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ATTN Mac Users that know partitioning, help please?

So i've read many places that using ExtFS and Disk Utility can successfully partition your SD card leaving you with an EXT2 partition. I feel like im 90% there. I choose "2 partitions" from the drop down menu. Select the top box, select "ext 2 filesystem" input 1gb for size. Select 2nd partition and select MS DOS FAT, and it keeps the size as the remaining amount (11.xx) I hit apply, it partitions, shows an extra volume on my desktop for a total of three (fat, ext, and the movie drive avatar came on), however when I unmount my phone, my phone says it cant read/mount SD card and my only option is to reformat it from the phone. Any help please?

joe.kerwin said:
So i've read many places that using ExtFS and Disk Utility can successfully partition your SD card leaving you with an EXT2 partition. I feel like im 90% there. I choose "2 partitions" from the drop down menu. Select the top box, select "ext 2 filesystem" input 1gb for size. Select 2nd partition and select MS DOS FAT, and it keeps the size as the remaining amount (11.xx) I hit apply, it partitions, shows an extra volume on my desktop for a total of three (fat, ext, and the movie drive avatar came on), however when I unmount my phone, my phone says it cant read/mount SD card and my only option is to reformat it from the phone. Any help please?
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mac doesnt play friendly with ext2/3 partitions. best advise is to setup a VM with linux or use something like a bootable GParted disk.
you can install macfuse and read/write ext partitions, but they are unstable on osx and sometimes make your mac kernel panic and you have to reboot.
since ext2/3 work natively in linux, GParted or VM Linux install are the best way to go.

if you need any help PM me.

paragon's extfs works pretty flawless for me on my mac, but i still prefer using bootcamp to reboot into windows 7 and using paragons hd manager for partitioning.

joe.kerwin said:
So i've read many places that using ExtFS and Disk Utility can successfully partition your SD card leaving you with an EXT2 partition. I feel like im 90% there. I choose "2 partitions" from the drop down menu. Select the top box, select "ext 2 filesystem" input 1gb for size. Select 2nd partition and select MS DOS FAT, and it keeps the size as the remaining amount (11.xx) I hit apply, it partitions, shows an extra volume on my desktop for a total of three (fat, ext, and the movie drive avatar came on), however when I unmount my phone, my phone says it cant read/mount SD card and my only option is to reformat it from the phone. Any help please?
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Also, you're doing it backwards. The FAT partition should be #1, EXT should be #2.

Yeah someone corrected me on that already. Still says sd card is damaged and can't mount in the phone. Always gotta reformat... there's gotta be one little thing I'm missing
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do this, format your sd card on your vibrant. after that is completed, take it out of the vibrant.
go here: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/
get a Gparted bootable ISO put it on a memory card or usb stick and boot from it. once in you can create all the partitions you need.
i have never been able to partition the SD card with DiskUtility because of the limitations of EXT2/3 on Mac.

[Q] imilka's RAM Desire HD v1.0 A2SD Problem??

Hi,
I've just installed the imilka's RAM Desire HD v1.0 [A2SD][K:rafpigna 1.7
The problem is now that i made an ext4 partition of 1024 mb but not all my apps are going to my ext4 sd partition.
It seems that after he installed the apps they by half and a half to get the NAND memory and a half to the ext4 partition
also takes after installing an app my internal memory.
This is the manual i followed for installing my rom and make my partition.
From what I read you missed the step about creating a ext3 or ext 4 partition on your sd.
Download gparted live cd and burn it to a cd.
With sd card detected in Windows put in cd and reboot from cd.
Select sd card from top right and check carefully that you have chosen the correct sd!
Delete all partitions and then create fat32 with 1024 mb of free space after.
Then create ext4 partition (both primary)
Click apply.
Reboot normal.
Format Fat32 partition in Windows with 64k clusters.
Copy install files to sd.
Plug in SD and boot phone into magldr, select usb flasher.
Run daf.exe from downloaded zip.
Upon reboot hold power button and select ad recovery.
Choose install zip from sd and navigate to stockhdram1.zip.

