My CE6 10.2" Netbook

I knew that, but I figured I might get lucky and come across someone with a solution. If anyone knows the inner workings of the reflash process for the WM8505, maybe (s)he can help me solve this.

Maybe they were different. The one hosted here is the one I used many many times, never with an error...

I've seen some posts on nextvolume's site suggesting that there was more than one version. Maybe even the screen resolution was a little different.

I'm gonna shop for another one, but I may not get the same deal (about 100 USD including shipping). But I still hope to restore this one eventually, so if anyone finds a possible solution not already mentioned here, please share it here.

Don't know if yours is the same hardware, but when I opened mine up, on the inside on the motherboard was EPC1027 printed....

Don't see that anywhere on the mobo on mine. On the bottom cover, though, the label does say EPC-1026.

I'm sorry, I was looking at the pictures again...it is EPC-1026, not 1027...but I do see that there are some 1027 netbooks, so perhaps these do come in different flavors..

I see the manufacturer's website has a support section, however, you have to sign in to get any help. http://www.limingzh.com/en/index.html

Edited by Yoldering 2011-06-16 6:51 PM

A version of Android 1.9 for the 10" WM8505 was posted today on nextvolume's site:

http://devio.us/~nextvolume/via_arm/viewtopic.php?id=4&t_id=203

I flashed it onto my Wabook, and as the poster says, the boot splash screen is a bit wonky, but after that it's perfect. One big quirk in the system, though: it always says the battery is low when running on the battery. (I understand people have had issues like this with some of the CE 6 ROM images for the 7" netbook. On AC power I'm not having any problem.) Not the ideal choice for me - a slightly older version of Android, and on a non-touch screen device (Android strikes me as much more of a touch-friendly OS), but better than being trapped in a barebones version of CE. (I'd still like full CE 6.0 on a 10" netbook again soon, though.)

It's baaaack!

This version flashes CE 6 fine, with no screen issues at all:

http://devio.us/~nextvolume/via_arm/viewtopic.php?id=4&t_id=204

I did have to execute autorun.exe manually, though, to begin the reflash to the normal image. But I now have CE 6 back up and running on my Wabook.

Great news!!!

Wo wo!

Is it worth a CESD and getting the tools/images into HPC:Update?

Hey, CE Geek--very glad to hear that you wrestled this down and figured it out.

Jake

Not sure about putting up a CESD just yet - it's possible you have to flash another OS (eg, Android) on it first before it works. I had to reattempt a few times because it got stuck on a file part of the way through, and it wouldn't boot the safe mode after initial reflash in those cases unless I reflashed it with a version of Android first (essentially starting over). Dunno why it got stuck, but the last couple times it got stuck on the same file in SoftMaker Office. I removed that app from the \System Disk folder (since I assume it's a pirated copy anyway) and had no further problem completing the reflash successfully. I didn't think to retest it after that before I copied in all my apps, created shortcuts, and changed some Control Panel settings, and I'm hesitant to try it again just now when I might then have to do all that over again.

Interesting info from Softmaker re the software on your system. My Sylvania was new with Softmaker installed...registered the same way as yours without a sticker or serial number on the bottom.