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[Q] How to set up a formatted sdcard

I am running the latest version of MIUI and have an unused stock sdcard that came with the phone. It had a few backups which I copied to my new sdcard, but otherwise I didn't need anything that was on it, so I formatted it. Now it will not allow me to mount the sdcard because it is not set up correctly, how could I set it up?

What did you format it as? NTFS? FAT32? EXT-2/3/4? Need more info. Ensure you format it as FAT32 and you should be fine; it has the best compatibility between ROMs and PCs.

I haven't been able to format it at all.
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Jacezo said:
I haven't been able to format it at all.
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You might consider connecting it to your PC using a card reader. From your PC you should be able to format it as FAT32. If you are on Windows, you can do this through Administrative Tools >> Computer Management >> Disk Management. In fact, sometimes Windows will just pop up and ask you if you want to format right when you plug it in.

Im on mac
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External hard drive

How do I connect one and view it the tablet?
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You must use a FAT32 formatted drive.
If there are pictures, music and videos on there, the appropriate applications will find them.
To browse, use a file manager. I personally like Dual File Manager.

Thanks but where would I go to locate the USB
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If you use Dual File Manager it will see /mnt/sdcard as your default directory. Hit the Android Back Button once and down at the bottom you should see "usb_storage"

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Thanks but where would I go to locate the USB
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i'm using RootExplorer and goto /mnt/usb_storage.

Hi Loser
You can read HDD USB partitioned NTFS too, read this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056759
But first you must read this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055354
Good luck

[Q] Corrupted sd card.....sd card now 'raw' system

Salutations all;
My sd card became corrupted again and being as how I had no card reader with me at the time; only connected to the pc via usb, I googled how to use Terminal Emulator to fix it.
All my efforts to fix it that way have failed.
I had tried the fsck command from" http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/38745/check-and-fix-sd-card-errors-within-android-itself "
I fixed something I guess, because I can see it on the pc vs before when I couldn't. Using MiniTool today I discovered the system was RAW.
What I'm asking is, what did I do, How'd I do it, & most importantly; how do I fix it?

Can you format from the computer via the phone?
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Yes, but have about three gigs of data I was trying to save, aside from that yeah, I can Format.

Anybody care to share some light on this???
I understand I can format the card, what I would like to know is how did I change the file system to raw via terminal emulator???
Surely there are those who understand terminal better than I, would any of you out there mind giving a word?
Thnx

Probably got corrupted in the filesystem repair due to wrong format. As for your data try software like recuva
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Well, one of my hard disks had the same problem... I paid $80 to get my data back... and the hard disk, well, was trashed....
But you can try this-
http://www.easeus.com/resource/raw-usb-drive-recovery.htm

much appreciated , I used the Recuva & I was able to get the files back.
As for using terminal, any ideas on what I changed in the line format to change it over to a raw system?
I was using the cmnd lines from the link in my first post.

(Q) Write protect error

When i mount my ideos u8800x5 to the computer and try to copy a folder from the computer, i get this error msg "cannot copy search the web :The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk". I have tried another disk but the same error msg. When i use a card reader the sd card is working ok. I have tried formatting the sd using fat 32 , reseting factory setting and erasing the sd card same error. How do i remove the write protection from the phone. My phone is rooted and i am using cm7.
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kenwaweru said:
When i mount my ideos u8800x5 to the computer and try to copy a folder from the computer, i get this error msg "cannot copy search the web :The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk". I have tried another disk but the same error msg. When i use a card reader the sd card is working ok. I have tried formatting the sd using fat 32 , reseting factory setting and erasing the sd card same error. How do i remove the write protection from the phone. My phone is rooted and i am using cm7.
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i dont understand. is your sd card fully working when you connect it to the pc?

Yes i can copy folders from phone's sd card to computer but not from pc to phone. When using a card reader i can copy from sd card to pc and vice versus.
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Does any one know of a switch some where on phones sd card? I am sure the problem is within the phone for the same sd card is working okey when i use a different phone to copy from pc. Using a different sd card brings the same error msg. Please help.
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try this!
kenwaweru said:
Does any one know of a switch some where on phones sd card? I am sure the problem is within the phone for the same sd card is working okey when i use a different phone to copy from pc. Using a different sd card brings the same error msg. Please help.
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hey.. try this..
1) connect your phone to the computer.. unmount sd card.. then remount it again..
if that doesnt work ... you could try this..
use a cardreader
1) copy all your data to pc ...keep it safe
2) Use the windows built-in chkdsk utility.
3)Open up command prompt (start->run->cmd.exe) and type
4)chkdsk /X /F <SD card drive letter>
eg:- chkdsk /X /F D: (d is my sdcard drive)
hope i helped!

