Redsn0w doesn't like my firmware

So I got the 3.1.2 firmware from iSpoons, did everything in the handy dandy sticky'd guide and all for finding my firmware, and redsn0w says that it is "unable to recognize specified ISPW". No one talks about this in any guide, ever. Or at least the ones that I've found. My IPSW is called iPod2,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw, I'm using redsnow v0.72 on Windows XP SP2. Halp?

use blackrain by geohot not redsnow what guide told you to use redsnow thats stupid not to be mean just saying on their part

^This. blackra1n is the only program that will jailbreak 3.1.x. it's awesome.

I was working off of a guide for a 3.0 jailbreak, and they said to use that software. So you're saying what I was doing was dumb? Cause there was a rather large thread with those instructions. Or was I in the wrong place? I was pointed to a video that showed it working with the same model, same firmware. I assumed I was on the right track.

I would have just gone for blackra1n if I hadn't heard that it could potentially mess up my internet access and/or other things. Is this a random occurrence or should there be no hiccups in the jailbreak with blackra1n?

------------------double post merged------------------

Okay, cool. Thanks for the input, I'll just go blackra1n.

man. Sure is a good thing you made this thread instead of googling it.

Man, sure is a good thing this site doesn't have an asshole community. Oh wait. Step off your high horse, mr. internet tough guy.

watch it, now.

mhh Search function is always missunderstoud

Everyone seems to have forgotten about pwnagetool 3.1.4.

blackra1n is alot better