This is prolly a stupid question, but it can’t hurt to ask . . .
I want to use CM9 on my Nook tablet. I current run CM7 on an sd card. Will the CM7 card be a sufficient back up just in case? I don’t have a ton of stuff on the NT to lose, but not having a back up stinks. Anyone?
vstarjewel said:
This is prolly a stupid question, but it can’t hurt to ask . . .
I want to use CM9 on my Nook tablet. I current run CM7 on an sd card. Will the CM7 card be a sufficient back up just in case? I don’t have a ton of stuff on the NT to lose, but not having a back up stinks. Anyone?
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You mean using a different SD card to run CM9, and just use the old SD with CM7 as a back up ROM? That would work fine.
Soooo....does the fact that I'm using a new sd card cut out any of the steps of doing the Cm9 upgrade (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1534192). I'm thinking no but want to be sure before starting.
Wait, so you want to run flash CM9 internally and use the old SD card for more storage + a backup ROM?
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do you want to run CM9 from a different SD card?
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Ideally I would love to run CM9 from an sd card, but i thought i read in a thread that CM9 only runs internally?? No matter how it's installed I want to keep the sd card with CM7 on it.
vstarjewel said:
Ideally I would love to run CM9 from an sd card, but i thought i read in a thread that CM9 only runs internally?? No matter how it's installed I want to keep the sd card with CM7 on it.
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It is possible to run CM9 or even CM10 from an external SD card. It's a little bit if work, but not too complicated. If you choose that route, you'll definitely need another SD card.
Let me know what you decide, and I'll try and point you in the right direction.
I would love to do the sd card route. Any pushes in the right direction would be great!
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I would love to do the sd card route. Any pushes in the right direction would be great!
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Have a read through succulent's blog instructions here. If you get stuck, report back. It can get a little tricky if you're new to some of it.
And here is the page with the files that apply to the newest version of CM9.
I tried the install but have a feeling the sd format wasnt done correctly. I tried to look where I thought it should be but didnt see anything obvious. How can I tell if the card partitioned correctly?
To see how the card is currently partitioned, plug your SD card into your PC and open up the MiniTool Partition Wizard software. It will display all the partitions on the card.
I have had an interesting evening. Final score: me: 0. Nook Tablet 332 (or more, I've lost count).
I checked the SD card with the partition program. For whatever reason, the third partition listed didn't get formatted on the SD card. I follow the instructions to add the partition. Doesn't work. I try to delete the partitions. Again, no go. I try and find the SD card as an external device, and it's not there. At this point I figure that maybe the card is bad, so I go out and purchase a sandisk 4 gb card. The partition program can find it, but it isn't listed as a external device. So even if the card IS partitioned correctly, I can't find it to copy the files to.
I've been trying to make this happen since Saturday, and I'm thinkin I'm done. I didn't have any problems getting the CM7 going, maybe I should just stick with it. Too frustrating. I hate to quit, but the sanity line is getting close to being crossed. I do want to thank you for taking the time to try and help me out . . . maybe someone else might see this post and it will help them (not sure how, but hey, stranger things have happened).
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I have had an interesting evening. Final score: me: 0. Nook Tablet 332 (or more, I've lost count).
I checked the SD card with the partition program. For whatever reason, the third partition listed didn't get formatted on the SD card. I follow the instructions to add the partition. Doesn't work. I try to delete the partitions. Again, no go. I try and find the SD card as an external device, and it's not there. At this point I figure that maybe the card is bad, so I go out and purchase a sandisk 4 gb card. The partition program can find it, but it isn't listed as a external device. So even if the card IS partitioned correctly, I can't find it to copy the files to.
I've been trying to make this happen since Saturday, and I'm thinkin I'm done. I didn't have any problems getting the CM7 going, maybe I should just stick with it. Too frustrating. I hate to quit, but the sanity line is getting close to being crossed. I do want to thank you for taking the time to try and help me out . . . maybe someone else might see this post and it will help them (not sure how, but hey, stranger things have happened).
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Before you give up, how are you connecting your microSD card to your PC? Try using a microSD-USB or SD-USB adapter. Sometimes just SD adapters don't work so well and don't get recognized.
