Newbie-What to do first on Nook.

[josepha24]

Hi All~
I just need to be led in the right direction and I think I can go from there.
I have (had) a NC, running CWM from an SD card. I used autonooters.
Now that Barnes & Noble has changed OS from 1.3 to 1.4.1, I know I have more work to do.
What do I have to do (if anything) to the Nook before trying to get the card configured correctly?
I have the card out now and the Nook is acting like it did before root. When I put the card in, I have to reboot to get some of my apps back. I am confused, because before the change, it worked fine with or without the card.
I am so new at this, I'm not familiar with some of the terminology. Do I have to erase my SD card before starting anew?
I apologize if this has been asked before and thanks so much for any help!
Jo

 

[patruns]

Did you mean to say your are running CM7 from a card? If so, you do not need to do anything. 1.4.1 does not block booting from the card on the Nook Color....

 

[josepha24]

Thanks so much for responding.
I made a bootable SD card using clockwork mod, following instructions for Nook running 1.3. I then was instructed to use 2 manual nooters. That worked and installed Android Market.
Now that B & N updated to 1.4.1, I only get 1/2 of my apps that installed from above process and retained any apps I added from market. I lost nook tools, which was very helpful- in addition to Google maps, places and latitude (which I don't really care about). I have ADB still, which I struggled to configure.
I have read that version 1.4.1 prevents sideloading of apps, and indeed- I no longer can access Android Market.
The strange thing I noticed before the update, was that the tablet acted the same, whether or not the SD card was inserted. Did I do something wrong in the beginning to the internal Nook card?
Thanks again.

 

[patruns]

Oh, so you rooted the stock ROM. That was not clear to me. You have lost your root with the update.

Take a look at this thread: How I rooted B&N 1.4.1 on my NOOKcolor and got the Android Market to work - xda-developers

 

[josepha24]

I did come across the link you posted above, but did not look at it in detail. I will study it.
I was wondering if I could just get back to 1.3?
I did find some links to: update-nc-stock-1.3.zip, but none of the links work or are corrupted.

 

[patruns]

Yes you can, but what would be the point? You will still have to block OTA updates after you restore to 1.3 and then root that.

 

[josepha24]

Ok, I have resigned myself (with your knowledgeable advice) to root the Nook with the 1.4.1 firmware.
I already have CWM 3.2.0.1 on my card from rooting of 1.3. Do the autonooters stay the same for rooting 1.4.1? What image/files should I have on my card before inserting in my Nook?
I carefully read the xda link you provided above. I am unsure of formatting & partioning. Does the 1.3 update zip go on the SD card with the CMW and autonooters?
I know what I want to say, but again, I am unfamiliar with some terms. I guess I need Rooting for Dummies!
It seems that the rooting for 1.4.1 is not as easy as it was to root 1.3.
Thanks again!

 

[patruns]

Sorry, I have no experience rooting the stock ROM. I'll let someone else help with that issue.