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[Q] HELP! :( Semi Bricked. Tried EVERYTHING

Ok
Please forgive me I have spent up to 7 hours today searching and trying but to no luck.
So I didnt realise what i was doing and Semi Bricked my Phone. I edited build.prop and saved it in MyExplorer(name?) to try and turn off the camera sounds and when I rebooted, it just gets stuck on the galaxy S 2 screen, boot loop.
I'm on SGSII (Australia) Stock Vodafone's ICS 4.0.3 Rooted.
I have CWM installed but tried a few things:
- I can get into Download MOde (no idea what to do here)
- I can get into CWM mode 5.0.2.7 Recovery mode but cant do anything still.
- I tried various Edify script builders to try and put the original build.prop back in but get multiple Status 0 errors whenever I try update.zip from the SD card.
- I tried rebuilding the backup on there and changing the build.prop file on there and trying to restore but MD5 check fails. Even tried rebuilding the MD5 file with the modified files and still no luck. MD5 files fails.
Would anyone have any suggestions and how to resolve this without a flash or wipe? I didnt back recent backup and will lose everything.
I am coming to a point where I really am wanting to back to Apple
There are 2 build.props attached. One is the bad one that stopped me from booting up and I found another one that was named .bak (extension taken off) I found in the same directory (/SYSTEM)
If anyone can help me build an update.zip to push in via CVM I would greatly be in your debt (I tried for 4 hours with no luck)

If you have recovery and download mode yet nothing is lost.
In first, do saved your apps ?
If you had saved them or if it doesn't matter to you, reflash a rom via recovery
LINK HERE:
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/get/jenkins/2773/cm-9-20120615-NIGHTLY-galaxys2.zip
Flash it GoogleApps folder
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip
The rom that I attached to the reply is a CM9 ICS version, it's quitly stable and we can have some settings on it.
If it doesn't work reflash with Odin (it's with software who use the Download Mode)
http://hotfile.com/dl/149514867/aea2f22/I9100XXLPQ_I9100OXALPQ_XEO.zip.html
Instructions
-Unzip the Rom Folder ( I9100XXLPQ..........)
-Open the included Odin
-Put your phone on Download Mode
-Click PDA and select I9100_CODE_I9100XXKP*_CL*_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
-Click PHONE and select MODEM_I9100XX*_REV_02_CL*.tar.md5
-Click CSC and GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXA*.tar.md5
-Click Start and don't touch anything still the colored case become green
-And now your phone resurrects
Reply me of results

thanks for your reply
unfortunately i didnt save my apps and havent got backups of my data either
i cant reach the file via ADB either, when i run ADB (have KIES installed and worked before) - adb devices.
nothing shows up when the phone is stuck on "Samsung GS2" screen.
do you have any recommendations around keeping my data there?

If you find the exact same software your on now to download you could try flashing that in cwm without wipes I think that would work i think it replaces all system stuff so it will work, worth a try
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understood thanks
what if i just want to flash build.prop via update.zip?
i tried so many methods but it always fails. is anyone able to create a update.zip for me?

i used a GUI script creator to try and update it via CWM recovery mode but it doesnt seem to like it.
If i turn off signature verification, it gives me a (status 0) error saying : E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip
and if i turn on verification toggle, it says E: signature verification failed
can anyone help?

calum96 said:
If you find the exact same software your on now to download you could try flashing that in cwm without wipes I think that would work i think it replaces all system stuff so it will work, worth a try
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i know there are 2 types of ROMS right? the nonwipes and wipes. i really dont want the wipe versions.
the one i downloaded is 1G which i'd imagine is the wipe version if i were to upgrade via odin?
http://www.androidaddicted.com/firm...-vodafone-australia-firmware-update-1267.html

Can you mount any sd on your pc, because you can the recovery mount trick to access to your data.
When you are in the recovery menu, go to mount and storage and click on "mount usb storage" and the internal and external sd will appear on your pc.

you are posting in galaxy s thread....repost in galaxy s2 thread

I don't think so but then again I don't own a s2 but you can select advanced restore: restore data then flash a compatible ROM, then restore the data if you worried but as I said before flashing the same ROM shouldn't remove user data
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i9000 bricked or something like that.

Doesn't meter what rom I Flash I get this error: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/img201207201510251.jpg/
I have copyed all files: parted, e2fsck etc and did what says on this post: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/page__st__20 (number 23)
When im trying to parted, its just says: "no such file or directory" http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/shell2.jpg/
If i try to format - i receiving such errors: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/img201207201436181.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/img201207201437371.jpg/
please advice how to use parted?
Edit:
I have managed to open parted, but now i cant remove any partitions, after rm command its remains same.
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5201/printuo.jpg
How can i remove partitions?

