Like the title says, when I try to create a backup clockwork does the following:
Backing up boot...
Backing up system...
Can't mount /system!
I'm about to try dual boon on internal and want to make sure I can restore stock if I need to.
I'm rooted using autonooter 3.
I've got the same problem, which I haven't solved yet. But I did come across this (which I haven't tried): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11868531
I had the same problem. Backup works with clockwork 3.0.0.5, but not with 3.0.1.0. Run rommanager and choose book color (old) when choosing the recovery to flash.
Try going into rom manager and reflashing the clockwork recovery, but this time select the opposite of whatever you selected before. For me, I have Rom Manager 3.0.1.3 on an autonootered 1.1, but the first time, I select "Nook Color". I went back and reflashed and this time selected "Nook Color (old)" and that did the trick.
Found one answer here: http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook-color-technical/10099-backup-error-think-im-worrying-nothing.html. Sounds like the solution is just try opposite of what you did the first time. I noticed the flash was to clockwork 3.0.1.0 until I did "old", and then it was 3.0.0.5.
Unfortunately, after doing that, it will only boot into clockworkmod recovery now...sigh
KEY POINT!! REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM AFTER THE CMW FLASH!!!
If you don't you end up in a boot loop, like me!!
If you end up in the boot loop, go get the CWR-removal.zip file (I got mine from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690 and use it to remove the recovery flash.
I don't know if you can do it from that boot by dropping the file on the sd card and installing it (I'm assuming so), but I had a spare bootable CMR I used, just to be safe.
Then go back in, reflash the recovery in rom manager AND REBOOT!!!
If you were on B&N 1.1.0 and then did autonooter 3.0 to root your NC, you absolutely MUST do a complete power off/on between the steps -Flash Recovery and -Boot into Recovery.
If you do not, you will get stuck in a boot loop. In which as stated above you will need to use a bootable SD, flash the 'remove cwr', and then install again.
And for the 'can't mount /system' issue while trying to do a backup - it's likely because you are on a non-ext4 rom (ie CM7) and you picked the 'Nook Color' device when you flashed recovery per the install instructions. Funny thing is, it won't work. Go back into ROM Manager and flash recovery again but select 'Nook Color (old)' and then power off, power back on, reboot into recovery and you will be able to complete a nand backup.
Be sure to document your situation and post it to the Official CWR 3010 thread in the Dev sub-forum and maybe we can get an answer or a fix from the devs.
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I got my nookcolor yesterday and love it
I immediately updated to 1.1 and rooted it
Today I installed ClockworkMod Recovery in order to back up my nook onto my sd card
I booted into ClockworkMod Recovery, did a backup, went to "reboot system now" and the sytem just keeps booting into ClockworkMod Recovery.
I attempted a restore thinking something was screwed up from the backup I just made and it says it went well but still it just boots into ClockworkMod.
Do I just not know how to reboot my nook? It makes no sense that it would be corrupt given that all I did at first was backup to sd. HELP PLEASE this tiny text recovery screen is starting to look old.
What I did was find the thread about removing CWR (I think its in the dev forum)
It basically entails setting up a bootable CWR image on your SD card, and then adding a CWR removal zip into the root of the sd card...
Put it in your NC and boot to the SD card, install zip from SD card, let it run
After it is complete, reboot from CWR and when it says 'rebooting' pop out the SD card so your system can boot normally.
After that, go back into ROM Manager, flash CWR and then it should work fine.
I had this same problem last night (running 1.1 autonooter 3.0) and made a backup in CWR this afternoon and it worked flawlessly...
I don't know what happens with the initial CWR flash from ROM Manager on 1.1 systems, but removing it and reflashing seems to do the trick.
I have been playing with HC, CM7 etc on my Nook color and decided to go back to running auto-nooker on top of stock, but I want to keep the SD CWR image I made, which has a lot of free space for me to play with future ROM. Has someone packed an CWR zip for auto-nooker?