If i follow this check on the following link i get a2sd: not found
nickescobedo.com/15/how-to-verify-a2sd-is-working-properly-the-easy-way

which version of the hd2 are you using? eu or tmous?

I'm using the eu version...
also if i go to root explorer and then to the folder:
"/sd-ext/app"
I can see there are a .apk files saved.
If i go to the next path i see the same apk files saved.
/data/app
sd-ext/app-privat is empty btw
Is it possible that he installed the apk files on both partitions?
Mine system memoy increased also after installing root explorer

[Tutorial] How to part your micro SD card into ext4 using GParted Live CD?

[Tutorial] How to part your micro SD card into ext4 using GParted Live CD?
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for dead micro SD. Please do it at your own risk
Hello All,
Please find the below tutorial to part your micro SD card into ext4.
Required:
• Micro SD card
• Card Reader/Micro SD card Adaptor (Make sure drivers are already installed)
• GParted live CD (Download: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php)
• Image Burner Software
• Another computer or screenshot to read this tutorial as you cannot use your computer while partition
• Take backup of all your data in your SD card.
Ok that’s all…. Let’s start now.
• Burn the downloaded GParted live (GPL) CD using any image burner (I used Roxio to burn image) to CD
• Once completed, insert your card reader/MSD Adaptor and check drivers installed. (Don’t remove your card reader/MSD Adaptor)
• Insert GPL CD (burned CD) and reboot your PC and get into boot mode F12 in W7.
• Now you will see GPL boot screen. Select GPL default. (Some codes will be appearing for few mins)
• Then a small screen will appear (Configuring console data). Hit escape and see below to select language. Enter 33 for US English and Enter 0 (Continue to start X to use GP automatically)
• New screen will appear. See right corner of the box to select your memory card (Very important step: make sure you haven’t selected your PC’s hard disk)
• Now you will see your memory card in the middle of the screen with the total memory and partition (if any). Right click and delete the existing format for all partitions.
• Now you will see the entire memory card space as unallocated. Right click and select new (New box will open) Select as below mentioned.
Create as “Primary Partition”
File System “Fat32”
Free Space following (MIB) XXXX (This free space will be your ext4 allocate accordingly) E.g. ext 4 required 2GB then enter 2048MB
• Now GPL will throw you back to main screen. Right click on unallocated space and select new.
Create as “Primary Partition”
File System “ext4”
• Select “Apply” in main screen. Wait for few mins.
Congratulations!!!! You have successfully parted your SD card.

Is it the same as partitioning thru CWM4? If we partition via CWM4 the result is EXT4, A2sd can run with it. Why the long process? Just want a clarification is it really different?

royskeyz said:
Is it the same as partitioning thru CWM4? If we partition via CWM4 the result is EXT4, A2sd can run with it. Why the long process? Just want a clarification is it really different?
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Hi,
I tried doing partition using CWM4 which resulted in ext3 and not ext4. Hence I created this long process partition.

Just create a 2 partition using cwm then install link2sd from market . Using link2SD make a partition into ext 4

i think its more easy and safe to use minitool partition manager. no need to burn, boot livecd whatsoever.. and gparted livecd can become a dangerous tool in wrong hands. linux livecd is not something to be played around just to partition sdcard. just a simple wrong click and ur windows partition would be trashed.

Just a little advise.. if you really want to use gparted better you do that in linux enviroment such as ubuntu etc..but if you are windows user then use mini partision home 6..its more easy n safe..Cmiiw
Sent from my GT-S5830

Is minitool partition can be used to format sd cards into ext4..?

geraldgeron said:
Is minitool partition can be used to format sd cards into ext4..?
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sure it can

one question, in a 4 gb sd card how much it should be the partition?

vlc_marcos said:
one question, in a 4 gb sd card how much it should be the partition?
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Hi,
I would suggest atleast 512MB as ext4.

thanks, and this partition is for what, so make like an extre space for the phone?

vlc_marcos said:
thanks, and this partition is for what, so make like an extre space for the phone?
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Yes.. it will and then you can transfer your Phone internal memory data to sd card.

an0nym0us_ said:
sure it can
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Oh yeah..?
But the last time i had partitioned my sd to ext2..option was only upto ext3..
How can i prtition it using minitool?
Sme as partitioning way of ext2?..
But how..?
Or maybe minitoolversion?

