Android Root/SideLoad Help

[Crumbz]

hey so i bought an acer iconia tab A100 8GB. and im trying to either root or use sideload to run unsigned content.

but im having some issues... i tried installing droid explorer but i keep getting an error:

Error txt is:

[spoiler]System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.ArgumentException: Not Installed
   at DroidExplorer.Bootstrapper.UI.WizardForm.GetSdkPath() in f:\Projects\DroidExplorer\trunk\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Bootstrapper\UI\WizardForm.cs:line 325
   at DroidExplorer.Bootstrapper.Panels.DownloadPanel..ctor(IWizard wizard) in f:\Projects\DroidExplorer\trunk\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Bootstrapper\Panels\DownloadPanel.cs:line 63
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor(Object[] args, SignatureStruct& signature, IntPtr declaringType)
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeConstructor(Object[] args, SignatureStruct signature, RuntimeTypeHandle declaringType)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
   at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
   at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
   at DroidExplorer.Bootstrapper.UI.WizardForm.BaseNavigate(WizardStep step, String additionalText) in f:\Projects\DroidExplorer\trunk\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Bootstrapper\UI\WizardForm.cs:line 234
   at DroidExplorer.Bootstrapper.UI.WizardForm.Navigate(Int32 index) in f:\Projects\DroidExplorer\trunk\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Bootstrapper\UI\WizardForm.cs:line 141[/spoiler]


and i also tried rooting the manual way but cannot find mnt/sdcard on the internal storage.

all i want to do is have my device support DUN networking over Bluetooth and AdHoc WiFi support.
any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

[PsychoticWolf]

what are you doing to sideload? do you have all your drivers? ADB drivers? what Android OS are you using? I can try to help you.

EDIT- Here are some links. Hit me up in Vent. I can help you.



Best side loading application. This version is for linux
[spoiler]Sideload wonder Machine for linux[/spoiler]

USB Drivers
[spoiler]USB Drivers[/spoiler]

Rooting Guide
[spoiler]http://dcarico.com/articles/android-apps/1016-acer-iconia-a100-root-instructions.html[/spoiler]


If you need the .APKs I will be more than happy to send them to you.