Thank you for trying to help. The problem is not with the sd card, the sd card is working fine using card reader. I have tried using the same card with a different phone,and is also working fine. I might have triped a switch within the sd card slot or a program in the phone is preventing writing on the card. I have even tried to reflash the rom with no success. Any other idea?
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kenwaweru said:
Thank you for trying to help. The problem is not with the sd card, the sd card is working fine using card reader. I have tried using the same card with a different phone,and is also working fine. I might have triped a switch within the sd card slot or a program in the phone is preventing writing on the card. I have even tried to reflash the rom with no success. Any other idea?
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did you try the chkdsk? just give it a try and see..

Yes i have tried the cmd.exe .The results-- "File and folder verification is complete. windows has checked the file system and found no problems
Total disk space 15,199,972kb
Hiden files 4
11,432kb in 1,289 folders" and so on.
Thanks again for trying to help. I will press your thank button, you deserve it.
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kenwaweru said:
Yes i have tried the cmd.exe .The results-- "File and folder verification is complete. windows has checked the file system and found no problems
Total disk space 15,199,972kb
Hiden files 4
11,432kb in 1,289 folders" and so on.
Thanks again for trying to help. I will press your thank button, you deserve it.
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don't give up yet!... try method 3 from this link.. again.. please backup your data before attempting this..
http://blog.card-data-recovery.com/tag/remove-android-sd-card-write-protection

I have tried both 2 and 3,have not succeeded. I have noticed that when I mount the phone,it mounts as CD drive instead of Removable Disk.
Device type : CD-ROM drives
Manufacturer : standard CD-ROMdrive
Location: on USB Mass Storage Device .
I have installed the (Huawei u8800 ICS ADB & MTP Drivers) . I can synch and copy using phone explorer but not directly to ( drive f: ). I believe if I can be able to format the drive when mounted to PC, my problem will be solved. Any idea how to go about it? Am using window XP and window 7.
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kenwaweru said:
I have tried both 2 and 3,have not succeeded. I have noticed that when I mount the phone,it mounts as CD drive instead of Removable Disk.
Device type : CD-ROM drives
Manufacturer : standard CD-ROMdrive
Location: on USB Mass Storage Device .
I have installed the (Huawei u8800 ICS ADB & MTP Drivers) . I can synch and copy using phone explorer but not directly to ( drive f: ). I believe if I can be able to format the drive when mounted to PC, my problem will be solved. Any idea how to go about it? Am using window XP and window 7.
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you could format it from the phone.. in storage settings.. or you could use a cardreader.. connect to pc..and format it that way.. and cd drive is how the pc would show your phone.. if it isn't in usb storage mode.. so thats normal.. try the two things above.. but backup your data before you do

Then I'm back to square one. I had already tried formatting using factory settings, and phone explorer but the write-protect is still there. I will have to flash back the original rom and return the phone. Thanks for your help.
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kenwaweru said:
Then I'm back to square one. I had already tried formatting using factory settings, and phone explorer but the write-protect is still there. I will have to flash back the original rom and return the phone. Thanks for your help.
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dude i doubt if its a problem with your phone!.. i think it maybe your sdcard!.. seriously.. did you try a card reader?? try a card reader.. and if you cant format the card then.. then its ur sdcard.. not the phone!

I have restored the original rom B138 which i had bucked up, the write protect error has vanished. When i mount the phone, two drives are detected (sd & internal mem) as removable disk, unlike before only one was detected as CD rom. Every thing is working fine. BUT When i flash back CM7 after full wipe and replacing the image folder, my problem returns. What am i doing wrong?
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kenwaweru said:
I have restored the original rom B138 which i had bucked up, the write protect error has vanished. When i mount the phone, two drives are detected (sd & internal mem) as removable disk, unlike before only one was detected as CD rom. Every thing is working fine. BUT When i flash back CM7 after full wipe and replacing the image folder, my problem returns. What am i doing wrong?
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replacing image folder? means just replacing recovery or are you replacing something else?

