I got HTC Wildfire and i just installed RemPuzzle 2.83(which is great btw but that's not the point here)
and my CWM recovery is v2 or i don't remember.
i had v5 in my sd card.
i booted on my recovery(old version) and then i selected to install v5.
from v5 i selected to partition the sd card(options 4GB memory and swap 0) :silly:
it completed the task and after that the sd card is uselless.
the phone can't read the sd and my computer(windows) suggests to format the sd card but it cannot complete the task.
my question is
can i get the sd card working again or it's going to the trash can?
i don't care about the data inside,before anything was done i ha backup done to my pc.
geogs said:
I got HTC Wildfire and i just installed RemPuzzle 2.83(which is great btw but that's not the point here)
and my CWM recovery is v2 or i don't remember.
i had v5 in my sd card.
i booted on my recovery(old version) and then i selected to install v5.
from v5 i selected to partition the sd card(options 4GB memory and swap 0) :silly:
it completed the task and after that the sd card is uselless.
the phone can't read the sd and my computer(windows) suggests to format the sd card but it cannot complete the task.
my question is
can i get the sd card working again or it's going to the trash can?
i don't care about the data inside,before anything was done i ha backup done to my pc.
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Use clockworkmod v 5 to format the SD card or just re-partition again with a swap size
my phone can't recognise the sd card.not even in recovery.when i selected wipe sd card it says "skipped sd card - complete"
as an effect i also can't partition again the sd card from my mobile.
Try to format your sd card via cmd (windows).
Just a thought.
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didn't work either..
cannot complete the task.
i'm gonna try with a partition manager and see if i have any luck..
geogs said:
didn't work either..
cannot complete the task.
i'm gonna try with a partition manager and see if i have any luck..
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Using an sdcard reader use the windows program called easeus partition master. If that doesn't work your only hope may be a Linux terminal. But make sure you use a different card reader as to rule out the phone as an issue.
Hiya mate, have a try with Heavy_Metal_Man suggestion with a partition manager, a good one I use is Mini Partition Manager, it has detected the 3 cards I have broke before :silly:
mount it to pc,
completely remove all partitions
and create 1 new partition across entire card,
reboot in to recovery when it tells you its created the partition.
and try it again
Hope this helps, if it did click " Thanks " on the posts you think helped!
ok guys.
thank you for your help.
i solved it...
i used MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition (with card reader) and saw the sd card and recreated all the needing staff so the sd card could be usable again.
what i did with CWM recovery is that i didn't replace totally the stock CWM,i just run the v5 something like virtually.and that created the problem.
thank you guys for your response!
cheers.
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Hi Mates,
I have searched and just cant seem to find the answer to what seems like a fairly simple task. i want to change my 2GB card to a 16GB version. i have read the thread over at Revoked but it implies it is for a ext2/3 partioned SD Card and not a stock one. anyway I do not have the same options on my Recovery menu to follow it.
I have HTC Desire (WWE 2.29.405.5) with ROOT and I used Unrevoked 3.2.2 which gives me a recover screen of ClockWorkMod if i hold -VOL & POWER on the phone. I tried to formate the 16GB card in the phone but it is not recognised by either the Android system or ClockWorkMod formatting menu options.
Could someone please help me out with instructions to follow to acheive this? I have only just joined the Android gang and I'm a little lost.
Thanx for your assistance.
First format it in a pc in fat32. Then put in phone ,boot in recovery and partition. If does not recognizes it then you should change your recovery to amonra's one. I have heard that people have probs with cwm recovery.
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mariosraptor said:
First format it in a pc in fat32. Then put in phone ,boot in recovery and partition. If does not recognizes it then you should change your recovery to amonra's one. I have heard that people have probs with cwm recovery.
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If Windows doesnt allow you to format it as FAT32, you can alternatively use the following:
It involves running Gparted, a partition manager from a LiveCD, it's the best option, with a lot of easy customizations.
Just download the latest Gparted, burn it to CD/USB, then reboot.
Insert the Gparted CD, reboot with SDcard inserted.
Thanx I eventually got there. I first did android backup from the recovery menu, then formatted the 16 GB card on my pc (i used a puppy install on usb) to boot my PC into Lynix. Then copied all my old MC data to the new card. Finally I inserted new card and went to recovery then restore using CWR Which allowed all my SD card apps to still work. Phew.......and I missed out all the in-between bits that I had !
