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SD-card error when wiping.

Recently, anytime I try to wipe data before a fresh install, I get this error:
Formating /sd-ext
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Running rooted with Clockwork Mod Recovery v3.1.0.1 (purple)
This error happens regardless of any ROM I'm running or even wanting to flash.
On a smaller note, when I use Recovery to "mount /sd-ext", I get "Error mounting /sd-ext!".
What would be wrong and how do I go about to fix it? Thanks.
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Bump. Anyone know? I did a bit of searching when I got home and one article said that it's not really needed. However, it also said there's a way to fix it; by renaming or deleting a certain file/folder, and I can't find that solution again. Any suggestions?

Dont worry about the error. it's literally nothing for you to worry about =)

[Q] UIDs on the system are inconsistent - happened to me :(

Well, to my wife's phone anyhow. I had installed CWM recovery and was fixing permissions because I had had a couple of minor issues, but while it was doing its job the battery fell off (duh...) and now I'm getting the infamous error.
I have searched high and low and all I can do -it would seem- is to do a factory reset? Or is there some pearl of wisdom I've missed?
Thanks!
PS Ah yes, forgot to say I've fixed permissions through CWM several times now, problem persists...

Hey... I had this error too..had to factory reset then it was gone

Yeah, that's what I did, too. Somebody should try and make a tool for this issue...

UIDS errors, factory reset and more
I have flashed the 2.3.6 and I started to get some problems of instability with some programs that where crashing, so I reinstalled again the 2.3.6 but I think without removing the roots rights...
From that time I get the famous sentence "Uids .... I'm feeling lucky"
Now most of the programs are not working and crashing, I cannot use the market, I've been trying to factory reset, but I got this error while rebooting after factory reset:
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl11
data wipe failed
the the phone rebooted, give same sentence "Uids...." and if I try to connect to the pc and try to delete file from the internal SD card it deletes, but when I reboot the mobile the files are always there.
It seems I have not the rights to modify anything on the partition
Anybody has some clue?

I had the same problems and I had to reset the phone to factory settings.
But after that I fixed this I discovered this app Fix Permissions from Stephen (Stericson). I installed this app just in case.
I think it may be fix the problem without CWM or else a factory reset will do.

Larrs said:
I had the same problems and I had to reset the phone to factory settings.
But after that I fixed this I discovered this app Fix Permissions from Stephen (Stericson). I installed this app just in case.
I think it may be fix the problem without CWM or else a factory reset will do.
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I cannot install anything the market is not working and I cannot copy any file on the internal sdcard.
Exactly I can copy files or even format the partition but when I reboot the device the partition, files, directory are always there like I've done nothing.

[Q] Ext partition error. Unable to wipe data, install zips and restore backups

Okay, this error have been annoying me the whole day. I have a Xperia SL rooted with .55. Everything was working completely great. Today I just tryied to restore a backup with CWM recovery, and I got this error.
Code:
E: format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
I can't wipe data and I can't install any MOD or ROM properly because of that.
The most strange thing is that I don't even have a ext sd slot. I don't know why I'm getting this error.
I've been searching for fixes and all I got was completely random fixes from people that mostly doesn't even know how did they fix it. Even though, those doesn't work for me.
* I figured out that when I go on FORMAT /DATA, after that, I can wipe data, and I can (re)install the room again without any error. The problem is after I reboot the system, the error comes back, and I need to format /data if I want to install anything again without errors.

Try flash .ftf with flashtool. Wipe all.
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drixjp said:
Okay, this error have been annoying me the whole day. I have a Xperia SL rooted with .55. Everything was working completely great. Today I just tryied to restore a backup with CWM recovery, and I got this error.
Code:
E: format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
I can't wipe data and I can't install any MOD or ROM properly because of that.
The most strange thing is that I don't even have a ext sd slot. I don't know why I'm getting this error.
I've been searching for fixes and all I got was completely random fixes from people that mostly doesn't even know how did they fix it. Even though, those doesn't work for me.
* I figured out that when I go on FORMAT /DATA, after that, I can wipe data, and I can (re)install the room again without any error. The problem is after I reboot the system, the error comes back, and I need to format /data if I want to install anything again without errors.
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Wrong section. Questions don't belong in the General Section. As for your problem, the best solution would be to just flash a stock ftf as mentioned by m1st3r1

