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Just got a new 8GB card, need to partition it into Ex2 and FAT32, but don't have a program. Any recommendations? I need something free, I already tried Paragon but it kept asking me to pay. I want to put apps on my SD Card
I think EASEUS Partition Manager lets you create partitions (Not 100% sure, i have windows XP and used a differend method to make my partition)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=500387
The link above for SDSplit is definitely the easiest way.
You can do it with the Trial version of Paragon as well.
you could get an ubuntu live CD and use the partitioner on there. download the .iso and burn it to a disk to try it out
I tried the script, fried my memory card and phone, but they are back up and working after several wipes, backups and formats. I tried EASEUS, it doesnt allow me to partition the MicroSD card, only my harddrive. Paragon.. I downloaded ALL the trial versions of their partitioner, NONE of them allows me to create the Ex2 partition, it asks me to buy the product as the feature is unable in the demo version. As for the Ubuntu CD... I think that may be a bit complicated for me, I can burn the ISO but it is a lot of work and if there is an easier way, obviously I would prefer that haha
If you have a computer running Windows XP, you could try this way. (This is how I made my partition)
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As for the Ubuntu CD... I think that may be a bit complicated for me, I can burn the ISO but it is a lot of work and if there is an easier way, obviously I would prefer that haha
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Actually if you install it through its windows installer(wubi) it's pretty easy. Just put the cd in in windows and choose install in windows. After it's done you restart your computer and ubuntu is there as an option, you just choose it and it finishes installing and bam you have both windows and ubuntu. Alternatively, if you put in the cd and restart your computer you can have it start directly into ubuntu and have it run off the cd and run the partitioner from there. That way you don't have to install anything and it's a really easy interface.
With Ubuntu and Linux Mint (which I think looks nicer) you don't have to touch your hard drive to use it to re-partition your card.
Just burn the disc, reboot into it, open up the "runner" with Alt+F2 and type "gksu gparted." It's pretty simple from that point on.
Might want to try this if u dont want to dual boot an os, or run a live cd. =]
http://lifehacker.com/5195999/portable-ubuntu-runs-ubuntu-inside-windows
That's a good idea, provided that stripped-down Ubuntu actually has gparted installed.
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That's a good idea, provided that stripped-down Ubuntu actually has gparted installed.
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Even if it doesn't, it probably(I'd almost bet money on it) has synaptic, in which case you can just install gparted through that. Even if by some weird happening it doesn't have synaptic you could use apt-get to download it.
Very true. But remember the OP isn't a Linux user and was a little bothered by even having to burn a CD. I still think, though, that a bootable CD that doesn't touch his hard drive is the simplest, best solution for him.
I see a lot of people (on random parts of the dream section of the forums) saying Paragon can not do it. The problem is you are getting / being reccomended the wrong product from paragon. If you can find partition manager 9, supposedly that can do it (hearsay as i didn't try myself). However, the site doesn't have 9. Version 10 is the latest so that's what they have available and that demo does not allow it.
However, if you get Paragon HD Manage Suite, you will be able to create the partitions.
Just wanted to throw this out there as I am seeing this mistake / confusion all over the various dream forums (at xda and other places as well)
I presume this is the root (no pun) of everyones partitioning headaches
Paragon HD Manager Suite 10, not Paragon Partition Manager 10
Alright you guys, thanks, I got it! I downloaded Paragon Partition 9 and it was actually... a lot better than I thought. My SD cards all partitioned and apps are on it after around 5 wipes from messing up, but its all good now.
Thanks!
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That's a good idea, provided that stripped-down Ubuntu actually has gparted installed.
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What's strange is gparted used to be included, but lately it seems they've been leaving it off. I had to fetch it on a fresh 8.10 install. I wonder what that says about what Canonical thinks about Ubuntu's target audience.
Canonical tells you what their target audience is: normal people...who probably wouldn't ever need to partition a drive after installation. Ubuntu itself, along with it's Gnome environment have been constantly oversimplifying things since version 2 (of Gnome). They want to the the Linux version of Mac OS 8.
