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** [GUIDE] How to format SD-Card to EXT 3 **

I have noticed that some people have problems with EXT3 formatting.
So I've put together a small HowTo guide!
In this case it's a 1gb (1024MB) partition, but simply change it to 512MB if desired.
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1. Start downloading MiniTool Partition Wizard here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10479085&postcount=82
or here
[RS] http://rapidshare.com/files/442996416/pwhe52.rar
and install it.
2. Best thing is to start up with a fresh format of your SD-card to FAT32 (MUST be primary partition)
- Start MiniTool Partition
- Find your SD card partition and rightclick it.
- Select Move/Resize
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3. Pull back the bar untill you reach 1024MB. Or simply type it in, down at the bottom
4. Rightclick the unallocated partition and select Create.
- You will get a warning. Press YES to continue
5. VERY IMPORTANT: Select Primary and EXT3
6. Rightclick the ext3 partition and select Format.
- Set File System as Ext3
- Set Cluster Size to 4KB
7. Now press Apply and confirm with YES
The changes will be applied, and you are ready to go!
- Just to point out: BOTH partitions (FAT32 & Ext3) has to be set to Primary!!
Hope this guide was usefull..
PoingDK

Hey, Thanks for this guide. I followed all the steps but after booting the phone is says sd card is damaged. Did I do something wrong?

meaxx88 said:
Hey, Thanks for this guide. I followed all the steps but after booting the phone is says sd card is damaged. Did I do something wrong?
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If you followed the guide everything should work!
Maybe the SD-card really is damaged ?
Have you tried formatting it with Panasonic SD Formatter ?
Take a look here:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/sd/download/sd_formatter20.html

my 4gb class 2 sd card is broken too i tried with phone mass storage,mgldr massstorage and cardreader,but its really broken.
i bought a 8gb class 4 sd card and had problems, tried around the solution was i forgot step 6, format ext3 partion again seems to be important

I got this message: Failed to apply of pending changes operations abort.

mgarciar said:
I got this message: Failed to apply of pending changes operations abort.
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Hmm, haven't seen that before!
Did you format the card to FAT32 first?

poingdk said:
Hmm, haven't seen that before!
Did you format the card to FAT32 first?
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yes, I get that too.. On every program around the globe.
I tried everything, all formats, all programs say the same; they can't devide my SD into partitions.

Same problem here. I format my SD-card in mass storage modus on another phone(my dad's) Windows recognizes it, and after making ext3 partition it doesn't. I tried also every program and it never works.
Either I have internal storage and no SD-card memory, or nothing at all.
I'm really getting annoyed by this stupid Ext3.
EDIT: OKAY GUYS! VERY IMPORTANT! Do everything this man says, but also:
FAT32 MUST BE PRIMARY TOO! It worked for me. First remove everything and only make a FAT32 primary partition, then do everything he tells you.

Done so far. But how do I get things copied to that partition if I can't see it?

Sloeber94 said:
Same problem here. I format my SD-card in mass storage modus on another phone(my dad's) Windows recognizes it, and after making ext3 partition it doesn't. I tried also every program and it never works.
Either I have internal storage and no SD-card memory, or nothing at all.
I'm really getting annoyed by this stupid Ext3.
EDIT: OKAY GUSY! VERY IMPORTANT! Do everything this man says, but also:
FAT32 MUST BE PRIMARY TOO! It worked for me. First remove everything and only make a FAT32 primary partition, then do everything he tells you.
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Yep both partitions have to be primary!
I have added info to the Guide!!

no memory
I HAVE a 32gb kingston sd card and i have been repeating this process over and over and over and over again for almost a week.
Even if I set the partition to 1gb when i turn on the phone there is no memory; why doest the phone detect EXT3 as internal memory????....

gothikserpent said:
I HAVE a 32gb kingston sd card and i have been repeating this process over and over and over and over again for almost a week.
Even if I set the partition to 1gb when i turn on the phone there is no memory; why doest the phone detect EXT3 as internal memory????....
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Do everything in the tutorial but first:
Format your whole SD-card as a FAT32 partition in PRIMARY!
Then resize etc. to ext3 partition, also primary. Then it should work.
Thanks button if it helped you out!

