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Rom cooking on Vox

Hi all, I've been trying for quite some time to cook my first rom. I've now read a lot on the subjects here on these forums but it seems the vox is not the easiest device to start with I've successfully extracted all files from an .nbh rom upgrade. I've then extracted everything to /dump folder using prepare_imgfs.exe and imgfstodump.exe. Here I can delete/change/add files in the directory and rebuild the rom with buildimgfs.exe but it is not a very clean cooking... I'd like to be able to use Package tool. Actually I can use it and get the two folders /OEM and /SYS but then I really don't know how to rebuild the rom using Buildos.exe. Does anyone know how to do this ?
Tell me if my english is not very understandable..

I've finally been able to use these tools after a lot of trials and errors. But there is a lot of fixing to do in the building process. For exemple after running OEM and SYS folders through BuildOs a lot of files are missing in temp\dump
It seems every important file is missing in each of the subfolders. Missing dll's, missing exe's...
For example if I look in the zlib.dll\ directory I can see 5 files : imageinfo.bin, imageinfo.txt, S000, S001, S002, S003 BUT no zlib.dll ?! So I have to manually reimport those files... Is this a known issue with buildos and if so is there any solution to it ?
Thanks for any help

My bad, just realised reimporting the dlls is not at all needed
Still speaking alone ?

Perhaps this thread from the Kaiser forum helps you.

Dr Gonzo.... i would have lied to said something but my knowledge of cooking ROMs is zilch.... but i was hoping someones cooks a ROM for the Vox ... so wanted to ask u how its going?

I've been able to build an awkward "kitchen" for the Vox but I don't know yet if the roms built with it are really stable. Awkward because I don't really know how to write batch files and because I had to add a .dsm taken from Bepe's kitchen for Buildos.exe to work (but I delete it once the dump folder is rebuilt). But I have been able to add/remove packages and it seems to work.
I am currently building my rom from the Arabic one with smarttoolkit included, custom system screens, commanager and homescreen, office and HTC audio manager removed, windows live updated, Jbed instead of Jeodek etc... It seems to be stable but some things don't work yet (I still need to edit the registry)
But what I'd really like would be the possibility to add Bigstorage to the rom as it increases free memory from what I've read.
Maybe I can release this kitchen with some instructions and someone better than me could improve it ?

RE
Yeah that would be awesome to get some Vox Rom cooking happening when can you post your kitchen?

I'm in the process of writing a quick guide to go along my very dirty kitchen to show how to use it. For the moment only with HTC_Vox_ARA_1.27.415.4_4.1.13.47_02.98.90 as a base rom because I haven't tested anything else yet.

Problem with an extracted ROM

Hello,
I extracted Schap's ROM 4.31, no problems until that.
But when I want to reconstruct it with Ervius package tools + Build OS, without adding any package (so no cooking if I can tell that...), there are some problems when it come to the last process, the "Registry file processor and hive builder.". It tell me that : 'InitRegistry FAILED in file ".\Registry\1dc3da02-499f-4547-9fd2-78cddfda9c62.rgu" within a few lines of line 1.'
So, I looked at this RGU file, and indeed, the file is empty ! And there are many other RGU in the same way !
So, what is the problem ? Bad extraction ?
Thanks in advance.

Ok,
Nobody wants to help me ?
Why ?

up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been posted in the ROM kitchen thread and the reconstructing ROMs thread many MANY times. You can't re-cook certain chef's ROMs, because they don't include .RGU files.
Hope this helps!

Thanks you very much Alex, I read the Kitchen thread, but may me be not wholly...
So, is there a possibility to include the missing rgu's from other rom ?
Just another question,
during the past weeks I reconstructed my factory ROM, there wasn't all the RGU files too, but however, this has worked... Why ?
Thanks a lot for your great patience...

Pascal06 said:
Thanks you very much Alex, I read the Kitchen thread, but may me be not wholly...
So, is there a possibility to include the missing rgu's from other rom ?
Just another question,
during the past weeks I reconstructed my factory ROM, there wasn't all the RGU files too, but however, this has worked... Why ?
Thanks a lot for your great patience...
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Some directories just won't have RGU files, which is ok. This is what you've encountered with your factory ROM.
RGU files are important because they contain registry information. Taking them from another ROM is going to be a very painful process, and that's also where 75% of the customization takes place, so losing the important registry information from the original ROM will make it less than useful.
For more information about RGU files, read my OEM Primer from my OEM Package Tutorial...
Hope this helps!

