yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] drimbaut:
Hey sorry for the delay and thanks for the suggestions already.

I used a stock NT running 1.4.1.

Next i used my computers sdmicro reader to create the partition using gparted, boot and lba flags checked.

I did not have the NT on when the sd card was inserted.

So with NT off I inserted SD card with files in root directory from your finalized post.

From here the NT will not boot.

I will try the various suggestions and report back.

Do you think that the card is corrupted at this point even if the NT was not on and so far that is the only time it has been inserted? (NT off, hit power, no response, sd card removed.)

Thanks for your time, and a donation is coming your way and to everyone else involved with the files tomorrow, because its payday!

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So I tried to hold both power and n button, no boot, in fact the n doesn't even appear.

If I try to boot from usb, should i have the stock drivers installed or are there specific ones i missed?

Thanks in advance

D

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Would Factory Resetting my NT work?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] drimbaut:
I just reformatted my sd card, retransferred files from your post, and factory reset my tablet.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Ffej4ord:
Similar Booting Challenges

I'm having the same problem as drimbaut.

The SD Card will not boot for me. My NT might be the culpret. Originally I rooted the tab using Zergy from 14.0 then had an the OTA update wipe that out and force 14.1. Revered back to 14.0 re-zergy'd - showing 9.9.9, worked great for about a week then I powered off and market disappeared as well as any Google app.

9.9.9 stilled showed as the NT version, B&N was the only home screen.

After recovering to 14.0 - the Zergy process works until DeBloat and when I make a selection the NT reboots and leaves the NT in a kind of root limbo. Re-run Zergy at that point, it tells me I'm already rooted. I load apps, but upon powering off.. my Apps start disappearing, and my Home screen reverts back to B&N. My NT version still shows 14.0.

Am I just hosed? My hope was that the SD card would bypass all of this, but I've reverted back to 14.0, and the NT doesn't boot from the SD Card.

Ffej

Sorry for the long post
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Changed out files, Instructions and Video. Now Version 4. I swear Version 3 worked and I videotaped the hell out of it, but even I could not replicate it the next day. I guess the stars were aligned right or something. Very clear instructions, should have no problems with this. Works perfect, every time.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] drimbaut:
Thanks in advance!

I will follow your new vid/instructions and report back!

D
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] drimbaut:
Great news!

The process was successful!

I reformatted my sd card using my computers card reader and gparted.

Added the new V4 files as instructed. Only difference between my method and yours was making the whole card a partition as in the previous vid.

Once I wrote the image with windisk something strange happened where my card said it had to be reformatted via computer.

Since the files had to be deleted I figured might as well forge ahead and see what happens.

I added the AWNTrootV4 files to the card and ejected.

Put the card in the nook running 1.4.1 and held power and n button and voila it booted CWM all the files were present and i installed both zips.

Strangely after the install in ES file explorer I had no access to the SD,

I popped the card out and in, and got a message saying my card needed to be formatted again by the nook, so i did it.

After this accessed the files with file explorer and noticed that just the BN file and lostdir file were present

so leaving the tablet on i popped out the card and recopied them over leaving the 1stindirect.zip and albertw.zip files off.

I popped the card back in and it read the sd card and all the apps installed fine.

Also i flashed cwm to the tab with nook tab recovery.

AS of right now I believe i have a successful root on my hands from 1.4.1 without a pc-usb boot.

One more question. OTA update blocker should be installed at this point correct, so that I can avoid auto updates?

Thanks a million, as soon as my girl gets home with the bank card I'll be donating for your help
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] SCClockDr:
I've managed to get totally lost.

I just want to get CWM on an SD card & do an img backup. Not looking to flash anymore than CWM at the moment.

There is so much going on in Indirect's thread my brain is locked up.

Could someone please get me pointed & unfrozen? Nook is OK, just my brain is frozen.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
My post sorts all that crap out in one easy download and even a video to install from. I am lost on where you are lost ;)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] SCClockDr:
I'll search for your post & video.

Swyped from my rooted BNTV250 using Tapatalk
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
No need to search. Link in original. Post
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Ffej4ord:
I must have missed it..

I missed one item on your video - that being where, and at what step did you install the *.apk which shows the nook tablet hidden settings. Since the NT is not rooted I don't have those files on the NT from your Albert App update.zip.

Thanks,

Ffej
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] SCClockDr:
Well I got CWM onto my SD card and successfully booted. Now to sort out how to create a Nook Tablet image backup & where to put it.

Maybe tomorrow.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Glad u had some success
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] w4bnz:
Blocked OTA?

Hi albert,

I rooted the NT according to your directions, great job on the write up. All went well and as expected however when I checked the version number it still is 1.4.0 not 9.9.9. Not being sure if OTA was blocked I changed FOTA mode from auto to manual, still not sure if it worked but it seemed the reasonable thing to do. Question is should I have seen the version change to 9.9.9? Any ideas would be helpful.