That's the reason I suggested using a Linux Mint CD. It comes with codecs and utilities like gparted pre-installed on the live CD.
That having been said, I'm glad the OP got his problem sorted out.
As i see, more and more people are asking, how to install Android. And since previous tutorial is outdated, i will create new one.
So, first some theory. There are two types of releases: ones with ext2 partition and ones without. Second ones are much easier to install (just copy files to SD card), but ones with ext2 partition are faster and works overall better. All newer releases are with partitions.
So, how to install Android?
1. First we must prepare our SD Card. You will need 1GB+ Card. Some users are reporting that there are problems with several cards, so i suggest you stick to card you got with your X1 (it works 100%).
Now it's time to hook SD card to your computer. You can transfer files via X1, but I recommend getting a card reader, since file transfers will be more reliable then.
Before you begin, backup all your files on SD card. When partitioning, all data on your card will be deleted.
So, let's begin. Partitioning is fairly easy, but instead of writing this in text, i will show you video guide of creating partitions (thanks to user e334 for making this tutorial):
(Program in the video is Minitool Partiton Wizard. Grab home version from their page.)
2. After we properly make partition, it's time to download android build. Beware, that root of your SD card will be messy. There is a method to run it in folder (Andboot), but i didn't manage to make it right.
In the time of writing, (my opinion) best release is neopeek's SuperFroyo + v2c kernel. But releases are changing rapidly, since Android is still under development. I will try to update that page, but i suggest you always check the forums for some new releases.
As you can see, this release is in two parts (main release + kernel). But most of the time, there are releases with kernel included, so you don't have to download it separately. So anyway, download and extract main release, kernel and modules into root of the SD card (leave modules in .tar.gz file!).
After copying, use safely remove hardware before disconnecting SD card.
Now it's time for big final. Open file explorer on your X1, navigate to StorageCard\npkinstall folder and click install. If you have done everything right, your phone should go into "text mode" (black screen with bunch of text) and after about a minute, it should start displaying long list of files. That means it's installing android to EXT2 partition. When installation finishes, it will automatically reboot.
Your X1 Android is ready to use now. To launch android, open file explorer, navigate to \StorageCard and tap HARET. Again, it should start displaying text and after that logo should appear. When android appears to be loaded (start wizard pops up), leave it for another several minutes, so Android can initialize all background stuff it needs to.
Happy Androiding!
Frequently Asked Questions
How to return to Windows Mobile?
Simply restart your device. Android won't alter Windows Mobile or on board storage at all, so your windows mobile stays intact.
So, now my Windows mobile is running in background?
No. HARET will shut down Windows Mobile, so Android can have all the memory for himself.
Battery life is very short
Yes, android power management is not very good. But it's getting better, especially last days there were some major improvements in that area.
Camera/FM Radio/Something don't work
Android is still under development, so not all features are working yet.
I can't see my new EXT2 partition in windows
That's OK. Only linux sistems like Android and Ubuntu can see EXT2 partition. Although, you can install 3rd party software, that can add ext2 support to windows (google for "ext2 windows").
How big should i make ext2 partition?
EXT2 partition is system partition for Android. It needs to be big enough to fit all android system files in, but there is no point to make it too big, since data is stored to SD card anyway. Somewhere between 300 and 500MB should be fine. Make it 512 if you have space to spare or 300 if you are really low on SD card space.
I can't enter my SIM PIN!
PIN is currently not working in Android. Turn off PIN in Windows Mobile.
matejdro.. you are one of the best "teachers" thanks a lot.. very kind if you could update this threat everytime if something is new, because there are a lot of new kernels and things coming in.. i try to get in to this matter but at the moment all i understand is.. chinese mixed with japanese.. hehehe
Hey, please, can you add "how install dual boot" in this guide? I really need it, sorry my bad english
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How big the ex2 partion must be? 300 ,500mb?
