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[Q] SD card not mounting in recovery

So I'm trying to install update.zip in recovery to get to clockwork. Problem is its not letting me install it, I'm getting the following error:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/vold/179:9
(no such file or directory)
E:Cant mount SDCARD:update.zip
Ive tried various downloads, and 2 different SD cards still no luck. Also tried various Odin's too.
Should I try to flash to stock then start over? I was running a Voodoo kernel and did a fixed lagfix(odd typing that) now I'm stuck. This really has me puzzled.
By the way i cant boot to android either
Thanks for all the help and awesome forum!

Well I'm back to stock now, but at least its not a brick
if anyones curious or has this problem i used the adrynalyne.us/files/kernels/DI01package3.tar.md5 to flash the stock rom.

Please help: G2 + Cyanogenmod 7 rc2 = my phone won't boot

WHAT I DID:
From stock ROM, albeit rooted -
opened ROM Manager
chose to download CM7rc2, also ticked Google bundle
allowed it to do its thing
Could not log into Google account, same as with CM6 - why does it hate me?
decided to flash back to previous backup
^^ that's where it gets stuck. I have 4 different nandroid backups, and none of them will restore. The best I can get is a boot loop. Right now I'm getting
Code:
Can't open /cache/recovery/log
can't open /cache/recovery/log
can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Checking MD5 sums...
Erasing boot before restore...
Error while erasing boot image!E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

futuremonkey said:
WHAT I DID:
From stock ROM, albeit rooted -
opened ROM Manager
chose to download CM7rc2, also ticked Google bundle
allowed it to do its thing
Could not log into Google account, same as with CM6 - why does it hate me?
decided to flash back to previous backup
^^ that's where it gets stuck. I have 4 different nandroid backups, and none of them will restore. The best I can get is a boot loop. Right now I'm getting
Code:
Can't open /cache/recovery/log
can't open /cache/recovery/log
can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Checking MD5 sums...
Erasing boot before restore...
Error while erasing boot image!E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
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What version of clockwork recovery are you using and are you trying to restore a CM6 backup or CM7. Did you wipe before installing CM7? Also its been posted several places about using rom manager to update some have had issues and posted. Its probably best to use it to download the rom you want but for best results installing it manually usually avoids issues atleast for me anyways.
Sent from my CM7 powered G2

userfriendlyme said:
What version of clockwork recovery are you using and are you trying to restore a CM6 backup or CM7. Did you wipe before installing CM7? Also its been posted several places about using rom manager to update some have had issues and posted. Its probably best to use it to download the rom you want but for best results installing it manually usually avoids issues atleast for me anyways.
Sent from my CM7 powered G2
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I am using the current version, 3.0.0.5 or something like that (I can't get into my phone to check). I am trying to restore a stock ROM. I have three backups made with ClockworkMod and none of them will restore. I try to start the restore, and after a few seconds I get "Error while erasing boot image: can't open /cache/recovery/log"

what method did you use to obtain root?

ruleftbehind said:
what method did you use to obtain root?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD

The older versions of CWR 3.0.0.5 had some troubles retsoring their backups. Try to find a new one.
And regarding the boot problem.
Try to wipe cache
If it still does not boot, connect it to USB and run an adb logcat while it is booting. Ther should be some helpful information.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

guhl99 said:
The older versions of CWR 3.0.0.5 had some troubles retsoring their backups. Try to find a new one.
And regarding the boot problem.
Try to wipe cache
If it still does not boot, connect it to USB and run an adb logcat while it is booting. Ther should be some helpful information.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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adb logcat just says "waiting for device" forever.

You can't restore a stock rom with clockworkmod 3, as the stock rom is based on froyo (2.2)
Sent from my G2 running Cyanogenmod 7.

damn, that sucks!

You can use CWM 3.0.0.5 to flash between CM7, CM6, stock, etc and restore backups. I do it all the time. The newer versions (after 3.0.0.5) don't have that ability.
The output you provided most likely means you didn't wipe before flashing.
Reboot into recovery and wipe user data as well as cache. A nandroid restore from recovery should wipe automatically. I'm not sure Rom manager does it by default or you have to select the option. Perhaps that's why you got a boot loop.
If the restore fails Use ADB to push a rom. Sounds like it's not recognizing your device (perhaps a driver issue). If you can't use ADB, just mount usb in recovery and transfer a rom update. Remember to wipe cache and data, then flash. You will lose your apps and data, but you can restore them if you used Titanium Backup.

