I'm having problem booting my nook from sd card, I have tried flash CWM ver. 3.2.0.1 with win32diskimage to my 16 gb microsd card. Then copy manualnooter-5.02.19.zip into sd card. I can see the files in my window7(mlo, u-boot, uimage, uramdis and manualnooter files). Put my sd card into my nook slot, power it on. It just gave me original nook screen. I followed XDA developer method a few times, nothing just gave me nook screen. With my nook I also can see all the files
I have tried several methods, used 2 gb sd card, reformatted the sd card with window7 utility (fat32), formatted with nook utility.
Is there a model from nook can't boot from sd card?
My device model #BNTV250A, software ver. 1.4.2
Please help
The Nook needs external power to boot many SD cards. Just turn your Nook off, then plug the USB power cable into the Nook and wait. It should then boot from the SD card.
I tried that, still boot to nook screen
Try a different card.
Try using the instructions and imaging file from this post "How to root 1.4.1 (or any other version) using just an sdcard {easy}" from Indirect. Sorry I can't link yet..... It is an easy to use method. Also, try playing around with different SD cards. I had to dig around and pull cards out of every camera and mp3 player to find one that would work. Not all of them do. I found a 4Gb Class 4 card that will boot every time.
Do you have an 8GB nook tablet? If so this worked for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529553
I also ran this one successfully, it is for 8gb and 16gb models and it installs some additional apps that are useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495869
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I am trying to Flash my G Tablet with a new ROM. When I view the existing files on my G Tablet using the resident file explorer two SD cards show up, SD and SD2 but there is no SD card installed in the slot. The reason this relates to my attempt at flashing the ROM is the mystery SD card is the only thing my laptop shows when tethered using the USB cord.
Can I delete these mystery SD cards without any harm?
If I do delete them, will my laptop then be able to get to the Root folder so I can transfer the Clockwork Mod and TnT Lite files?
Hmmmm interesting i have never heard of that problem (not that its abnormal).Well in the viewsonic g tablet there is an internal sdcard, but you mention a SD card 2. I would reccomend NVFlashing because this may just be a glitch and it will restore your tablet back to normal. And as a plus, it will be very helpful learning how to NVflash your device because it comes in handy very often. Hope it works
Cannot restore to 1.4.0 via [Stock Firmware]Restore Barnes & Noble Nook 1.4.0 from SD
I just wanted to post that I cannot get this, [Stock Firmware]Restore Barnes & Noble Nook 1.4.0 from SDCard (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402190) to actually work. My Nook Tablet had the 1.4.1 update applied.
Since I have fewer than 10 posts, I could not reply to the actual thread in the Developers forums.
I have tried with two SanDisk SDCards, a 2 GB and a 16 GB, and neither will boot with the acclaim_update.zip file.
I have tried formatting the cards with NTFS, FAT & FAT32. With NTFS and FAT, the Nook will not boot. With FAT32, it boots but seems to ignore the SDCard.
Anyone else having these issues?
I believe that it has to be an SD card that has been in the Nook before and has all of the Nook/Android Folders on it.
Put a card in the Nook,
Boot it up,
Make sure that the "SD Card Installed" notification is on the bottom left,
Turn the Nook off,
Remove card and hook it up to your PC,
Copy the .zip to the Root of the SD Card (do not put it in a folder, just on the card; h:\acclaim_update.zip),
Put SD back in Nook and power back on.
From what I have read, this should work. If it doesn't I am sure AdamOutler or Indirect will be along shortly to help you out!
In the mean time, you might want to try running Indirect's one click unroot/factory restore. It will probably restore 1.4.1 since that is what you have already, but it could be a fun way to pass the time...?
I ran the one-click unroot on my Nook yesterday and it worked fine. I already had 1.4.0 with OTA's blocked by freezing the devicemanager.apk so when it unrooted/restored it still has 1.4.0
As long as you moved the file from the Download folder to the root of the SD card, it should work.
OK...here is what I did to get it to work. BTW...this only worked with my 2GB card...not the 16 GB...odd.
I inserted the SDCard and unmounted it and formatted it in the Nook.
After it was formatted by the Nook, I turned the Nook off, removed the card and copied the acclaim_update.zip to the root of the card via my PC.
I then inserted the card back and it proceeded to wipe the Nook. It booted and was at 1.4.0 but the N button didn't work.
I removed the SDCard and then did a factory reset (power + N for 8 times). It booted, I registered my Nook, downloaded my books I own, and then turned off wifi.
