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SD Card Issues in Froyo

I've been having an issue where on roms running Froyo I can't get them to recognize my SD Card. It works fine and I can use them via recovery but once I boot the phone it doesn't see them at all for some reason. I've tried with a 16gb card from a droid and also an 8gb Sandisk I bought for my PSP. I've tried reformatting them via PC and using it, and I've tried reformatting them in the recovery screen on the phone but neither helped. It doesn't say "Blank SD Card" or anything when I put them in just nothing, but when I remove them it tells me the SD Card was removed and to insert one. So far it's happened on both Skyraider and CM6. Any advice would be appreciated.

Yesterday's news. It's why I don't use Froyo ROMs on a daily basis yet.
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My sd cards work flawlessly on skyraider and CM6. Make sure you are formatted to fat32.

I was having a problem as well. I think the issue is if your sd card is partitioned. My sd card was partitioned with ext 4 from my g1 days. i just reformatted the card to fat32 and i have not had a problem again.

xray49er said:
I was having a problem as well. I think the issue is if your sd card is partitioned. My sd card was partitioned with ext 4 from my g1 days. i just reformatted the card to fat32 and i have not had a problem again.
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It's only got got the one partition. Reformatting was tried multiple times as was multiple cards and none of the above worked.

baram said:
It's only got got the one partition. Reformatting was tried multiple times as was multiple cards and none of the above worked.
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Did you try formating the card using the phone option. In menu>settings>sd phone card storage. there is an option to format the sd card. In skyraiders rom my sd card showed up as blank and i just hit the fromat sd card. it took like 15 seconds and now my card is working.

xray49er said:
Did you try formating the card using the phone option. In menu>settings>sd phone card storage. there is an option to format the sd card. In skyraiders rom my sd card showed up as blank and i just hit the fromat sd card. it took like 15 seconds and now my card is working.
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It doesn't recognize the card as inserted at all. Everything in there is grayed out. The only place it recognizes it is in the recovery where both cards I've used work 100% fine, but in Froyo roms they don't work at all. Both formatted via CWM Recovery, two different brands, two different sizes, they work fine on Stock and 2.1 roms.
e: it technically knows there's an sdcard in the slot because if I eject them I get a message about it, but they don't mount at all when inserted, no option to connect to pc via disk drive, and everything sdcard related is grayed out. and again this is only in the booted phone and recovery works 100% as intended

Apparently it's a deeper issue somewhere. My phone's internal memory isn't getting mounted for some reason in Froyo too. Did data+cache wipe before flashing Skyraider 1.7 --> 1.9 update and adb shell df had this to say:
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so froyo isn't recognizing my external OR internal memory. what the ****?

Any more ideas as to what might be causing this issue? I finally decided to try out CM6 test 8 due to the now working camera and am also having issues with the SD card. It is formatted Fat32, one partition, works fine in Jagr and non 2.2 roms just fine, also in recovery. I also do not have the option to format with the phone, it's as if it's not even inserted when it actually is.

Same on HTC Tattoo with SP-FroYo v1.3.1
Any help is appreciated.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754929

I can't access my SD card

Hi,I can't access my SD card when I in android platform.
I must enter MAGLDR for this and choose USB Mass Storage.
How do I fix it?
Thanks.

in android go to settings --> Storage and click on mount SD card ...
then connect your device to the pc
and click on the notifications and choose usb connected then click on turn on usb storage ...

I did it.
No help.
I try two ROMs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050645
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908528
anyone?

so you plug in the device what thecomes up? you should get a prompy to use what usb mode

you did format your sd card as fat32 for one of the partitions, right man ?

yep.I format my sd card as fat32 and 1GB ext3...

make sure Both partitions are primary. not logical.

Test another SD card
Did you test with another SD card?
I already heard some incompatibilties with some cards.
But if you SD card worked with previous version, it should not be the problem.

Dr.Move said:
make sure Both partitions are primary. not logical.
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yep.they are both are primary.
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mariegalante55 said:
Did you test with another SD card?
I already heard some incompatibilties with some cards.
But if you SD card worked with previous version, it should not be the problem.
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yep,but still I can't access my SD card when I in android platform.
How do I solve this issue?
Thanks.

If you really need that unallocated space, move it to the end of the disk. that means having FAT32 as first partition. EXT3 as second, and the unallocated space as third partition.
I'd recommend formatting using SD formatter, repartitioning it like I said then try it again. but repartitioning without format might work.

I don't need that unallocated space,I don't created it.
How do I move and arrange these partitions?
Do you recommended this app:https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/support/jp/sd/sdfv2003.exe
?
Thanks.

http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter_3/
I think they're the same though
it's made partially by panasonic I think.

You can't access it as in connect to your computer or while using your phone? Because any file manager will be able to access the SD files. If its not connecting it's probably the rom
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^ some ROMs can't access the card unless it has a FAT32 partition that is first and primary.

