when i mount my sd card on my phone and try to drag and drop things on to my sd it says "cannot read from the source file or disk". this is the error i get when i try to put anything to my sd
have you tried reformatting?
yes. reformatted via the phone and the computer.
b33zy682 said:
yes. reformatted via the phone and the computer.
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put the sd card in another device. if it isnt working then the sd card crapped out on u bro
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Hi all. I just got a new X1 a few days ago. Pretty happy to have it, however, I'm having chronic problems flashing a rom on it using the micro SD method. I have a PNY Micro SD card, and after hard spl-ling my phone, I put a rom on the micro SD card in the root, renamed it to KOVSIMG.nbh, powered the phone off. Removed the battery and micro SD, reinserted everything, and when I powered it back up, I got the tri-colored screen, then it said no image file. For some reason, this PNY card isn't being recognized by my computer, so I can't reformat it with my computer. Can somebody please either tell me how to format the card on my X1 or direct me to the most current and reliable USB method thread please. Thanks.
[A] Micro SD Flashing method won't work
Hi x1-pc7,
try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787867
In Summary,
try to copy all your microsd contents somewhere else temporarily. e.g. your pc desk top
FORMAT you SD card as FAT or FAT32.
try the micro SD method.
sorry, i mis-read your post, you knew all that above...
To format your sd micro card, you would need a card reader to format your sd card.
card reader that handles the microsd, or put the micro sd into a sd card adapter, usually provided with the microsd card, and put this into a sd card reader.
Hope this helps!!
Have a Happy New Year!!
chinkyeyed09 said:
Hi x1-pc7,
try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787867
In Summary,
try to copy all your microsd contents somewhere else temporarily. e.g. your pc desk top
FORMAT you SD card as FAT or FAT32.
try the micro SD method.
sorry, i mis-read your post, you knew all that above...
To format your sd micro card, you would need a card reader to format your sd card.
card reader that handles the microsd, or put the micro sd into a sd card adapter, usually provided with the microsd card, and put this into a sd card reader.
Hope this helps!!
Have a Happy New Year!!
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Listen. I said that my micro SD does not get recognized by my computer. I have an adapter, but my computer won't recognize it. Read the whole post, and please show me where it talks about how to use the USB method to flash because the micro SD method will absolutely not work for me.
Thanks.
Happy New Year to you too.
usb method is simple
just turn device off.push the volume bottom in(& keep it in) then push power & keep both in until bootloader screen appears.then connect to usb.run Xperia Software Upgrade...Done!
x1-pc7 said:
Listen. I said that my micro SD does not get recognized by my computer. I have an adapter, but my computer won't recognize it. Read the whole post, and please show me where it talks about how to use the USB method to flash because the micro SD method will absolutely not work for me.
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You could try to change your USB to PC setting to "Disk Drive" (Start » Settings » Connections). This way your phone will only show your microSD card instead of both internal memory and SD contents.
See if that enables you to format your SD card.
x1-pc7 said:
For some reason, this PNY card isn't being recognized by my computer, so I can't reformat it with my computer.
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Not even without the X1, i.e. when using only your adapter?
Sounds like either the card or the adapter is broken - any chance to cross-check with another card/another PC?
Make sure your adapter can handle the card: (µ)SDHC cannot be read by older (µ)SD adapters....
Need some help pls. I formatted my SD card, inserted in the phone, came into boot loader mode, but no onscreen instuctions. Am I suppsed to run the upgrade sofeware becos the error from there is my phone is corrupted.
julyjat said:
Need some help pls. I formatted my SD card, inserted in the phone, came into boot loader mode, but no onscreen instuctions. Am I suppsed to run the upgrade sofeware becos the error from there is my phone is corrupted.
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Are you trying to flash your phone? If you do, have you copy the new ROM to the SD card? (in root, not in any folder) And rename the ROM to "KOVSimg.nbh"
Then the boot loader mode will detect the ROM and show instructions.
However, if you're not trying to flash your phone, you don't need to enter the boot loader mode. Just do battery pull, and start your phone normally.
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Hi,
i'm having serious problems with the SD card on my Milestone. Let me explain :
1. If i try any generic app which tries to access the SD card, it says it's not there (Camera says "Please insert a SD card", other apps say similar warnings).And i can't use "update.zip" on recovery mode
2. Settings>SD card & phone storage says Unavailable to everything, like if the card is not mounted.
3. Recovery mode say "can't open /cache/recovery/command"
Any ideas ?
Try cleaning the gold contacts on the sd card an the sd card holder...
Also try seeing if the sd card works on an external sd card reader
Hope this helps
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qaz2453 said:
Try cleaning the gold contacts on the sd card an the sd card holder...
Also try seeing if the sd card works on an external sd card reader
Hope this helps
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My sdcard works fine on the card reader. I've tried so many times before: (Does anyone know the milestone with fastboot?
minhkhue90 said:
My card works fine on the card reader. I've tried so many times before: (Does anyone know the milestone with fastboot?
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If it works fine in a card reader, it might be the card slot in the Milestone that might be broken.
skadude66 said:
If it works fine in a card reader, it might be the card slot in the Milestone that might be broken.
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Have you ever been brick sdcard? Also possible that so many people use android brick sdcard failed. I think the milestone card reader works fine: (
I would recommend taking your SD card, backing up the contents to your computer, and then doing a non-quick format on the SD card. There's something corrupt about the filesystem of the SD card that the phone does not like, and a format of the SD card should repair things again.
projektorboy said:
I would recommend taking your SD card, backing up the contents to your computer, and then doing a non-quick format on the SD card. There's something corrupt about the filesystem of the SD card that the phone does not like, and a format of the SD card should repair things again.
