Trouble Formatting!!!! - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Im trying to mod/root my g1 and started downgrading to RC29 but when I try to format my SD card I get an error "There is no disk in drive H:. Insert a disk and try again".
Any ideas why the G1 is unmounting me not allowing me to format?

It could be a problem with the rom it's self. Try using an SD adapter and format it that way. I had some problems when I first rooted my phone and the adapter helped.

Whenever you try and format/chkdsk/any windows task it seems on a mounted sdcard, it does that. I ended up using a card reader.

Jonno12345 said:
Whenever you try and format/chkdsk/any windows task it seems on a mounted sdcard, it does that. I ended up using a card reader.
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This guy (See link) can do it and I belive from the tutorials most people can do it via usb, this is how I wanted to do it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOo2V9qCauc

TFJ4 said:
This guy (See link) can do it and I belive from the tutorials most people can do it via usb, this is how I wanted to do it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOo2V9qCauc
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With you're problem with unmounting, you'll need to use the adapter.. just this once..

nolimit78 said:
With you're problem with unmounting, you'll need to use the adapter.. just this once..
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Dang time to call my friend he had one for his psp I think lmao

TFJ4 said:
Dang time to call my friend he had one for his psp I think lmao
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lol pm me if you need further help. haha good luck!

TFJ4 said:
This guy (See link) can do it and I belive from the tutorials most people can do it via usb, this is how I wanted to do it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOo2V9qCauc
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Notice he conveniently skips it out the video though I never had any success, and even now when I try it it just unmounts immediately. I know tutorials say it, but I've never managed it .

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DREAIMG.nbh does not load...

I am unable to root my G1 at all. I can not get it to load any of the "root" files. It is a PVT board. Everytime I go to load the DREAIMG.nbh, it just does nothing.
Anyone got suggestions? I need to be able to flash the custom roms. It is a T-Mobile model. I have tried multiple SD cards already. I am getting a bit annoyed.
I do a lot of stuff with the Tilt and Android personally. This is seriously baffling me.
Thanks for any help.
try redownloading the img
are the sdcards class 6?
are u getting into bootloader mode correctly (camera + power)
what are you currently running?
more details
Try to use the guide in my sig. Its much quicker
As said above, more details are needed.
Try redownloading the file, and copying it over to the SD card again. If you are using the USB cable that came with the Dream, be aware that every one I've seen does NOT have a ferrite bead on it. This causes problems and can corrupt the file.
If you know how, md5sum the file on your PC and after copying it.
Does any error come up in the bootloader when you try flashing it?
K, I am using a DREA100
I did not use a usb cable (used a sd card reader)
I get "image not found" or something to that nature in the boot loader then it goes to strips.
I have dealt with HTC for a LONG time...I have been doing it since the Apache. I never could get this to work.
Yes I am using Class 6 cards. I do IT development and I need the speed.
I will try the suggested guide.
Thanks for all the help. I didn't realize there was an easier route. Also I was actually going to message you david, but I didn't want to feel like a complete noob haha.Thanks again.
natalic said:
Thanks for all the help. I didn't realize there was an easier route. Also I was actually going to message you david, but I didn't want to feel like a complete noob haha.Thanks again.
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You might want to also check the spelling. It sounds silly, but you'd be surprised, I've done it myself.
BlackElvis79 said:
You might want to also check the spelling. It sounds silly, but you'd be surprised, I've done it myself.
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I even tried the kit thing, but in the end, nothing beats an easy APK. As I said, I do a lot of work with the kaiser. This was not NEW to me, but the G1 is not known territory for me.

HELP!!!

Hi All, I have just got a t-mobile G1, I cant get it to connect to the pc. I have tried everything. The only way i've found is to use the sdcard on my pc & place it back on the phone. When I mount the sdcard on the phone the pc doesn't reconize it. I want to be able to try new roms and themes. Any help?
Thanks
I had the same problem before. It turned out that it was a bad sd card. It would read fine in a card reader but not in my phone. I just ended up buying a name brand sd card and it's worked fine since then.
Are you sure its not an issue of the usb drivers?
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mordok19 said:
Hi All, I have just got a t-mobile G1, I cant get it to connect to the pc. I have tried everything. The only way i've found is to use the sdcard on my pc & place it back on the phone. When I mount the sdcard on the phone the pc doesn't reconize it. I want to be able to try new roms and themes. Any help?
Thanks
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Maybe if you posted your problem in your thread title people would try to help
more... just saying...

