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CWM not working

I have been having issues with CWM on my Fascinate for about 2 weeks now. Whenever I try to flash anything via CWM I get this message:
Samsung Recovery Utils
- for BML -
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
The "reboot system now" is highlighted and I cannot do anything to select apply update.zip
On the bottom part of the screen it says:
Install from package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
Now I have flashed back to D101 and did the ota update to DL09, and flashed the CWM via odin posted on a thread from the android central forum, it is basically a version of CWM for DL05 and DL09. (can't post outside links so I havent posted enough in this forum).
I have tried to apply the update.zip but whenever I do that, after about 25% of the way through it goes back to the error.
I have completely run out of ideas and the people at the android central forums have as well. I have tried everything that I can think of but obviously I am not doing something right.
Can anyone give me some suggestions as to what I can do to try to resolve this issue? Or if there is a way to flash a rom and kernel without CWM. I really do not want to be stuck with stock Fascinate so anything would be appreciated.
Thank you

You have to go into CWM immediately after flashing in Odin, before booting up, and flash a new kernel. DL09 breaks CWM on the stock kernel
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I had that same issue until a user on another forum informed me that right after flashing cwm, replace battery and go immediately into recovery mode, do not let the phone boot normally.
Now I am able to add kernels and roms to my hearts content.

I'm in a similar situation except my error comes while trying to back up my ROM.
I did root via pushing rage.bin via ADB
Then I used ODIN to put CWMrecovery.tar on the phone.
Flashed CWM via ROM Manager.
At this point I did a full backup with TiBu and did a ROM Backup via ROM Manager.
After that I froze bloatware, 'upgraded' to the Sywpe Beta and De-binged.
At about this point I realized that I had lost Haptic so I flashed the DL09 stock Kernel and that problem was solved. I thought I was good to go until I tried to do another backup via ROM Manager.
When I ran the backup I got the same error as the OP. I ended up in 2e recovery. Since I'm new to this I just chose reboot phone. I did some searching last night but all the posts I found dealt with people flashing custom ROMs and I was getting tired I called it a night with the plans to do more searching today but then I came across this post.
I reviewed my notes and saw the other thread about CWM Recover mode and I checked and I can't reboot into CWM Recovery (via ROM Man) either. I end up in Android (2e) recovery.
I saw the post above me and I need to search on these instructions so I understand this step better.
"I had that same issue until a user on another forum informed me that right after flashing cwm, replace battery and go immediately into recovery mode, do not let the phone boot normally."
I don't seem to be able to boot (up and down key = Power buttong) into any recovery.
It seems like I need to repush CWM via Odin and then reflash via Rom Man but I'm leaving for a trip tomorrow so I'll wait for some input before trying anything since the phone is functionally working.
I'm new to rooting phones so some help with this error would be appreciated.

ezas said:
I'm in a similar situation except my error comes while trying to back up my ROM.
My phone is updated OTA DL09. Then rooted via ADB. I installed ROM Manager and flashed CWM. Since then I've done the usual root stuff. I noticed that haptic was not working and I fixed that by flashing a stock DL09 kernel. I have not flashed a custom ROM.
After de binging yesterday I went todo a back up via ROM Manager and got the same error as the OP. I ended up in 2e recovery. I didn't want to really screw up my phone guessing so I just chose reboot phone.
I was going to do more searching tonight but came across this post first.
I have done two successful back ups via ROM Manager, so after reading this post I assume it's flashing the kernel that got me to this error.
I'm new to rooting phones so some help with this error would be appreciated.
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I don't use custom roms on my phone but from what I'm gathering on this...
You will need to put it back to DL09 stock...
Flash CWM via Odin..
http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...s-hacks/54659-how-rooting-your-fascinate.html
Post 4 here will tell you how to do it.
After flashing CWM you will need to put your phone into recovery right away instead of letting the normal rom load. You will then flash over another kernel using CWM and that is it.
List of kernels can be found here:
http://www.samsungfascinateforum.com/custom-roms/list-of-custom-dj05-kernels-for-verizon-fascinate/
I have never put a new kernel or rom on my phone but from what i've read this is the jist of it.

