XDA user supremeteam256 has written an excellent tutorial on How to Partition SD Card with Ubuntu for Dummies. After reading the tutorial, I asked whether it was possible to repartition an SD card using GParted in Ubuntu without losing any existing data on my ext2 or fat32 partitions (I was not, however, as concerned with my fat32 because it is easily backed up). My goal was to add a linux-swap partition after my existing ext2 partition. Specifically, I wanted to steal 64MB from my ext2 partition and reallocate it to a newly created linux-swap. So, I decided to be the guinea pig and risk losing my data for a greater cause. Well, I didn't end up losing data on either of my partition on either of my phones. I have successfully done this three times--on two G1s and a myTouch.
WARNING: While this worked for me it may not work for you. I am NOT responsible for any and all loss of data that might occur from this process. Proceed at your own risk and ALWAYS back up your SD card before trying this.
Prerequisites
I HIGHLY recommend you first read the tutorial mentioned at the beginning of this post so that you are familiar with installing Ubuntu and using GParted. This tutorial assumes that you have a working version of Ubuntu (I am using version 9.04) on your machine.
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SD Card
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Step 1
Open up GParted by clicking System > Administration > Partition Editor. From the drop down menu on the top right-hand side of the GParted screen, selected your SD card. Make sure you select your SD card and NOT your hard drive. You are on your own if you make a mistake here. For this example, I am using a 2GB SD card. Yours may differ so proceed accordingly.
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Figure 1: Selecting Your SD Card
Step 2
Once your SD card is selected, right click on each partition and select "Unmount" from the list.
Figure 2: Unmounting Each Partition
Step 3
Once you have unmounted each partition, right click on the ext2/3/4 partition on select "Resize/Move" from the list.
Figure 3: Resizing the ext2 Partition
Step 4
In the dialog box that opens, subtract the number of MB from using the down arrow button on the "New Size (MiB)" box. I would like a 64MB linux-swap partition. My SD card is 500MB (Figure 4) so I will click the down button until the "Free Space Following (MiB)" box reads 64 (Figure 5). An important step is to make sure that the box that reads "Round to cylinders" is UNchecked. This is so there is not partition in between the ext2/3//4 partition and the linux-swap since they must be in order (fat32, ext2/3/4, linux-swap). Once you have resized your partition tot he desired amount, click "Resize/Move."
Figure 4: Resize Dialog Box at 500MB
Figure 5: Resize Dialog Box Resized
Step 5
Next, create the linux-swap partition by right-clicking on the unallocated space that you have just taken from your ext2/3/4 partition and select "New" from the list.
Figure 6: Creating a New Partition
Step 6
The dialog box that opens will be similar to the resize dialog box you used in Step 4. In the "New Size (MiB)" box, enter the number of MB you would like your linux-swap partition to be. Then, select "linux-swap" from the "File System" drop-down menu. Make sure that "Primary Partition" is selected from the "Create as" menu. Again, make sure the "Round to cylinders" box is UNchecked. Once done, click "Add."
Figure 7: Selecting the Size of your New Partition
Step 7
Back in the main GParted screen, click "Apply" from the toolbar to apply the changes.
Figure 8: Applying the Changes
Step 8
When asked if you wish to continue, confirm your changes by clicking "Apply."
Figure 9: Confirm Your Changes
Figure 10: Watch Your Progress
Step 9
You should end up with something similar to what you see in Figure 10.
Figure 11: The Result
If you have any questions regarding this process, feel free to post them here. I don't know how much help I'll be as this is not my expertise but I'll do my best to answer what I can. I have learned, however, that there is always someone on the board who seems to have an answer for most questions. So ask away.
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yo, thanks alot bro. i was trying to figure out how to resize my linux swap. i already have a 32 mb linux swap. so, would it be better to delete the linux-swap and do the steps you did or do you just recommend me resizing my linux-swap. currently i have an 8gb class 6 transcend sd card. i currently have about 6.62gb fat32, about 1000mb (if i remember correctly) for my ext3, and 32mb for my linux-swap. thanks
I would--and this is more opinion that previous knowledge or expertise, delete the linux-swap--resize the ext3 and re-create the linux-swap. However, I don't think it would really make a difference which way you go. They are both essentially the same thing. Remember, there is a chance of data loss, particularly if your ext3 partition is full (the free space would have to come from somewhere). I have, however, successfully done this twice, both on a G1 and a myTouch. Hope it works and report back results if you try it.
EDIT: Did it a third time to another G1.
ubuntu and gparted
Ok, dl'ed the iso, burnt it, loaded into live cd, got my 4gb sdcard in the reader, started gparted and tried to follow along with superteam256's partition instructions for dummies (found here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535914. The fat 32 partition gets "created" fine, but when I try to add a second, it gives me an error saying only one can be "primary" and that I have to create an extended partition even if that means removing the primary. So I tried to create just an extended, using the whole card, and then logicals afterwards, which didn't work. I tried to create the ext2/3 (not primary) and add the fat32 after, still gives me the same error.
*EDIT: When the first primary partition is created, it does not give me anything but "New" when I right click so I can't even tell it this one will be "extended".
On a side note, I have tried adb, but for some reason after the frist 2 commands it stops working and I have to reboot, unplug my phone, and then it works...for another 2 commands. I really want to run hero on my rooted mt3g US 32B. So far the only ROM I have been able to load is some weird hacked version of the original OS (it's cool, but I wanna try HERO!!)
Anyone got some commandline (linux preferrably) directions on creating the sdcard partitions and filesystems?
Thanks!
