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[23 JAN][VIDEO TUT]How To Format Your SD Card After Use With WP7

In this video i show you how to format your sd card after use with windows phone 7
SD FORMATTER 3.0 http://www.mediafire.com/?kl563ku3pnn3o25
Enjoy!

I just formatted the SD card in android and it worked fine, able to store everything on there and android recognizes it fine. maybe i got lucky

hi 96edwy
i've asked you on your youtube link but also on here if you don't mind
i have a working 8GB PNY micro sd card that has been reformated from 199mb capacity
i want my hd2 wm7 to recognise it so i can use it to store more conversations, applications and put music on
do you have any idea how i can achieve this?

If wp7 doesn't recognise it, maybe its not supported, there is a thread on here with the sd cards that are supported, have you checked if your sd card is supported?
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

Thanks for youtube video. I have 16gig that come with htc hd2 some people say it works flawless, but mine keep boot up to DFT and reboot cycle. Rarely I open it up and it will go to windows. So when you install windows phone 7 it will automatic copy file to SD card right?

caubecari said:
Thanks for youtube video. I have 16gig that come with htc hd2 some people say it works flawless, but mine keep boot up to DFT and reboot cycle. Rarely I open it up and it will go to windows. So when you install windows phone 7 it will automatic copy file to SD card right?
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May be WP7 doesnt support your SD Card. Check the supported SD Card list.

guys i did upgrade to win7 , i was fall and rush and didn't read the notices well so is my SD card formatted ? which means all the data lost ???? i had Pim Backup for my contacts and it was there at my SD card , is it lost ?
and how can i back to windows mobile 6.5 again ?? , i tried Energy Custom Roms but it's not working
PLEASE HELP

tantan911 said:
guys i did upgrade to win7 , i was fall and rush and didn't read the notices well so is my SD card formatted ? which means all the data lost ???? i had Pim Backup for my contacts and it was there at my SD card , is it lost ?
and how can i back to windows mobile 6.5 again ?? , i tried Energy Custom Roms but it's not working
PLEASE HELP
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yes sorry to say your sd card is gone, all data is lost.
you can go back to wm6.6 by flashing a stock or custom rom, just boot into the tricolour screen and flash as you would any normal rom

Thanks God anyway
but when i try to flash custom Rom it gaves me connection error on the installation progress
why is that ?

I just mount SD card in MAGLDR then diskpart clean it then format it normally...

allow usb connection from your active sync
tantan911 said:
Thanks God anyway
but when i try to flash custom Rom it gaves me connection error on the installation progress
why is that ?
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you need to allow usb connection from your active sync which is disabled in order to flash wp7

Thanks again
Hey Dude thanks for getting my card back very much appreciated, excellent tutorial

Manual with Command promt
1. Run command prompt with admin privileges
2. Type in diskpart
3. Type in "list disk" to find diskpart's designation for your flash drive
4. Assuming your flash drive is disk 1 type:
a. select disk 1
b. clean
c. create partition primary
d. select partition 1
e. active
f. format fs=fat32 quick
g. assign
h. exit

after runnng wm7, i still can format sdcard by using another android phone/nokia phone. And the sdcard is recognized when my phone is running android/wm7/wm6.5). But there are 2 weird problems that i can't solve:
1. cannot use SD formatter v.30 software to format my sdcard again. always get error message when the format process reaches 30-40%. Even if i pre format my sdcard by using another software(hard disck low level format, partition wizard) /phone( android phone, nokia, window 6.5 phone), SD formatter still can't format my sdcard.
2. cannot install any android SD builds. When the android boots, the screen show me " ... cannot find any logical sector..."

thanks!
96edwy said:
In this video i show you how to format your sd card after use with windows phone 7
Enjoy!
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Thanks mate. It really works. Btw, just a suggestion. Why don't you write a how to bcoz it is not really convenient to watch the video at Office
thanks anyway

I just ran the formatting tool on a WP7 formatted card directly from a usb slot in my PC and it worked??

ohdaesu said:
I just ran the formatting tool on a WP7 formatted card directly from a usb slot in my PC and it worked??
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lol what about it?

96edwy said:
lol what about it?
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why go to all the trouble with the phone when you can just format on ur pc in one click??

ohdaesu said:
why go to all the trouble with the phone when you can just format on ur pc in one click??
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i thought that was obvious tbh, it works exactly the same both ways, just easier to not take the sd card out your phone, plug it into an adapter then into a card reader, u eva thought people might not have a card reader??

Format WP7 SD with photo camera
I had a very unconventional method to restore my SD card.
I put it in my Canon photo camera and did a low level format.
After this I could access it fully again through windows / android.