You shouldn't have to flash back to stock...
1. Download all necessary files and place on root of your SD card (nonstock kernel, update.zip)
Edit: also add in the superuser and busybox zips, and flash those after kernel (step 5) and this will give you root back if you lost it updating
2. Flash modified CWM .tar with Odin
3. Replace battery and boot directly into recovery by holding both volume buttons down while powering on
4. Once in recovery, apply update.zip to get into CWM
5. Flash new kernel
6. Reboot, enjoy

Kevin and Rob
I followed the instructions to the letter over at AndroidCentral (including flashing busybox_su) and I'm back up and running with Haptic feedback and I'm watching a ROM backup via ROM Manager as I type this. I have not done a lot of testing yet but everything seems to be working fine.
Thanks for all the help.

Kevin Gossett said:
You have to go into CWM immediately after flashing in Odin, before booting up, and flash a new kernel. DL09 breaks CWM on the stock kernel
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Just did that and after I select Install zip from SD car, the screen goes black. When I press the home button it goes back to the green list but when I select anything from there, the screen goes black again.
I have tried flashing back to stock, updating to DL09 and flashing cwm again, but same issue.

OK I am getting really tired of dealing with this. Nothing I try works. I am just going to give up on the idea of installing roms and kernels on my fascinate. I have no idea what the problem is and nobody knows either.
Thanks for all those that helped.

When in CWM the home button turns the screen off. Use the back button or power button to select

Kevin Gossett said:
When in CWM the home button turns the screen off. Use the back button or power button to select
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Shh, I had no idea about that. I assumed since in order to get to cement recovery you had to press home key that that is what you use while in recovery. Everything works now, thank you.

ok, I'm ready to sell this damn Fascinate on Craigslist for a peanut butter sandwich. I'm miffed with getting CWM working. I have pushed the updated version onto the phone via ODIN, immediately booted into recovery (got the red recovery), and it won't mount my SD card. I had a similar problem in green recovery - it could see my SD card, but wouldn't show me all the files - including the download folder. So I couldn't flash anything. I've tried this 100 different ways. There's nothing wrong with the SD card. It reads fine in the phone, files working other than CWM. Please help. I'm stuck on stock. Have mercy.

gadgetmom88 said:
ok, I'm ready to sell this damn Fascinate on Craigslist for a peanut butter sandwich. I'm miffed with getting CWM working. I have pushed the updated version onto the phone via ODIN, immediately booted into recovery (got the red recovery), and it won't mount my SD card. I had a similar problem in green recovery - it could see my SD card, but wouldn't show me all the files - including the download folder. So I couldn't flash anything. I've tried this 100 different ways. There's nothing wrong with the SD card. It reads fine in the phone, files working other than CWM. Please help. I'm stuck on stock. Have mercy.
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Download updated CWM at this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
Fixed my CWM problems.

That is the file I used. Relief
Tried both through Odin and loading onto phone. No dice.

That is the file I used. Relief
Tried both through Odin and loading onto phone. No dice.

the home key always turns the screen off, u have to hit search button to turn on and go back