EDit: i have made the ext2 and the fat32 partition but i can only see the FAT32 in windows. Am I missing something?
viper. said:
How big the ex2 partion must be? 300 ,500mb?
EDit: i have made the ext2 and the fat32 partition but i can only see the FAT32 in windows. Am I missing something?
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Nothing is wrong.
Actually, Windows can't read an ext2 partition, because it's a linux-based partition.
About the size.. i don't know, but i followed the tut' and put the same size. It works well.
Oggy972 said:
Nothing is wrong.
Actually, Windows can't read an ext2 partition, because it's a linux-based partition.
About the size.. i don't know, but i followed the tut' and put the same size. It works well.
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Yep, i have realised that windows7 is unable to read that partition because i did install the android on it and everything went fine. My partition is 450mb large and its working normally. This is so much better then other xdandroid version beacuse with this build you can connect x1 and the pc via usb .
Added both questions to FAQ.
thank you so much for this!
can someone please give the proper instructions on how to use the andboot floder does the folder have to start with capital?
and the v3c kernel needs to be run using someother programs and methords which are there in that thread can you help me with them?
Is it necessary to leave some unallocated space on SD card as shown on video ? And what size of swap partition should be ?
I'm not sure why he left unallocated space, but it's not necessary.
For swap partition, I'm not even sure if android uses it. You can live without it.
hello
I need help
If i start the exe it boot.
But when it is finished it restarts and then there is windows .
Whats wrong ?
Have you done everything correctly? Delete everything and try again.
Also, what is your battery level?
I have successfully install Android with ext2 partition on my X1. But, when I boot to Android, it always hang.
Sometime it hang at the first boot (when Android ask me to configure Google account to sync), sometime it hang when I try to change Android setting, sometime it hang when I play music, but often it hang when I put Android on standby (I press the power button).
I use 4GB SD card and partitioned it into two partition, FAT32 2,5GB and ext2 450MB.
I have try two Android build : CyanogenMod 6.1 and X1-frg83-06112010. Both have the same problem. I also try replace the kernel (zImage) with sp3dev, but the problem still there.
The other thing I try was extract androidinstall.tar.gz directly to my ext2 partition, but Android still hang.
Do you ever encounter this problem? How to fix this?
Hello
Now i have android all is ok and does go.
But one problem if i press the ok and the other buttons does go.
But a little time later no buton does go anymore.
Whats the problem ?
Signing in...
Hi,
All went well.
Now 1st boot it tries to get to me google.
Nothing happens.
It tells me 5 minutes, but that was 10 minutes ago
I am on 3G
Any help?
Edit: (Will boot again, and let you know if it works.)
Edit: Rebooted, and skipped the google account login. Will try with WiFi on loging into google again.
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Sorry, i don't understand you. What is bugging you?
I'm wondering if it's possible to create an ext3/4 partition on the SD-card and use it for files over 4gb. The main reason I want this is to play with Backtrack 5 for the ARM architecture. I'm guessing it should be as simple as partitioning my SD-card w/ a Fat32 partition as the first partition and then ext3/4 as my second and then adding a mount option into the fstab file. Just wanted to run it by anyone else that has already done it, or knows a better way.
PS. In case anyone else is interested, here's a thread with partial instructions on install Backtrack (if you're familiar with Linux, figuring out the rest shouldn't be difficult): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074723&highlight=backtrack
Edit: Just found this: http://denniskuntz.com/blog/2011/05/11/backtrack-5-on-the-nook-color/ So, it seems it's possible. But, still have the question of can you have both a FAT32 and a ext2/3/4 partition on there and keep your nook functional as normal, but have a separate partition to run BT5 off of?
I have a 64 GB Touchpad. Originally I had created a 10 GB extf3 partition for Ubuntu on it. Then, with Android ICS working quite well, I deleted Ubuntu and recovered the partition. In WebOS the system information says 64 GB. But I cannot actually use the recovered 10 GB, Internalz Pro reports only 47 GB and so does Android. So the 10 GB are still unformatted? The WebOS Tailor app is not working for me, so how can I revover the lost space and make it usable again?
