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HOW TO - backing up the SD card incase of failure????

hi,
this may seem silly but i cannot seem to back my SD card up (in case of any failure)
i'm not too sure if this is the case however, i cannot seem to copy my installed software directories which are installed on my SD??? (they all have a default ending of say...
BetaPlayer.
eWallet.
Pocket Controller.
buttonMax. <<-- notice the FULLSTOP?
all the other directories copy fine except for these folders.
is anybody having any issues copying ALL files from their SD card?
is there any software that can full backup the SD card to the computer?
ie. similar to SPRITE backup?? or can SPRITE even do this? how do you set it?

Hi
Strange...
Maybe the filesystem on card is screwed up.
Try creating directories (on PC) manually (with the same names) and then copy files from inside(s).
If you succeed this way, format the SD and copy all data back.
Good luck.

I had a similar problem some time back, with those '.'s appearing after some of the directories, and not being able to do much about them, except through a card reader connected to the PC (and sometimes not even then).
eventually i had to reformat the whole card to get it working again, using CNetX's Flash Format, which also has a utility to check and try to fix cards. you can check it out here. http://www.cnetx.com/format/

Google for a freeware product called MobSync. The website is mainly in Japanese but the product is in (pidgeon) English. MobSync can sync. any directory on the PC with any on the device, one way or both ways.
I have it set to sync my Storage and Storage Card to my PC on each connect. It doesn't handle files which are too large, has the odd spelling error and has some minor issues with AS4 but as a fall back mechanism it is excellent.
Note: it doesn't convert files when it copies them - again this is a minor issue and there is a shareware product there that seems to do this.

hi i'm not too sure what you mean when you say file conversion from PC to PDA or PDA to PC?
does this matter?

jimjamz said:
hi i'm not too sure what you mean when you say file conversion from PC to PDA or PDA to PC?
does this matter?
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It can matter but it's not a major issue. For example if you pull a Pocket Word file over via ActiveSync it is converted on the way and becomes a Word/WordPad document at the PC end, this doesn't happen with MobSync.
If all you are looking to do is preseve the data from your Storage and Storage Card, it will serve the purpose just fine.

Storage Card folder gone after ActiveSync connects

This morning I started to have strange problem ...
When I connects my HD to PC using USB cable, ActiveSync starts (in ActiveSync, not "Storage Card" mode) but ... in Resco Explorer my SD card folder is GONE
If I disconnect HD from PC and soft-reset, I'm able to see "\Storage Card" folder on HD. Connected through ActiveSync - it is gone again.
I did soft-reset, rebooted my PC - same thing.
Please, please, please help me.

depends how you connect to your PC - if you use the Activesync connection popup when you connect the usb then it should be there - if you use the Disk Drive popup it probably will not show.

untick the unnecessary folder file to sync

I'm using ActiveSync mode, not DiskDrive mode.
I'm only syncing Contacts and Calendar - as usual.
Any other ideas ?

bogdatov said:
This morning I started to have strange problem ...
When I connects my HD to PC using USB cable, ActiveSync starts (in ActiveSync, not "Storage Card" mode) but ... in Resco Explorer my SD card folder is GONE
If I disconnect HD from PC and soft-reset, I'm able to see "\Storage Card" folder on HD. Connected through ActiveSync - it is gone again.
I did soft-reset, rebooted my PC - same thing.
Please, please, please help me.
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there´s already a thread about the misterious vanishing of sd-cards.
lokk over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=506560&page=8

Matthes42 said:
there´s already a thread about the misterious vanishing of sd-cards.
lokk over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=506560&page=8
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Thanks for that thread. Currently I fixed the issue by inserting microSD into card reader, copy files to PC, formatting microSD it in my PC and copying files back. So far it works, but ... that is not good

bogdatov said:
Thanks for that thread. Currently I fixed the issue by inserting microSD into card reader, copy files to PC, formatting microSD it in my PC and copying files back. So far it works, but ... that is not good
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did you flash a new rom the last days? what kind of rom are you using? i´m trying to find the reason for that issue. best choice would be to feed the thread i mentioned (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...=506560&page=8). thanks.

Where do I download HTC sync?

I have connected my DHD to computer but I get a message saying I can download it from http://www.htc.com/www/support.aspx. I have been to this site but it is
Application - HTC Sync 3.0 for HTC Legend、Desire、Wildfire、Aria、Hero (Android2.1) . Where is the Android 2.2 version? Or will the above be ok for the dhd?
Any help appreciated.

i had a verision of htc sync on my SD Card that came with the phone.
You looked there?

How do I check its on my SD card? I am previously WM user and used file explorer.

eyeofthetiger said:
How do I check its on my SD card? I am previously WM user and used file explorer.
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Connect the phone to the PC, and connect it as storage drive
Then it acts like a normal flash drive

Do you mean click on disk drive(mount as disc drive). I tried this and nothing happens! Where do I find htc sync

OK found instructions in quick start

DONE
Thanks for help

Files on SD card without restarting

Hi at all,
everytime I put files on the sd card, I have to reboot Android because without ES File Explorer won't show the new files I put on the memory card.
Even "Refresh" in ES File Explorer doesn't helo. Is there any other way?
Thanks!

