[Q] [RESOLVED!] Help! Recovery Can't Mount SD Card - Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can't mount SD card in recovery. See http://bit.ly/LgBTUN.
Tried fix permissions, mount sdcard in recovery says Error mounting /sdcard, other stuff too. Still no go.
Found forum posts with same problem in several HTC phones but don't think the fix works for TF101.
I'd like to put the Megatron ROM on my TF101 though I'd be happy just to get ASUS upgrades. They keep failing - I think from my Dvorak keyboard mod (see device config below).
Any ideas?
TF101. Stock, rooted rom with modded key mapping for Dvorak keyboard when docked. Android Version 3.2.1. Kernel 2.6.36.3 [email protected] #1, Build Number HTK75.US_epad.8.6.5.19-20111107.

Can you still boot Android or did you already wipe?
I also see ROM manager, which is usually bad news for the TF...
That's a rather old recovery, if you can get ADB access you can try my PERI tool to reflash a newer recovery that should mount properly, and then flash a ROM with that.
Good luck!

First, thanks for the help.
I tried your tool. Besides having entertaining comments, it just left me frustrated.
You can see some screenshots at https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B46V3MQdpAUOek1GRGlvS0FKTms
I'm wondering if the problem is that I can't mount / as RW. Perhaps I'm just not getting the right args to adb's mount command. I think I should be able to remount / RW as I can run "adb shell" and then "su" to get the "#" prompt.
I do think part of the problem is that /sdcard is not actually my sdcard. It is a symlink to /mnt/sdcard which is where the physical sdcard is mounted.
I tried to modify init.ventana.rc. I think that is the right file - I just found it by poking my head around. This is what I wanted to change:
Code:
on early-init
mount debugfs debugfs /sys/kernel/debug
export EXTERNAL_STORAGE /mnt/sdcard
mkdir /mnt/sdcard 0000 system system
# for backwards compatibility
symlink /mnt/sdcard /sdcard
But I can't mount / RW so I can't change it. I tried this:
Code:
$ adb root
adbd cannot run as root in production builds
$
I'm definitely rooted. I can su to root in ADB. I also have a SuperUser that seems to be working.

Update: I can mount / RW via ES File Explorer. I can then adb shell, su, and then update files in /. I pushed my updated init.ventana.rc but when I rebooted it reverted to the original.
I'm terribly frustrated.
Any ideas? I seem to have a totally useless CWM. I can't even put a file on /sdcard/update.zip because the sdcard isn't booted when I'm in recover.
Once I get / mounted RW, can I just copy a working CWM into some system directory?

I've spent half my day messing around with this thing. I'm very comfortable with the command line and would happily do a manual install if someone could tell me how to do that.
I tried the adb equivalent of:
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "dd", "if=/tmp/recoveryblob", "of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4");
using the 5.5 recoveryblob but it didn't seem to do anything. If I just knew the magic commands, I'd be happy to do them.

Hi there.
I just released the beta version of my EasyFlasher tool.
Try using that, it'll flash Rogue Recovery for you which should successfully mount the sdcard.

You may need to use that (It's Nvflash based) It won't work on a Tf101G or Sl101 though. Give it a shot.
PERI didn't work because your ADB drivers don't work.

Thanks for your help. I finally got a working CWM by following this thread. I then flashed the CWMs you pointed to.
Problem solved.
Though I can always f-up my upgrade to CM9 and be back here for help in a few hours.

Too Funny
I just posted my thanks reply and then noticed that you two pointed me to the solution that I found.
I appreciate your help and timeliness (and your nvflash program too).
Neil

Got my TF101 BK70 SBK1 in same situation and this thread helped me a lot.
Just put my tf into apx mode (hold up + power for 7 seconds, screen stays black but device manager can see APX device connected, then use Universal Naked drivers to fix it.
After that, just open EasyFlasher and choose which recovery you want.

