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format sd card????

Do i have to format my sd card to install android the NAND way? or can i just leave it alone? I think i've got it all down with the rest of the steps, as far as the HSPL and magldr, then pick a ROM. Just wasnt sure if I NEEDED to format my sd card. any other tips would help out alot also. this is going to be my first attempt at this. wish me luck! thank you too.

tippingvan said:
Do i have to format my sd card to install android the NAND way? or can i just leave it alone? I think i've got it all down with the rest of the steps, as far as the HSPL and magldr, then pick a ROM. Just wasnt sure if I NEEDED to format my sd card. any other tips would help out alot also. this is going to be my first attempt at this. wish me luck! thank you too.
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No, you don't need to. However, if you are going to be flashing a ROM that requires an SD-EXT partition and you don't already have one, the process of creating the partition (typically through CWM) will wipe your SD card anyway.

no, it's not necessary to format SD card.

Digital Outcast said:
No, you don't need to. However, if you are going to be flashing a ROM that requires an SD-EXT partition and you don't already have one, the process of creating the partition (typically through CWM) will wipe your SD card anyway.
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im not going to lose all my files on the sd card am i???

He just said it will wipe your data...
The creation of a SD-EXT partition....

[Q] Clockwork Recovery Will Not Install .zip s

So i have searched everywhere and can not find an answer.
A couple days ago I formatted my SD Card and created an ext2 partition.
Since then, every time i have tried to flash a rom (i have tried multiple..CM7..Sense 3.0...MIUI) i get
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/ "name of ROM"
(bad)
Installation aborted.
I have used different CWM partitions, downloaded the ROMs multiple times, and even task29 ed
can someone please tell me how i can get CWM to open ROMs again?
Thanks in advance
SOLVED: Thanks to zach.antre and invisblebm for the help, you need to format your SD Card with Panasonic SD Formatter.

hey did you use the magldr to transfer files to your sd card because it sometimes corrupts ur files....

I also have this problem.
I don't use MAGLDR to transfer my zip file.
I have flashed my rom with DAF style, and I use android 2.3.4 on my hd2 cell phone. After connect my phone with my win7 pc, I transfer my zip file through file manager.
I think that maybe it is a privilege problem to open this zip [email protected]@

hemanbond said:
hey did you use the magldr to transfer files to your sd card because it sometimes corrupts ur files....
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I actually used clockwork to transfer the files.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

attp88 said:
I also have this problem.
I don't use MAGLDR to transfer my zip file.
I have flashed my rom with DAF style, and I use android 2.3.4 on my hd2 cell phone. After connect my phone with my win7 pc, I transfer my zip file through file manager.
I think that maybe it is a privilege problem to open this zip [email protected]@
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Privilege problem?
would you have any idea how to fix it?
Thanks
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

I recomend to format with panasonic sd formatter, before doing any partitions on the sd card.

invisiblebm said:
I recomend to format with panasonic sd formatter, before doing any partitions on the sd card.
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So I have tried to format the EXT2 partition back to FAT32 but it does not show up in my partition managers
any ideas?

sounds like the zip is corrupt, try opening it when in windows with winrar and see if it gives a crc error

Richy99 said:
sounds like the zip is corrupt, try opening it when in windows with winrar and see if it gives a crc error
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i have downloaded multiple zips from multiple websites, and even loaded a zip ile that i have flashed before and know works
still same error =(

The SDcard needs proper format with panasonic sd formater as invisiblebm suggested before.
Thats is the problem, don't look for another solution.
After you format it and check that it works you can create the ext partition from within ClockWork Recovery in advance menu.
In Panasonic SD Formater go options and use "reallocate size" or something like that to have back the full size of the SD

zach.antre said:
The SDcard needs proper format with panasonic sd formater as invisiblebm suggested before.
Thats is the problem, don't look for another solution.
After you format it and check that it works you can create the ext partition from within ClockWork Recovery in advance menu.
In Panasonic SD Formater go options and use "reallocate size" or something like that to have back the full size of the SD
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thank you very much
i will test this out and report back
EDIT: Success! It worked!