OK, just to make sure I'm not crazy, I tried again. First I downloaded the SuperClean 2.2 update to my SD card. I re-downloaded the updated update.zip file and put it at the root of my SD card. I flashed DL09.tar.md5 via Odin to get back to stock. That completed with no problem. I flashed the EB01 radio, no problem. Flashed the updated CWM. Immediately booted into recovery (red). Attempted to Apply update.zip. Errored out. Attempted to apply update from SD card. Here's the error I'm getting:
-- Install from SDcard...
Finding update package...
E:Can't mount/dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (or dev/block/mmcblk0)
(Invalid Argument)
E: Can't mount SDCard:Update.zip
Installation aborted

gadgetmom88 said:
OK, just to make sure I'm not crazy, I tried again. First I downloaded the SuperClean 2.2 update to my SD card. I re-downloaded the updated update.zip file and put it at the root of my SD card. I flashed DL09.tar.md5 via Odin to get back to stock. That completed with no problem. I flashed the EB01 radio, no problem. Flashed the updated CWM. Immediately booted into recovery (red). Attempted to Apply update.zip. Errored out. Attempted to apply update from SD card. Here's the error I'm getting:
-- Install from SDcard...
Finding update package...
E:Can't mount/dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (or dev/block/mmcblk0)
(Invalid Argument)
E: Can't mount SDCard:Update.zip
Installation aborted
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I think I see what your issue is. The red CWM that you loaded via ODIN installs onto the phone itself. You no longer need an update.zip file containing CWM on your sdcard. As long as you have successfully booted into red CWM, your next step is to do a full wipe, and then choose the "install zip from sdcard" option. You should then be able browse your sdcard and select the zip file containing the rom.
DO NOT rename the zip file containing the rom to update.zip and then select the "apply update.zip" option, as that will definitely not work. That option expects to find the CWM recovery app in the update.zip file, and errors out if it's anything else.
Posted from my EB01 SuperClean Fascinate with Voodoo

Oh, and make sure you have the most recent new CWM file from jt1134. The post from him that had the first fixed CWM I think may have required an update.zip file, but the current, updated files in it do not. If you're not sure, download the latest one from that post for Odin, and flash it from Odin again. You will them no longer need update.zip for sure.
Posted from my EB01 SuperClean Fascinate with Voodoo

Roblovesbox said:
I don't use custom roms on my phone but from what I'm gathering on this...
You will need to put it back to DL09 stock...
Flash CWM via Odin..
http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...s-hacks/54659-how-rooting-your-fascinate.html
Post 4 here will tell you how to do it.
After flashing CWM you will need to put your phone into recovery right away instead of letting the normal rom load. You will then flash over another kernel using CWM and that is it.
List of kernels can be found here:
http://www.samsungfascinateforum.com/custom-roms/list-of-custom-dj05-kernels-for-verizon-fascinate/
I have never put a new kernel or rom on my phone but from what i've read this is the jist of it.
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Awesome, thanks for the links.

my SGS can't boot - please help

Hi,
I had a 2.2.1 Froyo version of Darkky's ROM (9.1 or so) installed.
Everything worked fine until I tried a "fix" for call recording. For this I copied 3 files to the /LIB folder but it didn't work, the call recording software couldn't record but did create some broken files. After I uninstalled the software (but didn't delete the files from /LIB) I restarted the phone after few days because my media players couldn't open .flv files anymore. After restart, the phone would stay in an endless loop on the boot-up animation. Tried all options in the Recovery console (the one with red text, can't remember the name) but nothing fixed it. At this time I could enter both recovery and download mode.
Than I tried to flash a bootloader but the only SBL file I found, doesn't seem to fix it, I only see the icon with a phone and computer w/o link on my screen. I tried flashing other versions of stock ROMs but nothing changes.
I think there is something wrong with the partitions or the boot loader but I wasn't able to find other bootloaders and Heimdall (I used it for flashing as Odin can't see my phone) doesn't let me use .PIT files to re-partition.
Please help me
P.S. the phone can still enter download mode, but not recovery console

Have you tried flashing in PDA just a kernel like voodoo. No other files just kernel and no repartition. Auto reboot checked.
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Thank you for the reply
Odin doesn't work for me, it doesn't detect my phone.
I have just flashed the "stock+Voodoo-latest XXJPY" from
here and it didn't work . It displays the GALAXY S GT-I9000 logo and that's all.
later edit
but hey, I have my recovery console back at least.
I think the call recorder program messed up my file system/ memory or something...I'm a noob though, so I don't really know what happened. Maybe the primary boot loader wold fix it?
in "Mounts and Storage Menu" I have
- mount /system
- mount /data
- unmount /cache
- unmount /sdcard
- mount /sd-ext
is this normal?