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I just copied the files from my existing SD card to the new one and changed cards. Worked just fine.
Have big problem after gParted partition...first partition is fat32 and another one is ext3...
But my sd is now Read only?!?
What happened? I don't have any of my folders...backups, roms...but I put it there after partitioning...
There are just some signs and cant get in any of my folder named with this signs...same thing when i have to see it in win7...
Can't do anything with SD now....can't see it in gParted and can't see it in win7
Can I save my data? Everything is on this card....everything. I put files in folder on my desktop, and put them back when finished partitioning and everything was fine first 10 seconds...but files was CUT/paste
PLEASE HELP!
Card is Samsung 4GB class 2
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Can i buy this one for my device: TRANSCEND 8GB 8G Micro SDHC Card + SD Adapter Class 6 (eBay 19,89$)
...'cause is SDHC or any other sd what somebody can advice to me?
Put the sd in a card reader or connect it while the phone is in recovery and don't forget to mount the ext partition, then redo the partitions. This will wipe everything so if you want your data back you have to find it some other way.
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Thanks for the answer but....
TheGhost1233 said:
...connect it while the phone is in recovery
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Was..but can't see it?! I connect device in USB (win7) and can't see it...
TheGhost1233 said:
...and don't forget to mount the ext partition, then redo the partitions.
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How to do that? Really don't know..
TheGhost1233 said:
This will wipe everything so if you want your data back you have to find it some other way.
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Any advice how to get my data back?
In recovery there is a option called mounts and storage (or something similar) make sure you mount the fat and ext partition. If you don't see your data then you can try some sort of data recovery program.
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Ok...I'll try something.
Thank you
Fix it with card reader but my data wasn't there
Said 3,15GB total (rest is ext3)
2,41GB free and 758MB used space...that means that my data is on sd card but I can't see it?!? Because I see just 4 folders which are empty (0 bytes)...what's with the other 758MB? Where they are?
I recoverd almost everything with PowerDataRecovery tool, but don't want to put it back to SD 'cause of this 758MB of used space...
Anyone have some idea what can I do? Before make another format...
ES file explorer doesn't work and SuperBox File Manager doesn't work...can't believe it!
Do I need to format SD card and loose my (hidden) data?
chillout23 said:
...but don't want to put it back to SD 'cause of this 758MB of used space...
Anyone have some idea what can I do? Before make another format...
ES file explorer doesn't work and SuperBox File Manager doesn't work...can't believe it!
Do I need to format SD card and loose my (hidden) data?
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Answer is:
Found 1 file 758MB large and can't open it...device freeze every time I touch file...Delete this file and everything's work fine and put recover data back to SD, run GingerVillain 1.4 and work like a charm here
I fixed problem with unmounted sd with card reader/right click on sd/properties/fix...
My Phone was working perfectly with no problems! until yesterday i was out and the phone battery was about to die then the phone turned off then after i went home i plugged it in the charger and went to sleep today i turned it on and everything on it is deleted no contacts no msgs no apps and no sd card mounted!!!! im running cm7 on it and i used to use a program called simple2ext which moves everything from the internal memory to the sd-ext could it be this program that damaged everything ? tried to restart the device sd card wont mount only if i take it out while the device is running and put it back then the device recognize it!! please Help
could be a physical problem with the sd card? try another card if possible. if not then check to see if its a known problem with the rom.
copying your existing sd-ext to a new card:
you can make a backup image of your sd-ext partition using a linux terminal. (sudo dd if=/dev/mmcblk2 of=/home/username/Desktop/phone-sd-ext.img) i think mmcblk2 is the ext partition. make an identically-sized partition on the new card (it MUST be partition 2). use the above command only switch the paths around.
you can also make a backup (making sure sd-ext mounts) and restore with the new card partitioned and installed. i use twrp2 and for backups i have to force-mount sd-ext before backing up
Have you tried the memory card in a PC? If you can, you could have damaged the formatting on the card (doubtful).
Have you tried another card yet, if so to what success? You may also want to try cleaning the contacts on the SD card with a clean cloth/shirt (i just use the bottom of my shirt) :good:
and it could also simply be an unclean filesystem. with the card inserted in a computer running linux, use terminal and run "sudo fsck -fy /dev/mmcblk2" (make sure the partition is unmounted)
or maybe the memory card isnt combatable?
