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[Q]NTFS formatted microsd

i know the usb ports on the dock supprt ntfs read/write but has anyone tried ntfs formatted microsd? i wont be able to check mine til i get home. but i would't see why it can't. it would be nice to store an 8 GB video file on the sdcard. even if the tf wouldn't be able to play it
i'm pretty sue clockwork won't get along with ntfs though.

where did you hear the dock supported NTFS? to my understanding linux can't read that so nothing on the device should be able to support NTFS.

neok44 said:
where did you hear the dock supported NTFS? to my understanding linux can't read that so nothing on the device should be able to support NTFS.
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Actually linux reads (and write) NTFS quite fine.
For NTFS support linux uses NTFS-3g (free) or Tuxera (commercial). The questions is - did Asus add NTFS drivers? Some users of Transformer say it did and that it works.

Magnesus said:
Actually linux reads (and write) NTFS quite fine.
For NTFS support linux uses NTFS-3g (free) or Tuxera (commercial). The questions is - did Asus add NTFS drivers? Some users of Transformer say it did and that it works.
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interesting. I just figured that since all the android devices have never supported NTFS, at least the ones i've owned.
if i had a blank SD card i'd try it for you, but all mine have way to much data on it to try.
If at least the USB ports work thats nice cause i can then move my HD movies onto a 32GB flash drive. instead of trying to somehow get them under 4GB.

Honeycomb does not have native NTFS support built into the kernel but there is a custom ROM available that has this feature quoted "The Transformer's first custom kernel with CIFS/TUN/NTFS compiled in"
See: "[ROM] PRIME! v1.2 | Fast | Rooted | Deodexed" in the dev section of this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052380
I have no idea if this would help with the NTFS microSD access you asked about.

I just formatted to NTFS on a class 10 wintec 16gb microsd. Doesn't work. I'm on stock honeycomb.
Back to fat32 i go!

3DSammy said:
Honeycomb does not have native NTFS support built into the kernel but there is a custom ROM available that has this feature quoted "The Transformer's first custom kernel with CIFS/TUN/NTFS compiled in"
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Maybe the people that reported NTFS working used this kernel. I didn't pay attention to what they were writing much because am not using NTFS. But I was almost sure they were talking about a Transformer with stock firmware. Well aparently I was wrong, sorry for spreading misinformation.

ntfs formatted western digital passport does work very well on the usb port though....strange that microsd doesn't

At the time of my initial test i was using paul's rom from modaco. There wasn't any mention of ntfs support in the notes. Eifher i missed the note or he corgot to include the change.
Fyi archos tabets support ntfs read.

From what I read the NTFS support was add in the v1.2 release of that PRIME custom ROM. Maybe you were using an earlier version. The last edit of that forum post was "6th May 2011 at 12:55 AM" which I assume was when the new PRIME ROM v1.2 version was released.

i didn't try th prime rom til yesterday.i was on modaco while doingthe exthd test.
did a noob thing hereand posted efore searching .someon else asked the question and said the stock tf bas ntfs support otb according to the manual. i havent pulled mine out yet to verify.

Bump, trying to figure out if prime 1.3 will support NTFS SDCARD.

I am running Stock TF101 with 3.1 Android and the dock supports NTFS USB Media and Sd-Card NTFS Media very well.
So NTFS with any media that connects to the dock works, at least all i could get hold of these included some USB-Sticks from 512 MB to 8 GB and USB 3.0 2.5" 1TB HDD. Also SD-Cards and my microSD in an SD Adapter works.
But here comes the strange part if i remove the microSD out of the Adapter and put it into the tablet it won't work. Yes the same card that worked 10 seconds before in the dock.

For anyone that finds this thread in the future: The MicroSD card is expected to be FAT formatted and therefore, will not automatically mount if it is NTFS. But, since NTFS is supported on the tablet, you can manually mount the MicroSD and it will work fine when formatted as NTFS. You'll need root and someway to run the below commands.
Mount:
Code:
mkdir /data/Removable/MicroSD
mount /dev/block/vold/179\:9 /data/Removable/MicroSD

rtadams89 said:
For anyone that finds this thread in the future: The MicroSD card is expected to be FAT formatted and therefore, will not automatically mount if it is NTFS. But, since NTFS is supported on the tablet, you can manually mount the MicroSD and it will work fine when formatted as NTFS. You'll need root and someway to run the below commands.
Mount:
Code:
mkdir /data/Removable/MicroSD
mount /dev/block/vold/179\:9 /data/Removable/MicroSD
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I've tried entering the script in Terminal Emulator, but get
"Usage: mount [-r] [-w].... etc.."
This means there's something wrong with the code?

Found this thread through google search. I have a 32gb patriot class 10 micro sd card - just formatted to ntfs and android 3.2 reads it natively. Not yet rooted either.