I partioned my 8GB SD with gparted, and apps2SD is working now. But everything is moving to main FAT32 partion. How can I access or use other 3 partitions (ext3, linux-swap, fat32 at end). Any help
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I partioned my 8GB SD with gparted, and apps2SD is working now. But everything is moving to main FAT32 partion. How can I access or use other 3 partitions (ext3, linux-swap, fat32 at end). Any help
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Access it how? Through the phone? PC? Only the fat32 shows up in Windows and in non-root file explorers on the device. The files on the ext partition are usually located in /system/sd depending on the ROM. This can only be accessed via linux using a root explorer on the device, terminal emulator or ADB.
rmarquez1974 said:
Ok, dl'ed the iso, burnt it, loaded into live cd, got my 4gb sdcard in the reader, started gparted and tried to follow along with superteam256's partition instructions for dummies (found here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535914. The fat 32 partition gets "created" fine, but when I try to add a second, it gives me an error saying only one can be "primary" and that I have to create an extended partition even if that means removing the primary. So I tried to create just an extended, using the whole card, and then logicals afterwards, which didn't work. I tried to create the ext2/3 (not primary) and add the fat32 after, still gives me the same error.
*EDIT: When the first primary partition is created, it does not give me anything but "New" when I right click so I can't even tell it this one will be "extended".
On a side note, I have tried adb, but for some reason after the frist 2 commands it stops working and I have to reboot, unplug my phone, and then it works...for another 2 commands. I really want to run hero on my rooted mt3g US 32B. So far the only ROM I have been able to load is some weird hacked version of the original OS (it's cool, but I wanna try HERO!!)
Anyone got some commandline (linux preferrably) directions on creating the sdcard partitions and filesystems?
Thanks!
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use the command: fdisk
for instructions how to use fdisk
type fdisk --help(or fdisk -help or something)
or man fdisk
Excellent tutorial. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me. My SD card is already partioned using ROM Manager / Clockwork Recovery. I currently have 15 GB FAT32 and 1 GB ext2 (I guess).
Running Ubuntu 10.10, I've connected the phone via USB and I can access the FAT 32 partition via Nautilus/Explorer.
Using GParted, I can only see 15 GB of unallocated space (as /dev/sdb). The FAT 32 is not recognized as such and the 2nd partition doesn't even show.
Using the Ubuntu Disk Utility, /dev/sdb is reported as 15 GB on HTC Android Phone but unpartioned.
Any idea of how to proceed without wiping everything and with working on the whole 16 GB?
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i need help on this to install apps on my sd card
I've been meaning to ask this for a while as well, but was shy to ask and make a thread about it.
How would you create one on a mac?
im wondering how to create them on WINDOWS XP
I have read all around on this subject and from what I've read its not possible for windows xp users.
you can create it on windows using Paragon Partition Manager 9. Make sure you partition the sd card using a microSD reader, because issues will arise if you try to partition with your memory card still connected to your G1.
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im wondering how to create them on WINDOWS XP
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Use Paragon Patition Manager 9 for XP then you can make all the partitions you want
Is this the program i need? I want to be sure you say use a disk reader i have the one built into my P.C is that o.k?
http://www.partition-manager.com/
I had problems with this to both the ubuntu live cd and partition maneger works for me. But i had to make sure my init.rc had
mount ext2 /dev/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd noatime nodiratime
not
mount ext2 /dev/mmcblk0p2 /sd noatime nodiratime
Finaly to mwke the partitions in windows i used HP USB format tool to format the card as fat16 and then detleted the partition in partiton maneger and created my FAT32 and EXT2 partitions (*make shure you hit apply*) in partition maneger
manup456 said:
Is this the program i need? I want to be sure you say use a disk reader i have the one built into my P.C is that o.k?
http://www.partition-manager.com/
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Yes that is the program you use. It is very easy to use. Good Luck!
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Yes that is the program you use. It is very easy to use. Good Luck!
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I used this program to try to partition my sd card, I made the partitions, applied them, it finished. I put all my stuff back on my sd card, put it back in my G1 I tried to flash the update.zip and it said no update.zip. I was like wtf, so I put the sd card back in my comp and it said this card is not formatted. I had to use a program to recover everything on it, and havent tried again since. What went wrong?
do you got root? if so, then check the partition table using fdisk:
# fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk0
Command (m for help): p
the "p" option prints the partition table for the device you specified when invoking fdisk (your SD card). you should have two partitions listed - one using a Win95 FAT32 filesystem (hex ID "b"), and a second partition labeled as a Linux partition (hex ID "83). Here's my partition table if you want to try to match it up to your own:
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Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 1 218751 7000024 b Win95 FAT32
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 218752 249296 977440 83 Linux
So long as that all looks good, it *should* work. I think i used gparted when i partitioned my SD card. I have a theory that you can do it through fdisk too, directly on the G1, but i didn't really spend too much time trying this.
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do you got root? if so, then check the partition table using fdisk:
# fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk0
Command (m for help): p
the "p" option prints the partition table for the device you specified when invoking fdisk (your SD card). you should have two partitions listed - one using a Win95 FAT32 filesystem (hex ID "b"), and a second partition labeled as a Linux partition (hex ID "83). Here's my partition table if you want to try to match it up to your own:
Code:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 1 218751 7000024 b Win95 FAT32
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 218752 249296 977440 83 Linux
So long as that all looks good, it *should* work. I think i used gparted when i partitioned my SD card. I have a theory that you can do it through fdisk too, directly on the G1, but i didn't really spend too much time trying this.
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Thanks, but wtf, it says I have 4 partitions, and it doesnt know the system, on Partition Manager it says 1 last time I checked
AsaSpades said:
I used this program to try to partition my sd card, I made the partitions, applied them, it finished. I put all my stuff back on my sd card, put it back in my G1 I tried to flash the update.zip and it said no update.zip. I was like wtf, so I put the sd card back in my comp and it said this card is not formatted. I had to use a program to recover everything on it, and havent tried again since. What went wrong?
