root problem: NookandZergy.bat not working here - Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

Sorry for opening a new thread on this, but as new users can't post - for a good reason, I am sure - in the dev's section, I, being a new user, can't as well...
I have the same problem as described by haggardh and arko.amit, which is the nt not showing up when running the NookandZergy.bat after following all the steps mentioned, hopefully, properly. Running the NookandZergy.bat as admin gives an error message stating the command "adb" is unknown.
Just hoping to emphasise that this issue might be statistically significant (and worth looking into)...other than that this is just another me-too-post. Sorry once more.

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Give this a go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363652
i had to download the program in that thread and delete all usb references to Nook from my computer.

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My Solution to Root
Wurstwarenfachverkäuferin said:
Sorry for opening a new thread on this, but as new users can't post - for a good reason, I am sure - in the dev's section, I, being a new user, can't as well...
I have the same problem as described by haggardh and arko.amit, which is the nt not showing up when running the NookandZergy.bat after following all the steps mentioned, hopefully, properly. Running the NookandZergy.bat as admin gives an error message stating the command "adb" is unknown.
Just hoping to emphasise that this issue might be statistically significant (and worth looking into)...other than that this is just another me-too-post. Sorry once more.
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I experienced some of the same problems you and haggard wrote about and even some other users that were experiencing no serial number showing up when running the Nookandzergy.bat. After reading and a little experimentation of my own I got mine rooted last night. My test machine was Windows XP SP3 I am skipping the tgps.apk part on the Nook because I ran into no problems with it. It did goes as the instructions said. With that said make sure you put all the checks in the right place in the debug menu.
First of all if you can't run adb then you have the adb.exe in the wrong folder or you are trying to execute with the wrong path. Should be in the C:\ntroot directory. Open a command line up (Start > RUN >CMD)
You will need to change to directory c:\ntroot
Once your cmd prompt reads C:\ntroot you should be able to run adb. You really shouldn't have to unless you are running into a problem with the serial number not showing up after running zerg. If that is the case you can always run "adb devices" that will start the adb daemon and then run the command and tell you rather or not your computer is seeing the nook. If you get no devices connected then you are back to the driver issue.
My solution for the driver issue I got the same USB Mass Storage Device and then would try and change the driver to the Android one, but kept getting the above problem when trying to run zerg.
So I uninstalled the driver (Android and USB Mass Storage) and unplugged the Nook.
Then in Windows Explorer went to the usbdrivers folder and right-clicked on the file android_winusb.inf and clicked "install"
I then plugged the nook back in and the driver showed correctly in Device Manager as an Android device.
I then ran zergy again and it all worked an the ID showed up correctly.
I hope this helps.
k

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Thanks for the suggestions. The OS is Win 7 64 if that matters.
I have de- and reinstalled the usb-driver several times in the device-manager (installing by "install..." from explorer's context menu doesn't work for this file and this OS) - the device just doesn't show up in command line, regardless whether I use the adb devices command or run the nookandzergy.bat.

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Sounds definitely to be the driver. I read the link posted by AugustusBot helpful, but not sure it would work for sure. I had to uninstall and reinstall until finally I ran the INF like you mentioned that didn't work for you.
Does the device show up with an exclamation or as a USB mass storage device?

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With no specific driver installed (intentionally, that is), the device is shown as both usb mass storage device and "nook tablet" with the yellow exclamation mark within the device manager.
I also used that usb deview tool mentioned in the other thread to wipe all usb devices. This doesn't do a permanent uninstall - as deleting the driver would. Unplugging a device and plugging it in again and it would just show up as it did before... Either way, the tool doesn't help here.

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Have you right clicked on Nook tablet within device manager clicked properties > driver > update driver software > update driver > browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick from a list of device drivers > Have Disk > Browse > C:\ntroot\usbdrivers\android_winusb.inf
I just tried that process on a Windows 7 64bit and got an error saying the device driver is not compatible with a 64 bit OS. If you get the same error you may have to find the 64 bit version of that device driver or if you are familiar with working with XP classic within Windows 7 you may have better luck using it through that.

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Try right clicking on the mass storage device and select to install manually then install from a specific location, have disk, then select the inf file for the driver... might work.
Sent from my BNTV250 using xda premium

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I did install the driver both ways using the bat-file and manually through device manager, pointing to the folder that contains the inf-file. Actually, you can't point to a file but only to folders (saying "you", I mean "me", of course; is that different on your machine?)
(Why do I get a prevent-spam-wait-5-mins-message editing my own post? Weird.)