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I formatted the card several times but to no avail. It does not help me format! : (
tks
minhkhue90 said:
I formatted the card several times but to no avail. It does not help me format! : (
tks
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What format are you putting it in? If it is in NTFS, I believe it will not recognize it.
tghockey07 said:
What format are you putting it in? If it is in NTFS, I believe it will not recognize it.
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No,i format with Fat32. It still not recognize Milestone don't have bootloader. If have it,i can fix
how can I change SD card and keep all as it was with old one?
I tried to copy everything from one card to another using 2 card readers but it always says, for just some files, that it can't read source destination.
Thank you!
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Insert old SD card in adapter. Copy all your data on PC. Insert your new SD card and copy data from PC to SD card. This should do it.
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Insert old SD card in adapter. Copy all your data on PC. Insert your new SD card and copy data from PC to SD card. This should do it.
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I did try that. I tried to copy directly from one card to another using 2 card adapters and I tried to copy from old card to PC.
some files and folders can be copied but some can't.
Error massage is:
"Cannot copy file: Cannot read from the source file or disk"
I used 2 different card adapters and I tried to mount card from phone.
kulen said:
I did try that. I tried to copy directly from one card to another using 2 card adapters and I tried to copy from old card to PC.
some files and folders can be copied but some can't.
Error massage is:
"Cannot copy file: Cannot read from the source file or disk"
I used 2 different card adapters and I tried to mount card from phone.
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Maybe your SD card adapter is damaged, or the card itself?
I have done that by phone (not have card reader )
This msg can occur in 2 situations:
- when destination card is not formatted
- when you want to copy file that have over 2GB onto FAT partition
It it prompting that msg when you READ try scan (chkdsk) it. It may have some UTF8 file names too - windows cant read them correctly on FAT.
I guess it had something to do with win XP not being able to read some android files. I used Linux Mint, did exactly the same, and I had no problem.
thank you all for help
Hi guys,
My external sd card suddenly cant be detected by both my phone and my computer
I tried flashing to many different roms and still no hope
Any suggestion please? :crying:
Thanks!
Connect your SD card via card reader to PC and try format it. If you don't see files or PC don't see this card - it can be damaged.
Card reader u mean the card adapter? i don have 1 of those
and when i connect my phone along with the external sd in it
the phone recognizes it as removable disk H but i was not able to open it
does this mean its not damaged?
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Card reader u mean the card adapter? i don have 1 of those
and when i connect my phone along with the external sd in it
the phone recognizes it as removable disk H but i was not able to open it
does this mean its not damaged?
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The file system (partition) on SD card is broken - you need format SD card
mozambik said:
The file system (partition) on SD card is broken - you need format SD card
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Any other method to actually format it without the card adapter?
The easiest way is connect card via card adapter to PC and check that card and files are visible. If card is recognized but you can't access to it you need format it.
You also can do this in your own phone: in settings - memory - try disconnect external SD card and then erase/format external SD card.
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The easiest way is connect card via card adapter to PC and check that card and files are visible. If card is recognized but you can't access to it you need format it.
You also can do this in your own phone: in settings - memory - try disconnect external SD card and then erase/format external SD card.
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Theres no such option "erase external sd" theres only erase sd card
i know this would earase my internal storage but i did it anyway following ur steps
still doesnt work
wie2 said:
Theres no such option "erase external sd" theres only erase sd card
i know this would earase my internal storage but i did it anyway following ur steps
still doesnt work
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formating/erasing options depends on which rom you use.
When you connect phone with PC and tap mount SD card (or something like that) on phone screen, you should see card on PC - can you see it? You write that it has assigned drive letter H - right click on that and format it.
I tried that it says "theres no disc in drive H:" Please insert a disc and try again
try mount SD card with and without USB debuging.
try format SD card via recovery
If you have different SD card try it to eliminate ROM/settings problem.
i cant erase my external sd because its not detected
the recovery cant mount it because the external sd is not found
trying with and without debugging also didnt work oh my god
i don really understand the last option though
"If you have different SD card try it to eliminate ROM/settings problem."
In your case there are two posibilites:
1) sd card is damaged - logically (file system/partition) or physically
2) phone is damaged - logically (ROM bug/phone settings) or physically
If you put other SD card in your phone and phone will see it and you will have access to files from that SD card you can be shure that phone is ok
So just today I got my phone working with CM 9 and everything works but the phone wont accept my SD card data.
If I go to the gallery it says I need a SD card, so it didn't recognize it but if I go to the file manager I can open my SD card and see all my files it I still can't access them. For example a song I had on the SD card I can see it but it won't let me listen to it.
I'm sure that the SD card isn't broken or anything it works fine on other phones and it did work on this phone until I installed CM 9.
Does anyone know of a solution?
mreminemfan4ewver said:
So just today I got my phone working with CM 9 and everything works but the phone wont accept my SD card data.
If I go to the gallery it says I need a SD card, so it didn't recognize it but if I go to the file manager I can open my SD card and see all my files it I still can't access them. For example a song I had on the SD card I can see it but it won't let me listen to it.
I'm sure that the SD card isn't broken or anything it works fine on other phones and it did work on this phone until I installed CM 9.
Does anyone know of a solution?
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Have you tried to format the sd card on fat32 from pc?
I have heard something about having to reformat my SD card but I don't know how?
mreminemfan4ewver said:
I have heard something about having to reformat my SD card but I don't know how?
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There's two ways to do it first I suggest you back up the files to your PC then place you sdcard back in your phone go to storage and format the external card that way or once you've backed up the sdcard whilst it is still connected to our PC right click on our sdcard and format should list of options
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try to do "Fix permissions" going into recovery mode.
It may help... Just try once.. nothing can happen to you device..