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Calculator Community => Other Calculators => Topic started by: Runer112 on July 28, 2010, 08:56:12 pm
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I've tried multiple different pieces of software multiple times, and I can never seem to find a way to dump my 84+ SE's ROM. It's never been a problem for me in the past. I actually was looking for TI-BASIC editors a while ago and one happened to come across one that was secretly bundled with VTI and a TI-83+ ROM (they better hope TI doesn't find out about this). But anyways, I haven't had any problems with this ancient 83+, non-SE, OS 1.12 ROM. Until now.
I'm using a new computer, and wabbitemu just doesn't seem to work properly. It's probably my computer, so I'm installing VMWare Player with an old XP disc as I'm typing this, in hopes that wabbitemu will work fine on that. However, it may just be my computer not liking the ROM, and having a ROM with a really old OS and not much archive space wasn't too fun to work with anyways.
tl;dr best/easiest way to dump a TI-84+ SE ROM?
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If you're using Windows or x86/64 linux/mac, use rom8x, with wine for the last two
Edit: This is on ticalc.org, btw
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How did I not find this before, that was incredibly easy
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lol, that was the point of Rom8x ;D
Have fun w/WabbitEmu! (If it's working)
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i'm not very good with computers, and i'm confused at this line:
AppVar D84PSE1 should be created: send this to the rom8x.exe directory on your computer via your linking software and then delete it from your calculator.
I have AppVar D84PSE1 on my computer, but how do i send it to rom8x.exe's directory?
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move it to the folder it's in.
Technically you don't need to, as long as you know how to use command prompt.
Otherwise do it and follow instructions on readme.
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i'm probably failing really badly right now but what i've got is this:
rom8x.exe, the two appvars, and a copy of the 2.43 operating system in a folder titled ROMPDUMP under My Documents.
knowing that i'm running Windows XP and the username of the account i'm on is "Ryan", and that my knowledge of the command prompt is absolutely nill, can anyone tell me what to do next?
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Windows-R
cmd
cd My Documents
(If this doesn't work, use:)
cd Documents
cd ROMPDUMP
rom8x -u (Insert name of OS file here)
Edit: by Windows-R I mean hold the windows key, press R, and release both.
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on cd My Documents it tells me "Too Many Parameters - Documents"
and cd Documents gives an invalid directory.
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cd "My Documents", maybe?
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... Normally it isn't set like that.
use this line, then
cd "My Documents"
Note the quotes
Edit: ninja'd :P
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try cd "My Documents"
EDIT:double ninja x.x
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now it says
Paramter format not correct - "My
bwang: if you haven't noticed, i'm not very skilled with the command prompt. at all.
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Hm... how about opening the ROMPDUMP directory in Windows Explorer, shift-right-clicking, and choose "open command window here"
Then you only need to type the last line.
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shift-right-click where? i tried on rom8x.exe, then the ROMDUMP folder, then in blank white space but i couldn't find any option that said "open command window here" or anything similar.
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Hm... how about opening the ROMPDUMP directory in Windows Explorer, shift-right-clicking, and choose "open command window here"
Then you only need to type the last line.
I don't think that works on all computers...
How about this:
1. Open a NEW Command Prompt as calcdude84se posted earlier.
2. If
C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan>
appears, type
cd "My Documents"
exactly and press Enter.
3. If
C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan\My Documents>
appears, it works, and continue as calcdude84se posted.
EDIT: Wait, a reality check: Do you even have a folder called My Documents there? You can check with Windows Explorer (go to C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan) or (after opening up a new Command Prompt) typing dir.
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Hm... how about opening the ROMPDUMP directory in Windows Explorer, shift-right-clicking, and choose "open command window here"
Then you only need to type the last line.
Handy trick only works on vista and greater :(
Another tip you can do with the command line is use tab to cycle through the folders in the current path. Also useful, if you go into the wrong dir cd .. will take you back to the previous level
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deep thought: when i open a new command prompt, neither "C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan>" nor "C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan\My Documents>" appear. and using quotes in "My Documents" does not work. and yes, i have a folder titled My Documents, which contains the folder ROMDUMP which contains rom8x.exe.
also, when i just type dir, i get some files and a couple folders listed. one of the folders is My Documents.
and if this helps at all, when i type <DIR> C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan\My Documents\ROMDUMP\rom8x.exe, it tells me the system cannot find the file. i checked my spelling twice, retyped it twice and it still didn't work, and then i checked windows explorer to make sure the file is located where i specified, which it is. i really don't know what to do next.
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Hm... how about opening the ROMPDUMP directory in Windows Explorer, shift-right-clicking, and choose "open command window here"
Then you only need to type the last line.
Handy trick only works on vista and greater :(
No wonder. I remember it worked somewhere once for me...
deep thought: when i open a new command prompt, neither "C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan>" nor "C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan\My Documents>" appear.
That's weird. What does appear? It's supposed to show the current directory.
and using quotes in "My Documents" does not work. and yes, i have a folder titled My Documents, which contains the folder ROMDUMP which contains rom8x.exe.
also, when i just type dir, i get some files and a couple folders listed. one of the folders is My Documents.
and if this helps at all, when i type <DIR> C:\Documents and Settings\Ryan\My Documents\ROMDUMP\rom8x.exe, it tells me the system cannot find the file. i checked my spelling twice, retyped it twice and it still didn't work, and then i checked windows explorer to make sure the file is located where i specified, which it is. i really don't know what to do next.
Wow, that is weird. Can't help you, sorry.
EDIT: NEMO! I'VE FIGURED IT OUT! :D
Okay, so basically, you're using the wrong command prompt. I think there are two installed with every Windows computer, one at cmd.exe, and one at command.com. If you were running command, the command prompt that showed up probably showed something like C:\Docume~1\Ryan. That's the old DOS command prompt. Use the newer one by running cmd.
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... wow i feel REALLY dumb right now. but thank you so much! i was using the wrong command prompt. and my ROM was successfully created (: thanks again deep thought!
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Sounds like the problem is solved, but FYI, TILP II 1.14 supports one-step (i.e. no need to create lots of Appvars and then transfer them) 84+(SE) ROM dumping through all cable models, including DirectLink.
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... wow i feel REALLY dumb right now. but thank you so much! i was using the wrong command prompt. and my ROM was successfully created (: thanks again deep thought!
I didn't even knew that old one existed ;D
I guess that's what happen when you don't have access to your very own computer until you are 17 years old and not much access at school until hi school x.x (in my case, by then most computers ran on Windows 95 and 98)
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I could've sworn I said "cmd", not "command"...
Oh well, nice to hear it works! :)