Phone stuck in boot loop topic

I have a friends phone that gets stuck at the Samsung glowing logo during boot.

I can access download mode (Odin). In Odin mode I have tried to download files using the Odin3 (3.07) Windows app, along with the packaged cooperve_0623.pit, and S5830i_XXLA2_ODDLA1_DDLA1_by_Domnic79 (CSC, Modem, PDA). Odin download seemed to go OK. However on reboot I still see the same boot cycle, nothing more.

I can also access Recovery mode. (Vol+, Home, Power).

Here I see

Code:

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Android System recovery <3e>
Android system recovery utility.
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If I select "Apply update from sdcard I get:

Code:

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Install from sdcard complete
E: failed to mount /sdcard (No such file or directory)
E: Can't mount /sdcard

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(Assuming this is referring to the external sdcard slot, then this makes sense. There is no sd card.)

When I select reboot now

I see

Code:

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--Applying Multi-CSC--
Multi_CSC: There are common apks
E: failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)
E: copy_log_files_to_data :: can't mount /dataRebooting...

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When connected to the device in recovery mode, on my PC I see a few devices with warning labels under Device Manager. These are CDC Abstract Control Model, CDC ACM Data, CDC OBEX Data, CDC Object Exchange.

I have Kies installed. This is a handset for United Kingdom use.

I'm at a bit of a dead end. Because this phone is fairly old a lot of the links seem to point to files that are no longer hosted, or worse are hidden behind crappy subscription walls.

Any help appreciated.

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