-try use the card in other phone to see is if a problem with card.
-try use the card in a card reader to see if is a problem with card.
-try other card in your phone.
-try to clean the contacts of your card.
-try to clean the phone to sd card.
Try these steps:
-wipe everything twice.
-install superwipe tool.(this will clean your NAND)
-wipe again everything twice.
-install the rom.
I think these will solve your problem.
Here is the link for the superwipe: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598143
If i helped you, click "Thanks" button.Sorry for my English,i hope to understand what i am saying.Have a nice day !!
Matt-matt is likely correct here. Your phone likely died in the middle of accessing your SD and it corrupted the partition. Re-partitioning the card through recovery will be your easiest fix. But you'll lose all your info
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The problem is solved I had to format the SD card and repartition it in Linux and now It's working fine thanks everyone
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Alaadragonfire said:
The problem is solved I had to format the SD card and repartition it in Linux and now It's working fine thanks everyone
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what commands did you use on linux? im also having this problem
squidbutt said:
what commands did you use on linux? im also having this problem
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No need for commands just use disk utility and format it from there
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Hello,
Yesterday while downloading stuff, my phone suddenly sent me a notification that my SD card is broken. I can access everything in Recovery somehow. What I've tried :
- un-mounting & mounting again
- re-flashing
- factory reset
- format in recovery
And everything that I listed above failed. When I plug my card into PC it doesn't open. My whole window is not responding. I've tried mounting it on my older phones (Nokia 2730 & LG KP500), and only Nokia readed my card, but I couldn't do anything because it was password protected. Every possible password I had for my old SD card wasn't the right one. I've already googled but nothing mentioned before helped. When I formatted in recovery it only froze. When I switched ROMs to more "original" one, when I plugged my SD card it was automatically removed. Also my SD card is EMTEC 16 gb Class 4, and just in case I have my old 1 gb sd card lying around.
There is a possibility that your SD card is damaged..........one way of trying to cure it is to somehow try to make it work on your computer and Format it............or just try to format it on the phones that it works on
csoulr666 said:
There is a possibility that your SD card is damaged..........one way of trying to cure it is to somehow try to make it work on your computer and Format it............or just try to format it on the phones that it works on
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Going to try format on my old Nokia. But I was thinking, if I can get my SD card to work in Recovery, isn't there anyway to connect my phone to my PC and then try to format?
EDIT: Tried formatting on Nokia 2730 - it was failure. I couldn't because of the password.
Download Partitioning Wizard and see of the drive will show up.
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Download Partitioning Wizard and see of the drive will show up.
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In recovery, I should press mount usb right?
Yes
I did as you said and in Partition Wizard it showed me that the whole disk is used, file system was bad disk, and type was logical.
When I tried to format it said "Windows was unable to continue formating".
Hei I had issue like dial.. bt when I partition the sdcard using cwm ma sdcard got correct... Jst gv a shot partition 512mb ext4 0 MB swap rest fat32
check out whether ma thnx button wrkz....
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I really really need your help guys I think I bricked my friend's fone -- seeing how epic this ICS Pureness rom is I tried installing it onto his fone -- everything went well -- but the rom won't detect his sd card -- I can use it via cwm -- I did all the flashing through it but still it won't work.
I tried mounting it through the rom -- settings > storage -- there the mount sd card button has no effect and says insert memory card -- then i went into cwm and did unmount /sdcard -- then mount /sdcard -- still it wouldn't show up..
I then tried to format it using windows it formatted alright but still it wont detect !!
then I did this -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949372 -- still won't work
please help me out!!
randolf1956 said:
I really really need your help guys I think I bricked my friend's fone -- seeing how epic this ICS Pureness rom is I tried installing it onto his fone -- everything went well -- but the rom won't detect his sd card -- I can use it via cwm -- I did all the flashing through it but still it won't work.
I tried mounting it through the rom -- settings > storage -- there the mount sd card button has no effect and says insert memory card -- then i went into cwm and did unmount /sdcard -- then mount /sdcard -- still it wouldn't show up..
I then tried to format it using windows it formatted alright but still it wont detect !!
then I did this -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949372 -- still won't work
please help me out!!
