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Cant mount internal/external sd vibrant

I cant mount the internal or external sd card on my samsung vibrant
Earlier i transfered music to my phone and it was working
Im running Axura 2.0.6 with the JK6 modem.
I cant ODIN since my computer wont recognize it.
When plugging in USB it simply makes a sound but has no notification.
Tried to do a system wipe on the phone and when rebooting it says denied.
Under phone storage it states Format SD CARD for internal but nothing else.
It does not say i can unmount it.
Ive tried the sdcard fix applicable via CMW but it fails to reboot into recovery mode
and when it does it says installation aborted.
I have renamed the sd fix to update.zip
attempted to flash other roms via cwm but im just stuck.
and still unable to mount.
any help?
EDIT: Cant open /cache/update.zip (bad)
then i try again and it says
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0)
Device or Resource Busy

sk8erdude525 said:
I cant mount the internal or external sd card on my samsung vibrant
Earlier i transfered music to my phone and it was working
Im running Axura 2.0.6 with the JK6 modem.
I cant ODIN since my computer wont recognize it.
When plugging in USB it simply makes a sound but has no notification.
Tried to do a system wipe on the phone and when rebooting it says denied.
Under phone storage it states Format SD CARD for internal but nothing else.
It does not say i can unmount it.
Ive tried the sdcard fix applicable via CMW but it fails to reboot into recovery mode
and when it does it says installation aborted.
I have renamed the sd fix to update.zip
attempted to flash other roms via cwm but im just stuck.
and still unable to mount.
any help?
EDIT: Cant open /cache/update.zip (bad)
then i try again and it says
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0)
Device or Resource Busy
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Sounds like you had a lagfix that wasn't disabled before you tried flashing. I would ODIN back to stock. ODIN doesnt recognize your phone in download mode? If not, then you re most likely SOL or need a JIG to get it working. BTW, this def didnt need its own post, it could have EASILY been added to the other "cant mount" posts

If its the normal 2.2 mounting issue. Take a gander at this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846384

[Q] Restore partition?

(Using the latest SDcard CWM. Tried using the latest CWM through RomManager)
So I finally got my replacement nook and straight out of the box, rooted it and tried to set it up to dualboot by using prep-dualboot-0.1 after using manual nooter 4.5.6.
When flashing the dualboot, I keep getting this error.
..
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E:Error in /sdcard/prep-dualboot-0.1.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.
So I thought I messed up somewhere with the partitions and had no space so I decided to look at the available space through the nook settings. For some odd reason, it says 1GB as opposed to 3.x GB or so which my defected nook had. I already tried reverting it back with remove-dualboot-0.1.zip.
Heck I even tried going into do ADB and doing rm -rf /* while in CWM but it really didn't fix anything.
How exactly can I fix my partitions?

So I actually found out that...when I plug the Nook via USB to my computer, two drives come up (There is no SD card in it). They're both unreadable with no indication the capacity. When I try to click on it, it ask me to insert a disk. I can't even format /data through CWR since it gives me the message "Error formatting /data".
So I'm guessing I messed up my partitions badly to the point where reinstalling stock FW or removing the dualboot with the removal zip won't help. Any suggestions? Is it possible to wipe the nook COMPLETELY and just remake the partitions via firmware?
_EDIT_
I was able to install the stock 1.2 update. Though the space available now says 1GB out of 1GB free now. How do I get the rest of the space back? =/

[Q] Nook stuck on N screen & mount errors

I am having serious issues with my nook. not sure if it means that it is too far gone please help.....new to this
My nook was rooted. I attempted to set back to stock.
1. loaded cwr 3.0.2.8
2. Installed nook.color 1_4_1
3. rebooted
4. Nook went to N screen and stuck
5. tried factory reset recieved errors
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/loginterrrupt
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
5. did factory reset
retried load same errors
tried 8x load intrrupt and factory reset
went back to cwr same errors present
tried to instal 1.4.1 again with errors
nook boots to N screen and hangs there. Could someone please help????

You need to use a newer version of CWR http://mrm3.net/blog/2011/03/11/nook-color-updated-clockwork-recovery-bootable-sd/. Put the 1.4.1 stock zip on the root of the SD card (not in any folder). Wipe data/factory reset from the menu, clear the cache partition and dalvik cache (under advanced) and then flash zip from card and choose the 1.4.1 zip file.

still getting log errors
I am pretty sure that was the file i downloaded earlier. but i will try again. after wiping data and clearing cache partition i still get the log errors .data/sysVem error when formatted and nothing happened when i tried clearing dalvik cache. also get no app2sd partition found. i continued with the process. removed card...same issues sits at grey N screen..