So as of right now, I am sitting at 1.4.0. Time to root and then research how to block the update from coming back down.
Thanks for the help...
for some reason I can't get this to work.
When my NT boots up, it just comes up like normal. it doesn't restore 1.40. Am I doing something wrong?
I also put in my micro sd in to my NT and erased/formatted it, then powered off my NT, copied the .zip file on to the micro sd card root and put back in the NT and powered up and got nothing.
By reading the previous post, it looks like the poster just copied the .zip file on to the micro sd root. Is that the case or did you extract the file in to the micro sd root?
I am having problems still. Nothing happens when I power up my NT with the micro sd card in it. Well, it powers up like normal. It doesn't restore 1.40.
I want to make sure I am doing this right though. I just copy the .zip file to the micro sd card, correct?
I don't need to extract the .zip file do I? I was just confused on that because 1 page I found said "Download file acclaim_update.zip, unzip and copy it to microSD".
I have tried on 3 different micro sd cards and no luck on any of them... Hopefully I am doing something wrong and a genius here can assist
No, don't extract the zip. You might need to try different cards. Some have reported better luck with SD than with SDHC.
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I'm having the same problem. I've tried 2gb, 4gb, 8gb, and 16gb micro sd cards, and the Nook still boots with 1.4.1
I just tried kingbobyjr's technique of formatting the 2gb in the Nook. The 2gb is now FAT32, with the following files in the root. (The 5 directories were put there during the Nook format).
.android_secure (dir)
.dataviz (dir)
B&N Downloads (dir)
LOST.DIR (dir)
My Files (dir)
acclaim-update-stockrecovery.zip (I downloaded the original zip again, and it ended up with a different filename (acclaim-update.zip). I tried this file and it still didn't work.
I really hoped that the 2gb card would do the trick. What could be gumming up the works?
acanfield said:
I'm having the same problem. I've tried 2gb, 4gb, 8gb, and 16gb micro sd cards, and the Nook still boots with 1.4.1
I just tried kingbobyjr's technique of formatting the 2gb in the Nook. The 2gb is now FAT32, with the following files in the root. (The 5 directories were put there during the Nook format).
.android_secure (dir)
.dataviz (dir)
B&N Downloads (dir)
LOST.DIR (dir)
My Files (dir)
acclaim-update-stockrecovery.zip (I downloaded the original zip again, and it ended up with a different filename (acclaim-update.zip). I tried this file and it still didn't work.
I really hoped that the 2gb card would do the trick. What could be gumming up the works?
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I believe "acclaim-update.zip" is correct. There was a file floating around with a different name that was not correct.
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acanfield said:
I'm having the same problem. I've tried 2gb, 4gb, 8gb, and 16gb micro sd cards, and the Nook still boots with 1.4.1
I just tried kingbobyjr's technique of formatting the 2gb in the Nook. The 2gb is now FAT32, with the following files in the root. (The 5 directories were put there during the Nook format).
.android_secure (dir)
.dataviz (dir)
B&N Downloads (dir)
LOST.DIR (dir)
My Files (dir)
acclaim-update-stockrecovery.zip (I downloaded the original zip again, and it ended up with a different filename (acclaim-update.zip). I tried this file and it still didn't work.
I really hoped that the 2gb card would do the trick. What could be gumming up the works?
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we are having the same luck man... sucks...
do me a favor, if you have any luck, post here and tell me what you did?
i will do the same if I have luck too.
also, you can email me
1dayatatime at ovi.com
acanfield said:
I'm having the same problem. I've tried 2gb, 4gb, 8gb, and 16gb micro sd cards, and the Nook still boots with 1.4.1
I just tried kingbobyjr's technique of formatting the 2gb in the Nook. The 2gb is now FAT32, with the following files in the root. (The 5 directories were put there during the Nook format).
.android_secure (dir)
.dataviz (dir)
B&N Downloads (dir)
LOST.DIR (dir)
My Files (dir)
acclaim-update-stockrecovery.zip (I downloaded the original zip again, and it ended up with a different filename (acclaim-update.zip). I tried this file and it still didn't work.
I really hoped that the 2gb card would do the trick. What could be gumming up the works?
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Try this file.
I couldn't get the one for goo-insideme.com to work even when named correctly. Don't know why.
Thank you. I am going to try that.
I have several micro sd cards... Well... I have 3 or 4 different cards. 2 are 2gb, and 2 are 4gb. All from different brands. I will post my results shortly.
