Root poblems with CMW help please just a simple problem

[chevanlol360]

ok so when i downloaded the CWM from the post that interdept posted and the intructions said to run .bat if your on windows and run .sh if your on mac, well im on a windows pc but i dont see run .bat at all i only see run .sh please help i just rooted my phone and would like to make a backup of the stock rom so that i cant install other roms thanks

 

[smith058]

Its there... try redownlooading

 

[smith058]

Unless you can't see other file extention like.txt or .exe or .doc or .dll ... if that's the case then click on the other file named "star-scrom-0.6-boost"

 

[chevanlol360]

Unless you can't see other file extention like.txt or .exe or .doc or .dll ... if that's the case then click on the other file named "star-scrom-0.6-boost"

looks like thats another problem because thats not there either heres a list of what came in the CWM folder in order

adb - file
adb - application
adb.osx - osx file
AdbWinApi.dll - application extension
AdbWinUsbApi.dll - application extension
CWMWritter - windows batch file
mmcblk0p13 - file
run.sh - SH file
zergRush - file


thats all that came in the folder :/

 

[smith058]

???? Anti Virus ???? Idk

Did u redownload?

Idk ... download on a diffrant computer...???

I wouldn't know how else to help, hopfully some one else will.

 

[chevanlol360]

???? Anti Virus ???? Idk

Did u redownload?

Idk ... download on a diffrant computer...???

I wouldn't know how else to help, hopfully some one else will.

Well the anti viruse wasnt the problem cause i turned it off and redownloaded cwm and opened it still not seeing the run. Bat file and i tried it on a different computer same problem just my luck and i rlly wanted to star rom

 

[smith058]

hey... my bad... i was thinking starrom or somthing.... im way off

double click:
CWMWriter.bat
--- or ---
CWMWriter


.

sooooo soorry i didnt read good!

 

[PH8AL]

Smith is correct about the file and his earlier post was correct about the problem. Here's how to fix the problem because you will need to see this info installing the ROM or nearly anything else as well.

In windows go to

control panel

folder options

view

find the entry hide file extensions for known file types and uncheck it.

if you still have CWM open in another explorer window refresh it.

You just don't see the file extension because its a windows file extension and the mac .sh is not. Not sure why he didn't name the files the same but yes CWMwriter batch file (.bat) is it.

 

[chevanlol360]

Thanks guys it worked i had a hunch that it was that file but i didnt wanna risk anything knowing that odin was not ready for the ultra, anyway i wanna make my first backup i understand how to get into cwm and backup to sd card after that do i transfrm my backup to my pc or leave it on the sd card? And i have been reading on how to install a couple themes/roms and it says i gotta do a wipe/factory rest well wont that delete all my data on my phone?

 

[PH8AL]

Thanks guys it worked i had a hunch that it was that file but i didnt wanna risk anything knowing that odin was not ready for the ultra, anyway i wanna make my first backup i understand how to get into cwm and backup to sd card after that do i transfrm my backup to my pc or leave it on the sd card? And i have been reading on how to install a couple themes/roms and it says i gotta do a wipe/factory rest well wont that delete all my data on my phone?

I transferred a backup copy of my stock rom to my pc and left the original on the phone. The one on the phone is how you will use the recovery. Im not even sure how you could get the copy off the pc back on the phone if you couldn't get into recovery or from the SD card. But hey you never know and redundancy is good with high tech electronics.

You don't need to use anything fancy for that. Turn off USB debugging enable USB mass storage and then plug it up to the pc wait for the auto run prompt click open to view files look for Clockworkmod folder then backup folder and it will be in there with a number for a name. Drag and drop it to a folder in your folder viewer on the left where you want it. It won't remove the copy from the sd card and its quicker than copy and pasting.

About the Factory Wipe.
You can copy the entire contents of your sd card to your pc exactly the same way I give for the backup and reinstall it. Thats what I did when I installed my bigger sdcard. it will prompt you to merge or replace some files tell it to skip them. As with my SD card swap the phone put files on it during the boot and format. The files it will prompt you for are the files the phone wont wipe but will be written as part of installing the new rom and by saying skip during the prompt you leave the new ones.

There are also apps that do app back up this is just quicker. You go to
computer click on the drive that is you phones sd card and drag n drop or copy to a folder on the pc.

Sorry about all the edits. 6 sheets past 3 to the wind.

 

[chevanlol360]

I transferred a backup copy of my stock rom to my pc and left the original on the phone. The one on the phone is how you will use the recovery. Im not even sure how you could get the copy off the pc back on the phone if you couldn't get into recovery or from the SD card. But hey you never know and redundancy is good with high tech electronics.

You don't need to use anything fancy for that. Turn off USB debugging enable USB mass storage and then plug it up to the pc wait for the auto run prompt click open to view files look for Clockworkmod folder then backup folder and it will be in there with a number for a name. Drag and drop it to a folder in your folder viewer on the left where you want it. It won't remove the copy from the sd card and its quicker than copy and pasting.

About the Factory Wipe.
You can copy the entire contents of your sd card to your pc exactly the same way I give for the backup and reinstall it. Thats what I did when I installed my bigger sdcard. it will prompt you to merge or replace some files tell it to skip them. As with my SD card swap the phone put files on it during the boot and format. The files it will prompt you for are the files the phone wont wipe but will be written as part of installing the new rom and by saying skip during the prompt you leave the new ones.

There are also apps that do app back up this is just quicker. You go to
computer click on the drive that is you phones sd card and drag n drop or copy to a folder on the pc.

Sorry about all the edits. 6 sheets past 3 to the wind.

No i meant when in clockwork mod recovery must roms want you to do a factory reset would it erase everything off the phone?? I know that it wouldnt erase anything off my sd card but what about the phone thats what i dont get wouldnt you lose txts contacts apps etc? And for the backup i just havr to connect my phone to the pc open up my sdcard folder and look for clockwork golder and just basically copy and paste it somewhere safe on my pc?

 

[smith058]

Yes if u do a factory reset all your info is gone. Many apps allow u 2.backup info so back up as much as u can... installing a new rom usally does require a factory reset.... cwm does back up everything. If you restore I will put u back to the state when you hit backup.... u don't have to save backup on you pc however it would be a smart idea incase somthinh happends to your sd card...

 

[chevanlol360]

Yes if u do a factory reset all your info is gone. Many apps allow u 2.backup info so back up as much as u can... installing a new rom usally does require a factory reset.... cwm does back up everything. If you restore I will put u back to the state when you hit backup.... u don't have to save backup on you pc however it would be a smart idea incase somthinh happends to your sd card...

Ohh ok thanks and i just downloaded your MrRee theme i like it but i think i found a bug it doesnt work well with the twitter app when you press tweet and your about to tweet simething it goes crazy opening and closing the tweet box where i type but other than that great man btw have you tried out the star rom? I think im gonna try it out and one last question on the star rom page where yoy download it and you are on all the links for the updates what should i download the latest update or download the first star rom and then update it manually untilll i get to the latest update or what? And whats best for backup up apps and other stuff beofre the factory reset?