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I have no idea, but the same thing happened to me and I just repartitioned it and retried it with only the update.zip and it worked. If you dont have your sd card partitioned just copy everything you have on it to your computer, erase the current formatting and try it again. It should work. Good luck!
AsaSpades said:
Thanks, but wtf, it says I have 4 partitions, and it doesnt know the system, on Partition Manager it says 1 last time I checked
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You can try to follow these instructions that I wrote on another thread.
Back up any data that you can because this will erase it all.
Ok so Open Paragon, click ADVANCED PARTITIONING on bottom right, on your sd card right click on the partition and click Delete partition. Then Delete all other partitions on the SD card.
After you have deleted them all, click on the apply button on the top of Paragon. Then after that is finished, right click on the sd card and click create partition. The first drop down box will say: Create Partition as: and select Primary Partition. Then select the size you want the FAT32 Partition to be and on the Second drop down box select FAT 32. Then click yes.
Then Right click on the sd card again on the part that says (unallocated) and click Create partition. Select the partition as primary, and this time select the Linux Ext2 option of the second drop down box. Then click yes. Finally, Click on the top button to apply changes (Green Check mark) and you are done partitioning. Then just follow these instructions.
BTW the Ext2 partition has to be less than 2GB.
Good Luck!
yeah dude, i would say just give it another try in partition manager. if that don't work, then i guess you can try using a Linux live CD (or USB...) to partition it. just don't accidentally reformat your hard drive. make sure you select the option to manually setup your partition table, and then make sure you're working with the SD card and not your HDD. i've seen too many people wipe their hard drives on accident.
alright ill jus try it again, after its partitoned correctly will the sd card directory be different? Like would there be a folder for Ext2 or no?
nah, you won't see an additional folder. the second partition (EXT2) will be mounted under /system/sd, so you won't see it unless you specifically browse to it. if you want to make sure that it partitioned and mounted correctly, run the 'mount' command as root on your phone. you should see /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 mounted to /system/sd.
hmmm its not letting me create a partition after I deleted what was on it. When I click the sd card in "Create Partition" it says "A new partition cannot be created on this hard disk. Most probably/all primary slots are occupied and there is no extended partiton."
Hi Asa,
Check out this diagram I made when I was transferring my apps and caches to the sdcard.
You should run the busybox command and see if your ext2 partition shows.
In the diagram, it is the one that has a size of 1.6 gb.
So you should see something similar in your phone.
After I transfered all my caches and apps the ext2 partition no longer shows up in partition manager but I know it is working and present by the busybox output shown in the diagram.
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Do i need the full version? Because the demo does not give the create partition option its there but disabled.
HOW TO PARTION WITH PARAGON PARTITION MANAGER
**** YOU WILL LOSE ANY INFO ON THE SDCARD - PLEASE BACK UP IMPORTANT INFO PRIOR TO STARTING THIS PROCESS ***
**** these are instructions for Windows XP ***
***** if you are using Windows Vista - You need to change the permissions to Administrative in order for this to work - RIGHT CLICK ON THE START BUTTON AND GO TO ADMIN SETTINGS - even if you are the only user of the PC
have the sdcard in the card reader or in the phone mounted to the pc !!!!
OPEN PARTITION MANAGER...
CLICK ON PARTITION MANAGER IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER..
then click on the line that represents the sdcard, and right click on it, and choose format partition.. name the volume label - fat32
then click format..
computer might hang for a minute or 2, and then a popup will come up and say click GREEN CHECK to apply changes..
click the GREEN CHECK IN THE TOOLBAR AREA..
you will then see another pop up show - apply changes, choose yes, then you will see OVERALL PROGRESS AND GEARS TURNING.. LET IT PROCESS AND TAKE ITS TIME.. DONT HIT CANCEL..
when its done the cancel button at the bottom will change to Close.. click it..
AND THE FIRST STAGE IS DONE...
NOW ITS TIME TO CREATE THE EXT2 PARTITION..
Now on the Left side of the screen click Create partition.. and a screen will now show Create New Partition Wizard... it lets you chose which drive to partition ( make sure you chose the sdcard - it will be the one with the smallest volume/size of the sdcard in gbs.. should be on the bottom )...
HIT NEXT
now a slider will appear where it says new volume....
move the slider with the mouse, and make it how big you want it.. for ext2 partiiton about 500mb to 1gb is plenty... 500mb is good size.. ( size wont be exact so get it close to the size you want..
WHEN DONE CLICK NEXT...
NOW IT GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO FORMAT THE PARTITION...
CLICK THE PARTITION TYPE DROPDOWN MENU AND CHOSE LINUX EXT2... AND GIVE IT A VOLUME LABEL OF ext2.
then click next...
PC WILL PROCESS AND HOURGLASS WILL SHOW WHERE THE MOUSE POINTER IS.. AND THEN A POP UP WILL SHOW - SAYING -
COMPLETING THE CREATE NEW PARTTITION WIZARD..
CLICK FINISH...
THEN IT TAKES YOU BACK TO THE SCREEN SHOWING THE DRIVES, AND WHAT YOU CREATED, AND THE OPTION AT THE TOP WILL SAY - APPLY ... choose apply
THEN IT WILL ASK YOU TO - APPLY PENDING CHANGES AGAIN, choose yes..
NOW YOU WILL SEE THE GEARS WORKING AGAIN.. LET IT RUN TILL IT SAYS complete..
*it will take a few minutes to process.. let it run...
you might get a pop up for the sdcard drive as a open folder on the pc just showing that its done, just go back to paragon and let it finish running...
once complete you will get a pop up saying SYSTEM RESTART IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE OPERATION.. CHOSE RESTART THE COMPUTER...
