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There's no need to make the phone S-OFF (like some people say).

• Disable fast/quick reboot (Settings » Power » Fastboot)

• Download fastboot binary

• Unlock bootloader: http://htcdev.com/bootloader/

  Put the phone in Fastboot USB mode (Turn off, hold Volume Down + Power)

    fastboot oem get_identifier_token
    fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin (file from email)
  

• Install ClockWorkMod recovery (http://downloads.unrevoked.com/recoveries/cwm-4.0.1.4-saga.img)

    fastboot flash recovery cwm-4.0.1.4-saga.img
  

• Make a backup

  • Start clockworkmod recovery (Fastboot mode, Recovery)
  • Select backup and restore
  • Select backup

• Root

  • Copy http://tinyurl.com/63tsg9c to sdcard root
  • Start clockworkmod recovery
  • Select "install zip from sdcard"
  • Then select "Choose zip from sdcard"
  • Then select "su-3.0-efgh-signed.zip"
  • Then select "Yes - install su-3.0-efgh-signed.zip" to confirm
  • Then reboot.

• Download CM7 ROM & Google Apps (Market & stuff): http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#HTC_Desire_S and http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#Google_Apps

• Extract boot.img from the rom zip

• Copy downloaded ROM zip to SD card

• Flash new ROM

  • Reboot to Recovery
  • Flash rom zip: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_S:_Full_Update_Guide ("Flashing CyanogenMod -> Method via Recovery" part), BUT DON'T REBOOT AFTER STEP 9! (otherwise youre stuck on the white htc screen)

• Flash boot partition

  • Power off the phone, boot into fastboot

  • Connect usb

  • Flash boot.img trough fastboot:

        fastboot flash boot boot.img
    

  • Reboot

• Done