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DBDATA.RFS "problem"

Hi,
I was flashing XXKPE and everything goes well. I goes in recovery mode and find the following message :
_ can't access to '/system/csc/SER/system/'
I don't see it at the first so I tried to wipe data/factory reset and it show these messages :
_ Formating /dbdata
_ E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10/
With this error the smartphone go in "boot loop". I've search about these messages in google and i've found a topic for I9000 where they say that it can be fixed flashing dbdata.rfs. I've tried some stock rom (XXKPE/XXKQ/XXKB1/XXKB3/XXJL9) and none of them has this file. someone can help me? Or saying in which stock rom I can find it or taking it from your smartphone and put in fileserver/hotfile or megaupload. Thank you.

Which steps did you follow? Try doing everything: do a re-partition first (PIT, probably you need to remove the battery to shut the phone down and put it again in download mode) and then flash the other three files (PDA,PHONE,CSC).

I do like always using heimdall and the same procedure that works everytime. Go in download mode, flash the files about XXKPE and everygo without any problem. Ok go in recovery mode to make the changes and do the wipe but I've found that problems that i've spoke before.

Ok I flashed XXKPE and XXKPQ ignoring the error and I've installed Skin1980's CWM . Now when I do wipe data he say : "Error mounting /datadata !" and skip his format. The cellphone go in loop at the boot like before.

Did you check re-partition? I've never tried heimdall, but I think this problem should be solved with a proper flash (with a re-partition).
I don't know any other way to solve this problem.
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edit:
By the way I don't think skin1980's CWM is compatible with KPQ. Try this

I assumed you saw this thread in the i9000 forum? forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=751827
Try to flash a stock ROM again to see if this happens.

Yes I've checked the repartition. Thank you anyway

Well, I've installed amit.bagaria's CWM and using it seems that i can perform wipe operation but he spoke about /datadata/ formating and didn't spoke about dbdata. Everything goes well so i thought to install vurrutRom (it's for XXKPQ) and the installation procedure goes well not even a problem. Perfect!!! No it seems to go in loop again (I've waited about 10 minutes). Mhhh ok he format everything and go to loop.. try to install XXKPE. I do it and it show up the first message
"can't access to '/system/csc/SER/system/'"
etc...

Ok using amit.bagaria's CWM taking root permission etc it seems to format /datadata but he can't mount it and even /sdcard...have anyone some suggestions ?

@!n0x : in that link they speak about mount a file .rfs that you've in your PC on your PC and not how to mount in your phone. Thank you anyway

Have you tried manually mounting it via CWM? Try the CWM from the Universal CF-Root by ganesh (if I'm not wrong)

[SOLVED] I've installed XXKB3 and every goes well . Thank you for help/suggestion etc.

Cereal, where did you find this rom?
I'm facing the very same soft-brick problem on the I9003. I've downloaded more than 5 different roms, but none of them have the dbdata.rfs...
Thanks in advance!
- Fabrício

fabricioferreira said:
Cereal, where did you find this rom?
I'm facing the very same soft-brick problem on the I9003. I've downloaded more than 5 different roms, but none of them have the dbdata.rfs...
Thanks in advance!
- Fabrício
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here is if you didn't found it and if you still need it.

Cereal_84 said:
@!n0x : in that link they speak about mount a file .rfs that you've in your PC on your PC and not how to mount in your phone. Thank you anyway
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Search for latona_20110114.pit, download and flash I9003XXKB3

[Q] help me infuse 4g bricked, no cwm , failed to mount sdcard , boot loop

hi everybody
i have big problem.
The problem i'm bricked my infuse 4g at&t.
Now, i can flash by odin or heimdall only because no cwm recovery, internal sccard can't read it error , boot loop.
when i flash heimdall SGH-i997-UCKJ4-One-Click.jar it can display recovery but can't see my internal sdcard , when i wipe chach is ok but when i wipe data it error can't format data and boot loop. have anyone can flash cwm recovery in Odin.
help me please . i try everything i know but can't solve it.
thanks

Use GTG's Unbrick to flash to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
Afterwards check if you can access internal sd storage. That'll solve your software brick.