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I have successfully updated the drivers under Device Manager and it changed from nook device with exclamation mark to android composite interface and and it still does not show up when running the nookandzrgy.bat file. I tried the methods listed here to no avail. Any new info out there?

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armysean77 said:
I have successfully updated the drivers under Device Manager and it changed from nook device with exclamation mark to android composite interface and and it still does not show up when running the nookandzrgy.bat file. I tried the methods listed here to no avail. Any new info out there?
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Download the settings file listed in the post via your tablet, install using the package installer, enable debugging (checking both debugging options) run the script to root.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium

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I had no end of difficulties with the root process.
Running Windows 7 32 bit.
Procedure to root instructions neglect to emphasise the NEED to DROP the Nook Tablet into debug mode first before connecting it to the PC. I didn't do this, and so Window drivers were installed automatically on first connect, and this started a long trip trying to replace the drivers to no avail. Eventually managed to removed the drivers from all USB using the tools from another thread.
After that, I managed to install the USB drivers and have the Nook show up as an Android phone.
Unticked/ticked all debug mode a second time to ensure they are locked in place.
Run the Zergy.bat and get the numbers for ID of the tablet, and the thing starts to proceeds and then stops with an error stating that it is not a Tablet device... 8(
Gave up and re run the entire procedure on a Windows XP laptop (fresh install) and everything went through without a hitch. I now have a rooted Nook Tablet.
I suspect something in Windows 7 is interferring with the second script.
Key point:
Put Tablet in debug mode first.
Untick and retick the USB connection on Tablet before each attempt to run Zergy script.

