Is there anything special about the NC cable?

bhartman36 · 04-16-2011, 11:08 PM

I was trying to root my friend's Nook Color tonight, and I ran into a snag. I was able to get the data written to the card via WinImage, but it didn't appear to root the device. After watching Huskermania's video on YouTube, I'm wondering if I didn't follow the procedure closely enough.

1) The SD slot on my computer wasn't able to read the card that I had, so I hooked up the NC with the micro-SD card in there. Doing that, I was able to write to the card.

2) I didn't have my friend's NC cable, so I was using my own Kindle cable (which has the same size micro-USB slot).

I assume that things will work better with the NC cable, but I'm not sure why. Is the technology in the cable different than the Kindle's? Also, is there a difference putting the micro-SD card in the computer via an adapter vs having it in the Nook and attached to my computer via the cable?

Thanks for the assistance. Sorry for the newb question.

taustin · 04-17-2011, 12:38 AM

The only difference I'm aware of is that the small end of the factory cable is a bit longer, in order to provide a bit more power to charge with. Data-wise, they should be the same, but the Nook does not, in fact, come with a standard USB cable.

bhartman36 · 04-17-2011, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taustin

The only difference I'm aware of is that the small end of the factory cable is a bit longer, in order to provide a bit more power to charge with. Data-wise, they should be the same, but the Nook does not, in fact, come with a standard USB cable.

Thanks. I thought maybe the cable was doing something extra-special when it glowed like it did in the video.

I fiddled around a bit with my BIOS and got the SD card slot working again, so next time I take a shot at it, I can do it more like it was done in the video.

talaivan · 04-17-2011, 10:25 AM

A cable that charges the Sony will not charge the NC but will transfer data to it. To charge the device, you need the cable they supply, though that does work with a USB power adapter that I got for the Sony.

jasoraso · 04-18-2011, 01:43 PM

I'm sure your problem was that the SD card wasn't written in a way to make it "bootable". When the SD card is in the Nook and then hooked to the computer, I think the Nook is handling the "low level" formatting, and so it isn't writing the information in the correct manner to enable the SD card to be made bootable. One way you might check is if the "size" of the SD is reported as being approx 32 megabytes. When the image is written correctly, the card is partitioned to have a single 32 mb partition (or somehting small like that). Even if the card is a 8gb card, it will only look like a 32mb card when the image is properly written.

Regarding the Nook cable, it is a USB cable with additional pins for charging at high amps then the USB standard allows for; but any MicroUSB cable will handle the data issues, it just won't charge at the higher rate (and even discharge when plugged in if the Nook is being used in a battery intensive fashion).

04-16-2011, 11:08 PM	#1
bhartman36 Wizard Posts: 1,316 Karma: 1515835 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi, Craig CMP738a Android Tablet	Is there anything special about the NC cable? I was trying to root my friend's Nook Color tonight, and I ran into a snag. I was able to get the data written to the card via WinImage, but it didn't appear to root the device. After watching Huskermania's video on YouTube, I'm wondering if I didn't follow the procedure closely enough. 1) The SD slot on my computer wasn't able to read the card that I had, so I hooked up the NC with the micro-SD card in there. Doing that, I was able to write to the card. 2) I didn't have my friend's NC cable, so I was using my own Kindle cable (which has the same size micro-USB slot). I assume that things will work better with the NC cable, but I'm not sure why. Is the technology in the cable different than the Kindle's? Also, is there a difference putting the micro-SD card in the computer via an adapter vs having it in the Nook and attached to my computer via the cable? Thanks for the assistance. Sorry for the newb question.

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04-17-2011, 12:38 AM	#2
taustin Wizard Posts: 1,358 Karma: 5766642 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nook	The only difference I'm aware of is that the small end of the factory cable is a bit longer, in order to provide a bit more power to charge with. Data-wise, they should be the same, but the Nook does not, in fact, come with a standard USB cable.

04-17-2011, 10:25 AM	#4
talaivan Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 4710362 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony prs-505	A cable that charges the Sony will not charge the NC but will transfer data to it. To charge the device, you need the cable they supply, though that does work with a USB power adapter that I got for the Sony.

04-18-2011, 01:43 PM	#5
jasoraso Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1212418 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Nook Touch, Nook Color (rooted) and Samsung Galaxy Nexus	I'm sure your problem was that the SD card wasn't written in a way to make it "bootable". When the SD card is in the Nook and then hooked to the computer, I think the Nook is handling the "low level" formatting, and so it isn't writing the information in the correct manner to enable the SD card to be made bootable. One way you might check is if the "size" of the SD is reported as being approx 32 megabytes. When the image is written correctly, the card is partitioned to have a single 32 mb partition (or somehting small like that). Even if the card is a 8gb card, it will only look like a 32mb card when the image is properly written. Regarding the Nook cable, it is a USB cable with additional pins for charging at high amps then the USB standard allows for; but any MicroUSB cable will handle the data issues, it just won't charge at the higher rate (and even discharge when plugged in if the Nook is being used in a battery intensive fashion).

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