You will see a paragon manager screen, that will hang for a almost a minute, and then the bar will fill saying 100 percent complete, press any key to reboot the pc..
AS LONG AS THERE IS NO ERRORS, YOUR DONE..
FORMAT COMPLETE..
PARAGON WILL START UP ON ITS OWN, AND SHOW THE PARTITIONS AS BEING COMPLETE..
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check that the ext2 partition is good by typing busybox df -h in terminal.
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If your having issues using paragon partition manager, and trying to make a linux swap partition, try these instructions for formating thru Cyanogens newest recovery
Formatting you SDcard
You only need to do this once folks..if you already have 3 partitions including linux-swap move to step 2
You need Recovery image 1.31 to do this folks!
To format card SD card with linux-swap WARNING!!! this will reformat you entire SD card!!
You can use the recovery console and parted to format SDcards with 1.31 folks, no more going through hassles you have the tools on you G1!...here is an example of how to do this in recovery console using parted
Example for 8GB card (specific value's may be slightly different use print to verify your total SDcard size~!
Reboot and enter recovery
Enter console
#parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
#print (to verfiy we know what size card we are dealing with, the details should be straight forward)
rm 1
rm 2
mkpartfs primary fat32 0 7584
mkpartfs primary ext2 7584 8127
mkpartfs primary linux-swap 8127 8159
#print (to verify we have the 3 partitions)
Example for my 4GB card
#parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
#print (to verfiy we know what size card we are dealing with, the details should be straight forward * then grab a calculator to figure the exact amounts... as shown below that is an example..)
rm 1
rm 2
mkpartfs primary fat32 0 3420
mkpartfs primary ext2 3420 3932
mkpartfs primary linux-swap 3932-3964
"End?" you need to place the last value for the linux swap eg.3964 for my 4GB card
#print (to verify we have the 3 partitions)
Next we need to "quit" parted and upgrade our ext2 partition to ext3
#upgrade_fs
Swap value is set to 30 currently, you can change this by modifying the "echo" value for swappiness in the a2sd.sh script
swap partition shouldnt be no larger than 92mb
ext2/3 partition shouldnt be more than 500mb ( more than that is too much )
( directions from a post by justanothercrowd )
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I installed paragon parttition manager 9 pro trial version after installtion I reboot and , it brought me to the blu paragon advance recovery screen...I notice I forgot to back up my sd card...but it won't let me out of this screen...tried rebooting it still brought me back to this screen...is there any solution for this problem....its gotta be something easy...I just don't know what to do to get back to my desktop.....HELP!!!!!!!!!PLEASE!!!
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thanks for bringing that to my attention.. will try and fix it..
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I installed paragon parttition manager 9 pro trial version after installtion I reboot and , it brought me to the blu paragon advance recovery screen...I notice I forgot to back up my sd card...but it won't let me out of this screen...tried rebooting it still brought me back to this screen...is there any solution for this problem....its gotta be something easy...I just don't know what to do to get back to my desktop.....HELP!!!!!!!!!PLEASE!!!
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during the paragon process it says do not interrupt it while it is formating, cause you pc can become unstable. and thats exactly what you did.. u might be able to press the esc button, i believe it gives that option at the bottom of the screen to exit it properly. but rebooting was wrong...
anytime u FORMAT any drive or card you will lose information, thats pc fundamentals... will add the issue about losing info to orig post..
was stuck
thanks a lot....fixed
Help
I know I am always running into problems. But i am freakin out about this and i don't know if this is the right thread to be posting this or maybe someone can lead me to other thread with this fix.
Question
First i partitioned my mini sd card using my G1 with paragon manager and when everything was done the computer restarts.
But the weired thing is that now when i mount my G1. My G1 is recognized by my computer but it does not show me the storage device on my computer folder or even prompt me with opening a folder for my storoge card. I am freakin out.
Things i tried.
1. Rebooted my phone
2. nandrroid backup restore
3. restarted my computer
4. changed minisd cards.
5. uninstalling the usb android driver and reapplying it
6. went to usb debug on the settings on the phone
nothing worked.
Thanks . Any help would do.
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Fix ******Update
It took me alot of time to figure this out. if anyone gets this problem just assign your sdcard a Letter. Example: E: Drive.
When i look at these tutorials it does not mention anything like that.
thanks anyways
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I know I am always running into problems. But i am freakin out about this and i don't know if this is the right thread to be posting this or maybe someone can lead me to other thread with this fix.
Question
First i partitioned my mini sd card using my G1 with paragon manager and when everything was done the computer restarts.
But the weired thing is that now when i mount my G1. My G1 is recognized by my computer but it does not show me the storage device on my computer folder or even prompt me with opening a folder for my storoge card. I am freakin out.
Things i tried.
1. Rebooted my phone
2. nandrroid backup restore
3. restarted my computer
4. changed minisd cards.
5. uninstalling the usb android driver and reapplying it
6. went to usb debug on the settings on the phone
nothing worked.
Thanks . Any help would do.
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1. did you do the fat32 first, then ext2 second ?
2. did you mount the sdcard to the pc ?
3. may show as F drive on your pc !!!
I used PM 10, it is very easy. However when the program wants to reboot it says there is an error, but I check that the ext2 partition is good by typing busybox df -h in terminal.
I've partitioned several cards now and they all work.
I found that doing a wipe then installing Lucid's rom.
I reinstall my applications from mybackup pro and downloading others from the market.
I test everything is working fine, then and only then I use the scripts that Lucid posted.
To recap ensure that busybox recognises the ext2 partition then wipe, install Lucids rom
Androidandy said:
I used PM 10, it is very easy. However when the program wants to reboot it says there is an error, but I check that the ext2 partition is good by typing busybox df -h in terminal.
