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Very Important Note To Increase The Wm5 Spped

I have noticed in all the roms coocked by Bepe Rom Kitchen there is some kind of Problem that decrease the speed of wm5 , it is the rgu and dsm files in the rom under windows folder these are the registry fles that we can exclude them from the rom after they will be saved in the rom these ara about 100 files with 1 or 2 kb size but this decrease the speed of windows folder , the way to exclude them safely coock the rom as usual first start createOS.exe it will generate the TEMP Folder then start the createROM.bat it will build the boot hive and the stopes and ask you to press any button to continue this is the time to delete the rgu and dsm files go to search and find all the rgu and dsm files and be sure to search the hidden files too because most of these files is hidden and when you finish o back to create ROM.bat and finish the rom Building and the first thing you will notice is the speed of opening the windows folder .
Note: you can exclude all the unnessery files that we dont need like the help files *.tm and the note files *.pwi and the word files *.dot etc...
Ahmedkom

[RELEASE]{02/08/2007}MODIFIED Molski Devpack Kitchen for HTC Tornado [by Duke]

Hello ALL!
Here is the long awaited HTC Tornado ROM kitchen
This Kitchen is in actual fact the Molski DEVPACK kitchen but its been MODIFIED by myself, Duke_Stix in order to be compatible with the HTC tornado and to make rom editing and cooking easier for EVERYONE!
Please note, before anybody starts pointing fingers, FULL permission was obtained from molski himself before any modifications were made and full permission was obtained in order for me to release this kitchen as the initial kitchen was of course, by MOLSKI!
This was the first kitchen that i learnt to use so it was the first kitchen i modified!
There will also be a modified CORE kitchen released soon too once i can iron out any and all bugs.
Anyway:
Pretty simple to run really. heres a few instructions to get you all started:
Download the attached file: Molskis_Devpack_modified_for_tornado_by_duke_stix.exe
READ THE PDF FILE THAT IS IN C:\DEVPACK\tools\batch\readme
Here are steps:
1) RUN the executable file, you should end up with TWO folders, DEVPACK and Molski.biz Devpack. MOVE the 'DEVPACK' folder to the ROOT of your C: drive.
2) Place ANY nk.nbf that you wish to 'unpack' into the source folder of the DEVPACK folder. so.....
' C:\DEVPACK\source ' Contains your NK.NBF file
3) Go to your desktop and into the 'molski.biz devpack' folder, this has lots of little shortcuts in it.
4) first of all, click the 'dump rom' script.
5) Let it do its thing
6) in the C:\DEVPACK folder there should now be a new folder called......ROMDUMP! (<-- guess whats in here?!)
7) Edit as much as you wish, dont forget to get rid of the first two bytes in the initflashfiles.dat file before you build rom again
8) once you've clicked the 'build rom' script go back into c:\devpack\tools and in there should be nb2nbf_tornado.exe
9) open that, dont touch anything atthe top apart fro the output field, here, I would suggest selecting your desktop and you MUST issue the file name as 'nb.nbf'
10) below that click the tick box next to 'File #1:' it will allow you to select 'file #1' point it to c:\DEVPACK\ROMDUMP and to the file called 82040000-OS.nb
11) back in the nb2nbf program select 'OS' under image name
click translate
go to your desktop, move the nk.nbf file there into C:\DEVPACK\tools\RUU_2001
run the 'ROMUpdateUtility.exe'
and away you go! should start flashing
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE README FILE! i will also attach it to the post
also, anyone willing to donate can send any paypal donations to [email protected] and reference them 'duke'! very much appreciated!lol
MIRROR:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VWCLXM6Z
ENJOY!
post any questions here
AND DO NOT FORGET TO READ THE README FILE!!!!!
ALSO READ: http:\\www.molski.biz
HAPPY COOKING!