Did you try looking at the other 20+ posts in Q&A that everyone has responded to claiming they're bricked??
To get a little historic on you (thanks @nunhugger for that terminology) back in 2007 when your bricked your phone it was gone. Done. Paperweight. Your jailbreak messed up your iphone. DONE. ADIOS. GOODBYE. So.. Claiming that your phone is, "bricked" when in fact that's not the real definition, is wrong. What you have is a term that was coined, "soft brick" this has been bugging me for a while and your post just pushed me over..
In other words YOU'RE NOT BRICKED.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk

secretasianman said:
Use GTG's Unbrick to flash to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
Afterwards check if you can access internal sd storage. That'll solve your software brick.
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thanks for quick response.
i try to flash this rom 4time it can't solve this problem.
i don't know , when i flash this rom it can't boot to recovery all way.
it have boot loop alway. The only rom can boot to 3e recovery is "SGH-i997-UCKJ4-One-Click.jar" but have problem can't wipe data/factory reset. show "E:failed to mount /data (No such file or directory)"
please help me.

Erik_T said:
To get a little historic on you (thanks @nunhugger for that terminology)
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LOL.
Yeah... everyone claiming they're bricked is getting old. Maybe we need a sticky like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with bold "DON'T PANIC".
top10 said:
i don't know , when i flash this rom it can't boot to recovery all way.it have boot loop alway. The only rom can boot to 3e recovery is "SGH-i997-UCKJ4-One-Click.jar" but have problem can't wipe data/factory reset. show "E:failed to mount /data (No such file or directory)"
please help me.
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Since I've never used Heimdall or this "SGH-i997-UCKJ4-One-Click.jar" file you're talking about I can't give you advice on it. I can only give you advice on flashing Froyo and how to get back to stock. Are you able to access your internal sd storage from the official stock ROM using the My Files application? Can you see the internal SD storage when you go to SETTINGS -> SD CARD AND PHONE STORAGE?
From your initial post it sounds like you can no longer access your internal storage.

secretasianman said:
From your initial post it sounds like you can no longer access your internal storage.
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yes, i can't boot to android home.
now, i can only boot to 3e recovery. when i wipe data/facory it show "can't mount /data" . i don't know about this problem. i try flash unbrick rom by Odin not problem but it can't boot to everything. the only phone can do after flash "boot loop".
have any idea ?? thanks

have anyone can flash CWM Recovery by Odin or how can convert CWM Recovery "zip" to "tar" for flash on Odin?
CWM Recovery have many tool maybe i can fix it, if i can install it.
thanks

Same here
I am in what sounds like the same situation. Heimdalled my way there as well. There is a link in the Infuse Super Thread that brings youto a Heimdall One-Click by Adam Outler that includes CWM. I used that and got CWM back but it is having all kinds of mounting issues. Can't remember them all right now (at work). Definatly can't mount sdcard and definatly can't mount or format system as well. I think there's more. I propose we work through this together Top10. I'll be back with more details after work (several hours from now).
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My situation is complicated by not hacing Odin (mac user).
I'll try to resurect my old PC laptop tonight but expectations are not high.
For the record top10: I got CWM back and mess with it for hours last night without any sucess. Only gatered more information about what else is not mounting. I can't get to 3e but can get to download mode. Reboot from CWM just reboots straight back to CWM (after Sumsung screen). What are the rest of your details? If we're in the same boat then we'll be twice as strong together.

twice as strong or sink twice as fast.
try reading this guys...a few times.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437548
ps..dont worry too much about the mounting issue for now.

@ qkster Thanks lotta info there
@top10 Canyou get into download? (I can)
What happens when you try to Heimdall?
I fail at bootloaders for the One-Click
I fail at PIT for the whole package restore
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btw we're NOT sinking. I don't go down that easy! I'll find someone who can solder if I have to...
Good Lord, someone turn off this 5 minutes between posts for new users "feature".

DozenMadder said:
@ qkster Thanks lotta info there
@top10 Canyou get into download? (I can)
What happens when you try to Heimdall?
I fail at bootloaders for the One-Click
I fail at PIT for the whole package restore
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btw we're NOT sinking. I don't go down that easy! I'll find someone who can solder if I have to...
Good Lord, someone turn off this 5 minutes between posts for new users "feature".
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Dozen,
If you are using,heimdall. you have to flash the uckj4 twice.
after the first flash, click the bootloader box and flash it again.

