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Root [Guide] How to install CM7 on your Nook Color

Sounds like you haven't mounted your NC via your usb connection. When you do, your computer will see your sdcard. Sorry, the internal storage isn't normally available via usb mode.

You have to pull down the status bar in CM7 to see the option to enable usb mode.

There's a windows program that lets you mount other partitions, but I'm not aware of one for the Mac. You could repartition your Nook to decrease the internal storage to make more room for apps, but that isn't going to help with what you're asking.

Short answer, it sounds like it's working as intended.
 
colchiro said:
Sounds like you haven't mounted your NC via your usb connection. When you do, your computer will see your sdcard. Sorry, the internal storage isn't normally available via usb mode.

You have to pull down the status bar in CM7 to see the option to enable usb mode.

There's a windows program that lets you mount other partitions, but I'm not aware of one for the Mac. You could repartition your Nook to decrease the internal storage to make more room for apps, but that isn't going to help with what you're asking.

Short answer, it sounds like it's working as intended.
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Thanks, good to know it is in order. So can I use that partition for files or is that internal storage (5GB) wasted?
 
If you can copy stuff there, you can use it. I'd use it for stuff that doesn't change much, like media (music/video).

Much (much!) easier to just buy a 16 or 32 gb Sandisk sdcard and use that.
 
Used option2, but free ROM Manager (not Premium). It worked fine. I did notice that the selecting 7.1 for install, automatically prompted me for Google Apps. This saved having to go through the extra step. No problems with Reboot into Recovery, reformatted as directed, installed without problems. Rebooted without problems. I was presented a configuration screen for Android apps, and there was no way to configure the Wi-Fi. I just filled out the form, and let it time out. I was then prompted to configure Wi-Fi. From there on everything worked fine. The longest task was reinstalling all my apps from the Titanium backup. After two days of heavy use, everything is still working fine. A lot better than stock NC, faster, and love root access without having to noot. Glad I switched to CM7.
 
colchiro said:
Glad you got it figured out. :D



I backup my apps with TIBU (which is stored on the sdcard) and also create a recovery backup every time I update a rom and about every 10 days or so between roms. My bootable sdcard is used when I need it, usually for emergencies.

I do have a 32 gb sdcard coming so I can play with a bootable instance. I need a little experience with that since it comes up waaaay too much. :D

I hope he isn't moving apps to the sdcard since that just seems to cause problems. I have noticed that large apps (usually games) want to install to the sdcard. I suspect it's easier to support an app that always installs to the same location.
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Thanks for your reply and sorry for my delayed response. I got caught up with other things and forgot about this thread for an extended period of time.

So, when you make your Nandroid backup, which microSD card are you saving it on? Are you saving it on the bootable microSD card with ClockworkMod Recovery flashed to it that is used for emergencies? I guess I am wondering because I did not think your main microSD card would also have ClockworkMod Recovery flashed to it as well. My friend has not needed to move apps to his microSD card yet due to the large internal storage of the B&N Nook Color.
 
Since the sdcard slot is fragile (and I'm trusting), I just boot into recovery via Rom Manager and create a backup there. I watch to make sure there's no errors, reboot into CM7 and open RM again and rename the rom under "manage backups". My backup would be something like "cm7.1_02-29-2012" (rom_version_date) or "cm7_n170_02-29-2012" for a nightly build. You have to make sure to leave spaces out since that can make your backup unusable. Likewise TIBU also backs up to the sdcard.

You could boot off your recovery sdcard and backup to it, but you'd have to test that it works as expected and that the backup actually is on the card. Each of my backups takes about 1 gb of space so a 2 gb bootable card will probably only hold just one.
 
I think I see now. So you also have ClockworkMod Recovery flashed to the eMMC and not just on your bootable microSD card.