duke_stix said:
How to use this Rom Cooking Pack:
I tried to make everything as simple as possible, still you definitely need to know what you are doing!
Step 1:
Extract the nk.nbf file from a Rom archive (all Rom archives can be opened with tools like WinRAR) into the X:\DEVPACK\source directory.
Step 2:
Execute the DUMP_ROM script when the script is finished a ROMDUMP folder is created in X:\DEVPACK, with all the .nb files found in the nk.nbf file, the 80040000-OS.nb file will be splitted into 2 template (.bin) files and the contents of the OS templates is placed in the “dump” folder.
Step 3:
When the script is finished you can start adding and deleting (watch out what you delete!) files in the dump folder.
Step 4:
Editing the initflashfiles.dat file!
Execute the EDIT_INITFLASHFILES script so the file gets copied to the ROMDUMP directory, a backup of this file is placed in the Backup folder inside the ROMDUMP directory!
This is a very important file, when the Wizard gets a hard-reset or is flashed to another Rom, this file builds the directory structure, copys files from Windows to (as example) the Program Files directory.
These are some examples from the initflashfiles.dat file:
root:-Directory("My Documents")
Directory("My Documents"):-Directory("My Pictures")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Programs")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Settings")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu"):-File("Messaging.lnk","\Windows\tmail.lnk")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"):-File("File Explorer.lnk","\Windows\fexplore.lnk")
Directory("\My Documents\Templates"):-File("love.gif","\Windows\love.gif")
As you can see, not so tough as it looks, I am not going to explain every single line of this file, but will give you one example….just to make things a little bit easier to understand!
All files from the “dump” folder are basically placed in \Windows and get copied to other directories from this point, so when a shortcut is copied from \Windows to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs you will have a shortcut in both directories (but that’s not a big deal!).
I am going to explain this line, to let you know what this line actually does
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"):-File("File Explorer.lnk","\Windows\fexplore.lnk")
The shortcut fexplore.lnk in \Windows gets copied to the \Windows\Start Menu\Programs directory and gets renamed to File Explorer.lnk
Very easy….isn’t it? J
So…after adding all files to the “dump” directory, adding the lines of the added files (IF needed) to the initflashfiles.dat file you can save this file, make sure the last line in this file is a blank line (otherwise your device will be stuck at the second Splash Screen)!!
Example:
When you want to add a program named ABC.exe to \Start Menu\Programs, just copy the ABC.exe file to to the “dump” folder and place a shortcut named ABC.lnk in the “dump” folder and add a line for ABC.lnk into the initflashfiles.dat file.
To create a shortcut for ABC.exe, simply open Notepad, create a line like this:
24#"\Windows\ABC.exe"
(the number can be different), save it as ABC.lnk and add this to the initflashfiles.dat file:
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"):-File("Alphabet.lnk","\Windows\ABC.lnk")
In this example the shortcut ABC.lnk, that points to ABC.exe gets placed in Programs with the name Alphabet.
After saving the initflashfiles.dat file, open the file in WinHex and remove the first 2 bytes (FF FE)!
If you don’t remove these 2 bytes your device will also be stuck at the second Splash Screen!!
After removing the 2 bytes and saving the file you can copy it to the “dump” folder (overwrite the original initflashfiles.dat file….don’t worry, you still got the backup of the original file in the Backup folder)!
Step 5:
Editing the HV Files!
Okay, let’s say that the application used in the example (ABC.exe) has a few Registry Values and will not work without it, therefore we will need to edit the default.hv and/or user.hv files.
Execute the script CREATE_RGU_FILES, this will copy the default.hv and user.hv files from the “dump” folder into a directory called HV Files in the Romdump directory and convert the 2 .hv files into .rgu files so we can edit them with notepad.
When editing .rgu files there are 4 things that are very important!
Turn off Word Wrap in Notepad
The 1st line is a blank line, type “REGEDIT4” (without quotes) on this line
Make sure the last line of the file is a blank line
Make sure the files are saved in Unicode and not in ANSI
The Windows Mobile Registry has 4 keys:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT] à These Registry keys gets insert in the default.rgu file
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] à These Registry keys gets insert in the default.rgu file
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER] à These Registry keys gets insert in the user.rgu file
[HKEY_USERS] à These Registry keys gets insert in the user.rgu file
When you are finished editing the .rgu files, execute the CREATE_HV_FILES, watch properly of the files get converted without errors, if everything went okay, copy the default.hv files from the HV Files directory to the “dump” folder (overwite the original files….don’t worry, you still got the backup of the original file in the Backup folder)!
Step 6:
Okay, by now we have extracted and dumped the nk.nbf file, added and/or removed files from the “dump” folder, edited the initflashfiles.dat file, added registry values in default.hv & user.hv and copied the 3 edited files to the “dump” folder.
Now we are (finally…) ready to build the Rom!
Execute the script BUILD_ROM and wait till it’s finished (will take a couple of minutes depending on the speed of the computer).
This script will add the modified “dump” folder to the OS template files (.bin files) and when that is done it will build the 8004000-OS.nb file from the OS template file.
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reserved yet again