Thanks you Alex,
I already read your OEM primer tutorial.
In fact, if I wanted to cook the Schap's ROM, it's because the included Arcsoft MMS program doesn't work. So, I wanted to include yours (the last version 5 cab), and others app, eg. MS voice command and Transcriber.
I'm very ashamed...

Pascal06 said:
Thanks you Alex,
I already read your OEM primer tutorial.
In fact, if I wanted to cook the Schap's ROM, it's because the included Arcsoft MMS program doesn't work. So, I wanted to include yours (the last version 5 cab), and others app, eg. MS voice command and Transcriber.
I'm very ashamed...
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Why be ashamed? It's good that you tried something new and even if it didn't work as expected, it was a learning experience.

Cooking Recontructed ROM - same size ?

Hi,
I am cooking for my perosnla use a anew ROM; but have some problems with it. Using the VF_UK_3.08.161.0_radio_sign_25.74.40.02_1.64.08.21 ROM and KaiserKitchen provided by Alex.
What have I done.
1. Extract RUU_signed.nbh and edited OEM\OEM_Lang_0409\initflashfiles.dat for changing the program folder and the links.
2. Cooked and flashed a new ROM. Works fine.
BTW: Many thanks for this forum !!!
3. Installed new CABs (approx. 20 new Cabs)
4. Dumped with pdocread.exe the files Part00.raw, ..., Part04.raw.
5. Put RUU_signed.nbh (from point2), Part01.raw and Part02.raw in BaseRom folder and extract them. (I took the option b from the extract menu).
6. Cook a new ROM.
But this ROM has the same size like the ROM from point 2.
I thought Part01 and Part02 includes my new installed CABs within the OS.
I have searched the forum, but I have found unfortunately nothings which helps me.
Any hints, any tips ?
Many mans thanks
kuzco1
Using:
KAIS130 MFG
SPL-1.0.OliPof
CPLD-8

as far as i understand,if you dump a rom you dump the "base" rom, not the installed cab´s.
if you want more programs in your rom you have to put the oem-packs in your kitchen!

The dump include OS (OEM, ROM & XIP data), Radio, SPL. The dump is reading rom files.
To add things you need to create packages for them. Read the wiki or thread about package maker.

Thanks to all .... I thought I can go this way.

kuzco1 said:
Thanks to all .... I thought I can go this way.
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I think you can. We talked about that, and I think it would be better option to do that way, because it's faster to include all progs, tweaks and release a new ROM. Also I think most people rather likes to create OEM packages, but dumping full ROM would be excellent option. This days I think I will have some free time to try that. Like "austinsnyc" told me in some older post, IMGFS tools could be help us to do that.
There is link what we talked about:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=376685
We can help each other in progress. If we will be successful I will create tutorial.

Let me know how that works out

[Solved] [Cooking] Help Rebuilding Rom Pls

Hi All im a noob to cooking. So... I dumpbed the new official rom and used the cooking tutorial to cook my very first rom YAY. BUT when my titl boots it is WM6 not WM6.1 and a few other small issues like the boot screen not showing the verion number i changed it to. I used itsutils to dump and kaiserkitchen to cook. I have searched the forum but can't find anything. Pls help

WHy are you using itsutils to dump the ROM. Just extract the .exe rename it to RUU_signed.nbh and dump it using the kitchen....
Much easier and more fool proof this way.

joerf1115 said:
Hi All im a noob to cooking. So... I dumpbed the new official rom and used the cooking tutorial to cook my very first rom YAY. BUT when my titl boots it is WM6 not WM6.1 and a few other small issues like the boot screen not showing the verion number i changed it to. I used itsutils to dump and kaiserkitchen to cook. I have searched the forum but can't find anything. Pls help
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Sounds like youve done more work than nessessary! Do like ryncppr said above, use the lastest pagepool patcher to change version number on boot. Don't know why you would want to though!

thank you ryncppr and yardie.spike.. That was just a small issue i wanted to change but the main issue is that the rom created from the kaiser kitchen is WM6 and not the new OS. What am I doing wrong?

