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starksy423

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Feb 23, 2010
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Hey all,

I'm stuck with the Apple Logo Screen of Death but I'm trying to avoid a restore since my backup was lost in a laptop crash. Just having tons of luck with my electronics lately...

Anyway, I read somewhere that the iPhone firmware is installed on a separate partition than all of the user data I'm trying to save (camera roll photos, contacts, sms, etc.). Is it possible to somehow re-install the firmware without overwriting the user data on the phone and potentially break the loop that's keeping me "bricked"?

I'm using a 32GB iPhone 3GS with no hacks, jailbreaks, or mods. Not sure on the exact firmware version but at least 3.1.1. The computer is running Windows XP, no access to a Mac.

I'd really appreciate any help, I know enough about computers to be dangerous, but I'm in way over my head with this one.

Thanks,

Starksy
 
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