Thanks a lot for this tool i'll look that when i will go at home.
Thanks for all your job

can't get to megaupload.
can you upload it to rapidshare? thanks for your work.

ericjm said:
can't get to megaupload.
can you upload it to rapidshare? thanks for your work.
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http://rapidshare.com/files/46589256/Molskis_Devpack_modified_for_tornado_by_duke_stix.exe.html

burkay said:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46589256/Molskis_Devpack_modified_for_tornado_by_duke_stix.exe.html
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thanks dude!

anyone tried this yet then?!
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im awaiting feedback!

When I tried to dump rom, I get this
Splitting 80040000-OS.nb into .bin files....
Unable to open source image [80040000-OS.nb]
Creating Dump directory....
Dumping Rom content into dump directory....
Please wait a couple of minutes, depending of the speed of your computer!
Dump folder is ready in ROMDUMP directory!
Press any key to continue . . .
Why is it that I am unable to open source image ?

Looks like duke stix forgot to add a rename command in the batch file.
The wizard NBF WDATA start address for the OS is 80040000 and the tornado WDATA start address is 82040000, so rename 82040000-OS.nb to 80040000-OS.nb and it should work.
Phil

jm012a9749 said:
Looks like duke stix forgot to add a rename command in the batch file.
The wizard NBF WDATA start address for the OS is 80040000 and the tornado WDATA start address is 82040000, so rename 82040000-OS.nb to 80040000-OS.nb and it should work.
Phil
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Actually im dumping using Mozbi Devpack for Wizard, thought it is the same, it works now.
Thanks

oioi
I'll get to changing that right now. didnt notice that!

Good tools and good explanations.
I dumped I rebuilt a Qtek ROM today for my wizard, and the advices of this thread were the biggest help.
Thanks and well done.

Customized ROM hanging in spash screen
Hello Duke,
I am currently in the process of customizing my own ROMs from other user builds thanks to the tools you provided. I am having problems though...I have used multiple nk.nbf (different os) files and dumped then rebuilded without modification just to make sure I have the technique correct. That is without modifying initflash or hv files and going right to rebuilding after dumping and I am hanging on the first screen. I then need to manually go to bootloader for reinstall.
I then checked with my modified ROMs following pdf religiously (ie deleting first 2 bytes and leaving last empty line-initflash...and adding REGEDIT4 and leaving last line saving as unicode-rgu...following instructions provided) and yet I continue to hang on the first screen.
Do you have any suggestions??
Thanks again,
vjgrace

[POLL][REF]*SYS Porting Guide*[ONLINE]

SYS PORTING GUIDE
Special thanks goes to Monsterfly for helpful guidance on porting SYS to a new build
Inventory:
Tools you will need for porting the SYS
BuildOS+Package Tool by Ervius
G’Reloc Tool by Misar
Procedure:
Use BuildOS+Package tool to dump ORIGINAL ROM and build packages
Copy G'Reloc to the folder where you have original SYS folder
Run it and write down numbers under slot 0, slot 1 and size of rom
Use BuildOS+Package tool again to dump DONOR ROM and build packages
Replace your original SYS folder with Donor's SYS
Run G'Reloc again
Notice that this time numbers under slot 0, slot 1 and size of rom may be different
Just replace them with numbers you got in the firt step
Click »Doit!« and wait till it shows "Done" in the status bar
Use the OEM folder in which you have added ingredients and the XIP fodler that you ported
Info: In some cases you will need to copy WinCENLS_WWE folder to SYS folder (if not present in Donor's SYS) from your original ElfIn SYS otherwise your device will not boot
Build OS in the kitchen of your choice and flash the new build ROM to your device and HAPPY COOKING
Timebomb solution and the boxed closed / ok button solution found here by HTCTouchp