Learning these things is part of the fun of Android. We'll get it going, don't worry!
I took your advice and tried the sd card reader on another laptop at home. And I got all the way to the "Copy the rom and cm9.img inside the pX folder onto your sdcard." :laugh:. Here I am stuck. I looked at the files to try and stumble on the correct one, but didn't see anything that I thought was the correct file. And there is NO WAY I'm messing this up now . . . . This is the most progress I've made all week.
HELP! I am not turning this computer off until I hear back from someone . . . LOL.
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I took your advice and tried the sd card reader on another laptop at home. And I got all the way to the "Copy the rom and cm9.img inside the pX folder onto your sdcard." :laugh:. Here I am stuck. I looked at the files to try and stumble on the correct one, but didn't see anything that I thought was the correct file. And there is NO WAY I'm messing this up now . . . . This is the most progress I've made all week.
HELP! I am not turning this computer off until I hear back from someone . . . LOL.
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If I'm remembering correctly, ROM refers to the official CM9 ROM that you downloaded (withe the modified updater script inside).
And again, I'd I'm remembering, cm9.img refers to the boot.img file included.
Let me know if that make sense.
I kinda thought the boot.img file was the correct image file . . . as far as the rom thing, is that the entire zip file I downloaded? I downloaded the update-cm9-acclaim-alpha0.06.1-fullofbugs.zip file. When I opened the zip file it looks like the attachment I added . . .
Okay, so "Copy the ROM and cm9.img inside the pX folder onto your sdcard."
ROM refers to the file you have called update-cm9-acclaim-alpha0.06.1-fullofbugs.zip (after you replaced the updater-script).
cm9.img refers to the file called boot.img located inside the p2 folder of the file called "update-cm9-acclaim-alpha0.06.1_sd_hd_8_19.zip"
Ok . . . when I put the acclaim files on the sd card it asked if I wanted to merge the META and system files with the ones that were already on the card. I said yes. Please tell me that was the right answer . . .
Some of the files asked if I wanted to replace them with the acclaim files, I said no, to keep both the files on the card. . . .
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Some of the files asked if I wanted to replace them with the acclaim files, I said no, to keep both the files on the card. . . .
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I'm not sure which files would be being overwritten when you transfer to the root of your SD. When you think you're finished, just make sure you have all the correct files and number of files in the root of your card.
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I have finally unlocked the bootloader, and went on to step 2 to install clockworkmod. I have read through the whole thread, followed the directions step by step, but can't get this done.
I don't know where I am going wrong, but I cannot get the phone to bring up the "do you want to update" screen as per the instructions in hboot.
When I go into hboot, it goes through the scanning and I can see the file, but then it goes to the hboot screen asking for nothing. I have been trying for 2 hours, with no luck. I hope someone can help me out. Thanks
I also had problems so I just installed it using rom manager and all was good.
make sure its on the root of your EXTERNAL sd card. the phone calls it sd2 or something. also, dont unzip the file.
Lastly, and this is important, dont use rom manager to install cwm, because its not a full install, its a temporary install. and if something goes really wrong with your phone, your going to need a legit cwm recovery to fix it. dont rely on rom manager... learned that the hard way..
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make sure its on the root of your EXTERNAL sd card. the phone calls it sd2 or something. also, dont unzip the file.
Lastly, and this is important, dont use rom manager to install cwm, because its not a full install, its a temporary install. and if something goes really wrong with your phone, your going to need a legit cwm recovery to fix it. dont rely on rom manager... learned that the hard way..
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I think this may be my problem, I don't know where to put the file. I downloaded the file, connected my phone to PC, clicked on disk drive on phone, opened up the removable disc on PC, then moved file from PC to removable disc of phone. So, it seems my issue is I am not placing the file correctly. I see a whole bunch of folders, my music and pics, but I don't see anything that says sd2.
I am really new to this, so I guess maybe my question should be, when you say "root of your external sd card", what does that mean? Thanks.
I had the same issue until I went to go to restart the phone from the fastboot menu and then the option finally came up.
The external sd card is the one that you would put into your phone. The main storage area is the root of your sd card. Kind of like if you just double clicked your C: drive. Nothing super special about it. Where you put it is exactly where it needs to be.
sdcard2?