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replacing image folder? means just replacing recovery or are you replacing something else?
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bro try this.. i hope this does..
on your official ROM B138..
Go to following directory via a root explorer app:
Root/system /bin
Find this file:
Fsck_msdos
copy that..
flash cm7 with all three wipes and format,
check for sd card error... if it is still there.. then
Go to
Root/system /bin
Find this file:
Fsck_msdos
Delete & Replace with fsck_msdos from your official B138
reboot your phone

rjspark89 said:
bro try this.. i hope this does..
on your official ROM B138..
Go to following directory via a root explorer app:
Root/system /bin
Find this file:
Fsck_msdos
copy that..
flash cm7 with all three wipes and format,
check for sd card error... if it is still there.. then
Go to
Root/system /bin
Find this file:
Fsck_msdos
Delete & Replace with fsck_msdos from your official B138
reboot your phone
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No it did not work. I went back to official B138 which i had bucked up, Been using it for the past week with a few force close. I thought of trying
some different roms and flashed this U8800V100R001C00B138SP04CUSTESTC205D001(Esthonia Elisa) . Which WIPED MY IMEI.
IMEI =0
IMEI SV=38
WI-FI MAC address=unavailable.
Now I can't use the phone because of the imei.
I have never bucked up my imei only roms, when i restore the bucked up roms; CM7, Oxygen or the B138 the imei reads 0.
Any help in restoring the imei will be greatly appreciated .

IMEI restore SOLVED
kenwaweru said:
No it did not work. I went back to official B138 which i had bucked up, Been using it for the past week with a few force close. I thought of trying
some different roms and flashed this U8800V100R001C00B138SP04CUSTESTC205D001(Esthonia Elisa) . Which WIPED MY IMEI.
IMEI =0
IMEI SV=38
WI-FI MAC address=unavailable.
Now I can't use the phone because of the imei.
I have never bucked up my imei only roms, when i restore the bucked up roms; CM7, Oxygen or the B138 the imei reads 0.
Any help in restoring the imei will be greatly appreciated .
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My imei issue has been solved after reading and doing as per this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45618257#post45618257
Now i have the WI-FI MAC address issue ,how to restore the address.

I have noticed the error msg is gone after installing CM10.2 By ilyaaa. The disc is now being recognized as removable not as CD ROM. I can now write on the disk without the error msg,though i haven't figured out why the other ROMs oxygen, miu, and CM7 had issue .
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can't format sd card'"

I cant format my sdcard!!?
When i format my sdcard....and i remove sdcard from the Phone, and move sdcard from phone..and sdcard is not formated!
Phone is as it is when its earliar...
i tried lost of time....thoudh the Pc and multi tool partition wizard but my sdcard is not format ...
plz any one help me ......
what can i do,?.
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when you format your sd card on your phone you will still have folders on there as they are default android folders
on phone goto
phone settings
sd card and phone storage settings
unmount sd card
format sd card
on pc
right click on the drive you wish to format
click format
set to fat32
format
you can just delete any files on your sd card too if you want to remove them
note - if you have a 2nd sd card partition you will need to delete this in mini tool and then expand the other partition into free space or delete both partitions and create a new single partition
note this will not format any data on your phone like contacts apps stored on phone internal memory etc

My sdcard memory before. Format is 5.30 GB
After format it's 7.39 GB.
But I remove sdcard from phone and again move SD card on phone. The memory is 5.30 GB that I earlier have ...and I can't delete data from. SD card.and not renamed it....can't get files from USB through pc ....
Is there any problem in that?
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pritesh1996 said:
My sdcard memory before. Format is 5.30 GB
After format it's 7.39 GB.
But I remove sdcard from phone and again move SD card on phone. The memory is 5.30 GB that I earlier have ...and I can't delete data from. SD card.and not renamed it....can't get files from USB through pc ....
Is there any problem in that?
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just delete all partitions on sd card with mini tool and create a new fat32 partition