[POLL][REF]*XIP & SYS Porting Guide*[ONLINE]
XIP Porting Guide (Based on Bepe's Buildxip.exe tool)
More detailed Porting guide on manual XIP Porting can be found here
I have added pictorials in .pdf format at the end of this post. Too many pictures so the .pdf file
Special thanks goes to Ervius for a lot of helpful guidance on porting XIP to a new build
Inventory:
Tools you will need for porting the XIP
BuildOS+Package Tool by Ervius
XIPPort Tool by Bepe
M’Reloc Tool by Misar
Procedure:
To make life more simple, I am attaching the XIP.bin extracted from Kaiser 19209 build ROM by Ervius. Dump the XIP.bin file with XIPPort tool and choose to make packages. Download from here (Rapidshare Folder)
In the OUT folder, ignore or delete all the text files (.txt) These files are created by XIPPort tool only to know the physical addresses and are not required for porting
In files and modules folders, delete all folders except “MSXIPKernel” and “MSXIPKernelTLK” The modules and files from these folders are the only items which are to be ported to make a new build. DO NOT copy or replace any files and modules from OEMXIPKernel, as these are device specific
Now open the BuildOS+Package tool and on packaging page click open with option to choose dump folder. Select your original ElfIn XIP folder (OS 19199) and on right you will see the XIP in its directory structure. Don’t click on build packages (you can’t do it anyways, as package.sof file is not present in the XIP folder) Instead click on “OEMXIPKernel” and then right click to select export package. Choose to save on different location, like your desktop. This is only temporary requirement, just to be on safe side that you still don’t replace any files or modules seen in that folder
Now you copy and replace the files and modules seen in the “MSXIPKernel” and “MSXIPKernelTLK” from the new XIP in your original XIP folder, you need to copy and replace only those items found in your original folders, do not add anything new. Now compare each and every .rgu file from your new XIP with your original XIP and check if they are similar (NOT the .rgu files in “OEMXIPKernel”)
After all the files and modules are replaced and .rgu files checked, run the M’Reloc tool and check the modules addresses from your original XIP with your new XIP (Don’t do anything to the modules located in “OEMXIPKernel”) The addresses have to be similar to your original modules from your original “MSXIPKernel” and “MSXIPKernelTLK” folders
Changing of addresses through M’Reloc is not required if you are using the BuildOS+Package tool for cooking ROMs as Ervius has already included the address relocation system into his tool with BuildXIP
In a nutshell you need to follow the following copying & replacement structure and everything will work:
Original XIP (19199): OEMXIPKernel
Donor XIP (19209): MSXIPKernel and MSXIPKernelTLK
Replace this new XIP folder in ROM in Bepe's WM6.1 Elfin kitchen and cook to get 19209 Build XIP, HAPPY COOKING

I have managed to put together a clean Base WM6.1 ROM for Elfin (Touch XL - 128/256) with almost everything removed except the most essential system packages
Please take note, this is a base rom for cooking and not to be directly flashed on the device as it may be unusable. You need to populate the ROM with your choice of packages and the essentials to bring it up to the 50MB limit for making it usable
Link to download the dumped Removed packages: Here
Special thanks to
Bepe for his wonderful kitchen
Noonski for his valuable comments and suggestion all the way
Kokotas for his help in getting rid of the cube
Download Bepe's WM6.1 Kitchen for ElfIn and replace the OEM and SYS folders with yours and cook the OS.nb file
The archived OEM package (dumped and packaged) can be downloaded here
DOWNLOAD HERE (V1)
UPDATE
DOWNLOAD HERE (V2) (Further stripped down OEMApps & OEM_Lang_0409)
20296 MSXIPKERNEL. Mix this with OEMXIPKERNEL and you are ready to cook. Do M'relocing if necessary
Download here: View attachment 108115