I've partitioned several cards now and they all work.
I found that doing a wipe then installing Lucid's rom.
I reinstall my applications from mybackup pro and downloading others from the market.
I test everything is working fine, then and only then I use the scripts that Lucid posted.
To recap ensure that busybox recognises the ext2 partition then wipe, install Lucids rom
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thank you for the info..
was looking for the commands to verify that the ext2 partition is done correctly, and of course it verifies that busybox is working also..
I'm having a large issue with my new Micro SD card.
When using PM and my MicroSD in an SD adapter it allows me to format and create partitions successfully JUST FINE with my Sandisk 2gb which is probably a class 2 or just not a class at all...it doesn't say on the card at all.
BUT I just bought a Transcend 8gb Class 6 HC card and when using the SD adapter the computer recognizes it just fine to open and view files...BUT Paragon says its "Invalid" and won't allow me to format, partition, or anything.
I have no idea what needs to be done differently. It works just fine in the phone and moving files but Paragon won't recognize it or allow it to be modified.
I need some help please!!!
First of I'm new to all this so I'm a nood and I need some help massively I have trying to make this ext2 partition on ubumtu for months and always get an error message and a lost and found folder in the ext2 partition. Found these directions and finally make the partition w/ no error messages. Fat32 1st then ext2 2nd type busybox command so I think its done right. So I try to mkdir /system/sd/app for marcus directions on apps to sd to use his apps to sd2 app and I get error /system/sd/app read only. Why is that so? I look in pargan partitioner were I made the parition and there both still there. I would be greatfull if anyone can help out a nood like me [email protected]. I have been trying to get this ext2 partiton for months and today thought I did it correct cause no error messages and boy was I wrong!! Please anyone help !!
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NO APPS TO SD1! HELP PLEASE
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i like this tuturial, but one problem, doesnt work with vista 64bit -.-
im literally crying
So every time I try to format, my phone unmounts my damn card.
Any ideas?
worked for me on vista 64
missxoash said:
So every time I try to format, my phone unmounts my damn card.
Any ideas?
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Using Paragon or windows?
missxoash said:
So every time I try to format, my phone unmounts my damn card.
Any ideas?
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im have the same problems as her, i dunno why
I am running vista 64 and paragon profesional. I can get it to format and can get the ext2, but I can not do anything with the card. I try and reformat the fat32 and give it a letter for a drive but it wont take or if i format it and then create the ext2 it gives the ext the drive letter(both cannot have a drive) What gives and in the meantime I have to use the 1gig because although paragon recognizes the sd card my pc does not!
so i've done everything in the tutorial. and even the coding for checking busybox.
it doesnt show the ext2.
and i tried running the lucid commands
and it says ext2 is not mounted.
i get all the way to the ext2 part the very last thing
like mount/dismount and i get a error
saying to close a program or restart pc
cant close program because i dont know what it is so i click retry same error
i restarted pc 2 times
still same thign tried reformatting all over again what am i doing wrong? thanks guys!
pr0cl1v1ty said:
i get all the way to the ext2 part the very last thing
like mount/dismount and i get a error
saying to close a program or restart pc
cant close program because i dont know what it is so i click retry same error
i restarted pc 2 times
still same thign tried reformatting all over again what am i doing wrong? thanks guys!
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are u using a sdcard reader ??
This tutorial will show you how to Upgrade / Change to a new SD card having an EXT2/3 partition. This tutorial is for Windows platform only and assumes that you are comfortable with doing some basic functions with your phone.
Disclaimer:
I take no responsibility for any damage (if it occurs) to your phone by following the the steps mentioned below. Use it at your own risk!!! You have been warned.
Prerequisites:
1. HTC Desire - Rooted
2. Clockworkmod recovery installed on your phone (my version is 3.0.0.5?)
3. Nandroid
4. Download and Install - Freeware: Easeus Partition Manager
5. A windows PC and HTC desire data cable.
Steps:
1. Create a full nandroid back up for your current ROM from Clockworkmod Recovery screen. [No Mybackup or Titanium Backup - Nandroid is Required]
Boot phone into Clockworkmod recovery -> backup/restore -> backup (takes a few minutes) will make a complete backup of you rom, stored in clockwordmod folder of your SD-card (folder named with date and time) [Thanks Papedo]
2. Connect your HTC desire to your PC via your data cable and save the whole "Clockworkmod" folder from your SD card to a folder in your PC. Save any other files which you may want to in that folder.
3. Safely Eject the SD card.
4. Turn off your phone.
5. Remove the Old SD Card and Insert the new one.
6. Boot phone into Clockworkmod recovery.
7. Now select the option - "Partitions Menu"
8. Select option - "mount USB storage"
9. Open Easeus Partition Manager.
10. Create two partitions on the SD *exactly* in this sequence (assuming you have a 16gb card - windows will show 14.98gb free):
a. Fat32 partition - Primary - 14gb
Method: Right click unallocated space on your SD card and select "Create" -
A create partition dialog will pop up - use the following values:
Create As: Primary
File System: Fat32
Partition Size: 13980
Hit: OK
b. Ext2/3 partition - Primary - 1 gb
Method: Right click unallocated space on your SD card and select "Create" -
A "Create Partition" dialog will pop up - use the following values:
Create As: Primary
File System: Ext2 or 3
Partition Size: 1000
Hit: OK
11. Your SD card partitions should look like this (see DISK 3):
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11. Hit Apply button which will appear on the left hand side.
11. Go to Windows Explorer to ensure that you can see and access the newly created FAT32 partition.
12. Once you are satisfied with the FAT32 partition go and copy paste all the files and folders from the backup of your OLD SD Card made on your PC to the new SD Card.
