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Copying EXT3 partitions across SD cards??

Can anybody tell me if there is any way of co-copying the EXT3 partition from one SD Card to another using a PC?
I currently have a 16G card and use a cooked rom with A2SD but wish to use a 32G card and want to copy all my A2SD installed apps across so changing the card is seamless.
Also one other question, if a format the card in FAT32 using a PC, will that remove the EXT partition?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers
Jason

eazy mode, create a nandroid backup + ext. copy it to your pc put in bigger SD copy nandroid on it and do a nandroid restore.
Done

Qliratu said:
eazy mode, create a nandroid backup + ext. copy it to your pc put in bigger SD copy nandroid on it and do a nandroid restore.
Done
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thanks for the advice, that should come handy sooner or later

Or if you have a Linux Live CD lying around then you can just mount your sd card in Linux and it will mount FAT32 and also EXT partition so you can just copy the contents.
You have a choice of methods although Nandroid is the most obvious choice. Nandroid. Copy sd fat32 part contents to pc then copy to new card. Nandroid restore.

Install clockwork recovery and make a backup, then insert your new SD , create a Ext3 partition using clockwork recovery. Copy your backup from the old to the new card and then Use unrevoked recovery to restore the Ext3 partition.
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Thanks for all the advice, haven’t used nandroid backup yet but have ClockworkMod Recovery flashed so will give it a go!

unecaseenmoins said:
Install clockwork recovery and make a backup, then insert your new SD , create a Ext3 partition using clockwork recovery. Copy your backup from the old to the new card and then Use unrevoked recovery to restore the Ext3 partition.
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How can i make a Ext3 partition with clockwork? I have the partition menu but i can't make a Ext3 partition...
Help!

dabegi said:
How can i make a Ext3 partition with clockwork? I have the partition menu but i can't make a Ext3 partition...
Help!
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Use ROM manager and select partition sd card.
Easiest way imo ;D
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unecaseenmoins said:
Install clockwork recovery and make a backup, then insert your new SD , create a Ext3 partition using clockwork recovery. Copy your backup from the old to the new card and then Use unrevoked recovery to restore the Ext3 partition.
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This does not work. I did what you said, but when I do a nandriod restore it gets to the bit of restoring the ext3 partition and then states that the partition does not exist and so skips it.
I think I would be able to use titanium back up to restore my apps but I can’t create an ext3 partition on my new card. The custom rom I am using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741663 wont boot with out an ext3 partition and the only way I know of creating an ext3 partition is though rom manager which requires the phone to be booted
So I am stuck?

You will likely have to create the ext partition first in linux. Try parted magic live cd, clockwork puts it at the end of the card, not sure why but best to stick with that just in case.
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hey everyone... i partitioned my SD card using rom manager.. it worked with no problems at all.. i have got a HTC Hero now... and now i dont want to use ext anymore... im having clockwork recovery.. how to partition the SD card using clockwork.. i want to make ext 0mb...
rom manager gives me a minimum option of 128mb...
your help would be highly appreciated,
Best Regards.

jab1972 said:
This does not work. I did what you said, but when I do a nandriod restore it gets to the bit of restoring the ext3 partition and then states that the partition does not exist and so skips it.
I think I would be able to use titanium back up to restore my apps but I can’t create an ext3 partition on my new card. The custom rom I am using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741663 wont boot with out an ext3 partition and the only way I know of creating an ext3 partition is though rom manager which requires the phone to be booted
So I am stuck?
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Install any other rom just to partition your sd card then restore the backup!

ephumuris said:
Or if you have a Linux Live CD lying around then you can just mount your sd card in Linux and it will mount FAT32 and also EXT partition so you can just copy the contents.
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I can never get this to work, it always says I need root privlidges to write to the new cards ext partition, and it's anyones guess to what the root password is with these Live CD's.

unl0rd said:
I can never get this to work, it always says I need root privlidges to write to the new cards ext partition, and it's anyones guess to what the root password is with these Live CD's.
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generally there isnt one, and if there is it would probably be "toor" (root backwards).
if you want root privelages in the file explorer what i usually do is type "sudo nautilus" from terminal (on ubuntu).
but i would just use gparted to copy both ext and fat partitions to the new sd, then expand the fat partition if the sdcard is bigger.

Sarsippius said:
You will likely have to create the ext partition first in linux. Try parted magic live cd, clockwork puts it at the end of the card, not sure why but best to stick with that just in case.
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Fat partition has to be first, otherwise windows can't read the card. It is confused by ext which it doesn't understand.
Guess how I know ;-)

Formatting of the memory card.