Thanks for the work you all do,

Tony
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Try reboot. If doesn't change. Reapply. And reboot
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] w4bnz:
Tried both twice with no change. Is this in update.zip? could my download be corrupt?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Please follow the video, The video states to install zip files from SD card, no update.zip
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] w4bnz:
Thanks, I was following indirects thread originaly. Your video is much more straight forward.

NT is rooted now with all features intact.

Thanks again,

T
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] CaptMatt15:
Okay, I was trying to figure this out on my own, but Im still having issues trying to get my Root SD card up and running.

When I run the WIN32 Disk Imager program, I get an error on start up. "Error 87: The parameter is incorrect."

After I click OK on this error, the program runs, and appears to format my SD card correctly. However, windows can not access the card through explorer, and always asks me to re-format the card. I can't add the right files to the card to proceed with the root because of this.

Any help?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
I would try another pc
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
I am having a hell of a time with this. I never get to CWM.

Create Two different SD Cards on two different windows 7 systems.

Nook 1.4.1 - Never rooted

Followed instructions exactly.

When I get to instruction #9 it won't boot into CWN. Actually, it won't

even start with power and N press down. When I try to do it again it

will start but I get Factory Reset screen after the N logo.

Tried connect via USB no luck there.

I know you talked about Hidden Setting but on an unrooted Nook. I don't think you can do it but I could be wrong.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
The process works perfectly fine and those receiving the cards in the mail have had no issue, even if they never rooted before. There is a problem with the process you are following. In order to troubleshoot, you must list step by step what you are doing to make the file and I can help you. are you using a windows PC?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
Thanks - Windows 7 PC - 1 GB Sdcard - Nook 1.4.1 (Never Rooted Ever)

1. /SD_ROOT_NTV4.zip Go here and download SD Card image and unzip all to your desktop or specific folder. (This includes image generator file, Custom files, and Folder for extra apps to sideload)

2. Connect Nook Tablet and SD card in it to your computer.

3. Run Win32 disk image file

4. Select image (NT_SDCard.img) and select drive for SD card on Nook

5. Click Write

6. Open SD card using PC and Delete all files on it.

7. Copy files from inside AWNTRootV4 folder to root directory of SD

8. Disconnect Nook and Turn off.

9. Power on Nook - Startups normal doesn't go into CWM

10.Power off

11. Press power while pressing N. Nothing happen (Held it for a min)

12. Release tried again- Press power while pressing N.

13. Starts up but after N logo it request if I want to Factory Reset.

14. Press power button to cancel as I don't want to Factory Reset.

15. Only way to start it after this is via USB or if I remove the SDcard.

I am not new to this I have rooted Androids and Iphones. If the hardware is the same this should work exactly as you outlined.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
have you tried a larger SD card?

it is not registering your SD card. it is unmounting it

start process over and at step nine, start holding power and N until black N goes away. Then turn on normal, if it doesnt boot, then

turn on, mount SD, turn off

Hold power and N till black N goes away and use USB to turn on. should go into CWM

your problem is that when you turn it on the first time without using power and N, it unmounts SD... I think... ;)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
Started from the beginning with a 2GB SDCard.

8) When I get to step 8 I checked before disconnecting to make sure SDcard with mounted on Nook and it was.

9) Holding power and N doesn't do a thing. No start up @ all.

10) Had to start with USB

11) Check to make sure USB was mounted I than turned it off

12) Hold power and N doesn't do a thing.

13) I have to remove SDcard to be able to start up with power button.

I going to try to do it on another Windows 7 PC.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Only other option I can think of is maybe u got a bad download. I have tested it myself on 20 different devices and only had the problem u are experiencing when the SD card and partitions are not made properly... the files work just fine. Over 500 downloads.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
Can you provide the most current link.

Doesn't appear on both post threads..or I am blind.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] MaggieL:
No matter what I do, I end up getting the Factory Reset prompt when trying to boot to the SD card. I wonder if boot-from-SD has been disabled on recent Nook Tablets?

This one is S/N 202024000087xxxx

And... "black N"? The N I get is white on a black background, if that's what you mean.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
I am experiencing a similar thing. The N I get is white on a black background as well.

Disabling boot-from-SD of recent Nook sounds crazy but I am hard pressed as to why I am having this issue.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Sorry, I update instructions and forgot link. It is there on OP now.

Are you both holding power and N button down at the same time? starting when tablet is off? I can set up a skype call to confirm this with you if you like... albert.wertz is skype name. We would have to make arrangements for a time and you would have to have a camera...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
I am redownloading zip and starting from the beginning again. Will see how it goes.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
OK, downloaded current file SD_Root_NTV4_2.zip

Followed the procedures again

Started from the beginning with a 2GB SDCard.

