That dark screen is the bootloader. The v1.00 is the version number. You are fine--that's the old bootloader which works just fine.

OK now that I feel almost idiotic following the Quick How to:
1. Put your device in bootloader mode (RECORD+POWER+RESET) and click APAC_WM6_R0_[Ur Operator name].EXE then click install wait till it finish.

Their is nothing to click on. I have the so.rar (which I renamed wm6.rar) stored in the root dir on the storage card. Post after post everyone raves about helmi's great job but nobody appears to be having the problem I've encountered. (not criticizing, just feeling very inapt at the moment) I have search for more in depth instructions to no avail. While I'm admitting my ignorance I would like to have [Ur Operator name] clarified.

bislon, you have to put the phone in bootloader. extract the rar on your computer using winrar (www.rarlabs.com) and click on the exe file named APAC_WM6_R0_"ur carrier name" the your carrier name part refers to the cellphone company you bought your phone from.

Thanks for the help. I've not used RAR files on the computer before. I just wasn't thinking that I had to extract the file. My Mad Cow must have acted up again. All is good and I have almost a new phone thanks to Lord Helmi and your help.

Where is the install option?
All I can get is a dark screen with USB on top and v2.02 on the bottom. These are barely visible with the dark screen. That is with the USB cable plugged in. If I remove it I get Serial v2.02. I have the .rar opened and saved on my phone card so the .exe is ready to go. How do I start the .exe from the USB screen? Thanks

You run the exe from the PC, not the device.

I can't get my phone to hook up properly to my PC when it bootloader mode. The screen remains on Serial instead of saying USB and the PC pops up a message saying unrecognized USB device.

Any ideas?

Bootloader Change
 

Ok so I ended up using the new ROM from the UTStarcom.com site for my xv6700 and now my bootloader version says it is 1.04 and I can not seem to load any other ROM now. Any way to upgrade or downgrade my bootloader version so I can once again load ROM's since I would love to get back to the new WM6 ROM I was running before I made the mistake of updating with the offical ROM to update my Radio and stuff. Any help would be great thanks. ](*,)

yes i have the same prob as guardian, how do i revert back to the older bootloader?

Maybe Luv2Chill (or another member) can shed some light on the issue. I dont have this issue but I would still like to learn how incase I do ever get a new phone and it it already upgraded.