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[Q] Is it possible?

Hey. I have owned my Wildfire for a week now so I am still a noob. I wanted to know if it's possible to install a custom ROM on the wildfire without an SD card so basically do it through USB. I have seen some phones can do it with Amon RA recovery but I don't think it is possible for the Wildfire.
Thanks.

Dont think it is although why would you want to do it without? The wf comes with a sd card
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Because when i put my SD card in the adapter and put it into my laptop it cant open the card and asks "do you want to format" and when i choose yes it says "unable to complete format" so im screwed with that SD card

Use paragon partition n look on YouTube 4 a video that will sort it out n will fix that error
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Still dont work its not even showing up on my computer now ive probably ****ed it somehow but on my phone it says 1.83gb free space. weird.

Dose paragon partitioning show ur sd at all if not erm check to make sure ur SD card reader is ok bu using a different SD card
if paragon partitioning is showing ur sd card.
is ur SD card signed as active and does it have a volume letter as these thing will stop I from formating the SD card
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It showed my SD card then when I tried to format it would only show my hard drive and plus the free version does not let you do anything to the card.

Try Panasonic SD Formatter:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/sd/download/index.html
E: Probably unrelated, but, make sure your card reader supports SDHC cards.

1.What happens when you connect the phone via USB and choose mount as disk drive?
2.When you use the SD card adapter, and right click on the SD card's drive letter if there's an option to "open as portable device" try that also try updating your laptops card reader drivers.
3.Use bluetooth to transfer the ROMS?
4. If you're already rooted, try formatting SD card via ROM MAnager.

As far as I know you cannot install custom firmware (a "ROM") without an SD card.
You don't have to use your SD card directly from the computer to install custom firmware. You can use file storage mode on your phone's USB connection or adb to access your SD card through your phone on your computer.
To install CyanogenMod with the help of adb, follow the steps in hxxp://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=HTC_Wildfire:_Full_Update_Guide and put the update.zip into the root of your SD card with this command:
Code:
adb push update-cm-6.1.0-buzz-signed.zip /sdcard/
You need to have your phone connected to your computer, have the appropriate drivers installed to do this and have USB debugging enabled on your phone. Documentation on adb is available at hxxp://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
An alternative way to the above adb method is to enable USB phone storage mode when you connect your phone to your computer and transfer the update.zip file to your SD card.

Hi guys thanks for all your help I have fixed my problem. All I did was use a windows 7 laptop and it worked.

EnergyRom flash and MicroSD not detected anymore

1. I was checking files on my 8GB card in file exproler
2. I removed my 8GB card
3. Install of HSPL 3.03
4. Formatting new 2GB card with FAT32, copying radio rom on it, shutdown and pressing power+volume_down...
5. Boot loader or how its called came up but flashing did not begin...I'm guessing because of filename...
6. I've turned the device on and flashed the rom using USB with CustomRRU.exe
7. After that I flashed with energy rom, USB with CustomRRU.exe
8. Everything was fiine with flashing...going trough settings...
9. I inserted my 8GB card back but file exproler or any other application can't see it.
If I connect the device without card I get 2 options:
- ActiveSync
- Modem
If I connect it with card I get all 3 options
- ActiceSync
- Modem
- Disk Drive
So...the device obviously knows that the card is inserted but it can't access it...
I don't know if the problem is hardware or software...

put it into a card reader then use Easeus free edition to remove the partitions and reformat the card as primary fat 32 job done

I have fixed the problem...
I tried another microsd and it worked...then I tried my microsd again and somehow it worked too...miracle I guess...I tried taking out and putting it back before...reseting the device...but now it suddenly works...
I was just going to try you formatting advice but I decided to try another microsd before...thanks anyway

That's got something to do with data stored on SD by the old OS.
If you change OS you should format your SD with a card reader or at least you should delete Applicaton Data and Program Files folders on SD.

[Q] [stuck] Cant acces my htc hd2 on my pc. only clockworkmod

Hi Guys,
Ik played with my Htc HD2, and wanted to install android on it (not the first time, installed more than 10 roms before)
But this time it went bad.
I dont know what i did but my pc doesnt recognize my htc hd2, so i cant acces my sd storage, so that means i cant put an rom on my sd card so that i cant install a rom.
i can still acces the magdlr menu and also the clockworkmod menu. but when i go to the mounts and storage menu in clockworkdmod and want to mount usb storage it gives me this error
E:Unable to write to ums lunfile (No such file or directory)
What can i do. pleaseeeee i have been searching for a solutions for 2 full days.

If you're just looking to get the rom.zip onto your sd card, and don't need to flash a new recovery or anything, you could just install dropbox on your phone and on your computer. Download the rom on your computer, and the put it in your dropbox folder, then download the rom from dropbox on your phone.
I've had to do this to get roms onto my sd card for quite a while, since my usb port on my phone is broken, it works fine, just takes a little longer than transferring via usb.

huggs said:
If you're just looking to get the rom.zip onto your sd card, and don't need to flash a new recovery or anything, you could just install dropbox on your phone and on your computer. Download the rom on your computer, and the put it in your dropbox folder, then download the rom from dropbox on your phone.
I've had to do this to get roms onto my sd card for quite a while, since my usb port on my phone is broken, it works fine, just takes a little longer than transferring via usb.
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yeah but i cant get the rom on my sd card because i have no rom, i only have magldr and clockworkmod recovery on my phone, and when i choose mass storage in the magldr menu. my pc doesnt recognize the phone.
what is problem here you thing, my hd2, the micro sd card or the windows 7?