Thanks.
mathfeel said:
I have been playing with HC, CM7 etc on my Nook color and decided to go back to running auto-nooker on top of stock, but I want to keep the SD CWR image I made, which has a lot of free space for me to play with future ROM. Has someone packed an CWR zip for auto-nooker?
Thanks.
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BOOM Wining.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932145
therealguppy said:
BOOM Wining.
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LOL. Thanks.
My current ROM is phiremod nook V4.1. After flashing this and reboot. The Nook U picture flashes, then it's flashing "A N D R O I D _" prompt at the lower left and nothing...
There are three of us currently stuck on that damned android_ screen right now. As I posted in the other one if you get out of this please post your steps!
I reflashed phiremod nook V4.1. That boots pass ANDROID_.
Hmm maybe this is due to CM7 using EXT4 and stock using EXT3,
after flashing the Stock restore also try flash the Restore Boot Partition..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690
At the bottom of the first post on this one you can find the Restore Boot. which restores Stock B&N boot.
I already did that. Right now as I turn it on, it displays the "Touch the Future of Reading" line instead of the "Loading..." line from CWR. Or do you think this is not sufficient?
There is message when installing repartition-boot-with-stock.zip:
"This will install stock boot 1.0.1 Eclaire --- This won't boot with Froyo!"
Can this the issue too?
EDIT: During the 5 minutes delay b/t post, I installed repartition-boot-with-stock.zip and Nook Color-v1.1.0-r2.zip, now it boots and stucked at the Nook icon with the "Contain Reader Mobile by Adobe" line.
Okay, so I restore stock image, albeit 1.0.1 using images form this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919353
Steps:
1. download/extract boot.img and system.img to bootable sdcard (with CWRv3.0.0.6)
2. boot using sdcard, mount /sdcards
3. use adb to dd the image as described in article.
4. repeat failed boot to force recovery.
I thought this would restore /system and /boot ext3 again, but it doesn't...still getting stuck at "ANDROID_" prompt after reflashing the Nook Color v1.1 above. I am going back to CM7...sigh...
EDIT: Actually, it DID work! My problem was when I reflashed Nook Color v1.1-r2.zip, I wiped system and data, which I shouldn't have.
therealguppy said:
Hmm maybe this is due to CM7 using EXT4 and stock using EXT3,
after flashing the Stock restore also try flash the Restore Boot Partition..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690
At the bottom of the first post on this one you can find the Restore Boot. which restores Stock B&N boot.
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FYI I've been in the same boat as you a couple of times now with my Nook not wanting to boot. And it seems it gets to different points each time before locking up and not booting. I'm starting to think the same thing as your comments here. This whole ext4 stuff is what seems to be causing issues for a lot of folks specially when wanting to go back to a different ROM or stock. To further compound it is the fact the newest CWR is 3.0.1.0 and all bootable sdcard files are still 3.0.0.6 or 3.0.0.5. With that said I can tell you making a backup using the 3.0.1.0 CWR that is on the internal mem and then getting stuck booting is no good. Reason being from wha tI've found so far is if you take your 3.0.1.0 backup and put it on a bootable sdcard that has 3.0.0.6 so you can restore, it does not work right from what I've found. The only way I've found to fix it easily so far is to first flash the " Remove CWR * .zip from the link posted here. After that then flash the repartition-boot-with-stock.zip file. Once I've flash those 2 files I'm able to flash a new ROM and have it boot like it should.
Another way I've got around it was to power the device on into recovery with no sdcard in the device. Once it booted into recovery ( ie CWR 3.0.1.0 ) I put the sdcard in the device that had my 3.0.1.0 CWR backup. I restored that backup using the actual 3.0.1.0 recovery from internal mem. Once finished tried to boot and it got stuck. When it did I then powered it down and fire it back up but this time booting to the sdcard and then I flashed the repartition-boot-with-stock.zip and it would finally boot up like it should.
Bottom line IMO at least is it seems to be hit or miss on what is the best way to get it back up and running after the boot partition gets hosed. And that can make it a bit frustrating.