I too, am on a stock Android 3.2 with a NTFS formated 32 GB class 10 microSDHC. My Asus Transformer tablet works fine, and can read files off of the memory card. I haven't tried the dock's memory card reading slot, but I presume it'll just work the same.

hyperxi said:
I've tried entering the script in Terminal Emulator, but get
"Usage: mount [-r] [-w].... etc.."
This means there's something wrong with the code?
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You should be able to navigate into the actual directory:
/dev/block/vold/179 ...
If not, it might be elsewhere, slightly different location, like
/dev/block/vold/<another number?>
or
/dev/block/<another directory>/179
etc.
Once you find the actual flash directory it should be easy to mount to a known location. I am not rooted so I can not look on mine for differences.
What this implies... it might require a script or configuration to auto mount in any configuration. On LINUX this is handled a bunch of different ways depending on the kernel version, and likely similar on Android OS.
Good luck.

hoang51 said:
I too, am on a stock Android 3.2 with a NTFS formated 32 GB class 10 microSDHC. My Asus Transformer tablet works fine, and can read files off of the memory card. I haven't tried the dock's memory card reading slot, but I presume it'll just work the same.
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Confirmed! Same here I have 16GB ADATA class 10 microSDHC, NTFS formated. Works on my tablet not root just stock 3.2.

Compatible sd-cards?

What microSD-cards are you using, that are fully compatible with the TF300T?
I bought 2 cards recently, having issues with both of them. I just ordered a new card reader for my PC, hope that fixes the issues.
Card 1: Transcend 32GB Class 10 - Formatted to NTFS.
Issue: Fully working on PC. On the TF300T it is read only.
Card 2: Sandisk 64GB ultra class 10 (SDXC), formatted to NTFS
Issue: On PC, only visible when in SD-card adapter, write lock ON (switch option). When write lock is set to OFF, no card found. On the TF300T, I get read-only.
Will try to reformat the cards tomorrow when I get the card reader, hopefully that will solve the issues..

efex said:
What microSD-cards are you using, that are fully compatible with the TF300T?
I bought 2 cards recently, having issues with both of them. I just ordered a new card reader for my PC, hope that fixes the issues.
Card 1: Transcend 32GB Class 10 - Formatted to NTFS.
Issue: Fully working on PC. On the TF300T it is read only.
Card 2: Sandisk 64GB ultra class 10 (SDXC), formatted to NTFS
Issue: On PC, only visible when in SD-card adapter, write lock ON (switch option). When write lock is set to OFF, no card found. On the TF300T, I get read-only.
Will try to reformat the cards tomorrow when I get the card reader, hopefully that will solve the issues..
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Your issue is the file system you have used for the cards, not the cards themselves. Android can't write to NTFS, only read it.

Turbojugend said:
Your issue is the file system you have used for the cards, not the cards themselves. Android can't write to NTFS, only read it.
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not quiet correct - there are kernel ntfs addons that work (a700 stock rom eg. r/w ntfs 32gb)
do you have a terminal installed? whats fdisk telling you about your card?
cheers

Buster99 said:
not quiet correct - there are kernel ntfs addons that work (a700 stock rom eg. r/w ntfs 32gb)
do you have a terminal installed? whats fdisk telling you about your card?
cheers
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They should cook that into every ROM, if it is available. It isn't a huge pain in the ass to use a card reader, but I have to anyway since Google Android transfer for Mac is the worst piece of **** software ever made, limiting 4 gig file size.

Formatted my 32GB card to FAT32, but I really prefer NTFS because of the file size limitations (whats the point of a 64GB card when you cant have 4+GB files on it?!)
Anyway, as FAT32 the 32GB card works as it should. Just hope the CM team will fix support for write on NTFS soon...

there was a ntfs mount app in play store - had soso success with it - sometimes it worked sometimes it fc'd on me...
mb try that - since you have two cards you can use one as a guineapig with the app.
gl
cheers

Buster99 said:
there was a ntfs mount app in play store - had soso success with it - sometimes it worked sometimes it fc'd on me...
mb try that - since you have two cards you can use one as a guineapig with the app.
gl
cheers
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It allowed you to delete files from the ntfs card as well?

Buster99 said:
there was a ntfs mount app in play store - had soso success with it - sometimes it worked sometimes it fc'd on me...
mb try that - since you have two cards you can use one as a guineapig with the app.
gl
cheers
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Thanks for the tip, I`ll try it
Sent from my Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

Problem in 64GB MicroSD with CROMi-X 4.5

I am using a Sandisk 64GB MicroSD card in my TF701 with CROMi-X DEODEXED version 4.5. I have encountered a very strange problem.
I formatted the card to exFAT format using the regular format utility in Windows 8, also the SDFormatter 4.0, both gave me the same problem.
The TF701 has no problem reading the card and writing. However, once I do that, when I take it out and use it in the Windows PC, the PC can read the files in the card but cannot write to it. I have to do a chkdsk /f and it then can write to it thereafter. The chkdsk finds and reports no errors though.
Is it because I had fysnc disabled when I installed the ROM? Or the card should be formatted to another format? Or is it the CROMi-X ver 4? I don't remember I had this problem in the version 3, but I may be wrong.
Appreciate if you could give me an idea why it is so.

