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Hi all,
I had rooted my nook tablet using snowball mod about a week ago and I loaded CWM on to the emmc using indirect's one-click recovery flash app. It was all working fine.
I wanted to return to stock and so put the 1.4.0 zip on my sdcard and rebooted. But it went straight to CWM. So I remembered i had to restore the stock recovery and rebooted and flashed stock recovery. only this time, I used the updated version of the one-click app (the updated version of 26th Jan) and hit reboot to recovery. This caused my NT to be in a boot loop ever since.
I have tried the 8 failed reboot method to initiate a factory reset but it didn't work. I also tried using the Nook Recovery Fix but i can't get to install the drivers since if I connect the NT to my computer, it keeps rebooting over and over again and I can't get to show for longer than 2 secs in device manager to install the drivers for Windows. (I was using it on Ubuntu till now).
My NT just turns on, the black screen n logo shows (The "With adobe reader" screen) however it doesn't go any farther than that. It just shuts down. The white nook screen does not even show. It's like it's going through multiple failed reboots without me holding down any buttons. Any help from you guys is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
You have to make a bootable SD with CWM on it so that the computer can actually catch the Nook long enough to do anything. Also, I'm pretty sure the B&N drivers restrict what you can do, but I'm not really sure what's gonna happen if you connect for the first time in CWM. I say use the Nook and Zergy method for the drivers (the first part, runmefirst.bat)
After that, try the Nook Recovery. It should work. I'm not positive on this, but from what I've read, that's what you do.
CWM SD:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446987
Really though, no promises. Good luck. Lemme know how it turns out.
Data Injures said:
You have to make a bootable SD with CWM on it so that the computer can actually catch the Nook long enough to do anything. Also, I'm pretty sure the B&N drivers restrict what you can do, but I'm not really sure what's gonna happen if you connect for the first time in CWM. I say use the Nook and Zergy method for the drivers (the first part, runmefirst.bat)
After that, try the Nook Recovery. It should work. I'm not positive on this, but from what I've read, that's what you do.
CWM SD:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446987
Really though, no promises. Good luck. Lemme know how it turns out.
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Thanks a lot for your suggestion! I just spent a half hour on the phone with B&N customer service and they agreed to ship out a replacement device. The rep said it was a hardware failure that was causing it to act like that. I was a bit surprised at that. I'm not sure she knew what she was talking about. Anyway I had bought mine off craigslist. And now I'm getting a new device so I guess I can't complain. But I'll try later tonight to restore this one using the bootable CWM you linked to. Thanks again.
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Just thought of posting a follow up. The bootable CWM method worked. I was able to fix the recovery. Most certainly not a HW problem like the tech claimed. It's working fine now.
I'm glad to hear that! Now if I have the same problem in the feature I can just follow my own advice. Lol
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So I have basically the same problem. My girlfreinds nook was rooted but the OTA update stopped the root from being effective. I tried the sd card revert to 1.4.0 and I hade the problem with the "n" butting not working. When i tried the 8x reset the nook went into an endless boot loop where I see the back screen and the next white screen flashes for like 2 seconds and then reboots. I tried to make the CWM SD card but it still just reboots. My question is that since i never had the CWM mod installed am I pretty much hosed or am I doing something wrong?
What are you using to make the CWM SD card? I strongly recommend using GParted either from a Linux live image or there is a GParted live image you could use. When it works correctly, the bootable SD card that should stop the boot loop.
But why did the boot loop problem occur in the first place ?
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But why did the boot loop problem occur in the first place ?
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From what I know of, if you install stock recovery and hit the reboot to recovery button, it initiates the stock recovery which then causes the error. Though I don't know the reason behind nor what's causing the problem, just relaying what I have read around the forums.
From what I understand when you flash CWM it's recovery replaces the stock recovery so when you try to install the stock recovery, which you should not do, it is trying to pull from something that's no longer there. I learned this lesson the hard way.
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From what I understand when you flash CWM it's recovery replaces the stock recovery so when you try to install the stock recovery, which you should not do, it is trying to pull from something that's no longer there. I learned this lesson the hard way.
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Hm I actually unrooted my nook a couple of times to play with it. I reinstalled the stock recovery from the app on multiple occasions, but instead of clicking reboot to recovery, I ran the one click unroot and never ran into any trouble.
