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Title: Original ROM backup
Post by: brosen on January 30, 2004, 09:52:46 pm

Hi, I just received my C860 from Dynamism with English converted ROM, unfortunatelly it is not 100% english, so I would like to test TheKompany, OpenZauris, or Cakco ROMs, nonetheless I would like to save or backup to Flash ( SD/CF ) the original ROM first, in order to be able to go back, please somebody can give me some hints how to do it ?, thanks

Title: Original ROM backup
Post by: offroadgeek on January 30, 2004, 10:03:41 pm

check out this how-to (http://www.zaurususergroup.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpWiki&file=index&pagename=BackLinks&page=NAND+Flash+Restore).  technically it\'s for doing a nand restore, but it\'s just as easy to to a nand backup.... on step 5, instead of selecting #10 (NAND restore) select #1 (NAND backup)

just make sure you have a CF or SD that is greater than 128mb... as the nand file itself is just larger than 128mb.  Also, it seems that the CF is more reliable than SD to do the backups/restores.

good luck!

PS... you can always email dynamism and ask them to email you a backup file for the 860... they did that for me with my 760 (I forgot to backup right away)