Guide to flashing on Windows 7 using Virtual XP without needing a disk

[ANDBRISMITH]

You need to download xp via a torrent. Thats how i got round it!

[caitho]

Originally Posted by ANDBRISMITH

You need to download xp via a torrent. Thats how i got round it!

Thnx +rep

[Schniels]

You don´t need XP for flashing new firmwares.

i´m running Windws 7 and i upgraded through the Samsung Updater a few days ago.

just put the PCSuite.exe, FUSUpdater.exe, FUS.exe in compatibility mode XP sp2 or 3

and start as administrator

if your phone stuck at 27% then try to reinstall SSDN_V1.1.808.7165_SETUP_whql.exe

with the needed rights

First time i doubleclicked it, there was nearly no reaction

then another windows popped up and asked me to install it with the needed rights

i clicked yes and installed the driver, now Windows 7 will detect your phone even in Bootloader mode where it stucked earlier.

that´s what i did.

[Jesus]

Unfortunately my laptop doesn't have the necessary Intel technology. Is there any way for me to do this other than dual booting xp?

[taekni]

Originally Posted by leo85

I am struggling to get virtual XP to run. When I try to start the XP Virtual box I get the following message:

Failed to start the virtual machine 2,

Failed to open image 'C:\Program Files\Virtual Windows XP\Virtual Windows XP.vhd'
for writing due to wrong permissions (VERR_VD_IMAGE_READ_ONLY).

Failed to attach driver below us! Image is read-only.
(VERR_VD_IMAGE_READ_ONLY).

PIIX3 cannot attach drive to the Primary Master
(VERR_VDJMAGE_READ_ONLY),

Unknown error creating VM (VERR_VD_IMAGE_READ_ONLY)

Details
Result Code: E FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole {Oa51994b-cbc6-4686-94eb-d4e4023280e2}

I have tried changing the permissions of Virtual Windows XP.vhd without success, even though I am Administrator.
I've only just started using Windows 7, so the solution to my problem maybe my unfamiliarity with the OS.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Erm, this might sound a bit stupid, but have you checked the properties of the .vhd file to make sure it isn't 'read only'? Mine was, for some strange reason.

Putting the .vhd in /users/USERNAME/.virtualbox/harddisks/ might help too, program files has some odd permissions...

[pokolom]

i have windows vista;
installed virtual box and all the drivers
plugged my phone and xp recognized it
closed and reopen my phone with blue screen
opened symbian tool
download start stayed blank
on the top right of symbian flashing tool
i see ready [com 0]

what sould i do

[jacksonj51]

So I got everything up and running in xp mode. After installing all the drivers and samsung studio 7 (latest edition) when I go to connect the phone it just sits forever and then finally says that its unable to detect the phone through the usb.

I know that this is for flashing but just the simple task of connecting the phone to the samsung studio won't initialize....? Anybody else have this problem?

BTW, I do have windows 7 installed and the xp mode worked perfectly but now I just can't connect.

And yes on the phone its in PC Studio mode under USB connection??????????

[shigawire]

Originally Posted by Schniels

You don´t need XP for flashing new firmwares.

i´m running Windws 7 and i upgraded through the Samsung Updater a few days ago.

just put the PCSuite.exe, FUSUpdater.exe, FUS.exe in compatibility mode XP sp2 or 3

and start as administrator

if your phone stuck at 27% then try to reinstall SSDN_V1.1.808.7165_SETUP_whql.exe

with the needed rights

First time i doubleclicked it, there was nearly no reaction

then another windows popped up and asked me to install it with the needed rights

i clicked yes and installed the driver, now Windows 7 will detect your phone even in Bootloader mode where it stucked earlier.

that´s what i did.

Thanks buddy. That worked! Now I'm up on the IF7 firmware (official from PC Suite).
Would you recommend I get one of the other "non-official" Italian or Chinese firmwares even though I have norwegian phone?

[jacksonj51]

Thanks Schniels, worked perfect after following your directions... To be a little more clear here's the deal...

For all windows 7 users, Goto - Start>Computer>local disk (C>Program files>Samsung>Samsung PC Studio 7> Then find FUS.exe, FUSUpdater.exe, and PCSuite.exe > Then right click each one of them and select >properties>compatibility> then checkmark 'Run this program in compatibility mode for' select Windows XP(service pack 3) and checkmark below 'Run this program as Administrator.

Then simply run PC studio and the phone updater and after unzipping and checking software it finally told me "Your software is completely up to date, Thank you for checking" instead of all those other dreaded messages I got before.

So I guess there is no need for xp after all.

[shigawire]

For me it was this that clinched it, and made it work:

"if your phone stuck at 27% then try to reinstall SSDN_V1.1.808.7165_SETUP_whql.exe"

That file was never on my Samsung cd, or in the PCSuite updates..