E398 wont start, help

[motoroto]

Hi everyone, i have problems with my e398, when trying to turn it on, i only get the lights from the keyboard and after 20 seconds nothing happens. I can turn it on by pressing * #, and i get a message Boot Loader 07.90, SW Version: Not Found. I hv tried to upload a new monsterpack with Flash backup, and apparently everything is ok, but when trying to turn it on, i get the same result.

[BruceLee]

First of all do a full backup!

http://www.e398mod.com/content/view/506/30/
try flashing this mp
(the 42R_for_all transforms your phone from r372 to r373 and also has some more things in the shx than normal monster packs)
after flashing it the phone will be in half russian half english but don't worry.. after flashing an mp from those presented in the forum it will be allright. and also you will lose you bluetooth adress but i can say to you how to repair it.

if you can power on your phone after flashing this, flash any mp that you want from this forum and it will be ok.

so i'm waiting for you to say what happens. good luck

[EOG]

MAKE BACKUP FIRST !!

[BruceLee]

yeah right... damn i forgot to say it...
(modified in the other post)

[motoroto]

Thnx Bruce Lee and EOG, i´ll try to do so.
1st. Flashing the mp
2nd. If it works, make backup
3rd. Flashing any mp

[BruceLee]

no no... me and EOG ment to say that you should make a backup before flashing anything
of course you make a backup after flashing that if it works but you must make a full backup before flashing it too... it's much safer... you never know what happens wrong

[motoroto]

Ok, I´ll follow your instructions. One more question i´m using PST 7.1.1 to flash my phone and i´m running it under windows vista, do u think there might be a problem with this combination? I hv tried to use other p2k programs in this OS but i get error messages all the time.

[BruceLee]

wow-wow-wow.... wtf?
you don't have the e398 standard bootloader: 07.D0!!!!!!
that's your problem!!
".....nd i get a message Boot Loader 07.90, SW Version: Not Fou......"

you probably need to change your bootloader
i've never done a bootloader change so i'm not sure i can help you with that

and i think you should use the old windows xp... i tell you... it's much better for the moment... maybe after 1-2 years it will be good to use vista.

to flash anything you need p2k programs. i've never flashed my phone in other way. just through RSD Lite or Flash Backup 2.62 or 3

[EOG]

It is a e398 bootloader but it's the old one not the oldest but old. maybe it does not support neo firmwared(R49,R46,etc.)

[BruceLee]

i agree EOG but that "PST 7.1.1" uses p2k or not?

[motoroto]

Ok, I flash the phone with the mp you suggested and all the checksums matched. I can´t use rsd lite with windows vista (i tried and couldn´t install it). I´ll try to change the bootloader to 0.7D0, i´ll let u know how it worked.

[BruceLee]

be careful with the bootloader flashing process because if something goes wrong you'll have to do test point so do a backup before... good luck

[motoroto]

Hi BruceLee, I found out how to change bootloader to 0.7D0, but now when trying to power up I get the screen as if i had pressed * # ON, but this time there is no back light and the letters appear upside down (i had to turn the phone upside down and used a mirror to figure out what was on the screen).
When I tried to go back to my previous bootloader I got nothing but error messages.

[Jithin]

Bro,you need not worry about which bootloader you have on your E398.. Now.if you have full backup,restore it.. It will contain your bootloader too

[motoroto]

I hv tried to do so, the problem is that when i´m trying to restore it the phone turns off almost inmediately. I tried even doing test point and nothing. I´m trying to install repstudio, but i hv the same problem of incompatibility with windows vista, i guess i´ll need to wait to hv access to a pc with XP. I do appreciate your help man.