[Nook Color General] LILLA45:
Recovery Mode is broken (modifed CMW 3.0.2.8)

While I am new at creating/using CM, everything has gone very well and is working good. This is the first issue I have had that I have not been able to resolve on my own by searching this wonderful forum.

About my install...

* SanDisk 16GB Class 6 microSDHC Card; SanDisk SDSDQY-016G-AC11A; purchased from Costco

* SD boot disk prepared using microSDHC slot in Transcend external USB Card Reader.

* eMMC (internal memory) contains my Stock ROM (v1.4.3). I want to keep it in a pure state.

* CM 7.2 stable on bootable SD Card (prepared using verygreen's instructions)

* I installed Leapinlar’s modified CWM 3.0.2.8 for SD installs (AlternateCWM-SDInstalls.rar).

* I installed NookColorUSM.apk, and some Apps from play.google.com.

Regarding modified CWM 3.0.2.8, Leapinlar says here:

I have it set up as an alternate boot in the SD boot menu. When booting, hold the N key until the boot menu comes up. Then switch to SD and Alternate Boot (the third choice). CWM will come up and you can do everything you would normally do with CWM, (EXCEPT FLASHING NIGHTLIES - don't try!).

The above procedure doesn’t work for me, here's what happens...

From a Power Off state, I hold the N key while I hold the power key. I release the two keys when I see the message “Booting into recovery...”. Next comes the Penguin, followed by some lines (enough to cover about ½ page length), the last one says “Preparing to Shutdown”. The screen goes black, it has shutdown.

However, after some experimenting I discovered that I can get into Recovery Mode by doing this...

Boot normally into Android, then from desktop hold power key until “Tablet options” menu appears. In this menu choose "Reboot", in the next menu choose "Recovery", then press "OK". When I see the message “Reboot Tablet. Rebooting...”, I press and hold the n key until I see the message “Entering boot menu...”. The nook will now reboot into recovery. I don't think the part in red should be necessary, but it won't work without doing this.

OK so now I'm into Recovery Mode, and the functions there used to work for me. I used them to do the following.

* I booted to Recovery and made a backup of my SD install using Lepinlar’s modified CMW (3.0.2.8) for SD installs. The backup file was created.

* I booted to Recovery and from there I booted to Stock ROM in eMMC. That worked. I did this a couple of times.

ISSUE 1. I can no longer get to Stock ROM using Recovery Mode. I can however remove the SD Card and boot to my Stock ROM in eMMC that way, so I know that eMMC is OK. Here’s what happens, from Recovery Mode Boot Menu...

Boot Device: eMMC (internal storage)

Boot Mode: Normal (uImage/uRamdisk)

Boot Now

The starting stock nook screen flashes briefly on the screen and then disappears, then I get message “Install Failed. Please power off and back on to try again. If you continue to have this problem please contact Nook support.”

ISSUE 2. I can no longer use Leapinlar’s CMW 3.0.2.8 functions. Here’s what happens, from Recovery Mode Boot Menu...

Boot Device: SD (removable storage)

Boot Mode: Alternate (uAltimg/uAltRam)

Boot Now

Next comes the Penguin, followed by some lines (enough to cover about ½ page length), the last one says “Preparing to Shutdown”. The screen goes black, it has shutdown.

What could be wrong? Am I doing something wrong? Have I lost some settings? Do I need to clear/flush something? Do I need to start over? My card is a new SanDisk Class 6 (rather than the preferred Class 2 or 4), could the card be the cause of my problems?

Thanks in advance for giving thought to my issues, and for any ideas you might have for me.

Lilla