[Q] Formatting SD Card After WP7 - HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an

So basically I used a 4GB SD card while using WP7 and I'm a bit bored of it now so I want to go back to Android. When I open the Panasonic Formatter to format it to original size using the Wipe option it runs but during the process, it'll stop and say the format can't be completed. Tried the other options on the SDFormatter but they just go to a 200mb FAT. Any help?

Google SDFormatter . Does the trick real nice!

That's what I'm using...

hey people i tried to format it simply with the 3.14 official release of wm and it works well note that it won't work with the 1.66 build

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Format SD

Long story short I used my Mac to format my sd card because i was installing the updated android cab & now my tp2 wont read my sd card no matter how many times i format it in fat 32. I even formattted it on a windows pc, still no luck in getting my tp2 to recognize, so i was hoping if there was a cab for the format sd from a stock wins 6.5 rom, then maybe that would help. I'm running Nrgz rom which as far as i know has no format option.
any help? I'm dying without my android partition now :-/
try flashing to
a Rom that has SD Format. Try to Format from the cell its self. worth a try..... or replace the SD Card
J.McRae718 said:
Long story short I used my Mac to format my sd card because i was installing the updated android cab & now my tp2 wont read my sd card no matter how many times i format it in fat 32. I even formattted it on a windows pc, still no luck in getting my tp2 to recognize, so i was hoping if there was a cab for the format sd from a stock wins 6.5 rom, then maybe that would help. I'm running Nrgz rom which as far as i know has no format option.
any help? I'm dying without my android partition now :-/
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Pocket Mechanic will format an SD disk from your WM phone. You could install the 15 day trial and use it to format the card. Do a google search for it.
stevedebi said:
Pocket Mechanic will format an SD disk from your WM phone. You could install the 15 day trial and use it to format the card. Do a google search for it.
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No matter how I try, I can't format my SD from POcket Mechanic. Always says the device is not functioning.
Yes, I'm running Pocket Mechanic from ram (installed to phone), and even for a card I'm not using (AFAIK). Could be some other program messing with it..
I just use my workstation..
On another note, if you put it in the PC and it doesn't even see it as a drive, some things just won't work with that card anymore, although I've often found some cameras will blindly write to a card and I've formatted several "dead" cards in a camera before and then I could see them on the computer.
Long ago I also had a card reader + special software at work that would blindly low-level zero a card then the drive at least showed up as "unformatted". Came in useful when we were developing something that used SD and trashed the card often
can someone tell me what this means and how to fix>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>E:cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0 <<<<<<<<<<<<^^^^^^^^ i have a 8gb class 2 sd hc card can someone help me

