'm supposed to be getting.

Right - so far so good, right?

2. Downgrade

As instructed in the guide, I run the commands as follows

C:\DHDDowngrade>adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp

1288 KB/s (15837 bytes in 0.012s)

C:\DHDDowngrade>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version

C:\DHDDowngrade>adb shell /data/local/tmp/misc_version -s 1.31.405.3

--set_version set. VERSION will be changed to: 1.31.405.3

Patching and backing up partition 17...

Error opening input file.

C:\DHDDowngrade>adb reboot bootloader
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There is an error here, but I haven't found anyone else having this problem, and don't even know if it really is a problem.

So I've ignored it, and continued on creating a coldcard.

I've tried using Goldcard manager from the market, I've tried retrieving the reverse CID manually. I've pasted the data from the generated image file onto the card and saved. A few times I've not been able to paste PD98IMG.zip on to the card afterwards, giving me the error that the card must be formatted to work, but lastly it would let me copy. If I try reading the card, I do get the error that the card has to be formatted. My HTC also tells me theres something wrong with the SD card. I've ignored this, and booted into the bootmanager. For a split second theres a green text saying something i along the lines of "PD98IMG image not found".

And so it ends, I can't get any further.

So the questions summarized are;

1.Is this the correct order?

2.Am I rooted, even if I have to type "adb shell" to get the "#"?

3.When dowgrading, is the "Error opening input file" fatal?

4.Is the card supposed to be unreadable after pasting the hex data onto it?

Sorry for the neverending post, but getting a custom rom onto my Desire HD has been very, very hard. Unsuccesful so far. Please help me out :)

Best regards from Norway.