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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SolemnWishing said:
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.
Hi all,
I had a freaky idea this morning. Windows 8 installations can also be turned into 'Windows to go' drives, meaning that you can run the whole os off a usb drive. I thought a lot about an idea and then i tried to implement it. Few basic things first though, windows 8 needs an ntfs formatted drive, which android (officially) doesnt support. Before i reached the android part though, i took my 32gb class 10 sd card and with a reader, made a 'windows to go' drive. I then booted into it and customized it for extreme performance. Once booted, it was zipping on the OS. Satisfied, i took out the card and inserted it into my galaxy note (running gb). Thats when i realized it had problems detecting it. I got past that issue too by following this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416923 . Then it could read the ntfs formatted sd card and with a bit of effort (the script had to be run every time after it disconnected), got it to mount as a UMS. Now i restarted my machine and went to the boot order (that gave me enough time to mount the card as UMS) and in the boot menu it showed me 2 options 'Android UMS Composite' and 'Android UMS Composite 1'. Sadly though, neither booted win 8 and went to the win 7 os on my hdd. What went wrong here? Could anybody help me to actually implement the idea? Just to check whether it could work? I dont plan to use it......but it would be cool just to think that it could work.
Cheers
Xyan
Ummm....anybody?
Hi,
Currently I am playing around wth an app called "Linux deploy" which creates
an chrooted Linux environment.
Due to storage space constraints, I've put the Linux system on the external
storage (SDcard).
Linux deploy creates a file on the SDcard containing the ext4 filesystem,
put all files of the Linux system into it, mounts the file via loop device
and Voila! .... Huston, we have a running Linux.
BUT:
On a FAT32 filessystem a file cannot be larger than 4GB in size.
This is damn small for a Linux...especially when it comes to add
more applications. The installed Unix is ARCH Linux with a LXDE
desktop by the way. And only very few additions applications
are installed. gcc is missing for example. A *must* in my case...
Is there any way (preferable without changing androids system
files) to get Android to mount anything else than FAT32 as
Removable/MicroSD?
Or is there any other way around this?
Thank you very much in advance for any help!
Best regards,
tuxic
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Hello,
i bought a teclast X98 pro... But i think this issue could be the same on X98.
Under windows my SDcards are all fine...
In Android 5.1 i cant see my ext sdcard. I tried different SDcard sizes and partition formats ( fat, exfat)
i cant get it run... In the settings i see one SD card (disabled, means grey options)
Four USB-storages (disabled, means grey options)
I think this could be normal for all the windows partitions right ?
But how can i get my external SDcard to run ? For now i use Sandisk Ultra 16gb. Work fine in different phones and tablets and on the tablet i Windows 10.
I resetet the tablet to factory ... it didnt helped... But at the first startup i saw a message that the sd card was propably ejected out from the device... I didnt touch the device at startup...
Like i said before, in windows all works fine with a Sandisk 128 gb without problems...
I searched but didnt found anything...
Maybe anyone can help me with a good advice ?
thanks a lot for any help.
Cargoman
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Hello again,
I think i figured it out...
i tried SDcards from Sandisk (Ultra) it seems they dont like china androids
Tried it with Samsung SD-Cards and it worked... Confuses me a little bit why it
worked on windows and not on android but ok... Tomorow i will buy samsung sd...
Maybe it will help someone^^
Greetings
Cargoman
As I know, Teclast original 5.0 android rom has this problem. Coz I have read some topics like your problem at Teclast Chinese forum. Hope Teclast will upgrade the ROM later, otherwise try custom ROM?
sdcard problem on android teclast X98 pro?
hi
The solution to this problem is as follows
It is to be replacement -only- of bios K9C6 (not windows or android ROM) with the new version
that there think so easily in the corresponding page
Download new bios
MAKE A USB disc 8gb+ with rufus (iso ReactOS)
delete files on this disk and transferred files of new bios
Connect to a usb hub the disc and a keyboard usb (from desktop pc ok)
You not need connect mouse
and connect hub in tablet
follow the instructions of the document -instruction in English.docx-
for install new bios
with new bios everything is operating correctly and sdcard OK.