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Need of help with errors in Clockworkmod Recovery

I am trying to create a back up of my system and the backup errors out in the data portion. It does not say why. Just says error when backing up on /data. I am currently on a rooted stock rom. I have tried using older versions of clockworkmod recovery with no success. Any help would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!
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Are you using Koush's or Hashcode's versions specifically for the d3? Im asking because I thought there was only 2 versions and you said you tried older versions.
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I used them both. Koush offers to flash older recoveries which is only 2 so far. I currently have hashcodes version and the same thing it going on.

I flashed the stock deodex via clockworkmod recovery and it worked like a charm. I then downloaded another zip and tried to flash it then i could no longer boot into clockwork recovery. So to solve that i deleted the d3 bootstrap then redownloaded it and i could boot into it again. So maybe try that then try a backup again? Im not sure why you would be getting an error
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Well, you have to redo the bootstrap on droid 3 after every fresh install of a new ROM. I have tried deleting the bootstrap and reinstalling it with no success. It still errors out on the backup of the data portion. Maybe I might take a risky move and flash a new ROM without a backup and see if it is able to backup the data after the install. I hope I just don't brick my phone or get a bootloop. I would be screwed!

Installed Steel Droid v2 successfully but I tried a backup and it still had an error while back-up up of the data portion. I am at a loss of ideas on what to do next. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

mothman57 said:
Installed Steel Droid v2 successfully but I tried a backup and it still had an error while back-up up of the data portion. I am at a loss of ideas on what to do next. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Maybe you have a corrupt fat filesystem on the backup destination...
Have you tried to do a checkdisk when connected to the pc ?

I just completed a checkdisk and I even formatted the SD Card yet still the same issue! I then tried to checkdisk the partition of the internal memory yet no success. Thanks for the help though. It is greatly appreciated.

Steel Droid 3 came out today. I installed the new ROM and still it errors out on the /data portion of the backup. Hopefully someone can help me here. Last resort is a full factory reset of the device. I am waiting before I do that.

Is anyone else experiencing these same issues?

Try SBFing, re-rooting and then using the tweaked boot-strapper. When all else fails, start from scratch. If that's still not working, I would venture to guess that your /data partition has issues (which SBFing should fix).

What OS are you using?

I'm having a different problem that maybe some can help with. I just flashed the sbf again, and I've rerooted stock, and now I'm trying to reflash SteelDroid3.
I'm running into an error I haven't had before with CWR. Everytime I try to flash any ROM (from internal or external) it fails - E:Can't open "location" (bad)
I've checked MD5 sums and tried muliple roms, all give the same error.
I started with Hashcodes tweaked Bootstrap, then uninstalled and tried koush's. Neither made a difference. I even tried CWR 5.0.2.5 vs 5.0.2.6 to see if that would make a difference. No luck there either. Even tried reflashing the SBF, still no go after getting reset up.
I can make nandroids, and I can restore nandroids, (restored a debloated I had made earlier no problem) So the only issue is flashing a new rom.
Any idea's
Thanks

I have windows 7 64bit on my computer. Android phone is the 2.3.4 with steel droid v3 ROM. As far as SBF goes, should I use the example on the android development section of RSDlite? And if I preform this, will it delete all my data/apps and restore it to like a factory reset?

Im having similar issues. Backups are not being created properly - the zip files only contain 2 files:
data.ext3
system.ext3
I have one backup that works from a week ago - it contains the following files:
.android_secure.vfat
cache.ext3
data.ext3
nandroid.md5
system.ext3
any ideas why backups wouldn't be created properly? (using the modified bootstrap and CWM)

That is exactly what I am experiencing as well. Just the system and data are being preformed, but the data is not properly finishing.

I think we just need more room on our SD cards. I cleared up a few gigs of info, and now its working just fine. give it a shot.

I dont think that is the issue. I have 14.6gb worth of free storage on my card. It has to be an issue with my internal storage or clockworkmod. I am guessing it is my internal storage.
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Well, I decided to do it. I flashed the original unrooted ROM back on the phone. I have to say it sucked redoing all my phone tweaks, but it did fix the issue. I can now preform back-ups in full! Thanks for all who replied in this forum.

[Q] Brick GT-i9000, Can't flash rom using CWM

Hi all,
I've searched most forums and google and nothing found that I can use to revive my GT-I9000.
For background, I just rooted my galaxy using
* SuperOneClick and install TB, etc
* Install CWM by using CF-Root (I prev. have Android System Recovery (3e) and so need to follow addictivetips how-to-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000)
* Take Nandroid backup of original firmware
* Flashed CM7 and CM9 back and forth with no issue.
My problem started when I thought I could just use the nandroid backup of original firmware and remove the bloatware, because CM9 is not on stable version yet.
The nandroid backup can’t boot up, so I goto recovery mode and try to reflash CM7 and CM9. The CWM from CF-Root can’t mount the SD card anymore, thus can’t flash the ROM.
I flash the “hardcore-speedmod.tar” from Full_Update_Guide using ODIN and got to the CWM 2.5.1.0 and can see the SD card, but when I try to flash CM7 or CM9, it says “assert failed: getprop (“ro.product.device”) == “galaxys” and a whole bunch of getprop with Status 7 and installation aborted at the end.
This is the same CM7 and CM9 that I used many times before and still in my internal SD card.
I've tried wipe data and cache but doesn't work. Going to Download mode or Recovery mode is not and issue though
I could try restore all from the nandroid backup but it says be carefull, so i hesitate as not want to make it worse. This nandroid backup is also created from diffrerent recovery (created using 3e and now CWM 2.5.1.0 that's running) - Update: took my chance but didn't work as can't mount
I’m not sure how I can copy other files into the internal SD card as well (in Windows).
I’m at my wits end and have search a lot and tried many things.
Please help
Cheers.
John

