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I can't access my SD card

Hi,I can't access my SD card when I in android platform.
I must enter MAGLDR for this and choose USB Mass Storage.
How do I fix it?
Thanks.

in android go to settings --> Storage and click on mount SD card ...
then connect your device to the pc
and click on the notifications and choose usb connected then click on turn on usb storage ...

I did it.
No help.
I try two ROMs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050645
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908528
anyone?

so you plug in the device what thecomes up? you should get a prompy to use what usb mode

you did format your sd card as fat32 for one of the partitions, right man ?

yep.I format my sd card as fat32 and 1GB ext3...

make sure Both partitions are primary. not logical.

Test another SD card
Did you test with another SD card?
I already heard some incompatibilties with some cards.
But if you SD card worked with previous version, it should not be the problem.

Dr.Move said:
make sure Both partitions are primary. not logical.
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yep.they are both are primary.
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mariegalante55 said:
Did you test with another SD card?
I already heard some incompatibilties with some cards.
But if you SD card worked with previous version, it should not be the problem.
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yep,but still I can't access my SD card when I in android platform.
How do I solve this issue?
Thanks.

If you really need that unallocated space, move it to the end of the disk. that means having FAT32 as first partition. EXT3 as second, and the unallocated space as third partition.
I'd recommend formatting using SD formatter, repartitioning it like I said then try it again. but repartitioning without format might work.

I don't need that unallocated space,I don't created it.
How do I move and arrange these partitions?
Do you recommended this app:https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/support/jp/sd/sdfv2003.exe
?
Thanks.

http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter_3/
I think they're the same though
it's made partially by panasonic I think.

You can't access it as in connect to your computer or while using your phone? Because any file manager will be able to access the SD files. If its not connecting it's probably the rom
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^ some ROMs can't access the card unless it has a FAT32 partition that is first and primary.

Now I can't access the SD card also when I'm in MAGLDR...
I think that this app MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition had ruined the USB access in my phone.
Because after the first time I partition my SD card through this app.
I won't be able to access my SD card when I'm in android platform.
Yesterday I re-partition my SD card through that app and now I can't access
my SD card also when I'm in MAGLDR.
When I'm in android platform and connect my phone to pc,I get the message of USB Storage in my phone.I turn it ON.
But the response in my computer is that my android phone cannot start. (Code 10)
I see this message in Devices and Printers .
When I'm in MAGLDR(choose 4.USB MasssStg) and connect my phone to pc.
I get the same message...
How can I solve this issue?
Thanks.

any response?

ayosopov said:
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I had a problem like this when I had corrupt drivers

How do I fix my drivers?

if you have an external card reader use it.
MiniTool is good, I used it before a lot.
1-use an external card reader,
2-backup your data if you can access your SD, if not, try to back your data up using minitool.
3-try to expand the FAT32 partition over that unallocated space using minitool, 4-try the card again on your phone, if it works you're all set, but formatting and repartitioning is still better

ayosopov said:
Now I can't access the SD card also when I'm in MAGLDR...
I think that this app MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition had ruined the USB access in my phone.
Because after the first time I partition my SD card through this app.
I won't be able to access my SD card when I'm in android platform.
Yesterday I re-partition my SD card through that app and now I can't access
my SD card also when I'm in MAGLDR.
When I'm in android platform and connect my phone to pc,I get the message of USB Storage in my phone.I turn it ON.
But the response in my computer is that my android phone cannot start. (Code 10)
I see this message in Devices and Printers .
When I'm in MAGLDR(choose 4.USB MasssStg) and connect my phone to pc.
I get the same message...
How can I solve this issue?
Thanks.
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Dr.Move said:
if you have an external card reader use it.
MiniTool is good, I used it before a lot.
1-use an external card reader,
2-backup your data if you can access your SD, if not, try to back your data up using minitool.
3-try to expand the FAT32 partition over that unallocated space using minitool, 4-try the card again on your phone, if it works you're all set, but formatting and repartitioning is still better
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I don't think that this SD problem,I used another SD card and same problem.
I posted in my previous post that I used minitool and I think this app harmed my phone.
Any help?