2 questions...

Hi!
I forgot to format my SD card when I installed android, so I was thinking doing it now (just in case, it might get a little better). Do I connect the phone and do the formating through ''My PC'' ? (I don't have a SD Reader or adapter) Or i will have a problem with that?
I've installed Frankstine, and its very good, but I want to test a few so I choose wich one I keep is there any other cool rom? (I'm looking for some rom with Sense )
Thanks!

you can simply format it from android or CWM. if you format it from windows however make sure you keep FAT32 file system, android doesn't recognize ntfs

Some ROMS write files to the sd card for use with the ROM,so formatting it may cause the ROM to stop working properly.
You should really format your sd card BEFORE you install a new ROM.
After you format it you want to make sure you have the correct partition for the ROM you want to install.
ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR SD CARD BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING TO IT.
P.S. check my sig for a good sense ROM

Yeah keep backup of everything that you want in a folder on your PC. Do you know what program you need to create an Ext partition with? If you do well then its easy.
But I suggest you buy a card reader - they're not too pricey and they will always come in handy. The easiest way to do it is through MAGLDR (supposedly buggy but I've never had any problems personally) or CWM. I've found that using CWM I would regularly get 'Bad Disk' on Minitool after using it though. Don't do it when you're booted up in a ROM as it might mess up the ROM, and some ROM's that use Data2SD make sure you don't mount your SD card while using it as it will most likely cause your phone to reboot and it won't mount, so its useless basically.
Btw, good to see you getting Android working or your HD2 haha.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

Partition Problem - Android and WP7

Hi,
I'm using wp7 now for more than 2 months and i am quite happy. i can do everything i want to. but now i wanted to install android, so that i can dual boot both of them.
as i have only one 16gb sd card i followed the steps mentioned in the 3rd method, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913815 .
But Partition Wizard Home Edition only shows one partition of 200 mb. now i cant really delete the bigger one and create a new one.
maybe you can tell me what i am doing wrong and find a solution. furthermore i am not sure about the right android version i have to use, because i don't know the meaning of nand, sd , magldr...can i use this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970542 ?

Hi bluffmaster26,
On my notebook card reader i also can't see partitions on my 16gb sd card. But everything is ok when i use external USB card reader. Try with such card reader.

did u try it on a different computer?sometimes windows 7 gets messed up?
if that doesnt work,try to post your mini partition screenshot,
i have a 16 gb sd card as well. working gr8
(dont forget to thanks the developers )

hey all,
andreyyor tipp helped.
thanks a lot!!

Installing WP7.5 Mango

So here is my questions...
1. Is it possible to install WP7.5 without sd card? because when i tried once it burned my sd card and not there is no way to recovery it with revive way that are mentioned here cause i can't find the sd neither on phone, neither from computer i had checked disk management and is not there i sure sd card is dead, so i dont want to take risk it again with the 32 gb card that i bought.
When i tried to install i went successfully to Windows Phone 7 build 7004 XBmod-Yuki ROM v2 but when i trying to install update with this way (http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/09/16/how-to-install-windows-phone-7-5-mango-7720-on-htc-hd2-video/) i have various problems... sometimes its freeze on loading screen sometimes and sometimes its failing to update... so my next question is...
2. Can someone make a step-by-step tutorial to update it?
Thanks in advance

It's not possible to flash WP7 without an SD card.
Here is a guide to install Back to the Future. I don't use it but many have. If you don't feel confidant installing it, you should try one of the other, non-updateable ROMs. They are much easier to install. There's a good guide here Just make sure you have the right Radio, MAGLDR 1.13 and the ROM you want to use

hmm thnks i see that video tutorial (my link) was missing some parts... I will try this with the 1 gb sd card

that helpd thxxxx

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it is not possible to instal WP7.5 without SD card.
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very good polish step-by-step guide is here ( http://pdaclub.pl/forum/wp7-w-leo/(...-jak-przejsc-z-wm6-5-do-wp7-mango-dla-laikow/ )
Xoemab said:
So here is my questions...
1. Is it possible to install WP7.5 without sd card? because when i tried once it burned my sd card and not there is no way to recovery it with revive way that are mentioned here cause i can't find the sd neither on phone, neither from computer i had checked disk management and is not there i sure sd card is dead, so i dont want to take risk it again with the 32 gb card that i bought.
When i tried to install i went successfully to Windows Phone 7 build 7004 XBmod-Yuki ROM v2 but when i trying to install update with this way (http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/09/16/how-to-install-windows-phone-7-5-mango-7720-on-htc-hd2-video/) i have various problems... sometimes its freeze on loading screen sometimes and sometimes its failing to update... so my next question is...
2. Can someone make a step-by-step tutorial to update it?
Thanks in advance
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Look at my thread for TMOUS TIPS. It talks extensively about how to unlock sd card after you discover it doesn't work with your phone. HARD RESET AND UNLOCKER APP. It is not a big deal that the install fails cause you can always go back to earlier version by reflashing. SEE MY POST ON TIPS!!!!