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Another thing I did, but was unsure if it fixed anything was manually changed the runmefirst.bat script to look like this:
@echo off
echo Please unplug your nook device before continuing!
pause
if exist "c:\ntroot\.android\adb_usb.ini" echo You do not need to have it added!
IF NOT EXIST "c:\ntroot\.android\" md "c:\ntroot\.android"
echo 0x2080 > "c:\ntroot\.android\adb_usb.ini"
echo success!
echo now plug it back in
echo now install the drivers - instructions in the thread
echo **************************************************************
echo * Install "Nook" with the drivers I provided in this pack. *
echo * You can find the fixed drivers in the "usbdrivers" folder. *
echo * After your done you should have adb access through DOS! *
echo **************************************************************
devmgmt.msc
pause
echo "now you can run the Nook&Zergy"
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 > NUL
and the nookandzergy.bat script to look like this:
@echo off
color 0c
adb kill-server
cls
:vendorfixed
find "0x2080" "c:\ntroot\.android\adb_usb.ini"
if errorlevel==0 goto start
if errorlevel==1 goto novendor
:start
cls
adb kill-server
adb devices
echo did your nook Tablet show up?
echo type Y for yes and N for no
SET /P menunr=Please make your decision:
IF %menunr%==Y (goto check)
IF %menunr%==N (goto sorry)
:check
echo first need to make sure you didnt lie about it showing up and check for root.
adb wait-for-device
echo verifying that your device is indeed a Barnes and Noble Nook tablet
del build.prop
adb pull system/build.prop
find "ro.product.device=blaze" build.prop
if ERRORLEVEL==0 SET device=Nook Tablet
if ERRORLEVEL==1 goto oops
echo now checking for root!
del su.txt
adb pull /system/bin/su su.txt
cls
if exist su.txt echo already rooted! && goto prerooted
if not exist su.txt goto ok
k
cls
echo your device is a %device% meaning we can continue!
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 > NUL
echo now just making sure you WANT to root it!
:choice1
set /p C=(Y/N)?
for %%? in (Y N) do if /I "%C%"=="%%?" goto ok1
goto choice1
k1
set C1=%C%1
goto %C1%
:Y1
adb push zergrush /data/local/zergy
adb shell "chmod 755 /data/local/zergy;cd /data/local/;./zergy"
adb wait-for-device
adb install Superuser.apk
adb remount
adb push su /data/local/tmp/
adb shell "cd /data/local/tmp;chmod 777 su;cd /;mount -o remount,rw -t rootfs rootfs /"
adb push su /system/bin/su
adb shell chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
adb install busyboxinstall.apk
cls
:N1
echo would you like to install gApps?
:choice2
set /p C=(Y/N)?
for %%? in (Y N) do if /I "%C%"=="%%?" goto ok2
goto choice2
k2
set C2=%C%2
goto %C2%
:Y2
set gapps=yes
adb remount
adb push system\app\CarHomeGoogle.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk
adb push system\app\FOTAKill.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/FOTAKill.apk
adb push system\app\GenieWidget.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GenieWidget.apk
adb push system\app\GoogleBackupTransport.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleBackupTransport.apk
adb push system\app\GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
adb push system\app\GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
adb push system\app\GoogleFeedback.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleFeedback.apk
adb push system\app\GooglePartnerSetup.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GooglePartnerSetup.apk
adb push system\app\GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
adb push system\app\GoogleServicesFramework.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk
adb push system\app\LatinImeTutorial.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/LatinImeTutorial.apk
adb push system\app\MarketUpdater.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/MarketUpdater.apk
adb push system\app\MediaUploader.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/MediaUploader.apk
adb push system\app\NetworkLocation.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/NetworkLocation.apk
adb push system\app\OneTimeInitializer.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/OneTimeInitializer.apk
adb push system\app\Talk.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/Talk.apk
adb push system\app\Vending.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/Vending.apk
adb push system\etc\permissions\com.google.android.maps.xml /system/etc/permissions/
adb push system\etc\permissions\features.xml /system/etc/permissions/
adb push system\framework\com.google.android.maps.jar /system/framework/
adb push system\lib\libvoicesearch.so /system/lib/
echo Thank you for choosing to install gapps courtesy of anlog
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 > NUL
cls
:N2
echo Would you like to replace certain system applications to make you have a more tablet like experience?
echo this replaces Keyboard, Email, Gallery, and adds live wallpapers! Please select Y or N.
echo you need another launcher to be able to use live wallpapers.
:choice3
set /p C=(Y/N)?
for %%? in (Y N) do if /I "%C%"=="%%?" goto ok3
goto choice3
k3
set C3=%C%3
goto %C3%
:Y3
adb push Email.apk /system/app/Email.apk
adb push Gallery3D.apk /system/app/Gallery.apk
adb push LatinIME.apk /system/app/LatinIME.apk
adb push LiveWallpapers.apk /system/app/LiveWallpapers.apk
adb push LiveWallpapersPicker.apk /system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/Email.apk
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/Gallery.apk
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/LatinIME.apk
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/LiveWallpapers.apk
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
:N3
@echo off
echo Please select 1 for Go launcher
echo Please select 2 for ADW Launcher
echo please select 3 for HoneyComb Launcher
echo Please select 4 for none of them and to continue to the debloater
SET /P launch=Please make your decision:
IF %launch%==1 (set launcherinstall="yes "& set launcher=GO)
IF %launch%==2 (set launcherinstall="yes "& set launcher=adw)
IF %launch%==3 (set launcherinstall="yes "& set launcher=Honeycomb_Launcher)
IF %launch%==4 (goto debloater)
echo %launcher%
adb install launcher\%launcher%.apk
IF %launcherinstall%=="yes " adb install launcher\Homecatcher.apk
pause
goto debloater
:sorry
echo Your device is not found, I'm sure USB debugging HAS to be enabled.
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 > NUL
exit
ops
echo your device is NOT a nook tablet! Please try again with either usb debugging properly enabled, or with the correct device hooked up. You might also need to install drivers!
echo just incase you missed doing it, running runmefirst.bat
if exist runmefirst.bat call runmefirst.bat
if not exist runmefirst.bat echo No batch file found!
:complete
echo OK!
:N4
echo Thank you for using Indirect's batch script to root the nook tablet combined with Anlog's script to install gApps.
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/*.apk
adb shell chmod 644 /data/app/*.apk
set install=ok
if install==ok echo GOOOD JOB! Now rebooting!
adb reboot
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 > NUL
exit
:novendor
cls
echo Oops! You do not have the USB Vendor ID entered into the correct file! Running runmefirst to correct this.
