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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.
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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.

[Q] AndroidRevolution 5.2.6 Stopped Booting. CWM Stuck in Loop. Please help!

I have an Inspire 4G. I've been running AndroidRevolution 5.6.2 for awhile now, probably 6 months. It's been running great so I haven't had any reason to mess with it. Today it locked up for no reason (no changes, no new apps, etc). It wouldn't boot beyond the "HTC Quietly Brilliant" splash screen.
I jumped into HBoot and then into CWM (version 2.1.3 RC2). I tried wiping Cache and Dialvik cache and rebooting with the same results.
I then tried a "Fix Permissions" with the same results.
I then tried a "Factory Reset". This time it seemed to give the same results, but when I tried to go back into CWM it loops... it loads the file system list at the bottom below the menu, flashes black, then does it again over and over again. I can control the menus (vol up/down, power) for the split second that they are available but then CWM just restarts, over and over again.
I was going to try Gene Poole Factory Reset tool, but it states that the /cache need to be EXT3 and mine is EXT4.
Is there any hope for me? How can I either get back to stock or at least a working CWM (3.0.2.6 or newer) to load AndroidRevolution 6.3.1?
Please help!

shopkins82 said:
I have an Inspire 4G. I've been running AndroidRevolution 5.6.2 for awhile now, probably 6 months. It's been running great so I haven't had any reason to mess with it. Today it locked up for no reason (no changes, no new apps, etc). It wouldn't boot beyond the "HTC Quietly Brilliant" splash screen.
I jumped into HBoot and then into CWM (version 2.1.3 RC2). I tried wiping Cache and Dialvik cache and rebooting with the same results.
I then tried a "Fix Permissions" with the same results.
I then tried a "Factory Reset". This time it seemed to give the same results, but when I tried to go back into CWM it loops... it loads the file system list at the bottom below the menu, flashes black, then does it again over and over again. I can control the menus (vol up/down, power) for the split second that they are available but then CWM just restarts, over and over again.
I was going to try Gene Poole Factory Reset tool, but it states that the /cache need to be EXT3 and mine is EXT4.
Is there any hope for me? How can I either get back to stock or at least a working CWM (3.0.2.6 or newer) to load AndroidRevolution 6.3.1?
Please help!
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Download the Ace hack kit and take the CWM image in the folder tools/recovery. Rename it PD98IMG.zip and then copy it to the root of your SD card. Boot into Hboot and when prompted press volumen up. That will flash a new recovery image. Then try flashing a new Rom from the CWM...
You shouldn't have made a factory reset without flashing a new Rom.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA App

In the Inspire 4G General forum there is a thread right at the top that explains how to deal with this type of problem. Marsdta also provides links to a Recovery img already in PD98IMG.zip format as well as flashable stock RUUs. That should get you back up and running.

I got a good Recovery installed (CWM 5.0.2.6). From there I ran SuperWipe which completed fine. Next I tried installing the AndroidRevolution 6.3.1 ROM and it failed with "Insallation Aborted" and "Status 7". After that, trying to Super Wipe or install the ROM fails and reports "Status 1". I'm trying to re-format the SD card and re-download the ROM right now. Any other tips?
Thanks in advance!

shopkins82 said:
I got a good Recovery installed (CWM 5.0.2.6). From there I ran SuperWipe which completed fine. Next I tried installing the AndroidRevolution 6.3.1 ROM and it failed with "Insallation Aborted" and "Status 7". After that, trying to Super Wipe or install the ROM fails and reports "Status 1". I'm trying to re-format the SD card and re-download the ROM right now. Any other tips?
Thanks in advance!
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Try flashing some other rom. Maybe the file is corrupted...try installing RCmix3D or Coredroid or maybe some other rom and see what happens.

I'm getting a lot of errors in CMW along the lines of "E:Can't Mount /cache/recover/log" and "E:Can't Open /cache/recovery/log". When I try to run Super Wipe I also get "(cache is unmounted alread)". Is there some problem with how my cache is formatted, mounted, or something like that? When I try to Mount /cache manualy I get "Error mounting /cache!".
Thanks again.

shopkins82 said:
I'm getting a lot of errors in CMW along the lines of "E:Can't Mount /cache/recover/log" and "E:Can't Open /cache/recovery/log". When I try to run Super Wipe I also get "(cache is unmounted alread)". Is there some problem with how my cache is formatted, mounted, or something like that? When I try to Mount /cache manualy I get "Error mounting /cache!".
Thanks again.
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Don't run the superwipe....flash the recovery and don't wipe anything. Just flash the rom...