Before doing my flash, I did my research, and it seemed that in order to update from CM7 to CM10, I had to flash a different version of CWM. So I booted into recovery, flashed the version 6.xxx CWM, and then rebooted (I assumed that in order to flash CM10, I had to be in a CM10-compliant recovery). After getting back to my regular desktop, I rebooted into recovery as normal... only it didn't go into recovery. Instead, it paused for a moment like it would go into recovery, then booted to my normal desktop.
I've tried about a billion ways to boot into recovery, to include SD based recoveries, but it either goes to a larger sized N screen, then hangs up on a black screen, or it boots me to my normal CM7. I "can" continue to operate on CM7, but until I can boot into recovery, I can neither update to CM10 nor address any problems I come across in my current build.
Suggestions?
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Before doing my flash, I did my research, and it seemed that in order to update from CM7 to CM10, I had to flash a different version of CWM. So I booted into recovery, flashed the version 6.xxx CWM, and then rebooted (I assumed that in order to flash CM10, I had to be in a CM10-compliant recovery). After getting back to my regular desktop, I rebooted into recovery as normal... only it didn't go into recovery. Instead, it paused for a moment like it would go into recovery, then booted to my normal desktop.
I've tried about a billion ways to boot into recovery, to include SD based recoveries, but it either goes to a larger sized N screen, then hangs up on a black screen, or it boots me to my normal CM7. I "can" continue to operate on CM7, but until I can boot into recovery, I can neither update to CM10 nor address any problems I come across in my current build.
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Have you tried holding on the power button and the "n" button as you boot? I recall running into a similar issue as yours and that was the only way I could get to recovery. If you're able to get into recovery that way I would consider maybe getting a different version fo CWM. I had trouble with the 6.0.1.5 version. You might try the 6.0.1.2 version here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958&page=5
I ran into something similar when I tried installing CWM 6.x.x. I chickened out and decided to run CM10 from SD instead, and I'm so happy on the performance now that I do!
I did the "unbrick" thing with "repart.img" to get the Tablet back to "out of the box" state and sighed of relief when it worked!
Yeah, I was afraid of that. I really didn't wanna go through the process of unbricking, but I guess there's no help for it.
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Have you tried holding on the power button and the "n" button as you boot? I recall running into a similar issue as yours and that was the only way I could get to recovery. If you're able to get into recovery that way I would consider maybe getting a different version fo CWM. I had trouble with the 6.0.1.5 version. You might try the 6.0.1.2 version here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958&page=5
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Power + 'n' doesn't work on my NT either, I have to turn the device off, insert the SD with CWM, then plug in the (still turned-off) NT to a wall charger and allow it to boot up that way - then (and only then) do I boot into recovery, and without touching any buttons. Hopefully that helps
Dang, whoever thought this would be such a booger of a deal?!?
Okay, first off, let me apologize for coming off like a noob, but it seems there's so much information out there that everything's kinda bleeding together, so let me tell you where I'm at.
I've unbricked and restored the NT to stock 1.4.2
I tried rooting, but the only root I can find that is flashable from SD is the 5.5 CWM which is older than the CWM 6.xxx that every CM10 version calls for. So I went ahead and did the root, so now I have a stock NT with root access. This is where I'm getting stuck...
I'm at this point...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958&highlight=cwm+1+4+2
...and it apparently requires you to reboot into CWM in order to install CWM?!?
I've found the CWM 6+ files I think I need, but when I try to follow the instructions, my NT won't kick over into recovery---it keeps booting straight to the rooted 1.4.2 stock rom. I've found guides that take you from stock 1.4.3 to CM10, some that take you from 1.4.2 to root, and I even found Indirect's CM7 (without the instructions on how to get CWM on there in the first place!). I even downloaded Rom Manager and tried to boot into recovery that way, but it said there was my device wasn't supported.
I've been staring at this dang screen for three hours, trying to find a step by step, and I'm coming up empty. Maybe I'm just too frustrated at this point and need a breather.
What I need to know is how to install CWM 6+ on a NT that's either rooted or stock 1.4.2 (I still have the unbrick SD card) so that I can boot into CWM. From there, I can make my way through installing CM10. Help. Please. Am about to chew the lining out of my cheek.
I don't know if this might be helpful? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037368
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Not yet. I was expecting OTA to kick in, updating my current 1.4.2 to 1.4.3, but it hasn't. Honestly starting to think my NT doesn't want to be rehacked LOL
Okay, so here's what I'm doing at the moment...
I'm at rooted stock. I moved CWM 6.0.1.2, CM10, and gapps over to internal SD.