...also
jnicole7912 said:
I am pretty sure that was the file i downloaded earlier. but i will try again. after wiping data and clearing cache partition i still get the log errors .data/sysVem error when formatted and nothing happened when i tried clearing dalvik cache. also get no app2sd partition found. i continued with the process. removed card...same issues sits at grey N screen..
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this happens whether i use nook.zip or cyanogenmod...
with cyanogenmod screen goes black...
must be something missing in main memory

You should pick one thread and post your questions there. It is hard to keep track of what is going on for the same problem in two threads. Check your MD5 sums and make sure you have good file downloads.
It sounds like you might have messed up your internal partitions at some point. If your files are good you might need to deal with recreating the partitions before they will flash correctly.

Will do.
How do I fix the partitions?

i too have the same problem with my nook color did you find a way out yet

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions &
Read the Forum Rules Ref Posting
Thanks ✟
Moving to Q&A

Have you tried the Three Finger Reset? Check out this thread for details:
Revert to Stock OS without SD Card
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk 2

you can look this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578127&page=3
there have file ReCreate-System-Partitions-v1.zip link down load http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=981504&d=1333508797
dowload, boot from sd card, install that file =====> all error will fixed................

kaiyama said:
i too have the same problem with my nook color did you find a way out yet
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If you think you are having partition problems, see my new partition repair thread here.

Can't write to internal EMMC

Hi,
I have a nook that I rooted and put a custom rom on back about a year and a half ago. I flashed the ROM to the internal EMMC and CWM 3.2.0.1 was flashed as recovery. If it makes any difference it was a CM9 ROM
Now here's where I'm at. I can run ROMs off the sd-card but they are not stable at all. I get a whole bunch of force closes and such.
When I try and flash a new ROM to the internal EMMC it says it completes, but nothing changes. It is still the previous ROM. When I try and format the /data and /system partitions with the EMMC recovery, it doesn't complete. It says there is an error. When I format with TWRP off an sd card, it says it completes but once again, the rom is not wiped.
I've tried the 8 reboot error method, and it never gets to the stock recovery screen. It keeps booting to the EMMC ROM.
I've tried repartioning the EMMC with leapinlar's zip files. It says it successfully completes, but once again nothing changes.
Ideally I'd like to get the emmc back to stock and try and run a rom off the sdcard.
I've read the threads that I thought were applicable to my issues, but nothing seemed to work. I'm completely out of ideas. Anyone have similar issues or can provide some guidance?
Thanks.

The problem you are having running a ROM from SD is the brand and speed of SD you are using. It needs to be SanDisk class 4.
The reason the 8 failed boot does not work is you replaced the stock recovery with CWM. It needs the stock recovery to be able to complete. See my NC tips thread linked in my signature and read item A12. Assuming you can get it to flash, I have a stock recovery zip there.
I don't understand why the ROMs are not flashing. You say it gives errors when you try to wipe with CWM. What do the errors say? You used the internal CWM and TWRP on SD, but none worked. Try my bootable CWM SD to see if that helps.
I don't understand why my partition zips did not work. I know the newest TWRP will not flash them without giving an error 2 message. Try my bootable CWM SD.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on Hybrid SD

Thanks for the advice...
I've been using a Patriot class 10 micro sd to run the roms/attempt to flash new roms. Its worked fine before, but I'll try and pickup another one from someplace.
When I try and format /system and /data from the emmc CWM it says "Error formatting /system" or "error formatting /data" after working away for about 5 minutes
Here's what i did:
Created CWM 6.0.1.2 Bootable SD
- Flashed NookColor-emmc-stockrecovery.zip
- Message said successfull.
- tried to restart and old CWM recovery 3.2.0.1 was still installed
Booted into CWM 6.0.1.2 Bootable SD Recovery
- mounted /system and /data
- attempted to format
- Message "Done." for both
- attempted to flash stock 1.4.3 that you have modified for CWM
- install from sdcard complete
- reboot
- Old CynanogenMod bootscreen and old rom still installed.
Using same CWM 6.0.1.2 Bootable Sd Recovery
-flashed NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip and NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7.zip
-said success
-attempted to flash stock 1.4.3
- nothing changed. Old rom still installed
One more thing I noticed:
Everytime I login to the currently flashed rom, any changes I make are never saved. For example, if i install an apk or uninstall an app, the next time i can successfully boot into the emmc ROM, those changes are reversed to the previous version. Could it be that the current rom is being stored somewhere and being reflashed when it tries to bootup?

