yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
You want only one partition. Then set the first (and only) partition as active. Resetting to 2.0.6 is normal and expected. If you keep using it, it will update itself again to 2.1.1.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Zachnorn:
Which method is everyone using? I found that the method where you do not need to write the image to the SD card would not work for me. I tried a few dozen times with no luck. I tried pressing the "n" button at certain points (holding it before and after the Nook logo appears, pressing randomly), holding the SD card in, checking the partition (set to active, FAT32, LBA, etc.), pressing volume buttons, and several other tips in this thread. None of that worked.

When I tried writing the image to the SD card, it worked on my first try. I followed the instructions for the other method using the exact programs and the proper files and although it is possible that I did something wrong or something (either my SD card, Nook, or memory card reader) is finicky about the newer method. I'm at a loss as to what went wrong. I tried playing with the partition a little. I increased it to 16 GB and it wouldn't work. I decreased it back to 4 GB and it would not work. I wrote the image again and it worked perfectly on my first try

The SD card is a 16 GB G.Skill class 6 card. It's this one: http://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-Class-MicroSDHC-Adapter-FF-TSDG16GA-C6/dp/B008HOBS98

I am using a Nook HD+ 16 GB.

If you're not using the "burn" method, try it. It's the only thing that worked for me. Although if someone had any idea about what I might have done wrong, please let me know since I'd rather not make the choice between 12 GB of space or having a bootable SD card for my Nook.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] chicodelta:
Update: I used a Samsung micro sd and this in fact did make a difference (using the alternative or non-burn method of booting CWM). Thanks for your help.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] creeront:
Cyanoboot Logo Flickers

Dear all,

I am having a problem booting the HD+ from an SD card as well. However, my problem seems a bit different than those described previously in this thread.

When I attempt to boot my Nook HD+ off an SD Card (a Sandisk Class 4, 8GB card), the Cyanoboot logo appears for perhaps 10-20 seconds. No menus appear for me to load zips using CWM, however. After the 10-20 seconds elapses, the HD+ boots into the stock ROM.

I have tried two SD cards, and both exhibit this problem. I have also tried using all of the techniques described in this thread. Any thoughts?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Sounds like one of your files is corrupt on the sdcard. Which method did you use to create the card? Burning the image or copying the files?

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] creeront:
I used the burning method. I'm now trying the copying method, but the nook won't turn on unless I shove the card in just after I press the power button. I'm wondering if perhaps the USB reader / writer I'm using is no good.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] creeront:
I tried using the copycat method, but this time using the internal SD Card reader on my laptop rather than my USB reader / writer, and this did the trick. I.e., I successfully booted off of an SD Card (Sandisk Class 4 8GB) using the copying method.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] WatchFan1:
Here is what worked for me.......FINALLY !!!

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Tried so many different sequences described here (pushing the card while holding the power button, pushing the N button...you name it - NOTHING).

Then when I was ready to give up, I read this and while my Nook was all powered up to stock ROM after yet another try to boot from SD, I plugged it into my PC via USB cable...BANG !!!!

It rebooted itself into the CyanoBoot.......Yessssss!!

PS:

I also had some challenges understanding the instructions here on XDA. I think that with so many updates and redirect links they are getting confusing and for sure not easy to follow for beginners.

I rooted and flashed dozens of Android devices and never had this much trouble like with this Nook Hd+. It would help if the instructions would get a bit more streamlined right in the original post – without so many references and re-directs.

But as they say....END IS GOOD ALL IS GOOD.

Thanks to all that worked on this and contributed either as devs or users sharing their experience.

This is what worked for me:

After you format the SD card - make sure you you use the Win32DiskImager to write ONLY the NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-4GB-rev4-(05.15.13).img into the SD card....this takes a while.

Do not use Win32DiskImager for anything else.