myeepad said:
I am using a Sandisk 64GB MicroSD card in my TF701 with CROMi-X DEODEXED version 4.5. I have encountered a very strange problem.
I formatted the card to exFAT format using the regular format utility in Windows 8, also the SDFormatter 4.0, both gave me the same problem.
The TF701 has no problem reading the card and writing. However, once I do that, when I take it out and use it in the Windows PC, the PC can read the files in the card but cannot write to it. I have to do a chkdsk /f and it then can write to it thereafter. The chkdsk finds and reports no errors though.
Is it because I had fysnc disabled when I installed the ROM? Or the card should be formatted to another format? Or is it the CROMi-X ver 4? I don't remember I had this problem in the version 3, but I may be wrong.
Appreciate if you could give me an idea why it is so.
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If my memory serves me correctly I remember reading something off a Sandisk site that said there could be problems with their SDXC cards when formatted using Windows and they didn't recommend it. They use a low level formatting utility that circumvents this problem. They come formatted exFAT right out of the box. Why did you reformat it anyway?
A quick fix would be to format it FAT32, but then you would loose half the capacity. Or partition it, one for exFAT and the other for FAT32 and move files around from the tablet (if this is even possible I'm not sure but FAT32 and EXT4 coexist on the same flash so I would think it would be. But those may just be virtual partitions thru the mount)

[Q] ROM2SD Cromi 5.4

Hi,
I'm having troubles installing CROMI 5.4 to my SD card (Sandisk).
Installed on internal memory, installed to SD via ROM2SD.
When installing with rom2sd i get the message that installation is finished and then i can click on "Save Logs" and "Next".
When pressing one of those buttons the tab freezes (TF700) and i have to do a hard reset.
Then the tablet keeps starting up on my internal memory.
I have a 64 gb sd card with 3 partitions: FAT (named SD), EXT4 (DATA) and EXT4 (SYSTEM).
Can anyone give any suggesttions how to resolve my problem?
Kind regards
kjell

Another try
Still no luck

Really looking forward to using ROM2SD
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Still no luck
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As my TF700 is too sluggish, even with CROMI

[Q] tf101 internal os installation without os

Hello
I wanted to install Katkiss on my tf101. I wiped all the things I had to and headed to the installation part but my tablet couldn't recognize any external SDs. I use TWRP so it should have been supported.
I could get into apx mode but I don't know if I can put files on my tab from there. My PC can't recognize the tab if I try it in an other way. So someone can please help me and give some solutions for reaching the internal SD with a USB connection?
I guess I can install the files from TWRP after it .
Any help would be appreciated. ?

If TWRP is working, put files on a microSD and install the OS. Otherwise, you will need to use APX and something like EasyFlasher to install TWRP or the stock firmware.

frederuco said:
If TWRP is working, put files on a microSD and install the OS. Otherwise, you will need to use APX and something like EasyFlasher to install TWRP or the stock firmware.
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I have spread installed TWRP as I remember I also used EasyFlasher to do it. As I mentioned my tf101 couldn't read any SD card that's why I've asked for a hint to put the katkiss files on my internal card.

How is the microSD formatted?
Did you boot to TWRP after installing the microSD?
What version of TWRP are you running? Not all of them support ADB via USB.

My TWRP version is 2.2.1.4 and the SD card is "general hierarchical". As I know I need a FAT32 card to make it work but I couldn't find a way to format mine. If you know a way to do this than it's also good for me. I also tried a FAT32 pen drive through the keyboard but it - of course - didn't work.

ertkiraly said:
My TWRP version is 2.2.1.4 and the SD card is "general hierarchical". As I know I need a FAT32 card to make it work but I couldn't find a way to format mine. If you know a way to do this than it's also good for me. I also tried a FAT32 pen drive through the keyboard but it - of course - didn't work.
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MiniTool Partition Wizard
Delete all partitions of the card, create new FAT32 partition

*Detection* said:
MiniTool Partition Wizard
Delete all partitions of the card, create new FAT32 partition
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I don't have a card reader and my PC didn't find the card when I tried with a phone having the SD card inside.
Do you think it might work if I format my external hdd to fat32 or the tf 101 won't recognize it?

ertkiraly said:
I don't have a card reader and my PC didn't find the card when I tried with a phone having the SD card inside.
Do you think it might work if I format my external hdd to fat32 or the tf 101 won't recognize it?
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Buy a USB to MicroSD card thumb drive
http://gadgetsin.com/uploads/2011/05/eagletec_nano_usb_flash_drive_with_microsd_card_reader_5.jpg

It works now. Thank you so much for your help and your time. )

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