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how can I cook a ROM by myself?

You never told anybody how to do it and then you complain of constant requests
I don't want to cook Wm6 I just want to change some files in my current WM5 Rom!
Could you please tell me how can I do it?

It does not need to be told how to do it, but told how to search ! A lot of people here know how to do it, just GOOGLE it !

sorry, I've already searched... Maybe I'm searching badly!
Could you please help me?

Basically you need to extract the ROM installer, you will find an nbf file in it, then get an NBF file converter, to convert it into some sort of editable format, then you start cooking the ROM, placing whatever you want, and in the end, convert it back into NBF

Hello,
You might find something useful here:
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=255064
It would be more helpful if people genuinely try to help others instead of directing them to Google.
A

hey
if you can wait a day or two, i will write up a nice simple guide for everyone and have it stickied
i will also provide links to the tools required. it really isnt as difficult as some people thing! it just LOOKS difficult!
and we are a community here, so lets just help rather than-use the fricking search!lol. we were all n00bs once!

duke_stix said:
hey
if you can wait a day or two, i will write up a nice simple guide for everyone and have it stickied
i will also provide links to the tools required. it really isnt as difficult as some people thing! it just LOOKS difficult!
and we are a community here, so lets just help rather than-use the fricking search!lol. we were all n00bs once!
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if all were like you ...
I know it isn't but in so much amount of infos it's not easy to find ones that apply to your device or even thing you wanna do!

Need help too
Yea, Please..my probs are the reconverting my data into a .nb->nbf file...after flashing My phone hangs in First Bootscreen...please help!Only Reflashing helps...i really want to cook a rom by myself.
Ive used THIS kitchen...but it is for Wizard-devices only....but i think,it can be used for Tornado,too.

as far as we tried we could not make a proper dump of the wm5 tornado...
but i did manage to build a rom kitchen with wm6 for the tornado...this was a whileago and the base rom is the same as the current available...if ther is enougth request i may be inclined to update the RK and release it.
to get you started here is some pointers.... you can use the same tools from the wizard, imgfs tools.

When I use nb2nbf_wizard.exe, is this created nk.nbf flashable for my Tornado (german XDA Phone aka HTC Douton)?

There is an nb2nbf_Tornado File out there,too, but my Phone stuck in first BootScreen.If i use the Wizard-Tools here and use the nb2nbf_Tornado,(by retyping the Start Adress from 8004000(for Wizard) to 8204000 (for Tornado)) it works well fine, Flashing works well,too,but stuck in first Screen every time.Ive only delete the Solitaire-Folder,but it dont work for me..maybe you have more luck!Or...faria may Post a RomKitchen exclusive for our lovely Tornado..

Have you removed the first two bytes of the initflashes.dat? When not, it can't be booting correctly! That was my mistake when I started to cook my own ROM's for my HTC Prophet (XDA Neo)!

What?
really?I may think,it is only needed after a Registryedit....thank you.!
edit:did not work...

arpy said:
There is an nb2nbf_Tornado File out there,too, but my Phone stuck in first BootScreen.If i use the Wizard-Tools here and use the nb2nbf_Tornado,(by retyping the Start Adress from 8004000(for Wizard) to 8204000 (for Tornado)) it works well fine, Flashing works well,too,but stuck in first Screen every time.Ive only delete the Solitaire-Folder,but it dont work for me..maybe you have more luck!Or...faria may Post a RomKitchen exclusive for our lovely Tornado..
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i have the same problem like you.
I've made a nk.nbf from the *.nb files with nb2nbf_tornado.exe.
I've also extracted *.nb (OS, IPL, SPL, etc) from nk.nbf from windows mobile 6 alpha and then 'translated' those nb files with nb2nbf_tornado.exe. Same result: succesfull flash, stuck in first screen every time..
so not the "initflashes.dat" file is guilty..

...and nobody out there may help us?

arpy, it seems that if I include only OS without IPL & SPL in nb2nbf, all are OK..
But still with my modified OS does not get over the first splash screen.. maybe i've done smth wrong. In dump folder, I've added some files (some overwritten), i've removed some files, modified initflashfiles.dat (last line blank, + removed the two first bytes with winex), modified the hv files (saved in unicode standard, first line REGEDIT4, last line blank.. complied: no errors). replaced carrier_splash and shutdown
that's all what I've modified ...
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arpy, try to translate only the OS module with nb2nbf_tornado. and tell me the result. also, tell me what changes you've made
edit2: found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298327 . improved tools
edit3: i've dumped my modified OS module with tadzio's ImgfsTools and discovered that initflashfiles.dat had the two bytes that i've removed with win hex.. what the?!
i've removed again, and run the whole build rom process again , but this time with tadzio's ImgfsTools.
Same result.. (stuck in first screen)
Maybe i've modified something wrong.
edit4: i've repeated the whole process and OS module flash and work ok . I haven't tried yet with all modules, only OS. I think I've made some mistakes when trying to replace drivers.

