I know there are other posts on this, but, I still need some concise advise.
I am replacing my 2GB card with an 8GB Card and I am struggling with how to backup and restore the data to the new card.
Newbie Steps taken so far:
1. Downloaded Memmaid to format the 8GB Card but it was already formatted to fat32. Free trial version so no lost money.
2. Attempted to get sprite software installed and it doesn't install properly (used the "free" HTC version that they sent as a remedy).
3. Downloaded the latest SPB Backup software and backed up the data on the storage card to the 2GB storage card and to my c drive on the PC.
4. Copied the backup file to the new 8GB card and tried to restore it but it doesn't seem to be restoring it to the 8GB card. I don't think the software will restore the file from the PC to the phone card. Stuck here.
Clarification: The SPB software seems to go through the motion of restoring all the files but they are not showing up on the 8GB Card.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
powergator said:
I know there are other posts on this, but, I still need some concise advise.
I am replacing my 2GB card with an 8GB Card and I am struggling with how to backup and restore the data to the new card.
Newbie Steps taken so far:
1. Downloaded Memmaid to format the 8GB Card but it was already formatted to fat32. Free trial version so no lost money.
2. Attempted to get sprite software installed and it doesn't install properly (used the "free" HTC version that they sent as a remedy).
3. Downloaded the latest SPB Backup software and backed up the data on the storage card to the 2GB storage card and to my c drive on the PC.
4. Copied the backup file to the new 8GB card and tried to restore it but it doesn't seem to be restoring it to the 8GB card. I don't think the software will restore the file from the PC to the phone card. Stuck here.
Clarification: The SPB software seems to go through the motion of restoring all the files but they are not showing up on the 8GB Card.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Using backup programs to replace cards is toooo much hustle. I hope you own a card reader. Just copy all the files from your 2gb card to your computer using a card reader and then copy them back to your 8gb card. Simple as that
I don't understand your point...
You just bought a new microSD card and want to transfer the files from the old one to the new one?
If yes, there's no need to do backups and whatever... Just put the old card in your PC reader, copy everything to a folder, pur new card in the PC, copy everything from that folder and you're done.
The card isn't "linked" to the phone in any way - you can remove it and swap it with an other one at any time. No phone backup or whatever to do, removing the card doesn't affect what's on the phone itself (everything but the "Storage Card" folder)...
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I used the active sync explorer to copy all the files up to my PC off the 2GB and I noticed it said something about converting them and then I got an error about 1 file (index?) file so I started to assume you couldn't just copy it like that.
But, I will simply do what you both suggested and copy off the 2GB and paste to the 8GB card.
Thanks.
8GB Class 6 Card
By the way, New Egg sold me an Adata ,Class 6, 8GB card for $29.99 plus 3.95 eggsaver shipping.
Pretty good deal.
What about programs stored on the card
kilrah said:
I don't understand your point...
You just bought a new microSD card and want to transfer the files from the old one to the new one?
If yes, there's no need to do backups and whatever... Just put the old card in your PC reader, copy everything to a folder, pur new card in the PC, copy everything from that folder and you're done.
The card isn't "linked" to the phone in any way - you can remove it and swap it with an other one at any time. No phone backup or whatever to do, removing the card doesn't affect what's on the phone itself (everything but the "Storage Card" folder)...
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I have been wanting to do this same thing too, but I am wondering what needs to be done with the programs that are installed, and run from the card? Do they need to be removed, and re-installed?
As long as everything is in the same place on the new SD as it was on the old SD, all your programs will work
Some comments:
Some PC readers have a problem reading > 2GB
Copying LARGE files/data through active sync may fail
In case your card reader doesn't fail your fine if it fails to read do the follwing:
Download Softick Card Export II, trail is good for 15 days.
Install Card Export on the DEVICE
Start Card Export, your SD card will be a USB removable drive in Windows
Copy all files to a folder on your PC
Stop USB
Stop softick
Power down phone (!)
Remove SD
Insert new SD and power up phone (simply ignore warnings from programs which may have been installed there and don't panic if icons don't show up) SD should come up with the same name "Storage Card"
Start Softick
Copy files back
Done
Windows Backup is the way to do it.
powergator said:
I am replacing my 2GB card with an 8GB Card and I am struggling with how to backup and restore the data to the new card.
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Windows XP includes it's own backup utility which can do this easily and quickly (and keep a simple archived copy on your HDD in case the card/phone looses data - this has happened to me and others here), just put your memory card in its USB reader. There's no need to use third party software for simple stuff like this. I impagine Vista would also have a similar backup utility but I'm unfamiliar with that OS.
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Greets,
I recently got my tilt, and, while waiting for the 8GB MicroSD cards to be released, I took my 512MB card from my Verizon phone and put it in the tilt.
I have successfully installed game and utility programs onto it, and now want to know how to go about installing a larger card.
I guess my question is twofold:
1) Would the Tilt still recognize the installed programs if I simply copied all the files off of the 512MB card (onto a PC and then) onto the larger card?
2) Do I need to uninstall from the old card, before removing it, and then reinstall everything?
Thanks!
