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Getting a E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
e:\format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
on samsungs recovery screen. it boots up only in to here not OS
had OC'd my phone using method in bible and my phone froze and wouldnt boot. tried to just odin a new kj3 and this is where i started to notice the brick.
I also tried a method by krylon which he provided me PIT file and to odin with partition checked and didnt help.
I think my partitions are all wacked. Anybody have a fix for this?
In the vibrant forums there are fixes with the exact same issue but i cant find any on sgs4g forum. And I obviously dont want to flash vibrant files. Their fix requires a odin pit file with partition checked.
Thanks!!

I have had this happen to me. I all I did was reformatted and partioned the drive using pc. The program is called magic something. Do that then ordinary and you should be good as new.

It's not bricked if it still turns on.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App

droodski said:
Getting a E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
e:\format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
on samsungs recovery screen. it boots up only in to here not OS
had OC'd my phone using method in bible and my phone froze and wouldnt boot. tried to just odin a new kj3 and this is where i started to notice the brick.
I also tried a method by krylon which he provided me PIT file and to odin with partition checked and didnt help.
I think my partitions are all wacked. Anybody have a fix for this?
In the vibrant forums there are fixes with the exact same issue but i cant find any on sgs4g forum. And I obviously dont want to flash vibrant files. Their fix requires a odin pit file with partition checked.
Thanks!!
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The method I gave you does work. I know because I made it happen last night. had voodoo enabled, ODINED KH2 (with sbl) and stock KH2 kernel, and the Pit that I pulled off my phone, it rebooted me into stock recovery, with the same error. I did a factory reset through recovery, as well as wiped cache. I still had the same error, but when I rebooted the phone (through recovery) everything came up just as it should.

i appreciate the help you've given me krylon, and i do believe you. how ever im not sure why its not working for me i also tried what you just posted. what does (with sbl) mean? when i try rebooting from the stock recovery after factory reset and cache wipe, it says cant mount data rebooting and just reboots back in to recovery, im also getting errors on factory resetting
@HB66 what do you mean ordinary? is that a program
and it will actually wipe the internal drive?

I got the rainbow screen when i boot into download mode and my phone wont rebboot fully

Sorry I ment odin but the phone got it wrong.

You need gb bootloader, odin the kernel, and kg4 should fix it. The flash your rom

Try unchecking repartition if you get that error again...
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@HB66 now is the program called nortons partition magic? it formats and detects the internal HD? are their any steps i need to know

champ1919 said:
Try unchecking repartition if you get that error again...
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tried that

Will pay
will pay to who ever gets this working for me!
we can gmail chat or whatever if some one wants to help

What ROM did you have on there before?

Well? Still broke or not? Suspense is killing me....
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We PMed a bit and it's fixed. The gist was that he formatted the SD card (he was following an earlier suggestion) and he ODINed the KG4 leak that has the right bootloaders, PIT, CSC, Phone, & PDA file.

Oh Oh
stephen_w said:
We PMed a bit and it's fixed. The gist was that he formatted the SD card (he was following an earlier suggestion) and he ODINed the KG4 leak that has the right bootloaders, PIT, CSC, Phone, & PDA file.
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Can you help me too? Yes, this is an old post but i'm having the same problem. Tried to return to Stock rom & i soft brick.
I get an E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
E: delete_data_files:Can´t mount/ data your storage not prepared yet. Please Ui men u for format an reboot actions
e:\discard_filesystem_for_rfs: Can´t mount/ data
I tried installing stock but it never boots, actually it boot loops on Samsung logo.
Any idea how to fix it?

Jordaliz09 said:
Can you help me too? Yes, this is an old post but i'm having the same problem. Tried to return to Stock rom & i soft brick.
I get an E: failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
E: delete_data_files:Can´t mount/ data your storage not prepared yet. Please Ui men u for format an reboot actions
e:\discard_filesystem_for_rfs: Can´t mount/ data
I tried installing stock but it never boots, actually it boot loops on Samsung logo.
Any idea how to fix it?
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Do a factory reset in your recovery.

Emmm...
jd1639 said:
Do a factory reset in your recovery.
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I've tried that but i get this error:
e:\format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
Seems useless to reset through recovery.