Clockwork not loading up off 16Gb card

For some reason, I've put clockworkmod on my device and always use it to flash.
I have a 16gb Sandisk memory card, which at first worked fine with it.
All of a sudden, a Gingerbread ROM claimed the card to be corrupt?! So, I used Gingerbread to format.
Tried to do an update, and now the card isn't recognised by the A2SD setting of MAGDLR 1.1. I have to use a 4gb to flash now.
I tried formatting the 16gb card in windows (fat 32, 32k sizes), reapply the cwkmd files to the card, but still, MAGDLR won't load it.
Any ideas :-/
jonboyuk said:
For some reason, I've put clockworkmod on my device and always use it to flash.
I have a 16gb Sandisk memory card, which at first worked fine with it.
All of a sudden, a Gingerbread ROM claimed the card to be corrupt?! So, I used Gingerbread to format.
Tried to do an update, and now the card isn't recognised by the A2SD setting of MAGDLR 1.1. I have to use a 4gb to flash now.
I tried formatting the 16gb card in windows (fat 32, 32k sizes), reapply the cwkmd files to the card, but still, MAGDLR won't load it.
Any ideas :-/
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Did you do a quick format or a full format? If Quick, plz do a full, and try again.
Also, don't use the right-click format method. Go into disk management and do it there. Not promising anything - it's just better.
I found a bug in MAGLDR in my case. It would try and load CWM by K:\Recov\zImage then would write S and boot back to MAGLDR main menu. So here's what I did:
- Boot MAGLDR
- Click Load AD SD (Fails)
- Remove SD card while booted
- Click Load AD SD (fails again obviously)
- Put SD back in
- Click Load AD SD (Works)
Try that. Seems like an MAGLDR bug to be honest, because after setting the SD path, you can't edit it again... Even after flashing MAGLDR back to the phone (I've tried). I guess flashing stock WinMo then flashing back MAGLDR could fix the issue, but I haven't bothered.
I seldom have problems with MicroSD Cards, then again, I usually tend to buy Class 2 MicroSD cards that perform higher than Class 2 in terms of sequential writes. So, my MicroSD card writes at 7.x MB/s although it is a Class 2.
Anyways, try using a WIPE application, something that ZEROES out the whole card. Like the SD Formatter 3.0 (Beta) for SD/SDHC/SDXC. For me, I prefer to use [email protected] Disk.
Once the card is ZEROED out, just use your GParted to Partition it, if you need to. If not, just do a full format in Windows.
Ultimate Boot CD is an ISO which has a USB Script. So you just extract the ISO, then run the CD2USB script to make a bootable USB Flash Drive with a lot of useful tools.
LiFE1688 said:
Anyways, try using a WIPE application, something that ZEROES out the whole card. Like the SD Formatter 3.0 (Beta) for SD/SDHC/SDXC. For me, I prefer to use [email protected] Disk.
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I had the same issue - 8GB MicroSD. Tried manual formatting, re-setting the card TNA. [email protected] Disk did not work either, but SD Formatter 3.0 worked perfectly!
Thanks a lot for this tip!
There are a few steps you can try to get your card working again.
1 - Full format, I know it has been mentioned but it is surprising how much a full format can help
2 - Try a non Microsoft tool like 'Panasonic SD Formatter', google it. I wipes out any partitions as well.
3 - 'Partition Wizard' for Windows. This is a great alternative to Gparted but for Windows and free.
4 - If all these fail, then it dont hurt to try Gparted, I dont see it will help but you never know.
All of those failing and it is a new card, get a refund.
I recently bought a 16GB from Ebay and they sent refund without even asking for the card back so I know you can get some dodgy Micro SD Cards.
Good luck
Yep - the Panasonic SD formatter fixed it using a Full 0's write! Many thanks to all.
update your magldr to 1.12 and try it it worked for me using 16gb class 2
YOU MIGHT want to RESET your device in NAND
that could also help when troubles arrive
nokn956120 said:
There are a few steps you can try to get your card working again.
1 - Full format, I know it has been mentioned but it is surprising how much a full format can help
2 - Try a non Microsoft tool like 'Panasonic SD Formatter', google it. I wipes out any partitions as well.
3 - 'Partition Wizard' for Windows. This is a great alternative to Gparted but for Windows and free.
4 - If all these fail, then it dont hurt to try Gparted, I dont see it will help but you never know.
All of those failing and it is a new card, get a refund.
I recently bought a 16GB from Ebay and they sent refund without even asking for the card back so I know you can get some dodgy Micro SD Cards.
Good luck
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I had a problem getting CWM to load also. It finally worked once I deleted the volume name and reformatted.

[Q] 16GB sd formatted to 200 MB!?!?

I had put wp7 on my hd2 and experience issues with it restarting over and over on its own.
I have since gone back to android and have notice they my SD only reads 200mb. Its a 16gb SD.
My question, is there a way to restore or undo the format wp7 applied to my SD? I'd rather not buy another SD lol
Any suggestions would be apreciated
I had the same problem.
I could not format in Windows XP or in Windows 7 ...
In the end I formatted in camera.
WP7 creates two partitions - one for system use the other is what you're seeing - the 200mb partition.
Theres program called SD Format nocking around on the internet that should reformat and remove the partion WP7 creates - try googling SD Format that should throw up some links to it - i beleive its freeware.
There are lots of threads and fixes about this, here is one with video:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=926225
Here is one where you don't have to install any software on your pc:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10850669&postcount=1233
irocmabe said:
I had put wp7 on my hd2 and experience issues with it restarting over and over on its own.
I have since gone back to android and have notice they my SD only reads 200mb. Its a 16gb SD.
My question, is there a way to restore or undo the format wp7 applied to my SD? I'd rather not buy another SD lol
Any suggestions would be apreciated
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I flashed the stock ROM then i went to start/tools/Format SD Card & formated worked for me
If you are using a NAND build of Android, you can just format it from the phone and it should recover the remaining amount of the SD card. I don't remember who I saw that posted it on here, but it worked for me when I tried it.