SYS archieve
A. The archived SYS package 19199 buid. DOWNLOAD HERE
Stripped to down basic required
B. SYS ported from 19209 Build. DOWNLOAD HERE (Rapidshare Folder) This archieve is from my new ROM (XIP and SYS Ported to new build) Removed packages as per above ist
C. 19588 Build ROM Dump (OEM, SYS & XIP) DOWNLOAD HERE. Thanks to Koko for sharing this archieve (SYS, OEM & XIP)

Hi Abrabekar,
You really came in the right time! I'm about to remove all the unnecessary apps inside Elfin original ROM and now you came with WM6.1
You really save my time, many thanks to you!
Cheers,
Vibranze

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well im just waiting for another version wm6.1 ROM for elfin~at least after swiftblade and couldyfa's~ any updated wm6.1 ROM for elfin is welcome! `cheers~

JohnQ said:
well im just waiting for another version wm6.1 ROM for elfin~at least after swiftblade and couldyfa's~ any updated wm6.1 ROM for elfin is welcome! `cheers~
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@JohnQ.. this is not an upgrade to swiftblade's or cloudyfa's wonderful roms but just a clean base rom for everyone to cook have more personalised options

Hi Ababrekar,
Yeah, but how I supposed to populate the SYS and OEM folder? Or to be precised, how should I continue from your OS.nb file?
Cheers,
Vibranze
ababrekar said:
@JohnQ.. this is not an upgrade to swiftblade's or cloudyfa's wonderful roms but just a clean base rom for everyone to cook have more personalised options
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vibranze said:
Hi Ababrekar,
Yeah, but how I supposed to populate the SYS and OEM folder? Or to be precised, how should I continue from your OS.nb file?
Cheers,
Vibranze
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you need to populate the rom by adding your choice of packages. the essentials out the removed list would be phone dialer, commanager, bluetooth, netcf, audio manager. also you need to add files so the final cooked os.nb file is above 50mb limit

Don't Mind Vibranze he allready is running his own Rom...

Noonski said:
Don't Mind Vibranze he allready is running his own Rom...
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i was answering his questions coz no question should go unanswered in my thread

I think it would be a good idea to post which kitchen you advice to cook the nb in.

I was wondering if there is a WM 6.1 Rom with nothing extra added. Just like an original HTC ROM? Like with no accessories folder, or HTC Action screen etc. I really don't like any of that stuff. I really only wanted WM 6.1 for the threaded sms.
Thanks in advance

canadian student said:
I was wondering if there is a WM 6.1 Rom with nothing extra added. Just like an original HTC ROM? Like with no accessories folder, or HTC Action screen etc. I really don't like any of that stuff. I really only wanted WM 6.1 for the threaded sms.
Thanks in advance
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as i said, this is a bare naked base rom with all the packages removed for maximum user customisation. the packages removed are listed in my first post here
Noonski said:
I think it would be a good idea to post which kitchen you advice to cook the nb in.
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good suggestion, like always brother i have updated the first post at the last line guiding to bepe's kitchen for cooking the nb file
(although i need bepe's or your guidance on how to get the exact same contents of his ROM folder from my ROM which can help everyone in achieving more customisation)

Well i've been working a month on SuperCore now but it now contains Packages for almost everything you have removed.
Looked up most of the registry settings for removed items to.
Generated new .dsm files and made option.xml for each.
And i still need to make registry keys to make removed controlpanel items work from SD.
So now i can wait another month before uploading new SuperProCore.
Now if somone could tell me how to make a os.nb.payload for ELF only with 4MB pp poeple would really be happy.