13. Once this process if finished reboot the phone into recovery.
14. Go to Nandroid - Select Restore. Choose the Backup you want to restore.
15. Nandroid will take sometime to check MD5 sum of the recovery image, be patient. If everything is OK, Nandroid will start restoring the image and will start copying files.
16. Once finished it will display "Restore Complete". Press the back button now, select "Reboot System Now".
Go Crazy!
Now you have a full functional new SD card with EXT 2 / 3 partition.
[Credits if you post this elsewhere]
CS
Similar tutorials:
Using other freeware:
MiniTool Partition Wizard - Credits: Kneros
Parted Magic - Credits: Svennetjee
Good work, this will surely help some people.
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b3ndik said:
Good work, this will surely help some people.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Thanks. Have a good day.
Hi celestialspring,
Nice explaining with details.. I have problem before kicking off.
i used unrevoked to root, have rom manager installed , clock work mod 2.5.0.7 i am using the latest leedroid rom.
How do i obtain a Nandroid back up to backup as u have required apart from titnanium and backup pro? I don't know how to get nandroid back up from. please advice. thanks a million.
Boot phone into Clockworkmod recovery -> backup/restore -> backup (takes a few minutes)
will make a complete backup of you rom, stored in clockwordmod folder of your SD-card (folder named with date and time)
I know that this is a Windows-only tutorial, and thanks for sharing.
However, when dealing with Android and its (advanced) aspects is always a good thing to have a Linux OS handy: in this case, having native access to the sdcard's ext partition, one can simply copy/paste its contents making the whole process a matter of seconds. Moreover, the gparted utility that ships with most Linux distributions can play the Easeus Partition Manager's role perfectly.
@ngel said:
I know that this is a Windows-only tutorial, and thanks for sharing.
However, when dealing with Android and its (advanced) aspects is always a good thing to have a Linux OS handy: in this case, having native access to the sdcard's ext partition, one can simply copy/paste its contents making the whole process a matter of seconds. Moreover, the gparted utility that ships with most Linux distributions can play the Easeus Partition Manager's role perfectly.
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Personally, I wouldn't want to copy and paste the data within an ext partition. nandroid will do a better job of that i feel,
However, Gparted would definitely be my weapon of choice. In my professional experience, windows based partition managers have never been great at handling alien file systems
About the pratition softwares please also add information about GParted, Partition Wizard, etc.
Those are similar freewares just like the one posted.
EASEUS Partition Manager didn't do the trick for me, but Parted Magic did.
Wrote another tutorial myself: http://www.everythinghtcdesire.com/tutorials/how-to-partition-your-microsd-card-for-app-storage
Svennetjee said:
EASEUS Partition Manager didn't do the trick for me, but Parted Magic did.
Wrote another tutorial myself: http://www.everythinghtcdesire.com/tutorials/how-to-partition-your-microsd-card-for-app-storage
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Easeus will work but you need to create the partitions exactly as mentioned in the tutorial. If you create the EXT3 partition before the FAT32 partition it won't work. I learnt it by trial and error
Perhaps the biggest advantage of using Easues is that one does not need to burn a CD and then boot from it. I hate booting off my current work envoirnment just to partition an sd card.
This was the quickest and easiest way I found which worked for me. People who are more tech savvy can use Gparted or whatever.
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About the pratition softwares please also add information about GParted, Partition Wizard, etc.
Those are similar freewares just like the one posted.
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See reply above.
No need to reserve the last portion for linux swap? Just only two partition (FAT32 & EXT3)?
Great .... ! But i have one question...2GB for android .. is it possible ? Or 1gb is really enough ?
yuna75 said:
No need to reserve the last portion for linux swap? Just only two partition (FAT32 & EXT3)?
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I am not quallified to answer that question. But in my day-to-day workings, I have no troubles after formatting the card as above.
ta. cs
Oggy972 said:
Great .... ! But i have one question...2GB for android .. is it possible ? Or 1gb is really enough ?
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2gb. I don't see any issues.
1 gb -- Yes, it is possible only if you want to run older versions of many ROMs. If you intend to run DHD ports then I don't recommened it.
aaa said:
About the pratition softwares please also add information about GParted, Partition Wizard, etc.
Those are similar freewares just like the one posted.
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Information added about two new freeware software. See updated original post. ta.
celestialspring said:
Easeus will work but you need to create the partitions exactly as mentioned in the tutorial. If you create the EXT3 partition before the FAT32 partition it won't work. I learnt it by trial and error
Perhaps the biggest advantage of using Easues is that one does not need to burn a CD and then boot from it. I hate booting off my current work envoirnment just to partition an sd card.
This was the quickest and easiest way I found which worked for me. People who are more tech savvy can use Gparted or whatever.
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Afternoon all.
My 4GB card is full. I'm running a rooted Desire, S-off with Amon-Ra recovery. My PC is running Linux. I want to swap to a bigger card. I'm fine with partioning the new card with G-Parted, and also cool with copying the data between FAT32 partitions.
I'm not so sure I know what I'm doing with the ext4 partition. Will Amon-Ra Nandroid backup and restore do the whole contents of the ext4 partition? So does the process go a bit like this:
nandroid backup
copy FAT32 partition to PC
partition new card
copy FAT 32 data from PC to new card
take the old card out and put the new one in
boot into recovery
nandroid restore
reboot
Have i got that right, or have I misunderstood something?
That's correct.
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Afternoon all.
My 4GB card is full. I'm running a rooted Desire, S-off with Amon-Ra recovery. My PC is running Linux. I want to swap to a bigger card. I'm fine with partioning the new card with G-Parted, and also cool with copying the data between FAT32 partitions.
