Stuck in a boot loop

[nothing0]

Hello All

I purchased a phone from a friend of a friend so I don't have all the history of the phone. It looks like they attempted to root it and failed.

I only got it to boot op fully one time. (and I can't get it to boot up fully again) It goes to the htc incredible logo and starts over.) So here's what I know. I didn't see a superuser apk the one time I got it to boot. It has the radio that ends in 07.28. It has s-on. It has a recovery but not one that I'm used to (like on ogdroid)
Its says android system recovery <3e>
reboot
apply update.zip
wipe/factory
wipe cache partition

and at the bottom

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command

I've tried the unroot method to try to get it going, but no luck. I'm stuck. Any thoughts?

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[s197]

Which unroot method? There's a tutorial here with two alternate methods I would try. One is to RUU using your windows computer, the other is to do it via HBOOT by placing a file on your SD card. Did you try both of those?

[razor02097]

use the following unroot method...

How to get back to complete stock from s-off

[nothing0]

use the following unroot method...

How to get back to complete stock from s-off

That is the method I tried by putting the file on the card. I don't have access to a windows computer.
It goes through successfully, but doesn't help

[enlightened]

Which file did you put on the card?

[nothing0]

I have S-On. I put the pb31img on the sd and successfully ran the file. The phone appears to be un rooted but I still have the same issue.

[razor02097]

You mean the boot loop problem?

What is the problem exactly? A boot loop usually means the phone never boots into the home screen.

[nothing0]

That is correct. If it ever gets to the home screen, it doesn't stay long. It usually goes to the Htc screen- freezes - then reboots.