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Root How to run a RUU

No. You can either run it like a normal program (I think only on Windows) or you can extract the rom.Zip, rename it to PD68IMG (this is not the right name) and flash it in hboot
 
PD98IMG is what to rename the file to,and it must be correctly named,and on a FAT32 sd card.

if you have adb and fastboot working,you can also flash rom.zip in this manner:
if youre working with a booted,operational phone,you can flsh the file in the following manner:

-open a cmd window

-change to adb/fastboot directory
cd c:\foldername
(cd c:\mini-adb if youve used any of my guides :))

-place the zip file you want to flash into adb/fastboot directory

-enable usb debug,disable fastboot,plug in phone

-check for connectivity
adb devices (should return serial number)

-boot to fastboot
adb reboot bootloader

-check for connectivity again
fastboot devices

-flash the file
fastboot erase cache

fastboto oem rebootRUU (will put you in ruu mode,black screen silver htc letters)

fastboot flash zip zipfilename.zip (will send and flash the file. dont interupt it while the cmd window shows its writinging,and the green status bar is moving on the phone screen)

*sometimes a file will fail with a pre-update error. this is normal,just enter again:
fastboot flash zip zipfilename.zip
and this time it will finish

-when you get "finished" and "OK"
fastboot reboot-bootloader (takes you back to fastboot)

-reboot back to the OS
fastbooot reboot

you can use this if you dont have an operational phone as well. you just need to manually put the phone in fastboot(select from hboot menu) then skip the "adb" commands and start with fastboot devices
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Mehta23 said:
IIRC, it's safer to run the run.exe rather than the rom.zip but I can't remember why - Scotty will know the answer! :-P
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its 6 of one,half dozen of the other,really. the .exe files can be finicky,but if they run they work fine. the method outlined above IMO is a bit easier,as it leaves the correct filename,and sd card format out of the equation,wich frequently cause folks fustration when flashing a PD98IMG from the sd card. :)

but all methods contain the same,signed file. so however you can get it to run,and are most comfortable with,is fine :)
 
I've run it as an .exe file and as a zip... both are easy enough... think that the .exe is easier for those not certain about what they are doing. If the file doesn't work, it is easy to come and ask for help :)
 
my desire hd didn't like the ruu that I tried to use but before I could look for a different one someone bought the phone, so its gone now, just hope my sensation does me as proud as the desire hd did, so far so good

:) thanks for all the help i've had with rooting my hd, I may get another further down the line...
 
rnr81 said:
my desire hd didn't like the ruu that I tried to use but before I could look for a different one someone bought the phone, so its gone now, just hope my sensation does me as proud as the desire hd did, so far so good

:) thanks for all the help i've had with rooting my hd, I may get another further down the line...
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the sensation is a wonderful phone! you should be quite happy with it :smokingsomb:
 
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