Bezeq said:
Doesn't meter what rom I Flash I get this error: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/img201207201510251.jpg/
I have copyed all files: parted, e2fsck etc and did what says on this post: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/page__st__20 (number 23)
When im trying to parted, its just says: "no such file or directory" http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/shell2.jpg/
If i try to format - i receiving such errors: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/img201207201436181.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/img201207201437371.jpg/
please advice how to use parted?
Edit:
I have managed to open parted, but now i cant remove any partitions, after rm command its remains same.
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5201/printuo.jpg
How can i remove partitions?
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You do not need to remove any partitions... Just flash stock rom, and try again... Same happened to me, i couldnt mount any partition in recovery, now it fine

foggydisaster said:
You do not need to remove any partitions... Just flash stock rom, and try again... Same happened to me, i couldnt mount any partition in recovery, now it fine
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I have tryed to flash many roms, 2.2.1 2.3.1 2.3.5 .2.3.6, (JVT, JVR, LPY, and new ones) always same issue: "E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument) and then bootlooping.
I`m sure my mmcblk0p2 is broken, question is how to force delete this partition or flash rom in to external SDcard!

Bezeq said:
I have tryed to flash many roms, 2.2.1 2.3.1 2.3.5 .2.3.6, (JVT, JVR, LPY, and new ones) always same issue: "E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument) and then bootlooping.
I`m sure my mmcblk0p2 is broken, question is how to force delete this partition or flash rom in to external SDcard!
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Well you cant flash roms onto sdcard... But if your partition is broken, then sorry but im a noob
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app

Have you tired using a pit file?

flash a stock rom from samfirmware.com with ODIN.(eg. jw5)
to extract the password is "samfirmware.com"
tick repartition and use 512 pit file(included in rom from samfirmware).
check youtube for "flash with odin" if u dont know how.
edit:u are trying to flash from from samsungs 3 recovery.u need cwm(clockworkmod) to flash.
go to CF-ROOT(for i-9000) thread and follow instructions and read all in the OP(1-2-3 posts)
again u need ODIN to flash it.

hey
there is the best wasy to do that...just go to sammobile.com
there sign up first and then download the firmware (in firmware tab) and flash-programs...
the make sure to use oidn3_v1.0 only...
you can also download the flash-guide if you need it...
its simple..:laugh:

Thanks to everyone for replays, but nothing helped me x_x
if i flash 2.2.1 or 2.3.6 i receiving this error:
https://www.box.com/s/4d4b108a0246f9f56c7c
If i flash 2.3.3 or 2.3.4:
https://www.box.com/s/f09fd945620c03daffa9
And then it keep showing me GT 9000 logo......
yes i used 512pit and using 1.82 odin
I know there is way to install in to external SDcard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdMhYYdMB08
I had such error and successfully installed rom in to sdcard but i had issue with phone signal, so tried to re install rom and now its keep teling me cant mount data..
What can i do?

Hello,
Did you try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140 ?

mystic324 said:
Hello,
Did you try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140 ?
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Yep, keep shows only gt-9000 logo..

I had a very similar problem earlier this year.
From what I could see the partitions on the phone's internal storage weren't able to be accessed. In adb I tried using parted and rm but the partitions there (/dev/block/mmc/blk0) didn't ever change. I also tried various .pit files and Android versions through Odin but nothing worked.
I took my phone in for repairs after flashing a really old version; as close as possible to what it came with, and they fixed it. The repair was due to 'mechanical fatigue' according to them. I assumed the internal storage was some how broken or corrupted and couldn't be written to.

Not sure, if you manage to solve this.
From you screenshots I can see you are using 3e recovery. I would suggest you to flash a kernel which support cwm recovery mode.
I have heard peoples getting this error while using it on 3e.

Captain_17
Yes Captain_17, i have exactly same problem, cant give it to repair since purchased it from abroad.
erpurohit said:
Not sure, if you manage to solve this.
From you screenshots I can see you are using 3e recovery. I would suggest you to flash a kernel which support cwm recovery mode.
I have heard peoples getting this error while using it on 3e.
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3e recovery because i`ve flashed 2.2 and 2.2.1 or any other official roms, i can flash CWM easy but as Captain_17 said i can see but cant touch
files or partitions.
If flash CWM then phone will boot to CWM only, and i cant flash any rom from CWM because i cant copy files to internal storage and external (sdcard) cwm doesn't see it.