m1st3r1 said:
Try flash .ftf with flashtool. Wipe all.
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I tryed that thousands of time already and no lucky. I wanna try to format(fat32) it using my computer. The problem is that my computer doesn't recognize my cellphone as a external hard drive. I can read the files inside but it's still being detected as a celphone. And like that I can't use my hard drive tools on it.
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drixjp said:
I tryed that thousands of time already and no lucky. I wanna try to format(fat32) it using my computer. The problem is that my computer doesn't recognize my cellphone as a external hard drive. I can read the files inside but it's still being detected as a celphone. And like that I can't use my hard drive tools on it.
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why you wanna try to format in PC? if u format (regularly) in PC , it will only format your sdcard (mnt\sdcard). the mmcblk0p12 is the \system partition. u need to somehow format it first, via fastboot, or try via cwm to format \system.
and give more explanation bout the condition of your phone.. ie: rom, kernel, locked/unlocked bootloader.
i too, once, messed up my \data partition (which it's mmcblk0p14). i fixed that by using fastboot

m1st3r1 said:
why you wanna try to format in PC? if u format (regularly) in PC , it will only format your sdcard (mnt\sdcard). the mmcblk0p12 is the \system partition. u need to somehow format it first, via fastboot, or try via cwm to format \system.
and give more explanation bout the condition of your phone.. ie: rom, kernel, locked/unlocked bootloader.
i too, once, messed up my \data partition (which it's mmcblk0p14). i fixed that by using fastboot
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Like i said, it's a. 55 rooted with stock Rom. Boot loader unlock alowed: yes. I tryed every kind of fix in cwm already and nothing works.
Something I never tryed is via fastboot. How do I proceed with that?
Sorry, my android life just started yesterday, I don't have much knowledge
EDIT: Ok I solved. Actually it's not like a fix, it's just like putting a silver tape to handle the problem. For some reason I'm able to advance restore system backup via CWM recovery. Every time that I do that, my CWM recovery is fully functional again, i can install mod, rom, etc. But, when I reboot into system again, the problem comes back, but I can still use my android without any problems, I just can't install anything via CWM recovery. So basically, now, every time that I want to install something in recovery, first I need to advanced restore system, and than install the rom, mod or whatever. Than I backup again in case I want to install anything else in the future, to repeat the same procedure with the last backup.
I was just having some problems when I was trying to restore the system with a md5 missing error... something like that. I solved this problem by just creating a file.txt in the backup folder and than renamed it to nandroid.md5. Magically it was fixed.
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[Q]E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/stl13

Hi guys,
Newbie to the forum and android just need a bit of help as im pretty stuck at the moment and i dont know whats gone wrong.
I wanted to install Jelly Bread v5.0 or something other that the restricted phone carrier os on my phone when i got it (i wont mention just incase) so heres what i did.
rooted the phone using an update.zip from on this forum somewhere.
installed: signed_cwm-5.0.2.7-flashablezip-ext4only.zip
then installed: Jelly Bread v5.0
was ok for a while and working but then i wanted to play with other ROMS (in this case i now wanted to try cm-10.1.4-GT-S5660-gio++.zip)
I enter recovery, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, wipe batt stats
Then install cm-10.1.4-GT-S5660-gio++.zip
Then it hung for 35mins at loading blue circle screen.
I then took battery out and enter recovery, and attempt to wipe data/fatory reset and it says:
--Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/stl13
Formatting /Cache...
Formatting /sd-ext...
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Formatting /sdcard/ .android secure...
Data wipe complete
Also i cant wipe dalvik cache it just does nothing blinks 1 second then back to menu.
From here (silly me i forgot to backup) ive tried to flash a few stock roms but still getting boot loops and the same above errors.
Is there any way i can format and write /data and /sd-ext?
Anyone know what i can do to fix this please?
Thanks for any help in advance.

update
Hi guys,
Just an update.. have tried several stock ROMS via ODIN always flashing CWM and flashing custom ROMS but nothing with flash and reformat the /dev/stl13 block. im always getting this error and i believe its causing my boot loop issues.
I found this thread via google:
forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/
is there anybody on here that could guide me through using ADB shell to rebuild/reformat the /dev/stl13 block?
I dont feel confident enough to do it. (Have already installed shell on my laptop though)
This is driving me crazy trying to fix. My first android ROM flash gone wrong
(i got it working fine with Jellybread but wanted to try something else)
Any help appreciated.
Cheers
Richie

Got your PM, but this sort of discussion is best kept in public.
Be careful with that HTC-related thread, it's a different device, with a different set of tools and likely a different partitioning method.
Back to basics: have you tried flashing back to stock with Odin and formatting your /data and /cache partitions with the Samsung stock recovery?

