Error when running update.zip...

[Kloster]

Alright so this is my first smartphone and I wanted to get rid of the bloatware so I rooted and while I was at it I thought why not check out this 2.2 thing that everyone freaked out about.
I used the guide here Droid X Hacking Guide(s)

Everything worked out fine until the part where I actually run the zip.
update.zip is in the root of my mem. card but i get the following error when trying to install:

assert Failed,
some stuff about cdma_shadow
E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

So Im thinking the zip is corrupted or something, but when I try to view the files in my memory card update.zip is no longer there (as in if I browse it Ill see only DevIcon and DevLogo but Astro shows more folders and files...)
I try formatting the card(via right click -> format) and it was successful but the files are still there, when I try to copy a new update.zip file it fails halfway through and just tells me its not gonna happen.

Help?

[mwhartman]

Not sure about the X but things to consider:

more than one ".zip" extension on the file
more that one update.zip on the card
as you already mentioned corrupt file.

Mike

[Kloster]

so how can I properly format the memory card since doing it over windows doesnt do it?

Id like to format it and put in another update.zip

[mwhartman]

You do not need to reformat to remove the existing file. Connect/mount to you computer and delete. Then, drag and drop the new file.

[Kloster]

But when browsing the memory card on Windows I dont see all the files that are there.
For example I know for a fact that I successfully copied update.zip to the memory card but when I open the folder on my computer I dont see it.

Its still there, I just cant modify it.
Reformatting it via windows doesnt solve the problem either.
I tried deleting the file using Astro but Its greyed out for me(possibly cause Im on the free version?), regardless of that there must be a way to properly reformat it.

EDIT:
I just saw that my phone can do it, doh...
Will try that now.

[mwhartman]

I have a Droid and I believe the file structure on the card of the X may be different. I would believe that you can insert the SD card into your computer via a micro card reader and reformat. Let me see if I can get a member of RS who has an X to weigh in.

Mike

[Abe21599]

Error 7 is you deleted a system app and you need to put it back on there. i had this happen a few times. if you run it again it will tell you what app it is, just read it carefully

[Kloster]

So I managed to reformat using the phone and it worked.
I transferred a new copy of update.zip without any problems.

BUT I still get the error, Ill copy it in full this time:

Installing update...
assert failed: getprop("ro.build.product.device") == "cdma_shadow" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "cdma_shadow"
E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation Aborted.

Thanks a lot for the replies

[Kloster]

Error 7 is you deleted a system app and you need to put it back on there. i had this happen a few times. if you run it again it will tell you what app it is, just read it carefully

This is my first smartphone and I just got it today, as far as I know I havent deleted any apps but I wouldnt put it past me.
is cdma_shadow the app?
Where can I get it?

Thanks a lot.

[Abe21599]

that might be you dont have the proper build.prop (which is the cdma_shadow)