Sorry man, wish I could be of more help. I tried every available option I could find online but nothing worked.
Seems to be a hardware problem and replacing the damaged part is the only solution.

Silly question, but you ticked re-partition? try flash 2.2.1 or 2.3.3 with 512 pit and repartition

Also, you could try to flash Darky ressurection via odin, not completely stock rom. I know that this is just tweaked stock, but you could try do that.
And, you could try to use Heimdall instead of odin - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196179
I have read somewhere that heimdall is more preferable than odin in some cases.

Bezeq said:
Yep, keep shows only gt-9000 logo..
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I once also a similar problem and flash2.1 Eclayr. But then I had to restore recowery to flash. as with you, I do not know if it helps.

URGENT Problem

Hy!
I have just soft-bricked my mobile (i9000) with the new JB.Miui rom, i fixed it.
After 1 day of trying i have Ice Cream Sandwich now, but i guess it has wrong partition layout, cause when i want to format Dalvik Cache it says: E: is invald, so i can't even flash ANY of JB roms from ICS or from GB (Before i could...)
How to fix it?
Please help me
Minti

i have the same error when i wipe the dalvik cache but i've never met errors to flash JB rom.
If somebody knows to what corresponds this error it would be cool.

imvenom said:
i have the same error when i wipe the dalvik cache but i've never met errors to flash JB rom.
If somebody knows to what corresponds this error it would be cool.
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Did you fix it?

I don't know what this error corresponds to but this does not affect the flashing process at all.. This error has started coming from ICS roms onwards. When you click on clear dalvik cache you'll get this error, after that confirm to clear the dalvik cache and it'll clear it.
So don't worry about that.

I can't flash Jelly from GB now
It says: error in archieve (bad) and it can't open it
And when i want to wipe cache or do factory reset (not sure) then i get this: /sd-ext invald directory
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MintiIceCream said:
I can't flash Jelly from GB now
It says: error in archieve (bad) and it can't open it
And when i want to wipe cache or do factory reset (not sure) then i get this: /sd-ext invald directory
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Error in archive means that the file you downloaded is not good.. you'll have to redownload the file.. I would suggest flashing CM based rom first i.e. either CM9 or CM10 then moving on to other ICS or JB roms...
About the other error, don't worry about it.. that won't affect any flashing though why it comes I don't know.. I think I got the same error too many times earlier but it doesn't affect the procedure.

I tried tp flash cm10, no sucess (writes the same)
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Edit: I'm wrong
Sent from my GT-I9000

amerkiller1995 said:
Edit: I'm wrong
Sent from my GT-I9000
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Its because it uses a different file system , I had this error the other day you need to download i9000 recovery pack flash stock gingerbread and pit making sure you tick repartition ! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29331775#post29331775 is the link download i9000 Upgrade or Downgrade to GingerBread 2.3.6 ROM JVU + Root with a 512 Pit File (repartition Ticked) Ideal base for upgrading to ICS and J.Bean and you will be back to stock and problem fixed, make sure kies is not running when you flash by using ctrl alt and delete and killing kies before you flash or your phone wont be found hope I have helped you like someone did for me the other day.....peace ....good luck... AND DONT RUSH IT TAKE YOU TIME AND READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! I cannot stress that enough :good:

swukjay said:
Its because it uses a different file system , I had this error the other day you need to download i9000 recovery pack flash stock gingerbread and pit making sure you tick repartition ! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29331775#post29331775 is the link download i9000 Upgrade or Downgrade to GingerBread 2.3.6 ROM JVU + Root with a 512 Pit File (repartition Ticked) Ideal base for upgrading to ICS and J.Bean and you will be back to stock and problem fixed, make sure kies is not running when you flash by using ctrl alt and delete and killing kies before you flash or your phone wont be found hope I have helped you like someone did for me the other day.....peace ....good luck... AND DONT RUSH IT TAKE YOU TIME AND READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! I cannot stress that enough :good:
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Thanks, i have a new error, flashed UK Stock rom, my error is : E: format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10 (when trying to data/factory reset (in stock recovery))