Thanks for the suggestions but I figured out the issue but don't know how to solve it ,whenever I create the ext 3 portion and I formAt and save,the partition turns to "other" and Not ext3.
it works with my 8 gb but not the 32gb Kingston ,How can I fix this
Thank u

omg I tried another time and now my pc doesn't even recognise my card anymore

HectiQ said:
omg I tried another time and now my pc doesn't even recognise my card anymore
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Have you tried PANASONIC SD formatter ?

HectiQ said:
omg I tried another time and now my pc doesn't even recognise my card anymore
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I have this problem too. My card is death. Do you have any why try to help me to repair my card if have chance

Everytime this freaking tool, just makes my SD dead, even thouh it says successful when I partition everthing is ok. and then I reinsert the card and gone. Only way I managed to fix this is by using Clockwork Mod and going to Partition SD Card to show it back up again for me to use.
I tried at least 10 times same result.
useless.

I fix my sd card I just install Custom WM(Energy) and My phone detect the card. This method is only wich work for me. Sorry for my perfect English

hey iv got a problem in the finaly ext3 we just do finalization minitool partition (Apply) displayed error
failed to execute the following command
Resize Partition DiskIndex:1 New startingLba:32130
Error code :16
Disk I/Oerror.
please hepl

Thank you guy, thank you for the guide. Everything worked fine for me
But one noob question i have got, how is it possible after partitioning to format the complete sd from windows7 without "seeing" the partition only the Fat32... But what about the rest (ext3).. or will it be formatted automatically?
Help would be great thanks!

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:
any response?
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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?

[Q] Nook wont recognize my SD card

I have a 16GB SD card that I am trying to use in my Nook and for some reason when I go to storage the card is not showing up. When I reboot the Nook I see the SD card come up in the bottom left hand corner for a second and then it is gone. Does it need to be formatted to work in the Nook?

The question implies that the card is not formatted. Yes. It needs to be formatted to work at all. What brand is it?

The card is a Sandisk, should I format it with any certain format? If I put the card in my computer I can put stuff in it no problem but the Nook is not seeing it for some reason.

Raydee35 said:
The card is a Sandisk, should I format it with any certain format? If I put the card in my computer I can put stuff in it no problem but the Nook is not seeing it for some reason.
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You were the one asking about your SD installed system and having problems and wanted to upgrade to a sandisk. So now you have your new card and you are having problems. You need to tell us more about what you are trying to do. Are you having trouble after you have burned a new SD image to it, or are you having trouble seeing the virgin card when booting to whatever system you have on emmc? Which is what system by the way? Stock or CM or something else?
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Ok I originally put CM7 on a older 16gb SD card so I could boot from the card but I found the performance to be slow. I then decided to wipe the Nook and start over but this time I installed CM7 right to the Nook instead of on the SD card. So now CM7 is running on my Nook as the only ROM. I then took that original 16gb card and wiped and formatted it so it was blank and decided to use it for extra storage on the Nook. The problem I am having is the Nook cannot read the card. When I put the card in my computer it shows it as a blank removable drive so I am a little stumped as to why the Nook won't read it.

Raydee35 said:
Ok I originally put CM7 on a older 16gb SD card so I could boot from the card but I found the performance to be slow. I then decided to wipe the Nook and start over but this time I installed CM7 right to the Nook instead of on the SD card. So now CM7 is running on my Nook as the only ROM. I then took that original 16gb card and wiped and formatted it so it was blank and decided to use it for extra storage on the Nook. The problem I am having is the Nook cannot read the card. When I put the card in my computer it shows it as a blank removable drive so I am a little stumped as to why the Nook won't read it.
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And you wiped and formatted with your PC which is running Windows? Which version?
You really should format it with the Nook, but if it is not seeing the card, I'm not sure it can do it. Go to storage and see if you can. If not try formatting on your PC with a card formatting program (from sandisk which I think you can get on the web) or another PC.
Since your original card was already sandisk and you were having trouble running the SD install on it, I suspect something is wrong with it. It may be defective. But maybe the formatting software from sandisk can revive it.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