Figured it out! At the acclaim download site, I went to the previous page (goo-inside.me/roms/TeamKomin/nooktablet) and noticed that the file name there is acclaim_update.zip (an underscore instead of a hyphen). I renamed the update file on my sd card and it then worked!
The name suggested by the download link wasn't correct (in my case any way).
I'm a happy camper. Now onto root and disabling OTA.
One Little Difference...
Gentlemen,
I used this procedure several times the other day using a 32 GB SDHC card.
Big difference I noted was that the file I downloaded was named:
acclaim_update.zip
Note that's with the underscore between the first two words.
I don't know what is really required, but after reading your posts I went back
and looked to see if I had read it wrong.
Might check the various threads to see which file name is correct.
Hope this helps.
Rev
NOTE: Others have been checking too, but I went back to the D/L site and it calls for an
underscore there. That may not be the only problem, but we can remove one complication!!!
success at last!
I tried using different SanDisk SD cards - reformatted, moved file, insert card, turn on Nook, NOTHING... lather rinse repeat. The magic was using my lowly 2G PNY micro.
Reformatted using fat32 - moved zip file AS IS (do not unzip) - turn on Nook - magically rolls back to 1.4.0!
When the nook is done doing its thing the "N" home button did not work, but resolved easily enough. Everything else went according to plan
Followed video here
http://youtu.be/9Nj6QfgeA-g
and instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1354487
Awesome work! THANKS!!
Tried Everything with no luck!
Have tried two different 2gigs,
a 4gig,
and a 8gig.
formatted with nook,
formatted with PC fat32.
Renamed file both ways,
downloaded file over and over.
I Have tried everything suggested in this thread at least twice.
Nook still boots straight up by passing any update.
Could there be something the 1.4.1 update that kills the sd update
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!!:
Are you sure that the file is named acclaim_update.zip??
It seems many people who where having problems had the file misnamed.
darkquota said:
Try this file.
I couldn't get the one for goo-insideme.com to work even when named correctly. Don't know why.
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Your file worked, while the goo-insideme.com one did not, just as you said. Thanks!
Still nothing but straight boot up (no 1.4.0 update)
Yes I have tried the one at goo, and the one deeper in the directory with no luck at all. I think it just isn't reading the sd card at boot, or doesn't like the file I am using...are there any other way????
very frustrating, but thanks for all the help!
Three different SD cards, 2GB, 8GB, 16GB, all formatted with the tablet once, added zip to root of card, no luck. Re-formatted with PC, added zip to root of card, no luck. One time I got into the restore, but it gave me a red exclamation point. I've tried all three cards and can't even boot into restore to get the red exclamation point.
I've also downloaded the acclaim_update.zip file five seperate times (twice from the dir, three times from goo), no luck.
Help!
I have a Stock 16GB Nook Tablet running 1.4.0
My nook fails to boot from SD depending on the size of the first partition on the SD card. I have tried the following SD cards:
16GB microSDHC class 2 (two of them)
32GB microSDHC class 4
For example: I formatted the 16GB card using the nook tablet, and transfered the acclaim_update.zip to the root of the sd card. The nook would turn on but wouldn't load the update. However, I put a single partition on the 16GB card of just 300MB and it loaded the update and applied it.
It seems that when I have a small partition I can boot from the SD card to root the device but I want to be able to use all the space on the card. Perhaps I need to try a class 6 SD card?
Thanks for your time!
Have you verified the image that you're trying to use? Check the MD5 checksum against what's posted for that image.
Noob here. Device is 16GB NT, rooted 1.4.1, using Albert's SD card. Works like a charm, but various apps show that they are not compatible with the NT. I would like to try the external CM7, and flash it to internal after I try it out.
I have tried several SD cards, (8GB Sandisk Class 4, 32GB Sandisk Class 4, 8GB Transcend Class 4) and two ways of imaging the CM7 file (using Winimager32 with the SD in an SD/MMC reader/writer on my laptop, using Winimager32 with the SD card in the NT). After imaging the SD, I have attempted to boot without expanding Partition 4, also with expanding Partition 4 using Gparted, and expanding Partition 4 using EASEUS Partition Master and Mini-tool Partition Wizard. I have gone back to a clean SD by using Windows to reformat the card, and by using the NT to erase and reformat.
I think that I must be missing a simple step in the process, but after searching XDA, Tabletroms, and Google, I am unable to come up with a solution.