I booted into recovery with an older version CWM SD card (SD card image with Win32 > turned off NT > insert SD > plug in USB to autoboot)
While in recovery (from SD), I flashed CWM 6.0.1.2 , CM10 (meghd00t), and gapps-jb-20121011.
I reboot...
WE HAVE JOY!
Now to check to see if the thing's gonna run right (got a whole lotta "XYZ has stopped" error messages upon boot up)
Dangit, keep getting those error messages about Gapps stopping and Google Play, and other stuff. Not allowing me to do hardly anything I need to. I can't even boot into recovery from the home page---it still loads straight to the Rom. In order to get into recovery, I need to use the SD that I made to get into recovery in the first place. Going to wipe dalvik and the other caches to see if that helps...
After wiping the caches, I boot into CM10 with no error messages. I DL'd a game from my Gmail account, and it appears to be working properly. Thanks for the suggestions and for letting me vent
I just went thru this similar ordeal too. It took me over 3 weeks to finally find a recovery & cm10 combo. What I found is that I couldn't get ANY version of twrp to act right. Indirect's flashing tool was invaluable. I finally used it to flash a cwm 6.x from Laverne's thread. It seems that not all versions of cwm 6.x are compatible with certain cm10 roms too & by chance I hit a combo that finally worked! I'm staying with what I got for a while!
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Hi,
I think I might have bricked my Nook. A (hopefully) brief recap of what I did and have tried..
Tablet - 16gb
I was rooted and running CM10 internally. Decided to retore the factory image (I've done this before with no problems) and it worked fine. Restored, set up Nook with B&N, and re-rooted with zip file.
Check things out and decided to go back to the CM10 back-up I'd done via TWRP and this is where I think I screwed things up...I was on rooted stock 1.4.2 with CWM and restored the back-up from CWM.
Since then the internal set-up has been screwed up.
I tried to restore is back to stock again, it starts, tells me it's loading the software, I get the green check mark, pull out my SD-card, the tablet reboots and I get the wonderful red arrow telling me to restart and I get the arrow again to contact B&N support.
I've tried to flash the factory image, got TWRP up and running, tried to restore my back up and it says it runs except for an error: "E: Unable to mount '/data1.'
Also tried to install CM10 again and get the same error about unable to mount data.
Any suggestions anyone? I can work the Nook from the sd card (though it's interesting going back to CM7 again [will have to create a CM10 version]) but would love to fix this....
Thanks,
NikkieL
Try using Adam Outlet Ubuntu Total Re Flash method. It fixes most problems with bricked devices.
NikkieL said:
Hi,
I think I might have bricked my Nook. A (hopefully) brief recap of what I did and have tried..
Tablet - 16gb
I was rooted and running CM10 internally. Decided to retore the factory image (I've done this before with no problems) and it worked fine. Restored, set up Nook with B&N, and re-rooted with zip file.
Check things out and decided to go back to the CM10 back-up I'd done via TWRP and this is where I think I screwed things up...I was on rooted stock 1.4.2 with CWM and restored the back-up from CWM.
Since then the internal set-up has been screwed up.
I tried to restore is back to stock again, it starts, tells me it's loading the software, I get the green check mark, pull out my SD-card, the tablet reboots and I get the wonderful red arrow telling me to restart and I get the arrow again to contact B&N support.
I've tried to flash the factory image, got TWRP up and running, tried to restore my back up and it says it runs except for an error: "E: Unable to mount '/data1.'
Also tried to install CM10 again and get the same error about unable to mount data.
Any suggestions anyone? I can work the Nook from the sd card (though it's interesting going back to CM7 again [will have to create a CM10 version]) but would love to fix this....
Thanks,
NikkieL
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I'd suggest that you try flashing afresh a CM10 or CM10.1 build using SDcard recovery, using a method such as described at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056626.
In case you're considering using one of the so-called "unbricking" tools, read this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515697&postcount=31 first before you pick the wrong tool that would permanently wipe out your NT's individual device specific data like WiFi MAC address, security certificate, serial number, etc.
Thanks very much! Worked beautifully! Nook back working again!
NikkieL
I am in charge of several nook tablet (16gb) devices, these devices all run on the cyanogenmod nightlies. I fixed a problem with one of them recently, After fixing the problem I noticed it needed an update. After performing the update the tablet refused to boot (either shutting down before or sometimes during the bootloader).
