Downloadeded clockworkmod recovery file not .img but a zip file?

[Guest heavyduty00]

i downloaded the 2.5.0.9 clockworkmod recovery here but when i move it into a folder after downloading it , it changes to a zip file??? Suposed to be .img file???

Maybe because i already had this before? Because I already flashed it to a custom rom few days ago but flashed it to a stock rom today. Now want to flash back to a custom rom..

please help.

Edited December 20, 2010 by heavyduty00

[Guest Swimmerboy]

i downloaded the 2.5.0.9 clockworkmod recovery here but when i move it into a folder after downloading it , it changes to a zip file??? Suposed to be .img file???

Maybe because i already had this before? Because I already flashed it to a custom rom few days ago but flashed it to a stock rom today. Now want to flash back to a custom rom..

please help.

Files don't change extensions themselves - you're obviously doing something wrong. If you're having difficulties with this you may wish to re-think flashing - if you flash to the wrong partition, or try to flash the wrong file you'll have a hell of a time getting your device operational again if you're not technically savvy.

[Guest heavyduty00]

thing is i already know how to flash.

i have already flashed to a custom rom 2.1 hungarian hedgehog few days ago and i just flashed to stock rom just now. Want to change back to a custom rom now but cant get to clockworkmod recovery lol

[Guest heavyduty00]

i used this link btw which should be right

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...rkmod-recovery/

why is it a .zip file when i move it into my android folder on c drive?? IT downloads as recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img !!! driving me crazy, anyone can help me?

[Guest jamidodger1]

couldn't You Rename it?

chance you have a virus?

any security programs that dont like it?

[Guest heavyduty00]

dont think i have virus...got norton and havent downloaded anything apart from the files i need to flash the phone etc on this site

if i rename it, it still says it is a winzip file in the other column in the 'type of file' bit lol

[Guest heavyduty00]

think i changed it to .img file as well...hmmm think this may work

[Guest xzyk]

i used this link btw which should be right

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...rkmod-recovery/

why is it a .zip file when i move it into my android folder on c drive?? IT downloads as recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img !!! driving me crazy, anyone can help me?

I'm not sure i'm on the right tracks here, but i do remember when we started this Blade forum we had some problems with people ending up with wrong filename extensions, i think it was tracked down to which browser you downloaded with,some where adding an extension. Try right-clicking and displaying 'Properties' (assuming windows) once file is downloaded and make sure it is correctly saying .img not .img.zip. It may not be this but it is the only thing that comes to mind.

[Guest jamidodger1]

dont think i have virus...got norton

Ergh Norton :) (n)

[Guest heavyduty00]

yes that worked thanks :)

i had to go in properties, and change the file extension which it opened with, so i changed from winzip to microsoft image so hopfully it will work now.

thanks!

[Guest Swimmerboy]

think i changed it to .img file as well...hmmm think this may work

You're flashing the recovery partition - I'd want to be more sure than 'thinking' it would work.

Check the MD5 of the one you've downloaded with the one written on the post you linked to. If they match you're good to go, if not it's probably not a good idea to flash it.

[Guest jamidodger1]

I'm not sure i'm on the right tracks here, but i do remember when we started this Blade forum we had some problems with people ending up with wrong filename extensions, i think it was tracked down to which browser you downloaded with,some where adding an extension. Try right-clicking and displaying 'Properties' (assuming windows) once file is downloaded and make sure it is correctly saying .img not .img.zip. It may not be this but it is the only thing that comes to mind.

Ahh Yes! I remember I had that problem months ago with firefox i think , chrome works to download them ;) :)

Edited December 20, 2010 by jamidodger1

[Guest heavyduty00]

yup sent recovery now, thanks so much

and what is wrong with norton lol!

[Guest jamidodger1]

what is wrong with norton lol!

Where Do I Start?

[Guest heavyduty00]

it is like the best anti virus?!:)

[Guest jamidodger1]

it is like the best anti virus?!:)

No Way Ever, AVG or Avast Are The Best In My Opinion They Properly Find And Delete Virus's!

[Guest heavyduty00]

lol so do norton

[Guest jamidodger1]

lol so do norton

Phha :L :) ;)

[Guest Raspa]

lol at norton.

From the sounds of what you did it was never downloading as the wrong file type - your OS was just set to open .img files with winzip. The file was still .img, it was just associated with winzip.

[Guest StevenHarperUK]

Phha :L :) ;)

We have to test our software and sites on a Norton installed PC - because it messes about with javascript that it doesnt like the look of.

To remind ourselves its the PC with Norton on - the desktop is a large grinning photo of Graham Norton.

[Guest jamidodger1]

We have to test our software and sites on a Norton installed PC - because it messes about with javascript that it doesnt like the look of.

To remind ourselves its the PC with Norton on - the desktop is a large grinning photo of Graham Norton.

Ahh :)

[Guest Swimmerboy]

Ahh :)

Just be glad he's grinning. The last person to leave his desktop unlocked at my work while he went for a coffee was 'donated' a new desktop wallpaper...

[Guest heavyduty00]

hahahah ouch and was there any need to post that pic :/

i got norton on my phone as well LOL but deleted it today, i think it slows down my phone too much