Sorry I don't have time to read all of this. Just keep in mind that > 3.0.0.6 formats to ext4 (ie CM). For stock and froyo, use 3.0.0.5 to format to ext2 and 3..
System, data and cache need formatting before flashing a new rom.
Repartitioning boot is only useful if your NC doesn't boot.
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thought 3.0.1.0 was supposed to work for everything.
I am running rooted 1.1, and want to create a backup before I take the plunge on CM7. I reboot using Clockwork Recovery via ROM Manager, and access the backup menu.
This is what always happens:
Reboot into recovery
Choose Backup and Restore
Choose Backup
......
ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.1.0
SD Card space free: 949MB
Backing up boot...
Backing up system...
Can't mount /system!
I then go back out and choose 'Mounts and Storage' to try to manually mount the volumes. From here I can see that /cache and /sdcard is mounted, but I cannot mount /system or /data.
Any ideas??? I really want to back up my my stock unit before trying CM7...
clouser said:
I am running rooted 1.1, and want to create a backup before I take the plunge on CM7. I reboot using Clockwork Recovery via ROM Manager, and access the backup menu.
This is what always happens:
Reboot into recovery
Choose Backup and Restore
Choose Backup
......
ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.1.0
SD Card space free: 949MB
Backing up boot...
Backing up system...
Can't mount /system!
I then go back out and choose 'Mounts and Storage' to try to manually mount the volumes. From here I can see that /cache and /sdcard is mounted, but I cannot mount /system or /data.
Any ideas??? I really want to back up my my stock unit before trying CM7...
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1.1 functions with clockwork 3.0.0.5. I don't think you will get a backup with 3.0.1.0 because it writes to a different partition. You may need to burn 0.5 to an sd card or revert to 0.5 do your backup and then reload 1.0.
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1.1 functions with clockwork 3.0.0.5. I don't think you will get a backup with 3.0.1.0 because it writes to a different partition. You may need to burn 0.5 to an sd card or revert to 0.5 do your backup and then reload 1.0.
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The oldest version I could find in ROM Manager was 3.0.0.6. I reverted to that version, but it did not work any better. Now when I tell it to reboot, it will only reboot back into recovery, I cannot get it to reboot back into Eclair. I never had a problem rebooting out of recovery mode on 3.0.1.0. What the heck is going on? I did make sure no SD cards were in during the reboots.
I did go download an offline copy of 3.0.0.5 to try from SD, but I need to get back into Eclair so I can update my Nook to use the older CWR via ADB...
Here's your answer!
Hey, I had this exact problem. Here is the solution:
1) Download the .zip update for ClockworkMod 3.0.1.0 and put it on your SD
2) Flash CWM from ROM Manager (NOT the "old" one, just the regular one)
3) Reboot to CWM
4) From CWM, install the .zip CWM update file
Reboot to android, then reboot to recovery (using ROM Manager or whatever other means you like, doesn't matter) and you'll be able to do a backup.
Hope this helps!
Josh H. said:
Hey, I had this exact problem. Here is the solution:
1) Download the .zip update for ClockworkMod 3.0.1.0 and put it on your SD
2) Flash CWM from ROM Manager (NOT the "old" one, just the regular one)
3) Reboot to CWM
4) From CWM, install the .zip CWM update file
Reboot to android, then reboot to recovery (using ROM Manager or whatever other means you like, doesn't matter) and you'll be able to do a backup.
Hope this helps!
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i found an sd bootable versionof CWM, it as 3.0.0.5, but said it was 1.1 compatable. I booted off SD, and this copy worked. I backed up, formatted, and flashed the new ROM. However, as soon as I removed the SD and rebooted, it took me right back to the CWM that is on my eMMC! What gives???
I still cannot reboot back into android
My nook color recently got stuck on the boot screen for CM7 where the blue android text just chills out in the left corner. This happened right after my nook ran out of battery power.