AFAIK CWM5 is for Gingerbread (2.3.x). For anything above (CM10.1 is Jelly Bean 4.2.2), you need CWM6.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894456

Darkshado said:
Got your PM, but this sort of discussion is best kept in public.
Be careful with that HTC-related thread, it's a different device, with a different set of tools and likely a different partitioning method.
Back to basics: have you tried flashing back to stock with Odin and formatting your /data and /cache partitions with the Samsung stock recovery?
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Hey dude,
Thanks for the reply.
I have tried flashing back to stock (latest from samfirmware) and it still wont let me mount data.
Although its giving me my orignial load screen (my carrier) but still boot loops.
Ive tried look for another stock ROM i can use but alot of the links are down/broke or withdrawn etc.
I note with stock recovery i just can't mount data but after i install CWM 5.0.2.7 ext4 only it cannot format ext to block stl13.
Could this possibly mean that my internal memory has failed or it just needs to be repartitioned?
Will continue to look for another stock rom that can hopefully fix the problem.

You don't care about the errors failing to mount in the stock recovery. It's expected since it isn't set to work with an ext4 partition.
Just run the format operations from the stock recovery.
Most "stock" ROMs released here were made to run on ext4 since performance was that much better and most CWMs built also run ext4, unless explicitly stated to run RFS.
I can't think of any tools to repartition the Gio, otherwise we would have been all over it back in the day to solve the /system space shortage.

Harakhti said:
AFAIK CWM5 is for Gingerbread (2.3.x). For anything above (CM10.1 is Jelly Bean 4.2.2), you need CWM6.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894456
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Do you suggest to flash stock via Odin?
And then correct me if im wrong but to get to CM10,1 i go in this order after a stock flash:
1. Install CWM 6.0.3.2
2. run ext formatter
3. install ROM (in this case CM10.1??
Cheers for any help in advance.
Im quite new to Android.. but not new to flashing etc (BIOS, PSP's other devices etc) but this is my first android phone and i didnt like the Phone Carrier custom ROM and network lock. So attempted to try something else. Got Jellybread running fine but decided to have a look around. And now im phone less (well not really using my old nokia n97) but it is sooo painful! lol

I don't think my initial reply could have been much clearer. If you've been flashing these so called "stock" ROMs with CWM, they weren't entirely, completely stock.
1 - Flash original, unmodified Samsung ROM with Odin.
2 - Boot to recovery
3 - Clear user data (or however they named the format operations, I forget)
4 - Reboot
Only if those steps did not work then do we have to start poking around more.
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Darkshado said:
I don't think my initial reply could have been much clearer. If you've been flashing these so called "stock" ROMs with CWM, they weren't entirely, completely stock.
1 - Flash original, unmodified Samsung ROM with Odin.
2 - Boot to recovery
3 - Clear user data (or however they named the format operations, I forget)
4 - Reboot
Only if those steps did not work then do we have to start poking around more.
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Sorry man i had not read your reply before my previous post.
As stated in my previous post, I have flashed 2 stock ROM's from samfirmware via Odin and it passes.
On one of the ROMS (an NZ ROM) it gives me the error: E:format_Volume: rfs format failed on /dev/stl13
On the other ROM (The Aus ROM) it gives me the error: Unable to mount /data
On both im getting boot loop.

If the stock recovery refuses to format the /data and /cache partitions, I'm afraid you'll have to consider warranty service.
Otherwise, try dd'ing the RFS images I've already posted into place, but I'm not sure that this'll work.