The second flash with boot loaders is where it fails.
From researching I am thinking that something is wrong with the partitions.
Right now every time I pull the battery and try to boot it goes to red CWM and says:
ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.1.3 - Voodoo lagfix
E:Can't mout /devblock/stl11
(File exists)
E:Can't mount CASHE:recovery/command
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl11
(File exists)
E:Can't mount CASHE:recovery/log
E:Can't open CASHE:recovery/log
E:Can't mount /dev/bloc/stl11
(File exists)
Get similar errors in mounts and storage
Can't CWM restore
Reflashing zip from sdcard fails eventually too.
Actually reflashing zip goes very fast and reboots back into red CWM
The problems all began when a second flash with bootloaders failed.

DozenMadder said:
The second flash with boot loaders is where it fails.
From researching I am thinking that something is wrong with the partitions.
Right now every time I pull the battery and try to boot it goes to red CWM and says:
ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.1.3 - Voodoo lagfix
E:Can't mout /devblock/stl11
(File exists)
E:Can't mount CASHE:recovery/command
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl11
(File exists)
E:Can't mount CASHE:recovery/log
E:Can't open CASHE:recovery/log
E:Can't mount /dev/bloc/stl11
(File exists)
Get similar errors in mounts and storage
Can't CWM restore
Reflashing zip from sdcard fails eventually too.
Actually reflashing zip goes very fast and reboots back into red CWM
The problems all began when a second flash with bootloaders failed.
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can you flash a ROM.zip from red cwm?
that is where you should be after you flash the Defuse kernel.
the mount e: drive error is normal

It apparently works but seems way too fast.
Then reboot just goes back into red CWM.
Reboot ALWAYS goes back to red CWM even if I ask for reboot to download or just pull battery and try to boot normally.
Failing at flashing the bootloaders and not booting without them scares me.
I can still mount to USB so I could download other zips.
Perhaps I will try to Heimdall a different ROM (like stock) any suggestions?

hi everybody
i know about my problem.
i try put external microsd card 16gb (sandisk ) and flash this "SGH-I997_I997UCKL2_UC_ATT" by Odin. when my phone boot it try to load logo at&t.
reboot 2-3time and wooo can load to home screen.
i try to check everything have wrong. i get it . the big problem my internal sdcard can't mount or format. i don't know it damage or have software issue. i try to flash back Odin_UCKE3_v2 it can't solve this problem. i think it internal sdcard damage.
i don't know how to walk out this problem
thanks everybody to share and tell me

I am realizing that your problem is quite different than mine.
I thought we could work together but my problem is so different that I must go elsewhere to avoid hijacking your thread.
I wish you the best of luck.

I'm seeing exactly the same thing on my phone right now - I'm into day 2 of fighting it.
* Flashing GTG's ultimate unbrick stops on the 9th bar of factoryfs.rfs in Odin.
* Flashing Heimdall gets me a flashed kernel, followed by a reboot into CWM with the quoted output.
* I've run everything in CWM that says wipe or format with no effect.
* I've run everything in CWM that says restore.
* I've reinstalled the only ROM that I have on my sdcard (zeus).
* I've done several combinations of the above multiple times.
* I've done this on 2 different computers on every USB port possible.
I've read the entire thread of GTG's unbrick and have seen nothing that I haven't listed above.
I'm not saying I'm bricked here, but I am saying that I'm out of ideas.
DozenMadder said:
The second flash with boot loaders is where it fails.
From researching I am thinking that something is wrong with the partitions.
Right now every time I pull the battery and try to boot it goes to red CWM and says:
ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.1.3 - Voodoo lagfix
E:Can't mout /devblock/stl11
(File exists)
E:Can't mount CASHE:recovery/command
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl11
(File exists)
E:Can't mount CASHE:recovery/log
E:Can't open CASHE:recovery/log
E:Can't mount /dev/bloc/stl11
(File exists)
Get similar errors in mounts and storage
Can't CWM restore
Reflashing zip from sdcard fails eventually too.
Actually reflashing zip goes very fast and reboots back into red CWM
The problems all began when a second flash with bootloaders failed.
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Merlin8000 said:
I'm seeing exactly the same thing on my phone right now - I'm into day 2 of fighting it.
* Flashing GTG's ultimate unbrick stops on the 9th bar of factoryfs.rfs in Odin.
* Flashing Heimdall gets me a flashed kernel, followed by a reboot into CWM with the quoted output.
* I've run everything in CWM that says wipe or format with no effect.
* I've run everything in CWM that says restore.
* I've reinstalled the only ROM that I have on my sdcard (zeus).
* I've done several combinations of the above multiple times.
* I've done this on 2 different computers on every USB port possible.
I've read the entire thread of GTG's unbrick and have seen nothing that I haven't listed above.
I'm not saying I'm bricked here, but I am saying that I'm out of ideas.
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a possible problem with GTG's unbrick stopping midway is a bad connection.
Try rebooting your pc. unload any other antivirus.
use a different data cable or hold the one you have well against the phone to ensure a good connection while ... flashing your package...