I'm not so sure I know what I'm doing with the ext4 partition. Will Amon-Ra Nandroid backup and restore do the whole contents of the ext4 partition? So does the process go a bit like this:
nandroid backup
copy FAT32 partition to PC
partition new card
copy FAT 32 data from PC to new card
take the old card out and put the new one in
boot into recovery
nandroid restore
reboot
Have i got that right, or have I misunderstood something?
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Just use 4ext recovery, waay better in every way and much more features. U can partition ur new sdard with it to (guide in my sig)
Using 4ext recovery to backup, simply go to
Backup/restore
Backup
Then copy "clockworkmod" folder to pc
Then once uv partitioned ur new sdcard, copy the clockworkmod folder back to new sdcard and in recovery go to
Backup/restore
Restore
Job done
CWM doesn't play with this phone, so I'm using Amon Ra
I just tried the process with Gparted as set out above, and it doesn't seem to have worked. Lots of apps are missing, I don't have the ext4 partition available, and no account details are loaded.
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And I also can't boot into recovery - it just boots normally
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Took the battery out, and put the old SD card back in and miracualously I can now get into recovery. Did a Nand resore but the screen is now flashing white every few seconds. What the hell?
I've done some searching and could not find an answer to this issue that I could understand.
My phone is running Dexter's Froyo v1.3. I was having the issue where Milestone Overlock would not autoload at boot (ie settings were reset every reboot), and wanted to create an ext3 partition to use Link2SD.
I downloaded MiniTool Partition Wizard and used it to create a ~512MB ext3 partition on the phone, as a logical partition. Didn't do anything else as far as setting boot partitions (thought it would keep the old settings, not sure if that's causing the issue).
Also, I installed the update from Mioze7Ae, by copying the .zip to the OpenRecovery/updates folder on my SD, doing a recovery boot, and applying the update. When the update was applied it said successful, but there was a message before this line saying:
E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(Invalid Argument)
Install from sdcard complete.
I think this is part of the issue, but I don't really know what I'm doing. After this I rebooted the phone, and got a notification Removed SD card, and when I connect to PC no drive is shown (just Removable Disk G:, and nothing in shown in MiniTool Partition Wizard.
I'm guessing the issue was caused my me not formating the SD properly. Can anyone help out? I would like to avoid loading Dexter's rom from scratch if possible, to keep my data/apps, but am willing if that's the only way.
Sorry for the long post and if this question's been answered before, as I said I did do quite a bit of searching and couldn't find any comprehensive solution. Thanks
berlin85 said:
I've done some searching and could not find an answer to this issue that I could understand.
My phone is running Dexter's Froyo v1.3. I was having the issue where Milestone Overlock would not autoload at boot (ie settings were reset every reboot), and wanted to create an ext3 partition to use Link2SD.
I downloaded MiniTool Partition Wizard and used it to create a ~512MB ext3 partition on the phone, as a logical partition. Didn't do anything else as far as setting boot partitions (thought it would keep the old settings, not sure if that's causing the issue).
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From what I've read, I'm pretty sure you have to use primary partitions and logical's don't work on the phone. You also have to set the boot flag (a.k.a. active partition) on the fat partition. Based on what you've written (which was very good by the way, the detail was helpful), I don't think you have to reinstall the ROMs. I think you just need to repartition/format your card properly.
This is probably an even dumber question, but I'm not sure how to repartition/format the card at this point. Nothing is showing up in Windows, just Removable Disk with size shown of 0 bytes, and when I open MiniTool Partition Wizard, all I see is my PC drives, nothing for the SD.
I'm connecting with the SD in my phone if that makes a difference, I don't have a reader on my pc.
berlin85 said:
This is probably an even dumber question, but I'm not sure how to repartition/format the card at this point. Nothing is showing up in Windows, just Removable Disk with size shown of 0 bytes, and when I open MiniTool Partition Wizard, all I see is my PC drives, nothing for the SD.
I'm connecting with the SD in my phone if that makes a difference, I don't have a reader on my pc.
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Maybe try a linux boot CD. Ultimately, you may have use an adapter and go directly to the PC, though. It could be that the phone doesn't understand the partition table with the logical partitions so it can't export it anymore.
The phone's software (even recovery) doesn't expect that partitions can change while it is booted. For example, (you don't have one working but if you did) when you export the partitions for USB access, the sd-ext partition is both *not* unmounted and also simultaneously exported as a raw device. This can cause all sorts of filesystem corruption on the ext partition because of kernel caching on the desktop and in the phone.
Yay, used a comp at school with a microSD reader, repartitioned the ext3 making it primary rather than logical... seems to be working fine
easy solution after all! thanks for the help, really appreciate it
berlin85 said:
I've done some searching and could not find an answer to this issue that I could understand.
My phone is running Dexter's Froyo v1.3. I was having the issue where Milestone Overlock would not autoload at boot (ie settings were reset every reboot), and wanted to create an ext3 partition to use Link2SD.
I downloaded MiniTool Partition Wizard and used it to create a ~512MB ext3 partition on the phone, as a logical partition. Didn't do anything else as far as setting boot partitions (thought it would keep the old settings, not sure if that's causing the issue).
Also, I installed the update from Mioze7Ae, by copying the .zip to the OpenRecovery/updates folder on my SD, doing a recovery boot, and applying the update. When the update was applied it said successful, but there was a message before this line saying:
E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(Invalid Argument)
Install from sdcard complete.
I think this is part of the issue, but I don't really know what I'm doing. After this I rebooted the phone, and got a notification Removed SD card, and when I connect to PC no drive is shown (just Removable Disk G:, and nothing in shown in MiniTool Partition Wizard.
I'm guessing the issue was caused my me not formating the SD properly. Can anyone help out? I would like to avoid loading Dexter's rom from scratch if possible, to keep my data/apps, but am willing if that's the only way.
