Windows =link= - Sunxi-tools
sunxi-fel.exe version
Sunxi-tools is the essential open-source suite for interacting with Allwinner System-on-Chips (SoCs) , commonly found in single-board computers (SBCs) like the Orange Pi, Banana Pi, and Cubieboard. While these tools natively run on Linux, Windows users often face a frustrating barrier: How do you flash a bootloader or access the FEL (Forcefully Entered Loader) mode without installing a virtual machine? sunxi-tools windows
This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough of using sunxi-tools on Windows. You will learn how to compile the tools, set up the necessary USB drivers, and execute critical commands like sunxi-fel directly from the Windows command line or PowerShell. Allwinner chips (A10, A20, H3, H5, H6, etc.) feature a low-level boot ROM routine called FEL mode . When a device is powered on without a bootable SD card or NAND, it enters FEL mode and waits for instructions via USB. sunxi-fel
AWUSBFEX soc=00000153(Unknown) 00000001 ver=0001 44 08 scratchpad=00007e00 00000000 00000000 If you receive ERROR: Could not claim interface (error: LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND) , the driver is incorrect. Re-run Zadig and switch to libusb-win32. Once the driver is active and sunxi-fel.exe works, you unlock powerful low-level operations. Here are the most practical Windows workflows. 1. Identify Connected Device sunxi-fel.exe --verbose This prints the SoC type (e.g., H3, A64) and available SRAM. 2. Boot a Linux Kernel Directly (No SD Card) This is brilliant for testing: You will learn how to compile the tools,
sunxi-fel.exe -p uboot u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin write 0x42000000 zImage write 0x43000000 sunxi.dtb bootcmd 0x42000000 0x43000000 sunxi-fel.exe dump 0x20000000 0x10000000 nand_backup.bin (Dumps 256MB of NAND starting at address 0x20000000.) 4. Write a Bootloader to SD Card Caution: Replace \\.\PhysicalDriveX with your correct SD card identifier. Use list disk in diskpart first.