qkster said:
a possible problem with GTG's unbrick stopping midway is a bad connection.
Try rebooting your pc. unload any other antivirus.
use a different data cable or hold the one you have well against the phone to ensure a good connection while ... flashing your package...
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Will try a different cable tonight once i've booted from lunix.
For the record:
Rebooting and cold booting have had no effect.
I don't run antivirus software, I just find it's a solution that's worse than the problem.

Galaxy TAb 7.7 brick, please help

Hi,
My SGT 7.7 seems brick after I took it out of my bag. It gets stuck and stays on the boot screen where says "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" for a few seconds, and then just keep rebooting.
It is able to go into the Download Mode when I press "Power+Vol-", but no response when I press "Power+Vol+". I tried to flash all kinds of firmware with Odin, but nothing work.
I also tried to flash it with .pit, PDA, PHONE and CSC. I got this screen and then stopped and Odin says "Now Writing, Please wait about 2 minutes."
I appreciate your help!

same problem here, but caused from rom-manager! did nothing more than using the "reboot into recovery" option, i did NOT flash anything with rom-manager before!
download mode works, recovery works, but i can flash what i want, after turning the device on the "samsung 7.7" stays for about 30sec, then it reboots ad infinitum!
any ideas?
i'm within the one week were i can exchange the device without any problems, but i want to fix it myself if possible!
thx in advance!

TML1504 said:
same problem here, but caused from rom-manager! did nothing more than using the "reboot into recovery" option, i did NOT flash anything with rom-manager before!
download mode works, recovery works, but i can flash what i want, after turning the device on the "samsung 7.7" stays for about 30sec, then it reboots ad infinitum!
any ideas?
i'm within the one week were i can exchange the device without any problems, but i want to fix it myself if possible!
thx in advance!
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I have seen similar symptoms on mine. it turned out to be corrupt /data filesystem. I had to use the sammy 3e recovery wipe data/factory reset option. And then reflash with odin.
(CWM could not fix this filesystem problem.)
(areyou sure rom manager is compatible with the different partitions on the 7.7)
Remember you will loose all user data !!!!!

davp said:
I have seen similar symptoms on mine. it turned out to be corrupt /data filesystem. I had to use the sammy 3e recovery wipe data/factory reset option. And then reflash with odin.
(CWM could not fix this filesystem problem.)
(areyou sure rom manager is compatible with the different partitions on the 7.7)
Remember you will loose all user data !!!!!
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again thx,
but the problem is seems to be "deeper" than only a corrupt /data!
The tab doesnt boot further then "samsung 7.7", if data is corrupt then
at least android will load (bootanimation) and go into a bootloop in some stage!
Also, I didn't change or install or flash anything in rom-manager, I "only" used the reboot function!
After reflashing the device with repartition and HongKong.pit I think I messed up the partitions totally, so I would really need the PIT for 6810 (6800 has different partition layout) to repair this!
But as it seems no one has this PIT or is willing to provide it,
so I ordered an new tab which will arrive in the next hours, and return this one within the next days!

Where did you find the PIT file ? You may just destoried the partition. God bless you!

matth3w said:
Hi,
My SGT 7.7 seems brick after I took it out of my bag. It gets stuck and stays on the boot screen where says "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" for a few seconds, and then just keep rebooting.
It is able to go into the Download Mode when I press "Power+Vol-", but no response when I press "Power+Vol+". I tried to flash all kinds of firmware with Odin, but nothing work.
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I have a familiar problem....
I have not flashed or rooted my device - it is exactly how it came out of the box...
One morning while using it it froze - I did are reset by holding the power button down and then let it reboot but when it did it can not get past the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" screen.
Can get it into download mode, but if I go to recovery mode then all I get it a headline saying "Manual Mode" which grabs some manual .apk files and then just goes back into the boot mode with the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" screen.
Any ideas?
Had a Galaxy Tab Original and got the Galaxy SII and have mod them to death - just though for this one I would leave it original and enjoy the OTA updates as the were delievered - especially considering ICS in a matter of days

