[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] toenailed:
Re: Doing Both

OOOPPPPSSS reallly soweee guys .. after the excitement in MEDC 2005 and big commotion on the new patch release of WM5.0 for HIMALAYA .. we got so busy and excited ..

anyway the idea of using both the Sprite Backup and extended_ROM is good but you will have some difficulties if you use welcome.not .. since the touch screen is not calibrated yet .. but heres how .. (its almost the same method)

1. First Rename the Autorun.exe found in your Extended_ROM to Config.exe (use the autorun.exe that has config.txt)

2. Create a Shortcut for Config.exe using Resco File Explorer or File Explorer then name the Shortcut Config.lnk then place the config.lnk to a safer place like storage folder or storage card

3. Perform a Hard reset, and since the Autorun.exe is rename the Config.exe, Extended_ROM will not RUN

4. Now set everything to your own likings like the Regional Settings, the SIP or anything or Even Restore your Contacts now so it will also backup your Contacts

5. After Setting the Owner INFORMATION or Notes, on Options TAB .. Check only one of this Identification Information or Notes,This is Optional, but in Himalaya 2.06ROM this is very important if we fail to do this the boot will lockup and hardreset is required, im not sure if in BA you need this also,

Anyway as i said before this is very important in Himalaya 2.06 but not sure if this is important in BA

6. This is very Important, copy the Config.lnk to your \Windows\Startup\ directory

7. Now download the Sprite BackUp 3.14 or the Pre Release Version of Sprite Backup (not sure if this is already been release)

8. Run and install the Program in your Device

9. Then RUN the Sprite Backup, GO to Advanced Mode(Options->Switch to Advanced Mode) Set everything except the "Encrypt Backup" in General Backup Options .. Options->Backup Options->General Backup Options

10. to avoid corruption in Messaging .. uncheck the Email then Backup your Device and Wait, Now it will create an Self-Restoring Exe Backup File, test it first if will worf, run the exe file .. then you will see the Sprite Backup Advance Restore Dialog Box.. test if it will restore the backup that you have(make sure that the file is in exe)

11. Rename the File to ..AutoRun.Exe..

12. Now Unlock and unhide the Extended ROM place the Autorun.exe and the attached CleanLNK.exe in your Extended_ROM

13. State the CleanLNK.exe in your Config.txt <- Dont Forget this

13. then Perform a hard reset

the idea is after a hard reset the Sprite Backup will open ..

you need to tap the restore and to start the Restoring of the backup ..

after it restore .. it will ask you if you want to reset your device then just tap yes ..

After the Soft reset your owner information will popup just tap the screen the you will see that it is now installing the CABs found in your extended ROM..

after that cleanlnk.exe will remove the Config.lnk found in your Windows\Startup directory so after a soft reset, it will no longer run the Cab installation

Theoretically XdA2JoJo.v3.2zS.cab will also work in BA but i havent try it .. you can try it bro ..

1. just perform a hard reset without any OEM cab installed ..

2. then backup using the Step 4 to 9 above

3. Name the Exe File to Sins.Merged.v2.0.exe

4. Download this file http://xdaforums.com/download.php?id=4366

5. Extract and Open the Sins.Merged.v2.0.zip using winrar or any zip program replace the Sins.Merged.v2.0.exe with your Sins.Merged.v2.0.exe ..

6. Place the XdA2JoJo.v3.2zS.cab and Sins.Merged.v2.0.zip to your Extended_ROM and state the XdA2JoJo.v3.2zS.cab on the uppertop most of your config.txt

CAB: \Extended_ROM\XdA2JoJo.v3.2zS.CAB

7. Then Zip all the Cabs you have in your Extended_ROM .. name the Zip File ExtROM.zip then place ExtROM.zip to your Extended_ROM

8. Now Add/ create a Cab for your Owner Information.. place it to your Extended ROM .. then State the cab in config.txt after the XdA2JoJo.v3.2zS.cab, it config.txt should looks like this

CAB: \Extended_ROM\XdA2JoJo.v3.2zt.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\OwnerInformation.CAB

EXEC:\Extended_ROM\SetButtonLock.exe

RST: Reset

8. then perform a hard reset ..

Now idea it first .. it will extract the Sins.Merged.v2.0.zip

then it will run the Sins.Merged.v2.0.cab(anyway you can edit this with wince cab manager), then after that the Sins.Merged.v2.0.exe both found in your Sins.Merged.v2.0.zip

then it will soft reset after it restore everything ..

then your owner information will popup just tap the screen then it will continue the installation process ..

now why we include the OwnerInformation.cab since it was already created in the Backup? because i added in XdA2JoJO.v3.2zS.cab to delete the OwnerInformation since the release i have include a notes to prevent the boot lockup problem we have this will restore your Owner Information after cab installation .. :)