MintiIceCream said:
Thanks, i have a new error, flashed UK Stock rom, my error is : E: format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10 (when trying to data/factory reset (in stock recovery))
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could E be your external memory card? try again without your memory card installed
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swukjay said:
could E be your external memory card? try again without your memory card installed
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Im saying as I think E: is the external sdcard, I would try to partition the card using clockwork first In case your ext partition got formatted to a different format, rfs is a file system so it sound like that could be your problem ,try a restore first with the card removed if no errors you know its the card ! by restore i mean factory reset ok, don't panic we will solve this this !
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swukjay said:
could E be your external memory card? try again without your memory card installed
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Im saying as I think E: is the external sdcard, I would try to partition the card using clockwork first In case your ext partition got formatted to a different format, rfs is a file system so it sound like that could be your problem ,try a restore first with the card removed if no errors you know its the card ! by restore i mean factory reset ok, don't panic we will solve this this !
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I dont think you flashed it correctly in odin, you must flash both files,
Instructions. These are divided into two parts:
PART 1 (Flashing the base ROM):
1. Again, a reminder. Backup all your stuff before starting.
2. Wipe/Factory Reset phone. This is required. Turn off phone and then boot into
Recovery (Vol UP+Home Key+the Power Button.). Select the 'wipe data/factory reset'
option (using Power button if on custom ROM/custom kernel, or the Home key if on
stock I9000 firmware). Then select Yes to do it.
3. Now, turn off your phone by removing the battery and enter the Download mode by
pressing the Vol DOWN+Home Key+the Power Button together. (Will bring up a screen saying 'Downloading'.)
4. Now, run ODIN and connect phone to the computer. ODIN will say 'Added'.
5. Tick the 'Repartition' option, and then select the following files in ODIN (from the
folder you extracted the base package in):
● PDA: darky_odin.tar.md5
● PIT: s1_odin_20100512.pit
6.6. Press the Start button and wait for it to finish. Once it finishes,
Disconnect the phone from the computer after phone reboots.
7. After ODIN completes procedure and the phone reboots, a screen will come on the
phone with 'Android system recovery <2e>' written at the top, and the following text will
be written at the bottom:
"E:Invalid command argument
--Install from package--
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
#MANUAL MODE#
-- Appling Muti CSC...
Installing Muti CSC"
Don't panic. Just press the 'reboot system now' using the Home key and the phone will
restart and boot. Congratulations, you have the base Darky's ROM installed now. Now
for the next step.
8. Now, we will install Darky's ROM again, through Recovery, to add the things missing
in the base version.
PART 2 (Flashing the CWM zip package from Recovery to get the stuff missing in
the Base ROM)
1. Open the Market, and search for 'darky' and download the DarkyROM Configurator
app and install it.
2. After it is installed, open Darky ROM from the App Menu. Select all the options that
you want to install, and deselect the ones you don't want. DO NOT select Wipe as we
have already done that before using ODIN.
3. After selecting and deselecting the options according to your needs, press back to
save and exit Darky ROM app.
4. Copy the file resurrection.zip (extracted from the ROM’s ZIP file you
downloaded at the start) to your internal sd card.
5. Now shut down the phone, and boot into Recovery again. [Vol UP+Home+Power
key]
6. Now select "Install zip from SDCARD"
> [use volume keys/rocker to move up and down, and the POWER Button to select].
7. Select "Choose zip from SDCARD" and then select the ROM zip file
(resurrection.zip). Then choose "Yes."
8. After the process completes, press 'Go Back' and then 'Reboot system'.
9. Once the phone boots, you will have everything that you selected in the DarkyROM
Configurator.
10. That’s it. The procedure is complete. Enjoy the ROM.
Credits to addicted2088 for the instructions
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And if that fails try this,
http://droidangel.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/guide-how-to-flash-updateupgrade_10.html this has a alternative way of doing it which may help your situation still had all the links saved when I was searching to solve this problem myself, I hope this helps mate, I know how bad it is and how much stress it causes, just keep chilled and don't panic, the good thing is.... IT STILL TURNS ON and that's the most important thing. , if this doesn't work its time to send this issue up to a higher mobile guru im pretty sure its fixable

swukjay said:
Did you fix it?
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When I had this error for the first time I redid a wipe cache / system and a format / system reflash the Rom and the error changed and do not any more refrain from making the wipe dalvik hope that can help you.
sorry for my bad english.

Help me! XXJVU is not flashable, odin says: invald archieve :S

MintiIceCream said:
Help me! XXJVU is not flashable, odin says: invald archieve :S
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Oh it was tar.md5, then i renamed it to .tar then its fine

I done everything as in the instruction but the error still remains:
E:Can't open /sdcard/pa_galaxysmtd-2.16-29SEPT.2012-124913.zip
(bad)
Installation Aborted.

I FOUND THE PROBLEM!:
its sd card can be found in
external_sd
but recovery wants to find it in
sd-ext
how to fix it?