I also had the same problem, I didn't see this thread so I used this workaround:
if you have the keyboard dock you can mount an external usb drive as the sdcard (under the mount options) and do all the backups/flashing from there
Sent from my Transformer using xda app-developers app

There are two sd cards, the internal sd card which is the phone's built-in USB storage, and external sd card which is the removable sd card that is physically located at the back of the phone and is sealed by your phone's battery.
so technically speaking you should be choosing the "choose zip from external sd card" based on how you described storing your rom.
I'm not sure as to why your sdcard is unmounted, but you can remount it back using CWM. There should be a "mounts and storage" section in CWM menu, where you can remount the internal USB storage by selecting "mount /sdcard".
If you want to recover the data in your Android phone, just go to http://android-recovery.net/.

Need help with this can't mount /sd card /
Here is what I am getting (pics). This is on the Tf101 with CWM via 1 click root method

Related

Can't mount /sdcard in adb

I couldn't load my nandroid backups, I had a Run nandroid-mobile.sh via adb instead.
Battery was almost full, sdcard had plenty of space, did not rename my files.
So after hours of googling and viewing this forum, I think I found a solution.
I found this guide. ( Couldn't post the link, but you should be able to find it in google )
But then I had another huge big wall in my way.
I was stuck at the mounting part, I can't mount it, it just says
mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 on /sdcard failed: No such file or directory.
Is there something missing I need to download?
Btw I'm using HTC HERO GSM.
Help would be SERIOUSLY appreciated.
Thanks.
I even formatted my SD Card...
Sorry the problem fixed by itself, how do I lock my own topic?

[Q] Unable to use adb with android SDK under windows (Mount SD Card in Recovery)

I'm trying to run: adb shell, but I keep getting error msg: "adb" is not recognized as file or program.
I have Adnroid SDK r08, lattest from the site, installed on my Windwos XP.
I'm doing this, because I cant mount my SD Card on Clockwork, so I can't proceed Flashing with a new ROM, the phone it self under Android, is recognizing the memory.
It is formated under FAT32 and was re-formated with the phone as a couple of posts suggests.
Could someone help me? Thanks
Before running adb, you should change your working directory to the directory where it is located.
For example, if you've installed android sdk in C:\andsdk, then you should use the following command to use it:
Code:
cd C:\andsdk\tools
adb shell
Done, I can already access to adb shell, but when Im trying to mount the sdcard, it says that its unable to mount.
So when I'm trying to Install ROM from SD Card, at Recovery Menu - Clockwork, it says that its unable to mount the SDCard.
Are you sure that your SD card is inserted properly?
Well the card works perfectly when I'm running Android. No problems at all.
Then, they came up (problems) as soon as I went into Recovery menu (Clockwork) and the phone was rooted perfectly with unrevoked 3.31
Things that I've already tried:
- Format SDCard under Fat32 and re format it with the phone => The SD Card works perfectly under Android but cannot mount on Recovery Menu.
- Format SDCard under Ext3 and 4, same as previous.
Any suggestion are welcome, and thank you so much.
When you ask ADB to list devices ('adb devices'), is yours recognised?
As soon as I got into Recovery Menu:
Ran: adb devices
This is what I got:
List of devices attached:
XXXXXXXXXXX - recovery
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
xxx - corresponds to my phone code
Then I do:
adb shell
mount /sdcard
And I get:
mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 on /sdcard failed: No such file or directory
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
Have you tried mounting the SD card in ADB while booted into Android?
This thread sounds like a similar thing, and might be worth reading.