You should be fine just copying the files to your new card.
yes
I upgraded from a 2G Sandisk to an 8G Sandisk card, dumped all files and folders from the 2G to my PC (Make sure you go Tools>folder options>View tab>SHOW hidden files and folders), then copied back onto the 8G card... all programs worked, caller ID pix, ringtones etc. - no problem
Finally decided to get an 8gb card to have plenty of room for all I want on my phone.
Of course, just a week or so before I got it, I did a hard-reset and cleaned up my tilt.
So I'm averse to doing it all over again with the 8gb card.
What's the best way to clone my 2gb card to put everything on the 8gb card so that my phone wouldn't even know the difference?
Most backup programs back up to the sd card or include the phone itself.
I just want to move from the 2gb card to the 8gb as seamless as possible.
EDIT: I did already try a simple copy over of the 2gb card to a PC folder and then paste to 8gb. Lots of files wouldn't transfer and some were encrypted - huge pain in the ass.
Thanks for ideas!!
hmmm well since applications dont install hidden files, you should just be able to copy/paste all the files from one to the other . . . . . make a folder on your desktop called " backup " and copy the entire 2gb card there. Then remove the 2gb, and put in the 8gb. Copy the files from the folder you just created to the 8gb card. Should be extremely painless . . . . . . .
pyraxiate said:
hmmm well since applications dont install hidden files, you should just be able to copy/paste all the files from one to the other . . . . . make a folder on your desktop called " backup " and copy the entire 2gb card there. Then remove the 2gb, and put in the 8gb. Copy the files from the folder you just created to the 8gb card. Should be extremely painless . . . . . . .
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Sorry should have indicated I already tried this. There are lots of files that don't want to copy over and it's a huge pain tracking them down.
Also have several files that indicate they are encrypted and cannot be copied over.
Thanks for your response though.
This is a simple operation, having done this myself a few weeks back.
1.Place 8gb card in phone
2. Place 2gb card in card reader in Laptop (Laptop card reader not designed to read HC cards 4gb and up)
3. Connect USB cable with Softick CardExport.
4. Copy contents across from card reader to phone. You can also copy 2gb card contents on hard drive etc.
Best bet is to unencrypt encrypted files before you do this. I do not recommend that people encrypt files. I use Password Master (freeware) to store sensitive data.
This worked like a charm for me. Hope this helps.
Regards,
MAC
I did upgrade to 8gb Sandisk MicroSDHC a month ago, and it's painless for me. Just make sure you do the copying through card reader, not via activesync.
Luckily sandisk bundled a card reader. What i did is:
1. Format the 8gb with FAT32 to ensure compatibility (it came with RAW FS)
2. Copy the 2GB contents to pc
3. Copy contents back to 8GB
Just make sure you tick the 'Show Hidden and System files' option in your windows explorer first, or else there will be some files not got copied. Cheers!
Last tip: to avoid heavy file fragmentation in future, i always copy bigger and seldom changed files first, like ebooks,mp3s,movies. Then to smaller and frequently changed files like my documents content.
I just bought a new SDHC Card, a 32 gb Class 10 Kingston, and i have two questions about the use of it.
1) What is the best way to format it?
2) Can you just copy all the content of the old SD Card to the new one, by mounting the phone to the PC and insert the new SD Card to the reader in the PC and copy the content from the old card in the phone to the new card, and use it. Does alle the programs, games and photos installed on it then work?
1) Format on the phone using the format option, or on the PC to FAT or FAT32.
2) A physical copy is not possible as far as my knowledge goes, as some of the folders are protected and won't allow to be copied.
Best bet is to use a backup software which practically backsup everything - sms, contacts, apps, settings etc to your memory card.. and restore back to your new one.
jkolner said:
2) Can you just copy all the content of the old SD Card to the new one, by mounting the phone to the PC and insert the new SD Card to the reader in the PC and copy the content from the old card in the phone to the new card, and use it. Does alle the programs, games and photos installed on it then work?
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Assuming your existing SD card holds only FAT/FAT32 partition, then all you have to do is unmount your SD card and remove it from your phone. Then copy all files into the new card using a PC and then insert the new card to the phone.
Okay, il'l try and se how it goes when i get then new card tomorrow - thanks guys ;-)
My girlfriend loves my Nook Color, and wants one too -- exactly the same as mine.
I am running CM7 off of my SD card. It took me awhile to customize my NC to get it just the way I like it.
Rather than go through the whole procedure on her Nook, can I just install CM7 and gapps, and then reboot with a copy of the contents of SD card?
In other words, I don't want to have to download all those gapps again, set up her home screen, etc.
Thanks!
You can do it that way by backing up all your apps to your SD card, copying to your computer, than transferring to the new card and reinstall. Use Titanium Backup or App Monster for the backups.
Or, you can make a clone image of your SD card on your computer and write the image to the new card. Your 2nd SD card will then be an exact duplicate. Log in with a new gmail account to separate them.
Wow, that is complicated. I just copied all the files from my 8gb card to my 16gb card on my computer and everything worked fine when I put the larger card in the Nook.
However, if you want to do all this clone and backup stuff, I guess that's another route.