I have the same problem b4....But I found that I put my 32g sd with nokia mophone....after that can recoverd...sorry for my poor En..Hope U understand,or U can try to format with a digital camera..I didn try.I like to know result.

[Q] External SD - Tab no see it.....SOLUTION FOUND SEE OP

UPDATE well it looks as though I have found a solution to my woes. I made several attempts of formatting the 2gb card in my laptop to no avail. I tried my old captivate that it originally came out of and the cappy had troubles reading it. I then stuck it in my evo and it registered instant, so I did asdcard format on my evo and then finally the tablet registers the card. In case this helps anyone else
First off someone please enlighten me on the tabs use and the way it mounts the external SD, I read somewhere that it only uses it for media files such as music books and pics. I have an 8GB that belongs in my EVO, and a 2gb that I had for my captivate I was hoping to use in my Tab for now.
Here's my story, maybe someone can shed a little light here: My tab was purchased with Stock 3.1, I was getting annoyed by the constant update request so I went ahead and rooted and installed CWM without incident, then I decided to install the Stock rooted update from here, however when I insert my SD cards they say they are unavailable. So I stick my 2gb in my laptop format to fat32 (should this be different?, typically it works in every other device I own) It still won't read, I did exactly as others point out in other threads but still I am stumped as to how the card is made available to the OS ? Now in a fit of frustration I pulled my 8gb out of my evo put the 2gb in and wham there it is, I put the 3.2 download on the 8gb popped it in tab entered CWM and flashed the update, I don't know if the 2gb is mountable in CWM I will try tonight but the 8gb was mountable through CWM however my 8gb also was not available to Android even after the update.
So what the heck is the use of the external SD and how is it used?

I think you might have an issue with your ROM,
I use my external SD for my titanium backups and other files I want to keep portable. I have used the SD card through my PC via USB and directly by putting into the PC's card reader.
Have you tried using a file manager? I use File Manager HD and the external card shows up as Storage on the left bar.
As for the filesystem, I think I may have originally formatted as FAT but I have also pulled my SD out of my Blackberry and used it to install Honeylicious through CWM,
All in all I dont think you should be having the issues that you are having...
Good luck

If it won't mount in CWM you need to format it in your android phone, that fixed it for me. Once it is formatted correctly you'll see a notification that an SD card is installed. Also my PC wouldn't see it until I put a custom rom on. Also to store items on it you can use a file manager to move things to and from it.
~Sent from my Droid SuperCharge~

>DARKMAN< said:
If it won't mount in CWM you need to format it in your android phone, that fixed it for me. Once it is formatted correctly you'll see a notification that an SD card is installed. Also my PC wouldn't see it until I put a custom rom on. Also to store items on it you can use a file manager to move things to and from it.
~Sent from my Droid SuperCharge~
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The 8gb card did mount in CWM but would not mount in the OS, or when it would I would get it was unavailable or sometimes even empy when I know there is only about 1 gb free space, I did not test the 2gb in CWM mainly because it was late and I needed to go to bed, but I will try tonight. The 8gb is the one I updated to rooted 3.2 with, I still need to go to 3.2.1 ? Is there a rooted Stock 3.2.1 floating around I really havent looked much into it yet

I have noticed that getting the iconia to read some sd cards is like tossing dice..Most people who have this issue says one card works perfect in every device but not in the iconia.. Some say the card will work sometimes and not others .. Some say the card works in cwm and not with file manager..
The issue here i think is that you have two CARDS THAT ARE FUSSY ABOUT mating with the iconia. OR Your rom .i would read the threads in the rom you are using.. IF still nothing that sounds like your issue ask the DEV about this.. If STILL No luck you can either try to buy a new diffrent card or flash a new rom to try and Diag. this issue..
Good luck..

Silly question
Is your microSD formatted FAT32?
If it is anything else, your unit may have trouble reading it depending on what ROM you are using - Not all ROM's are capable of reading NTFS or other file systems.
Sometimes, microSD's freak out as well, and the only way to get it back to normal is to format it in a Symbian phone (Nokia)
Also, make sure you are using the correct mount point for the card - /mnt/external_sd - Root Explorer and other apps like it can get there.
Other than that, you may just have a bad microSD, I have had many of them die for seemingly no reason.