Questions that I have are:
- Is it necessary to clear the dalvik cache when using the SD card? (I don't think so, since all boot and setup activity seems like it does not include the internal boot/system files)
- I came across a thread that says that a "cache" folder should be added to the root of the "data" partition. Is this a required step?
- Do the second and third partitions require the "system" and "data" labels?
- I set the attributes of Partition 1 to Active (LBA). Do I also need to set a boot attribute?
I apologize for the long-winded post, but I appreciate any pointers that you can provide. BTW, the efforts of all those who have taken the lead to improve the NT are first class, and the help provided by members of the XDA community here are impressive, to say the least.
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If you mean you're not able to boot up at all, try plugging your NT in then turn it on. Some people's NTs will only boot when attached to the cable.
Re: Android Won't Skate
Thanks for the quick response. I left out a few items in the original post.
I have to tether my NT to the plugged-in charger to get it to boot with the SD card installed. I get the Team B splash screen for about 15 seconds, then it goes to a black, backlit screen. I have waited as long as 20 minutes, but nothing happens. I have also popped out the SD card, and reinserted it, as have others in this forum, but to no avail. When I power on untethered, I just go to the normal NT boot.
If I boot up normally, insert the card and use ES File Explorer, I can see four folders, plus the boot.img, flashing_boot.img, MLO, and u-boot.bin. Also, when I use GParted, I can see the four partitions, and when I use ext2explore, I can see many files in both of the Linux partitions.
Hope this adds a little more clarity to the original post.
Thx.
You shouldn't have to make any changes to the SD card after you write the image to it. Just put the card in and power on.
it 'sounds' like its your sd card. did you try it with just the one ? imho, because the card is choking... go get a 4 gb class 2 and try again.
1) sdformatter, fat32, not quick...
2) then use 'Win32DiskImager.exe' . . .
Android now skates
I finally got CM7 to run from the SD card(Sandisk 32GB Class 4). Used another PC to image the SD card. Worked on the first attempt.
Hope this helps others who have had this problem.
the main thing that those of us who came from nook colors will know is dont use laptop sd card readers.. prolly half the posts i seen were due to using one of them. the best SD card readers are the PC ones and using a proper image writer.
as far as the app issue.. if its like the nook color you can always edit your build.prop to make it show as another device on google play
I seem to be having somewhat of the same problem.
I got an 8 GB (4) and burned the CM7 image to it using win32diskmanager, then used easeus to partition my drive. Put it in my nook, perfect, everything works.
A few days later I got my 32GB (4) card in the mail and did the same thing. Put it in my nook, and it wouldn't boot. I can see the TEAM B+ splash screen but nothing else, screen turns black afterwards and nook reboots to nook stock.
I don't know why it does this, could be sd card problem.
Im I missing something? do I have to do anything special if im using another sd card on the same nook?
JRam13 said:
I seem to be having somewhat of the same problem.
I got an 8 GB (4) and burned the CM7 image to it using win32diskmanager, then used easeus to partition my drive. Put it in my nook, perfect, everything works.
A few days later I got my 32GB (4) card in the mail and did the same thing. Put it in my nook, and it wouldn't boot. I can see the TEAM B+ splash screen but nothing else, screen turns black afterwards and nook reboots to nook stock.
I don't know why it does this, could be sd card problem.
Im I missing something? do I have to do anything special if im using another sd card on the same nook?
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If it worked perfect the first time, it has to be an SD problem or a burning problem. I'd try rewriting the image to that SD card.
Solar.Plexus said:
If it worked perfect the first time, it has to be an SD problem or a burning problem. I'd try rewriting the image to that SD card.
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So I reformatted the 32GB card using SDformatter (lost 2GB in the process) and burned the image one more time.
Same thing happened. Nook keeps booting back into stock (after team b's splash screen). I re-insert my 8GB SD card and it works perfectly.
Must be the SD card unless someone knows what else is happening... I guess thats what you get when you shop for SD cards on ebay.
JRam13 said:
So I reformatted the 32GB card using SDformatter (lost 2GB in the process) and burned the image one more time.
Same thing happened. Nook keeps booting back into stock (after team b's splash screen). I re-insert my 8GB SD card and it works perfectly.
Must be the SD card unless someone knows what else is happening... I guess thats what you get when you shop for SD cards on ebay.
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You might want to try booting up with the power cable in. Some of these SD cards and NTs just like to be difficult, but it's worth a shot anyway.
