Can it be deleted?
on a linux distro
fsck -p /your sdcard partition/
On windows I don't know.
i have the same problem.
same answer .
In fact you have 2 solutions:
1) repair your partition ON A LINUX DISTRIBUTION with : fsck -p /sdcard partition
2) reformat the partition.
so i just format both the fat32 and ext2 partitions?
m00b3rt said:
so i just format both the fat32 and ext2 partitions?
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Usually Stale NFS file handles only appear on ext2 so just formatting that should be enough.
format is really windowish as a linux user.
I'm not the type : " oh it doesn't work... FORMAT !!!!"
Sorry ...
thanks for the help everyone.
i just repartition my sd card on Knoppix.
Hey, just found a program that formats your sd card(fat32 and ext2). It's called SDFormatter. Unlike others, Paragon would not format my sd card's ext2 for some reason. This helped out a lot. And thanks to LucidREM for getting me set back up with apps to sd via his superb script.
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hey people
ive run into a bit of a problem i removed my 8gb microsd card from my htc magic and formatted it to fat32 and also have created a fat 32 partition on it named EXT2, now heres where the issue arrises i place it back into the phone and swicth it on plug it into the usb on my vista laptop and mount the card through the phones options but it doesnt show up in the windows explorer so i can transfer anything to it? however if i put it in an adaptor and run windows explorer it sees it no probs, any ideas how to get the remount working!!!!
also does the scond partition need to be fat32 also or ? and ive called it EXT2 in caps not ext2 in lower case will this be an issue
stevetigersix said:
also does the scond partition need to be fat32 also or ? and ive called it EXT2 in caps not ext2 in lower case will this be an issue
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Your problem here is you don't understand the difference between FAT32 and EXT2 file systems. Google is your friend...do some reading. Your Windows won't be able to read an EXT2 partition without some specialist software. A Linux PC will be able to read both.
Creating a FAT32 partition and naming EXT2 is not an EXT2 partition. I'd suggest you download a Linux Live CD e.g. Ubuntu and run Gparted to create a EXT2 partition on your SD Card.
The Android runs using a Linux Kernel and natively supports EXT2.
Is there a way to format my ext2 partition without reformating the whole SD card? I have some Hero apps on there from when i installed JacHero ROM and i want to remove the app_s folder from my ext2 partition...
Thanks!
nephron said:
Is there a way to format my ext2 partition without reformating the whole SD card? I have some Hero apps on there from when i installed JacHero ROM and i want to remove the app_s folder from my ext2 partition...
Thanks!
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use linux, mount sdcard, open gparted, unmount the card, right-click on the card, click resize, make the first partition smaller, format unallocated space to ext2.
use search
Paragon Partition Manager 9
or
adb shell
rm /system/sd/app_s
if u r using windows
i suggest u try Acronis Disk Director Suite. easy and safe.
i have a ext 2 partitioned 8gb card and would like to dump the extension and reformat in fat 32 only. Any tips on how to do this
Use the same application that you created the ext2 partition with. If you're running the Cyanogen recovery, just use Parted via the recovery console.
If you have Cyanogens Recovery Console
Then drop to console
And press enter
Then type
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
then print to see how many partitions you have
then press
rm 1
rm 2
rm 3 if you have one
then press print to verify you removed them
then enter
mkpartfs primary fat32 0 ???? (whatever the end size of your memory card is and then your done
then press quit
reboot
that be great but i just unrooted phone as i'm givin to my sister any other way to recover my 8gb card
Paragon partition manager... If you can find a copy I'm sure you can reformat the card or redistribute the free space.
or you could just do a full memory card format from windows
jf4888 said:
or you could just do a full memory card format from windows
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a format won't recover the partitions, but you can do this in XP, from the Disk Manager (Control Panel:Administrator Tools:Computer Managementisk Management)...delete partitions and then create 1 partition, and then format.
mm0
get a linux live CD and use gparted to delete the ext2 partition then just extend the FAT32 partition, you won't lose any data except that on the ext2 and it is extremely user friendly
I would work ive done it before with a card that had 3 partition on it
i did a full memory card format using vista
then formated it to fat32 and all went well i got back all my memory
This article is a google translate from my article in Greek from here: http://fwlia.k0uk0s.gr/2011/07/mount-ext4-formated-sd-android.html
Sorry for any language mistakes
Well, quick and dirty way to mount ext4 file system on the external sd.
