Since MOST new PCs come with Vista now, a few with Windows 7, I thought I'd share a few hints/tricks with installing HardSPL available from XDA forums for our Pure (Topaz) phone:
This is the directions listed to do "Auto-Installer" from the web site:
1) download newest Hard-SPL package from Topaz-HardSPL_V5_00R5.zip attachment, extract to an empty folder.
2) you must Have Phone Synced with PC in Windows Mobile!!! and it must not be in Flight mode (i.e. radio should be on).
3) NEW: internet access is required as the program checks online for updates and license.
4) run Topaz-HardSPL_V5_00R5.exe on PC, make sure it's launched from a local drive (not through network drive, etc.). XP requires Admin logon, and Vista/Windows 7 will automatically prompt to allow it to run in Admin mode, allow it please. if the exe fails to run or throws an exception (i.e. crashes), report this in the thread with exact error message/code. if you get an antivirus warning, please ignore it, it contains no harmful code (just used a packer to compress it).
5) follow steps as prompted in the Hard-SPL program. if this is the first run of Hard-SPL on a device after hard reset, you must select Automatic flash mode (the first button in Welcome screen).
notes: you should usually go for Automatic flash mode; the Manual flash option is only to be used as noted below (in NOTE 3 and in troubleshooting section) and you must only attempt the Manual mode if Automatic flash mode or SSPL-Manual.exe already put device in tricolour screen. any other errors triggered while running in Autoflash mode will have to be fixed as instructed in the error message.
6) it will ask you to wait while it prepares for the flashing, press OK.
7) now it should go through without any error messages, if one does pop up, then please follow the instructions included in the error text. if no specific instruction is shown, then ask for help in the thread, but this should not ever occur (as this means a really fatal error occurred).
at this point the device did hopefully went to tricolour screen reporting version as 5.01.C-SSPL, this is the SSPL version, which is temporary. then RUU will instantly launch.
9) some notes: when RUU says it will hard reset, do not worry, it is not going to do that. also when it says the flash will take 10 minutes, ignore that, it will only take a minute or so.
10) SPL flashes, device automatically reboots, job done.
11) to confirm you got it installed, go into bootloader mode (tricolour screen!) and verify the screen shows 1.83.OliNex, which is the Hard-SPL version.
Vista comes with a BASIC un-zipper for these type files (.zip, .rar, .7z). It's not WinZip, per se, so download a Vista compatable version for .zip files. I personally use "WinRAR" and "7z" for everything including ROMs. (Dutty's Holy Grail is compressed using "7z" for those having THAT uncompressing issue.)
Install the enablerapinew.cab- place it on your SD Card, use File Explorer and find it then run it. Once it's done, cycle your phone off then on again. Just use "soft reset" or just power down, whatever makes you happy. This is an Enabler file that just makes your phone more receptive to the whole process.
#4- please read this as it SEEMS to be the biggest hang-up to date. People are VERY aware of viruses and just assume that their virus protection is always right. What needs to be understood is that not every one recognizes every file type out there. If yours detects something it wasn't programmed to, it will ASSUME it is a virus. Best to just shut it off temporarily like the directions say and then turn it back on afterwards.
#6- Pause here.. VERIFY your Sync is still active, Vista tends to drop the Sync for some reason, I suspect it's due to it falling "inactive". It's easy to just right click the Sync tray icon and hit "Sync All", wait about 30 secs. and THEN hit the "ok" button. If your Sync drops for whatever reason, you'll end up with an "unspecified error:" message.
These are the 4 biggest problem areas, just keep in mind that this unlocking the SPL is free to help YOU, don't get mad because it doesn't work right away. There is the option to go "manual" and there is instructions for THAT also.