If you can boot into download mode you can call this a soft brick..
dont use ROM manager and install clockworkmod from that, incompatibility of cwm recovery will brick your phone..
Use odin only on PDA slots, you dont need repartition or pit files..it seems you got a corrupt recovery..

suwandiapr said:
Use odin only on PDA slots, you dont need repartition or pit files..it seems you got a corrupt recovery..
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Suwandiapr - Thank you for this. When you say "Use odin only on PDA slots" you are suggesting that I will have to download and install a stock ROM aren't you?
Cheers (and again thank you)....

Aspi914 said:
Suwandiapr - Thank you for this. When you say "Use odin only on PDA slots" you are suggesting that I will have to download and install a stock ROM aren't you?
Cheers (and again thank you)....
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yes, that is what he means.
Also, if you still have trouble after the first flash, you may need to go into samsung 3e recovery and do a data wipe/factory reset. Then flash again. Since these are non-wipe firmwares, simple flashing may not clear a corrupt filesystem.
Obviously you will lose all user data!

suwandiapr said:
If you can boot into download mode you can call this a soft brick..
dont use ROM manager and install clockworkmod from that, incompatibility of cwm recovery will brick your phone..
Use odin only on PDA slots, you dont need repartition or pit files..it seems you got a corrupt recovery..
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thx, but as i said i DID NOT FLASH OR INSTALL ANYTHING with rom-manager, i only used the option "reboot into recovery"!
and i used odin to try to unbrick my device (i flashed a dozen roms as well as the sbl etc.), without any success. also, till now nobody has provided a 16GB PIT for 6810, therefore i returned the tab and grabbed a new one!

davp said:
Also, if you still have trouble after the first flash, you may need to go into samsung 3e recovery and do a data wipe/factory reset. Then flash again. Since these are non-wipe firmwares, simple flashing may not clear a corrupt filesystem!
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Thank you Davp...
Ok...got the P6800ZSLA2 stock ROM and have managed to get it back...while I don't want to have to re-do all the data, I think I will take your advise and do a data wipe/reset.

Aspi914 said:
Suwandiapr - Thank you for this. When you say "Use odin only on PDA slots" you are suggesting that I will have to download and install a stock ROM aren't you?
Cheers (and again thank you)....
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Yes you right, thats what i mean..
TML1504 said:
thx, but as i said i DID NOT FLASH OR INSTALL ANYTHING with rom-manager, i only used the option "reboot into recovery"!
and i used odin to try to unbrick my device (i flashed a dozen roms as well as the sbl etc.), without any success. also, till now nobody has provided a 16GB PIT for 6810, therefore i returned the tab and grabbed a new one!
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Im sorry , my answer cannot solve your problem.. You say your device "stuck on Samsung logo" right? your recovery and download mode seem ok, from my experience its because /data corrupt or something crash on your filesystem..
If you can go to recovery menu, do factory reset,..
I cannot help you with pit.file coz i actually dont have the device right now..
Aspi914 said:
Thank you Davp...
Ok...got the P6800ZSLA2 stock ROM and have managed to get it back...while I don't want to have to re-do all the data, I think I will take your advise and do a data wipe/reset.
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Good luck..

davp said:
I have seen similar symptoms on mine. it turned out to be corrupt /data filesystem. I had to use the sammy 3e recovery wipe data/factory reset option. And then reflash with odin.
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I've experienced a similar problem with corrupt /data and couldn't overcome it.
How did you use Samsung recovery when you had CWM recovery flashed?

白い熊 said:
I've experienced a similar problem with corrupt /data and couldn't overcome it.
How did you use Samsung recovery when you had CWM recovery flashed?
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You either get it from a full flash of stock firmware, or make your own tar with just recovery.img in it (extracted from stock). And flash with odin in the pda.
It is handy to be able to switch recoveries. CWM doesn't seem to match the 3e data wipe/factory reset.