Here's a screenshot using Astro...
SD Card
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I think this may be my problem, I don't know where to put the file. I downloaded the file, connected my phone to PC, clicked on disk drive on phone, opened up the removable disc on PC, then moved file from PC to removable disc of phone. So, it seems my issue is I am not placing the file correctly. I see a whole bunch of folders, my music and pics, but I don't see anything that says sd2.
I am really new to this, so I guess maybe my question should be, when you say "root of your external sd card", what does that mean? Thanks.
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Do you have a memory card that you put in your phone?
A microSD card?
When you connect the phone with a microSD card, the root of your SD card would be simply "dragging and dropping" the file right ONTO the card.
Meaning do not put it in any folders within that card. Just on the card itself.
When you double click to open the card you should see the file in the list of things listed.
Hope that helps.
I indeed was using an sd card. I dragged the file and put on the sd card. I then went into hboot, and nothing. I also looked at the files I have on the card, and I dont have sd or sd2 using astro. I am going to try another sd card and see how that works. I just cant figure out what the problem is.
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I indeed was using an sd card. I dragged the file and put on the sd card. I then went into hboot, and nothing. I also looked at the files I have on the card, and I dont have sd or sd2 using astro. I am going to try another sd card and see how that works. I just cant figure out what the problem is.
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/sdcard/ext_sd/
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So, I have finally did it. I may be crazy, but I used a different sd card, and did it the exact same way I did it with the other sd card, and it updated. I don't know why, but it did. I put my old sd card back in, because it has everything I saved on it. Hopefully that will not mess anything up.
Now to install a custom ROM. I need to read on this, because I don't know hot to this part yet, lol.
Thanks for everyone's help.
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So, I have finally did it. I may be crazy, but I used a different sd card, and did it the exact same way I did it with the other sd card, and it updated. I don't know why, but it did. I put my old sd card back in, because it has everything I saved on it. Hopefully that will not mess anything up.
Now to install a custom ROM. I need to read on this, because I don't know hot to this part yet, lol.
Thanks for everyone's help.
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glad it worked out for ya bro!!!! happy hacking
Hey guys, about a month ago i accidentally dropped my phone on my coffee table and it cracked my screen. I didn't notice any other damage. Now it won't read the SD card. It will try and mount it and then tell me I removed it or something. I'm running Cyanogen 2.3.3. Stable rom and I have a recent nandroid backup.
I would like to fix this without a restore, but I can restore if that'll fix it. I'm just hoping it's not a hardware problem.
As always, any and all (attempts to) help are greatly appreciated!
Are you using S2E or Darktremor apps2sd? (That wouldn't be the cause of the problem, but would change the way you'd troubleshoot it.)
I really don't know what either of those are. I use Titanium backup and the android app manager to move the apps.
k, just checking. I'd suggest trying with a different SD card if you have one to see if it works with that. If it does, then I'd try reformatting the original SD card to see if that gets it to work again. Just make sure you copy all the files off the SD card with a computer first, then copy them back after reformatting.
Okay it was my SD card. I've moved everything over to a 2GB card now. Problem is, I can't get anything to read my 8GB now. I tried formatting after I backed it up, but it failed during the format and now neither my computer nor my phone will read mount it. It's obviously corrupt. Is there any way to fix this? I can fit most of my stuff on my 2GB card, but I'd like to save the 8GB if possible...
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Okay it was my SD card. I've moved everything over to a 2GB card now. Problem is, I can't get anything to read my 8GB now. I tried formatting after I backed it up, but it failed during the format and now neither my computer nor my phone will read mount it. It's obviously corrupt. Is there any way to fix this? I can fit most of my stuff on my 2GB card, but I'd like to save the 8GB if possible...
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Try this program: https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/
It has revived an SD card for me in the past. Hope it works for you.
okay I got the SD formatter. I've inserted the 8GB card using a working micro-SD to SD adapter in my card reader and the program recognized the drive and shows the correct size (7.39 GB). When I try and actually format the card, though, it says that either the drive, or the card is not supported by it. :\
I figured updating the drivers for my card reader would fix this, but I have no idea where to find them...