Try flashing some older stock android version over ODIN first, than root etc all over again. I had a similar problem just weeks ago and it did work for me, after screwing with it for 3 hours... Will search for some links and post them here, if I find them..

Go look in ask me anything I have the answer, there's a basic guide to save your phone, I have used it a few times and I have saved my phone from the situation u are in.
If you like my posts hit thanks

Last post before I go to sleep with a smile on my face.
For those who might have the same problem, below is what I did.
Did the "[ROM][ODIN]noobfriendly stock jvt firmware (root included)" thread to the T and works the 2nd time. 1st try almost killed the phone with BSOD appearring though.
Thanks for the tip jerdms.
IT'S ALIVEEEE.

[Q] I need some help to get back to Ultimate XXLSZ

I was using Ultimate ROM XXLSZ_JB_4.1.2_v5.2 without any problems apart from poor battery performance.
However, I attempted to install Rocket ROM-V1-XXLSZ and have now got myself into trouble.
I followed the instructions to flash the latest XXLSZ-OXA cwm kernel and then flashed the Rocket ROM. It worked ok but I would like to return to the Ultimate ROM and kernel I had before.
I have a pevious full Nandroid backup of the phone (made with ROM Manager Premium) of the Ultimate ROM and the PhilZ kernel it came with but cannot restore it. I get the error "MD5 Mismatch" and the restore aborts.
Even if I reflash the original Ultimate ROM with all the usual wipes, the XXLSZ-OXA cwm kernel is still there and I still can't restore from the Nandroid backup. I tried re-flashing PhilZ 3.1 kernel separately and then the Ultimate ROM file but this didn't work either. The kernel is still the same.
Can anyone tell me how to either
1. completely wipe the phone so I can install Ultimate ROM AND the built-in PhilZ 3.1 kernel.
OR
2. get the phone to the point where I can restore from my Nandroid backup which I assume will restore the earlier version of the ROM at the same time.
I hope I've explained the situation clearly enough.
Thanks in advance.
Trevor

Install a cm kernel then wipe your phone then install a fresh ultimate rom and later on advance restore the data
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Go to cwm/backup and restore/misc nandroid setting/ untick md5 check. And try to restore again
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You don't want to restore your nandroid. It is a bad backup.
In philz recovery go to mounts and storage. Format system data preload cache. Them go to advanced from main page and wipe dalvik
Flash ROM. Guaranteed to work.
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Thanks. I know I can flash the ROM again but I was hoping to learn why the Nandroid backup no longer works.
Since posting, I gave up trying to restore the Nandroid backup, did all the usual wipes, re-flashed the Ultimate ROM and re-installed all my apps from scratch so my phone is more or less back to normal (Incidentally, I notice that no matter how many times I do this, all my music and photos are still there even though they're stored on the internal sd card. Dunno why).
Most of the ROMs I've tried have the kernel built in so all I needed to do was do the usual wipes and then flash. If I didn't like the ROM, I just wiped again and restored the Nandroid backup using CWM (Vol Up + Menu + Power) and the phone was back to its previous state.
The only thing I did different this time, as per the Rocket ROM instructions, was flash a kernel first. I may have done something wrong with that step or messed it up somehow. Even when I flashed an earlier version of the PhilZ kernel, the restore still didn't work. I've still a lot to learn about ROMs and Kernels, I guess.
As I said, I have successfully restored from Nandroid backups many times before this without any problem after experimenting with different custom ROMs. Can I ask you why Nandroid is a bad backup? Is it a problem with ROM Manager?
(One problem I've always had with ROM Manager is that if I choose to write the backup to the external sd card, it falls over with error messages. If I choose the option to backup to the internal card, it works but writes the BACKUP TO THE EXT CARD ANYWAY! I cannot get a reply from the dev about this).
Is there a better, more reliable backup method you'd recommend that does the same thing as the Nandroid?
I notice that different ROM managers use different CWM Recovery versions ie ROM Manager Reboot Recovery = 6.0.1.2, ROM Toolbox Rebooter = CWM 6.0.2.8 (same as Vol Up + Menu + Power). Could that be part of the problem?
Sorry for the long winded post.
Trevor
asf58967 said:
You don't want to restore your nandroid. It is a bad backup.
In philz recovery go to mounts and storage. Format system data preload cache. Them go to advanced from main page and wipe dalvik
Flash ROM. Guaranteed to work.
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[Q] Trying to unflash ROM - very overwhelmed!