8) When I get to step 8 I checked before disconnecting to make sure SDcard with mounted on Nook and it was.

9) Holding power and N doesn't do a thing. No start up @ all.

10) I have to remove SDcard to be able to start up with power button or use USB.

I did everything from a Windows XP PC this time.

I believe the problem is with the Nook not booting from the SDcard. Creating the boot image to the SDcard has been successful (as far as I can see) every time I have done it on Windows 7 and XP systems.

I think I will take a video of this for your review.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] MaggieL:
White N

Yes.

Since I don't have four hands, it's insanely difficult to get a pic, but here's two:

Well, it seems I'm not allowed to post an HTTPS link to picasaweb dot google dot com slash 107714711613847705349 slash NookWhiteN question authuser=0 ampersand authkey=Gv1sRgCMOIhYGpsfLJogE ampersand feat=directlink

If you could see the pics, you'd want to know the blurry white text at the bottom says something like "Contains Reader(tm) Technology from Adobe Systenms Incorporated" :-)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] icecreamman11:
No ZIP

Hi,

I followed everything step by step, and got the NT to load in CWM, but when I go into install zips from sd card, choose zip from sdcard, my only options are:

-B&N Downloads

- Lost.DIR

-My Files

Any idea what's wrong? Thanks, appreciate it!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] natkat:
Thanks so much for all of your work on this Albert! All the XDA devs are just fantastic!

I am wondering if anyone has instructions on how (if it is possible) to use your methodology here on a MacBook Pro. I did some looking around and found instructions on how to do much of the instructed steps on a Mac but it is all from a Nook Color post. I'm not sure it's transferable since the two are different.

Has anyone been able to ROOT/ROM with SD Card this easily on a Mac?

About a month ago, I followed T-R-I-C-K's post on a root that is easy for Mac from a few months ago and rooted my nook tablet and have enjoyed the added functionality. Thank you T-R-I-C-K.

My mother-in-law now would like for me to root hers too so I want to make sure I'm using the most current process. (If more current I'd like to update mine as well)

Does this version root/rom sd card have more functionality?

Sorry for all the questions, I am a noob.

Many thanks for your help.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
"Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives."

-Oscar Wilde

Guess what I found my problem. I was trying to do this on a Nook (drumroll...) Color. I sincerely apologize for my stupidity and wasting any of your valuable time.

Turns out the Nook Color and Tablet look almost exactly the same.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Pain12345:
are u sure because i got exactly the same problem but i 100% have a nook tablet :/
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Xsabre:
Easiest way to check is to look at the back of the Nook and get the model# then google it.

My Nook COLOR is now rooted...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
lol, i cant make out your link, mail to albertwertz at gmail dot com
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] MaggieL:
Done. And more words to make ten characters.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] richard head:
I'm having yet a different issue. I have the zip on both internal nd external storage cards, but for whatever reason it always aborts the install process. I've redownloaded a number of times and tried everything I can think of. Ideas?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
those of you having issues, try redownloading file and start over, new files and little easier instructions.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] t3cnica:
hi albert, i tried using your SD card root method and it worked well. on top of that i installed CWM on the NT internal memory. i was playing around with chainfire 3d plugins when my NT refused to reboot anymore. it keep looping around the initial black boot screen, i could not proceed further than that. after a few loops, the NT went into CWM.

i want to do a factory reset but the NT kept booting into CWM, what can i do to bypass CWM and reset my NT? i googled around and found the solution for NC but not NT.

you mind showing me the way? :confused:
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] t3cnica:
omg, i tried installing acclaim_updated.zip, Nook141root.zip but they just don't work. now i am trying the snowball root zip. very tempted to just dump in the CM7 alpha build too.

the boot screen kept looping all day long, CWM is preventing me from doing factory reset.

i did attempt to use adb and try to solve the issue but i have limited knowledge on using such stuffs. going on a merry go round trip all day long ever since morning.

i am seriously getting pissed off.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Chains3d was known to cause this issue on the nook tablet. Now how to fix it. Problem is, as long as app is installed it will loop. You did factory restore and wipe through cwm but that is not complete. I would try the image restore recovery from indirect on botched cwm installs or what will more likely work is the Ubuntu SD card factory restore by adamoutler or indirects cm7 fix. I would try those 3. Please let us know what works.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] t3cnica:
i not sure what i am exactly doing wrong. creating of msdos partition and such are quite alien to me. i tried everything i could, re-created the bootable SD but the NT give me error in CWM(unable to mount SD).

image restore recovery from indirect - tried to create partition but sure how to go about it

