[PhatboyNYC]

So I've followed the instructions found on this site to root my Sprint HTC Hero but I can't seem to figure out how to install a custom rom now. I've installed custom roms on Window Mobile phones before (HTC Diamond, HTC Touch Pro 1 and 2) but can't figure out what I'm doing wrong here.

I read that I should install the custom rom file to the SD card then put the phone into bootloader (recovery) mode. When I hold down the "home" button while pressing the power button, I get a screen that asks if I want to clear data. When I select no, the phone just boots up to the normal home screen.