My friend got a Pocket PC T-Mobile MDA as a gift
Here its details
ROM ver: 1.01.01 GER
ROM DATE: 10/21/04
RADIO VERSION: 1.00.10
Protocol Version: 1337.36
Model Nr: PM10A
Platform: PocketPC

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The language of the windows was German but my friend has no knowledge of
German, so I wanted to do him a favour. I downloaded an Englih ROM wm5 from
the net. I tried to upgrade from windows 2003 to wm5 using usb cable.Here are
the steps:

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4343/installrom1.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6169/installrom2.jpg

After these steps, A blue bar represeting the progress of upgrade appeared
but there were no progress, i stayed the same for some time then the
followinf error message appeared

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/13/installrom3.jpg

It says "USB" up the middle of the screen and down the middle it says "ver 1.
00"

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I did soft boot and hard boot as well as pressing power button but the pocket
pc didn't respond so I removed the battery cover then put it back and pressed
power button, and it started with the same old origional version of German.

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It asked me to tap the screen with the stylus

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Then
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Then
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Localization
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2483/img0515320x200.jpg

Then this message
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Then this on too
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Then the following programs started automatically from the extended  ROM

Here's a copy of the extended ROm config

[QUOTE]SHOW:\Extended_ROM\TMO_WallPaper.bmp
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Delete_vdisk_shortcut_GER.sa.CAB
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\TPDisable.exe
CAB: \Extended_ROM\IntelliDialer_GER_B15.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\IntelliPad_GER_B12.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Caller_ID_GER_B13.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Zip_GER_B12.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\EmailWiz_v1.01.0003_DE_1026.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MMS_2.0.0.13_GER.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\MMS_Setting_GER_DE.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Java_10.1.2.57_GER.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMO_CustomizeUI_GER_B13.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Customize_119.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\GPRSMonitor_GER.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\UA_Profile_TMO.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Camera_Patch_GER_B15.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Version_GER_120.sa.CAB
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\TPEnable.exe
RST: Reset[/QUOTE]

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After some time in installing, it reboots and the "death" screen appears
again saying "USB ver 1.00".

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I feel stuck in this horrible vicious circle not knowing how to get out.
Could anyone please help me. I'm so sorry to bother you. ;(

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N.B. I use windows 7 and windows mobile device center plus norton firewall
during upgrade I disable antivirus autoprotect