[FIX][TUT]Free some space to install apps on CM10 new layout

Hi,
I know everyone is facing the problem of low internal space after the change of layout......but if you notice the speed of processing has changed a lot.....BUTTERY SMOOTH.....
Remember this thread is indeed referring to external sd card and not the internal sd card which is glued to our motherboard........so please read this...
So here's a fix......
Step 1:
Remove your external sd card from the slot and put it in a card reader....Putting it in a card reader is the only way...You cannot partition the external sd card if it's inserted in the TAB....Connect the card reader to the PC
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Step 2:
Download the Home edition from this site( This tool is used for creating partitions.....we will create ext4 partition by using this on our external sdcard
http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html
Install it
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FORMAT YOUR EXTERNAL SD CARD
Step 3:
Open the partitioning tool and then you will see some disk 1, disk 2, disk 3, and more depending on number of things you have attached to pc...Select the disk which resembles your external sd card( Do not select wrong disk as it can cause serious trouble to your computer)Well you can easily make out which one's the external sdcard by the memory space info....
I'm Partitioning my pen drive so that you can understand
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1. Right click on that disk and click Move/Resize....( a dialog box like this appears)
Move the slider from the right to left and choose the space you want as the unallocated space(This place is which 'link2sd' will use to store apps....)Then click ok....You will see that the two partitions are created
Primary
Logical( the unallocated space)
2.Right click on the unallocated space and click on create..........A dialog box will open.........Select the settings as same as in this picture(Size and location may differ)
Click OK...
3. Apply the changes by clicking apply button and let it complete the process and then a successful message will come and Voila It's done!!!!!
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Step 4:
Remove your sd card from card reader and put it in your TAB...Go to settings>>>>>storage and check whether the size of the external sd card has been reduced.....If yes....you have successfully done it!!!!
Open Link2sd app in phone>>>>>A dialog box will appear asking you for the partition>>>>>select ext4>>>>>Then select any big app>>>>click on create link and let it complete the process...
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Link2sd Google play

Hi if I already installed tbe apps will.this still work? Or do I have to reinstall all the apps for link2sd to work amd transfer the data to ext4?
Thanks
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Remove your external sd card from the slot and put it in a card reader....Putting it in a card reader is the only way...You cannot partition the external sd card if it's inserted in the TAB....Connect the card reader to the PC
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How VERY true. Sad for those who can't access to micro SD on the PC. My adaptor should be somewhere in an unknown drawer.
Seriously, I tried to mess with this procedure to get the additional partitions on the INTERNAL SD. Here, Microtool allows you to delete all Partitions, but when you apply the changes, they are simply ignored. Well, not quite, the content of the SDCard are gone. Fortunately this is not a problem, because the relevant parts of the OS reside on the fast, invisible section of the internal storage, at least IF YOU ARE USING THE NEW CM10 memory layout. So you can recover, if you saved your data.
There is a second problem associated with internal SD partitioning. Apparently there are some instructions in INIT.RC which force the internal SD to "FAT32 only". On every reboot you will notice that your reformatted internal SD is just re-formatted to FAT32. While the details (see thread on SGT II) are pretty well documented , I found the same behaviour on my SGT7. I did not dare to mess with my P1000 CM10 for lack of documentation, if the fix works at all here, it would requiere reassembling zImage which can be very dangerous.

Thanks for the HOWTO.
Worth mentioning: configure your Links2SD to Auto Link, and default Install location to Internal. Worth reading their FAQ on their website.
After flashing a new ROM, Link2SD will ask you to recreat the mount scripts (warning in notification bar), and one more reboot and everything is working again.
I will get screenshots on my next flash.
You CANNOT partition your sdcards throught the Tab's USB mount. The USB mounts the FAT32 partitions, not the whole sdcard, so you don't actually see the partition tables for either internal or external sdcards.
That's why this procedure if for the EXTERNAL sdcard (very cheap on ebay. US$13 for a 16GB Class 10 sdcard, or just a couple bucks for an 8GB Class 4 sdcard).