Not knowing anything about it, I would have to say it could be any one of the three things you mentioned is wrong. Or it could be your USB cable.
Maybe you could try another cable, try plugging into a different USB pot on your computer, or better yet, try a different computer if available.
Isn't there also a way in CWM to connect your comp to your SD card? I've always hears that transfering files to your card via USB in MAGLDR was unreliable and could corrupt files anyway. Maybe you could put your card in a friend's phone and plug that phone into your computer and transfer the file.

Iirc thats linked to the sd card, so it may be faulty or just need reformatting
I have had to follow this proccess a few times when I've had issues with my sd and I have the 4th new csrd in the phone after about 20 months
First I would check out the sd card, and delete all partitions on it - format as primary partition and fat 32 use EASEUS free version
Then task 29 the phone
Then I would reinsert the sd card and then follow the instructions running magldr and cwm before flashing your rom again
the thread for the rom should provide help if not try the CoreDroid rom V1.7 the thead is very active with lots of online support
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=926507
I would have a look

[Help]i need you help with my sd card

hi guys, i need your help
i install in my HD2 the windows phone 7 with mango 7720 version, but now i want go again to android...
so i do the task29 install the radio and finaly the the magldr v1.13.
Afetr that i made a mistake, i enter in services in magldr and do a Erease MBR of my sdcard... now i cant see my sdcard in any device, pc, phone, in photo camera, what else..!!
i try with another card in my pc and works but the original i use in phone i cant recongnize!
i need your help to solve this please

SD Formatter V3.1
Set to:
FORMAT TYPE as "FULL" (Erase or OverWrite -- I used "Erase"), set FORMAT SIZE ADJUSTMENT to "On."
worked on 2 cards I recovered for friends, so worth a try ...
PDF user manual: HERE
Mac version & other language user manuals can be downloaded: HERE

i will try thanks...
EDIT
Nothing do... because the windows 7 dosent install the driver this card so i cant select de drive in sdformater.
but with another sdcard the drivers install correctly...

[zozi] said:
i will try thanks...
EDIT
Nothing do... because the windows 7 dosent install the driver this card so i cant select de drive in sdformater.
but with another sdcard the drivers install correctly...
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Perhaps try putting into a USB card reader or SD card adapter, then try seeing if the computer recognizes it.

scariola said:
Perhaps try putting into a USB card reader or SD card adapter, then try seeing if the computer recognizes it.
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Yeah get yourself a SD card adaptor to put your SD card in and then put it in the SD card slot on your computer, or if you do not have one get a USB SD card reader to put the adaptor in. They will run you something like 8 to 10th dollars USD for both to get them.
Also your card is like this bot because you erased the MBR on your SD card. It is because on the first boot of WP7 it formats your memory card with a RAID format so it can use your SD card as internal memory. You have to do a low level format of the card to remove it. Once the low level format is done you will have to do a full format of it again with Fat32
This is for others that well read this, if you flash a WP7 ROM and it boots up but you so not like it or it does not work right. Do not, I repeat do not try flashing the ROM again or try flashing another WP7 ROM before doin the low level format and then a Fat32 format on your SD card. If you do you will probably end up with a trashed SD card.

Thanks i will try that..

No, i cant do nothing... i try with a external sdcard reader over usb and the sdformater just stops working when i start or do a refresh. i try with others sd cards and the new sdcard reader works good...
Any more ideas?

[q] urgent help needed!!

Ok, I have CWM and I can access it. I cannot read from my External SD Card to install a rom. I can access my Internal SD but I do not have a rom in there.
I cannot boot into the previous ROM since I erased everything and when restarting I get boot loops. I need the tablet to get back to work tomorrow.
Any help would be greatly apreciated.
I have a ROM downloaded in my PC but when I connect the A500 to the PC (via USB) I cannot mount it to copy it there and flash.
HELP please!!!

What version of CWM do you have. I think the new one can install ROM from USB drive. Also try reformatting the SD card in a PC in FAT32, some time its just that and some time tablet is picky what SD card it can read and what it cant.

shin lucifer said:
What version of CWM do you have. I think the new one can install ROM from USB drive. Also try reformatting the SD card in a PC in FAT32, some time its just that and some time tablet is picky what SD card it can read and what it cant.
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I was able to put the SD Card from my phone and flashed the new rom. The tablet is sill not recognizing the SD Card though. I put it on my PC and it wont detect it (cant format it that way). I put it on my printer and I am able to read from it but I cannot format it. It tells me that is right protected.
I need to find another way of formatting it.
Thanks for your help.

I suggest you get a new sd card. Clearly the one you're trying to use is not working.
I'm not even sure if you can "write protect" an SD. Maybe something on the micro SD adapter perhaps (switch)? Or an option in Windows Explorer (check the sd's "properties". If it says "write protected", then turn it off.