Hey I am having a similar problem. I too have the Clockworkmod and I tried to install a zip of Titanium Backup via recovery and I also tried to install the Tron Legacy theme for ADW.Launcher, neither one installed. Did you find a solution?

[Q solved] cannot mount sdcard in recovery

So this was solved by using a tool from sdcard.org to format my sdcard in a PC. Once formatted with that tool cwm started seeing correctly.
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I'm running 3.1 rooted
I've flashed Thor's 1.4.2 recovery.
I have two sd cards: a 2g and an 8g.
Both work when accessed on a PC and on the iconia.
Neither work in cwm so I can't flash any roms.
I have tried formatting the sdcards on two different PCs. for the 2g I tried both fat and fat32. The 8g is fat32. In every case cwm says it can't mount it.
Additionally, I can't seem to use a USB key, although that may be that i don't know how to use it.
Thanks for any help.
-Bert

When in CWM and you go to install zip from sdcard do you see any folders where you choose the zip. Just wondering if it isn't mounted already. Physical sdcard is in /mnt/external_sd
and not /mnt/sdcard.

PsychosisNC said:
When in CWM and you go to install zip from sdcard do you see any folders where you choose the zip. Just wondering if it isn't mounted already. Physical sdcard is in /mnt/external_sd
and not /mnt/sdcard.
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Thanks for your reply. I'm prety sure It's not mounted already.
I'm attaching a screenshot to show the exact message I get when trying to browse for a zip. I get a similar message when I go to mounts and storage and try to mount the sdcard.

im bumping this because I'm really becoming concerned that the device is defective in some way.
I'm hoping that someone can give me some guidence on what I may be doing wrong.

So, brosell, did you figure out a solution? I have the exact same problem - cannot mount sdcard in recovery and I get the exact same message.
When the system is booted normally, the internal storage mounts ok as /sdcard
EDIT:
It seems CWM treats the external sdcard as /sdcard, not the internal storage. So, to flash an update, you need to place it on an external SD card

I always get that error, and I never had to mount anything using cwm, just booted it selected the zip to flash and flash. I still don't mount anything...?
And the zip goes on the external sd not the inturn

Can't format SC Card in Window. If won't mount.
Guys,
Unfortunately SD cards for Android must be formatted by Android. If the card is not properly formatted CWM can not mount it, nor can CWM format it. The best way to get it properly formatted is to put it into an Android Phone and use its format functions. There really is no way on the Icona Tab to reformat an improperly formatted card or a new formatted card. If you don't have an Android phone borrow a friends. You will know that it is properly formatted when you see a lost files folder created on the card by the Android phone formatting process. This is a common problem that many people encounter when performing their first ROM flash. If it was formatted under windows as FAT 32 you can access it and store on it in normal operation mode. But ClockWorkMod can not mount it in recovery mode. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Can mount SD card in Recovery
I should have also mentioned last night in my post here, that my experience has been that it is much easier to flash a new custom ROM from a USB thumb drive. Flashing a custom ROM from USB seems to be less problematic than from an SDCard that appears otherwise to be good and formatted with FAT32, but CWM can't mount it. You can fast format the thumb drive on Windows to clean it off. Then copy your custom .zip ROM to be flashed on to the thumb drive from within Windows then insert it into the USB port of your Icona Tab, boot into CWM recovery (I'm assuming you know how to do that so I won't go into it here.) I forget exactly where in the CWM menu it is, it might be under the CWM advanced sub-menu but it say's something to the effect of Install zip from USB. It always works for me with no problem. The advantage is that you do all your prep work on Windows and then flash from the thumb drive which I believe has an ISO standard across all platforms and usually comes already per-formatted. This is an alternative method if you can't get your SDCard properly formatted (see my previous post in this thread for how to get it properly formatted so that it will mount under CWM.) Again, good luck!

