Hey
One quick question or maybe a problem?
Okay so I partitioned my 4GB SD card and I did the Swap setting wrong instead of going to 32MB I did 64MB which now I know it was a bad thing to do because I tried formating the SD with a phone and it still doesnt work and I can use my G1 because the Hero gets stuck so does anyone knoew how to make it mount to the g1 console or format it from the console or anything??? because my sd doesnt work?
Did you try reformatting through the recovery or just in android?
Can you mount your fat32 partition on your pc?
If you're using Amon Ra's recovery, try booting into it (make sure you backup all your files, do a nandroid etc), then try to repartition it.
How do I get rid of this partition ?
Boot into Recovery and you have format sdcard... But attention you will loose all data stored on card.
Hello,
Today I tested out the wipe feature of an anti theft app (was on JVO stock + CF Root Kernel). The external SD was not modified in any way (no speedmod, ext file system or anything).
For some reason, it failed (it did work successfully in the past). It neither wiped the internal nor the external SD card. Now the external SD card is gone (see below).
After the wipe the phone auto rebooted and recovery mode showed this:
Code:
Android system recovery <3e>
[i]standard options were listed here, the "reboot system now" option was selected and the system was waiting for input[/i]
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-- Copying media files..
Sucessfully copied media files
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Formatting /dbdata...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
Formatting /cache...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl11
Deleting Meta Data
Data wipe failed.
-- Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Applied the CSC-code "DBT"
Successfully applied multi-csc
So I clicked "reboot now"
Now the main issue: since then the SD card is no longer recognized.
The taskbar icon keeps saying "SD card is empty or" (the rest is outside the screen). Storage info says unavailable (see attached pic).
Any chance to get the card working again? I don't really care about the lost data as I backed this up prior.
Also tried to access the card with a card reader in Windows but nothing happens at all when I insert the card into the reader.
Try to make a folder called external_sd on your internal card.
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Ok, did that and even created a folder inside external_sd. Now what?
It still shows "not available" on the external SD card storage space info. Formatting still does nothing and mounting card via the settings menu just hangs.
edit: copied over a few hundred MB into the external_sd folder. According to the storage space info it consumes space on the internal card so apparently that new folder is not really accessing the external card?
My external sd wasn't recognised too (but with MIUI), after I created this folder everything worked fine. So it would have been possible that it works for you too.
But don't copy anything into the folder, let it empty.
Sadly, that didn't do the trick.
Aren't there any tools or anything in recovery menu that could help me getting the ext. SD card recognized again? I can't even format it in Windows since it's not recognized.
Have you tried another sdcard in your Galaxy?
This is the only SD card of this type I have. :/
did you try flashing your phone ?
Yes, I flashed a few times (downgraded from Gingerbread JVO to Froyo JPU, then flashed to JPY and eventually via Kies to GB again, JVI), the problem remained.
I think you have problems with internal sd card ( storage ) If you have waanty you need to go to service, change phone.
Could you explain this further? What makes you think the internal SD storage is faulty? So far, only the external card no longer works.
Check first message
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Formatting /dbdata...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
Formatting /cache...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl11
Deleting Meta Data
Data wipe failed.
As you can see, phone can't format /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 and other partitions.
mmcblk0p2 mounted at /sdcard . Can't format, so can't mount unformated partitions.
External sd card mounted at /sdcard/external_sd. If sdcard not mounted - external too not mounted. Why can't format? I dont know, or memory chip bricked, or some thing with soldering.
I'm so unfamiliar with recovery mode, thanks for these explanations.
So could that mean my internal SD may fall apart at some point too?
I think phone boot in this order:
1. First Bootloader
2. Second Loader
3. Kernel
In first loader we can boot usually or in Download Mode
In Second - Recovery mode to install update.zip or wipe data, cache and sdcard
I have a similar problem. I have a 4GB external SD-card. It functioned fine until updating the MIUI-mod. After that, only the internal 16GB could be seen by the SGS. Even when I went back to Froyo, the card couldn't be read anymore. It wasn't even detected. Except when removing the SD. The system says then that the card can be removed... strange since it already is removed. Connecting it again, the message goes away. I checked the SD in my cardreader on the pc. Working fine there. I formatted it multiple times (FAT32), but no luck so far. The SD doesn't seem to be broken or should I format it with another clustersize or something?
Try this, on my phone it helped:
Lunchbox115 said:
Try to make a folder called external_sd on your internal card.
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But do not copy any files in it. Just reboot after you have created the folder and then your external sd should be recognised.
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Could you explain this further? What makes you think the internal SD storage is faulty? So far, only the external card no longer works.
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hope ur fone has the right bootloaders..
i used to have a sd ext...but then i formated it and this error came (E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblkop2)...now i always get this error when i wipe data/ system on the cwm...so if anyone know how to slove it...please help me...!!!
Something got messed up in your sd card.
Reformat and repartitio it:
Use a card reader and insert the sd-card to your pc. Make a backup of all its contents (remember to include hidden files), and then format it entirely. Repartition it, then copy your backup to your sd card.
I want to format my internal sd card how can i do so in cwm recovery? Shuld i format /sdcard or emmc
I will do so before flashing jellybam..is there any chance of my note getting bricked.. I am on cm10.1 now
emmc is the one to do. formatting emmc will not brick your phone