Oh i see now...
it can't open a JB update zip file from internal memory

[Q] Phone won't boot failed te mount /sdcard

Hello
So I got a phone from a friend wich doesn't boot. In recovery it says:
"Copying media files..
E:failed to mount /sdcard (File exist)
E:copy_dbdate_media: can't mount /sdcard
your storaged not prepared yet, please use UImenu for format and reboot actions."
Tried an full wipe reset through recovery. Tried installing firmware through Odin. Tried with a 512 pit file (repartition). Didn't work yet. Any ideas?

See here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841250

compacity said:
See here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841250
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Thanks, will try. Hope it works. 1 hour remaining for the download.

sybe1986 said:
Thanks, will try. Hope it works. 1 hour remaining for the download.
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It didn't work. ;[
Will look into flashing a rescue kit?

Hi.
Have you tried full restore to GB? Original Stock Firm.
-Get your stock from http://samfirmware.com/ & Odin (with pit file).
Don't forget the WIPE! ( you can restore to stock and after that wipe and restart )
For me, at any problem i have... i use the GB Flash Kit from Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1637966
And folow that 5 steps.
Don't forget to have a Backup of EFS (IMEI)
Search here on XDA, you will find the right way to bypass your problem, it always happened, don't panic.

[Q] Need help installing Rom.

Phone: Samsung Galaxy S Plus | GT-I9001
Status: Rooted, and Working - Original OS.
Installed: ROM Manger.
Hardware: Internal SD Card - No external
Hi I'm new here, I have rooted my mobile about a year ago, but haven't done anything else to it, but now I want to install a custom ROM on it.
The ROM I want to to install: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251671
I have looked around for tutorials about installing a ROM, but every tutorial, says something different... I'm total noob to all this, and paranoid, I don't want to **** my mobile up.
I only have an internal SD card on my, read somewhere that it were possible to do it, if you had the latest version of Clock Work Mod.
Hope someone can guide me through wile doing this :/

Reboot to recovery
wipe (factory reset+ wipe dalvik cache)
install zip from sd card and pick your rom
phone will bootloop. dont worry
put the battery off
put it in and flash again

cixty said:
Reboot to recovery
wipe (factory reset+ wipe dalvik cache)
install zip from sd card and pick your rom
phone will bootloop. dont worry
put the battery off
put it in and flash again
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So I can do this, also if I only have a Internal SD? I'm just waiting my phone to be charged to 80% now

Username not valid. said:
So I can do this, also if I only have a Internal SD?
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sure. backup your efs folder just in case.

internalsd sdcard is not need!just copy to your phone and reboot to cmw and 3w and flash!!
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So I can do this, also if I only have a Internal SD? I'm just waiting my phone to be charged to 80% now
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EFS Professional v2.0 does not seem to support my device, what to do :s
Tried another software... N7100 EFS Backup / Restore http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922473 and it failed...
--- Backup efs image ---
Permission denied
remote object '/sdcard/efs.img' does not exist
Press any key to continue . . .

Username not valid. said:
EFS Professional v2.0 does not seem to support my device, what to do :s
Tried another software... N7100 EFS Backup / Restore http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922473 and it failed...
--- Backup efs image ---
Permission denied
remote object '/sdcard/efs.img' does not exist
Press any key to continue . . .
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N7100 is a Galaxy Note i think. The only thing you need to backup is a file explorer and root. Just backup your efs folder located in your main system directory. There should be a folder called efs. You can use ES File Explorer for that or nitrality.

My Flash Guide for i9000 if it helps HERE

EwOkie said:
My Flash Guide for i9000 if it helps HERE
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Ty, But I have come ascross this annoying bug/error... I cannot install anything through recovery. It just says etc:
E: error in /cache/update.zip
(status2)
>>> status = 1 <<<
I cannot get ClockWorkMod to be installed correctly. I will continue research tomorrow, I'm damn tired now.

Username not valid. said:
Ty, But I have come ascross this annoying bug/error... I cannot install anything through recovery. It just says etc:
E: error in /cache/update.zip
(status2)
>>> status = 1 <<<
I cannot get ClockWorkMod to be installed correctly. I will continue research tomorrow, I'm damn tired now.
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Seems like something is messed up
Try this:
1. Flash a stock rom with Odin
2. Flash a root kernel for the stock rom
Now you should have everything working.

have you tried to flash cwm via Odin?

Re-Download the file it may have been corrupted
Then follow the guide again.. remember to follow word by word