That is why I was confused as to how you were making Nandroid backups without your ClockworkMod Recovery flashed bootable microSD card. So, that bootable microSD card truly is just for bailing yourself out of a SNAFU, which makes sense, and all other times you are just backing up to your main microSD card using the eMMC flashed ClockworkMod Recovery.
 
First of all, I don't own a NC any more. I have my wife's to play with for a few weeks and briefly tried the sdcard install, but o/w have no need for it. (Her sdcard died, but she also has a HP Touchpad she can use.)

If you run your rom from a sdcard, rom manager will not work as intended when booting from the card.

I've had times where I've boot-looped with various roms so like to keep the last 5 or so backups, along with some from other roms.
 
for some reason I can't install CM on my nook. I followed all of the steps (via bootable SD card) through the format/Data part and every time I try to install my CM.zip file it aborts install for no apparent reason. I was installing on my NC v.1.4.2 Please help :(


**update, deleted my zip file and replaced it, installed just fine now :)
 
I was going to suggest re-DL'ing it. :D

Before copying to a sdcard, I always open it in WinRar and click on "test".
 
I restored back to Nook 1.2 original ROM and then followed the steps to install CM7 update-cm-7.2.0-RC1-encore-signed and gapps. Had no problems at all with the process, it went smooth.

How long should I wait for the sync apps from google to download? I have waited for about 30 minutes and none of them are showing up yet.

THanks
 
Did you have it set to backup and restore prior to wiping? Did you have cm7 installed before?

If you changed roms or devices, it doesn't always start on it's own.

Otherwise you should still see your last installed/purchased apps if you go into "my apps" (via menu button) and swipe to the left (change from "installed" to "all").
 
Hi Colchiro, can I root my nook color? It does not have the microphone on top. I've read the threads but it looks confusing.
Thanks Jeanette
 
Colchiro i found your postings through some google-ing and found you recommended this guide to put CM7 on a NC with 1.4.3
i did option 3 install CM7 via a bootable CWR sdcard using the files in your Quote:

Quote:
Downloading the required files:

As of the time of this post, the latest stable build is 7.2.0, and the latest gApps is 20110828.


but my market does not work and i know its not market anymore its play store so is there newer CM7 or Gapps that i should be using and where would i find them? or an always updated list maybe? and would i just reflash the newer files on just like i did with these?
 
Clearing the cache worked

the date was off by a day but i was able to manually set it back

i just recently did this to an unrooted nook color running 1.4.3 so the date and time worked but it wasn't running the software in question

the market place would open, but not load the ads, just the images for the apps and books and such, i could search for apps find them press download then it would say it was downloading the screen would flicker a loading screen then go back to saying it was downloading like normal but the progress bar would not progress no matter how long or what app

but again Clearing the Cache worked in my situation Thanks and ill check out CM10 when i get a chance
 
I'd really appreciate some help with option 3.

I keep getting stuck at inserting the SD card into the NC. Everything downloads properly, everything is written properly. My microSD renamed itself BOOT. I don't unzip the gApp or CM7 files, and I updated to the most recent form. However, every time I turn off my NC and insert the sd card, I continue to get the normal Nook boot screen. The reader recognizes the sd, and will show me all the things I downloaded in the files, but it won't go into recovery mode. I've gone through this step by step with youtube tutorials, rooting forums, and other step by step lists that essentially all say the same thing as this thread, but my NC will not recognize CM7.

I feel like I have to be missing something huge and obvious, since everyone comments on how easy the process is. I've been going at this for about a week now, with the same results.
 
Did you rule out the possibility that you own a Nook Tablet instead of a Nook Color?

The Nook Tablet has a pinhole microphone near the headphone jack, which the Nook Color doesn't:

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If you have that hole, you're in the wrong forum, using the wrong guide and wrong files. :D
 
and I cannot get past the step of rebooting into recovery. I flashed CWM using the RM manager and downloaded CM7. When I reboot into recovery I get messages that the stock BN OS is detected and the SD card is already formatted, and it shuts down. What am I missing?

Thanks,
Helene
 
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