Noonski said:
Well i've been working a month on SuperCore now but it now contains Packages for almost everything you have removed.
Looked up most of the registry settings for removed items to.
Generated new .dsm files and made option.xml for each.
And i still need to make registry keys to make removed controlpanel items work from SD.
So now i can wait another month before uploading new SuperProCore.
Now if somone could tell me how to make a os.nb.payload for ELF only with 4MB pp poeple would really be happy.
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even i'm looking for a way to get the exact contents of ROM folder what Bepe has in his kitchen for ElfIn. It contains XIP with a lot of other files. I wonder if having the os.nb.payload from my own rom would help rather than using bepe's file still waiting for a guidance
i am attaching the default.hv & user.hv files with the reg entries deleted as per the removed packages list. see if you can check and comment on it, it will be great
eagerly waiting for SuProCore

Most of the keys are double ussually.
So you'll find the same keys also in SYS and OEm .rgu files as in hives files.

Noonski said:
Most of the keys are double ussually.
So you'll find the same keys also in SYS and OEm .rgu files as in hives files.
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oh ok. so to completely remove the removed package list from the rom, i will have to also edit the .rgu files found in oem & sys?

ababrekar said:
oh ok. so to completely remove the removed package list from the rom, i will have to also edit the .rgu files found in oem & sys?
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Naah you really don't need to.
Those left behind registry settings ussually don't do any harm without the files present.

[Walkthrough] How to Port a ROM [XIP and SYS]

Obligatory Warning Label:
Use this at your own RISK. I cannot be held liable for any damage caused to your device by your own mistakes or by my mistakes in the instructions.
How to port a XIP:
Extract xip.bin from the build you want to port from
Download Bepe's XIPPort
Extract XIPPort to any folder
The folder should contain XIPPort.exe, pkgcommon.dll, and xip.bin you want to port.
Run XIPProt.exe
Press "Dump xip.bin" - This will create an OUT folder
Press "Make Pkgs"
Open the OUT folder and you will find two folders: Files and Modules
Copy the contents of MSXIPKernel and MSXIPKernelLTK with each folder (Files and Modules) and paste them to /ROM/XIP folder and replace. (Note: Don't worry about copying the .txt files, they are not needed.)
Source
How to port a SYS folder
Open your old SYS folder and copy the .VM and WinCENLS_WWE folders into your new SYS folder
Go to your old SYS\Shell and copy shell32.exe and shellres.dll into your new SYS\Shell
Source
Q&A
Q: What is the XIP?
A: It's the kernel of the ROM.
Q: What is the SYS folder?
A: It's where all the new apps included in each Windows Mobile release are stored.
Q: I did all this and I bricked my phone, help!!!
A: First, rest assured. Your phone is not bricked. See THIS thread on how to unbrick your phone. Secondly, refer to Q&A #4.
Q: This is too complicated... but I still want to port my own ROM. What should I do?
A: Easy. Use my EasyPortOven and the process will be automated.
Q: Where do I get the latest SYS folders? XIP's?
A: I don't know... Your guess is as good as mine. I just download Kaiser ROM's that have them since they tend to have the latest and greatest first. Do NOT PM me asking me where to find them.

well done ,thanks.

ivan i love you...lol just kidding silly goose but thanks a million

Ivan:
Can XIP or SYS folders be ported over different language ROMS?
Say... I have my spanish HTC WM6 ROM, can I port an english WM6.1 over it to obtain an unofficial spanish WM6.1?
I assume the XIP folder could be ported but porting the SYS folder would end with a spanish ROM and multiple applications in WWE (without even starting to think about localization codes troubles)
Thanks.

le_hades said:
Ivan:
Can XIP or SYS folders be ported over different language ROMS?
Say... I have my spanish HTC WM6 ROM, can I port an english WM6.1 over it to obtain an unofficial spanish WM6.1?
I assume the XIP folder could be ported but porting the SYS folder would end with a spanish ROM and multiple applications in WWE (without even starting to think about localization codes troubles)
Thanks.
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You'd have to go through every file in the OEM folder and find every misdirected link (because of the different language) as well as replace every MUI. So in short, no it's not possible unless you have a LOT of time and want to work really hard. What I would do is just use any of the readily available Spanish Herald ROMs to obtain your OEM files.