help with ruu

was running aospcmod4/29 when my phone suddenly craps out... will not boot cant nand it stalls during the restore process stalls during wipe to factory process will flash still but wont load.... wont get past the white screen with htc on it... so im guessing time to ruu.... question is no htc sync so how do i ruu? thanks for anyone who helps ive tried earching but am getting more irritated with the results than am with phone not booting
spleef said:
was running aospcmod4/29 when my phone suddenly craps out... will not boot cant nand it stalls during the restore process stalls during wipe to factory process will flash still but wont load.... wont get past the white screen with htc on it... so im guessing time to ruu.... question is no htc sync so how do i ruu? thanks for anyone who helps ive tried earching but am getting more irritated with the results than am with phone not booting
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Why no htc sync?
There's a fastboot RUU zip here.
TJinWV said:
Why no htc sync?
There's a fastboot RUU zip here.
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maybe im wrong but thought you had to be running a stock or sense base rom for htc sync to recognize the phone being that my phone wont load or restore i cant flash or nand back to a sense base or even stock
starting to think maybe my sd card fried cant get it to transfer files from my pc or to my pc it stalls out trying to format it but thats not working well either keep gettin windows cannot complete the format error or a sd card is locked message.... in other words having hell thinking about smashing it and filing on insurance.......
spleef said:
maybe im wrong but thought you had to be running a stock or sense base rom for htc sync to recognize the phone being that my phone wont load or restore i cant flash or nand back to a sense base or even stock
starting to think maybe my sd card fried cant get it to transfer files from my pc or to my pc it stalls out trying to format it but thats not working well either keep gettin windows cannot complete the format error or a sd card is locked message.... in other words having hell thinking about smashing it and filing on insurance.......
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Did you see my help LINKS thread lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063843
AFAIK you need the sync, cuz it gives you drivers, but there's many ways, go click around in my thread and after you get the basics done post back in here. It does sound like your sd card is borked though, if windows won't even format it. Are you s-off? Probably not Can you get to ADB? does it recognize your phone?
WAIT.... you can use recovery? Just grab another sd card and flash from scratch, no RUU, no nand restore, scratch, it should work.
If your s-off try reflash your recovery. If your not s-off then you should be. Then try to reflash your recovery.
#Root/Hack-Mod_Always*
ive ruued from cm6 before try going to your recovery and mount usb and do it that way
well got my new phone in and am rooted and running cmod and DH again now need to find a way to repair/format/erase the SD card I was using before cause 2gb card just isn't going to cut it.. lol yeah I searched the threads but nothing worked. said screw it and ordered new phone through insurance.thank you guys so much for the responses yall the greatest. wouldn't know of a way to fix my sdcard would ya is a sandisk 8gb class 2 am running windows7 64bit have tried the program sdformatter doesn't work ends up not responding tried the built in format option a no go even tried through the new phone which stats to check it for errors once I insert it but then shuts the phone down by itself after a few moments. again any help so greatly appreciated thanks
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spleef said:
well got my new phone in and am rooted and running cmod and DH again now need to find a way to repair/format/erase the SD card I was using before cause 2gb card just isn't going to cut it.. lol yeah I searched the threads but nothing worked. said screw it and ordered new phone through insurance.thank you guys so much for the responses yall the greatest. wouldn't know of a way to fix my sdcard would ya is a sandisk 8gb class 2 am running windows7 64bit have tried the program sdformatter doesn't work ends up not responding tried the built in format option a no go even tried through the new phone which stats to check it for errors once I insert it but then shuts the phone down by itself after a few moments. again any help so greatly appreciated thanks
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Well, I'm no sdcard expert, but I remember jasonmaloney posting some sort of sdcard help/fix ideas recently. Maybe try to read thru some of his posts or send him a PM? Or give in and get a new sd
il Duce said:
Well, I'm no sdcard expert, but I remember jasonmaloney posting some sort of sdcard help/fix ideas recently. Maybe try to read thru some of his posts or send him a PM? Or give in and get a new sd
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Don't think it was me.
looking at newegg now are these sdhc cards compatible witht he hero looking at getting a 8gb class 6 but cant find one thats not sdhc
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Don't think it was me.
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Yeah after I posted that I remembered you were actually talking about recovering lost data on an sd, oops.
Just wanted to elaborate a little on this in case anybody searches for help and lands here.
The 'LINKS' thread Duce provided contains a link to an RUU (windows executable) which only requires the Android USB Driver is installed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800586
You can download an Android USB Driver package separately.
You can also find the HTC Android USB Driver here (bottom of page).
I have used this many times, even on computers without AndroidSDK installed, just the driver package (I keep a zip on my SDCard ~8 MB).
wouldn't know of a way to fix my sdcard would ya
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You might try and boot into a Linux Rescue Disk (i.e. RIPLinuX - (Bootable ISO X-Version))
Search right-click menu for GParted.
Run GParted, delete the partition(s), rebuild partition table, format new partition(s).
All this is done right in the GParted UI, just a few clicks.
This might help fix your problem, not really sure.
ive alway used my old mt3gs 4gig sd card.

