[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] jta:
DISCLAIMERS:

============

NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE

---------------------------------------

THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL ERASE YOUR XDA!

ALL DATA WILL BE LOST (YES, ALL)

BACKUP YOUR XDA FIRST!

---------------------------------------

NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE

The XDA I have performed this method on has the 5.14 bootloader.

I do not know if it works the same way for any other version.

If your XDA has a different bootloader version,

this may not work... and may leave you with an UNUSABLE XDA...

You have been warned.

Please see this article: http://www.xda-developers.com/bootloader/

XDATools, used below to burn ROM files onto

SD Cards will ERASE / FORMAT the SD Card where it writes the ROM.

========================================================================

========================================================================

Ok, with that out of the way, here goes...

If you are one to tinker with your XDA, and are going

to be loading ROMs, Please take this advice:

-- Invest in an SD Card Reader

USB, Serial, whatever, as long as

the SD Card Reader looks like a Removable Disk to Windows.

-- Invest in a 64MB SD Card that is used for

loading/reloading/re-reloading ROMs, it will be ERASED

whenever you write a ROM image to it.

I purchased a JumpDrive Trio (USB 2.0) for $20 from Wal-Mart. The 64MB SD Card was about $32.

Steps to reload your XDA using the SD-Card method

=================================================

1.	Back up your XDA

2.	Verify that Step 1 worked.

3.	Download/Install XDATools,

http://xda-developers.com/XDAtools/XDAtools.exe

4.	Obtain the .NBF or .NB1 file you wish to load on your XDA

These instructions will assume the ROM image file is in C:\ROMDirectory\

and is NK.NB1

5.	Attach your SD Card Reader, with the Target SD CARD loaded.

These steps assume this device is X:.

6.	Run XDATools Utility called OSImageTool.EXE.

C:\Program Files\XDAtools\binaries\OSImageTool.exe

7.	Set the Parameters

Source: C:\ROMDirectory\NK.NBF or c:\ROMDirectory\NK.NB1 (use the ... button)

Target: X:\ [59.1 MB Disk Drive]

NOTE: the above paths are examples... please use the appropriate paths to your files

8.	Click the 'Copy' button.

Watch the progress Bar, it will fill, and 'Time left:' will go to 00:00...

When Time Left is 00:00 the Copy is Complete.

9.	Remove the SD Card from the Reader, insert it into your XDA

If your XDA is ON, it may ask you to FORMAT the SD Card, SAY NO!

NOTE: an SD Card with a ROM image is not recognized by PPC 2002/WM 2003

10.	Soft-Reset your XDA while pressing the POWER button (top button)

This will boot into the Wallaby BootLoader utilities.

11.	You should see a Prompt that says: ROM Image Found, Press 'Action' to Flash Rom.

Press the Action Button (thats the directional Pad, press it in the middle)

12.	The Rom will be Flashed. It takes about 5 mins.

The numbers at the bottom will count up to 00200000 ( I think.)

13.	Once the counting stops, you should be prompted to do a HARD RESET of the Device. Do this.

A hard reset is where you press the button in the very small hole near the earphone jack.

You need to use the small pin on the top of the stylus... you unscrew the 'eraser' end of

your stylus to expose this pin.

14.	REMOVE the SD CARD from the SD Slot. Store it in a safe place.

15.	Wait for 60 seconds.

16.	Press the HARD RESET button again. Your Device should boot using the new ROM Image.

I really hope this helps you out of your jam!!

J

NOTES:

=====

I dont really have any advice for you if the above steps fail,

or if something other than the 'happy path' occurs (as outlined above)...

I once had a problem on Step 12. The XDA never started counting...

So, I just did another soft reset to the bootloader,

got prompted to load the ROM again, and that time it worked.