@DSF
Can you post a Step-By-Step Solution?I want to figure out my prob...which tools do you use?And how?May you Post your ROM?

well, i will post summary. i hope to release a "tornado romcook kitchen" and more detailed steps these days.
here is my OS module:
http://rapidshare.com/files/45915194/RUU.rar.html
right now i'm trying to figure out how to make the sd driver from iphone/other roms to work on my custom rom. every time i try other sd driver, i cannot view the card.
i'm using the tadzio's ImgfsTools (see link in my previous post).
steps:
- download typho5.exe, ImgfsTools, nb2nbf_tornado (you can get them by searching via gogole)
- copy all those files in the same folder, eg: ROMDEV
- copy nk.nbf in ROMDEV
Commands:
1) typho5.exe -x nk.nbf
2) imgfsfromnb.exe 82040000-OS.nb imgfs_raw_data.bin
3) imgfstodump.exe imgfs_raw_data.bin
Now the OS files are dumped in dump folder. Do the changes (delete, copy, modify, etc). When editing registry and initflashfiles.dat file, perform the important steps describeb at http://www.molski.biz/romcooking.html (turn off word wrap and use UNICODE in notepad, etc). If you're dune with those things do next:
4) imgfsfromdump imgfs_raw_data.bin imgfs_new.bin
5) imgfstonb imgfs_new.bin 82040000-OS.nb 82040000-OS_final.nb
if no error occured in the whole process, run 6) nb2nb_tornado.
There, chose the nb files, OS will be 82040000-OS_final.nb and not 82040000-OS.nb. Don't forget to use the correct image name. (eg: for 82040000-OS_final.nb chose OS)
The language, oem, operator version, cid can be left blank.
When you're done, press translate.
Copy the generated nk.nbf file in the rom update folder (RUU), execute ROMUpdateUtility.exe and follow the normal flash steps..
That's all.
Thanks to all those ppl that made this possible
PS: if you flash only the OS module (without IPL & SPL), even if the update proces crashes, you will not 'brick' your phone . Mine happen to crash on 2%.. i transpired instantly

kartam said:
You never told anybody how to do it and then you complain of constant requests
I don't want to cook Wm6 I just want to change some files in my current WM5 Rom!
Could you please tell me how can I do it?
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Actually, I have some files about how to cook a rom, but they all Chinese, and may be useless for you.

DSF: the way you describe works with the tornado. thx. ive testest
an usefull app to edit initflashfiles.dat and the registry files is "notepad2".

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

[Release] EasyPortOven V2 [Updated May 07, 2008] Now with XIP porting!!

This is a release for my ROM porting kitchen. It ports both XIP's and SYS folders [currently for the herald/atlas/wing only].
http://www.darthnet40.com/xda/ivanmmj/Kitchens/
Place bepe's kitchen in the Working_Folder (so that OEM/SYS/ROM and other folders are right within Working_Folder.) Alternatively, you can place also place all the files into EasyBakeOven's folder. Allow the Working_Folder to override EasyBakeOven's Working_Folder. You will not loose any data.
Place the SYS file you wish to port into Working_Folder (and delete your old SYS folder.) Place your xip.bin that you wish to port into the Prepare folder.
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.
If you wish to know how to do this manually, head over to my HowTo thread.

thanks ivan

Could you please post a basic tutorial how to use this? I'm a bit confused. TY

Well, for now, since it's not a final release, just put the SYS folder from a ROM you want to port over into the Working_Folder and then run the batch file. Then take your favorite ROM (like JustClean) and delete the SYS folder that it came with. Then add the SYS you just ported over. Then just use my kitchen the way you would normally use it.
I'll try to write something more useful, or maybe automated the whole process more later, but for now, I don't have the time to. I hope my "tutorial" is useful, though!

Sry for being a bit stupid, but what is this supposed to port into what? It updates ROMs from ypur old EasyBakeOven?