Problem with ex=sd part
I have rooted desire with 4gb that has 500mb ex sd partition, now i bot 8gb card and want to partition it but when i do it with mini tool phone does not see ext partition, why? I looked steps carefully and tryed it several times, thnx

cp6ija said:
I have rooted desire with 4gb that has 500mb ex sd partition, now i bot 8gb card and want to partition it but when i do it with mini tool phone does not see ext partition, why? I looked steps carefully and tryed it several times, thnx
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Why not partition it using CWM recovery..??
It's much easier and faster
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I also got the same problem.
Seems like miniTool is messing up..
I partitioned my 8GB sd card to 600MB ext4 and the rest FAT32.
But now not only the phone but even gparted(live usb/from linux) also cannot see ext4 partition.
I can only see it as 7.4 MB....
Not sure what exactly happened.
Edit: working now. after delete & partition again.

Insert GPL CD (burned CD) and reboot your PC and get into boot mode F12 in W7.
• Now you will see GPL boot screen. Select GPL default. (Some codes will be appearing for few mins)
• Then a small screen will appear (Configuring console data). Hit escape and see below to select language. Enter 33 for US English and Enter 0 (Continue to start X to use GP automatically)
i dont each and every thing as above but after that i stuck, there is just Black screen unblinking curser on left top corner. i tried 3, 4 time but same result.
""No new screet appeared as you mention below. what i should do now.."
" New screen will appear. See right corner of the box to select your memory card (Very important step: make sure you haven’t selected your PC’s hard disk)"

I follow this guidance for make partition on my sd card
http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
it works for me. now I have:
512MB linux swap
1024MB ext4
6,5GB fat32
on my 8GB sd card

[Gparted] Nook Simple Touch resize partitions non-destructive

!! Important: Make a backup of your Nook device first !!
Resize partitions
1. Download Gparted LiveCD
2. Extract onto FAT / FAT32 USB memory stick or burn to CD-ROM
3. If on a USB memory stick, run \utils\win32\makeboot.bat from the memory stick.
Do NOT run makeboot from a hard disk!
4. Boot computer from USB device into Gparted
5. Connect your Nook running Noogie of a Micro USB card (this will make the partitions visible to Gparted).
6. Resize the last partition (nr 8) labelled "data" (= Barnes & Nobles content)
Make sure to move the partition to the far right.
7. Move the next-to-last partition (nr 7) labelled "cache" without resizing it.
8. Extend the next-to-next-to-last partition (nr 6) labelled "nook" (Side loaded content) to fill the gap.
9. Remove USB cord, Micro USB card and boot your Nook.
10. In Settings you can inspect the amount of storage space.
I received errors when the partitions were about to be moved on the disk.
I changed the partitioning resize to field where it says "Align to:" from "MiB" to "Cylinder". After a 2nd attempt and doing each partition individually all worked out well.

For those only with Windows, download Gparted LiveCD iso image and use virtualbox to boot from it. It still worked well.
Edit: I successfully repartitioned two of my Nook Simple Touch using the method above + virtualbox + Gparted LiveCD iso.
Surprisingly, the size of partitions in my two NST were slightly different, suggesting that the physical size and location of partitions don't matter as long as their order and type in the partition table are as expected and the size is big enough to hold files there. I resized and moved the last three partitions as I wanted several times and made sure they work well.
Factory reset, upgrade to 1.2.1 (this seems to require the cache partition to be big enough to hold the firmware update file: something like 128MB worked for me), rooting all worked well with resized partitions. I ended up shrinking the cache partition down to 32MB and the data partition to 128MB, reserving 1.11GB for the side-loaded contents. I'm sure the system partition can also be shrunken, but I didn't go that far.