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 > NUL
call runmefirst.bat
goto vendorfixed
rerooted
cls
echo Your device was found to be rooted. Which is upsetting because now the root won't work again (you already have root) so you also can't use this script to install gApps or system mods.
echo _
echo because ADB doesn't allow us to remount unless adb is running as root (can't run without a kernel mod)
echo _
echo You can however download the one click unroot app in the Android Development section to unroot after you install it on your device.
echo _
echo However, before you do that, I suggest backing everything up as it COMPLETELY wipes the device (including the system partition) so you lose root and all mods.
echo _
echo Have a nice day!
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 10000 > NUL
exit
:debloater
cls
echo Do you want to de-bloat the device?
echo This does NOT remove anything that would remove access to the nook function of E-reading and whatnot. Just removes
echo Hulu, default launcher (if you installed a new one), default search app (if you used gApps), Chess, Sudoku and thats it.
echo Search being removed will actually stop you from using the search function in the nook bar.
:choice4
set /p C=(Y/N)?
for %%? in (Y N) do if /I "%C%"=="%%?" goto ok4
goto choice4
k4
set C4=%C%4
goto %C4%
:Y4
ebloatmenu
cls
echo Please select 1 for Full Debloat (Launcher, games, Hulu and pandora, so basically 2,3, and 4.)
echo Please select 2 for Launcher only removal (Will only run if you have installed a new launcher) It's a safety feature.
echo Please select 3 for Game applications removal
echo Please select 4 for Media application removal (Hulu and Pandora) (NOT NETFLIX)
echo Please select 5 to run the EXTREME debloater (Does all of the above and
echo removes ALL barnes and noble apps from your device
echo so you lose ALL functionality towards B and N but
echo you have a normal android tablet
echo DO NOT ASK FOR SUPPORT WITH THIS OPTION, you will be ignored.)
echo Select 6 to finish this section of the script.
SET /P debloat=Please make your decision:
IF %debloat%==1 goto Full
IF %debloat%==2 goto Launcher
IF %debloat%==3 goto Game
IF %debloat%==4 goto Media
IF %debloat%==5 goto Extreme
IF %debloat%==6 goto complete
:Full
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Chess.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Sudoku.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Crossword.apk
if %launcherinstall%==yes adb shell rm -r /system/app/Home.apk
if %gapps%==yes adb shell rm -r /system/app/GSearch.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Hulu_Plus_159.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Pandora.apk
set gapps=no
goto debloatmenu
:Launcher
if %launcherinstall%==yes adb shell rm -r /system/app/Home.apk
if %gapps%==yes adb shell rm -r /system/app/GSearch.apk
set gapps=no
goto debloatmenu
:Games
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Chess.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Sudoku.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Crossword.apk
if %gapps%==yes adb shell rm -r /system/app/GSearch.apk
set gapps=no
goto debloatmenu
:Media
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Hulu_Plus_159.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Pandora.apk
if %gapps%==yes adb shell rm -r /system/app/GSearch.apk
goto debloatmenu
:Extreme
Echo ARE YOU POSITIVE YOU WANT TO RUN THIS?
echo We will not be mad if you say no,
echo these apps that are removed do nothing to the tablet
echo but remove the ability to read from the library and in general use the entire nook as an e-reader / anything from barnes and noble
echo and it turns it into a normal android tablet.
echo I removed these apps and the tablet itself functions fine
echo I just can't use anything from B&N.
echo If you run this, I WILL NOT HELP YOU!
echo Use the one click unroot app to get back all of these apps.
:choice5
set /p C=(Y/N)?
for %%? in (Y N) do if /I "%C%"=="%%?" goto ok5
goto choice5
k5
set C5=%C%5
goto %C5%
:Y5
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Accessories.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/AppLauncher.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/B3AndroidReader.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/BnAppInstaller.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/BnAuthenticationService.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/BnCloudRequestSvc.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/BnConnectivityService.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/BnPolicyManagerSvc.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/CloudService.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/CryptoServer.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/DemoMode.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/DRPReader.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/GSearch.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Home.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/LatinImeTutorial.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Library.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/NookCommunity.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Quickoffice_Viewer_3.3.5.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/RDGEReaderAcclaim.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Reader.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Shop.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Social.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Hulu_Plus_159.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Pandora.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Chess.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Sudoku.apk
adb shell rm -r /system/app/Crossword.apk
if %launcherinstall%==yes adb shell rm -r /system/app/Home.apk
if %gapps%==yes adb shell rm -r /system/app/GSearch.apk
goto debloatmenu
:N5
echo you decided to not run the Extreme Debloater
echo now returning you to the debloater menu.
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000 > NUL
goto debloatmenu
My reasoning was prior to me changing the path from %USERPROFILE to C:\ntroot I was receiving an error in profile path due to Windows XP having the profile set to C:\documents and settings\kerry63\... and I was getting some error about not being able to parse the space in "documents and settings".
I would not imagine this needing to be changed on Windows 7 due to the fact that the %USERPROFILE should be C:\users\kerry63 hence no spaces. All the runmefirst.bat script does is place the .android folder with a .ini file that gives the vendor ID to the nookandzergy.bat script.
This is nothing new just trying to make sure all the bases are covered since people do run different Windows OS. I take no credit for the script just trying to give advice and procedures that helped me get mine working. I did have all the problems that everyone else spoke about.
I had to triple check the three changes made in the debug mode by tgps.apk on the NOOK.
Changed the script and then ran it.
Installed drivers and uninstalled them until I got the NOOK! and installed the .inf prior to the plugging in of the NOOK.
The above scripts are verbatim of what I used you can use them by just pasting them separately into notepad and naming them accordingly.
Hope this helps.

