My N900 Not Booting
 

I installed this application, Linux kernel updater (kernel power 2.6.28.10) in order to over-clock my N900, but when I reboot my device after successful installation, my device is unable to boot. The 5 white dots running back and forth till either the battery runs down or it turns off by itself. Have gone to several places to flash my device. The people I met have battled in vain to flash it. I cant use my device any longer. Can someone please help me out?

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

I will wager the persons you have taken your n900 did not know WTF to do with an n900.

How to ReFlash

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Hi dude
Have checked the link U directed me, what is contained there is too technical for me to understand as a newbie. Can U please take it step by step?

My brother sent it to me from China, the IMEI no is 356938030505508 which region files in the list should I download?

I would really appreciate you mail me direct, b.efiong@gmail.com

Thanks so much for being kind

With rgds
bassey

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Sorry, dude, I do not intend to sound discouraging, in fact I am trying to help you. The link vi_ has supplied provides more detailed step-by-step instructions than anyone could give you in an online forum. If that is too difficult for you, then I am afraid you may not be up to flashing it yourself. I suggest taking it, with the link that vi_ gave you, to someone more technical.

Another thing, it is usually frown upon to demand an email answer to your question on an online forum. I suggest you read this page in its entirety, it will help you in the future.

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Download maemo flasher intstal it, download your image, u may choos global version RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin
, and copy it to flasher folder located in ProgramFiles\maemo\flasher
then open flasher3.5 from start menu and put this command

cd "%ProgramFiles%\maemo\flasher-3.5"

then open your n900 slide and press u key then put this command

flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin -f -R

wait a minute for complete flash and your device is booting up 1st boot is lil late your desk so dont turn off your device ,thank you :)

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

If you think these steps are dificult so contact me on skype i help you on team viewer my id is
sunyakram

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

I have tried severally in vain to flash my phone. One of the issues which keep repeating itself is a system notification which says "USB NOT RECOGNIZED".

However when i held the U key on my N900 and plug it in, d deem screen appeared with the usb symbol on the top right corner, but when i opened the Command Prompt and type in those strings of command as directed, this is what I got:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (coffee) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Mr Bee>cd\program files\maemo\flasher-3.5

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f -R
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>cd
C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f -R
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

what cud possibly be wrong?

am using windows 7 ultimate 32-bit version

Take a look at the location of the 2 renamed files in my system

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Did you open cmd as admin?

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

It should be 'flasher-3.5.exe', don't forget the dot.
Best wishes.

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

how do I open cmd as admin, pls can U give me a guide on that thanks?

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

My problem is the Command Prompt does not see the file. You can see from the log here

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Mr Bee>cd\program files\maemo\flasher-3.5

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f -R
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>cd
C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f -R
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

My challenge is that the Cmd does not even see the .exe file in the program file.

Take a look at this dialog from Cmd

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Mr Bee>cd\program files\maemo\flasher-3.5

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f -R
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>cd
C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f -R
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\maemo\flasher-3.5>flasher-3.5exe -F firmware.bin -f
'flasher-3.5exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

right click cmd.exe and click open as administrator... Also i think another of your issues is as Wikiwide pointed out, the typo for flasher-3.5.exe

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Hello TheDead1440
I cant find cmd.exe in order to right click, where is it located please?

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Go to start menu, write cmd, then it will appear right click on it and then run as admin

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Thanks Sifo, Am going to try that out jst now.

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Thanks Guys - vi_, Wikiwide, thedead1440, sunyakram and Pichlo for all of your support which has seen me through to successfully flash my phone firmware. Now my phone is back to life with all my files intact. I even realized I dont need to flash d eMMC. thanks again for being so helpful in my desperate situation.

Re: My N900 Not Booting
 

Your welcome dear but my own device not booting up, i realy miss android+java+maemo so u can rock and i am in continuesly shock :(
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