Sorry for the long post and if this question's been answered before, as I said I did do quite a bit of searching and couldn't find any comprehensive solution. Thanks
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Did you try to format sd card with your phone in sd card and memory setting and then to create again ext3 partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard ?
Be sure to save data in your card first.
Mine is a galaxy SII, but I'm facing the same problem. I've formatted my microSD to EXT3 via MiniTool Partition but phone does not recognize it.
It says it's damaged and asks if I want to format it, after formatting thru the phone it returns to FAT32 and works perfectly again.
I've read more than 20 threads among several forums but I'm still not able to fix it.
Can you guys help me?
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Did you create a second partition as ext3? AFAIK the first partition must be FAT (and marked bootable). Maybe you got that backwards?
Are you trying to partition the internal SD or the external. Samsung already has the internal partitioned into one Fat and another for your apps and cache. That is why your phone specs show 16gb internal but you only really have 14gb to put music, pix,...on. 2gb are already allotted for apps and cache. You can and should only partition the external one. My question is why are you trying to do this on an SGSII when it is not needed. No SGSII rom needs to have a partition and any Voodoo kernel will convert your system, data, cache and DB.data files to Ext4 anyways. Seems needless.
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Did you create a second partition as ext3? AFAIK the first partition must be FAT (and marked bootable). Maybe you got that backwards?
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Had no success doing this, it shows the same information saying that "SD card is damaged". I really don't know what to do to make this work.
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Woodrube said:
Are you trying to partition the internal SD or the external. Samsung already has the internal partitioned into one Fat and another for your apps and cache. That is why your phone specs show 16gb internal but you only really have 14gb to put music, pix,...on. 2gb are already allotted for apps and cache. You can and should only partition the external one. My question is why are you trying to do this on an SGSII when it is not needed. No SGSII rom needs to have a partition and any Voodoo kernel will convert your system, data, cache and DB.data files to Ext4 anyways. Seems needless.
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I'm trying the external SD. It's a ADATA 32GB microSD.
The reason I want to do this is to be able to copy files over 4GB.
Dear Friends!!!
I have puchased a memory stick micro sd 32 gb for my LWW.
I've tried several times to partition it with two primary partition. One Fat32 primary partition about 30 gb, and the other primary partition about 1 gb. I've tried to use for the second partition Ext. 2, 3 and 4, but when I play "Aply" , the mini partition wizard creats it with non free space on the second partition.
I can´t understand what is going on with it. I formatted the microsd several times and the result is always the same, no free space on the ssecond partition.
I've tried to use Easus too, the result is the same. I've tried to make 3 partition, the 3rd. one Linux swap, about 32mb. Same result, non free space on second partition.
I need your help, I am worried about buying another and having the same problems. Please, please, help me please.: Llorando:
eli_porto said:
Dear Friends!!!
I have puchased a memory stick micro sd 32 gb for my LWW.
I've tried several times to partition it with two primary partition. One Fat32 primary partition about 30 gb, and the other primary partition about 1 gb. I've tried to use for the second partition Ext. 2, 3 and 4, but when I play "Aply" , the mini partition wizard creats it with non free space on the second partition.
I can´t understand what is going on with it. I formatted the microsd several times and the result is always the same, no free space on the ssecond partition.
I've tried to use Easus too, the result is the same. I've tried to make 3 partition, the 3rd. one Linux swap, about 32mb. Same result, non free space on second partition.
I need your help, I am worried about buying another and having the same problems. Please, please, help me please.: Llorando:
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With which partition manager did you format the card and have you tried to partition the card with a computer?
eli_porto said:
Dear Friends!!!
I have puchased a memory stick micro sd 32 gb for my LWW.
I've tried several times to partition it with two primary partition. One Fat32 primary partition about 30 gb, and the other primary partition about 1 gb. I've tried to use for the second partition Ext. 2, 3 and 4, but when I play "Aply" , the mini partition wizard creats it with non free space on the second partition.
I can´t understand what is going on with it. I formatted the microsd several times and the result is always the same, no free space on the ssecond partition.
I've tried to use Easus too, the result is the same. I've tried to make 3 partition, the 3rd. one Linux swap, about 32mb. Same result, non free space on second partition.
I need your help, I am worried about buying another and having the same problems. Please, please, help me please.: Llorando:
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if you're willing to use a computer I would recommend Paragon Partition Manager (for Windows), or gparted (for mac).
Although I haven't created or used more than one partition on an sd card, I would recommend changing to see if the partition is mounted. It could be that it has 0MB because it is not mounted.
Hope this helps.
I always use MiniTool® Partition Wizard Home Edition (http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html) to do partitioning, and have had no problems with it. Creating ext2/3 partiotions on windows can be tricky however. There is a possibility that it is created alright, but that your partition manager just says that the space is not free.
Did you check if it works on your phone and if you can see if the partition has free space on your phone (check for example with rootexplorer)? You can also just try a script and see if it works. I recommend the d2ext+ script from here.
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Man it has been a long time since I used that program but IIRC you can only have 1 Primary partition. I think the others need to be set to Logic.
When I get home tonight, I'll boot it up and see if I can find anything that you might be missing. Seems like it should be a small little drop down or tick. From your screenies, it looks like it is set up correctly but I'll look at it when I get home from work and post some thoughts.
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Could it be that you are not setting the partition type correctly? If you set up a new partition it should look like this:
So, file system ext3/4, primary partition.
Woodrube said:
Man it has been a long time since I used that program but IIRC you can only have 1 Primary partition. I think the others need to be set to Logic.
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This is incorrect, you can have 4 primary partitions, so there's no need to set them up as logical.
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Can your Windows version read ext4 partitions? That could be a clue as to why it can't read/mount the new partition.
I would also like to suggest to make one partition primary and the other one logical just to be one the safe side.