I have gotten it to boot all the way into CM7 occasionally. However, it is not reliable at all, so I've tried to restore it to stock and reflash the whole thing.
I tried to do this by booting into recovery and then flashing the restore to 1.01 stock zip file, but when the nook rebooted it was still stuck on the android text. I have tried flashing everything related to restoring nooks, but to no avail.
I thought that maybe my CWR was broken, so I tried making a CWR sd card but even when I flashed the restore zip, my nook's boot still gets stuck on the android text.
What do you think I should try to do now?
You are able to boot into cwr though? If so have you tried downloading the stock image file again? Could be the file is corrupt.
I just downloaded it again and it still doesn't work.
I don't think that the problem is the zip files. I think that CWR is the problem since I've tried formatting /system and /data and tried repartitioning boot, but nothing happens...
I just tried to restore my nook to stock through ADB, but it still tried to boot into CM7. I guess that rules out CWR as the problem...
I also made an ext4 compatible CWR SD and tried the restore 1.01 zip again. This time I got past the android text and instead got to the grey android text from the rooted nook boot. However, it just sat there, stuck in a loop.
Odd, that even after wiping system and data that you'd have anything to boot into. You aren't leaving a bootable sd card in place are you?
I make sure to take out the SD card before rebooting.
Is it possible to check to see if CWR/ADB is actually writing to the correct partitions?
EDIT: I do not think that my nook is keeping any changes that I make to it...
I managed to boot into CM7 and I uninstalled a few apps and changed the max clock to 800mhz. Then I rebooted and eventually got back into CM7 and my apps magically came back and my max clock was reset to 1.1ghz.
okay that is very odd. Unfortunately I've never run into this or even read about it before. Hopefully someone here will be able to give you a tip that will help you fix this.
I've been having same issue for a week now. I tried everything I was able to find here but nothing is wokring. It seems like my nook became a read-only device. No matter what I do it goes back to previous stage.
I was running CM7 RC4 and system hung so I rebooted and that was it. It displays "Android_" on the bottm for about 10-15 sec and reboot.
I tried
CWR 3.0.0.5
- Repratition to stock nook.
- Getting error when I try to format system and data - I thought it was because CM7 was setting system to ext4.
- ADB and DD boot.img, System.img and copy Factory to mmcblk0p3
- Try to restore from back up I made
- Nothing works but goes back to boot loop
CWR 3.0.0.6 - One I got from CM7 install to emmc thread
- System format works
- Install latest nightly
- Restore from back up
- ADB can't find device - This is odd and couldn't find a way to fix it yet.
- Tried to install Stock zip but going back to CM7 boot loop
CWR 3.0.1.0
- Can't format data/system
- ADB to delete partitions and create them again but it doesn't help
- Tried all zip files to bring it back to stock - no go
- ADB to copy Factory.zip to emmc partition - umount and mount again then file I copied is gone.
- Deleted partitions and reboot but some how I got back to CM7 loop
I see people start to talking about CM7 boot loop issue. I saw this thread and man this is same issue I'm having! Let me know if you some how resolved this issue. I will do the same if I can find one.
Naw, I haven't resolved it yet...
I will post the solution if I do though!
Perhaps it's just a coincidence, but I am also stuck running RC4. Maybe there's some weird glitch in RC4 that makes the file system read only or something...?
I went from RC4 to stable with no problem. I did notice that CWR was not mounting the system and data partitions so I did have to do that when updating. Not sure why they aren't mounting automatically.
From the Dummies guide link....Here...
First visit this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922870
Download either the Rootpack, or the Clockwork Recovery image (1gb).
Next visit this link and download the 1.0.0 or 1.0.1 restore to stock files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690
From this link you should also download the very last zip on the page. It is titled-flashable boot repartition zip. or something of the like. If you followed all these steps and still nothing, I would recommend flashing this as it can fix a completely screwed boot partition.
I had to use that last file after my hard crash. Seems that te /boot gets corrupted and tis seemed to fix it for me. After this you will probably need to do a full wipe and reinstall.