When that .img file is written, access the SD card via Win Explorer and create a fold ZIPS - then copy these files into that folder:

1) cwmcwm-recovery-ovation-2.zip or twrp-recovery-ovation-4.zip if you prefer

2) gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip (gaps must be corresponding with your cm-10.x.x)

3) cm-10.1.3-RC2-ovation.zip (current RC as of today, feel free to use other nightlies)

Per video below I installed the ZIPS in this same order as above 1-2-3

4) Before you reboot and take out the SD, don't forget to execute 'whipe data / factory reset'.

FYI, after some of the instructions confused the heck out of me, it was this Youtube video

that made it clear:

(I am not able to post links, so go to Youtube and search "July 9, 2013 - Nook HD+ CM10.1"

(props to the author Scott Rosenquist)
[Nook HD, HD+ General] kodochax:
For those having trouble booting this has worked every single time for me.

1) Load up the stock rom so you can register it, if you haven't done so already

2) Factory reset the device

3) After it resets and loads to the screen asking you to enter a language put in your sd card

4) Continue to enter information as you normally do

5) Afterwards it should download a software update and reset itself then the CWM screen will load.

Make sure you let the tablet update and reset itself or you'll have to start over.

This has worked for me every time I've gone from stock to cm.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] MossyTC:
Thanks to everyone who's helped to clarify the process.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] tonyv2:
further info sdcard boot

Hi

I came across a site that stated that MLO has to be the first file written after format this worked for me on my kinston CLASS 4 1gb SD-C01G

which wouldn't boot before. I used gparted to partition.

i also came across this

http://elinux.org/Panda_How_to_MLO_&_u-boot has script for formatting sdcard and program to test compatibility panda board use omap4430

or omap4460.Haven't tested as mine worked with mlo first.

Tony
[Nook HD, HD+ General] lukychmz:
omg thanks for posting this, worked first time for me too, so relieved it was driving me crazy :good:
[Nook HD, HD+ General] digixmax:
Back when I was learning to create a bootable SD for my Nook Tablet I had found statments to the same effect at http://www2.sakoman.com/OMAP/preparing-a-bootable-sd-card.html and http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.embedded.openbricks.scm/515.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] kodochax:
You're welcome I figured after the 3rd time it worked, it couldn't have just been a coincidence!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] b0ned0me:
May I suggest sequence in bold in the OP?

Spent AAGES trying every possible thing in this thread. Different ways of prepping the card, different magic button sequences, etc. etc.

Followed this sequence, BAM - first time, cyanoboot. If this works consistently for lots of people it should be added in bold in the OP, I think
[Nook HD, HD+ General] jvinga1:
This works for me too, but I didn't even let it reboot and finish registering. I just put the card in after choosing the erase/factory reset option from Settings and it finally booted to the SD. Prior to that I had booted dozens of times using multiple SD cards (ones that worked fine in another Nook).
[Nook HD, HD+ General] sporadic77:
This worked for me, thx a ton
[Nook HD, HD+ General] smithmal:
Thank GOD!! This worked!! OP should update the 1st post with these instructions so that newbs don't ready through 10 pages of "just be patient" and needlessly reboot their NookHD+ 4,342 times.

Thanks kodochax.

smithmal
[Nook HD, HD+ General] HiddenG:
Thank you, and like many others on this forum; I'd like to confirm that this method worked for me too, after trying vigorously to boot via SD card naturally.

It seems this occurs only on the newer Nooks, but I'm sure we've already proved this fact countless times already, haha. ;)
[Nook HD, HD+ General] jvinga1:
I've had to flash a huge batch of these tablets. I did have a number of them (maybe 5% to 10%) that would not boot to SD on the first try. Of that batch, most booted to the SD card on the 2nd or third try. I would remove and reinsert the card between tries. There were a few stubborn ones that would not work at all, but after setting them aside for a couple of hours, they would work. I'm thinking that there's some sequence that gets it "stuck" where it won't boot from the card and after a certain timeout, it will work again.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Guiyoforward:
Your mileage might vary - I tried the pull in at last minute method, the press the n button, etc. the only thing that worked for me was waiting 10 minutes between reboots. Now I have CM and CWM so hopefully will not have to go through this again...
[Nook HD, HD+ General] craigcharlie:
Just in case it helps anyone....

