Crutches100
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]hi first of all I would like to say this has nothing to do with me and you should always follow instructions while rooting![/FONT]
but this may come in use to some people out there
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif] Requirements:[/FONT]
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but this may come in use to some people out there
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif] Requirements:[/FONT]
- A microSD card (1GB Kingston card has been confirmed to work and many others may work as well)
- A card reader to access your card directly from your computer without using your phone.
- The latest version of HTC Sync already installed.
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later already installed.
- An HTC Desire, obviously.
- A USB cable.
- Gold Card Tool
- In case HTC Sync isn’t installed already, install it and then connect your phone to your computer via USB to get the drivers installed.
- Once the drivers have been installed, close HTC Sync on your computer. It should not be running while you are converting the card into a Gold Card.
- Download the Gold Card Tool from the link given above and extract it from the downloaded zip file.
- Insert the microSD card into your card reader, connect it to your computer and format the card to FAT32 file system.
- Insert the card into your HTC Desire and power it on.
- Make sure USB Debugging is enabled on your phone in Menu > Settings > Applications > Development.
- Connect the phone to your computer via USB and set the mode to charge only.
- Launch Gold Card Tool.on your computer and click ‘GetCID’.
- Copy the CID code from the text box and click the link shown below that text box to open it in your browser window.
- In the browser window, enter all the details required and submit that form.
- You should now get an email from PSAS. Open it and download the ‘Goldcard.img’ attachment.
- Now set your phone’s USB mode to Mass Storage.
- In Gold Card Tool, click ‘Refresh’.
- Select your mounted SD card from the drop-down saying ‘HTC MMC:’.
- Click ‘Load GoldCard.img’ and select the file downloaded in Step 11.
- Click ‘Patch MMC’ and your Gold Card will be created. You may exit Gold Card Tool once done.
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