Reflash. Sounds like lagfix was on when you did whatever you did.

ok so i was switching from audiophile to "rcs unnamed rom??" and then back to audiophile again because something wasnt rtight when i got the second rom running...i had it going before its not the roms fault i did something wrong....then i made ANOTHER mistake going back to audiophile. So its stays stuck on the logo screen forever i waited an hour or two and pulled the battery. every time after that i would get stuck at the samsung logo screen...so i boot into recovery and flash a nandroid backup of audiophile....now its really f'd i cant get past the "asterisk" symbol that shows up right before the "charging battery bar" when i try to get into recovery or download mode if boot normally it stays stuck at the logo screen. need some help here....and odin doesnt see the phone...my pc sees it and calls it an unrecognized device.

Stucked at boot logo :(

Im stucked at boot logo...i tried factory reset and wipe cashe partition and after that i flashed 2.3.4 firmware over cm 7.1 and after that i couldnt pass boot logo
i just get this massage when i try to factory reset phone from recovery.
PLS help!!
E:failed to mount /data (invaled argument)
E:copy_logs_files_to_data :: can't mount /datareboot...

Chutura said:
Im stucked at boot logo...i tried factory reset and wipe cashe partition and after that i flashed 2.3.4 firmware over cm 7.1 and after that i couldnt pass boot logo
i just get this massage when i try to factory reset phone from recovery.
PLS help!!
E:failed to mount /data (invaled argument)
E:copy_logs_files_to_data :: can't mount /datareboot...
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Stay calm, we do step after step.
First of all, that we all understand some questions:
1. which Firmware you started before it happened?
2. what did you flash over it then?

I have CM 7 and i did factory reset and wiped data and also formated system before i flashed 2.3.4 firmware

After factory-reset everything was fine with 2.2.1 (as this version can be fine)? And then you flashed gingerbread and it stuck. flashed by Odin? Or used ROM Manager?

Did you get it going?

i can boot with 2.3.4 firmware(flashed fuzonoidv3)but with cm7.1 and 7.2 im stucked with android letters :S

dont know y!!! cm7 depends on the connection u are using....im using bsnl nd cm7 wont work for me...bt whn i use a different connection i works!!!

what connections are u talking about? i only know that i can flash all roms except cm7(i let phone to boot for 1 night still nothing it just heated) pls help me if u know how i would be thankful

[Q] flashing and my galaxy SL won't recognize my sim Y_Y

please help me my galaxy SL can't recognize simcard my original android was froyo but i upgraded it to XXKPE gingerbread using odin coz kies sucks! then after the reboot my phone has no network and can't recognize any sim Y_Y Y_Y_Y plz help me

Try a reflash. Usually if after a few reboots it doesnt go away I reflash and it'll be solved.
Cheers
Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI

how??
im sorry for asking this but i dont know how to flash? and i dont know if the process i made was correct coz after the reboot my phone went through recovery mode and it says there
failed to mount /esf (valid argument)
....
and so on Y_Y

zej21 said:
im sorry for asking this but i dont know how to flash? and i dont know if the process i made was correct coz after the reboot my phone went through recovery mode and it says there
failed to mount /esf (valid argument)
....
and so on Y_Y
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flashing = odin. You use odin to "FLASH" your firmware(xxxKPQ/xxxKPE) on to your phone. Do a factory reset after flashing

i already do it Y_Y
do i need to put
PIT
BOOTLOADER
PDA
PHONE
CSS
AND CHECK THE
RE-PARTITION, AUTO REBOOT F. RESET TIME
????
I already do this Y_Y do i need to remove my sim???

Remove ur sim, sd card, then flash only the PIT file first, then restart phone, now flash the pda, csc, phone, modem files together, wipe cache, wipe dalvich cache, then reboot !
If still ur the sim ain't recognized then chek the imei & see if ur phone shows if not then ur best bet is Samsung service centre.
Tell them keis messed up while upgrading! They'll buy it!
Best of luck!
☞★sent from drajax's Galaxy SL!!! *♂ツ Hit thanz if I helped!