[Q] SD Card will not mount in Nexus S

Attempting to partition sd card with ext4 -a process I completed multiple times successfully on a Nexus One, the process appeared to complete but now the phone will not mount the sd card. I've tried a wipe/reset, to no avail. I can still access and partition the sd card through adb, but the phone cannot mount it to format/partition, restore from recovery, partition sd-card from within ClockWork Recovery, nothing. I've re-partitioned the sd card through adb, which indicated a successful completion, but the phone still refuses to mount the sd card. If this weren't a Nexus S with it's cursed internal sd-card I would simply swap out the sd card with another or format it externally like all the google topics I pull up on the subject suggest.
Is this fixable or has the fused sd-card scenario become a liability?
Common Error messages:
Can't mount /sdcard
Can't mount /sdcard/.android_secure
Phone: Nexus S
Recovery Img: ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.4
Rom: CM 7.0.3 (now wiped, cannot put back on since sd card won't mount)
fstab:
/dev/block/mtdblock4 /cache yaffs2 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/system /system ext4 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/media /sdcard vfat rw
Can mount everything except the last one, /sdcard.
I've attempted all: wipe/reset, format using clockwork, partition using clockwork, partition using adb, changing fstab, etc etc.
All topics I've found on the net end up being resolved by taking out the sd-card and formatting externally or using different card. i've had a N1 for well over a year and done far worse without problems, this phone seems to be very fragile for a 'developer' phone.
Jacks0n said:
Attempting to partition sd card with ext4 -a process I completed multiple times successfully on a Nexus One, the process appeared to complete but now the phone will not mount the sd card. I've tried a wipe/reset, to no avail. I can still access and partition the sd card through adb, but the phone cannot mount it to format/partition, restore from recovery, partition sd-card from within ClockWork Recovery, nothing. I've re-partitioned the sd card through adb, which indicated a successful completion, but the phone still refuses to mount the sd card. If this weren't a Nexus S with it's cursed internal sd-card I would simply swap out the sd card with another or format it externally like all the google topics I pull up on the subject suggest.
Is this fixable or has the fused sd-card scenario become a liability?
Common Error messages:
Can't mount /sdcard
Can't mount /sdcard/.android_secure
Phone: Nexus S
Recovery Img: ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.4
Rom: CM 7.0.3 (now wiped, cannot put back on since sd card won't mount)
fstab:
/dev/block/mtdblock4 /cache yaffs2 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/system /system ext4 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/media /sdcard vfat rw
Can mount everything except the last one, /sdcard.
I've attempted all: wipe/reset, format using clockwork, partition using clockwork, partition using adb, changing fstab, etc etc.
All topics I've found on the net end up being resolved by taking out the sd-card and formatting externally or using different card. i've had a N1 for well over a year and done far worse without problems, this phone seems to be very fragile for a 'developer' phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you able to go with ADB through the directories?
and yeah, false Section! Q&A would be better
I am having the same issue. I actually just got my phone back from Samsung support (which is real ****ty) because the SD card started having I/O issues.
According to the ticket information they replaced the PCB.
Anyway, I immediately installed Clockwork recovery and transferred the latest Blandroid rom to the root of the SD card. No matter what I do I cannot mount the SD card from the recovery menu or format it from the recovery menu. Mounting USB storage works fine, though.
Hiya I got the same problem
Any salutation yet ?
Yeah. Don't format the internal storage with clockworkmod etc.
I have that issue I cant even open phone now
albundy2010 said:
Yeah. Don't format the internal storage with clockworkmod etc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi The phone just stuck in boot logo I can patch iso file from adb though but I cant mount or even wipe devlink cache I dont know what to do ?
Did you ever get this resolved? If so, can you tell me how you did it?
Jouten said:
Did you ever get this resolved? If so, can you tell me how you did it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1.power off...on it back...test it
2.plug your usb cable, boot into recovery..will heard usb sound from your PC, if does not work, try several times plug the usb untill you get usb sound...unplug, then reboot...
3.fresh install ROM...
Yeah, don't mess with the internal memory. I semi-bricked a Droid Incredible one time doing that. It ended up making all the internal partitions FAT. Took me hours to fix it. Be careful. I am afraid to even do it on my crespo4g. When I mount it in gparted running Linux Mint, the internal sd card showed up as not partitioned. I didn't even think about trying to partition it thinking back on the Incredible.
A solution, at least, for flashing/updating roms
Just happened to me, using CM9 after enabling the encryption I can't access the /data /sdcard paths. It would be nice to be able to read them but for me the biggest problem was how to update to the latest CM9 nighty.
In the end I've tricked the clockwork recovery to think the cache partition is the sdcard. I'll post the method in case someone find it useful.
1. Tranfer the update to the cache partition.
- Normally big enough, wipe it from the cwm if there is not enough space
adb push update-cm-9-20120305-NIGHTLY-crespo-signed.zip /cache/update.zip
2. Log into the phone and mount cache to sdcard.
adb shell
mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /sdcard
3. Go into the cwm option to flash the uploaded package, it wont give you the mount error as we already mounted /sdcard
4. After the update log again and clear the update package, and unmount /sdcard
adb shell
rm /cache/update.zip
umount /sdcard
As long as you don't have to wipe you can continue updating and using your encrypted storage without much trouble
Help, internal storage not showing
Hi,
I wanted to go back from CM9 to Stock rom, but now I did something wrong (don't know what exactly) and my device is still on CM, but unable to access the internal storage. I cannot even take pictures or access it through CWM.
Any thoughts?
Hi i flash locky another CWR AND IT'S FIX LUCKY ME B^)
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app
getting SD card back
rellivisit said:
Hi,
I wanted to go back from CM9 to Stock rom, but now I did something wrong (don't know what exactly) and my device is still on CM, but unable to access the internal storage. I cannot even take pictures or access it through CWM.
Any thoughts?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have had no luck using multiple methods to partition sd card with Nexus S. Each time I can view the modified fat32 partition from windows, add files etc, but cannot be recognised from within CWM recovery.
Left me unable to reflash roms etc.
The only thing which has worked for me is to use mini tool for windows and mount usb storage from recovery. Do a refresh from mini tool and it should come up in the list of drives. delete the partition(s) you find there (not your notebook ones of course), and reformat it as fat 32.
CWM>Advanced>Reboot recovery, move over your rom to the sd card, then try to find it in CWM, should now show up :fingers-crossed:

[Q] help unbrick b70+ tf101

i have a major and awkward problem , my tf101 is bricked after installing Clemsyn-Blades3.2OCver22a but the weirdest thing is my micro sd card does not show up, only the internal storage. so because of that i cant infect nothing into cmw via micro sd
also .. cold boot freezes
Have you tried reformatting your card in a computer for FAT32?
Also, is your B7O SBKv1 or SBKv2? If it is SBKv1 you can use NVFlash if you need to.
i tried nvflash does not work so im guessing im sbv2.
i formatted micro sd(fat 32)
still only internal memory shows up in cwm .
dnt boot, stuck on asus symbol, tried wiping data and cold booting still , dnt work.
tried everything to my knowledge
kingx00 said:
i tried nvflash does not work so im guessing im sbv2.
i formatted micro sd(fat 32)
still only internal memory shows up in cwm .
dnt boot, stuck on asus symbol, tried wiping data and cold booting still , dnt work.
tried everything to my knowledge
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried a different SD card?
kokopopz said:
Have you tried a different SD card?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i tried another sd card, but with no unveil it still does not work.
idk if this helps but im using clockwork mod v5.5.04
kingx00 said:
i tried another sd card, but with no unveil it still does not work.
idk if this helps but im using clockwork mod v5.5.04
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would check the CWM 5.5.0.4 thread to see if others have the same issue.
kingx00 said:
i tried another sd card, but with no unveil it still does not work.
idk if this helps but im using clockwork mod v5.5.04
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
frederuco said:
I would check the CWM 5.5.0.4 thread to see if others have the same issue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah take a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1530337
have you tried to mount manually your sdcard? wich version of cwm you have? the CWM 5.5.0.4 only shows internal sd, but you can manually mount microsd
You will needn adb ready to use in your computer.
adb shell will give you a shell where:
enter sdcard
Code:
cd /sdcard
create a folder to mount your microsd
Code:
mkdir microsd
mount your microsd
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/microsd
and now navigate trough sdcard to that folder
EDIT: i just had the same problem and i fixed like that,
shaola said:
have you tried to mount manually your sdcard? wich version of cwm you have? the CWM 5.5.0.4 only shows internal sd, but you can manually mount microsd
You will needn adb ready to use in your computer.
adb shell will give you a shell where:
enter sdcard
Code:
cd /sdcard
create a folder to mount your microsd
Code:
mkdir microsd
mount your microsd
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/microsd
and now navigate trough sdcard to that folder
EDIT: i just had the same problem and i fixed like that,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ill give it a try
shaola said:
have you tried to mount manually your sdcard? wich version of cwm you have? the CWM 5.5.0.4 only shows internal sd, but you can manually mount microsd
You will needn adb ready to use in your computer.
adb shell will give you a shell where:
enter sdcard
Code:
cd /sdcard
create a folder to mount your microsd
Code:
mkdir microsd
mount your microsd
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/microsd
and now navigate trough sdcard to that folder
EDIT: i just had the same problem and i fixed like that,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
now i have a microsd folder among internal folders
when i chose to open it keeps saying files not found . i already put stock rom on the microsd
kingx00 said:
now i have a microsd folder among internal folders
when i chose to open it keeps saying files not found . i already put stock rom on the microsd
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok, that's probably because /sdcard is a symobolinc link to /media/data, it did happen to me also
