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Guest Cronnix
Posted (edited)

I already formatted the card for use with a2sd once, which worked fine, but decided to reduce the ext size from 500 to 150 mb. However, this time, phone just wont recognise sdcard, format it, or read update.zip from it. When I try to install a ROM, it says:

E:Cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or dev/block/mmcblk0)

(invalid argument)

E:Cant mount SDCARD:Update.zip

Installation aborted.

When I try to install a zip from Sd, it just says it cant mount /sdcard

What I did was to boot up Gparted (it strangely enough showed the sdcard as unformatted), make a FAT32 partition, reduce it in size and then make a EXT3 partition from the free space. What did I do wrong, and what can I do to fix it, please? :D Is the only way to buy new sdcard now? :P

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Guest gambieter
Posted

Which custom ROM are you using? Try it in Windows with the free Minitool Partition Wizard Home Edition, and make first a primary FAT32 partition and in the remaining space a primary EXT2 partition.

Guest dmxpowa
Posted (edited)

i had the same issue once. just repartition it in clockwork (i think its in the advanced menu) and it will work. just flash the 2.5.1.8 or w/e version that Sebastian "made".

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Guest Cronnix
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i had the same issue once. just repartition it in clockwork (i think its in the advanced menu) and it will work. just flash the 2.5.1.8 or w/e version that Sebastian "made".

Cant get fastboot to work, so I guess I am screwed xD

When I try to install fastboot, cmd just pops ups for a sec, and then vanish.

I was using fibblesan latest 2.2 rom btw. Tried to partition it in windows, but same results :/

Guest vareBlade
Posted (edited)

Did you try formatting it to fat 32 from windows as well? And then partition it from Seb's version of clockworks mod

I got mine fixed this way

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Guest Cronnix
Posted
Did you try formatting it to fat 32 from windows as well? And then partition it from Seb's version of clockworks mod

I got mine fixed this way

Well, problem is that I cant install fastboot to update the clockwork. When I isntalll the fastboot-windows.exe, the cmd flashes for a second and nothing happens. When I try to run a fastboot command, it says it does not recognise "fastboot" as a command. Any ideas? :/ (win 7)

Guest vareBlade
Posted

you use the command as fastboot or fastboot-windows? cause you have to use the command as the .exe is named.

Guest PeaNut_HU
Posted (edited)
Tried 'fastboot-windows' too, says it is not recognized as an internal or external command.

You are at least the 1000th user, that does not recognize the name of the file he/she unpacks. :D

If you do a "dir /s" command in the directory you unpacked fastboot, you could have recognized its simply called "fastboot.exe".

Just use "fastboot" command simply not "fastboot-windows". :P

Also if you have problems formatting/partitioning the memory card in the phone, it may be useful to get the card out and clean the contacts. Also maybe if you have a memory card reader you could partition it using the card reader, then put back to phone and partition the rest using clockworkmod as already suggested.

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Guest Cronnix
Posted

Damn, this was stupid of me. I though fastboot is something you need to first install and then run as a command, instead of just putting them both in same folder and running the right command. It was fastboot-windows.exe after all. Thanks a lot for help with it.

However, even after partitioning the sdcard with clockwork (~128 mb ext and 32 mb swap. I did partition it to FAT32 first in windows), the following error comes when I try to chose "install zip from SD":

E:Cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or dev/block/mmcblk0)

(invalid argument)

E:Can't mount /sdcard

Guest PeaNut_HU
Posted (edited)
Damn, this was stupid of me. I though fastboot is something you need to first install and then run as a command, instead of just putting them both in same folder and running the right command. It was fastboot-windows.exe after all. Thanks a lot for help with it.

However, even after partitioning the sdcard with clockwork (~128 mb ext and 32 mb swap. I did partition it to FAT32 first in windows), the following error comes when I try to chose "install zip from SD":

E:Cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or dev/block/mmcblk0)

(invalid argument)

E:Can't mount /sdcard

Use ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.8 (install via fastboot) from Sebastian404, it's the latest and stable, i have not had any problems despite installing roms everyday with it :D (This version works with correctly partitioning for me)

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...overy-oled-tft/

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Guest PeaNut_HU
Posted (edited)
if you notice in the screenshot he is trying to flash the 2.5.1.8, so i guess he already tried with it and failed.

Oops, big FAIL for me :D

Have not noticed that sorry.

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Guest Cronnix
Posted (edited)
if you notice in the screenshot he is trying to flash the 2.5.1.8, so i guess he already tried with it and failed.

Aye, it is now flashed, but partitioning with it didnt solve the problem. I guess I am off to buy a new sd card.. need a storage upgrade anyway ^^' I just hope it is not something wrong with phone it self. Thanks fow the help anyways, got the newest clockwork working.

Edited by Cronnix
Posted (edited)
Bought new card, everything works ^^

i had this aswell

went to orange, tried to get a new one :D but they said its not covered by the warranty.

he said something i have on there has corrupted it and i need another one now

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Guest Cronnix
Posted (edited)

I spoke to soon.. I seems not be able to format the card right way. I format it through PC, place a ROM on it, can install it from clockwork, but when booting phone it says "SD card is either blank or have unsupported file system". I cant format it from phone either, nothing happens when I chose the option to do so. So I still cant use the card from phone :/

partitioning from clockwork doesnt solve the issue either.

Any ideas what to do? :D

Edited by Cronnix
Posted
I spoke to soon.. I seems not be able to format the card right way. I format it through PC, place a ROM on it, can install it from clockwork, but when booting phone it says "SD card is either blank or have unsupported file system". I cant format it from phone either, nothing happens when I chose the option to do so. So I still cant use the card from phone :/

Any ideas what to do? :P

i thought you brought a new card?? :D

Guest Cronnix
Posted (edited)
i thought you brought a new card?? :D

Yeah, and it is same problem with it. Can't format it for phone to accept.

Edited by Cronnix
Posted
Yeah, and it is same problem with it. Can't format it for phone to accept.

phones the problem

goto orange and get it replaced

you might get an oled if you dont have one already.

Guest StevenHarperUK
Posted
Yeah, and it is same problem with it. Can't format it for phone to accept.

Can you Try this?

http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html

Free Download - MiniTool Partition Wizard

Grab the HOME one

And just be very careful that you format the right thing - Remember to format as FAT32

Guest Cronnix
Posted (edited)
phones the problem

goto orange and get it replaced

you might get an oled if you dont have one already.

Oh damn it.. Well, I bought it over ebay, so that way is closed for me.

Can you Try this?

http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html

Free Download - MiniTool Partition Wizard

Grab the HOME one

And just be very careful that you format the right thing - Remember to format as FAT32

Gonna give it a go, thanks.

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Guest Cronnix
Posted

Well, after trying MiniTool Partition Wizard it now instead says "SD card damaged, you may have to reformat it". Still cant format through phone. Really weird, my phone out of sudden started breaking SD cards? :S

Guest StevenHarperUK
Posted
Well, after trying MiniTool Partition Wizard it now instead says "SD card damaged, you may have to reformat it". Still cant format through phone. Really weird, my phone out of sudden started breaking SD cards? :S

Is the SDCard in a USB Mounting device? or in the phone?

Guest Cronnix
Posted (edited)
Is the SDCard in a USB Mounting device? or in the phone?

It is in phone.

However, the problem solved it self automagically and I am not sure what was the cause. I took out the sdcard, cleaned everything with alcohol, formatted it again on windows, then in clockwork.. And it works once again. God knows what was the reason. Nevertheless thanks for the help, that partition program will come in handy in future.

I now dont dare to breath on it, incase it will break again -.-

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