??
my phone gets black after the pit. do i need to reset the odin ??? then put the remaining files? or turn my phone on and off then go to recovery mode again??
sorry and thanks for helping

soorry
download mode instead of recovery my phone gets black

Y_YY_YY_Y
it didn't worked Y_Y

zej21 said:
my phone gets black after the pit. do i need to reset the odin ??? then put the remaining files? or turn my phone on and off then go to recovery mode again??
sorry and thanks for helping
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Yes it will turn black. Then take out your USB, and battery, put the battery back in and boot into download mode and flash. After flashing boot into recovery and factory reset and wipe cache and dalvik cache
Cheers
Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI

tnx
i will try that hope it work
Y_Y

i just to make it clear coz im confused sorry
just correct me if im wrong
after the PIT being flashed my phone will turn to black
then i will unplug my phone and remove my battery but i will not reset the odin or do anything about it?
then i will put my battery back and put my phone to download mode then plug it again. after that i will put the PDA,phone,csc and flash it again??
am i correct about this??
thank you so much for helping me

why why
after the flash my phone will reboot then it goes to recovery mode automatically and it says there
failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)
failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)
...
then
copying media files..
successfully copied meida files.
failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)
check_selective_file:cant mount /efs
appling multi-CSC...
failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)
multi_csc: cant mount /efs
multi-csc applied failed.
Y_Y Y_Y Y_Y
what should i DO Y_Y

I think ur phone has lost its efs partition! Try flashing xxkpq, hopefully it will solve the problem! Best of luck!

zej21 said:
please help me my galaxy SL can't recognize simcard my original android was froyo but i upgraded it to XXKPE gingerbread using odin coz kies sucks! then after the reboot my phone has no network and can't recognize any sim Y_Y Y_Y_Y plz help me
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falsh kpe 2 tyms and then flash ddkp3 and if it still doesnt show signal JUST REBOOT UR PHONE !

zej21 said:
it didn't worked Y_Y
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Here's the step by step flashing guide --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787

Y_Y
@android crazy i think ur correct and i think my efs is empty.
I flashed my phone to XXKPE and my imei lost then i went to service center they only corrected my phone to DXKP9 and they said they can't solve the imei and so on. after that i went to a technician and he said he can rewrite imei but first he will flash it back to my original fw.
what do you think will i go to another service center or to that technician??
i don't want to flash it again coz im scared of totally bricking it. Y_Y Y_Y
plz help me

Let me try to help!
Assuming that you can boot into and use your phone
1) Download and instal Nitrality.
2) Ask someone to give a dump of their /efs partition. (I am on phone )
3) Remove NV_data.bin from dump.
4) Place this dump in 'Backup' in Nitrality folder in sdcard.
4) Restore efs through Nitrality.
5) Reboot.
Just trying to help

yes
thanks i will try this later hope it will work

[Q] Samsung P6200 Stuck on boot

Hi guys,
i've a samsung p6200 and i was running on ics 4.0.4 austria, then i've tried to move to P6200/P6210/T869 CyanogenMod 10 using cwm recovery.
so, since then i couldn't install any other rom without bootlooping.
I tried putting back ICS (previous version) using odin like i did before, it completes without errors but i get stuck on galaxy logo.
I tried several ways of flashing through cwm and heimdall, all go through but end up with the same results :S
Can i get some help? I'm kinda lost here and don't know what to try next.
Thanks in advance.

xzard said:
Hi guys,
i've a samsung p6200 and i was running on ics 4.0.4 austria, then i've tried to move to P6200/P6210/T869 CyanogenMod 10 using cwm recovery.
so, since then i couldn't install any other rom without bootlooping.
I tried putting back ICS (previous version) using odin like i did before, it completes without errors but i get stuck on galaxy logo.
I tried several ways of flashing through cwm and heimdall, all go through but end up with the same results :S
Can i get some help? I'm kinda lost here and don't know what to try next.
Thanks in advance.
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Reinstall cwm, wipe data, install cm9/10, wipe data again, reboot. Don't wipe data using stock recovery, only cwm
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ringnutz said:
Reinstall cwm, wipe data, install cm9/10, wipe data again, reboot. Don't wipe data using stock recovery, only cwm
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i reinstalled cwm , wiped data :
-- wiping data...
formatting /data...
error mounting /data!
skipping format...
formatting /cache...
formatting /sd-ext...
formatting /sdcard/.android_secure...
error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure...!
skipping format...
data wipe complete.
then when i go to choose zip from sd card it gives me " E:Can't mount /sdcard
or if i try choose from internal sdcard : "E:Can't mount /emmc/
Can u please help me ...
thank you in advance

xzard said:
i reinstalled cwm , wiped data :
-- wiping data...
formatting /data...
error mounting /data!
skipping format...
formatting /cache...
formatting /sd-ext...
formatting /sdcard/.android_secure...
error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure...!
skipping format...
data wipe complete.
then when i go to choose zip from sd card it gives me " E:Can't mount /sdcard
or if i try choose from internal sdcard : "E:Can't mount /emmc/
Can u please help me ...
thank you in advance
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Your EMMC is gone, tipical hard brick ! look at releated thread ....
It's possible you have executed a "Factory reset" from ICS recovery before ?