Why a live cd? Does installing gparted to whatever linux flavor you're using not work?

I don't use linux on my PC... only on hacked router & nas.
Goggles2114 said:
Why a live cd? Does installing gparted to whatever linux flavor you're using not work?
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So dump Noogie on a microsd card run noogie and while noogie's running plug nook into pc? Do you just plutg it in and it does everything auto, or does something in noogie need to be run? Does this work on a nook touch glow?
Sorry to sound so dense but rooted using NookManager.
Edit more to the point it's throwing up an error when trying to move sdb8 around. It shrank fine just won't move. Not sure why. Not getting any useful error messages. Just 'can't have overlapping partitions.'
Odd. I was able to move it twice and get it to behave. Yet do the same n one move and Nothing. Apologies for the rinning Log just. Meh. The rest of the partitions resized in one step. sdb8 was the one that needed two steps.
Aaaand Success. Showing up as having 913MB free as opposed to like 212 or whatever.
Edit: now I'm getting a constant 'low space' warning from nook (understandable.) And installing apps is hit/miss on if they'll actually install. Keeps claiming space issues.
Query. Do apps install to the BnN partition or where?

Good to hear another success story. In my case I squeezed all the way to 1.45GB for the side-loaded contents. boot/rom/system/cache/data partitions are shrunken, and factory partition is busted. I had to use fdisk instead of GPartED to completely recreate the partition table, though.
I think, apps are installed to the data partition (the 8th one) under /data/app. Before being installed it's downloaded to cache partition (the 7th one). In my case I gave 16M for cache and 128M for data. If you are low on the data partition and have some space left on the system partition, you can move apps from /data/app to /system/app.
Goggles2114 said:
So dump Noogie on a microsd card run noogie and while noogie's running plug nook into pc? Do you just plutg it in and it does everything auto, or does something in noogie need to be run? Does this work on a nook touch glow?
Sorry to sound so dense but rooted using NookManager.
Edit more to the point it's throwing up an error when trying to move sdb8 around. It shrank fine just won't move. Not sure why. Not getting any useful error messages. Just 'can't have overlapping partitions.'
Odd. I was able to move it twice and get it to behave. Yet do the same n one move and Nothing. Apologies for the rinning Log just. Meh. The rest of the partitions resized in one step. sdb8 was the one that needed two steps.
Aaaand Success. Showing up as having 913MB free as opposed to like 212 or whatever.
Edit: now I'm getting a constant 'low space' warning from nook (understandable.) And installing apps is hit/miss on if they'll actually install. Keeps claiming space issues.
Query. Do apps install to the BnN partition or where?
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What's the point of doing all this?
You gave a list of instructions, but not the goal they achieve.

L_R_N said:
What's the point of doing all this?
You gave a list of instructions, but not the goal they achieve.
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Which post are you referring to?

Troute said:
Which post are you referring to?
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.c0.'s original post.

His instructions describe how to use gparted to resize the partitions on the NST to make full use of the memory available after you have rooted it. I've used gparted before so maybe they were clearer to me than to others but the thread title was the main clue.

Troute said:
His instructions describe how to use gparted to resize the partitions on the NST to make full use of the memory available after you have rooted it. I've used gparted before so maybe they were clearer to me than to others but the thread title was the main clue.
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I kind of thought that Nook's internal 2GB flash is already sanely formatted (i.e. most space is dedicated to the partition that is mounted at /media). If that is not the case, then that should be noted in the first post. It would also be cool if it said exactly how much space each partition has (I think i saw these partitions back when i've used Noogie to make initial backup of my device, but i don't remember the details), and how much space you would gain, and on which partition (and where it is mounted).