mm this is a "fast" and dirty way:
If you use in.ex a 19199 build (0409 wwe)
you need to extract all mui files from 04xx (your langauge from another build, if you use wm6.1 you need to use mui from another wm6.1 build)
rename them from 04xx to 0409, replace all in you 19199 build with the new renamed ones
this can be done both in OEM and SYS

The thing is that i'd like to make a herald spanish 6.1 ROM but I can't find none to port on kaiser forums etc, so i was thinkong about alternatives

ivanmmj said:
Obligatory Warning Label:
Use this at your own RISK. I cannot be held liable for any damage caused to your device by your own mistakes or by my mistakes in the instructions.
How to port a XIP:
Extract xip.bin from the build you want to port from
Download Bepe's XIPPort
Extract XIPPort to any folder
The folder should contain XIPPort.exe, pkgcommon.dll, and xip.bin you want to port.
Run XIPProt.exe
Press "Dump xip.bin" - This will create an OUT folder
Press "Make Pkgs"
Open the OUT folder and you will find two folders: Files and Modules
Copy the contents of MSXIPKernel and MSXIPKernelLTK with each folder (Files and Modules) and paste them to /ROM/XIP folder and replace. (Note: Don't worry about copying the .txt files, they are not needed.)
Source
How to port a SYS folder
Open your old SYS folder and copy the .VM and WinCENLS_WWE folders into your new SYS folder
Go to your old SYS\Shell and copy shell32.exe and shellres.dll into your new SYS\Shell
Source
Q&A
Q: What is the XIP?
A: It's the kernel of the ROM.
Q: What is the SYS folder?
A: It's where all the new apps included in each Windows Mobile release are stored.
Q: I did all this and I bricked my phone, help!!!
A: First, rest assured. Your phone is not bricked. See THIS thread on how to unbrick your phone. Secondly, refer to Q&A #4.
Q: This is too complicated... but I still want to port my own ROM. What should I do?
A: Easy. Use my EasyPortOven and the process will be automated.
Q: Where do I get the latest SYS folders? XIP's?
A: I don't know... Your guess is as good as mine. I just download Kaiser ROM's that have them since they tend to have the latest and greatest first. Do NOT PM me asking me where to find them.
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Great job bro,

ivan you rock!!
I learn so much from reading your threads.
I think im almost ready to cook a rom.
I was wondering if you could be my mentor??

It works and works very well, however, I have ported from Hermes XIP CE OS 19949 & build 19949.1.1.1
to Atom from orginal XIP and I have CE OS 5.2.1921 & build 19949.1.1.1 (WM6.1) how to gain CE of 19949? thank you very much for sharing.

homer285 said:
It works and works very well, however, I have ported from Hermes XIP CE OS 19949 & build 19949.1.1.1
to Atom from orginal XIP and I have CE OS 1921 & build 19949.1.1.1 (WM6.1) how to gain CE of 19949? thank you very much for sharing.
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You ported the XIP AND the SYS folder?

Thanks for your reply, yes I did.

homer285 said:
Thanks for your reply, yes I did.
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Are you using the imgfs.bin/os.nb from the Atom? The only time I've seen that is when you're using the imgfs.bin/os.nb from another device. It "lines up" enough for the ROM to work but somethings like the version numbers don't "line up." I'd need more information to find out what happened. Also, did you change the DPI of the ROM for any reason? or the DPI files?

ivanmmj said:
Are you using the imgfs.bin/os.nb from the Atom? The only time I've seen that is when you're using the imgfs.bin/os.nb from another device. It "lines up" enough for the ROM to work but somethings like the version numbers don't "line up." I'd need more information to find out what happened. Also, did you change the DPI of the ROM for any reason? or the DPI files?
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yes Im using the Diskimage_Ver.nb0 from Atom in Rom folder, tried by hand and EasyPortOven same result, only build is porting not CE OS info. Perhaps I need a new XIP to try, anyway thanks for this great tool it really makes porting easy, seriously.
Edit: So the trick for me was the Atom needed porting directly, all modules must have address changed and then ported to diskimage_Ver via XIPPORT, drop into Kitchen/ROM folder along with everything mentioned here .

can anyone confirm if this works for the kaiser, and if it doesn't, what to use for the kaiser?
thanks in advance

I've heard that Keeping your original Device MetaData hive files isn't that important as the Hive Files get created.
But just to be on the Sure side.
When you put the Hive files from MetaData folder into the New Build from the Ported Sys.
Won't that make hive files with unneeded Reg entries?
instead of sticking with your original device Hive Files?