Wifi sync is your friend

lamajstro said:
Hi at all,
everytime I put files on the sd card, I have to reboot Android because without ES File Explorer won't show the new files I put on the memory card.
Even "Refresh" in ES File Explorer doesn't helo. Is there any other way?
Thanks!
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This is a well documented problem. I think it's to do with the way that android sees the SD card with booting from it but don't quote me on that. As far as I know, the best ways round it are:
1. Use dropbox. Free 2gb account and can be very useful.
2. FTP. This is my personal favourite. SwiFTP is a free FTP server for android and there are many free ftp clients for PC/Mac/Linux available. I use FileZilla (opensource ftp client).
3. I believe that if you unmount your SD card before copying files over, then remount however I don't find it particularly successful.
There are other ways like shared folders, email files etc but the top 2 above are the best for me. I use dropbox for small files and one-offs or if I'm copying a lot of stuff and don't want to reboot to winmo, then FTP.
It's also worth noting that if you are a windows user then winamp can sync music over wifi providing you install the winamp android client. However both winamp for windows and android are free.
Hope this helps..
enjoy

Ok, thank you. But that's bad.
The problem is not only that I want to put files through USB on it, it happens also when I use CurrentWidget for example that wants to create a log file on the sd card. Hmm...

I use MDJ Froyo HD 4.6, and there are practically no problems when using mass storage option... After unplugging the files are on the SD card... Only sometimes have to reboot, but not very often...

Why so complicated? Use "Multi Mount SD Card" (it´s free) to connect to PC and you will see new files without rebooting.

lamajstro said:
Ok, thank you. But that's bad.
The problem is not only that I want to put files through USB on it, it happens also when I use CurrentWidget for example that wants to create a log file on the sd card. Hmm...
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If you're now saying that applications are unable to create files on the SD then there is something wrong with your card. I'd recommend copying everything off it and reformatting it (use disk management to format it, and use the largest cluster size available).

Some builds suffer from this problem and some don't.
Im using HD2ONE 0.3.6 and it's working fine. File explorer detects the new files after transferring via USB Cable
I love this build paired up with the CM6.1.1 Gingerbread Theme

kashifsiddique said:
Some builds suffer from this problem and some don't.
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I've heard many people complain about not being able to see files after copying them across, but I've never heard anyone say that an app could not make a file on the sd card.

I am having the same exact problem. I was transferring files from this PC to my phone and everything was going fine (it refreshes right away after disconnect) then suddenly, my SD Card got corrupted and I was forced to reformat. I used the same ROM (Darkstone's SUPERAM FROYO) and after that, it won't sync anymore. I even tried removing it and using the HD2ONE (mentioned above) ROM and it was the same. I went home, copied everything from my SD backup from the other PC and same symptoms.
I thought I was missing a sync app or something but no. I looked into each of the folders I copied and most of them are blank.
I hope someone can save us!

I find it easiest and safest to just use ES Explorer to access the network shares and copy files wirelessly. The way our data.img is mounted, giving the pc full access to the sdcard is just not a good move. There was good reason when you connected to windows' sync software it disables your phone from accessing the card.
Even though the hd2one build seems to handle it correctly I almost never do it anymore unless it's for big files. It saves the wear and tear on the usb port anyway.

I had that "problem" too, but for me it was easy to solve. Here is the whole procedure:
So, i want some files to put on my sdcard, i plug in the usb cable and select the option "use as a storage", dont check the "use allways" or "dont ask again" (or whatever this is called on your machine). Now the computer "see" the phone and i put my files on it. In this moment i cant browse the sdcard on my hd2, because its reserved for windows now, (thats why currentwidget cant write onto it, same if you have a wallpaper in some "wallpaper" folder on sd).
Now, when i am done, usually i unplug the usb cable for some seconds and then i plug it in again and choose the option "charge only" and the sdcard gets mounted in android like it should and all my new imported files are visible.
Its the same on WinMo, if you choose there the "HDD" option, you cant browse the sdcard on the mobile. Only if you choose "use active sync"(slower) you are able to browse the sdcard.
cheers
ps: the quickest way for me now is to use wifi and shared folders

usb to pc connection protocol

when i connect my phone to pc, i get several options on the protocol, but none seem to get me my SD card as an actual drive... if i do media or photo, i get the axon as a "device" but not a drive letter. is there any way to set this? i'd like to be able to edit my entire sd card music library directly via foobar, but i can't add the folder if it's a device, only if it has a standard drive path... (for some reason i can navigate to it via foobar for single files, but not folders)

methcat said:
when i connect my phone to pc, i get several options on the protocol, but none seem to get me my SD card as an actual drive... if i do media or photo, i get the axon as a "device" but not a drive letter. is there any way to set this? i'd like to be able to edit my entire sd card music library directly via foobar, but i can't add the folder if it's a device, only if it has a standard drive path... (for some reason i can navigate to it via foobar for single files, but not folders)
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The Mass Storage mode is disable prety much by default on all recent LP and MM builds. There are ways to enable it but it's kerenl dependent.
Here is an enabler for Android One devices , you can start from there to see if this will work on other devices but i would not try this unless you are unlocked BL and backed with known good restore for boot.img. It probably needs proper kernal support for the device itself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro.../tweak-enable-mass-storage-usb-mode-t3128839/

methcat said:
when i connect my phone to pc, i get several options on the protocol, but none seem to get me my SD card as an actual drive... if i do media or photo, i get the axon as a "device" but not a drive letter. is there any way to set this? i'd like to be able to edit my entire sd card music library directly via foobar, but i can't add the folder if it's a device, only if it has a standard drive path... (for some reason i can navigate to it via foobar for single files, but not folders)
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As mentioned by @peramikic , Mass Storage is no longer available since LP release, but other option is when you plug your device select MTP, that will allow you the use of your sdcard as mass storage but yeah i know not the same.

Thanks guys. Guess I'm Sol.