Flashing the n900 firmware
 

I am not sure what I did, but I recently restarted my n900 and it got stuck in a boot loop. It will vibrate, show the NOKIA sign, go blank and then repeat the cycle:eek:. To correct the problem, I tried flashing the firmware but can't seem to get past the "Program Files\maemo\flasher 3.5" command prompt. Maybe someone can help me get past this point? I really need to get my n900 up and running again:confused:. Here is a picture of how far I go with flashing the machine:

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Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

Put the firmware in the maemo flasher folder.
then open maemo flasher,switch off your n900 then fold the u button and connect it to your cumputer.then type -F firmware version -f -R then try

Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

How about the exe command...
flasher-3.5.exe -F RX-51_2009SE_20.2010.36-2.002_PR_COMBINED_002_ARM.bin -f -R

leave the -R off if your going to flash the emmc..

Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

Make sure your battery is fully charged then follow these instructions very carefully

http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware

Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

Don't type -R in the end

Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

Thanks so much for your assistance.

This is the command I used. There was an attempt to flash, but then it returned to the flasher prompt with the cursor constantly blinking at the end

Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

I tried to follow the instructions from wiki.maemo to the letter, but still couldn't get my n900 to flash. Could the problem be Vista?

Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

Try with windows xp or 7

Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

If it is 64bit Windows (Vista or Windows 7) then flasher does not work.

Re: Flashing the n900 firmware
 

Thanks everyone. As SavageBrat noted, I was leaving out the flasher-3.5 exe command. I included that and my n900 flashed successfully.:D