L_R_N said:
I kind of thought that Nook's internal 2GB flash is already sanely formatted (i.e. most space is dedicated to the partition that is mounted at /media). If that is not the case, then that should be noted in the first post. It would also be cool if it said exactly how much space each partition has (I think i saw these partitions back when i've used Noogie to make initial backup of my device, but i don't remember the details), and how much space you would gain, and on which partition (and where it is mounted).
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Thanks! i did the work 880MB for side loaded content now!!!
on one of my NST i had an issue resizing the FAT32 partition and i had to format it to make it work.
Other than that all went ok!
Thanks

How to maximize RAM available for apps
I found this easy to read table here.
I doubt that I will ever download books from B&N. I want to minimize the space for that. I infer that I should minimize partition 8 that gets mounted to \data. Is there a practical / actual minimum for this?
I see that anything I copy in from my PC over USB is going into media. 100MB should be more than I need. I could put in an SD card for this sort of thing if it grows.
My question is, which partition do I want to increase to make the maximum available to apps downloaded from the google marketplace?
If an application requires a minimum of 512 MB of RAM, which partition(s) do I need to set >= 512?
New additional question: Upon some further research, I see that you can use sd cards for swapfiles to increase system RAM up to a maximum of 4GB. Does anyone know if it is possible to use this built-in storage for the same purpose?
.c0. said:
!! Important: Make a backup of your Nook device first !!
Resize partitions
1. Download Gparted LiveCD
2. Extract onto FAT / FAT32 USB memory stick or burn to CD-ROM
3. If on a USB memory stick, run \utils\win32\makeboot.bat from the memory stick.
Do NOT run makeboot from a hard disk!
4. Boot computer from USB device into Gparted
5. Connect your Nook running Noogie of a Micro USB card (this will make the partitions visible to Gparted).
6. Resize the last partition (nr 8) labelled "data" (= Barnes & Nobles content)
Make sure to move the partition to the far right.
7. Move the next-to-last partition (nr 7) labelled "cache" without resizing it.
8. Extend the next-to-next-to-last partition (nr 6) labelled "nook" (Side loaded content) to fill the gap.
9. Remove USB cord, Micro USB card and boot your Nook.
10. In Settings you can inspect the amount of storage space.
I received errors when the partitions were about to be moved on the disk.
I changed the partitioning resize to field where it says "Align to:" from "MiB" to "Cylinder". After a 2nd attempt and doing each partition individually all worked out well.
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I have a little (maybe big?) problem. Can't partition with Gparted Live, as gparted scans my /dev/sdb (nook) infinitely. If I plug out my nook, other partitions (in my case: /dev/sda) become visible and ready. Looks like my nook hangs gparted. Tried on 2 different PCs and no effect. Tried different version of Gparted Live (i486 & amd64) - still nothing.
Of course noogie is inside the nook unit, ready and steady. Already made a backup of (non-rooted) device, plus partitions are visible in Minitool Partition Wizard on Windows 7.
What to do in this situation? Is Linux the only safe way to repartition device? Or maybe Minitool would be as effective and safe?
If Linux is the only way to go, how to make nook visible to Gparted?
Please, experts.

DJ Athlon said:
I have a little (maybe big?) problem. Can't partition with Gparted Live, as gparted scans my /dev/sdb (nook) infinitely. If I plug out my nook, other partitions (in my case: /dev/sda) become visible and ready. Looks like my nook hangs gparted. Tried on 2 different PCs and no effect. Tried different version of Gparted Live (i486 & amd64) - still nothing.
Of course noogie is inside the nook unit, ready and steady. Already made a backup of (non-rooted) device, plus partitions are visible in Minitool Partition Wizard on Windows 7.
What to do in this situation? Is Linux the only safe way to repartition device? Or maybe Minitool would be as effective and safe?
If Linux is the only way to go, how to make nook visible to Gparted?
Please, experts.
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If Gparted doesn't work for you, I'd highly recommend Minitool Partiton Wizard - it's what I used to partiton my Nook. Nice, easy UI, too.

Yeah, I often work with Minitool, but is it as safe as Gparted when it comes to nook?