I do it all the time. The legit version of 3.0.0.5 that's offered through rom manager will allow you to reflash any rom
ibemad1 said:
You can't restore a stock rom with clockworkmod 3, as the stock rom is based on froyo (2.2)
Sent from my G2 running Cyanogenmod 7.
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Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

Spastic909 said:
I do it all the time. The legit version of 3.0.0.5 that's offered through rom manager will allow you to reflash any rom
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It was my understanding, unless koush put a fix in recently, that CWM3 only works using the ext4 file system which isn't compatible with CM6 or stock-they use ext3.
What I'd suggest doing is
-downloading the most recent version of CWM3,
-flash that through fastboot,
-try to boot in to recovery,
-wipe the phone, and
-try manually flashing CM7 and then the gapps.
That should resolve everything. If it doesn't, let us know and we'll try something else. Good luck.

QaeadarDAzeal said:
It was my understanding, unless koush put a fix in recently, that CWM3 only works using the ext4 file system which isn't compatible with CM6 or stock-they use ext3.
What I'd suggest doing is
-downloading the most recent version of CWM3,
-flash that through fastboot,
-try to boot in to recovery,
-wipe the phone, and
-try manually flashing CM7 and then the gapps.
That should resolve everything. If it doesn't, let us know and we'll try something else. Good luck.
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He supposedly did but if that's true then why in the world didn't he fix the sd-ext aspect. Still doesn't see the ext partition *sigh*. Anyway, even if he did fix it doesn't mean it will work for everyone, especially when dealing with wildly different file systems. Especially with how different each phone can be. It just means it should work - no guarantee. If everyone else's suggestions don't work (which they should), then use rom manager to download and flash the most recent 2.x clockwork.

[Q] Motorola Defy Update to Android 4 Problem

Hi guys, I hope you can help me.
I have a Motorola Defy and was sick of being stuck on Android version 2.nothing and looked around the internet to see about updating it to version 4.
I have rooted it with superoneclick and downloaded 2 zip files which I have placed on the internal sdcard
gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
CM9-NIGHTLY-120613-Defy.zip
I have put the phone in boot mode. Done the wipe data/ Factory Reset option....all is good.
I then go to apply sdcard:update.zip and am met with the following message.
E:can't open /cache/recovery/command
E:can't open /cache/recovery/caller
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package ...
opening update package...
verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sd/update.zip(no such file or directory )
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted
How frustrating! Could any of you fine people tell me what I need to do in order to get the defy running Android 4 please.
Many thanks
Fineapple

Fineapple said:
Hi guys, I hope you can help me.
I have a Motorola Defy and was sick of being stuck on Android version 2.nothing and looked around the internet to see about updating it to version 4.
I have rooted it with superoneclick and downloaded 2 zip files which I have placed on the internal sdcard
gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
CM9-NIGHTLY-120613-Defy.zip
I have put the phone in boot mode. Done the wipe data/ Factory Reset option....all is good.
I then go to apply sdcard:update.zip and am met with the following message.
E:can't open /cache/recovery/command
E:can't open /cache/recovery/caller
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package ...
opening update package...
verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sd/update.zip(no such file or directory )
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted
How frustrating! Could any of you fine people tell me what I need to do in order to get the defy running Android 4 please.
Many thanks
Fineapple
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You need to use the 2nd Init installer APK, it sounds like your flashing using stock recovery! read this incredibly helpful guide.

Follow this step. Since you have already rooted your phone.
Download the 2ndint from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12837303
download version 2.0, people say 2.3 din work for some.
Install the apk file.
open there app.
Click on install 2int boot.
Then reboot to recovery if you see a option.
If not reboot the phone, when you see a blue LED notification light ob start up, press the volume down button. This will take you to cwm recovery.
Wipe data/factory.
wipe cache.
Advanced - Wipe dalvik cache.
Install zip from sd card.
choose the rom, flash it.
Choose the gapps. flash it.
Wipe data/factory.
wipe cache.
advanced - wipe dalvik cache.
Reboot ICS
And hey you have downloaded ICS Rom and Jelly Bean gapps which won't work. so download ICS gapps from goo.im
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium

[Q] What did I do?

okay, recently got a new RAZR M (glass on the camera cracked on the old one. +1 best buy insurance)
stock was running 4.1.2 and the kernel was the April version AKA didn't have the new update on it.
went ahead rooted/unlocked bootloader and installed CWM as my recovery, all things were well.
I tried flashing PACman ROM (two different versions) and both get stuck in the loading screen, almost like they're bootlooping but, I don't think they were. The newer version gets stuck in the loading PACman, and the older version replays that "game over insert coin PACMAN ROM screen." it isn't a choppy as most bootloops I've encountered, just looks like it's trying to load and it can't.
I then tried Carbon ROM and same deal, would get stuck on the Carbon boot animation and would just sit there
I feel like it has something to do with my CWM because whenever I go to wipe my data etc. I get a couple errors.
first I get whenever I click the power button to go somewhere IE. the go back button or go to advance setting etc.
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
then when I wipe data/factory reset I get the following two errors while wiping:
error mounting /data
skipping format
and
error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure
skipping format
When I hit wipe dalvik cache, nothing happens. It acts like it clicks something but there's no script telling me it does anything.
When I try and mount sdcard nothing happens.
I'm flashing the latest GAPPS also
If anyone could let me know what I can do to get my phone to boot that would be awesome. Haven't had a working phone since mid yesterday and I kind of need it.
thanks for the all the help.
EDIT: trying to flash CM10 and I get nothing. It just hangs on the unlocked bootloader warning.

fargles said:
okay, recently got a new RAZR M (glass on the camera cracked on the old one. +1 best buy insurance)
stock was running 4.1.2 and the kernel was the April version AKA didn't have the new update on it.
went ahead rooted/unlocked bootloader and installed CWM as my recovery, all things were well.
I tried flashing PACman ROM (two different versions) and both get stuck in the loading screen, almost like they're bootlooping but, I don't think they were. The newer version gets stuck in the loading PACman, and the older version replays that "game over insert coin PACMAN ROM screen." it isn't a choppy as most bootloops I've encountered, just looks like it's trying to load and it can't.
I then tried Carbon ROM and same deal, would get stuck on the Carbon boot animation and would just sit there
I feel like it has something to do with my CWM because whenever I go to wipe my data etc. I get a couple errors.
first I get whenever I click the power button to go somewhere IE. the go back button or go to advance setting etc.
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
then when I wipe data/factory reset I get the following two errors while wiping:
error mounting /data
skipping format
and
error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure
skipping format
When I hit wipe dalvik cache, nothing happens. It acts like it clicks something but there's no script telling me it does anything.
When I try and mount sdcard nothing happens.
I'm flashing the latest GAPPS also
If anyone could let me know what I can do to get my phone to boot that would be awesome. Haven't had a working phone since mid yesterday and I kind of need it.
thanks for the all the help.
EDIT: trying to flash CM10 and I get nothing. It just hangs on the unlocked bootloader warning.
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Ahh CWM...have you tried with TWRP? I use the one in Matt's Utility. Use the method I gave you in response on Pacman thread

dragonhart6505 said:
Ahh CWM...have you tried with TWRP? I use the one in Matt's Utility. Use the method I gave you in response on Pacman thread
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TWRP usually causes those problems in my experience.
OP, try doing an RSD, then installing the recovery via fastboot again, then try wiping data. Which version of CWM are you using?

dragonhart6505 said:
Ahh CWM...have you tried with TWRP? I use the one in Matt's Utility. Use the method I gave you in response on Pacman thread
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I haven't tried it with TWRP, I'll try that as soon as I cna figure out how to get into recovery lol
sloosecannon said:
TWRP usually causes those problems in my experience.
OP, try doing an RSD, then installing the recovery via fastboot again, then try wiping data. Which version of CWM are you using?
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The only problem I have with RSDing is that A) the newer RSDlites wont install on my computer and B) I can't remember how to get into RSD mode lol
last moto phone was the X2 and that was a little while ago.
Currently nothing is working. I tried using matts utility to go back to stock stuff, but that just made it so nothing loads. I sit looking at the "unlocked bootloader" warning literally forever. I also don't have CWM any more, whenever I go into recovery it has the android with the red triangle and I'm not sure how to do anything in that.
I'm thinking sbfing (or xml-ing now?) and starting over is my only hope to get it working again. I'll just need to find a computer RSDlite likes lol
and I was on whatever CWM was in the post about how to root/unlock bootloaders and then install recovery post.