Solar.Plexus said:
You might want to try booting up with the power cable in. Some of these SD cards and NTs just like to be difficult, but it's worth a shot anyway.
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Very peculiar things are happening.
I had put my 32GB SD card away until I read your last post, thinking I might try to reboot from card with he power cord like you suggested to see what happens. So I put my card in and it loads to stock nook. No CM7 splash screen like before. I reset the device and tried again, nothing.
I think the card might be bricked now. I checked to see why this was happening and now my devices won't see the SD card. The nook asks me if I want to reformat the card, but it crashes if I choose to do so, and windows won't see the drive the card is on so i'm not able to format or play or see the partitions.
Edit: Wow. Ignore that. As soon as I posted this my device finally reformatted the card. Will try again now.
Download and install:
http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html
As long as the SD card mounts, you should be able to get your card back to normal by deleting all the partitions then creating just one, formatted as FAT32.
Solar.Plexus said:
Download and install:
http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html
As long as the SD card mounts, you should be able to get your card back to normal by deleting all the partitions then creating just one, formatted as FAT32.
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Re-burned the image. Nook will not start at all now with the card in there. I played with the power cord and left it there for 2 minutes and it powered up, however, no splash screen or anything, boots to stock NT.
I turn the NT back off, same thing, won't power ON. I wait two minutes with power cord on and it powers on then.
Bad SD card?
Card has:
.android_secure
Android
B&N Downloads
LOST.DIR
My files
boot (img)
flashing_boot (img)
MLO
u-boot.bin
When I had issues, I followed old fart's suggestion and reformatted my card with sdformatter first. then burned the image with Win32diskimager, both on another PC. When finished, I ended up with a 3.8GB image on the SD card. Nothing worked until I used the other machine. After I was sure that the card was going to work, I expanded the fourth partition to use the rest of the space on the card.
BTW, I had to use the USB cord, plugged into the charger to boot up. Worked on first try. Been happy ever since.
hobiemark said:
Nothing worked until I used the other machine.
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okay, you got me really curious. . . . what's the 'other' machine and what did it do right that the first attempt / machine did wrong. hmm ?
hobiemark said:
When I had issues, I followed old fart's suggestion and reformatted my card with sdformatter first. then burned the image with Win32diskimager, both on another PC. When finished, I ended up with a 3.8GB image on the SD card. Nothing worked until I used the other machine. After I was sure that the card was going to work, I expanded the fourth partition to use the rest of the space on the card.
BTW, I had to use the USB cord, plugged into the charger to boot up. Worked on first try. Been happy ever since.
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What do you mean by nothing worked until you used the 'other' machine?
Sorry for the confusion.
I made many unsuccessful attempts to make the sd card on a Sony laptop, using an sd card reader in one of its USB ports. It wasn't until I switched over to the "other" machine which is an old Compaq desktop, that I was able to get a good image on the sd card. The point is that I had to switch to different computer to create a good image. It seems like something on my laptop prevented me from making a workable image on the sdcard. Hope this helps.
hobiemark said:
Sorry for the confusion.
I made many unsuccessful attempts to make the sd card on a Sony laptop, using an sd card reader in one of its USB ports. It wasn't until I switched over to the "other" machine which is an old Compaq desktop, that I was able to get a good image on the sd card. The point is that I had to switch to different computer to create a good image. It seems like something on my laptop prevented me from making a workable image on the sdcard. Hope this helps.
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It could be the read/write speeds. What I do is I use the nook as my card reader, since I dont have a card reader on my PC. However, I do have one of those USB card readers. The difference between them is that when using the nook, it writes at about 3-4mb/s while the usb card reader writes at about .5-1mb/s.
Hi everyone,
So I followed the instructions here >> http://liliputing.com/2012/03/how-to-dual-boot-cyanogenmod-7-nook-tablet-os-with-a-microsd-card.html
And it did not seem to work; I turned off the tablet, rebooted with sd in, and stock still booted. However, I think I know why, so I wanted to ask.
I don't have my sd card adapter to insert into my labtop atm. I assumed I could write the cm7 .img to the sd card via inserting the sd into the nook and having my labtop recognize the sd from there.
Is this the reason the sd was not bootable? Or should it not matter? Also, any idea why that how-to didn't work? Thanks
Some NTs, including mine, usually will boot off a bootable SDcard only when it gets powered on by insertion of the powered-USB cable. For Team-B CM7 SD image it's possible to get a non-tethered boot using the procedure described in this post.