DJ Athlon said:
Yeah, I often work with Minitool, but is it as safe as Gparted when it comes to nook?
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Yeah, it is. Just make sure to make a Noogie backup before repartitoning.

Sorry for bugging you, but can't shrink userdata(ext3). What to do? Delete that partition and re-create it or...?

DJ Athlon said:
Sorry for bugging you, but can't shrink userdata(ext3). What to do? Delete that partition and re-create it or...?
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Yes, delete and recreate is the way to go.

Please, people, help me
Write step to step guide for work with Minitool Partiton Wizard
I want to free the reserved space for B&N books of my NST ver. 1.2.1
The device is already rooted.
I installed Minitool Partiton Wizard on my PC, but after connecting it thru USB cable with my Nook, it only see "official" 240MBs.
Cannot find other around 750 MB reserved storage for B&N books ?
What to do
Explain to me, please

[Q] Unbricking Nook Simple Touch after lost partitions - I've made it!

Hi, I have a Nook Simple Touch device with a traditional problem of improper backup of 76 MB before rooting.
Now I have managed to retrieve files from the /rom partition (/devconf folder with 20 files like serial no, public key etc.) - I have them in my laptop as regular files as well as 16 MB partition image on SD card.
Would anybody be so kind to offer a full recovery method? I believe backup of somebody's full image and then overwriting the /rom partition would revive the device?

How much of your partition table is left, if any, and how familiar are you with linux?
Were it me, I might have a go at creating just the first partition - boot from noogie, connect to a linux box, and use fdisk to create the partition.
I'd then try doing a
dd if=single.partition.backup.img of=/dev/mmcblk0p1
(writing my boot backup to the partition I just created) and see if that file wasn't enough to bootstrap the other partitions. Depending on how you created the backup, you may have the boot flag set and the partition table stored; so long as you haven't actually put data on the other partitions yet, it may be possible to at least trigger the onboard restore.
These are values that work on the glow, and I believe on the touch as well:
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 2000 MB, 2000683008 bytes
128 heads, 32 sectors/track, 954 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 4096 * 512 = 2097152 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 * 1 38 77808 c Win95 FAT32 (LB
A)

Of the partitions, I still have:
- boot (I believe it is somewhat corrupted, but this I can restore from the backup)
- NOOK (FAT32) - should be OK, I see files in it;
- cache (Ext3)
- data (Ext3) - seems to be corrupted
Missing: factory (Ext2); one untitled partition and one unallocated segment.
Backup was created with Roadkil's DiskImage, with a source being the locigal drive (original boot partition).
I'm not good at Linux, but I know how to create partitions using Windows tools.
OK, I can try to recreate the boot partition and the rom partition, and restore the backup to it, then I'll see what happens.
Disk configuration for NST is different from the NSTG:
Cylinters: 238 Heads: 255 Sectors: 63

Nook is resurected!
Yes, I have managed to revive the Nook Simple Touch who had survived deletion of all partitions and restore of just the boot partition!
You will need for this:
- an micro SD card and card reader;
- Noogie;
- Minitool Partition Wizard (or other partition management software, if you like and it can do partition recovery and copying);
- ClockworkMod (sd_2gb_clockwork-rc2.zip)
- Alpha-FormatTouch-2.zip - to be copied onto ClockworkMod SD card;
The principle is this:
- first of all, do a PROPER backup of your device - backup ENTIRE PHYSICAL DISK (2 GB) into the image file.
- Using Minitool Partition Wizard, do a partition recovery operation - you should find all your deleted partitions - but do not apply changes yet!. However, due to improper restore of logical disk to a physical disk, the disk config info probably became corrupted and disk size appears to be 78MB, so you won't be able really restore the partitions. So, using Minitool Partition Wizard, do a copy of the recovered partitions one by one onto the SD card - and start with the most important rom partition. From Partion Wizard, you should be able, using Explore function, to check if the partition has all necessary files (20) like serial no, public key, mac address etc.
- from SD card, you can create a backup image of each partition on your hard disk.
- after you have copies of all necessary partitions (boot, rom, nook are vital; others are optional), you need to do a wipe on the NOOK disk to delete all partitions and the disk to obtain the original size of 2 GB.
- on an empty disk after wipe, you have to restore the partitions in the order:
1. restore, by copying using Minitool Partition Wizard, the boot partition (78 MB, FAT32, Primary, set it Active)
2. restore, by copying using Minitool Partition Wizard, the rom partition (16 MB, FAT32, Primary)
3. create manually new partition factory (190 MB, Ext2, Primary)
4. create manually new partition (no label) (288 MB, Ext2, Logical)
5. copy from backup partition NOOK (240 MB, FAT32, Logical)
6. create manually new partition cache (Ext3, 240 MB, Logical)
7. create manually new partition data (Ext3, 801 MB, Logical).
Then, boot the Nook from ClockWorkMod SD card, and format /system, /cache, /data partitions;
afterwards, install from zip card - Alpha-FormatTouch-2.zip.
And, hopefully, your Nook will be alive again!
(Now, I'm sure, you won't forget to do a proper backup of your working Nook :fingers-crossed