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Did you try to format sd on cwm? I tell you beacouse i 've gote same issue few days ago, trying roms and sd2ext, and trying diferents ways to format it and finally it work, dont worry.
i was doing the exact same thing -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310309 -- was trying this out
so I had the fone on -- and created a ext3 parition of 2 gb using mini partition tool -- this was all when the fone was working and the fone was connect as mass storage --
then i installed the rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788701 -- and when it booted up -- i couldn't see the sdcard -- and the mount option was greyed out
I did try the fomart /sdcard option from cwm it did not have any effect --
randolf1956 said:
i was doing the exact same thing -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310309 -- was trying this out
so I had the fone on -- and created a ext3 parition of 2 gb using mini partition tool -- this was all when the fone was working and the fone was connect as mass storage --
then i installed the rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788701 -- and when it booted up -- i couldn't see the sdcard -- and the mount option was greyed out
I did try the fomart /sdcard option from cwm it did not have any effect --
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I think minitool partiton format it's guilty, when i was trying i've got same problems as you try to conect phone to pc, not the sd card to reader, and format sd card whit windows disk administrator.
jcgechevarria said:
I think minitool partiton format it's guilty, when i was trying i've got same problems as you try to conect phone to pc, not the sd card to reader, and format sd card whit windows disk administrator.
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well how did you fix it ?
When creating a partition use CWM or put the card in a reader, trying while the card is in the Phone and connected to the PC will give issues.
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XperienceD said:
When creating a partition use CWM or put the card in a reader, trying while the card is in the Phone and connected to the PC will give issues.
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I tried reformatting it using card reader-- and cwm (after I messed up )-- now it doesn't respond to anything ?
randolf1956 said:
I tried reformatting it using card reader-- and cwm (after I messed up )-- now it doesn't respond to anything ?
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Use the Phones option instead, I think that's what I did, but if the Phone isn't reading it then not too sure what to do next.
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XperienceD said:
Use the Phones option instead, I think that's what I did, but if the Phone isn't reading it then not too sure what to do next. Sent from Myushi
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I tried using the mount and storage > format /sdcard option from CWM as well -- it completed successfully -- but did not work
the sdcard is detected by CWM as I installed the rom and mods through that -- only that once the rom and everything is installed and when I boot into it -- I don't see the sdcard -- says Mount SDcard under -- settings > storage -- and the button is greyed out !!
will deleting all partitions and creating new ones have any effect on it using disk manager in windows ?
ohh and another thing -- when the SDcard is replaced with another one it works on the fone !!
Deleting the partitions is worth a try, I resolved my issue before without a card reader but can't recall exactly what I did, and I got the issue by trying to create one with the Phone connected so just keep trying.
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Deleting the partitions is worth a try, I resolved my issue before without a card reader but can't recall exactly what I did, and I got the issue by trying to create one with the Phone connected so just keep trying.
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sure -- I always have the option of giving my friend a new memory card -- but wanna try all possible options before -- shelling out money
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well how did you fix it ?
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Sorry i was out of office driving, well, only thing i can tell you it's that partitioning sd card for android seems to be a sh..t, now i don't remember what i did, but i tryed: putting sd card into a card reader, conecting the phone to pc, and formating with cwm, but sorry i don't remember wath worked finally.
Edit: Did you format sd on fat32 file system?
Did you test another sd card?
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Sorry i was out of office driving, well, only thing i can tell you it's that partitioning sd card for android seems to be a sh..t, now i don't remember what i did, but i tryed: putting sd card into a card reader, conecting the phone to pc, and formating with cwm, but sorry i don't remember wath worked finally.
Did you test another sd card?
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yes I did try another sd card -- it worked -- haven't tried deleting the partitions and starting fresh -- that will be the first thing I try tomorrow!
will do it via windows disk management -- using a card reader.
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yes I did try another sd card -- it worked -- haven't tried deleting the partitions and starting fresh -- that will be the first thing I try tomorrow!
will do it via windows disk management -- using a card reader.
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You are right, windows disk manager it's the best way for me. Good luck!
Great news guys !! -- got the SD card working -- as told by you guys it was indeed the partiitions that were the problem
so here's what i did -- put the card into card reader
ran it thru mini partition tool
deleted all the partitions on the sd card
created new partitions -- fat32 and ext4 (for apps2sd)
and installed rom again !!
you guys are awesome -- I <3 XDA
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Solution
Set you SD card partition as Active!