Ubuntu SD card factory restore by adamoutler - this is also a stranger to me

indirects cm7 fix - no luck, unable to install the zip file

zips that i threw into it, they either installed and do nothing or encounter abortion of installations. nothing works, i think my current NT is a empty shell with a busted CWM.

i have been at it for a whole day, feeling rather drained. tomorrow is a work day for me, i gotta hit the sack but with this bugger at the back of my mind. damn, what a wasted Sunday. :(
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
sounds like you might be a candidate to send your tablet to someone who is a little more technically inclined, to fix it and then have them ship it back fixed. you live in Singapore?... that's going to be tough. I guess you might want to learn some of the other methods?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] t3cnica:
I guess sending it overseas is not a viable option for me. The nook community in singapore is rather small too. Haha, I guess I will have to somehow overcome this issue by myself. I don't mind learning new ways as I have a rooted sensation xe too and this episode will aid in expanding my Android knowledge.

But as of now, I guess sleep is more important than anything else.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] t3cnica:
I am sorry for these many posts but I observed that my NT does not boot loop anymore, it just go straight into CWM when booted up.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] signinfailed:
supplimental apps

Albert-Supplimental Apps keeps timing out. Apparently overwhelmed with downloads. Any suggestions other than keep trying?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] fkmalone:
Link to video re: unknown source hack

I got this to work for me by the way. I had to reset to factory and login before I could make it work satisfactorily, but I am good.

The problem I am having now is with your video demonstrating the unknown sources hack. I followed your example and the check box will not stay checked. You refer to another video where you show how to fix this. Can you tell me what video that is so I can get the fix?

Thx.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
reboot, then go into nt hidden settings, click unknown sources hack, let it run through all the prompts, then check to see if it is checked. then if not checked, reboot again and then check again. In one of the videos i just kept playing with it and it eventually stayed
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
try the CWM stock restore image in the developers section. if you can load CWM, this should help
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
fixed. try again.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] t3cnica:
i am having trouble pushing the recovery image onto the recovery partition. the issue here is, i can go into cwm but within cwm, nothing can be done. zips don't install, nothing works.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mcduck220:
Hello Albert,

First of all, thanks a lot for such detailed guideline to root NT.

I have a question to you:

I've burnt the image on microSD according to your instruction and made all other steps. However, after zip installing and rebooting I could not find any new application that I saw in your video, only Go Launcher and Home.

Maybe, it was necessary to copy all files to microSD from zip downloaded after burning the microSD, but I could not find this step in your instruction. If yes, is it necessary to copy only a whole zip or extracted files apart from there?

One question in addition, according to your video there is an installment of two zips, but in the instruction - only one, during my installment I found also only one zip. Is it right?

Thank in you in advance
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mcduck220:
sorry for disturb, i've solved my problem. i was stupid as a donkey :eek:
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] kd3yt:
Rooted my Nook today and all went well except for one thing. I downloaded the Supplemental sideloading Apps zip file. Extracted it to a folder on my SD card. Now if I open ES File Explorer and go to one of the apps. I tap on it and it gives me a quick screen that says "Please wait while downloading file" for about 1 or 2 seconds, then I get a message in a little box on top of the screen that says "Sorry, No application available"

Any Ides?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] kd3yt:
Solved my problem - I had the apk in a folder, inside a folder. Moved them to the root of the memory card and all it well.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
glad you figured it out
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] stiff_ru:
Is it possible to uninstall «Custom Keyboard»?

When I select «settings -> keyboard» I got message

«The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly.»

Open the settings:

run strace:

and press «keyboard» in settings

st.txt in attaches

com.android.settings-logcat.log:

And I can't switch keyboard to «Russian Keyboard». =(
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] evolute8:
i've got problems rooting my NT.

received it today, it was 1.4.1 out of the box

i tried the SD_ROOT_NTV4_5.zip this method:

1. Turn Unrooted Nook tablet ON

2. Put in Root SD Card

3. Turn Unrooted Tablet OFF

4. Hold power and N button until black N flashes on and off, let go.

5. If does not Boot into CWM auto, should on next boot- turn on by pressing power

6. If does not Boot into CWM, Turn off and repeat step 4 and use usb cable attached to PC to turn on for step 5

7. Install Zip from SD card, Root_Zip_NTV4_5

but was unable to get it rooted..did i do it correctly?

http ://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/evolute8/photo-4.jpg
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Image could be corrupt. Redownload file and recreate SD card and try again
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] evolute8:
downloaded from here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ywefe8o6nu4iua6

it is 65.1MB
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
My file is only 62 like I state on origional post
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] evolute8:
and it turned out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHnh_Nr7szw
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Land Master:
Albert,

Might I suggest that you post MD5 sums next to your download links? This will certainly head-off troubleshooting any issues that may simply be related to a bad download.

Just my .02
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
TY Land Master, Updated