Perhaps I can do it from the terminal with WQI?
Thanks for your help
HansTWN said:
I have a 64 GB Touchpad. Originally I had created a 10 GB extf3 partition for Ubuntu on it. Then, with Android ICS working quite well, I deleted Ubuntu and recovered the partition. In WebOS the system information says 64 GB. But I cannot actually use the recovered 10 GB, Internalz Pro reports only 47 GB and so does Android. So the 10 GB are still unformatted? The WebOS Tailor app is not working for me, so how can I revover the lost space and make it usable again?
Perhaps I can do it from the terminal with WQI?
Thanks for your help
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Try taking the card out of the phone. Use a card reader on your computer and use mini tools partition program. It should do the job.
Make a backup, in case things go South...... Good luck.
chicle_11 said:
Try taking the card out of the phone. Use a card reader on your computer and use mini tools partition program. It should do the job.
Make a backup, in case things go South...... Good luck.
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Sorry, you misunderstood. It is the Touchpad, not the Pre. The Touchpad has no card, only the internal flash memory.
with the touchpad mounted on your PC, does it show 64?
(mount it in recovery)
does webos doctor fix it?
NewZJ said:
with the touchpad mounted on your PC, does it show 64?
(mount it in recovery)
does webos doctor fix it?
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Mounted from Android it reports 45.2GB, connected via WebOS it is the same. How do you mount in recovery? When I am in WebOS recovery mode the PC doesn't recognize the Touchpad.
I didn't run the doctor yet, would the doctor fix this and reformat the partition?
in clockwork recovery, you can mount usb drive by entering Mounts and Storage option and choosing Mount Usb, and it will be visible to your pc. but it sounds like you might have an invisible partition, in cases of that partition being on a sdcard it took a special program on the PC to repartition the sdcard to recover the size.
you can't format the touchpad without losing everything, i don't think that would be safe but i haven't tried it. if anybody claims to have done it safely then they will hopefully chime in
you can run the webos doctor safely though and it might fix the partition, your only loss would be reinstalling Android the original way
OK first I'm very new to this and it's my first time with trying to build from source. I set up ubuntu 12.04 lts with windows installer that was on there sight. Everything went good. Booted into ubuntu, set up build environment and started to repo sync CM. Problem is (yes I know sounds stupid) when I set ubuntu up it never asked about partitioning so when I repo sync it goes a long ways but it always fails cause of low disk space. I booted back into windows and shrunk c drive so I now have 89 GB of unallocated space. So my question is how or can I allocate that space to ubuntu and set up partition? Any help would be great!! Believe me I've read alot but I just can't get a clear answer with this exact situation.
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Maybe try AOMEI Partition Assistant or MiniTool® Partition Wizard Home Edition or EaseUS Partition Master...
But i think you are saying you have a 89 GB of unallocated space partition showing in windows disk management.... I think all you need to do is "format" that 89gb unallocated space and assign the drive letter and you will have yourself a new windows partition.
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tember1214 said:
OK first I'm very new to this and it's my first time with trying to build from source. I set up ubuntu 12.04 lts with windows installer that was on there sight. Everything went good. Booted into ubuntu, set up build environment and started to repo sync CM. Problem is (yes I know sounds stupid) when I set ubuntu up it never asked about partitioning so when I repo sync it goes a long ways but it always fails cause of low disk space. I booted back into windows and shrunk c drive so I now have 89 GB of unallocated space. So my question is how or can I allocate that space to ubuntu and set up partition? Any help would be great!! Believe me I've read alot but I just can't get a clear answer with this exact situation.
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You can do it from inside Ubuntu. Open the menu and search for GParted. Open that and allocate the space. If you don't have it installed, open terminal and type "sudo apt-get install gparted" and it should be installed, or download it from the Ubuntu Software Center.