Root What Does "open a command prompt to the extract location. Change to the 'tools directory." Mean?

[Deleted User]

Hi,

I'm making a gold card for my HTC Desire so I can put a Vodafone ROM on there, and on one of the steps it says to "open a command prompt to the extract location. Change to the 'tools directory."... I don't exactly know what that means, could someone please explain to me in a ******ed monkey prospective?

Thanks in advance...

 

[SUroot]

On Windows... start, run, "cmd" and press ok will open a command prompt. The extract directory is the directory (or folder) you extracted whatever it is youve extracted. When you open cmd, it opens with a location, usually c:\users\Dan for example.

It's a command line tool. If you type cd\ it changes location just to c:\. From there you can type cd\users\Dan and be back where you started.

Using that logic, you can cd (change directory) to anywhere.

However if you use the goldcard tool and follow the guide in my rooting faq, it may be easier for you. Link in my signature

 

[Deleted User]

Is that the one with "GoldCard Tool"? Because that is easier, however, whenever I click on "get CID" it says, "Failed to get CID". I've tried looking at the topic on another forum, but the person with the issue never got a response.

 

[SUroot]

Try downloading goldcard helper from teh market to get the CID

 

[Deleted User]

I downloaded "GoldCard Helper"... Now what?

 

[SUroot]

Open it. Reverse cid

 

[Deleted User]

Okay, do I insert it into the box next to "Get CID"?

 

[Deleted User]

Okay, I'm halfway through, but I need to know how to "enable mass storage on the device".

 

[SUroot]

It means the computer needs to see the sd card. You know when you plug the usb in and it asks what you want to do? Select the mass storage option

 

[Deleted User]

Don't worry, I done it. Thanks for all the help.

 

[Deleted User]

HELP! I made the GoldCard but now it says "error 140"! What should I do?!

 

[SUroot]

You need to give more information than that

 

[Deleted User]

Sorry about that... It says this EXACTLY "ERROR [140] BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR

The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android phone.

Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.".

 

[SUroot]

You'll have to remake the gold card. Did you put the reverse CID into Free HTC goldcard generator | RevSkills ?

 

[Deleted User]

Yes I did. I'll try making it again.

 

[Deleted User]

Now it's giving me the "CUSTOMER ID ERROR (ERROR 131)" again, and that's what it's suppose to give you if you haven't made a GoldCard. I used a different SD card than before if that helps... What do I do?

 

[SUroot]

Hang on, sorry the first error is because the RUU you have has too old a bootloader. Have you definitely got the latest RUU? You can't go backwards with bootloader.

What RUU are you using?

 

[Deleted User]

The RUU I'm using is named, "RUU_Bravo_Vodafone_FR_1.21.163.2_Radio_32.37.00.32U_4.06.00.16_2_release_126985_signed". I think I got it off this site if I'm not mistaken. Is it the latest RUU?

 

[SUroot]

No, its French (FR) android 2.1

You want this one, if you're vodafone UK.

Shipped ROMs

 

[Deleted User]

Yes, I am Vodafone UK, so that's the right one. Thank you very much...

 

[Deleted User]

Another thing I've been meaning to ask is when I want to update the software on my phone via Settings > About Phone > System Software Updates > Check Now, will it get rid of the Vodafone ROM I'm about to put on. I'm looking to update it when Gingerbread comes out.

 

[SUroot]

Once you put the vodafone rom on there, when you check for updates, it will only find vodafone updates. Technically yes when GB is available on voda, your rom will be replaced but with the voda GB

 

[Deleted User]

Okay, that's great! Thanks for all the help.