I assume the nook is finding the card, since it looks like the mounting notification occurs. What does it say in the storage settings exactly? No sdcard or the wrong storage space?
If the sdcard install was working, even if you found it slow, then mounting the card doesn't sound like the issue.You can format the card in CWM if you believe that the formatting is wrong.
If it says the wrong amount of storage, you may have checked the swap emmc/sdcard option.

Did you format the card as FAT32 or ntfs? It needs to be FAT32.

leapinlar said:
And you wiped and formatted with your PC which is running Windows? Which version?
I am using Windows 7 64bit home edition
You really should format it with the Nook, but if it is not seeing the card, I'm not sure it can do it. Go to storage and see if you can. If not try formatting on your PC with a card formatting program (from sandisk which I think you can get on the web) or another PC.
I will try that and see what happens.
Since your original card was already sandisk and you were having trouble running the SD install on it, I suspect something is wrong with it. It may be defective. But maybe the formatting software from sandisk can revive it.
I have a smaller 2gb card that I am going to try also.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk
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mateorod said:
I assume the nook is finding the card, since it looks like the mounting notification occurs. What does it say in the storage settings exactly? No sdcard or the wrong storage space?
It says Unavailable.
If the sdcard install was working, even if you found it slow, then mounting the card doesn't sound like the issue.You can format the card in CWM if you believe that the formatting is wrong.
If it says the wrong amount of storage, you may have checked the swap emmc/sdcard option.
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MISRy said:
Did you format the card as FAT32 or ntfs? It needs to be FAT32.
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I formatted the card using FAT32.

When you insert the uSD in the PC, how much of storage does PC recognize? all 16GB?
Either way, try to format it with MiniTool Wizard

Ok It looks like it is only showing 14.9GB. I tried formatting it in Mini Tool and this is what I have after.
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Raydee35 said:
Ok It looks like it is only showing 14.9GB. I tried formatting it in Mini Tool and this is what I have after.
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Try deleting the partition and creating a new fat32 partition using the whole SD.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

What does the android settings/storage say when you put in the sdcard? You said it doesn't recognize it, but it sounds like it is mounting.

leapinlar said:
Try deleting the partition and creating a new fat32 partition using the whole SD.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk
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I just remembered some problems I was having a while back trying to make a larger boot image for the agnostic SD installer. If the partition image was not just right the nook would not see it. It has to do with how the Master Boot Record (MBR) was written to the card. I think if you restart with mini-tool and create a whole new partition, it may revive the card. That empty space before the partition looks fishy to me.
Sent from my Nook Color using ICS and Tapatalk

Also... if you're using a computer's internal card reader it may cause you problems... try an el cheapo USB card reader/writer.

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SD Card Formatting Clarification

So there seems to be a big misunderstanding on how and what kind of sd cards can be used in the note 10.1. I have seen a lot of posts talking about whether or not you can use a 64gb sd card, whether it needs to be formatted, partitioned, and I have even seen posts describing a 2gb file limit with unformatted cards. I have good news!
These people are all completely misinformed!
The truth is you can put an unformatted, unpartitioned 64gb sd card into a note 10.1 out of the box! (Both the chip and device require NO MODIFICATION)
I have completed this successfully on three note 10.1's GT-N8013 (us variant of the note) both on ICS AND JB.
My success came with a San Disk 64gb Class 10 sd card.
I have also used san disk 32gb non class 10.
Both cards require ABSOLUTELY NO FORMATTING, OR PARTITIONING TO WORK OUT OF THE BOX!!!!
Oh and 2gb file size limit per file is bs in regards to any sd card I have EVER used!!
Downloaded a 5 and 8 gb file simultaneously last night.
Enjoy Your Droids now with extra memory!! Oh and look up about how to switch internal storage with external storage. (It enables you to use a 64gb sd card for your apps.. more games!!) Max from rootgalaxynote.com has a guide on it. Theres other guides to but max writes fairly intuitive guides in my experience.