Some thing you might try:
1) Make sure the lock switch isn't engaged on the microSD to SD adapter. I had to tape the lock switch in the off position on my adapter to keep it from switching into the on position when I plugged it into my card reader.
2) Try formatting another SD card to see if it works.
I don't think you're going to find any new drivers for something as simple as a card reader.
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I don't think you're going to find any new drivers for something as simple as a card reader.
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I actually searched... and I did find them .
Theonew said:
I actually searched... and I did find them .
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Can you post them, please?
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Can you post them, please?
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Don't know the brand you have, so you could try here: http://driverscollection.com/?C=57.
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Don't know the brand you have, so you could try here: http://driverscollection.com/?C=57.
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Thanks but how do i figure out what kind I have? I have Toshiba Satellite A505 laptop. I just did a quick google search and didn't see anything, but I may have overlooked something...i'll keep looking.
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Thanks but how do i figure out what kind I have? I have Toshiba Satellite A505 laptop.
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There are many variations of that model... Go here: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp?nav=Download and find your specific model, then download and install the card reader driver available/suitable for it.
I'm going to root a B&N tablet for a friend of mine and I need to know the best way to set him up here. I think rooting it should be fine, building the SD card doesn't seem too rough, but when I give it back to him he really only wants access to Google Play and all the internal storage so he can drop some video files and a few games for his kid on it. Help me out here and let me know if I should drop a new rom or would it be better to just put the Play Store on it?
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Obviously I'm having a moment here. I can only get this nook to ask me if I want to format it or not when I reboot. Any ideas?
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I'm going to root a B&N tablet for a friend of mine and I need to know the best way to set him up here. I think rooting it should be fine, building the SD card doesn't seem too rough, but when I give it back to him he really only wants access to Google Play and all the internal storage so he can drop some video files and a few games for his kid on it. Help me out here and let me know if I should drop a new rom or would it be better to just put the Play Store on it?
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Obviously I'm having a moment here. I can only get this nook to ask me if I want to format it or not when I reboot. Any ideas?
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Personally I'd put cm7 + gapps on it and let him use it like a normal android tablet. I'd also repartition it or have B&N do it so that he has more access to the internal storage.
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I'm going to root a B&N tablet for a friend of mine and I need to know the best way to set him up here. I think rooting it should be fine, building the SD card doesn't seem too rough, but when I give it back to him he really only wants access to Google Play and all the internal storage so he can drop some video files and a few games for his kid on it. Help me out here and let me know if I should drop a new rom or would it be better to just put the Play Store on it?
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Obviously I'm having a moment here. I can only get this nook to ask me if I want to format it or not when I reboot. Any ideas?
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I agree completely with Cubanluke88. One reason I don't run stock is the white on white problems when running rooted stock. That one problem is enough to make me very use cm7.
One of the reasons a lot of people stayed with stock, if memory serves, was for the B&N magazines.
Play Store has magazines now
There are few reasons left to stay with the stock OS.
Grrrr. I've tried flashing images from both NT_Sdcard.zip and CWM_SD_Flash.zip to a 2gb microsd card followed by placing the CWM.zip over to the sd card and each time I try to boot the nook into the SD card all I can get is asked if I want to reformat. Help me here.
@OP,
If I was you and I knew I wouldn't always be there to troubleshoot if something with to go wrong with your friend's NT, I would just run the CM7 ROM directly from an SD card. That way, your friend would always have the stock ROM to use if something fails on the custom ROM.
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Grrrr. I've tried flashing images from both NT_Sdcard.zip and CWM_SD_Flash.zip to a 2gb microsd card followed by placing the CWM.zip over to the sd card and each time I try to boot the nook into the SD card all I can get is asked if I want to reformat. Help me here.
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Are you actually burning the .img files to it? And have you tried booting with the cable plugged in as well?
Yes on the .img file, no on the cable.
Try the cable. Some models need it to boot from sd.
No one knows exactly why unfortunately (mine never had this problem).
Let me make sure I'm doing this correctly before I go home and waste any more time.
