While trying to install a Data2ext-version of MIUI, I partitioned and formatted my SD-card (1,1GB ext4). Now, while trying to reboot and such, it says that the sd-ext isn't found. When I do a nandroid restore, the old rom works but isn't able to access the SD card, so that I only can be on the internal memory of the phone. Any help?
How did you.partition it? You're going to have to check the partition with gparted
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How did you.partition it? You're going to have to check the partition with gparted
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I partitioned it with Minitool Partition Wizard. How do I check it if neither the computer not the smartphone doesn't even see it?
If the computer or phone doesn't see it, then you don't have one.
Reformat your sd and try again
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I partitioned it with Minitool Partition Wizard. How do I check it if neither the computer not the smartphone doesn't even see it?
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Bah. Was afraid of that. You need a card reader or mount in recovery then use gparted. Nothing else. Especially not minitool. It's crap.
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Can't you use clockwork or Rom manager to install sd-ext. Or use Gparted lol
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So i have a case. When i try to format/ reset factory settings via recovery i get this strange error that my sd-ext can't be formatted because of the /dev/block/mmcblk0 file existing. I don't know what to do. I have a stock sd card 2gb. Windows says that its 1.86GB. Any help?
Backup sdcard contents first.
Then don't format it from recovery. Just boot up the OS and format the memory card. But doing so deleted the extra partition also. It creates entire fat partition. Again you will have to repartition your sdcard to create ext again.
And if you still face errors, then there is a chance of sdcard being corrupted.
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I've formatted it many times. Even downloaded mini tool partition wizard home edition(gpardted thingy windows version). Its still 1,86GB there's no partitions. Only a FAT32 card.
For a 2GB card you can only use around 1.8x GB . So I think it is correct. I just thought you had issue in formatting ext partition.
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hang on... it doesn't allow you to format sd-ext because it doesn't exist.. EXT is a linux format, if your entire SD-Card is FAT-32 there's no EXT to format....
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hang on... it doesn't allow you to format sd-ext because it doesn't exist.. EXT is a linux format, if your entire SD-Card is FAT-32 there's no EXT to format....
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It says that some file DOES exist.
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It says that some file DOES exist.
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If you haven't made an EXT partition on your SD-Card then you will not be able to format SD-EXT because there is nothing to format... it's simple logic ... you can't delete something that doesn't exist
It said it does exist. Well, meh. I bought a new card. 8gb kingston ^^ 1gb ex3 partition
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What actually takes up internal memory as I've only got 3mb of apps on my internal memory according to Install Manager but still only got 3mb free.
I've tried cleaning all the cache but this only frees about 3mb.
Do updates for apps on your sdcard take up internal memory?
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Steveh8204 said:
What actually takes up internal memory as I've only got 3mb of apps on my internal memory according to Install Manager but still only got 3mb free.
I've tried cleaning all the cache but this only frees about 3mb.
Do updates for apps on your sdcard take up internal memory?
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before you flash a new ROM always do a full wipe from mounts & storage
>boot
>system
>data
>cache
>sd-ext
this should free up the memory for you
I didn't do that before I upgraded to the stock Gingerbread Rom, has that caused the problem? If so where do I go from here?
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Steveh8204 said:
I didn't do that before I upgraded to the stock Gingerbread Rom, has that caused the problem? If so where do I go from here?
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Wipe everything and reflash
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Wipe everything and reflash
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I think he is completely stock desire
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If you are not using a custom rom and are not rooted, you only have option is to factory reset phone to default settings. Make sure you back up everything you can first.
Or just Root your phone learn how to install custom Roms with data2ext/data2sd/xd2sdx for more internal storage.
I am rooted and are looking into partitioning but was just wondering how come I have little internal memory when I moved 90% of Apps to my SD card. This was why I had to root.
Seems quite a poor fail on the part of Android. Unless it is because I didn't wipe all that Data before I flashed the custom rom.