Tried that just now. Got as far as
>>> Flashing boot.img
assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img" . "boot")
E:Error in /sdcard/Android_Revolution_HD-4G_6.3.1.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Is there anything special I need to do in regards to formatting the SD card beyond FAT32 and full format (not quick)?

shopkins82 said:
Tried that just now. Got as far as
>>> Flashing boot.img
assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img" . "boot")
E:Error in /sdcard/Android_Revolution_HD-4G_6.3.1.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Is there anything special I need to do in regards to formatting the SD card beyond FAT32 and full format (not quick)?
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Do the following....try to change SD card, and don't flash Android Revolution...try to flash this:
http://rcmix3d.blogspot.com/2011/11/rcmix3d-runny-v40.html
Flash that rom to see what happens. Two options, or the zip file you are trying to flash is corrupted or the SD card is having issues...try the rom I posted, if is not working then try with another SD card....that should solve the problem
Formatting the SD card is a possible way of solving corrupted patitions....

Tried this. Flash of the rom seems to have completed but wouldn't boot beyond white HTC screen. Rebooted and still wouldn't boot past white HTC screen. Re-entered CWM, cleared data, tried flash again. This time the flash seemed to load correctly but now I can't even power on... complete brick...
Is there any chance to save my phone?

shopkins82 said:
Tried this. Flash of the rom seems to have completed but wouldn't boot beyond white HTC screen. Rebooted and still wouldn't boot past white HTC screen. Re-entered CWM, cleared data, tried flash again. This time the flash seemed to load correctly but now I can't even power on... complete brick...
Is there any chance to save my phone?
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Ummmm...things are not good. But I heard that if the partitons are corrupted then you are lost. Try leaving the phone with no battery for a while. Then try to boot it...and see what happens. If it boots butvis still stuck in hboot, then return to stock with Gene Pole's tool and make a warranty claim. If you cannot even turn it on...then do the same. But if your carrier finds out you jhave been messing with your cell then you won't get much...
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Total brick. Had to be hardware failure that initiated the downward spiral. Luckily I have an ATT DCS Center nearby and the swapped the phone out with a new(ish) one within about 3 minutes of troubleshooting. Thanks again for all the help. Not sure what ROM to flash to the new phone, though all I really want is tethering... Is there anything else out there as "stock" as Android Revolution HD 6.3.1?

shopkins82 said:
Total brick. Had to be hardware failure that initiated the downward spiral. Luckily I have an ATT DCS Center nearby and the swapped the phone out with a new(ish) one within about 3 minutes of troubleshooting. Thanks again for all the help. Not sure what ROM to flash to the new phone, though all I really want is tethering... Is there anything else out there as "stock" as Android Revolution HD 6.3.1?
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Well you can just root the phone and maintain the stock rom...or there is ERBUS ROM that is just stock but without ATT bloatware and some other stuff...anyway you can just check some other roms and decide by yourself...there is no correct answer for that!! glad u solved it.

[Q] [HELP] S6310N frozen during boot up

My S6310N refuses to complete boot up, after trying quite a few ROMs stays frozen during booting. Even giving me errors in the recovery, are the kind Unable to mount '/ data'.
This is the error log during wipes on TWRP recovery: i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q655/obiwan2208/zx.jpg
For the rest I can flash with Odin stockROMs and TWRP, but after the Samsung's animated logo leaving the SAMSUNG letters flashing and stay frozen there.
I tried to make wipes and although do something, continue without mount 'storage', '/data', etc.
Also with Odin I checked the option "Nand Erase All".
Has been corrupted the file system? Must to be formated somehow? Any fix will be welcome. ThnX

Fixed by myself
It's done
As I see the smartphone can't mount '/data' I played with TWRP recovery and I formated 'data' partition.
Then for be more sure and works I checked out making one wipe (before gave errors) and it's OK: any red text.
Right now I'm flashing stockROM, TWRP, SuperSU... :victory:
Seems that 'data' partition was kept corrupted despite had to flash stockROMs

[Completed] Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100)-soft bricked after an official update