So your phone can get into download but Odin does not connect? Can you add just the kernel file on your program then? If Odin does connect, just add a Froyo speedmod or voodoo kernal. No code, modem or csc.
I had a similar problem once, nothing worked until I tried just a kernal by itself and all was good.
Good luck mate.
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in "Mounts and Storage Menu" I have
- mount /system
- mount /data
- unmount /cache
- unmount /sdcard
- mount /sd-ext
is this normal?[/QUOTE]
That's all fine.
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Odin doesn't connect but I use Haimdall and it works perfectly .
So I already tried to flash new ROMs with CSC, Modem and CODE. It didn't fix...
I tried flashing a SBL, no luck.
I tried flashing just a kernel, it at least fixed it so I can go into recovery console but phone still doesn't boot.
thank you very much xchasa, I hope I will figure it out...
do you have any idea why I can't install using a .pit file? Haimdall is just like Odin, and it has the option. Just that when I put in a .PIT file, the START button grays out and won't let me flash anything with it checked

I can't mount /system. If I try to install anything, I get "error mounting SYSTEM" errors"
what does this mean?
I have ClockworkMod Recovery V2.5.1.3 - Voodoo lagfix.
I think I lost root...I can't remember what I did last time
backup/restore doesn't work now either because of the /system problem

marius1683 said:
I can't mount /system. If I try to install anything, I get "error mounting SYSTEM" errors"
what does this mean?
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I'm not really sure (as I started to play I9000 for some weeks and came across similar case few days ago) but it might be some problem with kernel that can't boot up the device.
The only way I can "rescue" my device from "death" is to flash stock ROM. It now works perfect.
Since you can get into recovery, you can mount on the sdcard and backup all the important stuff before you flash stock ROM.

I tried flashing stock firmwares already...a few versions actually.
As I can't use the .PIT files and re-format it, my sd-card is untouched.
later edit:
I just "fixed" it . I flashed the XXJP1 stock ROM which came with all the files (Haimdall allows you to select 9 files, so for each "function").
I also figured out why Odin didn't work. Odin and Haimdall use different USB drivers, u have to install the proper driver.
So I tried Odin but didn't fix it and than I tried Haimdall and put in all 8 files from the .tar archive (the 9th would be "Recovery")
Thank you, this post can be closed

Cannot flash roms or restore from recovery

I have looked and done searches for this problem with no matches. Phone stuck in bootloop after battery died. Pulled battery and went to recovery, tried to restore after wiping showed error message for data wipe
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1.
(file exists)
When I tried to restore the attached results show up on the screen.
Any help with this situation would be greatly appreciated.

Try installing another rom. If that doesn't work, try flashing a new clockworkmod version.

Yes, I have tried three different roms and flashing a different recovery with the same type of results. The problem seems to be with data. Everything I try to do including wiping data ends up in an error message.

Hmm. Then you might try going back to stock from hboot and rerooting

Is sd full, or nearly full?
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Id start with the newest version of clockworkmod and an new SD card.

Unrooted using the RUU with reverted HTC drivers. Process seemed to go fine but when it reboots it gets stuck in a bootloop with original droid bootscreen. I still have s-off and am wary of removing for fear of being stuck.

You could try flashing super vr wipe and do it that way.

sounds like the sdcard isn't mounting. i would back up the sdcard then reformat it and try again. or try another sdcard if you have one handy i usually keep a spare around just in case.

Look up five vibe fix ...
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This kind of thing frightens me to death about flashing a new ROM. I'm dying to get that 2.3 ROM that just posed but I'm afraid of bootloops, whitescreens and error messages etc.