CommZ said:
Sry for being a bit stupid, but what is this supposed to port into what? It updates ROMs from ypur old EasyBakeOven?
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it is for porting for example a Kaiser SYS to a hreald SYS for cooking!!
to get a newer build.... the kaiser ones are allways earlier than all other devices...

Aah, so it is not much useful for me as I am barely able to use ivan's easy kitchen. Thanks

not working for me.... get an error... I/O error
g´reloc stop working
sorry...

papamopps said:
not working for me.... get an error... I/O error
g´reloc stop working
sorry...
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That's strange.... Make sure that your SYS folder does not have a XIP folder in it or anything similar. If that doesn't work, try to run it WITHOUT the OEM.

ivanmmj said:
That's strange.... Make sure that your SYS folder does not have a XIP folder in it or anything similar. If that doesn't work, try to run it WITHOUT the OEM.
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i run both with and without oem... and sys only has sys files. no xip!

papamopps said:
i run both with and without oem... and sys only has sys files. no xip!
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One of the SYS folders that I found had a XIP something folder. (It wasn't called XIP, but it had files that the XIP had and it had XIP in its name.) This caused it to crash.

ivanmmj said:
One of the SYS folders that I found had a XIP something folder. (It wasn't called XIP, but it had files that the XIP had and it had XIP in its name.) This caused it to crash.
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sorry. but my sys is completely similar to the one i use for herald. BUT i have to change some files to get it working fro herald.
i did manually with the wince_
and the shellres.dll and the other
the ones you have in your portkitchen. then treid to cook... all good BUT stuck at blackscreen after 2nd bootscreen!

papamopps said:
sorry. but my sys is completely similar to the one i use for herald. BUT i have to change some files to get it working fro herald.
i did manually with the wince_
and the shellres.dll and the other
the ones you have in your portkitchen. then treid to cook... all good BUT stuck at blackscreen after 2nd bootscreen!
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so i should replace the shellres.dll and WinCENLS?

hmm... I thought I did that on the kitchen. It's very possible that I didn't upload the proper files, though...

Update. I updated it, now it even has XIP porting! Look for the walkthrough link for those who want to know how to do it by hand.

ivanmmj said:
Update. I updated it, now it even has XIP porting! Look for the walkthrough link for those who want to know how to do it by hand.
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thanks!
ill use the nice and very easy walkthrough

Can you added support for htc wizard?

This is ancient. I haven't worked on this for ages. You no longer need this to port. There are much easier methods out there. Remind me again and I'll research it later.

By any chance, are you putting up .07 SJK with 28005/8 tonight. I kinda would like to reference what I did with your kitchen with what you are gonna do with yours.

Yes, I am. I'm actually in the mist of uploading it right now.

1st try at the kitchen, and I can only fry some eggs....

Hi guys....
I've been a member of this comunity for 2 years now, but posted very litle, because I would be mostly spamming, re-interating what others have said, with" wow, this is fast...nice job"...and such..so i only post when I realy have to.
I downloaded the hypercore kitchen, and after some reading of the contained links and txt files, decided to have a go at it...
I would like to target Tomal's v8 but although very fast, it seems to have a significant number of com bugs...So maybe I'll go with v7.7...
I copied the nk.nbf file to the correct directory, and ran the decoder, but it errors on the next step saying that there is no OS.nb file...
Should this file be extrated from the nk.nbf?
Is this a problem with the nk.nbf file I'm using?
I would apreciate some help on this, as I'm looking for a full flavored cake, but to my taste...see I'm "diabetic" so I have to be extremly caution with what I cook...

When you decoding nk.nbf, decode it to OS.nb (change second line) instead nk.nba.

Something else to be aware of with Tomal's ROMs is that he ships all his RGUs in a single RGU.cab file.
You'll need to extract the contents of this file into the dump directory AFTER the imgfstodump and BEFORE the pkgtool step.
-PJC

Thanks for the quick answers, guys...
Something pop-up as a doubt...can I cook from an usb stick?(installing the kitchen, and workind directly trought the usb stick)???