Hi friends, my samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100), got soft bricked after an official software update. I tried to recover it by doing few processes that i found here on this forum, but none worked for me. Here is the list of procedures i did and their out come. please read them and lem me know what can i do further.
1. Tried to factory reset and clear cache partition and reboot: when i entered the android official recovery (Android system recovery<3e>, KOT49H.N7100XXUFNL1) it shows
E: failed to mount/cache (no such file or directory)
E: Can't mount/cache /last_recovery
E: failed to mount/data (no such file or directory)
E: Can't mount/data /log/recovery _log.txt
E: Can't mount/cache /last_install
etc.... in red scrolling and finallly shows rebbo system /wipe data/factory reset options , even after doing factory reset and or wiping cache partition it still unable to bootup, struck at samsung logo screen.
2. Tried to install custom recovery TWRP.. failed to install, i tried different versions of TWRP specified for my phone , and also with different versions of odin.. still unable to install
3. Tried to flash official rom downloaded from sammobile, via odin, but this also failed.
4. tried to root by CF-Autoroot through odin. but failed again.
Note: My phone was on official ROM and recovery when it was bricked, and was never touched to root or flash anything into it before. and i never activated developer options in my phone and the USB debugging mode is also never activated.
please suggest me how to trouble shoot this now. I am not a techie, i just learned above procedures from forums like this, so please try to give me detailed step by step procedures. thanks.

XDA Visitor said:
Hi friends, my samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100), got soft bricked after an official software update. I tried to recover it by doing few processes that i found here on this forum, but none worked for me. Here is the list of procedures i did and their out come. please read them and lem me know what can i do further.
1. Tried to factory reset and clear cache partition and reboot: when i entered the android official recovery (Android system recovery<3e>, KOT49H.N7100XXUFNL1) it shows
E: failed to mount/cache (no such file or directory)
E: Can't mount/cache /last_recovery
E: failed to mount/data (no such file or directory)
E: Can't mount/data /log/recovery _log.txt
E: Can't mount/cache /last_install
etc.... in red scrolling and finallly shows rebbo system /wipe data/factory reset options , even after doing factory reset and or wiping cache partition it still unable to bootup, struck at samsung logo screen.
2. Tried to install custom recovery TWRP.. failed to install, i tried different versions of TWRP specified for my phone , and also with different versions of odin.. still unable to install
3. Tried to flash official rom downloaded from sammobile, via odin, but this also failed.
4. tried to root by CF-Autoroot through odin. but failed again.
Note: My phone was on official ROM and recovery when it was bricked, and was never touched to root or flash anything into it before. and i never activated developer options in my phone and the USB debugging mode is also never activated.
please suggest me how to trouble shoot this now. I am not a techie, i just learned above procedures from forums like this, so please try to give me detailed step by step procedures. thanks.
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Greetings and welcome to assist. It sounds like you need to flash a pit file. The easiest way to recover your device is use kies/smart switch emergency firmware recovery. Unfortunately this will wipe all your data but should fix the phone
Good Luck
Sawdoctor

Need help with Galaxy Fit S5670

Model: Galaxy Fit S5670
I wanted to install unofficial cm11 to it and so I rooted it, however in some steps i messed it up and now I have what I believe is claled a hardware lock. So basically it won't boot, go to recovery as it will show a phone-->Yellow Triangle--> PC but it will go in download mode.I have tried with different versions of ODIN and different firmwares(one package) and ops but I always find myself stuck at flashing system.It just stays there forever and won't go on. I even let it for 45 minutes and didn't do anything. Any help is appreciated as I have read many forums and guides but I cannot seem to figure this out. Note: It is an old phone so no warranty.
EDIT: After multiple tries I managed to flash it with cooper_v1.ops and with Indian firmware from sammobile. However now I came back to my original issue. I have now rooted my phone through this guide: https://theunlockr.com/2012/11/22/h...fit-gt-s5670-running-android-2-3-gingerbread/
and flashed cwm recovery version v5.0.2.7 through this guide: https://theunlockr.com/2012/11/22/how-to-install-custom-recovery-on-the-samsung-galaxy-fit-gt-s5670/
but after I wipe data/ reset and cache, installation of cyanogenmod11 gets aborted and doesn't work. I've heard this may be due to old version of cwm but I have no idea. Any help would be appreciated. Also note, I have tried cm11 from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581415 and can't find any other unofficial cm11 or even cm10 with a working link. Also, the error showing when I try to install cm11 is "set_metadata_recursive: Some changes failed" "E:Error in /sdcard/cm-11-2014-0116-NIGHTLY-beni.zip" "Status 7" Installation aborted. I also noticed that when I wipe data / reset it says "Formatting /data.... Formatting /cache... Formatting /sd-ext... and E:format_volume: make extf4fs failure on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 Formatting /sdcard/.android_secire/ Data wipe complete." The failure could be linked to the abort of the installation but I have no knowledge on it.
EDIT 2: I messed up something, and when I try to flash it with the same odin exe, same BENI_v1.0.ops and same one package it will get stuck at system but like once does work once in 50 times??? I honestly am confused and don't understand why. And it wasnt the first time I did it that it worked either.