Rather than flash back to the previous update my genius mind decided to try flashing the acclam_update zip and then flashing back to cm. The first half of this worked out well enough and I got the tablet on stock B&N software. However when I loaded the device I realised my error. some time ago I had flashed the updated touchscreen firmware that was included with the rom. Before flashing acclaim I should have flashed stock touchscreen firmware but did not, rendering the nook's touchscreen useless on the current software. Additionally (though I was aware this would happen) I now have the stock recovery mode instead of CWM.
I have struggles with adb as it is (I originally used a bootable CWM sd card for these devices but have since cleared that sd card) and I'm fairly certain I need access to the screen to use it on this device (I believe I need to activate something in the developer settings.)
So that's my problem. If anyone knows what I should do please help me out. If you need more info tell me what you need and I'll do my best to put it up here.
Run CM10 from sd card and flash the original firmware whle running it. Ready-made image tthat you can just download and burn http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/cm10-0-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet/
Thank you
asawi said:
Run CM10 from sd card and flash the original firmware whle running it. Ready-made image tthat you can just download and burn http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/cm10-0-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet/
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That should work excellently, thank you very much.
Nookuser19 said:
I am in charge of several nook tablet (16gb) devices, these devices all run on the cyanogenmod nightlies. I fixed a problem with one of them recently, After fixing the problem I noticed it needed an update. After performing the update the tablet refused to boot (either shutting down before or sometimes during the bootloader).
Rather than flash back to the previous update my genius mind decided to try flashing the acclam_update zip and then flashing back to cm. The first half of this worked out well enough and I got the tablet on stock B&N software. However when I loaded the device I realised my error. some time ago I had flashed the updated touchscreen firmware that was included with the rom. Before flashing acclaim I should have flashed stock touchscreen firmware but did not, rendering the nook's touchscreen useless on the current software. Additionally (though I was aware this would happen) I now have the stock recovery mode instead of CWM.
I have struggles with adb as it is (I originally used a bootable CWM sd card for these devices but have since cleared that sd card) and I'm fairly certain I need access to the screen to use it on this device (I believe I need to activate something in the developer settings.)
So that's my problem. If anyone knows what I should do please help me out. If you need more info tell me what you need and I'll do my best to put it up here.
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Just now experienced the same problem. I've been trying to get my nook to boot from SD for the last couple hours and nothing. Tried booting tethered to my laptop, the factory wall charger, etc. It's a stock Nook Table with the 10point touch driver...meaning completely unusable. Could you post what tools you used if you get it working?
topdawg7793 said:
Just now experienced the same problem. I've been trying to get my nook to boot from SD for the last couple hours and nothing. Tried booting tethered to my laptop, the factory wall charger, etc. It's a stock Nook Table with the 10point touch driver...meaning completely unusable. Could you post what tools you used if you get it working?
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What sd card are you using? Do you have another one to try? Are you using the image I linked to or something else?
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asawi said:
What sd card are you using? Do you have another one to try? Are you using the image I linked to or something else?
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Just used a 4gb class4 through a memory stick reader. It's working beautifully now, except I need to repartition it.
Interesting bug though, the home button won't take it out of sleep any more. Only the power button..?
Here is what I did, on a new Nook Color (I guess mine is Nook Tablet) 16GB, I used MicroSD image with cm-10-20121231-NOOKTABLET-acclaim-HD-SDC-img to boot into CWM
Did factory wipe and Dalvik wipe.
Installed cm-10.1.3-acclaim.zip
Did another quick factory wipe
Installed gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
Everything was perfect, booted just fine, went through set up process but at setting up google account, I went to get my password from my PC, when I got back screen was not responding. Auto rotation, volume rocker, buttons all work very fast and smoothly, but I cannot touch/tab on anything.
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Here is what I did, on a new Nook Color 16GB, I used MicroSD image with cm-10-20121231-NOOKTABLET-acclaim-HD-SDC-img to boot into CWM
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Auto rotation, volume rocker, buttons all work very fast and smoothly, but I cannot touch/tab on anything.
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The ROM build cm-10-20121231-NOOKTABLET-acclaim-HD-SDC which you use is for the Nook Tablet, not for the Nook Color.
digixmax said:
The ROM build cm-10-20121231-NOOKTABLET-acclaim-HD-SDC which you use is for the Nook Tablet, not for the Nook Color.
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I did not do anything with the ROM on it, I simply used it to boot into CWM without having to go through partitioning the SD, etc.
PS: When I was testing above "live SD card" CM10 loaded fine and was working, a little slow but I blame the slow SD card for that..
