How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

Okay, many people seem to think that the Kitchen is not compatable with Windows Vista or only works sometimes. Once and for all, I will say, the Kitchen DOES work with Vista.

First off, if you downgraded your bootloader from v2.04 or v2.05 to v2.02, you need to read here.

Follow these and you won't have any problems...

1. Make sure you have Windows Mobile Device Center installed.

2. Turn OFF USB CONNECTIONS (uncheck) in Windows Mobile Device Center Connections Settings.

3. Do NOT run as Administrator, I have had issues when testing that.

4. Put the phone in Bootloader Mode (Power + Record + Stylus in Reset hole).

5. Make sure you have the CORRECT REV version in the Kitchen, you will check that by reading the numbers at the bottom of the screen now that we are in bootloader mode. Just select the right numbers in the Drop-Down box.

The bootloader screen has no backlight so either go to a window and get some sunlight or get a flash light.

After your ROM flashes and you are ready to start syncing and reloading programs turn the USB Connections back on.

If you follow those 5 steps you WILL NOT HAVE ISSUES WITH WINDOWS VISTA. I have tried several Apaches with almost every bootloader version. I can tell you that all bootloaders work with the kitchen and Windows Vista.

I hope this helps you guys out with with Windows Vista :)

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

I have flashed my apache about 30 times..all with Vista Ultimate..never had a problem except when making the rom to big. The key is turning off usb in mobile device center.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

What do you mean but Do NOT RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR in step 3?
Are you talking about not running BuildOS as Administator (as in changing compatability mode and checking Run As Administrator)?

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

Yes. I know ggruusa says that might help but I kept getting errors when testing that part.

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I tried 6 or 7 times last night with a Vista Home Premium machine, with vists SP1. Phone is VZW bootloader v2.02. Tried a fully custom rom and also tried a rom with nothing but core items.
Still no go. Comes up with blank notes next to current items.

My phone is currently loaded with 19213 from kitchen. Am trying to load latest 20931.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

The Kitchen seriously is messed up. You can't even load config files anymore. Try to going to the area to chose your build and device and start over...

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Do i need to update my bootloader to 2.04/2.05 for vista to work? I also have a vzw 6700 with 1.00 bootloader.

The error I get everytime is ERROR 150: ROM UPGRADE UTILITY ERROR.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

No. You shouldn't. I had an Apache with 1.00 and I never had issues with it. You're cooking with the right REV version right?

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Yes. I selected v2.02 and VZW for the carrier.

I am going uninstall BuildOS, reboot, then download the newest BuildOS.msi from ppckitchen.org and try it again.

If that doesn't work, will try the loading via SD Card. have not done that before but will give it a shot if all else fails.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

Why did you select 2.02 if you have 1.00? That's your problem. You selected wrong RUU.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

You can't go from 1.xx to 2.xx. You will likely have to go to 1.02 or 1.04 to use Vista.

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What are you referring to? Old configs were intentionally broken. That's not messed up; that's progress.

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I have 2 different 6700's.
1 is a UStarcom branded phone that is on VZW network. That phone is bootloader v2.02.

The 2nd is a VZW branded phone and is Bootloader 1.00. I use this one as my everyday phone.

THe UStarcom branded phone I use as a test phone for new ROM's.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

Try flashing a stock ROM to upgrade bootloader. That might work...

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Should I update the 2.02 to what, 2.04? Anyone have a link for the Stock rom that has 2.04 Bootloader?

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

It would be 2.05. Try an AKU3.3 from Jabu's thread.

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No matter what I try in vista, i get blank notes next to all the current versions and when i proceed it gives a rom utility error stating that this upgrade utility was not designed for this device. I am selecting 2.02 from the Rev list which matches my Bootloader. Works just dandy on my XP machine though. The phone was a refurb from verizon and came with the 2.05 bootloader but i downgraded to 2.02. However i had the same issue with my previous 6700 and it came with the 2.02. Any Ideas?

P.S.
From my understanding you do not want to go past 2.02 because 2.04 and 2.05 reduce the size of the kitchen you can cook to an almost unusable amount. infact the norm is to take a device with a 2.04 or 2.05 and downgrade to 2.02.

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Not at all. 2.04/5 works great with Vista, and the whole thing about needing to more to the ROM is stupid. Running a clean ROM is better and 2.05 can hold enough. But, I downgraded a 2.05 device to a 2.02 and now any RUU beside NoID gets a model ID error. I never had a device with 2.02 because I am on Verizon and they don't have 2.02 But I knew someone with Sprint and it worked for him.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

YOU ROCK!!!!! Thank you so much!

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Edit: Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 (6.0 will jack you up) :thumbleft:

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

Just so you know, this works with windows 7 beta aswell. =D>

Cheers!

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

I have been having some real interesting times with this xv6700 first I tried the helmi rom. Somehow stuck me in BL v1.04 can't hard reset soft reset nothing. Now computer see's the 6700 as an unknown device with the other USB connections. When trying to run any utility connection error 201 Device not detected. For the life of me I can not get this vista machine to recognize device so it can continue w/ BL. Plz help

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My screen now only display Boot Splash... i already use bootloader v1.00... on vista, i had error when build the rom (Cannot open file C:\Users...... dump\bthpbap.dll\\tmp)
.. i don't install any module...

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G'Reloc also return problem... it can't write to disk... hmm is it vista related problem or i should redownload kitchen

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

Those are kitchen errors. Could be a problem with .net framework. For those issues, the kitchen writer, ggruusa can help better...

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Hello PDA Phone Junkie...
thanks for the reply..

my 6700 comes from Alltel, but it already unlocked so it can be use with my local operator... so when i upgrade should i still choose Alltel ?

ps: i flash my rom last year with kitchen but no problem... problem arise just now... it still display boot splash..

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

i wonder if G'reloc is a necessary component ?? can i skip intall G'reloc ?

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

G'reloc is a problem for some people, why? I don't know. As for the carrier, use Generic if you operator isn't there. As for boot lag, you're putting too many apps in the ROM and it's too large.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

thx man...i didnt know that till now...good lookin out

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

No problem. It usally is only the Apache that has an issue with that.

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

s**t, the more knowledge, the better, ya know?? thx again

Re: How to make the Kitchen work with Vista everytime :)
 

Always. You can never know too much.

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What does turning off the usb connections do?
Sorry, total noob here :)

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It keeps it from interferring with the flashing process. If left alone it hijacks the usb port and won't let buildos finish the update, and generally causes havok if left active.

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That's right. It is the same with other software that uses USB to connect to phones. I was working on a Moto Q the other day with some software from Motorola and WMDC kept interfering so disabling USB connecitons fixed that.

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Yea when they released the update for my Moto Q (which fixed nothing btw) it was recommended to disable USB connections in WMD and AS to prevent bricking basically.