Hi sorry if this has been answered but couldnt find it.
i recently purchased a a bigger size micro sd card for my htc desire. The phone will not turn on with the card in, nor can i format it in the recovery memory. Can someone tell me what i need to format it as on computer. GPT MBR, FAT 32. etc etc. Thank you

I used Gparted in Linux to set up the standard layout:
- 32MB SWAP
- 512MB EXT2
- Rest FAT32
You can download a livecd of Gparted, or use "Partition SD Card" within ROM Manager.

You can download GParted for Windows aswell. Google it.

Or you can flash amon ra recovery and use that to partition within the recovery.
Also rom manager allows you to partition the card as well. I personally use 0mb for swap and 768mb for ext3. Do note rom manager only allows you to use an ext partition no bigger then 512mb. I assume it only formats it in ext2. My opinion is amon ra recovery is the way to go. Use version r5 as the latest is quite buggy according to other users. Or you can use gparted as mentioned earlier.
Misunderstood your post, use gparted. I didnt read that you cant turn on the phone with the card in it.

swap is not needed

Have you got / can you borrow a card reader for your PC, you can partition it from there
(Whys this under android dev?)
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schiznik said:
Have you got / can you borrow a card reader for your PC, you can partition it from there
(Whys this under android dev?)
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Report the thread.
It's already been done.
Can't hurt, though.

I'm also having a little problem with the partitions...
I have a 32gb card, but when i remove it from the card reader after making the partitions (or after disconnecting the phone from the computer) the only partition remaining is the FAT32...ext and swap become unloccated space :s
how can i fix this?

feelmyanger said:
I'm also having a little problem with the partitions...
I have a 32gb card, but when i remove it from the card reader after making the partitions (or after disconnecting the phone from the computer) the only partition remaining is the FAT32...ext and swap become unloccated space :s
how can i fix this?
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You do realize that you can't use the SWAP and EXT partitions as drive-space, right?

feelmyanger said:
I'm also having a little problem with the partitions...
I have a 32gb card, but when i remove it from the card reader after making the partitions (or after disconnecting the phone from the computer) the only partition remaining is the FAT32...ext and swap become unloccated space :s
how can i fix this?
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they are not accessable within windows

i know, i used gparted. but when i remove the sd card/disconnect the phone from usb mode the partitions are gone :|

zHk3R said:
You do realize that you can't use the SWAP and EXT partitions as drive-space, right?
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yes, but i'm not talking about the space...the entire partition itself dissapears. for example, if i'm going to flash a rom that need an ext partition it won't flash...the ext partition is gone

one question,
should the ext partition be in the front or at the back of the FAT32 partition?
or it doesn't matter?

[Q] HTC Desire bricked?

Hey guys,
I decided to root my HTC desire today but I got a problem. I used this tutorial: http://theunlockr.com/2010/09/20/how-to-root-the-htc-desire-unrevoked-method/
Then I tried to load up this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988570
It said the installation was successful but I am unable to boot up the device now (stuck on the screen where it says 'HTC' in green).
Any help would be appreciated.

First of all try shutting it down and turn it on by holding down vol-down and pressing power while keeping vol-down pressed. This will make your phone enter fastboot. In this menu you use the volume keys and power to chose recovery.
From here you just flash another rom like leedroid(just for now).
And no it's in no way bricked. The reason the rom isn't booting is probably, because you need to make an ext-partition on your sd-card. you can do this from rommanager once you get it to boot again

Yes, I can see the clockwork mod menu.

Dont worry mate, it's not bricked, once you get the hang of it you will be changing ROM's daily =P.... just install another ROM and pay attention to the partitions each ROM require

Did you reformat SD card to have FAT32 + 1GB+ ext3/ext4 partition?
And no its not bricked.. you cannot brick anything just by flashing ROM's its not that easy.
You either flashed CM7 version (you need custom HBOOT and S-OFF for that) or you didnt partitioned SD card.
Just wipe everything and try again.

Look at my reply again edited it, as i didn't read all the way through at first.
edit:
You either flashed CM7 version (you need custom HBOOT and S-OFF for that)
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Not correct the hboot is not required, and the only difference is a larger data-partition, which allows for more user installed apps You are right about the ext-partition though, as this is very likely the problem in this case.

k3lcior said:
Did you reformat SD card to have FAT32 + 1GB+ ext3/ext4 partition?
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No, I didn't. How should I do this?
mortenmhp said:
Look at my reply again edited it, as i didn't read all the way through at first.
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Thanks.