edit: finally got into the stock Recovery menu, it's reaaaaaally picky about how you press the keys

SUCCESS
TWRP GOT IT LOADED
Thanks for the help guys, it took forever but it's all good now
however, when I finally load up the ROMs two things that I noticed before I immediately flashed another one. On PACman and Carbon the home button didn't do anything and AOSP keyboard closes no matter what everytime,
Now I'm on CM10.2 and it's pretty sweet. Not super smooth (yet) but other than that everything is working great. It's CM, it'll get better haha

sloosecannon said:
TWRP usually causes those problems in my experience.
OP, try doing an RSD, then installing the recovery via fastboot again, then try wiping data. Which version of CWM are you using?
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You were saying? *sorry that's a bit dickish, but it did work*
In MY experience CWM caused these issues. Idk what the difference is between their mounting/flashing methods but I've always found TWRP > CWM
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fargles said:
SUCCESS
TWRP GOT IT LOADED
Thanks for the help guys, it took forever but it's all good now
however, when I finally load up the ROMs two things that I noticed before I immediately flashed another one. On PACman and Carbon the home button didn't do anything and AOSP keyboard closes no matter what everytime,
Now I'm on CM10.2 and it's pretty sweet. Not super smooth (yet) but other than that everything is working great. It's CM, it'll get better haha
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Use official latest 4.3 gapps. The modified gapps have issues. Matter of fact, all the 4.3 ROMs have issues which you will most likely run into very shortly.
This is why I stick to my current DD in my sig.

Stuck on boot loader.

I being curious formatted everything in the mounts and storage section of the cwm recovery mode and now i am stuck at bootloader. I am using micromax canvas 2 colours a120. After getting solution to this problem i flashed the rom CleanKAT. On opening the device it said i had a problem with root acess. What should i do? In cwm recovery in mounts and storage neither anything is mounting nor formatting. In addition to this i am again stuck at boot loader. On opening cwm recovey it is showing E:cant mount /cache/recovery/command E:cant mount /cache/recovery/log E:cant open /cache/recovery/log E:cant mount /cache/recovery/last_log E:cant open /cache/recovery/last_log . Please Help.

Format ur phone with sptools flash Cleankat again along wits cwm...use mtkdroid tools to restore imei don't even think of formatting stuff like that....

please help me.i got stuck with my micromax a120.I flash my stock rom with SPFT it start the phone but reboot is not going on.Once switch off my phone then next time it is not start again..

Kushagra Khetan said:
I being curious formatted everything in the mounts and storage section of the cwm recovery mode and now i am stuck at bootloader. I am using micromax canvas 2 colours a120. After getting solution to this problem i flashed the rom CleanKAT. On opening the device it said i had a problem with root acess. What should i do? In cwm recovery in mounts and storage neither anything is mounting nor formatting. In addition to this i am again stuck at boot loader. On opening cwm recovey it is showing E:cant mount /cache/recovery/command E:cant mount /cache/recovery/log E:cant open /cache/recovery/log E:cant mount /cache/recovery/last_log E:cant open /cache/recovery/last_log . Please Help.
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pls help me I have the same issue with my colors2..
did u got any solution on this????

Download and flash the STOCK ROM using SP flash tools then root your phone.

sujoyspeedex said:
Download and flash the STOCK ROM using SP flash tools then root your phone.
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Can u give me stock rom link for MMX A120 4 GB version?
My phone was running on FOTA KK by Umang.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8HspVLwTTxtU1lrNXBOekhLbUk
Do hit thanks.
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muraliprajapati said:
Can u give me stock rom link for MMX A120 4 GB version?
My phone was running on FOTA KK by Umang.
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8HspVLwTTxtU1lrNXBOekhLbUk
Do hit thanks.

sujoyspeedex said:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8HspVLwTTxtU1lrNXBOekhLbUk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8HspVLwTTxtU1lrNXBOekhLbUk
Do hit thanks.
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Thanks for link.
Please answer this question
http://forum.xda-developers.com/micromax-a120/help/stock-rom-micromax-a120-4gb-model-t3428279