[Cooking] Need Help Clearing out the bloatware
ok I solved the issue with the rom being WM6 and not 6.1. I just deleted the ROM, OEM and SYS folders and the os-NEW.nb file. Then I extracted the rom I dumped from the phone and I can now cook a 6.1 rom. BUT the issue I have now is all the bloatware is on there still with the software I selected during the cooking process. How can I remove all the software that came with the ATT rom?
[EDIT] Okay I have been messing around in the OEM, SYS and ROM folders...Is this the right place to remove the oem software and if so how do I go about doing it. I found, in the OEM folder, the EXEs for the shop stuff...can i just remove those or are there othere files I need to edit as well...pls help I just want to learn

OK for those wanting to cook their own rom from the ground up, below is a link to help with cleaning up the BaseROM.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=OEM Package Tutorial

where are .dsm files?

Sorry for my English ...
I'm trying to learn how to build a kitchen and I followed the BEPE's guides perfectly but I have a problem:
When I use "NBHextract.exe" on "RUU_signed.nbh" the file that I get is "00_OS.nb" and not "OS.nb" as in BEPE's guide, same for the file "00_OS.nb.playload" has the same characteristics, and I know not explain why.
Also, I can not use in any way the "packagebuilder" tool to rebuild the "xip" folder because after having dumped "00_OS.nb.playload" the xip folder that I know, does not contain within it the file "*. dsm " essential to the operation of the tool.
can someone help me? (sorry but I translate before answering for now)
Thank you!
PS: other problem..
When I use "Dump_800" on "00_OS.nb" the files that I get are "00_OS.nb.playload", the IMGFS folder and the IMGFS.BIN.
This IMGFS.BIN was to be automatically erased at the end of the process of dumping, but strangely still active and has a size of about 63 MB, and in the prompt window, at the end of the process of dumping, i read this:
C:\xxxxxxxxxx\IMGFS.BIN
Access denied.
Where I wrong?
Thanx 4 all..

Any idea?...
Anything?...
That relief, then I am not the only one who does not understand anything!

ciko84xp said:
Any idea?...
Anything?...
That relief, then I am not the only one who does not understand anything!
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I can't help you either ... try to PM one of the Chef you knew from the forum.

ciko84xp said:
Sorry for my English ...
I'm trying to learn how to build a kitchen and I followed the BEPE's guides perfectly but I have a problem:
When I use "NBHextract.exe" on "RUU_signed.nbh" the file that I get is "00_OS.nb" and not "OS.nb" as in BEPE's guide, same for the file "00_OS.nb.playload" has the same characteristics, and I know not explain why.
Also, I can not use in any way the "packagebuilder" tool to rebuild the "xip" folder because after having dumped "00_OS.nb.playload" the xip folder that I know, does not contain within it the file "*. dsm " essential to the operation of the tool.
can someone help me? (sorry but I translate before answering for now)
Thank you!
PS: other problem..
When I use "Dump_800" on "00_OS.nb" the files that I get are "00_OS.nb.playload", the IMGFS folder and the IMGFS.BIN.
This IMGFS.BIN was to be automatically erased at the end of the process of dumping, but strangely still active and has a size of about 63 MB, and in the prompt window, at the end of the process of dumping, i read this:
C:\xxxxxxxxxx\IMGFS.BIN
Access denied.
Where I wrong?
Thanx 4 all..
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What rom are you trying to dump? if it is a custom rom....built by the new kitchen, it won't be dumpable. You will have to get a base from a chef or dump a factory rom.

parleyp said:
What rom are you trying to dump? if it is a custom rom....built by the new kitchen, it won't be dumpable. You will have to get a base from a chef or dump a factory rom.
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I downloaded this "RUU_Kaiser_HTC_WWE_1.56.405.5_radio_sign_22.45.88.07_1.27.12.11_Ship", which should be the Official HTC ROM for TYTN II (my device), but I have the same errors described in the first post using the BEPE's kitchen!
What do you mean by "You will have to get a base from a chef?
I do not believe that any chef would give me his base, should give me the entire folder containing the kitchen built! Or not?

sorry for my english...
I try to dump the various types of ROM, but I always make the same mistakes! I do not know how ... believe me I tried all possible solutions!
But I do not surrender ... sooner or later arrive at a solution! Even at the cost of start over with another kitchen!
How many kitchens are there? tell me if you know there are others beyond that of bepe?