losteagle said:
Your EMMC is gone, tipical hard brick ! look at releated thread ....
It's possible you have executed a "Factory reset" from ICS recovery before ?
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i tryed so many options thant i don't remember i've executed that from ICS...
but now the only thing i can access on my TAb is the dowload mode cause if i try recovery gives the mensage " firmware upgrade encountered an issue"
and if i try to flash ICS again with odin it hangs on move to FACTORYFS.IMG and appears the fail menssage on odin.
any kind of help pleasee!???
thanks in advance

xzard said:
i tryed so many options thant i don't remember i've executed that from ICS...
but now the only thing i can access on my TAb is the dowload mode cause if i try recovery gives the mensage " firmware upgrade encountered an issue"
and if i try to flash ICS again with odin it hangs on move to FACTORYFS.IMG and appears the fail menssage on odin.
any kind of help pleasee!???
thanks in advance
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Right now i've downloaded samfirmware pit file and tryed to flash ICS with that pit file selected and repartition too...
i've succeed to finishing the installation and now i can access to stock recovery. but when i try to turn tab on it hangs on galaxy tab logo !
any idea?
thanks in advance

Have a look at this thread, should work for our device as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886
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Hi,
After a weekend lost searching for a fix to my problem I've decided to take the Tab to repair at the dealer. my tab has an insurance and i will activate it.
for a small resume, i've scanned for partition errors, having received I/O error on mmcblk9 / 10 / 11.
i tried re-partition without success
at last i 've flashed my tab with pit file modified for devices who have bad sector issues and i nearly succeeded, because get an ICS boot but gave me a message that need to do a data wipe because of some encryption. when i made the wipe with the CWM recovery i get mount /data and /sdcard error...
so once that i have insurance i'll use it .
the bad news is that it can take up to ninety days, i'll prai that does not happen and take much less time.
tks

[Q] E:failed to mount data (Invalid Argument) Samsung galaxy sl

Hello guys. Need an urgent help. My galaxy sl( i9003) screwed up. Below are the steps what caused it:
1. I was in value pack(DDLF2). with root access using cwm.(stock rom)
2. Then i flashed cm10 alpha 4. It was too unstable and i was facing lots of issues. Not able to copy files in my internal sd card. The files get copied but it gets automatically deleted when i remove the usb cable.
3. So i deiced to go back to stock rom.
4. Flashed xxkpe using odin from samfirmwire. Selected re-partion using latona pit and other standard files. Everything took place successfully.
5. Now phone is in boot loop and when i am in recovery mod it shows (E:failed to mount data (Invalid Argument))
Please help ?

pls help
sudipban said:
Hello guys. Need an urgent help. My galaxy sl( i9003) screwed up. Below are the steps what caused it:
1. I was in value pack(DDLF2). with root access using cwm.(stock rom)
2. Then i flashed cm10 alpha 4. It was too unstable and i was facing lots of issues. Not able to copy files in my internal sd card. The files get copied but it gets automatically deleted when i remove the usb cable.
3. So i deiced to go back to stock rom.
4. Flashed xxkpe using odin from samfirmwire. Selected re-partion using latona pit and other standard files. Everything took place successfully.
5. Now phone is in boot loop and when i am in recovery mod it shows (E:failed to mount data (Invalid Argument))
Please help ?
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Hi guys, plz help me out of this.

have you tried getting back into recovery and wiping data, cache and dalvik? or try putting it into download again and reflash with stock ive had this before on my i9000 and i did one or the other and it worked hope it helps

Nothing worked
hullfc27 said:
have you tried getting back into recovery and wiping data, cache and dalvik? or try putting it into download again and reflash with stock ive had this before on my i9000 and i did one or the other and it worked hope it helps
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Thanks for your reply.
But nothing worked and also did not receive much help from any of the forum members. i tried everything that i could by collecting informations but nothing helped much. May be i am doing some basic mistake. But in the end i gave it too sammy service centre and they are saying it will cost 8000 INR.
Thanks xda developer forum