IPSW file not shown

[cmod]

I have an Iphone 1st gen, purchased of ebay. The problem right now is i cant get the phone slider to unlock the phone.
That's that...so right now I downloaded redsnow onto my windows pc (vista), I downloaded the 3.0 firmware. According to the instructions, I need to browse to the ipsw file. That's the problem, there isnt one...see attached..

[blkcadi]

I see 2 of them in the window on the left. They are the restore files. Shows them as .zip or .rar files. you need to change the file extension from .zip to .ipsw

[cmod]

i tried that, to no avail... the file stays as a rar even if I add the "ipsw" to the end of it...

[blkcadi]

What are you using as an OS? XP or Vista?

if you use Firefox it works better too.

[cmod]

vista

[blkcadi]

XP or Vista. you need to open "My Computer"
XP - go to the top menu and select options > Folder Options
Vista - Top left button that says Organize > Folder and Search Options
In that window you need to click the " VIEW " tab on top.
NEED TO SELECT “SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS "
Then unclick the option to " hide protected operating system files "
Once that's done click "apply" then ok and exit out of the window.

[cmod]

I just did that, now should I change the folder extension to ipsw? Or associate the file with itunes?

[blkcadi]

change it to .ipsw then run redsn0w.

[cmod]

i'm def. missing a step. When I change the zip file (right-click>properties>) this is the part im not folowing..by changeing the file name so, ipsw is at the end won't fix it. so, I need to change the type of file extension from .rar to ipsw. Thats where i'm getrting lost, b/c there isnt a command which will allow me to do this...

[blkcadi]

right clicking should give an option to rename, no need to right click and go to properties.

[cmod]

I appreciate the help, but I decided to explore google, and found someone just mention "firefox". Behold, I did it it downloaded as an ipsw. I need to boycot microsoft..

[blkcadi]

What are you using as an OS? XP or Vista?

if you use Firefox it works better too.

I appreciate the help, but I decided to explore google, and found someone just mention "firefox". Behold, I did it it downloaded as an ipsw. I need to boycot microsoft..

Had you looked at post #4 I said the same thing.
Glad it worked out for you.

[cmod]

Now I see "downloading jail break data", redsnow has finished already.. how long does it take for the process to complete?

[blkcadi]

you should be done.

You'll have to go to Cydia and add the repo. repo666.ultrasn0w.com/ to get the unlock you'll need when it finished.