I hate to say this, but it sounds like your internal embedded card has become read only. I have had this happen to SDs but not to emmc. The apps act like they are writing and if you leave the folder and come back, they are not there. It is like they are writing to a ramdisk instead of your SD. You might try booting to a ROM on SD and see if you can write to any of the internal partitions like /cache or /rom and see if they stick. If not, you may only be able to run off SD and maybe not even then. You might have to change your dalvik cache setting on SD so it uses /data instead of /cache.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab running Tapatalk

I tried copying a file to the emmc partition from twrp and it didn't persist after reboot... so it looks like the emmc is set to read only. I don't supposed I can change that using adb and/or software solutions right? It's a hardware issue?
Any guidance on how to change davlik cache to use /data instead of /cache? I'll be happy to get any sort of stable rom running off any SD card.
I was hoping to repurpose the nook as in in car tablet to tether a data connection to my phone and play music and such.
Thanks for your help. I appreciate you taking the time.

canjoe said:
I tried copying a file to the emmc partition from twrp and it didn't persist after reboot... so it looks like the emmc is set to read only. I don't supposed I can change that using adb and/or software solutions right? It's a hardware issue?
Any guidance on how to change davlik cache to use /data instead of /cache? I'll be happy to get any sort of stable rom running off any SD card.
I was hoping to repurpose the nook as in in car tablet to tether a data connection to my phone and play music and such.
Thanks for your help. I appreciate you taking the time.
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I don't know of anything that can revive it. I never could revive my SD that that happened to.
To make your ROM on SD use /data for all of the dalvik cache, create a file in /data named local.prop. In that file put this line:
dalvik.vm.dexopt-data-only=1
Next time it boots the system file portion of dalvik cache will be on /data along with the installed app portion.
Sent from my stock Nook HD+ using XDA Premium

I now have a stable version of CM 7.2 running off the SD card. I put the davlik cache on the data partition and everything seems to be running pretty smooth.
I'll keep messing around seeing if there is anything to revive the internal emmc, but at least I can use the nook off the SD card again.
Thanks for helping me troubleshoot and figure this out. Cheers.

[Q] Nook Color won't boot without SD Card

I know there is a lot of information out here about the nook color not being able to boot but none of it seems to fix this issue. I was trying to upgrade my nook from cyanogenmod 7.2 to cyanogenmod 10.2. I used Rom Manager on the device and downloaded the new ROM. Everything was fine until I told it to install. The nook went to reboot and I was presented with a black screen. I couldn't get it to do anything and I thought it was dead forever. I then installed a bootable ROM on my SD card and was able to get it to boot from the SD card. I have attempted to install several different versions onto the EMMC but none will boot. When I reboot the nook it just goes to a black screen and sits there, even with the SD card in it. This is the only sequence that allows me to get my nook color to boot from an sd card:
1) Hold the "n" and power buttons for 30 seconds (I think this forces it to power down)
2) Push and hold power button for a few seconds.
If I do this with a bootable SD card installed the nook boots the SD card. If I do this without the SD card installed I just get a black screen. I have tried many things from many threads here. I have tried fixing partitions, installing new ROMS and other things but nothing seems to work. I know the nook is not bricked because I can boot it from the SD card. I think the boot partition may be the issue. When I am booted from the SD card I can mount all partitions except "/boot". Should I be able to mount this partition?
I just need to know how to get my nook back to a state where it will boot without the SD card inserted. I know how to create a bootable SD card and install zips.
Very frustrated at this point, guidance that anyone can give would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks.