It's really not that bad, as long as you dont touch it while its doing it's thing it works great. I just installed Ovo Community Mod Test RC5 and it is SICK!
You need to update your hboot to .92 first though.

kzoodroid said:
sounds like the sdcard isn't mounting. i would back up the sdcard then reformat it and try again. or try another sdcard if you have one handy i usually keep a spare around just in case.
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Sounds like something isn't mounting, but I'm not sure if it's the SDcard. Those directories are on eMMC, aren't they? Not sure if this would help, but I'd check to see if it's mounted as read/write. Looks like it's read only.

RMarkwald said:
Dude, use Doug Piston's ROM Flashing Tutorial, here. It's easy.
After the screen shot showing Wiping Cache, also do:
Mounts and Storage - format /system, format /data, format /boot
Advanced - Wipe Dalvik
Then resume at the Install zip from SD Card screen shot...
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I followed those directions and flashed the new 2.3.4 without any issues. I was originally on 2.2 rooted with unrevoked3

Much bigger problem. Now that I have run the RUU I no longer have clockwork recovery and cannot flash anything. When I reboot I get the droid bootscreen in bootloop. Frustration!

Have you tried just booting with the sd card removed? Issues with the sd card can stop it from booting

Also if you flashed the RUU your unrooted therefore have no cm recovery. You will need to root again for that.

Yes recovery was gone, attempted to flash clockwork again. When booting into recovery strange bar appeared and screen went black. After several tries with same results flashed Amon ra style recovery and now have this recovery but am still getting bootloops when flashing and having same E: can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (file exisits) error messages. Confident there is a solution but have no idea how to get there. Determined though! Any help is greatly appreciated.

It is saying read only file system . E:Error in CACHE:recovery/log
This is at the bottom of the recovery screen.

Ok, I've said this a few times on here, but I don't see were you've mentioned that you've tried it. Remove your SD card and see if it boots!

After odin flash to stock firmware, Galaxy S4 can't mount '/data'

Recently my Galaxy S4 was having boot problems. It wasn't able to get past the "Samsung: Custom" logo. I was using TWRP 2.6 and the CM 10.2 8-19 nightly. I tried to do wipe all data and cache then re-flash the rom, no difference I tried to flash CWM Touch, no difference. At this point I figured something just went wrong when I originally rooted and flashed TWRP. I decided that it would be best to start from scratch and flash to stock in Odin.
I download a file from stockroms.net (can't post the full link as I'm a new member, but its a pretty easy website to navigate)
When the file is unzipped it has a .tar md5 file in it. I factory reset, wipe cache, and go into download mode. I boot up Odin 1.85 and load the .tar file into the PDA line. I make sure that the phone is connected fine, and I hit start. Everything goes fine, it says it passes and on the phone it appears everything went fine. After it reboots though, It wont make it past the "Samsung: Custom" logo again. It wont even hang on the logo, it will just shut off after a few seconds of showing it. I'm thinking that it's trying to boot, but cant. So I boot into the stock recovery, and it gives me this text at the bottom:
# Manual Mode #
-- Applying Multi-CSC...
successfully applied multi-CSC
E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
can't mount '/data' (invalid argument)
E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
So it looks to me that the phone is just unable to access the /data folder to boot into, and it gets stuck. How can I fix this?
EDIT: Also want to say that "repartition" was not checked in odin.
EDIT2: It seems that I fixed the problem, thanks for the help guys!

Can you do a factory reset in recovery?
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jd1639 said:
Can you do a factory reset in recovery?
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Yes I did

You'll want to flash a different recovery until you find one that can fix your /data issue.
I have great luck with TWRP 2.5.0.2, though some others have said it causes problems when formatting /data on TW ROM's.
I use AOSP and have not had a problem since I last used TWRP 2.6 and subsequently went back to 2.5.0.2.
2.6 and some other recoveries just kinda suck.
It's amazing that a phone as popular as the Galaxy S4 has gotten such slow development process from CWM and TWRP. S3 recoveries were all rock solid within a month or so of release. We're not what, FIVE+ months into release and TWRP still hasn't gotten it 100% right. And I don't remember what the deal was with stock CWM (not Phillz which I have no experience with).

