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[Q] How can I delete swap partitions on the SD card?

I created some partitions for the Spartacus Kernel awhile back. I'd like to remove them now. I've Odined back to a stock ROM but they are still there.

Not sure but maybe backup everything you want from your sd card to your computer and then format your sd card.

iSaint said:
Not sure but maybe backup everything you want from your sd card to your computer and then format your sd card.
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I tried formatting the SD card and that did not work. Thank you though.
Any other ideas?

Any help please?

There is free partition manager software available online that you can download to your PC to manage any partitions on your SD card (and PC hard drive as an added bonus).
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[Q] SD card fix!

Hi all!​Sorry for bad english!
Galaxy 3 Kyrillos'rom 4.1 Ultimate OC version!
I have an SD card (8GB CL4) and i partitioned it with MadTeam app2sd and my card its died!
My problem is:​If i format it all programs tell format ok ,but if i see it in my computer if on my phone all files on it again!
Any1 plz help mee how to fix it!

Try using a card reader and format it like that on your computer.
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I tested it! If i format it on my pc its tell formating completed but if i connect it to pc/phone my files again on my SD!
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Potter92 said:
I tested it! If i format it on my pc its tell formating completed but if i connect it to pc/phone my files again on my SD!
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Its because the apps are stored in ext4 partition. And windows doesn t detect ext4 partition. You can use minitools partition to format the ext4 partition of SD card in PC.

I tested mini partition tool and thats tell bad disc! and i tested the SDformatter and thats tell write protected!
Any1 help plz!

if formatting doesnt work try to delete the partition using minitools

Cannot flash rom. Why??????

Hey guys, im trying to flash a rom into my tablet but when I get into CWM it say's that it canot mount the sd card. Any ideas??????
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format your micro SD card in another phone or one of the market apps or try a did card. Fat 32

Tried that, no luck. Anything else?
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troubleshoot
Use a different microSD card - does issue still happen? If so, it's probably not the MicroSD card. If not - problem solved, the card is the issue.

Does the other sd have to be inserted permanently or can it just be inserted for flashing only?
also if I format the sd card on CWM is it formating the internal card? or the external card???

shalomhr said:
Does the other sd have to be inserted permanently or can it just be inserted for flashing only?
also if I format the sd card on CWM is it formating the internal card? or the external card???
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You can use it for flashing a rom image only, no need to keep it in the system after applying a update/rom to the a500.

You can also flash a rom from USB key if you have one (FAT32 is a must).

shalomhr said:
Hey guys, im trying to flash a rom into my tablet but when I get into CWM it say's that it canot mount the sd card. Any ideas??????
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Are you using the mount option in CWM? If so, that's for mounting the SD card on to a connected PC as a disk drive...
If not, and no external SD cards are working for you, you can also use a USB memory stick as mentioned above.

I used another sd card all is well now, last question didnt get an answer for,
In CWM does formating sd card mean formating external or internal sd?
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[Q] Anyone having issues mounting an SD card with CM nightly?

I can't get my SD card card to mount.
Do I have to format it coming from stock FW?
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It needs to be in FAT32, so copy whatever is on it off it, and use EaseUS Partition Home free version to format it FAT32

LostInMyHead said:
It needs to be in FAT32, so copy whatever is on it off it, and use EaseUS Partition Home free version to format it FAT32
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Thanks!
I don't have a dedicated SD Card reader in my possession, but an old BlackBerry phone did the trick.
I had to format it FAT32 (Primary), logical didn't work.

[HELP]Can't read SD Card after formating

Guys help me please. I partition my sd card. few months ago. last night i formatted my SD card. after that. SD card can't mount. please help me. what to do ? also my computer can't read it please help me how to fix it . thanks in advanced.

first backup any data you have on your sd card
remove all partitions with minitool and create a new partition of fat32 and format it with minitool
next boot up your phone with the sd card in
goto
settings
storage
unmount sd card
erase/format sd card
now go into cwm - you sd card will now be mountable
for the 2nd partition create it in cwm
cant remember exactly where the option is from memory but its under something like partitions
just create a 2nd partition of 1024mb with 0 swap
you can then copy any backups back to sd card

marcussmith2626 said:
first backup any data you have on your sd card
remove all partitions with minitool and create a new partition of fat32 and format it with minitool
next boot up your phone with the sd card in
goto
settings
storage
unmount sd card
erase/format sd card
now go into cwm - you sd card will now be mountable
for the 2nd partition create it in cwm
cant remember exactly where the option is from memory but its under something like partitions
just create a 2nd partition of 1024mb with 0 swap
you can then copy any backups back to sd card
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i don't have any backups i format my sd card by using my phone. in the settings. after that. i put some files in my sd card. then a day after. my phone can't mount my sd card. even my computer can't read my sd card so minitool will not work on this what to do. my sd card is not readable.

ChristianMonteon said:
i don't have any backups i format my sd card by using my phone. in the settings. after that. i put some files in my sd card. then a day after. my phone can't mount my sd card. even my computer can't read my sd card so minitool will not work on this what to do. my sd card is not readable.
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if you are unable to read your sd card via a card reader on a pc (not via phone usb cable) in order to delete partitions and recreate them, its best you get a new sd card

marcussmith2626 said:
if you are unable to read your sd card via a card reader on a pc (not via phone usb cable) in order to delete partitions and recreate them, its best you get a new sd card
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how sad. btw. Thanks :good:

My computer also once was not able to read my sd card but minitool partition wizard detected it.... What i did then was that i deleted all the partitions and created a new one with
Label--Android-SD
Type - Primary
File type -- Fat32
After i did this .. My phone and computer both read the sd card...
Hope this helps for u too..
Press thanx if it helps you
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Tanuj Chandolia said:
My computer also once was not able to read my sd card but minitool partition wizard detected it.... What i did then was that i deleted all the partitions and created a new one with
Label--Android-SD
Type - Primary
File type -- Fat32
After i did this .. My phone and computer both read the sd card...
Hope this helps for u too..
Press thanx if it helps you
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minitool partition wizard cant read my memory card too

ChristianMonteon said:
minitool partition wizard cant read my memory card too
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You are using card reader or usb cable..?
U have to use card reader..
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Tanuj Chandolia said:
You are using card reader or usb cable..?
U have to use card reader..
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I think that's not the problem, i use a MP3 player with USB
If you plug your sdcard on linux-based using anything it should be /dev/sdc
Do a dd if=/dev/sdc of=/home/[your user]/Desktop/sdcard.img
After that install WinImage http://www.winimage.com/
Open the img with winimage it will tell you where to connect,
choose first primary fat32 partition open menu -> extract all with subdirectories, :good:
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Best way to recover files but for the sdcard i think it will be better to buy a new one