is there a way to format the system other than restoring from a nandroid? cwr doesnt have format /system on this version and adb won't format either.
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I'm currently using data2ext with B 0.8, and I have a 2gb ext4 partition. I tried performing a backup using BlaY0's "Customized CWM 3.0.1.3 fake-flash with ext4 support". However, I get a message saying something along the lines of "Couldn't mount sd-ext. Sd-ext backup may not be supported on this device."
Any ideas? Is it unable to backup a ext partition larger than 1gb? Is there any alternative to a nandroid backup?
EDIT: Damn, is this cause I cheated when partitioning the SD card?
I guess the problem is in ext4 feature huge_files. Even tho my customized CWM has ext4 support, it lacks huge files support (files over 2TB). This feature however is set by default when formatting ext4 partition. It can be turned off using tune2fs. Consult mr. Google on how to use tune2fs.
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i tried turning off huge_file support but i still cant nandroid the ext4 partition created with the customised fake flash.
from adb shell in latest CWM recovery i tried:
tune2fs -O ^huge_file /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
/data/data/com.koushikdutta.rommanager/files/e2fsck -fpDC0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
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then rebooted but still not love with nandroid mountind the ext4 partition
fixed my problem:
i had reverted to using CWM 2.5.0.7 gui / update.zip which does not support ext4
so going back to blay0's custom update.zip (3.0.1.3) I can now nandroid backup my ext4 partition. (i have still got huge_files turned off as per above)
Just dunno how to use blay0s version with rom recovery gui, but no biggie
Hey guys, can somebody help me?
QUESTION: When a sdcard with a second partition is formatted, the second partition is deleted?
I'm asking because after selecting ext3 on Link2SD and rebooting, the app does not recognise the second partition. Has it been deleted after the sd format?
Running Evolution x4.2.0
it depends what program formats it - cwm for example would probably delete all partitions and create and format a new partition
if you just want to format a single partition you would need to do it in mini tool or partition magic for example on a pc
also if you change roms you will have to reinstall all the apps again as the data partition is deleted
The recovery at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678140 only lets me format /data or all partitions as F2FS. I want to format only /cache and /data as F2FS, leaving /system as ext4. Is there a recovery or script that makes this possible?
TWRP 2.7.1.1 (the official one) will let you do this.
Works. Thanks.
I'm using twrp 2.8.5.0 and I'd like to format my partitions to F2FS.
How I do?
I format all partitions or only system??
In wipe options has a FS Options
Did I select the partitions then select it?
Hello!
Unfortunately I have deleted internal storage in TWRP recovery.
Now I want to try to restore the files using Testdisk / Photorec.
The directory of interest is: /storage/emulated/0/DCIM
Is this directory located on a specific partition?
If yes, which partition?
And can I create an image of this partition with dd?