Good news, I think. After several failed attempts to do anything with WDRT, I finally managed to trigger a firmware reinstallation that opened the phone to the bone-stock setup screen -- language, country, etc. I am now in the process of restoring the files, apps, etc. from yesterday morning's backup. This will probably take hours, but I seem to be on the way.
WDRT could not tell what Windows software the phone had, nor could it automatically recognize the phone. Once I told it that I had connected an HP x3, it offered me the firmware installation, but no Microsoft system software. I'm sure that I will be in for a long march to the Creators Update once I get all my files back.
Anyway, I think I can issue a provisional sigh of relief: huff!
06-03-2017 02:04 PM