Hmmm.
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10264

Well the strange thing is that I have TOTALLY different system here (Hardware and Software) and that both have exactly the same issue with the N900 only. I flashed already other devices like the N95 on the XP machine before without any problems.

I really begin to loose the trust towards Nokia with all that trouble, its the third time that I have to flash my N900 (Before software like Joikuspot bricked my N900). That is the reason why my nerves are getting killed currently.

Edit: Is it really required to add "-R" add the end of the 2nd command? Just a thought.

This is bit extreme but i could try this.
- Install first fiasco (without -R switch)
- Take usb off (does it btw. reboot automatically from this?)
- Take battery off
- Put it back
- Connect usb with "u"-key
- Run flasher with emmc image and -R switch OR run flasher before connecting usb

You are sure that this couldn't break the device?

Of course not. Probably wise to find out some other way. Just came to my mind.

.edit
Look like other have done it and probably i would also. Only thing you have to be careful is that battery is almost full.

Flashing is never going to "break your device as its only software and i beg to differ on the Nokia advice telling people to NOT flash emmc before fw, load of rubbish as its been proven on here many times it is in fact a better way to flash.
Try emmc first then fw and you will find it solves your issues and remember flashing software does NOT kill a device as it is completely reversable in any case.

I will try to flash the eMMC before I install the FW then, if it will ever detect my mobile. Chances are 50:50 that it will be detected still this year.

No chance, this cheap piece of flasher software doesn't runs on any machines I have here. I always stuck at the "Suitable USB device not found, waiting." part after it said "Booting device into flash mode"

I guess only Linux will help, its really sad that Nokia isn't able to get some better developers.

Hmmm..And you might also give thought to fact that it works for quite many people. It´s always funny and sad to see people go nuts because something doesnt work on their specific system. I can understand this on some level, but you have to also realize that this is not case of Macintosh where almost everything is controlled. World of pc+windows has n+1 different installation scenarios and it´s impossible to take account all of them.

Never, is really powerful word.

No-one has probably said that it would not work, but then again do you really think that Nokia guides that procedure just to fck with people...yes probably not. And what makes you think it´s better way to flash? Can you give some examples and results?

Also "reversable in any case" is powerful thing to say and i would never ever say something like that. For example as we have seen gsm-fw is not reversible but you can make it work by making some stuff that is not well documented. So you really really piss me off. You just say different things as facts just because you have read that some user somwhere has tried and it worked for them. I wonder how your friends like being with you mister "I know it all" (except that I can't prove anything).