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Steveh8204 said:
I am rooted and are looking into partitioning but was just wondering how come I have little internal memory when I moved 90% of Apps to my SD card. This was why I had to root.
Seems quite a poor fail on the part of Android. Unless it is because I didn't wipe all that Data before I flashed the custom rom.
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Whats happening mate, even tho you have moved apps to sd card not all the file really goes there. Say you download a 20MB app and move it to sd card. 15MB would go there and the other 5MB would stay at real internal filling it up. Plus dalvik cache app data ect.
Partitioning with Gparted and having an ext4 with a RoM that uses data2ext puts your ext4 has internal giving you more space.
Staying with app2sd+ only gives you a little bit more space.
Check my upload and you'll see my internal storage is just under 1gb free.
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Whats happening mate, even tho you have moved apps to sd card not all the file really goes there. Say you download a 20MB app and move it to sd card. 15MB would go there and the other 5MB would stay at real internal filling it up. Plus dalvik cache app data ect.
Partitioning with Gparted and having an ext4 with a RoM that uses data2ext puts your ext4 has internal giving you more space.
Staying with app2sd+ only gives you a little bit more space.
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Thanks, well explained as soon as I can get near my pc I will sort out my partition.
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Had to partition with clockwork mod in the end, don't know if this affects which rom I can use.
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Had to partition with clockwork mod in the end, don't know if this affects which rom I can use.
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If you partitionend your SD card correctly (for your rom), it does not matter how (so with witch recovery/program) you did it.
I have a partition but no idea of what type or how to check which type.
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I have a partition but no idea of what type or how to check which type.
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You can check it with GParted:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/
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I have a partition but no idea of what type or how to check which type.
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You should use Gparted for partitioning card. say you have 16GB card first partition sould be fat32=13gb second ext4=2GB 2048MB both set to primary.
To use Gparted you burn it to CD and just boot from the disk, be careful not to format windows drive
I could not get gparted to work on my PC. From VMPlayer or Boot disc. It went so far and then just hung, about 5 times.
If I'm using CWM v4.0.1.4 what partition type am I likely to have as that was what I had to use to partition it through the advanced settings.
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I could not get gparted to work on my PC. From VMPlayer or Boot disc. It went so far and then just hung, about 5 times.
If I'm using CWM v4.0.1.4 what partition type am I likely to have as that was what I had to use to partition it through the advanced settings.
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CWM makes it ext3.
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I’ve managed to get GParted to work on a different PC but when I connected my Phone and mounted the USB Card the volume came up as ‘Unallocated’.
I created a Fat32 partition and an Ext3 partition (both primary) and then connected my PC through windows to transfer the Update.zip file to my SDCard.
Then when I went to ‘update zip from sdcard’ in recovery the file didn’t show up.
When I restarted my phone after wiping data (as requested in rom installation guide) the card wasn’t recognized and asked to be reformatted so I did.
Now the card isn’t recognized by gparted. I’ve had a mare with this today (two kids driving me mad contributed to that too though in fair, lol!)
I've got my Fat32 and Ext3 partitions now and have put my recovery files on my SDCard through Windows but cannot get recovery to see my files at all.
Install Zip from SDCard doesnt see my Custom Rom, Restore doesnt see any files and won't even create a backup even though this is a Fat32 partition.
Has anyone else had this. Quite frustrating now.
Unmounted SD card in windows before trying to flash / restore something?
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Unmounted SD card in windows before trying to flash / restore something?
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So you think the problem might be because I didn't unmount the sd card in windows after I'd put the recovery files back on?
I did unmount in cwm recovery via the back key.
Is this likely to be the reason and worth going through all the hassle again for?
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If I were to make a partition using clockworkmod recovery would it work properly? Should I back up everything on my SD card 1st?
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Yes you should backup first..
But the best tools to partition your sd is using gparted..
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Will my SD be wiped?
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Yes... it will wipe your sdcard when you do partitioning.
As swemoza said backup first.
What is the best way to back it up?
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Linux, e.g. Ubuntu. It doesn't hide files like Windows.
