[7" Kindle Fire HD General] marthal:
space is huge, and still lost :)

[/COLOR]PPS I fully realize that what I've just typed is not likely to directly lead to you sorting your problem. I've posted in an attempt to help you better understand what you've done and the instructions themselves, and also with a vague hope that another member here will read some of this, pay some attention and have a brainstorm that leads to a eureka moment of "of course, Marthal needs to do XYZ before ABC has a chance of working".

Thanks much, Silently Screaming, for your input, and your welcome.

I am computer literate: know enough to be dangerous - smart enough to admit it. Hence, my frustrations expressed in my original post (#523). Prokennexusa obviously has identified a successful protocol for rooting the KFHD - there are so many responding with success. I do note that my version is 7.3.1, if that has any bearing.

As described in my post 523, summarized in post 533, I think I'm good through disabling "integrity checks", just prior to installing the ADB drivers. Now, moving forward, referring to the protocol provided by Prokennexusa -

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Extract the Kindle Fire ADB drivers.zip to your desktop.

1. Unzip Kindle Fire ADB drivers.zip to Kindle Fire ADB drivers on your desktop.

2. Click windows start button.

3. Next choose Search, in the "Search programs and files" box type "cmd" (don't hit enter or search).

4. The program "cmd.exe" should be listed at the top. Right click that and select "Run As Administrator".

5. Navigate to the Kindle Fire ADB drivers.exe or KindleDrivers.exe using the DOS Command cd.

6. Next, the install will begin, allow the install to complete.

7. While the driver is installing. Go to the Kindle unlock if locked.

8. Pull down the upper bar. Select "More".

9. Now Select the "Security" Tab.

10. In Security is an option to: Enable ADB

11. Select "On" to Enable ADB on the Kindle

Once this driver has been properly installed you will see "Android Composite ADB Interface" under "Kindle Fire" in the Windows Device Manager which is located by Right Hand Mouse Click Computer, Choose Properties, then Devices or Device Manager. Expand the tree. Expand Kindle. This is where you will see "Android Composite ADB Interface".

This is

my read

, of what has been described:

First - I have no clue as to the meaning of and the execution of Step 5 above, so this is my version:

1. Create a folder on the desktop – “KF ADB drivers” – download the KF ADB zip file here, unzip

2. Right click on “KindleDrivers.exe” and “Run as administrator”

3. A warning will appear – not to worry = “Allow”

4. When the driver install is complete, a green checkmark will appear next to “Amazon.com” in the “Driver Name” box - “Finish” (BTW: the driver name is Amazon.com(WIN.usb)).

I was able to get to this point, and I was able to see the green check mark. In my many attempts at this process, there have been times when this part went quickly, or even, "drivers already installed", and then I received the error message "drivers not properly installed . . manually blah blah blah. . ." But I have been successful in this process, to the point of seeing the green check, and, not receiving the error message.

I then go to Device Manager - connect the KFHD to the computer, and it initializes - "Kindle Fire” appears as a separate device, w/ "Android Composite ADB Interface" as its sub item. Unfortunately, this is where I also see "MTP" under "Other devices".

How do I overcome this MTP issue?

Additionally, once inside the First Aide paradigm, there seems to be ambiguous instructions as to which options should be utilized for various purposes. Please clarify which options for which purposes, and why / how, in a choice, one is better / different than the other, so that an educated choice can be made.

In an effort to re-set the landscape and have a fresh start, I have undone the computer steps (uninstalled / removed the various elements) and I have put the KFHD back to factory settings, adjusted so that ADB is enabled and "allow installation of applications" is on. I have processed all of the steps up to the point of installing the ADB drivers, and would greatly appreciate direction from this point forward.

SuperUse link is bad. Superuser instead? Halo?

Silently - also, thank you for your observation regarding the KFHD not being connected at this point. I failed to remember the process of installing drivers first on the computer. Told you: . . . enough to be dangerous . . .

Thanx much -