Problem with upgrading PPC2002 -> 2003

[AximDave]

I have an X5 that I did the update on. The update runs fine until it gets to the dell splash screen. After that, it goes to a black screen and stays there. Please, someone help me, I want to install WM 2003!

[scrapperman]

Originally Posted by dellaximman

I read this thread with interest... found a bit of an easier method that doesn't require being double jointed to push all the buttons ........

Took me about 15min to copy existing rom ... 10 mins to download the hex editor and do the copy replace... then 15min to load the new rom ... easy and it now works !!!


WM2003 Update for Dell Axim X5 with PPC2002

Files needed: Hex Workshop from www.bpsoft.com
R64365.EXE WM2003 ROM update (which has been pulled from the Dell ftp server)

NOTE: Best to perform a hard reset on your device and remove any SD/compact flash cards in your device before you start

Extract the R64365.EXE file and run the System Update.exe and choose to back-up your ROM image, it will save a copy of your current ROM as an .ris file.

Choose the correct update ROM image for your Axim, P25_NK-H-07170300EN.IMG for Axim Advance (400MHz) or P25_NK-L-07170300EN.IMG for Axim Basic (300MHz) and rename the file extention to .ris

Load up Hex Workshop and open up your backup ROM image and the update ROM image side-by-side. Copy the hex code from offset 106 to 128 from your BACKUP and paste in into the UPDATE at the same position offsets. This is your Axim serial code and is necessary to fool the backup ROM option of the installer into thinking the update ROM is your backup ROM. Save the modified update ROM image.

Run the System Update.exe again to choose to restore a backup ROM image. Select your patched ROM file (P25_NK-H-07170300EN.ris or P25_NK-L-07170300EN.ris) and let it 'restore' your PPC2002 to WM2003. Enjoy!!

PS There has been some discussion whether or not this is the final fixed version or a BETA patch, Dell have confirmed it IS the final version but have pulled it from their ftp server because it's more sucessful to update from PPC2002 than from the buggy WM2003 that it was intended for!!!

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I tried a bazillion times to get the 4 button combo to work, but it's just not happening. I do not get any white screen, and I'm sick of pressing buttons. I have all the files needed and downloaded the hex editor. I open up P25_NK-H-07170300EN.IMG, renamed to *.RIS. But how in the heck do I "find offset 126 to 128"??? Can anyone provide detailed instructions on this?

[jb5679]

This is my first post on this forum so bare with me. I was going through this thread and noticed I had the same problem as one of the other posters getting the


No DOS Partition Found !!

After it starts loading from my CF disk. I checked the format of it to make sure it was fat16 on my CF reader, which it was, and reformatted it anyways to fat16 again and put the img, once more, on the disk. Placed it inside and did it once more and it still got stuck at that same message. Anyone have any ideas???

[Nic_Hostetler]

Im a little afraid to try this is there any risk??