My order was...
rebuild /boot
reflash to stock
reflash to CM7
not sure why this worked...just did.
edit: just noticed my H key isn't always working...makes me type like a alf drunk brit..
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From the Dummies guide link....Here...
First visit this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922870
Download either the Rootpack, or the Clockwork Recovery image (1gb).
Next visit this link and download the 1.0.0 or 1.0.1 restore to stock files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690
From this link you should also download the very last zip on the page. It is titled-flashable boot repartition zip. or something of the like. If you followed all these steps and still nothing, I would recommend flashing this as it can fix a completely screwed boot partition.
I had to use that last file after my hard crash. Seems that te /boot gets corrupted and tis seemed to fix it for me. After this you will probably need to do a full wipe and reinstall.
My order was...
rebuild /boot
reflash to stock
reflash to CM7
not sure why this worked...just did.
edit: just noticed my H key isn't always working...makes me type like a alf drunk brit..
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I tried this too but mine didn't come back.
Hmm. dunno. Maybe you can get samuelhalff to chime in...he was helping another guy out with something similar. searc in the threads for his name and your problem...wasn't to long ago.
edit---http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1022941 this was the thread I was talking about...doesn't appear they came up with a solution.
I tried all the things you suggested guys, but nothing worked...
Although I think I made some kind of progress... I tried to dd stock boot.img and system.img files onto my nook and now CM7 just bootloops instead of hangs!
Hopefully we can get this sorted out soon, or else I may try what one member suggested about microwaving it so that you can get a new one...
I found some similar threads but I'm a total noob with all of this. I'm hoping someone could help me out here using laymen terms (not even really sure what you guys mean when you say to "flash the zip").
I used autonooter 3.0 awhile back without knowing that clockwork recovery was also included with it. I wanted to restore back to stock and just have it back to factory settings. I foolishly tried to reboot 8 times thinking that it would revert back to factory settings, however now it gets stuck in the ClockworkMod Recovery v.3.0.0.5 everytime I boot up the nook. I saw one of the threads mention to use CWR removal zip, so I placed that on my sdcard, inserted it into my nook and tried to "install zip from sdcard" from CWR, but it keeps saying "Can't mount /sdcard/update.zip". I'm at the point where I'm completely stuck and frustrated as I can't use my nook and having trouble deciphering some of the threads here. Could someone please help with a walkthrough? Thank you so much!
Flash the zip refers to the option available on CWR (or using ADB, but nevermind that for now). You use the sound keys to go up and down, the N for enter and the power for back (if memory serves me correctly).
Also in CWR you have different options to format /data /system /cache and a bit more.
All you need is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690
You can start by doing only part 2, which is to put the zip file in a uSD (root is fine, as you have to navigate to it), boot up your nook, flash that zip, and format chache partition and dalvik cache (have a look on the options of each menu in CWR). Then do the 8 times and see if it works. If not, move to doing part 1 also.
Also, read this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943956
and use the search feature of the forums. Keep reading, everything will start to make sense soon!
Thanks so much for your help. I tried adding the zip file to my sdcard, but trying to install that part is where I'm getting stuck. I'm selecting "install zip from sdcard, choose zip from sdcard" from CWM, but it keeps saying that it "failed to mount /sdcard, can't mount sdcard". I assumed that I needed to go to mounts and storage and select "mount /sdcard" but it just gives me an error mounting sdcard message. Same with selecting "format sdcard". Any other suggestions?
Unless you got the AN 3.0 image from a source other than the original thread in this forum, clockworks recovery was not installed from using AN 3.0. You, or someone else, had to go into the “ROM Manager” app and manually select to install it.
To fix the problem, go HERE and make yourself a bootable ClockworkMod SD card. Once you have made the card, put the CWM remover zip on the SD card. Turn off your NC, and then boot the device with the bootable CWM card. Then you need to install the CWM remover zip.
This worked like a charm. Thank you GM and Gun! Totally made my day.