Never had trouble with the 32gb or lower cads however the 64gb card was a bit different. On the 1st version of ICS it didn't recognize exFAT cards. This was a problem as when you formatted the sd card in your note it partitioned the card into a 32gb FAT32 partition and an unformatted partition. This destroyed a couple of 64gb cards for me.
This was fixed in the ICS update tha samsung released to most of the world and exFAT support was added. If you are unlucky enough to get a tablet running the 1st edition of ICS - I believe it ended in ALGA - then you can destroy your new sd card pretty easily even though others like yourself had no problems...

ultramag69 said:
Never had trouble with the 32gb or lower cads however the 64gb card was a bit different. On the 1st version of ICS it didn't recognize exFAT cards. This was a problem as when you formatted the sd card in your note it partitioned the card into a 32gb FAT32 partition and an unformatted partition. This destroyed a couple of 64gb cards for me.
This was fixed in the ICS update tha samsung released to most of the world and exFAT support was added. If you are unlucky enough to get a tablet running the 1st edition of ICS - I believe it ended in ALGA - then you can destroy your new sd card pretty easily even though others like yourself had no problems...
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That doesn't explain all the recent posts, nor does it explain the idea people have about file size limitations. :laugh::good:

1. the file limitation is with fat and fat32 this is with any device both pc tablet etc.
2. All 32gb notes can use both 32 and 64gb with no problem.
3. If you have a 8010 16gb ver on ics you cannot format the 64gb, you would have to use a pc for an example to format the sd to fat32.
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ultramag69 said:
Never had trouble with the 32gb or lower cads however the 64gb card was a bit different. On the 1st version of ICS it didn't recognize exFAT cards. This was a problem as when you formatted the sd card in your note it partitioned the card into a 32gb FAT32 partition and an unformatted partition. This destroyed a couple of 64gb cards for me.
This was fixed in the ICS update tha samsung released to most of the world and exFAT support was added. If you are unlucky enough to get a tablet running the 1st edition of ICS - I believe it ended in ALGA - then you can destroy your new sd card pretty easily even though others like yourself had no problems...
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Why did it destroy your card?
Couldn't you just repartition the card to one 64G partition? On a desktop if you have to.

Put in a 64gb exFAT card in yesterday (16 gb Note WiFi), firmware N8010OXXALI2. Worked immediatly without formatting! No file size limit, I think the file size limit only applies to 'physical' disks, hard drives etc.

Tirozz said:
Put in a 64gb exFAT card in yesterday (16 gb Note WiFi), firmware N8010OXXALI2. Worked immediatly without formatting! No file size limit, I think the file size limit only applies to 'physical' disks, hard drives etc.
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Is your note running JB if so then yes it will work with no problems
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hygradeb said:
Is your note running JB if so then yes it will work with no problems
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No, this is the ICS release from September I'm running (see also second post in this topic for clarification), it already supports exFAT.

Tirozz said:
Put in a 64gb exFAT card in yesterday (16 gb Note WiFi), firmware N8010OXXALI2. Worked immediatly without formatting! No file size limit, I think the file size limit only applies to 'physical' disks, hard drives etc.
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exFAT max file size (16EB, ~ 16 billion GB) is much higher than FAT 32 (~ 4 GB)
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Ics & 64gb sd cards
Tirozz said:
No, this is the ICS release from September I'm running (see also second post in this topic for clarification), it already supports exFAT.
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My success was originally with ICS. Apparently the first ICS released was incompatible.. I don't buy it but that's what I heard. I also read that the 16GB models aren't compatible. Same goes there I don't buy it.. but I would love if anyone running latest ICS or JB on a 16GB model could either confirm, or report these rumors false.:good:

Is this proof enough?
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Nice
ExploreMN said:
Is this proof enough?
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Cool thanks I hope everyone is a believer now!:good:

Transcend 64gb pre formatted fat32 usb stick, via cable works fine on GN8010 16gb.
But for some reason I had to restart the tablet, for it to recognise it.......otherwise it just will not see it?
Strange but with a restart it works fine? Same with 4gb usb stick....might be my cheap non Samsung £1.99 usb cable though?:screwy:

MouseTheLuckyDog said:
Why did it destroy your card?
Couldn't you just repartition the card to one 64G partition? On a desktop if you have to.
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Windows recognized the 2 partitions but wouldn't format it exFAT as 1 partition.
Used Easius partition manager to delete the partitions but something went screwy and it killed it instead.
Still have the cards floating around, might try to get fixed by sandisk as there is a lifetime guarantee... Just need the time to do it...

Tirozz said:
Put in a 64gb exFAT card in yesterday (16 gb Note WiFi), firmware N8010OXXALI2. Worked immediatly without formatting! No file size limit, I think the file size limit only applies to 'physical' disks, hard drives etc.
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No the file format is what has the restriction. Fat32 I think has a 4 gig file limit and ntfs has I think a 2 tb limit as a partition size, but no file limit. Also exfat has no file limit "I think" and an extreamly high partition limit, but like fat32 it doesnt have the securties and options ntfs has
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Believe Me?
Anyone out there not a believer that an unformatted 64gb SD will work plug and play?

Shagerty said:
Anyone out there not a believer that an unformatted 64gb SD will work plug and play?
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Of course an "unformatted" card won't work!
Any storage device, removable or fixed, must be formatted before it can work under any operating system, Android, Windows, iOS, Linux or whatever.
You presumably mean formatted as it comes out of the packet? In which case the answer is that most micro-sdxc cards (Xtended capacity above 32gb) are today supplied formatted exFat. Which, as everyone says will work in any Note 10.1, JB or ICS, other than a unit supplied before September 2012, which was never subject to the ICS update in September which introduced exFat recognition. There must be very few of these units left that have not been updated.
Both 64gb sdxc cards that I have were formatted exFat and worked straight out of the packet.

lol
pwatkins said:
Of course an "unformatted" card won't work!
Any storage device, removable or fixed, must be formatted before it can work under any operating system, Android, Windows, iOS, Linux or whatever.
You presumably mean formatted as it comes out of the packet? In which case the answer is that most micro-sdxc cards (Xtended capacity above 32gb) are today supplied formatted exFat. Which, as everyone says will work in any Note 10.1, JB or ICS, other than a unit supplied before September 2012, which was never subject to the ICS update in September which introduced exFat recognition. There must be very few of these units left that have not been updated.
Both 64gb sdxc cards that I have were formatted exFat and worked straight out of the packet.
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Yes that is what plug in play implies derp-a-derp.. Stop trying to sound like you are in someway proving this wrong.. Clearly as I have stated(and you so eloquently googled...) Lol all SD cards are going to come ex fat.. And no formatting generally implies a format of the card done by the user..
And about your FW idea the thing was shipped on ICS. The first ICS update was a patch that added ex fat. There is and never was a note 10.1 running less than ICS..
***Please anyone who has anything to say other than great I'm glad it works. GTFO.. ***
If you didn't realize it you already only further proved my point in trying to suggest otherwise.. Troll on! :laugh::good:

Shagerty said:
Yes that is what plug in play implies derp-a-derp.. <snip>
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aherm..."plug AND play"

haha
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aherm..."plug AND play"
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wow thanks for catching that! lol I wrote half of that at 1am last night the rest when I woke up.. scatter brain jane moment.

[Q] Max SD supported by recovery?