Sumii said:
No, I didn't. How should I do this?
Thanks.
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Backup your data from SD Card. (it will be wiped)
Enter Recovery.
Go Advanced/Partition SD Card.
Choose 1024MB Ext partition size, and 0 for swap. (you dont need that)
Now wipe everything, from the phone (data/factory reset and cache wipe)
Go mounts & storage and mount USB.
Now you can restore your files from PC to SD Card and Flash ROM.
Enjoy.
And if you want RcMixS 2.0, download this: http://rom.robocik.mobi/Desire/RCMixS/v2.0/RCMixS_v2.0_A2SD+_BravoHboot.zip
Do not download CM7 Version. ;-)

k3lcior said:
Backup your data from SD Card. (it will be wiped)
Enter Recovery.
Go Advanced/Partition SD Card.
Choose 1024MB Ext partition size, and 0 for swap. (you dont need that)
Now wipe everything, from the phone (data/factory reset and cache wipe)
Go mounts & storage and mount USB.
Now you can restore your files from PC to SD Card and Flash ROM.
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I don't see the partition SD card option. The only options in the advanced menu are:
- Reboot Recovery
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Wipe Battery Stats
- Report Error
- Key Test
- Restart adbd
- Process dump

Damn you must have some old version, then partition your card just anywhere (im doing it on Ubuntu using gParted)
Just make sure to make 2 partitions:
Primary FAT32 - all available space (-1024MB)
Primary EXT3/4 - 1024MB
Remember Ext partition has to be second partition after FAT32.

k3lcior said:
Damn you must have some old version, then partition your card just anywhere (im doing it on Ubuntu using gParted)
Just make sure to make 2 partitions:
Primary FAT32 - all available space (-1024MB)
Primary EXT3/4 - 1024MB
Remember Ext partition has to be second partition after FAT32.
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Okay thanks a lot. Now I only need to find a way to partition an SD card on a mac.

Download rom manager to make your cwm recovery do it. (cwm does have the tools for it, they are just no present in the interface)
It only allows for 512mb ext though, but usually it's enough.

RCMixS 2.0 requires 1GB+.

How to backup and reformat an SD card with apps2sd?

Hi,
I'm running Cyanogenmod 7 on my HTC Desire with Apps2SD.
I was deleting an 800MB file off my phone when it was mounted on my PC and then my PC crashed mid-way through deleting the file and now I can't see the file that way being deleted but the space shows it's not deleted...
And I've also been getting a lot of "SD Card Damaged" notifications on my Phone (reboot fixes it) that were unrelated to the above.
So I wanted to reformat my SD Card (or fix disk errors or something).
I've got a 14GB FAT32 partition and and a 1GB Ext3 partition for apps.
Is it as simple as copying the contents from the FAT32 and Ext3 and then using gparted to erase and format a 1GB Ext3 and the rest FAT32?
(I'm running Linux - Ubuntu 11.04)
Should I do it by MicroSD>SD Card Adapter>PC
Or MicroSD>Phone>USB Cable>PC?
Thanks

Ano8 said:
Is it as simple as copying the contents from the FAT32 and Ext3 and then using gparted to erase and format a 1GB Ext3 and the rest FAT32?
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Yes, it is.
Ano8 said:
Should I do it by MicroSD>SD Card Adapter>PC
Or MicroSD>Phone>USB Cable>PC?
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Either would work fine, though I have heard of some folks having issues with the SD>Phone method...

What If I change the size of the Ext3 partition?
If I change it from a 1GB to a 700MB will it adjust and work fine?

Ano8 said:
What If I change the size of the Ext3 partition?
If I change it from a 1GB to a 700MB will it adjust and work fine?
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Should be fine... as long as you don't require a 1gb partition on your rom
And I would do it by MicroSD>SD Card Adapter>PC

With a card reader micro sd card adapter, ubuntu sometimes complains the sd card is read-only. If it's so, start nautilus with root rights:
Code:
gksudo nautilus
Now you can copy the content.

Thanks, copying from SD Card now...

i made like this :
- make a nanroid Backup with your recovery
- save your FAT32 partition on your computer, don't forget Hiden files.
- format your SD as you want
- put your FAT32 from computer to SD
- restore your nandroid backup with recovery
- it's Done

t-minik said:
i made like this :
- make a nanroid Backup with your recovery
- save your FAT32 partition on your computer, don't forget Hiden files.
- format your SD as you want
- put your FAT32 from computer to SD
- restore your nandroid backup with recovery
- it's Done
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Is it better to do it like that, than just copying the ext partition?