You said you tried fixing partitions. How did you do that and what were the results? Were you using my partition repair zips from my partition repair thread linked in my signature?
And ROM Manager assumes you have a correct version of CWM installed on internal memory. It is best not to use that tool. It is way outdated. It is best to install ROMs manually with CWM.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app

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Partitoning did not seem to help
leapinlar said:
You said you tried fixing partitions. How did you do that and what were the results? Were you using my partition repair zips from my partition repair thread linked in my signature?
And ROM Manager assumes you have a correct version of CWM installed on internal memory. It is best not to use that tool. It is way outdated. It is best to install ROMs manually with CWM.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
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Yes I have done 2 out of the 3 zips you have on your post. 1) NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip and 2)NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip. I did not do the partition 2 zip as it looked like it may cause more problems. However, I'm not sure it could get much worse.
Today I ran the RecoveryFix.zip from this post --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958748
No Help. Same issue, I reboot and nothing but a black screen. I have to do the 2 steps I described in my original post to get the SD card to boot. Is there a way I can see what is on the nook partitions? These tools allow me to copy zip files but there is nothing that allows me to look around on the nooks internal partitions. What does the nook need to boot without the SD card. It seems there must be something partially working because I can get the SD card to boot...
Thanks I advance for your help.

Need to fix internal hard drive...
Ok, so now I'm pretty sure it's just my internal memory that is screwed up. I installed CM 7.2 on an SD card and now my nook color is running from the SD card. But if I take the SD card out and try to reboot all I get is a black screen(Not even a flash or anything when hitting the power button). So right not the only thing my nook can do is boot from the SD card.
How can I fix the internal memory??

noooker said:
Ok, so now I'm pretty sure it's just my internal memory that is screwed up. I installed CM 7.2 on an SD card and now my nook color is running from the SD card. But if I take the SD card out and try to reboot all I get is a black screen(Not even a flash or anything when hitting the power button). So right not the only thing my nook can do is boot from the SD card.
How can I fix the internal memory??
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Try flashing the repair partition 2 zip. It has protections built in to prevent further damage.
Then go to my NC tips thread linked in my signature and return to stock via item A15. Be sure to flash the format zip listed there too. Then you should be able to start over.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app

Repair Partiton 2 failed
leapinlar said:
Try flashing the repair partition 2 zip. It has protections built in to prevent further damage.
Then go to my NC tips thread linked in my signature and return to stock via item A15. Be sure to flash the format zip listed there too. Then you should be able to start over.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
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Ok, I think I may have totally screwed this nook up. I found some other repartition//format zips that I ran trying to fix the problem. Now I can't even run from the SD card. It tries to boot but I get an error and it fails. I tried to run your repairpartition2.zip file but it did not work. This is the output:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_instal: no such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Repair /rom partition (P2)
Checking for /factory - if ot found will return error message and repair will be aborted.
assert failed:mount("ext2", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p3", /factory") == "/factory"
E:Error in /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partition-2.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.​
I've also noticed that it cannot mount any of the partitions from the booted SD card any more. I'm seeing
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log and other errors
I think one of the other .zips I ran screwed things up even more. Am I now screwed up past the point of no return? I have very good unix knowledge but very little android knowledge. Is there anything I can do with the adb utility to help here.
Thanks for all your suggestions so far. It seems like I need to redo this thing from scratch and need some guidance on how to do it.
More Info: Now when booted from SD card I cannot mount "/boot", "/system", "/data", "/emmc" or "/cache" partitions. I wish I could get a shell and look around on the rom...

noooker said:
Ok, I think I may have totally screwed this nook up. I found some other repartition//format zips that I ran trying to fix the problem. Now I can't even run from the SD card. It tries to boot but I get an error and it fails. I tried to run your repairpartition2.zip file but it did not work. This is the output:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to open last_instal: no such file or directory
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Repair /rom partition (P2)
Checking for /factory - if ot found will return error message and repair will be aborted.
assert failed:mount("ext2", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p3", /factory") == "/factory"
E:Error in /sdcard/NookColor-emmc-repair-partition-2.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.​
I've also noticed that it cannot mount any of the partitions from the booted SD card any more. I'm seeing
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log and other errors
I think one of the other .zips I ran screwed things up even more. Am I now screwed up past the point of no return? I have very good unix knowledge but very little android knowledge. Is there anything I can do with the adb utility to help here.
Thanks for all your suggestions so far. It seems like I need to redo this thing from scratch and need some guidance on how to do it.
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That error message says your factory partition is gone and it contained info there that is vital and un-retreivable. You might be able to rebuild your partitions but some ROMs will never run without that backup info from /factory (partition 3). You just got too aggressive with your partition repairs.
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