Now I can't access the SD card also when I'm in MAGLDR...
I think that this app MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition had ruined the USB access in my phone.
Because after the first time I partition my SD card through this app.
I won't be able to access my SD card when I'm in android platform.
Yesterday I re-partition my SD card through that app and now I can't access
my SD card also when I'm in MAGLDR.
When I'm in android platform and connect my phone to pc,I get the message of USB Storage in my phone.I turn it ON.
But the response in my computer is that my android phone cannot start. (Code 10)
I see this message in Devices and Printers .
When I'm in MAGLDR(choose 4.USB MasssStg) and connect my phone to pc.
I get the same message...
How can I solve this issue?
Thanks.

any response?

ayosopov said:
any response?
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I had a problem like this when I had corrupt drivers

How do I fix my drivers?

if you have an external card reader use it.
MiniTool is good, I used it before a lot.
1-use an external card reader,
2-backup your data if you can access your SD, if not, try to back your data up using minitool.
3-try to expand the FAT32 partition over that unallocated space using minitool, 4-try the card again on your phone, if it works you're all set, but formatting and repartitioning is still better

ayosopov said:
Now I can't access the SD card also when I'm in MAGLDR...
I think that this app MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition had ruined the USB access in my phone.
Because after the first time I partition my SD card through this app.
I won't be able to access my SD card when I'm in android platform.
Yesterday I re-partition my SD card through that app and now I can't access
my SD card also when I'm in MAGLDR.
When I'm in android platform and connect my phone to pc,I get the message of USB Storage in my phone.I turn it ON.
But the response in my computer is that my android phone cannot start. (Code 10)
I see this message in Devices and Printers .
When I'm in MAGLDR(choose 4.USB MasssStg) and connect my phone to pc.
I get the same message...
How can I solve this issue?
Thanks.
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Dr.Move said:
if you have an external card reader use it.
MiniTool is good, I used it before a lot.
1-use an external card reader,
2-backup your data if you can access your SD, if not, try to back your data up using minitool.
3-try to expand the FAT32 partition over that unallocated space using minitool, 4-try the card again on your phone, if it works you're all set, but formatting and repartitioning is still better
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I don't think that this SD problem,I used another SD card and same problem.
I posted in my previous post that I used minitool and I think this app harmed my phone.
Any help?

I have some Questions about SD Card partitioning

Im going to partition my SD Card sometime in the future, But im a complete noob when it comes to it so i have some questions about it. Ill just write them down and hopefully you can help me with it thanks! Btw, please don't gouge your eyes out when you see these questions.
1) What software should i use to partition my SD Card? I flashed CWM onto my Droid Razr M and i tried making a partition through ROM manager but no luck.
2) What is an Ext. Size? i have 128mb, 256mb, and 512mb on ROM manager but i know if you partition your SD card through CWM it is higher, the highest being like 4000MB.
3)My SD card is 16 GB will this affect anything?
4) Just to clarify, to partition it means that my SD card will become my "internal" storage. Doing this whenever i download a game it will go straight to my SD card and that way i will have free space on the real internal space.
Well those are just my questions feel free to leave answers, and please don't kill yourself due to my stupidity Thanks!

BioSpectre said:
Im going to partition my SD Card sometime in the future, But im a complete noob when it comes to it so i have some questions about it. Ill just write them down and hopefully you can help me with it thanks! Btw, please don't gouge your eyes out when you see these questions.
1) What software should i use to partition my SD Card? I flashed CWM onto my Droid Razr M and i tried making a partition through ROM manager but no luck.
2) What is an Ext. Size? i have 128mb, 256mb, and 512mb on ROM manager but i know if you partition your SD card through CWM it is higher, the highest being like 4000MB.
3)My SD card is 16 GB will this affect anything?
4) Just to clarify, to partition it means that my SD card will become my "internal" storage. Doing this whenever i download a game it will go straight to my SD card and that way i will have free space on the real internal space.
Well those are just my questions feel free to leave answers, and please don't kill yourself due to my stupidity Thanks!
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1) just google partition software there are tons of free ones, i personally like partition wizard
2) i would assume its asking how big u want the partition, but i have never used cwm to partition an sd card
3) no the bigger the better
4) no partitioning means you are splitting it into 2 or more different sizes. example - you have a 300gb hdd but you have it partitioned to a 200gb partition and a 100gb partition its one hard drive but when u look at in windows it shows up as 2 drives so you would see drive C 200gb and drive D 100gb. the partitioning in cwm is for app2sd if i remember correctly.

Uh so im still kinda lost on my 4th questions since you were talking about computers but i sorta get it . So does my SD Card represent the C Drive, and my Internal storage represents the D Drive?