Download Win32 Disk Imager.
https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer
Insert source SD card.
Select the location you want to backup the SD card to.
Click Read.
Once finished, you can swap out the source SD card and put in the new SD card.
With the backup file still selected, click Write.
ExploreMN said:
Wow, that is complicated. I just copied all the files from my 8gb card to my 16gb card on my computer and everything worked fine when I put the larger card in the Nook.
However, if you want to do all this clone and backup stuff, I guess that's another route.
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OK, fine. But you put the new card into the same Nook. What would've happened if you were to put the copied card into another, completely stock Nook? Would it still work?
Ravynmagi said:
Download Win32 Disk Imager.
https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer
Insert source SD card.
Select the location you want to backup the SD card to.
Click Read.
Once finished, you can swap out the source SD card and put in the new SD card.
With the backup file still selected, click Write.
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I also believe this is the easiest way to transfer your complete "image" of CM7 from one card to another.
Ravynmagi said:
Download Win32 Disk Imager.
https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer
Insert source SD card.
Select the location you want to backup the SD card to.
Click Read.
Once finished, you can swap out the source SD card and put in the new SD card.
With the backup file still selected, click Write.
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Unless I missed some config in the image software, it only copies the first partition. My 16GB SD card only got a 4GB image file and none of the other partition were there.
Did I miss something?
Awats said:
My 16GB SD card only got a 4GB image file and none of the other partition were there.
Did I miss something?
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You haven't missed anything; the software is broken. The current version has bugs that cause wrap-around every 4GB (i.e., 32-bit integer overflow). Until the bugs get fixed, you should not use Win32 Disk Imager to read or write image files larger than 4GB.
jll544 said:
You haven't missed anything; the software is broken. The current version has bugs that cause wrap-around every 4GB (i.e., 32-bit integer overflow). Until the bugs get fixed, you should not use Win32 Disk Imager to read or write image files larger than 4GB.
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And they all called me crazy down at the VFW!
Hey everyone, I am a long time lurker who has appreciated everything that is going on here but I have an issue. I want to clone my CM7 image to a newer sandisk 8gb class 4 card. I have the older version (0.1) of win32 disk imager but I am not sure how to write that image off of the card onto my computer to then write back. If anyone can lead me to these instructions, I would be MUCH appreciated. I cannot seem to find the exact steps and I do not want to mess anything up. You all rock, thanks for your help if you can reply.
I thought I would post my findings here for the OP and whoever else may need it. I found a way to backup the SD card image and it should be rewriteable back to a new SD card from what I have read. I used WinImage and under the DISK option, I chose "Creating Virtual Hard Disk Image from physical drive" Then chose the SD card and it will then ask you to choose where you want to save it. It seemed to work for me so I am hoping the burn back to my new SD card works as well. Hope this helps.
So.... I always backup my things, but my friend not so much and well all the sudden he was asking me why there where hardly any pictures in his gallery. Well the micro sd card was not being detected so I put another in and it reads it fine.
Also put the Micro SD Card into my PC nothing at all even under storage devices, it detects the adapter is plugged in but as if there was no card in the SD to micro sd adapter. Also placed it in several other phones nothing like its dead.
I`m not getting the error like people have where the card is detected but corrupted, This card reads not at all! If it was "courpted" I have data recovery software for that ive used for people in the past, but this card seems dead.
Anything I can do? It has a ton of family pics etc on it which cannot be got back. I know the data is most likely there as there has been no physical damage to the card or even the phone.
I have also tried cleaning the cards contacts.
Any suggestions? Its a 8GB Samsung Micro SD card.
Hello. I suggest Recuva ( https://www.piriform.com/recuva ). Run it with your PC and use Admin rights. Deep scan your sdcard. You maybe able to recover files then, if the files themselves are readable and not corrupted. I have had these file corruption problems with cheap ebay sdcards wich at the end appeared to be fake/counterfeits.
I also suggest to format sdcard exFAT and run h2testw ( http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml ) to sdcard with PC to see is your card faulty.
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You will need some specialist recovery software. We were recommended a program called ZAR. Other similar programs are available, but ZAR worked well for us and is free for this purpose.
Install ZAR, then insert the damaged SD card into your PC's card reader. Launch ZAR. (You may have to disable your PC's security software, in which case we recommend you also disable the internet connection).
When prompted, click the Image Recovery (Free) option. This will help you to recover photos from an SD card.
ZAR will now look for devices that are installed, and you need to point it to the offending SD card. Select the correct disk and click Next. ZAR will now analyze your SD card. This will take a few minutes.
Once this is complete you'll see a list of the recovered files. On most SD cards the chances are that clicking the 'Root' checkbox will select all the images. Click Next and you can then select the folder into which recovered files will be placed. By default, this will be the same as the folder you chose to save (so 'Root', in all likelihood).
One important point: you will be asked to select a destination folder for the recovered files. Make sure you choose one on your PC's hard disk and not back on to the corrupt SD card. The latter option will help you not one jot!
It will take a few minutes for the files to copy across. Once this is complete browse to the destination folder you selected. You should find most if not all of the files you wanted to rescue.