Flash Fail. HELP!

Ok, I am trying to reflash the motorola droid. Using rsd lite, & 2.2 sbf for the droid.
Everything seems like it's working at first but then it gets to 92% complete.. & then switches to BP bypass. & ends up failing.. when i put the battery in the phone it is immediately in the bootloader & says code corrupt. How do i get it to complete without error?? Also.. can you reflash without a sd card?? or do you have to have it in? Thanks in advance.
I don't think the sdcard or lack of has anything to do with it. But the process can be very finicky.
Are you using a USB hub or connected directly to your PC. What version of RSD Lite are you using?
hi have the same problem, help us
I think you need the SD card in. Can't remember where I read that, though.
Hmm... Poor memory, maybe I'm thinking of a G1.
-CM7 on DInc2
phonetool said:
I think you need the SD card in. Can't remember where I read that, though.
Hmm... Poor memory, maybe I'm thinking of a G1.
-CM7 on DInc2
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but i tried with sd card in... and failed to flash..
pochopsp said:
hi have the same problem, help us
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I can't help without you helping me. Answer the questions I asked.

[Q] Getting harder to mount SD on PC

Was running CM7 for ages, have recently gone back to Official, then upgraded to the Official ICS.
Have noticed over the last 6 months or so, that when plugging the phone into my pc, it has gradually more often than not, stopped giving me the option to mount the sd to the pc. Have tried different cables/different debugging settings, setting different mount options (in ICS), to the point now that I haven't had the option to mount the sd for a number of weeks....
Anyone else having this? Beginning to think it may be a hardware fault...
Thanks.
hornetster said:
Was running CM7 for ages, have recently gone back to Official, then upgraded to the Official ICS.
Have noticed over the last 6 months or so, that when plugging the phone into my pc, it has gradually more often than not, stopped giving me the option to mount the sd to the pc. Have tried different cables/different debugging settings, setting different mount options (in ICS), to the point now that I haven't had the option to mount the sd for a number of weeks....
Anyone else having this? Beginning to think it may be a hardware fault...
Thanks.
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I had a Slightly similar Prolem my PC wont recognize the SD-EXT Partition of my SD so. Is there completely no mount or did you just can´t see all of your SD card?
Darkmind82 said:
Is there completely no mount or did you just can´t see all of your SD card?
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No, get no SD type notification on either the phone OR the PC when I plug it in. BUT, I do get notification that slow charging is enabled....
Thanks.
hornetster said:
No, get no SD type notification on either the phone OR the PC when I plug it in. BUT, I do get notification that slow charging is enabled....
Thanks.
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Have you tried to flash yet another ROM? suggesting you got a SD card reader btw
Darkmind82 said:
Have you tried to flash yet another ROM?
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Started having the prob when I was running CM7...
And not exactly sure that if this problem persists, I can actually connect to anything TO flash a new ROM....
Airdroid is a much better solution than getting an SD card reader.
Thanks.
hornetster said:
Started having the prob when I was running CM7...
And not exactly sure that if this problem persists, I can actually connect to anything TO flash a new ROM....
Airdroid is a much better solution than getting an SD card reader.
Thanks.
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well but with airdroid you cant format you sd... This would be an option too. Backup with Airdroid and format SD completely
Beginning to think my hardware is almost shot... Well, bits of it.
Trying to connect the phone to the PC(s), get NO response when plugging USB cable(s) in. No reaction from device manager, etc.
Installed the latest AIO P990 Toolkit, and no recognition when trying to do various things with that.
Camera is also now not working ("camera has stopped unexpectedly, need to restart"...)
Suggestions anyone?
Thanks.

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