I'm stuck using Windows Vista right now until I can get my Ubuntu box running so if I'm reading correctly what I need to do is d/l CWM_SD_flash_and_exe.zip and use Win32DiskImager.exe to flash cwm_sd_flashing_boot.img to my 2gb microSD card.
Then d/l NT-CWM-SD.zip and make sure the files in that .zip file are in the root folder of the SDcard then boot my NT by holding the power and n(home) button until the nook turns on and off. Plug in the SDcard and boot the NT and I should be loaded into CWM. Flash update.zip from the SDcard and I have root.
God as my witness if I had time to prep a live CD I would but I'm working two jobs and have a lot going on between jobs so I don't have time to get my linux box going right now. It would be so much easier if I had quick access to gparted.
This is the only thread you should be using.
Extract, burn image, boot into cwm (might need to be plugged in), install zip from sd, choose the zip that is in there and boom, rooted.
I have been trying for at least two days now to get CM10 on my nook tablet, I have been going through many guides to do it but most are very specific and I don't really know where to go or what to do (I am a total noob at this). Yesterday I found an extraordinary tutorial that explained step by step everything I had to do, I followed it and again I couldn't get past attempting to install the roms because it cannot find the files. I had reached this same stage by following different tutorials but in the end I couldn't find the zips. I even tried with another SD card and the same happens. I have thought of putting the rom zips in the internal memory and running them from there but I'm not sure if it's a good idea.
(Is it any good to tell you I wiped a N2A card 8GB with 2.2 in it to use as my sd card for CM10? I believe it was running CM7 but a week ago I couldn't get it to work so I decided to try CM10 myself thinking it couldn't be that hard)
I really hope someone here knows what can I do because to me my nook tablet is pretty much useless without Android.
Since you're a newbie I suggest using the SDC image. You can download it from here: http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/cm10-0-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet/
Note this does not flash to internal so it doesn't change anything on your book itself.
All you need to do is write the image file to an SD card and you're good to go. No need to flash it from recovery. You can also repartition the SD card for more space in the data partition, allowing more apps.
If you get stuck or need something explained just reply or send me an email.
Only the zip files are missing? Or all folders are missing?
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Zip files missing
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Only the zip files are missing? Or all folders are missing?
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Only the zip files are missing, I can browse through folders without a problem.
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Only the zip files are missing, I can browse through folders without a problem.
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Just place them in a location where cwm recovery is reading. Doesn't matter if its SD or internal.
Long story but its cooked. Do not have a spare sd card to put in, and still rooted. Want to make sure any personal info has been deleted. Is there a best way to do this. Tried copying nook update 1.4.3.zip but it wont download since no sd card, or copy from internet
Do you have ADB access?
Edit: mmm.........check out this procedure for the Nook Color. If you have CWM on your NT it might work the same way.
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Long story but its cooked. Do not have a spare sd card to put in, and still rooted. Want to make sure any personal info has been deleted. Is there a best way to do this. Tried copying nook update 1.4.3.zip but it wont download since no sd card, or copy from internet
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Can you still boot into custom recovery?
If so, you should be able to simply reformat or delete the system, data, and user-media partitions to remove any personal info.
U could look for the repart image file, burn that to sd card, and that will boot from the sd, repartition it and return it to stock 1.4.2, like new again.
there is more than one variant around, Ive used this one a lot
http://raywaldo.com/2012/06/how-to-un-brick-a-nook-tablet-8gb-or-16gb/
edit ... sorry I didnt catch at first u don't have an sd card....
sort of depends what recovery you had loaded I think as to what options you have
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Long story but its cooked. Do not have a spare sd card to put in, and still rooted. Want to make sure any personal info has been deleted. Is there a best way to do this. Tried copying nook update 1.4.3.zip but it wont download since no sd card, or copy from internet
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Just search for "repart.img nook tablet" on Google. The first result should show an "unbrick tool" that you can use. It's just an .img file that you can write to an sd via Win32 DiskImager. Boot your tablet by putting the SD in, then inserting a powered USB cable. When the green checkmark appears, you'll know that the process was successful. Just pop the SD out and you can forget about it. The Nook will even be repartitioned, with a lovable setup of 7.5 GB for media partition (personal data) and 5.5 GB for app data. You can get more details by visiting the website I directed you to.
Cheers