I am having the same issue with Bepes kitchen - I have the official signed rom from Sprint for the Mogul and every time I try to use dump_800.bat on the OS.nb file, it fails and says access is denied...

ciko84xp said:
sorry for my english...
I try to dump the various types of ROM, but I always make the same mistakes! I do not know how ... believe me I tried all possible solutions!
But I do not surrender ... sooner or later arrive at a solution! Even at the cost of start over with another kitchen!
How many kitchens are there? tell me if you know there are others beyond that of bepe?
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There is KaiserKitchen by _Alex_ or KaiserChef by mbarvian and a few others - They both exist on the Wiki.
If the IMGFS.bin won't delete it's not that bad, just try and delete it afterwards.
If you are getting 00_OS.nb it might not be the orginal nbh you are dumping. I get 03_OS.nb when I dump the 3.34 HTC Kaiser ROM (which I rename to OS.nb before dumping). I also get 00_Unknown.nb, 01_SPL.nb 02_MainSplash.bmp (and .nb). Do you get any other nb files?
What the link for the ROM, and why are you using that one for the base? There are newer builds (like the 3.34).
Ta
Dave

DaveShaw said:
There is KaiserKitchen by _Alex_ or KaiserChef by mbarvian and a few others - They both exist on the Wiki.
If the IMGFS.bin won't delete it's not that bad, just try and delete it afterwards.
If you are getting 00_OS.nb it might not be the orginal nbh you are dumping. I get 03_OS.nb when I dump the 3.34 HTC Kaiser ROM (which I rename to OS.nb before dumping). I also get 00_Unknown.nb, 01_SPL.nb 02_MainSplash.bmp (and .nb). Do you get any other nb files?
What the link for the ROM, and why are you using that one for the base? There are newer builds (like the 3.34).
Ta
Dave
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Sorry for my english.. i try to write wath i want tell you....
Problem solved... with "KaiserKitchen" by _Alex_ I have solved all problem with one file called "KaiserKitchen.batch"... this little application, extract .nbh file, dump IMGFS.BIN and create a SYS and OEM folders, dump OS.nb.payload and create a XIP folder... ALL IN ONE STEP!!! IT'S FANTASTIC...!
Yesterday I have cooked and flashed my 1st ROM... really ruins... but the feel thrill don't have comparisons!!!
Now i don't understand wath should i do to take the SYS folder by one ROM and build inside another ROM.. ex. i want to take the SYS folder by your ROM and build in my own ROM...! to do this, i need to copy also your XIP folder?
Sorry for the english and for the ignorance... but I'm beginners for now...!

ciko84xp said:
Sorry for my english.. i try to write wath i want tell you....
Problem solved... with "KaiserKitchen" by _Alex_ I have solved all problem with one file called "KaiserKitchen.batch"... this little application, extract .nbh file, dump IMGFS.BIN and create a SYS and OEM folders, dump OS.nb.payload and create a XIP folder... ALL IN ONE STEP!!! IT'S FANTASTIC...!
Yesterday I have cooked and flashed my 1st ROM... really ruins... but the feel thrill don't have comparisons!!!
Now i don't understand wath should i do to take the SYS folder by one ROM and build inside another ROM.. ex. i want to take the SYS folder by your ROM and build in my own ROM...! to do this, i need to copy also your XIP folder?
Sorry for the english and for the ignorance... but I'm beginners for now...!
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There are a few tutorials on porting the SYS and XIP. The concept in bepe's kitchen videos is the same for the SYS in most kitchens (be aware of resolution and language specific files).
For the XIP, have a read around, there are many threads and tutorials on how to do it. But normally the XIP and SYS versions should match (or be very close).
Dave

DaveShaw said:
There are a few tutorials on porting the SYS and XIP. The concept in bepe's kitchen videos is the same for the SYS in most kitchens (be aware of resolution and language specific files).
For the XIP, have a read around, there are many threads and tutorials on how to do it. But normally the XIP and SYS versions should match (or be very close).
Dave
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ok Dave.. I follow your advice! then you story if I have made progress ...! thanks!