CZ Eddie said:
You'll want to flash a different recovery until you find one that can fix your /data issue.
I have great luck with TWRP 2.5.0.2, though some others have said it causes problems when formatting /data on TW ROM's.
I use AOSP and have not had a problem since I last used TWRP 2.6 and subsequently went back to 2.5.0.2.
2.6 and some other recoveries just kinda suck.
It's amazing that a phone as popular as the Galaxy S4 has gotten such slow development process from CWM and TWRP. S3 recoveries were all rock solid within a month or so of release. We're not what, FIVE+ months into release and TWRP still hasn't gotten it 100% right. And I don't remember what the deal was with stock CWM (not Phillz which I have no experience with).
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I would just flash the .img recovery file straight through Odin correct?
EDIT: Sorry, I meant the .tar file

You should not get any files from stockroms.net. I have seen many people including myself try their stuff and fail. Always get you stuff from XDA.
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graydiggy said:
You should not get any files from stockroms.net. I have seen many people including myself try their stuff and fail. Always get you stuff from XDA.
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I'll try to remember that in the future. I actually just retried what I did with the stockroms.net file and the one that's in the sticky post here and it worked. I'm now back into TW and I'll be flashing a ROM in a bit. So thanks for the help guys, I guess I just needed to get my stuff from the right sources.

How did you fix it
Hello,
May I ask how did you fix the problem??
Thanks !

Fix #2
In my case rooting with CF-AUTO-ROOT fixed the data folder !

[Q] Can't flash recovery zip

Hi,
I'm at my wits end. I had SlimRom installed for a week and all was fine, but I was curious about what new ROMs were out there so I backed up my phone using ROM Manager and did all the usual stuff to get a new ROM. I installed Gummy, but didn't like it; I installed one other ROM that I can't remember its name, but also didn't like that. I realized my comfy home of SlimRom was where I wanted to be, so I tried to flash the backup.zip that I had created but it kept saying installation aborted (Status 0).
After hours of countless attempts and just weird behaviour (sometimes boot loops, sometimes not booting into recovery, etc.) I finally got my phone back to stock.
I downloaded the latest SlimRom file 3 times to make sure it wasn't a corrupt zip (twice from my PC and once from my phone directly). Both the zip directly from Slim as well as the backup.zip that I made with ROM Manager give me the same installation aborted. The other error it gives is "E: Error in /data/media/0/slim....zip". I'm wondering if somehow my partition is screwed up. I tried using Odin's repartition, which just erased my recovery partition, but I got that back thankfully! When I wipe data/factory reset it says wipe complete (and the ROM does reset to factory) but it also says "E:unknown volume '/sdcard/.android_secure' "...I'm wondering if that relates to why the backup.zip file won't read properly. Maybe the partition got screwed up somehow?
I can flash a SU zip so it's not a flashing problem, per se. And thankfully Odin always works!
I think I may need the stock PIT file for the Telus S4 l337m, which I found but my phone says "secure check fail: pit"
I'm not sure where to go from here...

Rom manager is your problem. That software I'd waaaaay out of date and rarely ever works on newer phones.
Get you goo manager. Allow SU. Then hit the menu button and then hit install openrecoveryscript. You will get TWRP recovery. Then you follow the OP of your ROM of choice to install.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I used Goo but it was no help. I can flash other ROMs fine. It seems to be just SlimBean that I can't flash :s. I've used TWRP recovery as well as CW and neither work.
Any other ideas?

This is a pickle I am completely unsure about, then... I am sorry I can't be of more assistance. It does seem like the partition is borked.
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