I have some Questions about SD Card partitioning

Im going to partition my SD Card sometime in the future, But im a complete noob when it comes to it so i have some questions about it. Ill just write them down and hopefully you can help me with it thanks! Btw, please don't gouge your eyes out when you see these questions.
1) What software should i use to partition my SD Card? I flashed CWM onto my Droid Razr M and i tried making a partition through ROM manager but no luck.
2) What is an Ext. Size? i have 128mb, 256mb, and 512mb on ROM manager but i know if you partition your SD card through CWM it is higher, the highest being like 4000MB.
3)My SD card is 16 GB will this affect anything?
4) Just to clarify, to partition it means that my SD card will become my "internal" storage. Doing this whenever i download a game it will go straight to my SD card and that way i will have free space on the real internal space.
Well those are just my questions feel free to leave answers, and please don't kill yourself due to my stupidity Thanks!

BioSpectre said:
Im going to partition my SD Card sometime in the future, But im a complete noob when it comes to it so i have some questions about it. Ill just write them down and hopefully you can help me with it thanks! Btw, please don't gouge your eyes out when you see these questions.
1) What software should i use to partition my SD Card? I flashed CWM onto my Droid Razr M and i tried making a partition through ROM manager but no luck.
2) What is an Ext. Size? i have 128mb, 256mb, and 512mb on ROM manager but i know if you partition your SD card through CWM it is higher, the highest being like 4000MB.
3)My SD card is 16 GB will this affect anything?
4) Just to clarify, to partition it means that my SD card will become my "internal" storage. Doing this whenever i download a game it will go straight to my SD card and that way i will have free space on the real internal space.
Well those are just my questions feel free to leave answers, and please don't kill yourself due to my stupidity Thanks!
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1) just google partition software there are tons of free ones, i personally like partition wizard
2) i would assume its asking how big u want the partition, but i have never used cwm to partition an sd card
3) no the bigger the better
4) no partitioning means you are splitting it into 2 or more different sizes. example - you have a 300gb hdd but you have it partitioned to a 200gb partition and a 100gb partition its one hard drive but when u look at in windows it shows up as 2 drives so you would see drive C 200gb and drive D 100gb. the partitioning in cwm is for app2sd if i remember correctly.

Uh so im still kinda lost on my 4th questions since you were talking about computers but i sorta get it . So does my SD Card represent the C Drive, and my Internal storage represents the D Drive?

BioSpectre said:
Uh so im still kinda lost on my 4th questions since you were talking about computers but i sorta get it . So does my SD Card represent the C Drive, and my Internal storage represents the D Drive?
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no
both c and d drive represent the same hard drive so the would both be you external sd card
i was using computers as an example. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning give that a read.
look at this picture, look at disc 2. see how it is split into 4? each one of those is a partition its still the same single hard drive but if you look at it in my computer you will see 4 different drives c,d,e,z in the case of this picture.
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OH . I think i sorta get it now . All your doing is just making multiples in your SD Card? And im also looking at this guide which i might use and i sorta understand it a bit more. But just one more question to clarify. When you partition, What exactly is the use of the split partitions? Just to store whatever you download?

BioSpectre said:
OH . I think i sorta get it now . All your doing is just making multiples in your SD Card? And im also looking at this guide which i might use and i sorta understand it a bit more. But just one more question to clarify. When you partition, What exactly is the use of the split partitions? Just to store whatever you download?
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The partitioning is different from the native sd problem of the razr m.
The M emulates the internal SD card. So swaps done on the older razrs will not work on ours. But I am just learning. This TWRP backup "rom" has a swap integrated I am trying it out. Let me Know if it works for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2246081

So SWAP is what switches the Internal storage with the SD Card? Because what you just said kinda confused me lol

I followed the guide in this Link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2126363
I successfully partitioned my SD card. (My Ext 3 has 3.48 Gb and my Fat32 has 11 GB)
But link2sd is not compatible with my Droid Razr M. Any Other solutions?

Apps2SD

Hello all!!
I have made a system image just in case with TWRP but I don't feel that I'll really need that. I have a 16GB Moto X Pure Edition and I have been running out of internal storage even with my 64GB SD card inserted and adopted as internal storage device. So I decided to use Apps2SD.
1) I installed the App
2) Then selected the Partition Tool (Adoptable)
3) Created 2 partitions. The first was adopted (31.766GB) and the second was ext4 (29.321GB)
4) Marshmallow OS said that the SD card is corrupt and can not be used and that I would have to reformat. But I was able to transfer apps over to the SD card and it works. This does not really clear up my issue of running low on Internal memory.
I have searched but I'm not having any luck.
I have ADB on my computer.
Please help.
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So I formatted my SD card as portable.
Ejected my SD card from the Storage & USB menu
Used "adb shell" to list my adoptable storage:
like this
$ adb shell sm list-disks adoptable
disk:179,64
disk:179,64 is my SD card that can be made adoptable, I want 60% as external SD:
$ adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 mixed 60
This erased the entire SD card, giving 60% as portable storage and the rest as adopted internal storage.
Rebooted my phone.
From Storage & USB menu, selected the SD card (internal) and chose Migrate Data. Only 6MB of data transferred
Here's a new screenshot.
My question is... how can I get some data from the Internal storage to the "Internal SD"?