Yes, you save my nook. Thanks to your method i could revived my /rom.
but all is not done for me . i have a UK NST Glow and the glow is not working. I would like to update to firmware1.2 and may be this glow will function again. But When i plug the usb, windows cann see the drive but i don't have access to it. i have the message "please insert disc in F: drive"

wow wow wow . At last i successed to update to FW 1.2 for my almost bricked UK NSTGL. Now i have a US NSTGL but nevermind. now time to backup correctly.
but i'm not sure your method is fully working. I had to make a partition table with renater script "nookparted.sh" and then use roustabout's comment "dd if=boot.img of=....". and after that i put update 1.2.
In one week i have learn so much with my broken backup.

Hello, new here so hope it's ok to hijack this thread slightly, seems the original issue has been solved and I think my problem is similar although I'm way out of my depth here... I've managed to brick my nook, and although I took a backup which is AFAIK correctly sized 1.86gb I can't restore it. I've tried putting noogie and cmw on the sd card but it's refusing to boot, I suspect I nonced the partition table up and can't even get the nook to register when I plug it in to the PC now. I suspect is obvious I'm a dumb noob but if anyone could help point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated

welcome to the brave new world of the "bricked forever" and endless nights.
Nobody blames you since everybody and their mothers seem to fall into the trap even if they are told to make a good backup.
i had read so much threads to resurect my nook that i don't exactly know how i made it through, but here are some indications:
Here are the objectives:
1) make a correct backup of your bricked nook: -> you can make after all stupid commands and you 'll come back to this point.
2) you'll have to resurect your /rom or your rombackup.zip (inside factory).
3) have the correct partition of your nook
4) reinstall the rom
for 2) this thread gives a way to get back your /rom. read carefully even roustabout's comment can really help
for 3) thanks to Renate NST in this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805936&highlight=to+stock and her script "nookpart.sh" i could have a correct size for my partition. (method with wizard partition gives wrong cylinders alignement). read all of this thread it is really rich.
for 4) if you reach that point that should be easy.

Thanks for the welcome and the reply jjinkou2.
I'm guessing I need to work on the nook through a PC. I've currently got 2 PCs, one running window 7 and one on vista, I'm mainly working on the W7 machine. When I plug the nook in to it, a device briefly shows up as the h: drive in My computer but then immediately disappears and so I can't actually access it yet. I note that roustabout mentions working in Linux, if I had a Linux machine available would it be easier to get it to recognize the nook?
Edit: Just tried plugging the nook into my vista machine (which it has not been used on before) and the Found New Hardware window briefly pops up but then vanishes and I get a message on the taskbar: Device driver software was not successfully installed - OMAO3630 Device unplugged. Is there a fix for this pelase?