Ya ...I already tried this method ......removed all partition and reboot my phone ....and nothing happened .....it is that I have earlier ........again the same partition that I have ....and same data....
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pritesh1996 said:
Ya ...I already tried this method ......removed all partition and reboot my phone ....and nothing happened .....it is that I have earlier ........again the same partition that I have ....and same data....
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impossible - if you delete the partition and create a new partition and format the sd card with mini tool on pc all data will go
make sure you actually press the apply button - nothing will actually happen untill you confirm all the changes

Oh"! God!!
I am not joking! !
I am know how to partition sdcard ....and format sdcard ..and I am not newbie ......
I am know how to do this...
But this type of problem ...I m facing 1st time ...
Plz help me.....
I think ...sdcard may be corrupted .....or any other problem ...
I format my sdcard 7 times in today ....
Any recovery software for this?
I Have sandisk 8GB 4class memory card .....
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pritesh1996 said:
Oh"! God!!
I am not joking! !
I am know how to partition sdcard ....and format sdcard ..and I am not newbie ......
I am know how to do this...
But this type of problem ...I m facing 1st time ...
Plz help me.....
I think ...sdcard may be corrupted .....or any other problem ...
I format my sdcard 7 times in today ....
Any recovery software for this?
I Have sandisk 8GB 4class memory card .....
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if you can view sd card and copy file to it and it is readable then its not corrupted
its more likely user error - and without seeing what you are doing or looking at the sd card I cant comment further

Ok...i copy file from pc to phone....and disconect usb storage...and again connect the file is not their....
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Sorry cant give you ss because cant copy,rename,save,delete and move.....cant do anything"!
I will try to upload ss though pc...i will upload soon:"!
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Is it Write-Protected?
If it is try this Steps
U need to run cmd.exe,
CardReader
Insert your memory card in the Card Reader and plug it in the PC
Now, type the following in Command Prompt, pressing Enter after each command:
diskpart
list disk
select disk x (where x is the number of your USB flash drive – use the capacity to work out which one it is)
attributes disk clear readonly
clean
create partition primary
format fs=fat32* (you can swap fat32 for ntfs if you only need to use the drive with Windows computers)
exit
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here it is the problem:....
i connect phone with pc and copy files to sdcard ....and disconnect with pc...then i show in the sdcard the is not there......cant delete,move,cant do anything...

here it is....
when i connect phone to pc via usb and format sdcard...its successfully done.....and disconnect to pc and again see the properties of sdcard its nothing formated!.....so, what can i do?

pritesh1996 said:
here it is....
when i connect phone to pc via usb and format sdcard...its successfully done.....and disconnect to pc and again see the properties of sdcard its nothing formated!.....so, what can i do?
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why is it showing as A: drive as the A: drive is normally reserved for floppy drives
Try using cwm to format the sd card or use a different pc or plug the sd card in a card slot on pc and not through usb cable

marcussmith2626 said:
why is it showing as A: drive as the A: drive is normally reserved for floppy drives
Try using cwm to format the sd card or use a different pc or plug the sd card in a card slot on pc and not through usb cable
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because i change the the drive name F: to A: ...thats why it shows tgat....
and i hvn't floppy disk on my pc...
i tried every method.....trying to slove this problem.......spend hours on internet to slove this problem...but i cant find way to slove this problem:"!
any other way or method:?

pritesh1996 said:
because i change the the drive name F: to A: ...thats why it shows tgat....
and i hvn't floppy disk on my pc...
i tried every method.....trying to slove this problem.......spend hours on internet to slove this problem...but i cant find way to slove this problem:"!
any other way or method:?
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just saying using reserved drive letters is not a good idea as windows could get confused - id change it to a letter of E or after
A and B are reserved for floppy drives
C is reserved for windows hard drive
D is reserved for cd rom drive
E and after is normally free for extra drives
might not make any difference but it may confuse 3rd party programes when it tries to identify it

ok....
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tried cmd format method.,
diskpart method,
safemode with cmd...tried all.....
plz help me
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pritesh1996 said:
tried cmd format method.,
diskpart method,
safemode with cmd...tried all.....
plz help me
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if you have tried all the methods and its not working then either
1 - user error
2 - faulty sd card
3 - faulty cable/card reader
4 - faulty computer
I dont think anyone can give you anymore help than has already been given

Bring it to the manufacturer..Thats the best u can do..
xD
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