Connect Desire to computer, then copy&paste.
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Is there any other way? I don't feel like installing another operating system.
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Is there any other way? I don't feel like installing another operating system.
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Just save to your PC all the files and folders you had put there (photos, music, map files, whatever you want to keep). Don't bother about the rest. They will be created again after ROM install (system and folders, usually beginning with .).
Hope this helps.
If you don't want the hassle of installing an operating system on your pc just to partition, you can flash 4EXT Recovery on your phone. It can partition your sd card and it has more useful features too. Way better than CWM in my opinion.
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There is absolutely no need to install another operating system. Ubuntu can be started from a Live-CD, so it leaves your OS on your HDD completely untouched.
I installed Ubuntu now how do I partition my microsd?
Start GParted (Gnome Partition Editor), choose your SD card in the top right corner and partition your SD card. Do not forget to set both partitions primary.
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How to manage internal memory in htc buzz wildfire.
Rooted.
Cm7.2 stable installed.
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There are so many ways,but only thing essential is partitioning your sd card.
Once done,you can flash different scripts like cronmod,darktremor etc. or use some apps like s2e or links2sd(SD-EXT is not compulsory for this,you can use FAT partition as well)
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I have a 2GB sd card....
I need 2 partitions right ?
Fat32 for storage and ext2 for internal...?
How should i divide 2GB card ?
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i would recommend 256mb sd ext for a 2gb sd card.
Ext 2 or Ext 4 ?
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Ext 2 or Ext 4 ?
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make it from cwm recovery,that will make an ext 3,rhis will eliminate the possibility of re formatting it to a different format while doing a data wipe.
Only link plz ?
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link for what ?
Tutorial for sd card patition without format.
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Tutorial for sd card patition without format.
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no no,you getting me wrong.Your card will definately formatted during partitioning.
I wanted to say that if you create an ext 2,cwm most probably reformats it to ext 3 during a simple data wipe.This might create issues,to skip this I suggested you to partition it through cwm recovery.
Thanks anyways but i don't want to format my phone again
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only your sd card will be formatted m,not your phone.You can have its backup on your computer.
Free Partition Management Tool
Mini Tool Partition Wizard
This is the best tool to Manage Partitions. It's Free!!!
Hello,
I've bought new SD card 32GB class 10 and I'm just curious how to format it with the possibility to choose partition type. Thanks and sorry if this topic was already discussed somewhere else.
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Don't use a regular windows partition program like Easus Partition Master. I had to find it out the hard way
I got a hold of a micro sd to sd adapter and repartitioned it using SD Formatter 3.1.
But I understand using Gparted is the way to if you want to create an ext4 partition for use with the ROMs.
Have to say it took Gparted 15 (!) minutes to find my sd card; Not sure why...
Isn't it easier just using recovery to partition the card?
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frosty68 said:
Isn't it easier just using recovery to partition the card?
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Only use 4ext recovery. CWM could break your sd-card.
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Only use 4ext recovery. CWM could break your sd-card.
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Yep I agree. 4Ext recovery is the best to format the card. It takes care of the sequence of partitions and also the alignment.
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Does it matter what partition type i use?
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Does it matter what partition type i use?
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Depends on what Rom you want to use.
Usually 1gb ext4 partition goes well with most of them. It's advised not to have your ext4 partition more than 1.5gb.
One ext4 partition and rest fat32.
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Depends on what Rom you want to use.
Usually 1gb ext4 partition goes well with most of them. It's advised not to have your ext4 partition more than 1.5gb.
One ext4 partition and rest fat32.
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I agree with this person except for a point. If you use an a2sd script, it is possible that you can fit a lot of roms as well as the dalvik cache and the data partition with 512mb ext4.
This way (if you are a bit careful with your choice of Roms, and don't use one of those huge sense ones) you can save half a Gb of Sd card, which to many people is precious.
Also, I give my recommendation to 4ext recovery as well. I am currently using the touch version of it for the past 6 months or so, and it is by far the best choice out there.