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Fastboot issue Windows 8

AndrewMPhoto — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:04:29 GMT

I have rooted my xperia s and i want to install a custom rom but my phone refuses to go into fastboot. When i plug in the cable and hold the Voulume + button, the light goes blue for a split second then it just goes into charging mode. On my device management the device shows up as a removable device and thats it. I've tried to update the drivers with the fastboot drivers and windows 8 stops the installation with "Windows has dectected that the drivers are up to date"

I've seen many people with this issue. Anyone got a fix?

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

Thommo — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:47:29 GMT

Have you told your device manager to look in the fastboot folder for the modified drivers?

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

AndrewMPhoto — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:09:34 GMT

Yes, if i select the folder windows stops the installation. Very frustraiting. I'm not even sure if i've got the drivers in the right folders or even the right drivers. Do you have any links? There is so many links out there to drivers that i don't even know what ones are correct anymore haha

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

Thommo — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:22:20 GMT

http://www.j.mp/xps_fastboot_pkg

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

AndrewMPhoto — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:43:50 GMT

Now what do i do with this file? Do i boot my phone into fastboot and try to run the drivers. Do i put the drivers in my fastboot folder in my C: drive?

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

Thommo — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:12:20 GMT

Open device manager - boot your phone in fastboot mode when it says in device manager that either the phone is connected or it says theres a driver issue normally denoted by a yellow mark you then have to right click the issue and then left click update driver in the options choose the manual method to locate and install and direct it to the usb_driver folder - It should then update and install the correct driver

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

AndrewMPhoto — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:48 GMT

I've tried that, there is apparently no issue with the device but it is showing up as a mass storage device. When i click update drivers and select my drivers windows tells me that it is allready up to date and stops the install. My phone on the other hand is still on charging mode (orange light)

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

Thommo — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:12:00 GMT

Delete or uninstall the driver - Unplug then reconnect your phone in fastboot mode and try again - That is how to install the right driver unless it's not compatible with win8

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

AndrewMPhoto — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:36:06 GMT

i uninstalled the device when it was in fastboot and i pluged it back in on fastboot and nothing happened. The device isn't showing up at all. There is no way to install the diver now. Any thoughts?

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

Thommo — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:34:41 GMT

open device manager - connect phone in fastboot mode then right click any device listed in there and then left click Scan for hardware changes - it should then see the device and ask or tell you about the driver installation

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

AndrewMPhoto — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:16:49 GMT

Sorry this is taking longer than it should. I can get it to go to fastboot for about 5 seconds now then the phone reboots. When i connect the phone it says Other Devices> S1 Boot Download With the flag to say it needs drivers. When i specify where the drivers are it simply tells me it can't install and to check the manufacturer if the drivers are compatible. If i then go to "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" it comes up with things like Andriod device and "Sony fastboot interface" which i thought would be where i would install the driver too but that didn't work either. If i scroll down the list there is Sony So0103 ect. I'm not sure what im doing wrong.

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

AndrewMPhoto — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:42:41 GMT

I followed this http://mobilecon.info/fastboot-driver-and-rooting-sony-xperia-s.html

I didn't work but on device manager my phone is coming up as "Andriod bootload interface"

I'm assuming this is progress?

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

TimK1 — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:10:28 GMT

Has anyone come up with a solution for this? I have an Xperia Arc lt15i and Windows 8 x64. My phone's light is blue, but Device Manager reports it as S1Boot Fastboot and I can't get any drivers installed.

Re: Fastboot issue Windows 8

jrchan01 — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:21:10 GMT

Follow This Steps:

1) Go to Settings

2)PC Settings

3) Go To General

4) Go to the Very Bottom "Advance Startup"

5) Click Restart PC

6) When the PC Restarts you will see advance Options click in the Keyboard option the "Disable Driver. . . ."

7) After the PC Boots Install the Fastboot driver

😎 Try again booting your device into Fastboot

See if your Phone shows up to your Windows 8

Hopes this Helps you