I want to cry!!
I tried re formatting! Nothing! Cmw is not on sd card! Nothing is working! Still stuck on acer start screen! Yes i am a noob! But i read alot into this stuff b4 i do it! I wish there was someone i can have come to my house and do this for me! I have tried everything!!!!!!!!!!! So frustrated!!! Someone pls help me!!!!

in CWM recovery, there are 2 options,sd and "internal sd" i think(for me atleast). i chose the internal sd and it mounts.

brosell said:
So this was solved by using a tool from sdcard.org to format my sdcard in a PC. Once formatted with that tool cwm started seeing correctly.
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-Bert
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Thank You Sir! been looking for this fix for a long time

brosell said:
So this was solved by using a tool from sdcard.org to format my sdcard in a PC. Once formatted with that tool cwm started seeing correctly.
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thanks brosell, for the solution,
I have a 512MB SD card in the g5360, was FAT formatted. reformatting the sdcard with the tool from sdcard.org worked for me as well, afterwards it could be mounted by the stock recovery
and could install update.zip (prior to install CMW)
kr, Erik
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Every time !! Arghhhh

Okay,, i have a note 10.1 n8010 and EVERYTIME I FLASH a rom i cant install any apps and it says insufficient storage, I do everything step by step, I don't understand, I just don't understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can someone please explain me why this is, i wipe everything before doing a update etc...

asustf700t said:
Okay,, i have a note 10.1 n8010 and EVERYTIME I FLASH a rom i cant install any apps and it says insufficient storage, I do everything step by step, I don't understand, I just don't understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can someone please explain me why this is, i wipe everything before doing a update etc...
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Are you using an external SD Card or just your internal one ?

lsherif said:
Are you using an external SD Card or just your internal one ?
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A external one as well

asustf700t said:
A external one as well
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Try following the below steps as per smaw51 recommendations :
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
mounts and storage/ format /data
mounts and storage/ format /system
mounts and storage/ format /cache
advanced/ wipe dalvik cache
Repeat a couple times for good measure

I have already tried those steps as I found them online and it does nothing, I always have to delete everything and then return to stock ... I just don't get it >

asustf700t said:
I have already tried those steps as I found them online and it does nothing, I always have to delete everything and then return to stock ... I just don't get it >
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So what`s your internal free storage after installing a fresh rom ?

asustf700t said:
I have already tried those steps as I found them online and it does nothing, I always have to delete everything and then return to stock ... I just don't get it >
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Oops accidentally thanked you for this post.
Anyways, I have found that wiping data from recovery doesn't clear download files and such. Download Astro File manager and see what is taking up most of your internal memory. I found personally that .zip files and a few things like that were taking up oodles of storage space. Also, when yuo do a CWM backup, do the backup to the External SD card, that way it doesn't take up app space.

lsherif said:
So what`s your internal free storage after installing a fresh rom ?
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like 7gb? and external is 4gb because i have a partition, but the partition in my case is irrelevant because before when I didn't know about link2sd I still had this problem, but everyone else seems to flash roms daily with no issues lol?

Jonphinguyen7 said:
Oops accidentally thanked you for this post.
Anyways, I have found that wiping data from recovery doesn't clear download files and such. Download Astro File manager and see what is taking up most of your internal memory. I found personally that .zip files and a few things like that were taking up oodles of storage space. Also, when yuo do a CWM backup, do the backup to the External SD card, that way it doesn't take up app space.
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okay ill thank you back lol, okay I will back it up externally for future reference, but the issue seems to be on every rom i download with my device...but no one else seems to have this issue with the same rom
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i can't it says ive reached my 8 limit today...

anyone?
i also tried the steps in this post... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745247&page=3
I believe reading this thread and taking a few tips has fixed everything!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908711&page=2

I strongly suggest you flash a stock rom using Odin and clear everything. If you still have problems with the stock rom on your tablet return it for warranty repair. My feeling is though it is something you are doing. So once back to stock (out of the box) reinstall apps one at a time - avoid apps to sd and installing them on external memory. I don't believe that can be necessary!