Some easy instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/BN_Nook_Simple_Touch/Installing_ADB
you'll need to install android sdk and check usb install in the extra.
Search for a file named "ADB + Fastboot + Drivers.zip" in the forum to easily have the adb.
With windows the usbdriver can be tricky to install. i had to use usbdview (look for it in google) and uninstall all B&N mass storage and OMAP3630.
The driver for usb inside the previous zip might not work also. i found one in the forum but can't find it right now.
Edit
found the usb driver that worked for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125094

Excellent, thanks very much! Not entirely sure how I managed it but I managed to get to a point where I could use the method shown by budriunas and my nook is now working again, albeit with an older firmware and the glow light isn't working but at least it's not bricked! Now just to get the light working and then root the damn thing without killing it....

budriunas said:
Yes, I have managed to revive the Nook Simple Touch who had survived deletion of all partitions and restore of just the boot partition!
You will need for this:
- an micro SD card and card reader;
- Noogie;
- Minitool Partition Wizard (or other partition management software, if you like and it can do partition recovery and copying);
- ClockworkMod (sd_2gb_clockwork-rc2.zip)
- Alpha-FormatTouch-2.zip - to be copied onto ClockworkMod SD card;
The principle is this:
- first of all, do a PROPER backup of your device - backup ENTIRE PHYSICAL DISK (2 GB) into the image file.
- Using Minitool Partition Wizard, do a partition recovery operation - you should find all your deleted partitions - but do not apply changes yet!. However, due to improper restore of logical disk to a physical disk, the disk config info probably became corrupted and disk size appears to be 78MB, so you won't be able really restore the partitions. So, using Minitool Partition Wizard, do a copy of the recovered partitions one by one onto the SD card - and start with the most important rom partition. From Partion Wizard, you should be able, using Explore function, to check if the partition has all necessary files (20) like serial no, public key, mac address etc.
- from SD card, you can create a backup image of each partition on your hard disk.
- after you have copies of all necessary partitions (boot, rom, nook are vital; others are optional), you need to do a wipe on the NOOK disk to delete all partitions and the disk to obtain the original size of 2 GB.
- on an empty disk after wipe, you have to restore the partitions in the order:
1. restore, by copying using Minitool Partition Wizard, the boot partition (78 MB, FAT32, Primary, set it Active)
2. restore, by copying using Minitool Partition Wizard, the rom partition (16 MB, FAT32, Primary)
3. create manually new partition factory (190 MB, Ext2, Primary)
4. create manually new partition (no label) (288 MB, Ext2, Logical)
5. copy from backup partition NOOK (240 MB, FAT32, Logical)
6. create manually new partition cache (Ext3, 240 MB, Logical)
7. create manually new partition data (Ext3, 801 MB, Logical).
Then, boot the Nook from ClockWorkMod SD card, and format /system, /cache, /data partitions;
afterwards, install from zip card - Alpha-FormatTouch-2.zip.
And, hopefully, your Nook will be alive again!
(Now, I'm sure, you won't forget to do a proper backup of your working Nook :fingers-crossed
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Thank you so much. My nook is back. I described my work in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34746242#post34746242.

jjinkou2 said:
wow wow wow . At last i successed to update to FW 1.2 for my almost bricked UK NSTGL. Now i have a US NSTGL but nevermind. now time to backup correctly.
but i'm not sure your method is fully working. I had to make a partition table with renater script "nookparted.sh" and then use roustabout's comment "dd if=boot.img of=....". and after that i put update 1.2.
In one week i have learn so much with my broken backup.
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how did you do a partition table?? i have run nookpart.sh but i still get the problem : "When i plug the usb, windows cann see the drive but i don't have access to it. i have the message "please insert disc in F: drive"

nookpart.sh will partition the internal memory exactly like it was.
This is important if you actually still have valid data but the partition table was destroyed.
If partitions are not looking correctly they may need to be formatted.
Don't be too quick to repartition/reformat until you know what the situation is.

i have used nookpart.sh but still no good, here is the result when i execute nookpart.sh. Everything works except internal storage not mounted correctly i think, i want to update to 1.2
edit: see my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48015536#post48015536 for more details