I'm getting starved.....I can't even turn on the oven...
I have nstaledthekitchen over and ove again.
Changed the settings so it reads "Universal", copied the nk.nbf of my choice to the Extract/source folder, and whent to the Panel/extract and runned "DumpRom"...So far so good....
The DOS windows warns me that the file must be in the correct folder, so I double check....I press return...HTC Extender Rom Tool starts and prmpts me what I want to do and were is the extended rom...I thought it was embeeded in the nk file, but since Tomal provided with and empty extenden Rom, I downloade it and poited to it...Hit decode...
A big window opens with some file paths, so I check them to know were the files are going to...and using the above tip, change the name of the fat file to OS.nb, Hit decode...I'm happy, the window says "Decode sucessfull", so I hit "OK"...
I am agin at the Htc Extended Rom tool, so I hit exit(? done it right ?)...
The Dos window now tells me that it cannot find the ON.nb(? Didnt I just created it?)....
So I'm stuck....
The constructions workers haven't yet finished furnishing my kitchen, so I have no ingredients to work with....
Any chef willing to help me make a simple meal?????

psapg said:
I'm getting starved.....I can't even turn on the oven...
I have nstaledthekitchen over and ove again.
Changed the settings so it reads "Universal", copied the nk.nbf of my choice to the Extract/source folder, and whent to the Panel/extract and runned "DumpRom"...So far so good....
The DOS windows warns me that the file must be in the correct folder, so I double check....I press return...HTC Extender Rom Tool starts and prmpts me what I want to do and were is the extended rom...I thought it was embeeded in the nk file, but since Tomal provided with and empty extenden Rom, I downloade it and poited to it...Hit decode...
A big window opens with some file paths, so I check them to know were the files are going to...and using the above tip, change the name of the fat file to OS.nb, Hit decode...I'm happy, the window says "Decode sucessfull", so I hit "OK"...
I am agin at the Htc Extended Rom tool, so I hit exit(? done it right ?)...
The Dos window now tells me that it cannot find the ON.nb(? Didnt I just created it?)....
So I'm stuck....
The constructions workers haven't yet finished furnishing my kitchen, so I have no ingredients to work with....
Any chef willing to help me make a simple meal?????
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With HTC Extender Rom Tool you must extract nk.nbf not ext_rom, and when extracting name it OS.nb (i thing it is 2nd line in tool)

Perhaps the would-be chef should read a cookery book?
There's a very, very good guide in this forum, which is what I started off with and had no problems whatsoever, but I can't for the life of me remember if it was beasty or thingonaspring who wrote it (apologies to the real author if I missed them out!). It also includes some fixes for the batch files.
Remember - the wiki and search are your best friends...
PJC

Hi Again...
The construction workers finaly had done some real work, so now my kitchen is properly furnished with all the CABinets i need...so now to try to cook me a simple meal, and try to learn from it....

Can't rebuild Ranju 7.7
Hi all.
I gave it a go and tried to rebuild Ranju 7.7.
I could decode it, dump it (yes, I extracted the contents of RGU.CAB to the dump directory), convert the dump to packages etc. So far, so good.
But when I tried to rebuild it, the ImgfsToNb tool gave this error message:
"Partition with file system 0x01 found after IMGFS partition. It's safer to abort here, sorry."
What should I do now?

jandevries12 said:
Hi all.
I gave it a go and tried to rebuild Ranju 7.7.
I could decode it, dump it (yes, I extracted the contents of RGU.CAB to the dump directory), convert the dump to packages etc. So far, so good.
But when I tried to rebuild it, the ImgfsToNb tool gave this error message:
"Partition with file system 0x01 found after IMGFS partition. It's safer to abort here, sorry."
What should I do now?
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imgfstonb doesn't seem to support the FLASH disk that's in Tomal's ROMs. I don't know what he uses, but when I've based things on his work, I use a different 'donor' OS.nb for the imgfstonb stage. Obviously, I lose the FLASH disk, but as I don't use it anyway, that's not an issue for me.

^^ yup, exactly, it is due flash disk.