The problem was:
I was playing a game, in the middle of it the Tab reset, I've never had it reset. Then it rebooted to the Samsung Tab 7.7 logo.
I thought, I'm lucky, made a CWM backup. So tried to restore the CWM backup. When the restore got to /data the tab rebooted again, i.e. something was messed with it.
So got stock firmware, flashed it from PC odin, flashed with success. But rebooted to the logo again.
Tried to get into the stock recovery, but it would only show "Updating..." something, I don't remember anymore, but the stock recovery wouldn't boot. Flashed it a couple of times, same result. Had to take the Tab back to the store...
Am kinda afraid to mess with it now, since I don't want it to happen.
So am wondering what to do if the same happens, or just forget CWM and flash stock recovery.img just to be safe?

I had similar issues after hard power-off [long hold power button]. Confirmed with adb into insecure cwm recovery that /data was corrupt. It explained why my restores stopped at /data.
Cwm data wipe, or format data did not help.
I flashed the stock 3e recovery.img in a tar with odin.
3e data wipe/factory reset. Reflash whole stock firmware with odin.
Check system boots ok.
Reflash cwm, then do restore ok.
I have seen stock 3e recovery fail to start properly. It seemed to be related to files/directories on the external sd card. It came up and said something like 'manual mode', 'updating'.
I tried clearing cache and hidden.
I know I deleted at least tmp_sec_fota directory off the external sd card, maybe someting to do with fota is upsetting our tabs from time to time.

Yep, exactly, that's it, it was "Manual mode" and "Updating", same symptoms, I couldn't get past it.
So what you're saying, I had a MicroSD in it, and that's why it was stuck at this? Not sure if I had an SD in it, but I flashed stock like three times, and then still couldn't enter 3e recovery, all the time had this "manual mode" come up...
Thanks for the guide of what you did.
Am downloading the latest Thai firmware now, to extract the stock recovery, so that I'm ready just in case.
Do you just tar the recovery.img and use that for flashing if necessary? No special permissions, nothing?

Sorry, not as clear cut as that... I did three things, cleared cache, cleared hidden, and
then started deleting files on sd. It is possible the problems are in multiple locations,
It is also possible that multiple attempts have an effect.
I personally feel I need both stock 3e and insecure cwm [and odin and adb] to be able to recover this tab. The broken 3e/reboot was my worst experience on this so far.
Use linux tar or the tab's busybox tar, to create an uncompressed tar with recovery.img as the only file. Do not use 7zip to create the tar, it didn't work for me (although it works fine to extract from the stock).

davp said:
Sorry, not as clear cut as that... I did three things, cleared cache, cleared hidden, and
then started deleting files on sd.
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You mean you did this in CWM recovery? Because I hastily flashed the stock ROM when it wouldn't boot, and then I couldn't get into the recovery anymore and there was no way to flash CWM recovery from PC Odin, or is there?
SD you mean internal? Since with external you just pull it out...
This was my worst experience as well, and want to be ready if it ever happens again.
So to sum it up. If the /data is messed up, should we do the following?
1. In CWM recovery clear cache, clear hidden.
2. Flash stock e3 recovery.
3. In stock recovery wipe everything.
4. Flash stock ROM.
5. Boot.
6. Flash CWM recovery.
7. Restore backup.

please i have the same problem,where i find the stock e3 recovery?
thanks Davp!
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please,post a link for download the recovery.img tar for to flash with odin.this is my last hope!

E:format_volume: rfs format failed

(For the ones who will ask, yes i have read a lot of threads with this problem and tryed almos all of them, and i even read about other phones with this problem so the point is fix this.)
Hi,
I write cuz i got this problem in mi sisters galaxy i9003 SL.
Shi is a basic user, just use the phone for calls and whatsapp. It had Pou and go Locker installed and nothing else.
The phone got slow so we decided to do "factory reset", but it doesnt formated and keep the user information even programs, so decided to flash the phone so it would be forced to wipe the data, i'vr got the same phone and flashed it a lot of times.
Flashed with odin 1.85 the PIT (latona) and no problem
Then XXKPE 4 Files, and it seems no problem, but it didnt restart so got into bootloop.
So re flashed XXKPE.
Here is when the problem starts, the phone got into a strange mode, at last i never saw it before, i ve got the android robot saying something about kernel with a loading bar, i let the phone work til it got discarged, but when i turned it on again i ve got the problem(E:format_volume: rfs format failed). Then the phone stopped charging. i manage to enter recovery mode but for my surprise it was the normal recovery from samsung and i flashed clockworkmod and even tested it. So i re flashed clockworkmod and it works, but if i flash anything it comes back to samsung recovery mode. i still can get to download mode.
I have tryed the following:
Re flash room stock entel chile ------> problem
Re flash XXKPE 4 archivos---------> problem
Re Flash clockworkmod-------> works but if i flash anithing it comes to samsung recovery again.
Re flash Kernel-------> problem
I have read about the dead memory of the phone an take it back with a SD card, i dont want to sorry. Here the SD card costs more than the phone.
So i want to try tosolve this. not a very advanced user, but i can learn quickly.
I'm open to ideas.
Thanks.