1) We need external sd and kernel with ext4 support (Overcome has)
2) Format from a Linux machine the sd to ext4. The best way is to format the sd from a card reader. If you want fat32 partition, put it first and then the ext4
3) Put the card into the device and do boot. The android will grumble that there is a problem with sd, ignore it. If you have the first partition fat32, it will not say anything
4) In the internal sd (the fat32 which has the device from factory) you make a folder called external_sd. Most of you must have the directory
5) You install on android the http://market.android.com/details?id=os.tools.scriptmanager
6) you make a folder in the internal sd named scripts and there you make a text file named mount.ext4 and this content:
#! / System / bin / sh
mount-t ext4 / dev/block/mmcblk1p1 / sdcard / external_sd
7) If you put the first fat32 partition, then change mmcblk1p1 mmcblk1p2
8) Finally, in the Script Manager we installed before, pick the mount.ext4 and tick run as root and run at boot
Reboot and complete.
I have yet to find a way to become the ext4 unmount when the device connect to usb.
Now you can put that hd movies in sd whithout the 4gb per file fat32 limitation. You just need a linux machine to copy them in sd.
Have a nice day
Thanks Alot!
Dude, you are my hero! Hate FAT32 like the plague. Now I can rid myself of it once and for all!
yeah! it's done, good job. but i have some bug to report can not use Mass storage to connect to PC , can be connect by Samsung Kies only.
pisit99 said:
yeah! it's done, good job. but i have some bug to report can not use Mass storage to connect to PC , can be connect by Samsung Kies only.
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A normal Win PC doesn't know about ext4... As the OP states you'll need a Linux-machine to work with.
Do the SGT 10.1's already have ext4 or not? if not, is there a way to get it put on there?
personal reasons.
yep /system /data /cache are all mounted on a EXT4 filesystem on my stock Tab 10.1
emuneee said:
yep /system /data /cache are all mounted on a EXT4 filesystem on my stock Tab 10.1
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But internal storage is FAT not ext4... This is why over 4 GB files does NOT supported...
ext4 or ext3 file system has better performance than FAT32 ... Archos's Android devices use ext3 or ext4 for better performance and there isn't any restriction about over 4 GB files (especially for 720p movies ... ) ...
ext3 or ext4 file system can be seen on Windows platform without any problem by means of one application...
My old Archos 5 Internet Tablet has 32 GB internal memory which ext3 file system. I can transfer over 4 GB movies without problem under MTP mode ...
No, there is no fat32 partition on the tabet. It's all ext4, more infos here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14963363&postcount=13
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15854494&postcount=41
The problem with files bigger than 4gb being transfered via mtp lies somewhere else.
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No, there is no fat32 partition on the tabet. It's all ext4, more infos here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14963363&postcount=13
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15854494&postcount=41
The problem with files bigger than 4gb being transfered via mtp lies somewhere else.
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As I said before Archos's MTP mode supports without problem.
Moreover, Archos's files system can be formated FAT32 or ext3 ... Both system are supported!...
I think Samsung Galaxy Tab's files system of internal memory is FAT not ext3 or ext4 ...
If so can you instert ext3 or ext4 formated external usb pen drive via "usb adaptor" .... Well I don't think so...
You might think it is fat32 but it is ext4. Download a terminal emulator, type in "mount" and see for yourself. It has all been explained in the links above.
And sorry, I have no idea what an usb mount has to do with the fact that the internal storage or "/sdcard" is part of the /data partition and /data is ext4.