That / there is no "better" way. It's just an alternative.

yep, just an alternative for those who don't use Linux

t-minik said:
yep, just an alternative for those who don't use Linux
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Oh, ok.
I am copying stuff back onto the SD Card now...

Stuck on Boot Loop Cyanogenmod 7
What did I do wrong?

nice information......................i have done it with my SD.................

mobileguy20 said:
nice information......................i have done it with my SD.................
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What???!?
I have a boot loop now.
How do I fix?
Is there some sort of temporary files that could be deleted?

HELP!!!!!!!!!!

I can still go to Bootloader...

HELP!
What should I do?
I don't want to loose data!

Bump..........

Um - bad situation
Maybe you should try to reformat the card exactly as it was, play back the contents and pray.
You wrote, that you had a read/write error with a 800 MB file and multiple error messages.
I would have saved my data per Titanium and Nandroid, formated and make a fresh ROM install. But alas - that´s no option at the moment.
If the above doesn´t work maybe the folks in the CM7 section have an idea.

It won't even turn on with no SD Card in it.
What do I do?

[Q] Moving to a new sd card

hello,
first of all i would like to point out that i have searched for this topic and have tried a few solutions, but it didnt work..
here it goes..
so im switching to a new sd, and just tried to swap the cards but when i do that im either stuck in bootloop,
or if i reflash i have nothing installed on the phone (and i dont mean apps, bcs there isnt a lot of them and i dont mind reinstalling),
for example when i press settings it says it is not installed lol..
there is also nothing on the homescreens, and when the screen locks i cannot unlock it bcs there are no buttons..
Its a 16GB class 6 card with a fat 32, and ext3 (1024mb), and a ext4 (768mb), as is requred by some roms (feel free to correct me if im wrong)
The formatting was done by minitool, as i cannot go into disk drive mode to do it with gparted (with the new card inserted almost nothing works)
the old one is a 4gig with a etx3(1024mb) and works normally when i put it back, although sometimes it needs reflashing..
i have tried mirroring the old cards folder to the new one, via sd card reader, but it doesnt solve the problem...it stays the same..
any and all help is appreciated

You should do a nandroid backup of your rom, copy entire FAT32 over to the new card and then do a nandroid restore.
dusty_m said:
Its a 16GB class 6 card with a fat 32, and ext3 (1024mb), and a ext4 (768mb), as is requred by some roms (feel free to correct me if im wrong)
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It was used by scripts which are not developed for about a year and thus obsolete. No mainstream script requires that.

Thx (hvala
will try it later on today....do i need any ext partitions?
is ext3 enough?

dusty_m said:
Thx (hvala
will try it later on today....do i need any ext partitions?
is ext3 enough?
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It is enough, but the question remains whether it will work if you used that same dual ext partitions setup on your old 4GB card. I'm not sure, but maybe someone could clarify that. Ext partition is needed, otherwise you'll end in a bootloop - especially if some vital parts of the rom were symlinked there.

I presume you have cwm recovery installed.
If so format your card with SDformatter V 3.1. TO FAT 32 with size adjustment on.
This will format all your card to fat32,
Put the card back in phone and partition the card from within cwm recovery,
Select size of ext partition (1024kb is usually big enough) select 0 for swap.
Ext partitions are used to save on internal memory by moving apps ( (and sometimes data and dalvik cache aswell) to the ext partition and using it as if it was internal memory.
Hope this helps...

i have used only ext3 on my old card...so i guess the same would work on the new one....
so if i got this right, i can restore the old rom via nandroid...and i guess flashing something else in the future should also work...

CWM Recovery is at version 5.0.2.6 at the moment this partitions sdext with ext3 which works fine on nearly all roms. There is a 4Ext Recovery available which can convert ext3 to ext4 if required, just do a search for it if you need it, but you should be fine with ext3.

i have AmonRA
edit: am i able to to the same with it?
i remember it has the format option in the menu...
also 1024kb?
i have 1024mb lol

Yea I presume so, I use cwm!. Just follow the instructions for your rom..and create the partition if required

The restore thingy didnt help, ima still stuck at boot logo, or if i try another restore, i manage to boot, but again nothing is installed (settings and stuff)
will try the reformat and see how it goes...
why cant i just flash a brand new rom to this empty card?