I was unable to get kodochax's method to work. My Nook would never try to download a software update - I tried factory reset about 5 times, and I never got that option. I had recently updated my Nook to the latest OTA update, to 2.1.1 I think - not sure if that's why it never tried to do a post-reset update.

Anyway, after a couple of days of trying, here's what just worked for me - I held down the power button while the nook was turned on, with the SD Card in, in order to do a 'hard' reset. Previously, I'd done a soft reset by only holding the power button for a couple of seconds and choosing "OK" to shut down the system.

After I did the hard reset, the system booted directly into Cyanoboot, for the first time.

Hopefully this will help someone else!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] complexlido:
you are a legend, worked first time with this!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] oakey1979:
Still not working :(

Hi All, I have a Nook HD+ with 2.1.1 stock installed. I'm trying the XDA 'for dummies' guide to install Cyanogenmod 10.1 but simply cannot get it to boot from sd. I've tried all the tips so far, including resetting to factory default, but the device does not update.

Is is a case of there are some Nooks that will just not boot from sd card or is there some other way I can try to install CM 10.1?

I saw there is an 'installer' app but it's not accessable on the Play store, and my nook is blocking me from installing unknown apps. Also, I can't find a setting in the nook to allow installation of unknown apps. Please help!!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
There is no way of doing anything to stock (replace ROM, root stock, or set unknown sources , etc.) without a working bootable SD. And a few devices can be very stubborn to boot a bootable SD. But all should boot eventually. Some users have given up and found an excuse to exchange for another unit from B&N.

That installer app (zip) is just an old way of setting the SD to accept a CM zip. It still needs a working bootable SD.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] [esai.]:
finally got it to work by going from a class 10 to a class 4. i bought it on black friday so its a newer device. thanks to everyone that suggested alternate methods.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Candurin:
That was exactly my problem as well! I tried everything in this forum, but changing to a class 4 card worked on the first try.

Thanks!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Fieryabyss:
Tried literally every method listed multiple times. Bought a 8GB Sandisk MicroSD card Class 4, followed the instructions from "Installing CyanogenMod 10.1 for Dummies", and booted into cyano first try. If you're using a class 10 and it refuses to boot from sd go to Radioshack and pick one up on sale for $9
[Nook HD, HD+ General] timmyd463229:
I used a class 4 2gb card and also booted very first time to custom recovery
[Nook HD, HD+ General] beaujack:
My HD+ booted right away. My wife's, purchased the same day, refused many many times. I turned the HD+ off, took out the SD card, turned it on and up it came(no surprise). Turned if off again, stuffed in the SD card, and voila, it booted. Superstion? Perhaps, but I'll never have to boot again and I'm not going try reproducing this procedure. Take it as a merely anecdotal account of a petty triumph.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] android2day:
For what it's worth I bought a nook hd+ and Integral 32Gb class 10 micro SD. I flashed on the 4gb image file. This was recognised from the nook OS but was ignored during boot. I tried circa 20 times with no joy. I then left the nook fully off for >10 minutes and gave it one last try... which worked, ie. booted from SD and allowed me to flash on 10.1.3. :D
[Nook HD, HD+ General] jettadriver97:
has anyone had any updated advice on this subject?

I had recieved an HD 7" for christmas and got it to load 10.1 hummingbird. It was a little finecky when trying to install apps from the SD card. But worked.

I have upgraded to the HD+ and cannot get the unit to boot from SD. I've formatted the cards, formatted and partitioned, flashed the 4gb image, tried loading the boot files, tried the small edition of cw recovery and have put about 8 hours into this thing with no luck. Im not going to jump ship or nothing, but really enjoyed 10.1.

Please help!

Thank you in advance.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Have you read the whole thread and tried all of the different tricks people have tried?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] jettadriver97:
Unfortumately yes I have. I'll go back thru and try them all again.