Hi there,
I recently rooted and flashed a custom ROM onto my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. I'm very new to this thing and find everything quite overwhelming, but I want to learn.
I flashed this ROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119219 (the v6 No Wipe version because I was petrified about losing my data if I factory reset), but the phone is now extremely laggy and buggy, so I want to go back to the stock ROM (so I can do a nandroid backup) and then try a different custom ROM like Dmod.
So, my question is, do I have to factory reset my phone to go back to stock? Or can I just flash this file (http://hotfile.com/dl/189271016/833...T-I8190N-BTU-I8190NXXALL6-1356151513.zip.html) using the CWN recovery menu without wiping? I'm asking because my phone keeps giving me an error everytime I try to backup using the CWM Recovery menu.
Thanks and if you need me to explain something in further detail, let me know.

YamiWheeler said:
Hi there,
I recently rooted and flashed a custom ROM onto my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. I'm very new to this thing and find everything quite overwhelming, but I want to learn.
I flashed this ROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119219 (the v6 No Wipe version because I was petrified about losing my data if I factory reset), but the phone is now extremely laggy and buggy, so I want to go back to the stock ROM (so I can do a nandroid backup) and then try a different custom ROM like Dmod.
So, my question is, do I have to factory reset my phone to go back to stock? Or can I just flash this file (http://hotfile.com/dl/189271016/833...T-I8190N-BTU-I8190NXXALL6-1356151513.zip.html) using the CWN recovery menu without wiping? I'm asking because my phone keeps giving me an error everytime I try to backup using the CWM Recovery menu.
Thanks and if you need me to explain something in further detail, let me know.
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That firmware is a zipped odin-file. Can't be flashed in CWM.
Make a cwm nandroid backup of your "/data" to your external sd (that's your installed apps)
You can also backup your apps and appdata using titanium backup or similar, for later restore.
Just remember to never backup/restore systemapps.
Backup internal sd to computer just to be sure, if you in any situation have to make a factory reset. Make sure any kind of backup is on your external sd before you make factory reset, or it will be lost forever

YamiWheeler said:
Hi there,
I recently rooted and flashed a custom ROM onto my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. I'm very new to this thing and find everything quite overwhelming, but I want to learn.
I flashed this ROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119219 (the v6 No Wipe version because I was petrified about losing my data if I factory reset), but the phone is now extremely laggy and buggy, so I want to go back to the stock ROM (so I can do a nandroid backup) and then try a different custom ROM like Dmod.
So, my question is, do I have to factory reset my phone to go back to stock? Or can I just flash this file (http://hotfile.com/dl/189271016/833...T-I8190N-BTU-I8190NXXALL6-1356151513.zip.html) using the CWN recovery menu without wiping? I'm asking because my phone keeps giving me an error everytime I try to backup using the CWM Recovery menu.
Thanks and if you need me to explain something in further detail, let me know.
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Backup your data in CWM, flash my ROM and restore your data with CWM.

Benzonat0r said:
Backup your data in CWM, flash my ROM and restore your data with CWM.
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CWM has NO choice to backup/restore only parts of the device. Only a full backup is possible.
This is only in TWRP. Pity! I only use CWM because TWRP makes corrupted backups (three times) for me.
Or is it possible to pick out only DATA from the backup? And what is happen with the dalvik cache, which
consists of the byte-code for all installed apps, optimized for the ROM which created it?
"advanced restore and restore only /data". Is this the way in CWM that you mean @benz?
JackoMJ

Yes that's exactly what I meant, "advanced restore and restore only /data"
You don't have to worry about cache and dalvik because it's automatically created on the initial start.

thx for the information Benz (usefull in the future perhaps),
but i´ve decided to use Titanium Backup.
JackoMJ

[Q] Trouble Downgrading ROMs

Has anyone else tried downgrading from Lollipop 5.1.1 to Kitkat 4.4.4? Because when I tried, and I did a complete wipe of my entire system, there supposedly was an encryption error. I have tried three 4.4.4 ROMs-- CM 11, CARBON ROM, and another CARBOM ROM- branch. They all came up with the same error when booting for the first time: "Error, encryption process has failed. You need to reboot to do a factory reset to [basically be able to use my device again]" This has never happened to me before. I was wondering if this had anything to do with the 5.1.1 Lollipop changes and stuff? I use TWRP 2.8.6 recovery.
Good thing I had a nandroid backup
Thanks for anyone's help
Edit: flashed 'Mokee" 4.4.4 ROM for kicks and giggles, and it came up with the same error like all of the other times

You cannot have done a complete wipe of your entire system. You cannot wipe boot, kernel and bootloader with recovery. The only way to do that is to flash back to stock ROM which replaces everything. To do that go to my CWM thread linked in my signature and make a new CWM SD per item 1a and flash a stock zip from item 6. Follow that with a factory reset with CWM. That takes it back to like it came out of the box and you can start over.
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Okay, that's working! Thank you very much! I didn't know that you had a stock Nook HD ROM copy... that is cool. Thanks again for your guidance and for all of your work for the Nook-people everywhere!