Darkshado said:
If the stock recovery refuses to format the /data and /cache partitions, I'm afraid you'll have to consider warranty service.
Otherwise, try dd'ing the RFS images I've already posted into place, but I'm not sure that this'll work.
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It formats the /cache partitions just not the /data as it cant mount it.
Warranty service? I will have to pay? as i have bought the phone 2nd hand and i dont think its under warranty.
I did see the other post and have downloaded "Samsung GT-S5660M Galaxy Gio - RFS format data and cache partition images to dd back into place"
But i cannot find the post again with the directions. Also when pushing these images from the SD card am i meant to be in stock recovery or RFS CWM?
Cheers Darkshado for all the help so far.

I had the explanation right below that download link here and a more detailed one here.

hmm doesn't look good eh?

Darkshado said:
I had the explanation right below that download link here and a more detailed one here.
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Could it possibly be a physical hardware failure?

Could be, or some unusual partition table corruption. Problem is, I'm not even sure how the partition table is defined on the phone or if we can alter it...
Try the df command, it should give a listing of partitions on the phone.
Also try ls -l /dev/block/ to list all block devices and see what's there.
Maybe, just maybe parted as well? But by this point your odds aren't in your favor.
Good luck,
Darkshado

you can install a rom after downloading and flashing ext4 formatter.zip

Darkshado said:
Could be, or some unusual partition table corruption. Problem is, I'm not even sure how the partition table is defined on the phone or if we can alter it...
Try the df command, it should give a listing of partitions on the phone.
Also try ls -l /dev/block/ to list all block devices and see what's there.
Maybe, just maybe parted as well? But by this point your odds aren't in your favor.
Good luck,
Darkshado
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Have been extremely busy with other projects and work lately and haven't had net the past week (so painful!)
but otherwise latest results are attached. Can you make anything of it? Does this look normal?
Cheers again.
Richie

Looks normal at first glance, though I don't have a Gio to compare with.
You could try and dig into how these phones are partitioned exactly and go from there, but you'll probably be on your own since most people who were interested in early MSM7227 devices have moved on.
Unless the underlying memory is defective, it's possible your only option left at this point is to try a JTAG repair.
However, depending on how much you'd be charged for such an operation locally, and taking into consideration the value of your typical used Gio (I've seen them go for 50$CAD in local classifieds)... You're probably better off cutting your losses and getting another phone.
Good luck,
Darkshado
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Solved: Play Store app causing a lot of issues. Factory Reset failed.

Update: Using Smart Switch (Kies), I was able to flash the Stock rom. By using the software, I didnt have to know what version to download or where to download. It flashed everything on its own. Just ensure that the cable you are using is proper ( i had a loose cable which was causing a lot of disconnects.
Hi All,
I'm on this abominable 4.3 version (T889UVUCOH4).
I see that after some partial update from Play Store for some games and stuff, the Play Store app stopped working altogether and is frequently showing the message "Unfortunately, Google Play Store has stopped" (pic1.png)
Tried a reboot, cache wipe, dalvik wipe before the dreaded factory reset. At this point I realised its either the factory reset or my phone getting drained to to constant messages from stoppage of the Play Store app.
I backed up all that I needed and decided to get rid of this completely by doing a Factory reset. To my sheer disbelief, factory reset is failing. I am using CWM recovery and Note 2 is rooted.
Code:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.3
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
Error mounting /data!
Skipping format...
Formatting /cache...
Formatting /sd-ext...
Formatting /sdcard/.android_secuure...
E:unknown volume "/sdcard/.android_secure"
Data wipe complete...
Rebooting
After this the phone boots up normally and goes on to throw up those "app stopped" messages.
If I do the Factory reset from Settings->Accounts->Backup and Reset -> Factory data reset -> Reset device then the following set of logs appear during the reset
Code:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.3
E: Invalid command argument
Formatting /data...
E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0pl17
Formatting /cache...
Data wipe failed.
If anyone can guide me to either install a Custom rom at this stage or simply recover to stock rom, I would really appreciate your help.
I feel some guidance at this stage for me would be good as I have flashed roms and tinked a wee little bit performing Rooting and using Rooted apps and SU (maybe its useful or maybe not)
So please help me !

I would try using TWRP Recovery instead of CWM to wipe the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966105
If that fails then get a stock ROM you can flash through Odin (this will wipe internal memory)

I was able to flash the stock rom using Kies (Smart Switch).
I still cannot imagine why that error happened when I was doing partial App update.
Marking it as solved. If you have any concerns, please PM me.