[Q] Fail at booting

Hello guys,
I installed this particular rom on my HD2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224469
The installation completes succesfully but when I reboot it stucks on a black screen. Using MAGLDR and CWM, in the installation I chose NAND installation type. Is there maybe anything I do wrong?
Thx in advance

KIdDarkness said:
Hello guys,
I installed this particular rom on my HD2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224469
The installation completes succesfully but when I reboot it stucks on a black screen. Using MAGLDR and CWM, in the installation I chose NAND installation type. Is there maybe anything I do wrong?
Thx in advance
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You chose ONLY Nand? You must have enough system partition. What device do you have? (Eu or Tmo) and what is your partitioning?

Marvlesz said:
You chose ONLY Nand? You must have enough system partition. What device do you have? (Eu or Tmo) and what is your partitioning?
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I have EU device and my partitioning was 190kb if my memory serves me well coz I've been updating my roms since March 2012 ;/ (1 year now)

KIdDarkness said:
I have EU device and my partitioning was 190mb if my memory serves me well coz I've been updating my roms since March 2012 ;/ (1 year now)
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You should use DataOnExt. Create an ext partition on your sdcard and reinstall the ROM with the installation option "Nand with DataOnExt" chosen. And you should be good to go.

Marvlesz said:
You should use DataOnExt. Create an ext partition on your sdcard and reinstall the ROM with the installation option "Nand with DataOnExt" chosen. And you should be good to go.
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Ok thx a lot.. huhmm, how am I gonna create the partition? And if my memory serves me right it must be FAT32 format right?

You can follow this great tutorial by mengfei up to the point where he says "Another method of creating an EXT4 partition". (don't forget to thank him)
Edit: Your memory failed you , it must be an ext2/3/4. (In addition to your original FAT32)

Marvlesz said:
You can follow this great tutorial by mengfei up to the point where he says "Another method of creating an EXT4 partition". (don't forget to thank him)
Edit: Your memory failed you , it must be an ext2/3/4. (In addition to your original FAT32)
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If the pc doesn't have an input for the sd card, should I use the second method?? Is it reliable as well?

KIdDarkness said:
If the pc doesn't have an input for the sd card, should I use the second method?? Is it reliable as well?
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I used the second method (well, CWM not TWRP) to partition my SD and it's always worked perfectly well.

Nigeldg said:
I used the second method (well, CWM not TWRP) to partition my SD and it's always worked perfectly well.
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That comes really handy.. How did u partition it with CWM?

KIdDarkness said:
That comes really handy.. How did u partition it with CWM?
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If I'm not mistaken it's almost exactly the same as in mengfei's guide. Just boot into AD Recovery from MAGLDR, select Advanced then partition SD card. Choose whatever size you like (if you're not sure then 1GB is always a good safe option) and usually you won't have need for a swap partition so select 0 here. This will delete all of the data on your SD card though so make sure to back anything important up first.

Nigeldg said:
If I'm not mistaken it's almost exactly the same as in mengfei's guide. Just boot into AD Recovery from MAGLDR, select Advanced then partition SD card. Choose whatever size you like (if you're not sure then 1GB is always a good safe option) and usually you won't have need for a swap partition so select 0 here. This will delete all of the data on your SD card though so make sure to back anything important up first.
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Ofc it has a selection for an EXT4 partition as well right?

KIdDarkness said:
Ofc it has a selection for an EXT4 partition as well right?
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I actually don't remember having to select ext3 or 4 when installing but normally it doesn't make too much difference as far as I know.

Nigeldg said:
I actually don't remember having to select ext3 or 4 when installing but normally it doesn't make too much difference as far as I know.
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Ok, and as long as I do partition the sd card it will obviously need to copy the .zip of the ROM again onto the sd card correct?

KIdDarkness said:
Ok, and as long as I do partition the sd card it will obviously need to copy the .zip of the ROM again onto the sd card correct?
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Yeah, the best way to do it is using an SD card reader but since you don't have that using USB mass storage or the option in cwm should be fine.

KIdDarkness said:
Ok, and as long as I do partition the sd card it will obviously need to copy the .zip of the ROM again onto the sd card correct?
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That process is likely to format your sdcard, so MAKE SURE you have backed up everything. That means you'll also have to recopy the .zip file of the ROM.

Ok, so thx each one of u for the help, rly appreciate it Thx a lot guys