m3kgt99 said:
So I formatted my SD card as portable.
From Storage & USB menu, selected the SD card (internal) and chose Migrate Data. Only 6MB of data transferred
Here's a new screenshot.
My question is... how can I get some data from the Internal storage to the "Internal SD"?
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In normal way, from "storage & usb menu" - at the end it is askng "do you want move data?"
I don't use adopted storage now, if I good remember you should go to menu internal storage(9.53gb) or internal sd(23.47) tap 3 dots and then "move data". It will move some apps and other data.
If you havn't root - apps you can move only from "settings - appilcations - app - memory".
App mgr III (play store) will show "movable" apps.
Multimedia etc. you can move between 23.47 and 35.79 with any file manager.

dzidexx said:
In normal way, from "storage & usb menu" - at the end it is askng "do you want move data?"
I don't use adopted storage now, if I good remember you should go to menu internal storage(9.53gb) or internal sd(23.47) tap 3 dots and then "move data". It will move some apps and other data.
If you havn't root - apps you can move only from "settings - appilcations - app - memory".
App mgr III (play store) will show "movable" apps.
Multimedia etc. you can move between 23.47 and 35.79 with any file manager.
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Thanks dzidexx
The reason I'm even doing this is because my phone has been super laggy and buggy lately and I think it is attributed to having such full internal memory. I went ahead and downloaded that "App Mgr III" app. That's a pretty handy to automatically find any movable apps without you having to search through each one individually. I cleared my Dalvik Cache and that cleared me up a bit. (Yes I'm rooted with xposed)
I pretty much had most of my apps that could be moved already done. There are a few that I can move but it won't be that beneficial.
Here's new screenshots:
After I wiped my Dalvik Cache:
The apps that I can move with App Mgr III:
Maybe I have just been using Lucky Patcher too much and it's hogging up memory for the Dalvik Cache.

sdcard formatted as internal doesnt show correctly in system storage settings

I tried formating my sdcard as an internal storage using the ActivityLauncher app to get the format as internal storage option from this thread https://c.mi.com/thread-1637511-1-1.html
I am using non-rooted Redmi Note 7, 32/3 GB with 32GB SD Card, on MIUI 10. Details below.
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It seemed to be working because in File Manager, the memory size was increased.
But in Setting > Storage it didn't show the size properly. When I tried install applications or download some files it was filling up the storage and I still got Insufficient Storage Available error/warning, even though I thought I did have enough space available.
By googling, I learn that some of people also have this problem. (from the comment on this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/cgpowr/use_your_microsd_card_as_internal_storage_no_root/)
So, these are my question.
- Any way to fix system storage display or bypass the storage checking when try to install applications?
- Any other way to format SD Card as internal storage that working with this model (non-rooted method)?
- Will updating to latest MIUI 11 fix this?
- Am I doing this wrong or something?
I also tried this with adb shell command, aiming to bypass the notification warning.
settings put secure sys_storage_threshold_percentage 0
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Thank you.

If I remember correctly, the sd card would not show up separately (as is the case in your second image) if it is succcessfully formatted as internal storage. As for the third image, there it always shows storage combined (internal+sd) even when the sd card is being used as protable storage.
So I would guess your sd card has not been formatted as internal storage.

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If I remember correctly, the sd card would not show up separately (as is the case in your second image) if it is succcessfully formatted as internal storage. As for the third image, there it always shows storage combined (internal+sd) even when the sd card is being used as protable storage.
So I would guess your sd card has not been formatted as internal storage.
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I guess so, then is there any method other than the ActivityLauncher trick that works on this model? I still can't find a wayto do this properly

what about this?