[Q] SD Card won't show up!

I had WP7 on my HD2, but I flashed the stock WM6.5 rom cause i got bored of WP7. But now on WM6.5 i cant see my SD Card. I read somewhere that your suppose to format your SD card after the flash. But it wont even show up on my phone. What should i do?
Format it using a microsd to SD card converter in your pc or use a camera
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TrevorMcCauley said:
I had WP7 on my HD2, but I flashed the stock WM6.5 rom cause i got bored of WP7. But now on WM6.5 i cant see my SD Card. I read somewhere that your suppose to format your SD card after the flash. But it wont even show up on my phone. What should i do?
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Use the free Panasonic SD Formatter Tool
Set options to FULL ERASE and size adjustment ON

damaged sd

I just switched from a 2.2 version of android to a gingerbread version on my hd2. The problem I am having is that now my phone says SD card damaged. It worked on my old version and is Able to be read when I'm in magldr and use USB mass storage but not on this android. I tried to format in android that didn't work and tried formatting with windows. I don't understand why it can be read sometimes but not others but would appreciate it if someone could help me get this to work or atleast get it to reformat so can be used. Thanks
What exact ROM are you using? Were you running any partitions(EXT3/EXT4).
Gpc_hd2_gingerbread_v1.7
No partitions
what did you use to try and format it in windows? search in the forum for the panasonic sd formatter or google it if you haven't tried using it already.
I have not tried the Panasonic SD formatter I will give it a try at work since my computer is down for the time being. What is the difference between that program and the windows formatting program though?
In simple terms, one does it better than the other.
donovanhorn said:
I have not tried the Panasonic SD formatter I will give it a try at work since my computer is down for the time being. What is the difference between that program and the windows formatting program though?
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You also have to consider d possibility dat ur sd card is losing it gradually...My previous 8GB sd card works flawlessly on WinMo but whenever i flash an android build (tried several, same result), it works 4 awhile then mounts as read only or as ur described, sd damaged...a quick 4mat wit panasonic sd formatter wakes it back only for it 2 repeat d process....
I bought another sd card and haven't had any issues wit it watsoever...my old 8gb card still works but i guess its 2 weak for android's constant reading & writing.
Im having the same problem. Card works fine in everything but Android on HD2, NAND not SD Rom.
Ive formatted form Windows but i'll try the Panasonic one as well. If not would a 16GB card be compatible or would it be too big?
The size isn't a problem as long as your phone supports it. Just make sure you format the correct ext size partitions etc...
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Is there a guide/thread explaining how I go about creating ext size partitions on SD cards & what size etc?
I run off a NAND ROM if that makes any difference?
Sorry i'm new to Android!
I tried the Panasonic formatter but it still says damaged SD. Still works in mass storage mdgrl or whatever it is. And asks to be formatted when I try to use it in XP
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Gpc_hd2_gingerbread_v1.7
No partitions
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I have the same ROM & just keeps saying SD card damaged. I've formatted in windows & in the clockwork recovery tool but to no avail. I dont want to buy a new card just to have the same problem!
You should avoid using mass storage in MAGLDR.
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synyster31 said:
I have the same ROM & just keeps saying SD card damaged. I've formatted in windows & in the clockwork recovery tool but to no avail. I dont want to buy a new card just to have the same problem!
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Have you tried mini partition? Google it up.
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Hey, I got it working, I followed this guide & it worked 1st time.

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