Re: [iPAQ] Where do I send my IPAQ to get it restored the way it should be with Win CE?

James Williams wrote:

> I cannot find an actual address on the web site that gives exact
> information. I bought this IPAQ from an associate with Linux already
> on it and found over the next month how much LINUX saps the battery on
> that model. I since had put WinCE over the ARM bootloader but found
> problems operating that way.
>
> Since then, I found cause to try to see if subsequent Familiar dist
> had solved the battery drain issue and it appears not, however I can
> no longer find and do the binary transfer of WinCE image file, and
> would really rather the original boot loader were back on it. Who can
> do that and would it cost anything?
>

You can load an original wince image using the handhelds.org bootldr.
Once you have that installed you can reload the original firmware.
There are wince images available at ftp://ftp.handhelds.org/feeds/wince/

You will need a serial cable or cradle.

Instructions here:
  http://handhelds.org/projects/wincerestoration.html
and here:
  http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/RestoringPocketPc

Notes for extra steps on H39xx or H5xxx here:
  http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/RestoringPocketPcOnH39xx

Hope this helps.

Jamey
Received on Fri Aug 6 15:17:13 2004