BioSpectre said:
Uh so im still kinda lost on my 4th questions since you were talking about computers but i sorta get it . So does my SD Card represent the C Drive, and my Internal storage represents the D Drive?
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no
both c and d drive represent the same hard drive so the would both be you external sd card
i was using computers as an example. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning give that a read.
look at this picture, look at disc 2. see how it is split into 4? each one of those is a partition its still the same single hard drive but if you look at it in my computer you will see 4 different drives c,d,e,z in the case of this picture.
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OH . I think i sorta get it now . All your doing is just making multiples in your SD Card? And im also looking at this guide which i might use and i sorta understand it a bit more. But just one more question to clarify. When you partition, What exactly is the use of the split partitions? Just to store whatever you download?

BioSpectre said:
OH . I think i sorta get it now . All your doing is just making multiples in your SD Card? And im also looking at this guide which i might use and i sorta understand it a bit more. But just one more question to clarify. When you partition, What exactly is the use of the split partitions? Just to store whatever you download?
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The partitioning is different from the native sd problem of the razr m.
The M emulates the internal SD card. So swaps done on the older razrs will not work on ours. But I am just learning. This TWRP backup "rom" has a swap integrated I am trying it out. Let me Know if it works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2246081

So SWAP is what switches the Internal storage with the SD Card? Because what you just said kinda confused me lol

I followed the guide in this Link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2126363
I successfully partitioned my SD card. (My Ext 3 has 3.48 Gb and my Fat32 has 11 GB)
But link2sd is not compatible with my Droid Razr M. Any Other solutions?

[INFO]SD-Card for Native-SD

Greetings
Research
I wanted to inform you guys about the problems in some SD-Cards while using EXT4 partition(DataOnEXT or NativeSD or A2SDx). I had used about 15 Class 4 8GB SD-Cards of different companies. Only two of them worked using an EXT4 partition which means that 15 out of 120 SDCards will work. But what I just said sounds just wrong :silly: . Then I noticed that all 4 of these were made by SanDisk and Kingston which meant I had more research to do that is why I gathered about 14 more SD-Cards made by Kingston & SanDisk from my cousins and all of them worked. Believe me, on the other SDCards Native-SD wont get past the bootanimation and if it would it would fc a lot and then hot reboot.
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Conclusion
If you are buying a new SD-Card for your HD2 or any other phone please prefer buying SanDisk or Kingston. I got a 16GB SanDisk for my birthday :highfive: and now I'm using Native-SD again.

muftiazan;46211264
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If you are buying a new SD-Card for your HD2 or any other phone please prefer buying SanDisk or Kingston. I got a 16GB SanDisk for my birthday :highfive: and now I'm using Native-SD again.
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I absolutely agree with you there. I am using a SanDisk Extreme microSDHC UHS-I with tytungs NexusHD2 ROMs - works like charm!

NativeSD
Hi, i have a 16gb class 4 toshiba microSD card, and it works with native sd!
also its a bit slow. i think its because its class 4.

Hey i have class 4 8gb sd card from sandisk.. i tried every Native SD rom they hung up every time on the Rom logo, tried reboots bt didnt work.. Also i copied the Partition to using MiniTools the rom started but after hangs on the launcher screen..SO yet a bad luck for me :crying:

microSD card damaged?!

I've about 20gb of holidays photos and since I want to put them in my Android without reduce internal storage phone I bought from amazon 2 microsd XC-I 32GB (I've 2 galaxy note).
Every photo is about 1MB, so I first of all formatted sd with android in settings and then I connected the phone to pc and I tried to pass all photos. When transfer is finished I can see photos in gallery but when I reboot my phone a message appears "Your sdcard is damaged" and I can't do anything, only format another time my sd.
It's very annoying! I tried with both sd card, I tried to reduce photos size with irfanview or put photos directly in the card (with a computer card reader). Nothing worked.
So what could be the problem? How can I solve this issue?
I don't understand why a Samsung sdcard doesn't work with a Samsung phone. And it's not an old sd but latest samsung sd card.
Here is the card:
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mouse100 said:
I've about 20gb of holidays photos and since I want to put them in my Android without reduce internal storage phone I bought from amazon 2 microsd XC-I 32GB (I've 2 galaxy note).
Every photo is about 1MB, so I first of all formatted sd with android in settings and then I connected the phone to pc and I tried to pass all photos. When transfer is finished I can see photos in gallery but when I reboot my phone a message appears "Your sdcard is damaged" and I can't do anything, only format another time my sd.
It's very annoying! I tried with both sd card, I tried to reduce photos size with irfanview or put photos directly in the card (with a computer card reader). Nothing worked.
So what could be the problem? How can I solve this issue?
I don't understand why a Samsung sdcard doesn't work with a Samsung phone. And it's not an old sd but latest samsung sd card.
Here is the card:
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You what.

Android settings -> storage -> format sd
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mouse100 said:
Android settings -> storage -> format sd
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OH crap my bad. I totally read your question wrong. Forgive me for that ><
Try putting it in your computer, formatting it as FAT32 (I believe that's the one), then transferring all of the photos directly onto the card, not passing through the phone.