yvel21 said:
(For the ones who will ask, yes i have read a lot of threads with this problem and tryed almos all of them, and i even read about other phones with this problem so the point is fix this.)
Hi,
I write cuz i got this problem in mi sisters galaxy i9003 SL.
Shi is a basic user, just use the phone for calls and whatsapp. It had Pou and go Locker installed and nothing else.
The phone got slow so we decided to do "factory reset", but it doesnt formated and keep the user information even programs, so decided to flash the phone so it would be forced to wipe the data, i'vr got the same phone and flashed it a lot of times.
Flashed with odin 1.85 the PIT (latona) and no problem
Then XXKPE 4 Files, and it seems no problem, but it didnt restart so got into bootloop.
So re flashed XXKPE.
Here is when the problem starts, the phone got into a strange mode, at last i never saw it before, i ve got the android robot saying something about kernel with a loading bar, i let the phone work til it got discarged, but when i turned it on again i ve got the problem(E:format_volume: rfs format failed). Then the phone stopped charging. i manage to enter recovery mode but for my surprise it was the normal recovery from samsung and i flashed clockworkmod and even tested it. So i re flashed clockworkmod and it works, but if i flash anything it comes back to samsung recovery mode. i still can get to download mode.
I have tryed the following:
Re flash room stock entel chile ------> problem
Re flash XXKPE 4 archivos---------> problem
Re Flash clockworkmod-------> works but if i flash anithing it comes to samsung recovery again.
Re flash Kernel-------> problem
I have read about the dead memory of the phone an take it back with a SD card, i dont want to sorry. Here the SD card costs more than the phone.
So i want to try tosolve this. not a very advanced user, but i can learn quickly.
I'm open to ideas.
Thanks.
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so what you are saying is every time you try to flash something... even your stock firmware via odin the phone just resets to its orignal state (i.e E:format_volume: rfs format failed).what I see from here is your device system data has been completely formatted but failed to flash any firmware.... try with memory card and sim card removed and flash KPE(all files)... there isn't any need to flash any kernel on stock so just avoid it...
follow these steps
*Get samsung USB drivers and install on the pc/laptop.
*Download ODIN and the KPE files.(for I9003 only)
*Connect your phone in Download mode.
*ODIN will detect the device and flash the stock.
*If your flash was successfull you will get your phone back in running condition.
GOODLUCK

mustafahussain said:
so what you are saying is every time you try to flash something... even your stock firmware via odin the phone just resets to its orignal state (i.e E:format_volume: rfs format failed).what I see from here is your device system data has been completely formatted but failed to flash any firmware.... try with memory card and sim card removed and flash KPE(all files)... there isn't any need to flash any kernel on stock so just avoid it...
follow these steps
*Get samsung USB drivers and install on the pc/laptop.
*Download ODIN and the KPE files.(for I9003 only)
*Connect your phone in Download mode.
*ODIN will detect the device and flash the stock.
*If your flash was successfull you will get your phone back in running condition.
GOODLUCK
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Same thing happend to my SL and now its dead so good luck

Thanks,
Still trying to make it work, after a few tryes to flash xxKPE it stopped charging but some how re flashing xxkpe got it to work back again, but doesnt start the OS, still in bootloop.

yvel21 said:
Thanks,
Still trying to make it work, after a few tryes to flash xxKPE it stopped charging but some how re flashing xxkpe got it to work back again, but doesnt start the OS, still in bootloop.
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The internal SD might be broken like mine.
Try boot into recovery, then adb shell, execute and paste output in this thread again:
Code:
ls -l /dev/block/mmcblk*
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk0
fdisk -l /dev/block/mmcblk1
There are several ways it can get broken, and i know a few ways to customize firmwares to workaround them.

