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peterpan777
Here it is! Found it on
http://mobilitytoday.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7567
(The links are all there, check it out!)


How to Recover your iPAQ after a botched ROM Update
If a user is attempting to update the BIOS or FIRMWARE of their iPAQ and the power goes out, or they accidentally turn-off their iPAQ, when then attempt to restart the iPAQ, it will only get to a white-screen, where it then sits forever.
Bboth soft and hard-resets do not appear to clear the trouble in most cases.

Hopefully you will never need to use this step-by-step process.
I have confirmed with Nathan at HP Technical Support that this is their approved recovery process:

1.) Go to the Master Index of BIOS, FIRMWARE, & DRIVER Updates,
2.) Select the appropriate hyperlink for your model.
3.) Download the most recent BIOS version SoftPAQ (SP) for your Model of iPAQ.
4.) Press the POWER + iTASK + CONTACTS + RESET buttons at the same time so as to enter the FLASH Mode
5.) Make sure your USB connection to the Cradle is hooked-up.
6.) Place your iPAQ in the USB Cradle.
7.) Stop the MS ActiveSync session on your HOST PC: CTRL-ALT-DELETE > TASK MANAGER > PROCESSES.
8.) Hilight WESCOMM.EXE and select "End Process" button.
9.) Run the file you downloaded from HP in step 3.
10.) The iPAQ should now begin Flashing the iPAQ's ROM BIOS.
peterpan777
Also, i must add that phew i backed up all my stuff using SPRITE software, and within minutes, all my programs and registry is good to go again!
zenkinz
alternatively, flash your rom via sd card, this should give your device a proper rom, after which you can update the radio or gsm rom per normal process.
Ganzz
hi ,zenkinz

can you tell me how to fix a broken ipaq (HX2400) using the SD-card way ?
i hope you suprise me !!!

i tried the above way but no sucses at all, my device is in the screen when
you soft reset the device, but is stand in that screen forever ( with the progess bar on 100 % )

zenkinz
responded to your pm...
twlee100
hi zenkinz
Can you tell me how to use the SD method ?
TIA
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