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Root Can't Flash - "assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img","boot")" error

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Brian Rubin

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So I need help. I tried to flash another ROM using Amon RA earlier, and the installation was aborted due to the following:

assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img","boot")

I've since tried to restore the NAND backup I made using Amon RA, but the phone is stuck on the white screen.

I made a backup of the stock ROM using ClockworkMod before switching to Amon RA, but don't know how to get back to ClockworkMod to flash it.

If anyone has any suggestions as to how to conquer either of these errors and get my phone running, I would be most grateful. Thanks!
 
im having pretty much the exact same issue. same error message, using Amon RA as well and I also made a backup using rom manager when I had clockwork.

Anyone have any ideas?
 
Brian Rubin said:
So I need help. I tried to flash another ROM using Amon RA earlier, and the installation was aborted due to the following:

assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img","boot")

I've since tried to restore the NAND backup I made using Amon RA, but the phone is stuck on the white screen.

I made a backup of the stock ROM using ClockworkMod before switching to Amon RA, but don't know how to get back to ClockworkMod to flash it.

If anyone has any suggestions as to how to conquer either of these errors and get my phone running, I would be most grateful. Thanks!
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user88 said:
im having pretty much the exact same issue. same error message, using Amon RA as well and I also made a backup using rom manager when I had clockwork.

Anyone have any ideas?
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I found a thread that may help you out.

[UPDATE, INFO AND LINKS]*PLEASE READ* Concerns about Amon_Ra and Clockworkmod - xda-developers
 
user88 said:
im having pretty much the exact same issue. same error message, using Amon RA as well and I also made a backup using rom manager when I had clockwork.

Anyone have any ideas?
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Go here:

[ROM] 12/31/10 | SPRINT LOVERS | 2.2 | 3.70.651.1 | Radio/Wimax/PRI All-In-One - xda-developers

Download the PC36IMG.zip file and put it in the root folder of your SD card. Then go into your boot loader and load it from there. The thread has all the directions. This is what saved me the other day.
 
hi guys... having the same problem... I put the PC36IMG.zip file onto the root of my sd card... went through the bootloader and updated the file... it asks me to reboot and i am still getting stuck at the white screen. any ideas... please help.
 
polobear81 said:
hi guys... having the same problem... I put the PC36IMG.zip file onto the root of my sd card... went through the bootloader and updated the file... it asks me to reboot and i am still getting stuck at the white screen. any ideas... please help.
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welcome to the forums!!!!!!!!!!!!
what are you trying to do? have you tried to wipe dalvik cache and cache?
 
thank you... i originally was flashing a rom... i wiped the cache, dalvik, battery stats, etc... everything i normally do.. i have changed roms hundreds of times... i tried to flash the kingdom rom with amon ra and now i have this problem... i have tried everything to fix but i keep getting the white screen... any ideas?
 
howlong are you waiting? the white screen is normal. let it do its thing. a lot of the new roms are huge and they need time to install properly. one time i waited for the synergy-kingdom rom for almost 35-40 mins! just be patient. as long as your are wiping data, dalvik cache and cache before you flash a rom you are good to go.

have you tried a nandroid backup?
 
ocnbrze said:
howlong are you waiting? the white screen is normal. let it do its thing. a lot of the new roms are huge and they need time to install properly. one time i waited for the synergy-kingdom rom for almost 35-40 mins! just be patient. as long as your are wiping data, dalvik cache and cache before you flash a rom you are good to go.

have you tried a nandroid backup?
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the rom never installed... the installation was aborted and it gave me the boot error. at that point i tried to wipe the phone and bring it back to factory settings and it would hang on the white screen... i waited 1 hour and took the battery out... this is the one time i did not make a nandroid backup and i had this problem... i tried putting the PCIMG36.zip back onto the sd card and update it in the boot loader and when prompted to reboot the phone it would hang on the white screen... i waited an hour also and had to take the battery out. i think i may of bricked the phone...
 
i downloaded the amon ra file from xda on the kingdom rom page... i found this info in the info file that came with the recovery.img: modelid: PC3610000
cidnum: SPCS_001
mainver: 3.29.651.5
hbootpreupdate:2
DelCache: 1

i can go into recovery and i am using 2.10 0001 hboot...
 
ok so you have amon ra2.3(i'm assuming it is the latest version) which is a great recovery.
1. so in recovery wipe data, dalvik cache, and cache do that 3x.

2. also try thisvr superwipe. this will also wipe temp files, data, system, boot. just flash it like you would a rom.

3. after flashing that then flash you rom again.

and get in the habit of always making a nandroid backup before flashing anything. you never know when things could go wrong.
 
polobear81 said:
i downloaded the amon ra file from xda on the kingdom rom page... i found this info in the info file that came with the recovery.img: modelid: PC3610000
cidnum: SPCS_001
mainver: 3.29.651.5
hbootpreupdate:2
DelCache: 1

i can go into recovery and i am using 2.10 0001 hboot...
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ocnbrze said:
ok so you have amon ra2.3(i'm assuming it is the latest version) which is a great recovery.
1. so in recovery wipe data, dalvik cache, and cache do that 3x.

2. also try thisvr superwipe. this will also wipe temp files, data, system, boot. just flash it like you would a rom.

3. after flashing that then flash you rom again.

and get in the habit of always making a nandroid backup before flashing anything. you never know when things could go wrong.
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i wiped everything 3 times and did the superwipe... i tried to install the rom and i am getting the same error message...
 
have you tried and re-download the file? sometimes you get a bad download.

edit: you might want to also upgrade your amon ra 1.8 to 2.3. it is just a suggestion. not necessary though.
 
i updated to amon ra 2.3 and did all the wipes again and was able to install the rom... thanks so much for your help!!!! greatly appreciated!
 
polobear81 said:
yah it was such a relief... I am using the kinged kingdom rom 1.7 ... Not really liking it... Gonna look around for another... any suggestions?
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well if you like sense 3.0 then:
try mikg 3d alpha (not a final yet):theMikMik.com • View topic - Mik3D - A1 - [7/30/2011]. you might need to register if you are not already, but it is free to do.

also synergy-kingdom nightlies 7/22 is pretty good.║▌ ║▌││░ | ROM | Synergy-Kingdom | NIGHTLYS | 2.3.3 | SENSE 3.0 |░ █║▌ ║ - xda-developers

or try sacs kingdom v9 [ROM] SACS Kingdom v9-Updated [7.18.11] Everything...Perfect! - xda-developers

these roms are pretty big so you might want to think about partitioning your card. use this guide:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158993
 
mekmek63 said:
i keep get boot - fail-pu when i run the pc36img.zip :(
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ok try doing an actual full wipe so data, dalvik cache, and cache as well as system, then flash the superwipe, then try and flash the rom.and are you getting the message in recovery? are you trying to flash the PC36IMG file? because that is done in hboot and not in recovery.

and on a side not for xda you should re-post the question in the EVO Q&A- xda developers. you will get more hits there as well. but i'm glad you came here.
 
no ive loaded the pc36img.zip to reflash the amon recovery through booloader. then took it out of root to load the pc36img.zip for the sprint lover rom through bootloader. when it goes through the update it says : boot -pu fail then it says partition fail underneath that. so i take the file out of root, always do the full wipe/sys/cache/dalvich cache, then superwipe. then i try loading any other sense rom and nothing works. only cm7 is working on my htc evo. its hardware 003 and its running hboot 2.10.0001. its weird that im only allowed to flash cm7 through recovery using amon 2.3

if i try to flash a sense rom i get the assert fail status 7 issue. intall aborted
 
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