(I booted to cwm, removed the SD card with HD-SDC and then inserted another SD with cm-10.1.3-acclaim used the CWM to install)
Everything looked like they worked just fine until suddenly touch screen stopped working. I have BNTV250. Did I just totally mess this up!
I fixed the title on 1st post, maybe I posted this in wrong section?
Have you tried rebooting with no sd-card inserted?
Press and hold power so the device shuts off completly and then restart.
Thanks Moscow for moving the thread for me.
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Have you tried rebooting with no sd-card inserted?
Press and hold power so the device shuts off completly and then restart.
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Asawi, no, that doesn't help. I already removed the SD card (since I flashed to 10.1, it boots into 10.1)
When I press and hold power and I keep holding with n button, it then asks me if I want to format to factory settings (I guess this is nook's own formatting tool)
Also, when I try to go into internal recovery (with no SD card) it crashes.
Is there anything I can do to just try again? Can I simply flash another copy of 10.1, maybe an earlier version or even a newer version like 10.2 over this?
I was so disappointed last night, I thought about this all night, couldn't go to sleep!
You can certainly flash the ROM and gApps again an see if that helps.
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You can certainly flash the ROM and gApps again an see if that helps.
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Thanks.
The ROM and gApps I listed above match each other, right?
cm-10.1.3-acclaim.zip (http://get.cm/?device=acclaim)
gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip (http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip via http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps)
btw, thanks for replying, in fact I followed your instructions to install 10.1, and here you are. :good:
Before installing cm and gapps, my nook was completely stock, I guess I really did not need to do anything before installing CM, right? Did I need to root it with a custom update.zip or something like that, or is that not necessary at all? Just boot into cwm and install rom+gapps, that's it?
Edit: Re-installed CM10.1 and Gapps, still have the unresponsive touchscreen..
I have to admit I don't know what ROMs and gApps match now. I've stayed om Succulent's CM10 on my devices becasue I've been so happy with it feel no need to upgrade. You have to check the info surronding your ROM what gApps goes with it.
Edit: It looks like you have matching ROM and gApps.
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I have to admit I don't know what ROMs and gApps match now. I've stayed om Succulent's CM10 on my devices becasue I've been so happy with it feel no need to upgrade. You have to check the onfo surronding your ROM what gApps goes with it.
Edit: It looks like you have matching ROM and gApps.
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Thanks for checking, I just re-installed them, still touchscreen won't respond to taps.
I can just go with what you have if it works fine. Tell me how to get them on my Nook and I will, I don't care about version of Android, just need a stable android on this device so I can buy some sesame street, disney, etc stuff for the kids since Nook OS was laggy and limited. Can I just wipe all this stuff off the nook and start over?
Is there anyway to check if touchscreen problem is physical or software issue?
What's happening to you is really odd, and it could be hardware related. Unless somehow the touchscreen drivers got corrupted during install (and that really shouldn't have happened...)
I doubt going with another ROM will help, but this is what I run:
http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/cm10-0-jelly-bean-for-nook-tablet-uploading/
There is a link to the matching gApps on that page.
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What's happening to you is really odd, and it could be hardware related. Unless somehow the touchscreen drivers got corrupted during install (and that really shouldn't have happened...)
I doubt going with another ROM will help, but this is what I run:
http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/cm10-0-jelly-bean-for-nook-tablet-uploading/
There is a link to the matching gApps on that page.
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Thanks, do I need to wipe anything to get rid of 10.1 before I install this?
I will follow this:
Download the updated CM10 12/25 ROM (cm-10-20121225-acclaim-HD-SDC.zip (GCC 4.6) (http://tinyurl.com/au32v2l) and also download the GApps file (http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip)
Do the usual wipes. Factory reset, cache, Dalvik
No go, I went down to CM10 ROM above, no luck, touchscreen is still not functioning.
I am going to use recovery by following these instructions to return this to stock OS and then take it back, this is ridiculous.
I can just use this, right: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663836
Yes, that repart.img should work. I have used it on numeroud Tablets and it has never failed me.
Nook is going back, recovered using repart, worked very well, I don't see a trace of cwm.
Touchscreen has some issues, that's for sure, thanks for all your help.
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When I press and hold power and I keep holding with n button, it then asks me if I want to format to factory settings (I guess this is nook's own formatting tool)
Also, when I try to go into internal recovery (with no SD card) it crashes.
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Sounds like you still have stock recovery.