i faced this problem in I9000 & I9003 and solution is .....
get memory card and format it on yr pc
make file system is fat32
when done put sd card into phone
flash the phone with pit file
make sure to mark repartion
and when done
yr phone work just fine
P>>S
never get out this sd card from phone
or it will go to loop mode again
try and post result here
B.R

[Q] Problem about /datadata

Can't mount datadata
Today afternoon i tried to flash CM9/10(before that my I9003 had Android 2.3.6 XXLE4)... i wasnt successfully... so I wanted to use my CWM Backup... first I flashed the Clockworkmod Recovery about Stock ROM + CF-ROOT and then I used the backup
And there was the problem... at the end of the restoring progress, I read 'Can´t mount datadata'.... the mobile couldnt reboot... it stayed on the Startupscreen. i couldnt find any helpful threads about searching in the web... Do anyone know what there happened and how I can solve this problem?
My English isnt so good... I hope you can understand what i wrote....
EDIT: I can get into the Recovery and Download Mode

Snivy13 said:
Today afternoon i tried to flash CM9/10(before that my I9003 had Android 2.3.6 XXLE4)... i wasnt successfully... so I wanted to use my CWM Backup... first I flashed the Clockworkmod Recovery about Stock ROM + CF-ROOT and then I used the backup
And there was the problem... at the end of the restoring progress, I read 'Can´t mount datadata'.... the mobile couldnt reboot... it stayed on the Startupscreen. i couldnt find any helpful threads about searching in the web... Do anyone know what there happened and how I can solve this problem?
My English isnt so good... I hope you can understand what i wrote....
EDIT: I can get into the Recovery and Download Mode
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EDIT: I can get into the Recovery and Download Mode: Solution Hard reset button
Re-flash and restore your backup

TTMaster said:
EDIT: I can get into the Recovery and Download Mode: Solution Hard reset button
Re-flash and restore your backup
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Maybe I wrote it wrong again... I CAN get into Download Mode and Recovery Mode... I also tried to flash a Stock-ROM and then restore the backup... but the phone cant start after I flashed the Stock-ROM or after restoring the backup...
Maybe my way is wrong...
I do it like that:
1.Start Odin
2.Open PDA and choose the XXLE4 Stock ROM
3.Start
4.After this was done I try to restart...
I think there must be a wrong step...

Snivy13 said:
Maybe I wrote it wrong again... I CAN get into Download Mode and Recovery Mode... I also tried to flash a Stock-ROM and then restore the backup... but the phone cant start after I flashed the Stock-ROM or after restoring the backup...
Maybe my way is wrong...
I do it like that:
1.Start Odin
2.Open PDA and choose the XXLE4 Stock ROM
3.Start
4.After this was done I try to restart...
I think there must be a wrong step...
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1.- Start Odin 1.85
2.- PIT Latona_20110114.pit (select Repartition + Auto Reboot + F. Reset Time)
3.- Remove battery + Download mode
4.- Odin - PDA XXLE4 Stock ROM
Good Luck

Error mounting /datadata
TTMaster said:
1.- Start Odin 1.85
2.- PIT Latona_20110114.pit (select Repartition + Auto Reboot + F. Reset Time)
3.- Remove battery + Download mode
4.- Odin - PDA XXLE4 Stock ROM
Good Luck
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I tried it... I flashed Latona pit with those settings, and then, after I removed Battery one time, I flashed the Stock ROM, but there was a boot loop again.
After there was a boot loop, I also tried to flash CWM and then restore the backup, but at the end I saw again:
Restoring datadata...
Error mounting /datadata!
Skipping format...
Can't mount /datadata!

Snivy13 said:
I tried it... I flashed Latona pit with those settings, and then, after I removed Battery one time, I flashed the Stock ROM, but there was a boot loop again.
After there was a boot loop, I also tried to flash CWM and then restore the backup, but at the end I saw again:
Restoring datadata...
Error mounting /datadata!
Skipping format...
Can't mount /datadata!
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Yesterday in the evening I successfully flashed a Stock ROM with 4 parts(Bootloader, PDA, Phone, CSC), then I flahsed a 1 part XXLE4 and the CF-ROOT and restored the backup over CWM Now my phone works normally
Thank you for all those who helped me there