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armysean77 said:
I have successfully updated the drivers under Device Manager and it changed from nook device with exclamation mark to android composite interface and and it still does not show up when running the nookandzrgy.bat file. I tried the methods listed here to no avail. Any new info out there?
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Make sure the Tablets is in debug mode and automount is unticked. Even if it is set correctly, untick and retick the settings BEFORE each attempt to run the Zergy script.
In my case, I manage to get it ot recognise the tablet, but the scripot aborted with an error stating that it is not a tablet device... 8(
Running the same procedure again on another laptop running xp worked.

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kerry63 said:
Another thing I did, but was unsure if it fixed anything was manually changed the runmefirst.bat script to look like this:
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My reasoning was prior to me changing the path from %USERPROFILE to C:\ntroot I was receiving an error in profile path due to Windows XP having the profile set to C:\documents and settings\kerry63\... and I was getting some error about not being able to parse the space in "documents and settings".
I would not imagine this needing to be changed on Windows 7 due to the fact that the %USERPROFILE should be C:\users\kerry63 hence no spaces. All the runmefirst.bat script does is place the .android folder with a .ini file that gives the vendor ID to the nookandzergy.bat script.
This is nothing new just trying to make sure all the bases are covered since people do run different Windows OS. I take no credit for the script just trying to give advice and procedures that helped me get mine working. I did have all the problems that everyone else spoke about.
I had to triple check the three changes made in the debug mode by tgps.apk on the NOOK.
Changed the script and then ran it.
Installed drivers and uninstalled them until I got the NOOK! and installed the .inf prior to the plugging in of the NOOK.
The above scripts are verbatim of what I used you can use them by just pasting them separately into notepad and naming them accordingly.
Hope this helps.
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If I got that right, you changed the paths replacing %userprofile% with c:\ntroot. Sorry for asking, as I should be able to find out myself, but... are there more changes made? (The runmefirst.bat you used is not the same (anymore) as in the root-thread by indirect.)
However, I replaced %userprofile% with c:\ntroot in both scripts. The outcome was an empty .android folder being created in c:\ntroot by the runmefirst.bat - this didn't happen before. Other than that still no device listed by adb.

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I gave it one more try and used the runmefirst.bat from the usbdrivers.zip - after that the nook was listed and more or less rootable (more: it kind of worked; less: the root script's command line just closed at some point within the debloating leaving the device in Idontknowwhat state... but it still seems to work)
However, as there are two files named runmefirst in the whole package, people should be told which runmefirst.bat to actually run first (or at all).
Thanks for all the advice! It did help.

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Solved
I tried several computers and could not get the nook to install with the unknown devise question mark. I finally figured it out. I had an SD card already installed in the Nook. It kept getting registered as a mass storage device. I removed the SD card and started with a fresh install of XP. Everything worked perfect.

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this orked for me that way... hope this help you guys.
dodgepot said:
Try right clicking on the mass storage device and select to install manually then install from a specific location, have disk, then select the inf file for the driver... might work.
Sent from my BNTV250 using xda premium
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thanks. for all the great minds and great Devs here.

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Files
Do you guys still have access to these files all links I've found point to a drop box folder that is out of order.