Hi,
I've noticed that my 64GB Class 10 Micro-SD is not mountable in recovery but have validated that a 8GB Micro-SD is mountable.
Is there a way to mount a 64GB in recovery? What is the max supported size in recovery?
Thanks!

reTARDIS said:
Hi,
I've noticed that my 64GB Class 10 Micro-SD is not mountable in recovery but have validated that a 8GB Micro-SD is mountable.
Is there a way to mount a 64GB in recovery? What is the max supported size in recovery?
Thanks!
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Recovery does not care what size your sd card is. It does care how it is formatted.

lafester said:
Recovery does not care what size your sd card is. It does care how it is formatted.
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Thanks for the response.
I let my S4 format the card. Is there a better way or so you know which format would be best.

reTARDIS said:
Thanks for the response.
I let my S4 format the card. Is there a better way or so you know which format would be best.
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The 64GB card comes exFAT formatted which is likely not supported yet by the recovery you are using.
If you can mount the sd card in a Windows PC you should be able to format it to FAT32 using the Windows disk management utility.
The downside to FAT32 is the 4GB file size limit.

Get EasyUS Partition Masters (GREAT PROGRAM and EASY to use) it can format your 64gb to FAT32. I did that with mine and it runs great in recovery. I had to do this on the SIII because i had like 5 roms i jumped from and these roms are not tiny.

kyhassen said:
Get EasyUS Partition Masters (GREAT PROGRAM and EASY to use) it can format your 64gb to FAT32. I did that with mine and it runs great in recovery. I had to do this on the SIII because i had like 5 roms i jumped from and these roms are not tiny.
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Awesome. Thanks!

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Awesome. Thanks!
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Your welcome

So is FAT32 the ideal format (sans file size limits)? I just bought a Sandisk 64GB SDXC last night & it was immediately not recognizable by the phone when installed. I formatted it to FAT32 & phone still doesn't recognize it. Looking for feedback ASAP!

LAYGO said:
So is FAT32 the ideal format (sans file size limits)? I just bought a Sandisk 64GB SDXC last night & it was immediately not recognizable by the phone when installed. I formatted it to FAT32 & phone still doesn't recognize it. Looking for feedback ASAP!
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I actually ended up using my Mac to format as FAT and that did the trick.
Been a fully usable and recognized by the phone amount now.
Also fully recognized in recovery mode, which was important to me.

reTARDIS said:
I actually ended up using my Mac to format as FAT and that did the trick.
Been a fully usable and recognized by the phone amount now.
Also fully recognized in recovery mode, which was important to me.
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Ok, well, I just let the phone format the card, it formatted it as FAT32. I'm backing all the stuff off my 32gb card from my laptop back onto the card . . . then my music . . . after I verify it'll read the contents.

LAYGO said:
Ok, well, I just let the phone format the card, it formatted it as FAT32. I'm backing all the stuff off my 32gb card from my laptop back onto the card . . . then my music . . . after I verify it'll read the contents.
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I actually did the same exact thing initially.
I put my 64GB micro-sd in, let the phone format it, loaded it up but then started to get errors reading the card and corruption warnings.
I couldn't see it or mount it when in recovery.
Android could still use it though.
If it took it out and connected it to a Mac or PC it'd not see it as a valid readable drive and would say it needed to be initialized.
It must be something about the way allowing the phone to format it but after formatting from my Mac it's been solid. No issues.

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I actually did the same exact thing initially.
I put my 64GB micro-sd in, let the phone format it, loaded it up but then started to get errors reading the card and corruption warnings.
I couldn't see it or mount it when in recovery.
Android could still use it though.
If it took it out and connected it to a Mac or PC it'd not see it as a valid readable drive and would say it needed to be initialized.
It must be something about the way allowing the phone to format it but after formatting from my Mac it's been solid. No issues.
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Well, phone formats it as FAT32. I stuck it back in my laptop, it was working. I copied a bunch of files to it, put it back in the phone, it was working, now back in the laptop copying my 30gb of music over. It seems to be working fine in the laptop. I hate messing with formatting/copying as it is just time consuming. I remember I thought I'd be sneaky & format some discs for a Synology NAS & copy the files over via SATA. That went over like a turd in a punchbowl because as soon as I plugged that formatted/loaded drive into the NAS, it didn't recognize it . . . and I had to do it all over again!

Ok, all 30GB copied music successfully & the apps see it no problem. I hope I don't have these problems others have had with these cards.
Thanks!