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[Q]Error on my Diamonds USB slot?

Hi!
I've searched and fund some stuff similar to my problem but no solution, so I'm trying again.
The problem started when I updated to ROM v 1.93.
Whenever I connect my device to the PC (I'm running Vista) through USB connection I get the quistion on my phone if I wanna use it in Active Sync mode or as a disk. So far so good. No matter which alternative I choose i takes only a few seconds for me to get the same dialogue on my phone again and again and again and I cannot acces the phone from my PC.
My first thought was that the usb slot in the phone must be broken but I can charge the phone if I plug inte wall but not via the PC.
Is this a software prob. or something else and can this be fixed or do I have the go back to the store with the phone?
I would really appreciate some creative answers to this.

Do you have any other miniUSB cables to test with? That would be my first move.

poedgirl said:
Do you have any other miniUSB cables to test with? That would be my first move.
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Yes, I have tested with another cable and it's the same result...

wigh said:
Yes, I have tested with another cable and it's the same result...
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Disconnect device and delete the partnership between PC and Diamond. Try reconnecting. If no joy, delete partnership and delete Windows Mobile Adapter from Device Manager.

tnyynt said:
Disconnect device and delete the partnership between PC and Diamond. Try reconnecting. If no joy, delete partnership and delete Windows Mobile Adapter from Device Manager.
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Tried that now and even tried it on another PC but it just won't work.

[SOLVED] Not able to connect diamond to system in 'Disk Drive' Mode

Hello Friends,
I got a new HTC Touch Diamond about two days ago. I'm very eager to transfer my songs to it and when I tried to do so by connecting the phone to the system in 'Disk Drive' mode, it didn't work.
Each time I would connect the phone to my system and select the Disk Drive mode, the below would happen:
1. I'll see a 'New Disk Drive found' notification in my system tray.
2. The add new hardware wizard would come up with a message stating that there was a problem installing the new drive.
These two steps would keep on repeating untill I unplug the phone.
Though, I can connect the phone in ActiveSync mode without any issues.
If anyone of you has faced this issue, please let me know what needs to be done? Am I missing something?
Note: I had an older version of ROM (ROM version: 1.93.720.2) when I got the phone and I updated to ROM version: 1.93.720.4. I faced this issue both the times.

I have never used the disk drive mode. This restricts you from doing many things. I would suggest transferring all your files through activesync in the normal "Explore" way. This way may take a bit longer to transfer your files, but you can also sync them (the music ones) with your pc if you have Vista.....

mitsi said:
I have never used the disk drive mode. This restricts you from doing many things. I would suggest transferring all your files through activesync in the normal "Explore" way. This way may take a bit longer to transfer your files, but you can also sync them (the music ones) with your pc if you have Vista.....
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I agree that it applies a few restrictions, however, transferring files via this mode is much faster.
I appreciate your reply, yet I need to get the disk drive mode working.
Thanks,

trivedivishal said:
I agree that it applies a few restrictions, however, transferring files via this mode is much faster.
I appreciate your reply, yet I need to get the disk drive mode working.
Thanks,
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try changin another usb port, i suspect the port is faulty.. or change another cable.. i encounter such issue before and it turn out dat my usb port is acting weird..

Is possible to have an issue with windows drivers.
If the phone is working in active sync mode with the same port and cable, is not that.
While is connected as Disk Drive in device manager in USB section are you seeing it as storage?
If is there try from computer management\disk management to see if the partition from the phone is ok.
Best regards,

[SOLVED] Not able to connect diamond to system in 'Disk Drive' Mode Reply to Thread
This problem is solved for me now.
It appeared that the problem lay with my system and not the phone. I removed unneccesary programs and "cleaned" my system by using a trial version of System Mechanic v8.
I tried connecting after and now both disk drive mode and activesync mode work for me.
Thanks,

Hero won't mount SDcard on any PC plz Help

Have been trying to connect my Hero to my pc so I can fill up my SDcard with music, but every time I connect it to any pc, the phone just charges. I have the stock 1.5 ROM and still the phone just won't mount SDcard nor would it even pop up the option to mount on the taskbar. I have tried to install ADB drivers and nothing. Phone has been reset to factory defaults and still nothing happens when plugged in to usb, just charges the phone and no messages at all! What Can I do? Thnx in advance.

Have you tried mounting on a different computer? to see if it's either the computer or your phone

Yes I have tried on 6 computers. 4 windows and 2 linux, but same thing happens phone just charges.

CIDRtheBITER said:
Yes I have tried on 6 computers. 4 windows and 2 linux, but same thing happens phone just charges.
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1. Try different USB cord. Some are made so generic that they only supply power.
2. Check your connectors in the phone. Less likely, but maybe a hunk of pocket lint got in there?

Try downloading USB Switcher from the market, i had the same problem with my phone before and that seemed to fix it.

I have tried with two usb cords, one being the one that came with my ps3 and the other I just happen to come across with

I will try that right now

I just installed USB Switcher and same thing is happening, phone starts charging.

CIDRtheBITER said:
I just installed USB Switcher and same thing is happening, phone starts charging.
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you have to add the widget to one of your screens then tap the widget icon while it's plugged in. then the icon will turn purple and, hopefully, you will be able to see the drive under my computer.

Widget is on one of my screens, but when I tap it it does nothing just stays gray.

maybe reformat your sd card?

You are absolutely sure the SD card is actually inserted into the slot on the phone?

or maybe even try to insert the sd card to your computer some other way..