so go to root directory and delete sdcard with rm (of course you will have to unmount everything mounted over there is there is something)
now create a folder named /sdcard and mount your microsd over sdcard
shaola said:
ok, that's probably because /sdcard is a symobolinc link to /media/data, it did happen to me also
so go to root directory and delete sdcard with rm (of course you will have to unmount everything mounted over there is there is something)
now create a folder named /sdcard and mount your microsd over sdcard
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
my adb shell skills are lacking can you please tell me how i do this
thanks in advance
kingx00 said:
my adb shell skills are lacking can you please tell me how i do this
thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Code:
rm sdcard
mkdir sdcard
mount /dev/mmcblk0p7 sdcard
cd sdcard
mkdir microsd
mount /dev/mmcblk1p1 microsd
shaola said:
Code:
rm sdcard
mkdir sdcard
mount /dev/mmcblk0p7 sdcard
cd sdcard
mkdir microsd
mount /dev/mmcblk1p1 microsd
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
tried it several times and still not able to get nothing into the microsd, i can see the file but when clicked still cant adb push the stock rom
kingx00 said:
tried it several times and still not able to get nothing into the microsd, i can see the file but when clicked still cant adb push the stock rom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
adb push? what are you talking about? i think you are messing diferent things here
shaola said:
adb push? what are you talking about? i think you are messing diferent things here
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i did what you told me, but still unable to enter the microsd, cwm keeps informing me no files are found. ive tried the code you given me . it created the microsd file , and i unmounted and mounted it back, and still nothing appears inside the file
kingx00 said:
i did what you told me, but still unable to enter the microsd, cwm keeps informing me no files are found. ive tried the code you given me . it created the microsd file , and i unmounted and mounted it back, and still nothing appears inside the file
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Take the microSD card out of your TF. Use USB adaptor or what ever and transfer all files you need to it.
Put it back in the TF and do what shaola stated about mounting your sd card. See if that work.
I just think there's a mis communication of what he's trying to tell you and what you're actually doing.
shaola said:
have you tried to mount manually your sdcard? wich version of cwm you have? the CWM 5.5.0.4 only shows internal sd, but you can manually mount microsd
You will needn adb ready to use in your computer.
adb shell will give you a shell where:
enter sdcard
Code:
cd /sdcard
create a folder to mount your microsd
Code:
mkdir microsd
mount your microsd
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/microsd
and now navigate trough sdcard to that folder
EDIT: i just had the same problem and i fixed like that,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
big thx this has worked for me
i'm happy that my transformer is not bricked
So I have the issue where my CWM version is boot looping. I know how to fix it by flashing the CWM roach fix but my SD card directory is not visible either. I unfortunately can not get my transformer driver to install. The driver that is provided from the asus website isn't working. That and the driver should be showing "APX" i believe and it's showing "Transformer".
Basically, I guess I'm asking could this be caused due to me using windows xp? If i use windows 7 would I be able to get the driver installed? Would linux be a work around as well? Can anyone any thought of the situation that or maybe a work around?
I am stuck in the same boat as the original poster. The problem I have is that Win7 pro x64 will not recognize my b70 tf101 in cwm recovery. when i am in device manager it is listed in "other devices" and the device name shows up as "transformer"
any way you could link me the proper driver ?