€dit: Wrong thread, sorry!

Drivers?
What about the drivers and files specific to the device?
Is it included in the .VM folder? Is it not necessary to copy the .ROM folder too?
So, in essence, I have to just copy the folders you have specified to the new SYS and XIP folders and use BuildOS. To cook a light and clean ROM, only these two folders are enough, right?
BTW, what is the OEM folder for? In the kitchens, I have used, they contain a few folders like OEMAPPS, OEMDRIVERS, etc, which in some kitchens are placed in the SYS folder instead.
I don't know where to place those folders. Is the location of those folders irrelevant? I am kinda noob to cooking. I've played with it a lot of times with mixed results. I am building it for Tornado btw.

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What about the drivers and files specific to the device?
Is it included in the .VM folder? Is it not necessary to copy the .ROM folder too?
So, in essence, I have to just copy the folders you have specified to the new SYS and XIP folders and use BuildOS. To cook a light and clean ROM, only these two folders are enough, right?
BTW, what is the OEM folder for? In the kitchens, I have used, they contain a few folders like OEMAPPS, OEMDRIVERS, etc, which in some kitchens are placed in the SYS folder instead.
I don't know where to place those folders. Is the location of those folders irrelevant? I am kinda noob to cooking. I've played with it a lot of times with mixed results. I am building it for Tornado btw.
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Things have changed a lot since I wrote this... but:
The drivers are in the OEM folder (as well as most of the device specific stuff.)
You need the OEM, SYS and XIP in order to make ANY ROM.
You can move your OEM into your SYS but it makes it harder to port newer builds to your ROM later on.
You only need the .VM folder, not the .ROM folder. The kitchen will autoadjust itself.

Yep its been a long time... but is useful on old kitchens
I gues i have an hybrid
cause the process i use is like EXT packages + OEM packages + SYS + XIP
Something about a platform rebuilder + oldschool buildOS hahaha
Maybe you can help me Ivan using your process to port the xip i DID it! it works the sys too but....
I port the SYS from xbeta.cn hermes WWE, changing the .VM and shellres you know... and the xip usin xipport everything goes fine I port the Xip from Kaiser... but
But now everything i install says certificates untrested... i instal sdkcerts and nothing happends
do you think i port the sys or xip wrong?
thanks in advance I dont have an Herald, I had an hermes... but i think the process is the same...
wm6.5 build 21812

ROM cooking

I'm stuck
I'm trying to understand process of creating ROM, I've done thise steps:
1. Decompile *.NBH to *.NB files
a. Dutty's NBHTool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296311
b. NBHextract http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=289830
2. Deprotect ROM (Ervius ROM Deprotector http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3102543&postcount=1)
3. OS.NB to OS.nb.payload (NBSplit.exe -kaiser Windows.nb) nb-> nb.payload+nb.extra
4. Extract imgfs (ImgfsFromNb.exe Windows.nb.payload imgfs.bin)
5. Create dump (imgfstodump imgfs.bin) imgfs.bin ->\dump\*.*
in the Dump folder many folders-files of DLLs, imageinfo.bin and imageinfo.txt for each of them.
Now how to decide where is OS and where is App's ?
what to \EXT of kitchen, what to \OEM, \ROM, \SYS ?
or I'm going wrong way ?
Pls "GooRoo of ROMs" help me

You only need ervius visual kitchen to do it all (has dutty's tool included). Open the erviuskitchen.exe and click on dump rom, navigate to the nbh file and the rest will be automatic (unless you are trying to decompile a protected (user-made) ROM)
Side note: this is not development related so I moved this to Q&A

Thanks 12aon
sorry for post not-in-thread