If none of those options work, you can try loading up RA (hold HOME while powering on) and mount the SD in recovery > USB-MS Toggle.
Assuming you're rooted and loaded the custom recovery.

No no no.. download htc sync from htc. It should fix your problem.
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All cell phones need drivers on the computer to mount your card. The htc ones come in htc sync.
Some phones, like this one, had the htc sync on the stock memory card... Mine didnt though
And windows can usually find the drivers online by itself. Mine did.
You dont have to sync anything or even set it up.
And of course open up your taskbar drop down list, select charge and change it to "disk drive" mount sd card

installing pdanet also installs the correct drivers

And he gets off when someone with good answer helps. lol

I have installed HTC sync on my computer with no luck. Also I have toggle the ms mode in recovery and still nothing, phone just charges. Im planing on formatting my sd card and starting again but can't find my micro SD adapter lol. Once I find it I will post any updates hopefully that will fix it.

CIDRtheBITER said:
I have installed HTC sync on my computer with no luck. Also I have toggle the ms mode in recovery and still nothing, phone just charges. Im planing on formatting my sd card and starting again but can't find my micro SD adapter lol. Once I find it I will post any updates hopefully that will fix it.
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Sounds like a corrupted microsd card. You should download the Android dev kit and use ADB and see if theres communication between your phone and the Pc. If not you should look into solving bigger problems than your microsd card.
If there is communication between your phone and computer and you have Adb working, try reformatting that microsd card or replacing it.

I have formatted my sd car with no luck. Still my phone just charges when plugged to the computer. I am pretty sure I have a defective hero, as I have never seen the option to mount the sd on the taskbar. I do have insurance on the phone, but do you guys think the techs at sprint might not want to work on it since it is rooted and has a custom ROM? lol

[Q] My N1 Would not Prompt to Mount SD Memory When I connect it to my PC

I needed to transfer some files from my N1 to my Pc, so I connected it to my PC using the cable. I was expecting the black mounting screen prompting me to mount the SD card, but nothing happened. I restarted my device twice, but the case is still the same. What could have been wrong? I have not installed any app within this time, not removed any. I have used it in just ordinary daily manner, messaging and calling and nothing else. My N1 runs on Froyo, OTA. No jailbreak.
Please help. Thank you

u need to assign a drive letter to your SD card

Noob answer: is it on the status pulldown bar?

Do you have USB Debugging enabled?

Does the phone recognise that it's been plugged in (ie start charging)?

Similar problem
I am having a similar problem with my N1 running CM6 stable. When I turn off USB debugging and plug the phone into my Win7 laptop, I get the USB connected screen, but when I turn on USB storage the SD drive doesn't mount i.e. I cannot see/access the drive in Windows 7. The N1 status bar says USB storage is on.
Under Device Manager, the N1 shows up as Android Phone-->Android ADB Interface with driver version 2.0.10.2 dated 11/08/2009.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Rusty! said:
Does the phone recognise that it's been plugged in (ie start charging)?
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No, THIS is exactly the problem, the phone dies not recognise that it has been connected to a computer. It does start charging, but no sign of SD memory mount/unmount. Nothing. Just simply charging.

khaytsus said:
Do you have USB Debugging enabled?
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No, USB debugging is not enabled. I double checked it.

I guess that Windows also doesn't recognize the phone as anything (Device Manager doesn't show anything new plugged in)?
In that case, enable USB Debugging, and see if the phone is recognized by Windows.
If it is - the problem is somewhere in SW.
If it isn't - then it might be a faulty USB cable or connector (from any side - phone or PC).

same thing happens to me from time to time. restart your computer and that should fix your problem.
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[Q] S3 mini advice/help !

Hi all,
Got the s3 mini, no root, just plain stock. Running windows 7 on my pc, when I plug the s3 mini into pc via usb cable, the s3 mini shows up as a device rather than a drive, anyway to change this please ?
Reason is, I want to try and recover pictures I lost.

Try selecting the "camera" option.
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Tried that, just the same, thanks though

Somewhere I read that holding the home key while connecting with computer will solve this. . . .
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pitchblack5691 said:
Somewhere I read that holding the home key while connecting with computer will solve this. . . .
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Makes no difference, tried it on camera and media while holding home and connecting.
Thanks for trying

This is what I get when I hook the phone up to my computer while holding down Home while booted into Ubuntu:
Unable to mount Android
Error initializing camera: -60: Could not lock the device
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AFAIK you can't make the internal storage appear as a drive to the computer so that you can use programs to do recovery that needs low level access on the drive. That applies to most (all?) phones. The difference is that S3 mini doesn't even connect the external miniSD card as a drive to the computer, so you'll need to take it out, buy a card reader for 5 euros and connect it that way to the computer.

Ok, thanks. Its photos on the phone that are missing, done the sd card already. Looks like there gone now.

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AFAIK you can't make the internal storage appear as a drive to the computer so that you can use programs to do recovery that needs low level access on the drive. That applies to most (all?) phones. The difference is that S3 mini doesn't even connect the external miniSD card as a drive to the computer, so you'll need to take it out, buy a card reader for 5 euros and connect it that way to the computer.
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You are wrong.
Connect the phone with pc via usb and enable MTP way.
You can see internal AND external SD card
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Options - Additional settings (4 point from top) -USB settings - connect as drive
Or like what - my dev on russian interface - sorry for mistakes)