[Q] Can't format Sd Card

I was recently downloading clockwork for my Infuse I just flashed back to stock. No problems at all, the phone booted up and had CWM installed. The phone randomly shut off, and everytime we put the battery in it started back up. We cleaned the power button and had it working again, but when I tried to boot up, I got stuck in a boot loop. So I reflashed it using UCKD5 in odin with repartions. Pass, and the phone still stopped at the at&t screen. I went in to recovery, and no longer had CWM but 3E recovery. After deleting the cache and factory resetting, and then trying to format the sd card it says can't mount sd card. Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1. I not a noob, i've successfully flashed 5 infuses and my current one is running 4.2.1 slim. I believe what happened is the partitions got messed up some how and I need to repartition the phone to format my Sd Card. But not quite sure.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Tank
Click This
See qkster's reply.
XDA - Aug. 7
Pony Express said:
Click This
See qkster's reply.
XDA - Aug. 7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, but no help I need to format the internal sd card.
Tank Weston said:
I was recently downloading clockwork for my Infuse I just flashed back to stock. No problems at all, the phone booted up and had CWM installed. The phone randomly shut off, and everytime we put the battery in it started back up. We cleaned the power button and had it working again, but when I tried to boot up, I got stuck in a boot loop. So I reflashed it using UCKD5 in odin with repartions. Pass, and the phone still stopped at the at&t screen. I went in to recovery, and no longer had CWM but 3E recovery. After deleting the cache and factory resetting, and then trying to format the sd card it says can't mount sd card. Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1. I not a noob, i've successfully flashed 5 infuses and my current one is running 4.2.1 slim. I believe what happened is the partitions got messed up some how and I need to repartition the phone to format my Sd Card. But not quite sure.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Tank
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
3e recovery after an odin flash back to stock means you're in stock recovery. you can only wipe cache or factory reset in STOCK recovery.
you need to have cwm recovery back...
you'll need to figure this part out.
will have to debate the noob issue later
I know this, the only way I know of how to do this is using adb to push a copy of cwm through. But im not to sure on how to use adb. And we could debate that now, both my infuse's work flawlessly with 4.2.1
can anybody guide me through this, I know there is people who have resolved this issue using adb. I'm just not that familiar with it all yet.
tank,
you should look over this a few times.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437548
Secure stock kernels don't like stuff pushed onto them. it doesnt sound like you're even rooted
you need to flash and unsecure kernel via odin or heimdall to proceed.
if you are on froyo uckd5, you can root it with soc and use sgs kernel flasher to flash your insecure kernel
1 - can you boot into the phone OS? If so, format "USB Storage" or in froyo whichever of the cards is 13GB .. if that doesn't work:
2a - flash a UCLB3 GB Heimdall or Odin package with PIT:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705260
2b - then flash a CWM kernel (the infuse toolkit includes any you might need - see my sig)
2c - then flash a custom or rooted stock GB rom that has busybox installed (most or all do). Then....
From CWM recovery you will have the option to unmount and format the internal sd card but not the external sd card. Or you can go back to step one to try format the card.
If none of this works, we're back to your original question: If you want to try the reformat via adb option you will need to be running a working rooted, busyboxed rom... Once you get yourself an unsecure kernel, and have installed the Android SDK on your PC (for ADB), and the device drivers for the Infuse on your PC (your search mission if you choose to accept it), you can do the following:
adb shell
umount /sdcard -or- umount /mnt/sdcard {probably not needed, just in case}
then one of the following commands should work:
mkfs.vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
-or-
mkfs.vfat /dev/block/vold/179:1
you may need to preface with "busybox<space>" or "/system/xbin/" but this should not be necessary from one of the GB kernels with CWM.
