How To: Simple Guide to Install webOS 2.1.0 using Windows

I'd like to mention there are many different methods of doing this. For most of us Windows users, the simplest and most non cluttering way is to use Cygwin. This will NOT require you to install Virtual Box and Linux.

I will go in quick detail on what the steps and facts are for this procedure and will edit accordingly.

Before everything, you must make sure you have the Novacom drivers installed, best way would be to download the Palm SDK. Afterwards you install Cygwin, Cygwin is used to install Meta-Doctor and using Cygwin w/ Meta-Doctor, you will be able to compile the different doctors together.

Note that we can not just upload the doctor file, as each time you want to doctor your phone, you will most likely have to run Cygwin w/ Meta-Doctor again.



Here are webOSBuzz.com's Simplified Step by Step Guide.

STEP 0:

Make sure you have Novacom drivers installed, to install download the Palm SDK file, this will just insure you have installed the drivers, and you will not need to use the Palm SDK program.

Palm SDK Download Link: SDK Download - HP Palm Developer Center

(Generally, if you have used webOS Quick Install or if you have previously doctored your webOS device before, chances are you will have the Novacom drivers. But install Palm SDK will insure you have it.


STEP 1:

Install Cygwin with the following packages.

1. Python
2. Make
3. Patch
4. Git
5. Zip
6. Unzip
7. wget

When you download Cygwin, the setup you will have to select the packages you will need to get Meta-Doctor. For detailed pictures of the exact packages to download, you will have to read this PDF. Which is extremely simple. Courtesy of Asaseaban.

Cygwin Download Link: http://cygwin.com/setup.exe

Asaseaban's Detailed picture guide to which packages to download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4HNEH899

(It is extremely important to download the packages, otherwise you can not use special commands to install meta-doctor)


STEP 2:

After Installing Cygwin, you will need to install Meta-Doctor.

To install, you open the Cygwin Bash Shell file, which should open a command prompt. While in that command prompt type:
(This command downloads and installs meta-doctor)

Now you will have to get into the directory by typing:

(This command puts you into the directory of the meta-doctor folder)

Then you make a "downloads" directory by typing:

(This creates a new folder[directory] for in your meta-doctor folder[will store files download from meta-doctor])

There, you have now successfully installed Cygwin w/ Meta-Doctor. You are now ready to complete the actual webOS 2.1.0.


STEP 3:

Now once everything is installed, you will just need to retrieve the doctor files from using Cygwin w/ Meta-Doctor.

You will type:

This will show you all scripts available and depending on your carrier, you will type the script available.

Lets say I want Sprint for me Pre, I will type:

After typing this and pressing enter, Meta-Doctor will download all 3 different doctors and compile them into one. This will take some time depending on your network speed.

STEP 4:

After the downloads and compilation of the doctors, the NEW webOS 2.1.0 custom doctor will open up on its own. When it opens up, select language, area, and press next. After it is done checking your system for Novacom, it will ask you to plug in your Palm Pre.

At this time you will put your phone in recovery mode. To put your phone in recovery mode, you power off your phone, hold the up volume button and while holding it, plug in the data cable to the phone. It should have a giant white USB sign on the LCD.

This is when the next button on the custom doctor should light up and allow you to press Next. This will start the webOS 2.1.0 installation.

5. You are now complete, for Palm Profile and other information please refer to the original webOS 2 Upgrade WIKI.