I am using a pny 16 gb c10 card. which I've read has about a 50/50 chence of working.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Definitely try a different card. I had success with PNY but a card change is definitely in order.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] jettadriver97:
SanDisk 4gb is the best bet so far right?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
And a class 4, yes.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] jettadriver97:
I am glad to say that I'm currently using CyanogenMod with the help that you provided me. Thank you leapenlar for your time today.

The fix was a Kingston 8gb class 4 SD card.

Many thanks!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] p964:
I did not power down

I was only in sleep mode and it would not boot until after I shut down fully. Hope this helps someone.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Iamsoda:
So you said you got your nook hd 7 to work? I have a nook hd 7. Can you please help me?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] jimbog444:
I know this is an old post but I thought I'd share something that worked for me. After all of the ideas I found here failed I got frustrated and forgot about my nook- next time I picked it up it had shut down from low battery with the sd card still in it. When I turned it back on it booted off the sd card into cwm. Maybe letting your battery run out then rebooting will work for others.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] endoveg:
I bought Nook HD+ about week ago from local reseller. I'm not sure that it's very new, but it has 2.2.0 version of stock.

For I had not managed to use the stock and had had some problems with registration, I decided to install CM. But I faced the same problem with booting from SD card. I tried to boot from SD card 40 times, I also tried all of above mentioned tricky magic (like pushing SD card into the slot:) ) .

But what's worked for me is changing SD card.

Sandisk 32 GB 1 class.

No burning IMG.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] WhiterabbitITA:
yessssssss

thanksssss

it workedddd
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
cant get it to boot and cant root 2.2.0 hd plus

I have been trying to root my sons new hd plus 2.2.0 , was at your first thread which gives the steps, download zips ect, but there are so many versions there I cant tell chat is for the 2.2.0, the older ones will not work correct???

I bypassed the burning of the image by making my sd card active fat 32, cant get it to book, did the suggestion you referenced in this thread and it never reset on its own after it checked for the updates. :confused:

I am new at this ,can follow instructions but in your detailed page of how to root that started in 2012 there are so many different links I am not sure which ones apply to mine running 2.2.0 stock.

I need to get some help somewhere, I wouldn't think it would take me hours of many days to get his nook to be able to install all the apps he likes, b & n limits which google apps can be put on this. I even clicked on the add link in this thread to have it remotely rooted by rootandroid and they cant do it..lol so much for that..

Can you help me with directly telling me what I need to root this version 2.2.0 and how to get it to boot from sd card.??? my brain is melting from all the reading downloading and trying to get something to happen.

thanks

wow this is just as bad says I cant post bc I have an outside link in here and I clearly don't...had to take out what was in the ""
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Everything that is listed in my HD/HD+ CWM thread will work on 2.2. The multiple versions are for the different devices (HD/HD+).

I don't know what you mean by checking for updates.

You must get the bootable SD to boot or none of my mods will work. You say you used the new procedure from my section 1a and it still will not boot? What exactly did you do, which files did you use, what is the brand and class of the SD that you used? I need more information.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
One of the methods you mentioned in the not able to boot from sd thread said to let it cycle thru and when it checked for updates it would restart..., mine never restarted..neither hear nor there.

I used a 1 gb sd, unknown class, (which may be the problem, will use a 16g adata tomorrow when I figure out exactly which files I need to have on it) files used were hd plus universal root rev 3, stock enable unknown source , cwm-6028 for stock small rev3,and gave gapps file .

In your step 6 it mentions my 2.2.0 , do I need the hd + rooted version from there? For me all the links and then list of downloadable zips confuse me as to what I need, I tried to watch a you tube video but their is not a recent one that references the 2.2 or shows the updated links from the forum, they are old so still more confusion.

I just want to be able to install whatever apps I want and would like help in knowing exactly which files I need specifically , sorry to be so ignorant...but I have never done this and I want to keep the nook and make it work how I want it, but I don't have time to spends days trying to figure it out with all my kids

....oh I was going to put the file NookHDplus-verygreen-New-SD-add-bokbokan-Cyanoboot-rev0-(06.01.13).zip -

Do I need this?.