Once done, you can try mounting from the CWM menu on the phone and then typing the "mount" command from the adb shell command line to see if /sdcard is mounted. This is one option to accomplish this goal. There are others that involve using other tools that you copy over to your phone - if none of this works, here's a primer which covers most or all of what is needed in general terms.. some searching and testing should net you what you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907436
Just for fun, here's a half-assed xref of the mmc storage devices on the infuse:
(device / vold / mount)
mmcblk0p1 - 179:1 /sdcard
mmcblk0p2 - 179:2 /data
mmcblk1p1 - 179:9 /sdcard/external_sd
(full device path / literal mount)
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data
/dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard
/dev/block/vold/179:9 /mnt/sdcard/external_sd
...thus saith the Zen.
Zen Arcade said:
1 - can you boot into the phone OS? If so, format "USB Storage" or in froyo whichever of the cards is 13GB .. if that doesn't work:
2a - flash a UCLB3 GB Heimdall or Odin package with PIT:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705260
2b - then flash a CWM kernel (the infuse toolkit includes any you might need - see my sig)
2c - then flash a custom or rooted stock GB rom that has busybox installed (most or all do). Then....
From CWM recovery you will have the option to unmount and format the internal sd card but not the external sd card. Or you can go back to step one to try format the card.
If none of this works, we're back to your original question: If you want to try the reformat via adb option you will need to be running a working rooted, busyboxed rom... Once you get yourself an unsecure kernel, and have installed the Android SDK on your PC (for ADB), and the device drivers for the Infuse on your PC (your search mission if you choose to accept it), you can do the following:
adb shell
umount /sdcard -or- umount /mnt/sdcard {probably not needed, just in case}
then one of the following commands should work:
mkfs.vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
-or-
mkfs.vfat /dev/block/vold/179:1
you may need to preface with "busybox<space>" or "/system/xbin/" but this should not be necessary from one of the GB kernels with CWM.
Once done, you can try mounting from the CWM menu on the phone and then typing the "mount" command from the adb shell command line to see if /sdcard is mounted. This is one option to accomplish this goal. There are others that involve using other tools that you copy over to your phone - if none of this works, here's a primer which covers most or all of what is needed in general terms.. some searching and testing should net you what you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907436
Just for fun, here's a half-assed xref of the mmc storage devices on the infuse:
(device / vold / mount)
mmcblk0p1 - 179:1 /sdcard
mmcblk0p2 - 179:2 /data
mmcblk1p1 - 179:9 /sdcard/external_sd
(full device path / literal mount)
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data
/dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard
/dev/block/vold/179:9 /mnt/sdcard/external_sd
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can't boot the device up at all. I flashed UCLB3 with odin and heimdall no success. I installed adb, but that was the extent of that. I can't use your tools, because I can't access anything on my phone. So still no luck, if anything else comes up let me know.
Thanks a lot though for the help though.
Tank
Have you tried booting into recovery by holding down both volume buttons?
Or, if phone on, hold down both vol plus power button until Samsung logo, then release only power until recovery loads?
If that works you can flash a rooted stock package via Odin (choose the second package in jscott30's OP I linked above and then flash a custom kernel via Odin or Heimdall), boot recovery, and then follow the instructions from adb install on.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium
Zen Arcade said:
Have you tried booting into recovery by holding down both volume buttons?
Or, if phone on, hold down both vol plus power button until Samsung logo, then release only power until recovery loads?
If that works you can flash a rooted stock package via Odin (choose the second package in jscott30's OP I linked above and then flash a custom kernel via Odin or Heimdall), boot recovery, and then follow the instructions from adb install on.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried all this, no luck. I just noticed the water damage circle thing was red.. So I think that might be my cause, though I can boot into recovery, and downloading mode..

Categories

Resources