Ok, I understand.
But what is the "donor" os.nb used for?
I've extracted the OEM, SYS en XIP parts. Isn't that enough to compose a new ROM?
What parts are re-used from the original os.nb? And must an alternative donor os.nb be of the same version/build?

jandevries12 said:
Ok, I understand.
But what is the "donor" os.nb used for?
I've extracted the OEM, SYS en XIP parts. Isn't that enough to compose a new ROM?
What parts are re-used from the original os.nb? And must an alternative donor os.nb be of the same version/build?
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As I understand it (and I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong), the donor OS.nb is used as a 'template' for storing the IMGFS into an NB structure. As far as I've been able to tell, pretty much *any* OS.nb from *any* ROM can be used as the template.
Basically, imgfstonb takes 3 arguments - the imgfs file itself, a 'donor' OS.nb, and the 'target' OS.nb final output. This is all hidden by the scripting, but is what I've found by playing with the underlying utilities.
The only restriction I've found is that ROMs that contain Flash disk can't be used as the donor OS.nb.
PJC

Could one of the senior members of this forum please comment on pjc007's statements above?
Is it correct that the donor os.nb is only used to determine the right structure for the ROM?
(I'm asking because I got the impression from other posts on this excellent site that the donor os.nb is used as source for the XIP part, but I don't know for sure)

Well, I have the same matter now, I really want to cook sth to use the way I want a rom to be and share with others as I feel really bad just to download, I hope to upload my own rom and share but I read the instructions again and again , look for sth on the internet, download all the things to my PC that will be used to cook, still not certain what I'm going to do.
My question is if I cook a bad rom, then I up it to my EXEC, Is there any chances for it to die ? Or simply just install another well-known rom to rescue it if my rom jail to boot?

please build 19202 rom/sys folders

i need the rom and sys folders of this build pls help

any answer plz

I'm sure that most of us would love to help (including myself)
can you give us some more information though? I believe it comes out of 3.29 right? in which case you can download it from the wiki, rename it to RUU_signed and put it in your BaseROM folder, and extract it

mbarvian said:
I'm sure that most of us would love to help (including myself)
can you give us some more information though? I believe it comes out of 3.29 right? in which case you can download it from the wiki, rename it to RUU_signed and put it in your BaseROM folder, and extract it
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soryy for late thx
but i know how to get the os file but how to get sys folder??
and can i use sys"20748" with os 19202 ???

xdafun4all said:
soryy for late thx
but i know how to get the os file but how to get sys folder??
and can i use sys"20748" with os 19202 ???
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You would need to port the sys to use it on the 19202 build; you can't just directly drag it there.

kareem9nba said:
You would need to port the sys to use it on the 19202 build; you can't just directly drag it there.
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didn't understand any thing
how to port it??
do you know my name is also kareem
mbarvian i tried to extract the TNT WM6.1 using your kitchen but i get only the os file with empty sys folder
how can i extract the sys or use another compatible sys??
waiting help

xdafun4all said:
didn't understand any thing
how to port it??
do you know my name is also kareem
mbarvian i tried to extract the TNT WM6.1 using your kitchen but i get only the os file with empty sys folder
how can i extract the sys or use another compatible sys??
waiting help
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up up up up

Use the original KaiserKitchen file to extract your rom and it will make it into pretty folder for you OEM, SYS, ROM temp....from there you can get the SYS folder....
No offense but if you are starting this thread because you don't know how to extract or cook a ROM it is useless...READ the WIKI...

ryncppr said:
Use the original KaiserKitchen file to extract your rom and it will make it into pretty folder for you OEM, SYS, ROM temp....from there you can get the SYS folder....
No offense but if you are starting this thread because you don't know how to extract or cook a ROM it is useless...READ the WIKI...
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i know how to coock a rom but my problem is how to get sys and rom folders
i tried alex kitchen and mbravin and dk's kitchen
but can get only os file
what is the original kaiserkitchen where can i get it ????
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i tried it and it make 4 folders
oem "empty" no problem
rom "os file" good
Sys "contain 3 folders 1- .ROM 2- .VR 3- Beta , make your own rom"
my quiz is about the SYS folder the folder "Beta , make your own rom " contain some sys files what should i do ????

xdafun4all said:
i know how to coock a rom but my problem is how to get sys and rom folders
i tried alex kitchen and mbravin and dk's kitchen
but can get only os file
what is the original kaiserkitchen where can i get it ????
Edit :-
i tried it and it make 4 folders
oem "empty" no problem
rom "os file" good
Sys "contain 3 folders 1- .ROM 2- .VR 3- Beta , make your own rom"
my quiz is about the SYS folder the folder "Beta , make your own rom " contain some sys files what should i do ????
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You are not using a shipped ROM. The "Beta , make your own rom " is a message put in the ROM by the chef to prevent people from "stealing" their work. For the record, I consider that a cheesy thing to do. My ROMs can be dumped successfully.
Anyway, go to the Kaiser Wiki, download the HTC 3.29 WWE ROM, and extract it like mbarvian said above.