Is there a simple way just to tell which which files I need to put on the new sd card, please? It is formatted and ready .

Thank you...for your time
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Did you put the BOOTFILES from the .rar archive on the SD? Sounds like you just copied the image zip to the SD. It won't boot that way. Read section 1a again.

Once you get the SD to boot you only need the universal root rev3 and unknown sources zips. You don't need the 2.2 zip, gapps zip or the add cyanoboot zips. Just because I have the files on the thread does not mean you need them.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
I did the new method so I didn't have to burn the image, no I guess I didn't get the bootfiles, says there should be 5 files...I see one for hd+ That says bootfiles	NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-BOOTFILES-r4-(05.15.13).rar - ..are there 5?? Or 5 files in this one? And didn't know what MLO file is either, don't see that either

And the twrp which u said you don't use...
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
That .rar file is an archive file (like a zip) that has 5 files stored inside. You have to find a way to unarchive it. MLO is one of the 5 files inside the archive. If you want to use this method you have to figure out how to unarchive it to get at the files. If you can't you need to use the old method to burn the image to the SD.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
We'll can't I just download it and then open it and put it on my sd card then.

If not then I just need to burn the image and the other 2 files the universal root rev3 and unknown sources zips?

I don't to need the gapps at all?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
You don't need gapps, I already told you that. Stock comes with gapps already.

You can download the .rar file but I'm not sure your PC can open it without more software to do it. If you can, just copy the 5 files there to the SD and the two zips I told you to use earlier. If you can't do that, use the burning method and the two zips. No others.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
Thanks finally got it, I still can't install some apps from the play store, I thought this would enable me to do that, will It enable side loading then or do I need to install a different file to be able to install and gapp on it?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
You already have gapps on stock. That is how you got Play Store, which is a gapp. But the problem with Play Store not showing apps as compatible is a Play Store problem. There is not much you can do about that. But just because Play Store says it is not compatible does not mean it will not run on your device. In fact most will. Your solution is to use other stores like Amazon or 1mobile.com. Or if you can find the apk file somewhere you can install it directly. That is why you flashed the unknown sources zip, to allow those options.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
Thanks was able to get 1mobile but could not get amazon app to download, said I needed to change my security settings to allow unknown apps which I obviously shouldn't have to do, , his nook doesn't have that anyway. At least I have one source .

Thanks...
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Amazon has two apps. One is their shopping app and one is their store. But you should not have got that message if the unknown sources zip took. It will not hurt to flash it again.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
I know it was the amazon App Store , I was able to put an app from 1moble that I was unable to get from gapps, to flash it again do I just reinstall it over what's there or do I have to uninstall the unknown source file first.

Thnx
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
You can't uninstall the unknown sources setting. Since you were able to install an app from 1mobile, the setting is proper. I don't know why the Amazon app store app failed. It should have worked. I just suggest trying to install an app from there again.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
I tried several times, when I try to download it , I get a message that says complete section using...and it gives me the option to use 1mobile market or chrome.. When I downloaded the other apps it had me use package installer or google + I think, but doesn't bring either one of those up as options ???think that could be the problem. Would that be some setting, I looked but couldn't find anything
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
You are talking about the Amazon app store apk itself, not an app that you downloaded from the store once you installed the apk, right? And what happened when you used chrome? Did it download an apk file?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
Yes, the amazon App Store app itself , when I try to install doesn't matter if I pick chrome or 1moble it says download failed. Should there be another app trying to install instead of chrome or 1moble? Like I said before when I downloaded 1moble app it asked if I wanted to use google+ or package installer..but now it doesn't ask me to use either one of those to download the amazon App Store app
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
The file that is downloaded by chrome, does the name end in .apk? What is the name of the file?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] shielahw:
I go to download the amazon AppStore button, click it, complete action using..I pick chrome to download

The link says amznadsi.llnwd.net/e1/AmazonApps-release.apk

Then a white box at the bottom says download failed