Hello!
I'm trying to make an ext3 partition (300mb) and swap partition (128mb) on a 16gb SanDisc mircoSD.
The problem is that when i put a microSD into my computer, the miniTool shows i have 44mb FAT partition and 14gb unallocated space. My phone (and computer when microSD is in the phone) sees full 14GB SDcard.
So, when i partition the card by following this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/SD_card_partitioning , and after i click Apply, computer sees only 44mb on my SD card. when i unplug the card and plug in again, my computer one time sees 44mb, another 14gb. MiniTool shows i have 44mb FAT and 14gb unallocated space again.
I tried to make only FAT32 partition, but my card still has only 44mb FAT and 14gb unallocated.
Does anyone knows what is wrong with the card or what do i do wrong? Please help me
try format using CWM
then partition using CWM too
thats simpler than minitool
but u cant custom the size
only 64 128 256 etc
Use MiniTool Partition - Home Edition
If your computer is running windows this is normal..
If you were running a superior OS like linux you would not have this issue..
Windows cannot read or write to superior file systems like ext3 & ext4..
It won't even see the swap partition either..
Hmm, im using Windows 7 and MiniTool Partition - Home Edition. In the guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/SD_card_partitioning), as i can see, the operating system is Windows 7, so i don't think it's system problem.
Maybe i'll try to do this from another PC.
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Hi
I partition my SD card in nAa-11 recovery (256 SWAP and 768 EXT, 7 GB free), and now I can't restore it to his original condition - 8GB. Windows didn't see 8GB, just 7GB and I can format it, but it always shows 7GB as the total available space.
Any ideas, guys? I have to remount dis partitions in terminal emulator, or what?
You need to use a Partition Tool that supports Linux partitions, like GParted.
EDIT: A more easy way is repartitioning your SD from Recovery, setting SWAP and EXT to 0.
Use SDFormatter V3.1 and make sure you select format size adjustment ON option. A quick format should be ok.
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/
jahlovePL said:
Hi
I partition my SD card in nAa-11 recovery (256 SWAP and 768 EXT, 7 GB free), and now I can't restore it to his original condition - 8GB. Windows didn't see 8GB, just 7GB and I can format it, but it always shows 7GB as the total available space.
Any ideas, guys? I have to remount dis partitions in terminal emulator, or what?
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use your android fone to format sd card.. in settings go to sd card and phone storage settings then unmount your sd card and then format it.. after formatting mount it back and now your partiotion was gone you can now see your 8 gb storage
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try to mount your sdcard to your computer using a card reader, then re-format with GParted (if you're using Linux) or Mini Tool Partition Wizard (if you're using Windows)
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but:
I partitioned my memory card into 2 so I could install apps to sd card using Link2sd. The first partition where all the data was being saved got corrupted and had to be formated. In the process I have lost all the data that came on it originally. I have tried using the Android File Recovery, it does recovers all the files, but the directory structure is lost.
Is there any way I could get the data back that was there originally?
The partitions on card are in Fat32 format.
I partitoned my 8gb sd card with mini partition tool
6.xx...gb as primary fat32 and 800mb as ext4 primary
now after using it for some time..now i wanted to do a fresh repartitioning
so i formatted the sd card using cwm recovery...
Now I inserted my sd card into the laptop sd card slot..(using adpater)
Now the mini partition tool only recognizes 6.5GB as primary fat32 but its not showing any 800 MB ext4 partition
I tried deleting fat32..i thought may b it vl now show up ext4..but nothing jus 6.XX GB unallocated
but i want whole 7.XXGB unallocated so that i can repartition everything again
So wat do i do to get my the whole 7.xx GB memory back??
chase_me said:
I partitoned my 8gb sd card with mini partition tool
6.xx...gb as primary fat32 and 800mb as ext4 primary
now after using it for some time..now i wanted to do a fresh repartitioning
so i formatted the sd card using cwm recovery...
Now I inserted my sd card into the laptop sd card slot..(using adpater)
Now the mini partition tool only recognizes 6.5GB as primary fat32 but its not showing any 800 MB ext4 partition
I tried deleting fat32..i thought may b it vl now show up ext4..but nothing jus 6.XX GB unallocated
but i want whole 7.XXGB unallocated so that i can repartition everything again
So wat do i do to get my the whole 7.xx GB memory back??
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You make thread here too..!!!???
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chase_me said:
I partitoned my 8gb sd card with mini partition tool
6.xx...gb as primary fat32 and 800mb as ext4 primary
now after using it for some time..now i wanted to do a fresh repartitioning
so i formatted the sd card using cwm recovery...
Now I inserted my sd card into the laptop sd card slot..(using adpater)
Now the mini partition tool only recognizes 6.5GB as primary fat32 but its not showing any 800 MB ext4 partition
I tried deleting fat32..i thought may b it vl now show up ext4..but nothing jus 6.XX GB unallocated
but i want whole 7.XXGB unallocated so that i can repartition everything again
So wat do i do to get my the whole 7.xx GB memory back??
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go to settings .....clear factory settings and wipe data from sd card .....
Note : do it via settings only
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chase_me said:
I partitoned my 8gb sd card with mini partition tool
6.xx...gb as primary fat32 and 800mb as ext4 primary
now after using it for some time..now i wanted to do a fresh repartitioning
so i formatted the sd card using cwm recovery...
Now I inserted my sd card into the laptop sd card slot..(using adpater)
Now the mini partition tool only recognizes 6.5GB as primary fat32 but its not showing any 800 MB ext4 partition
I tried deleting fat32..i thought may b it vl now show up ext4..but nothing jus 6.XX GB unallocated
but i want whole 7.XXGB unallocated so that i can repartition everything again
So wat do i do to get my the whole 7.xx GB memory back??
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Using mini partition tool, delete both the partitions and format it to fat32
Hi
I've partitioned my Micro SD but when I put in windows with a card reader, windows didn't read it.
When formatting, windows reads it, but when I do the partition, stop reading it.
I have a 4GB card, so I make the partitioned 512MB EXT2 and the rest for FAT32
windows reads ntfs and fat partitions and not ext partitions
I think you have made the ext partition primary and fat secondary and memory card reader must be mounting primary partition only
using mintool partition wizard , format and partition such that fat32 one is primary
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Hi,
Is there a way to fix memory card?
here's what i did, i originally created a partition on minitool partition wizard the partition was for 2GB, but then i figure out that it was too big after using it for a couple of days.
so i tried to make a partition again,
i deleted both fat 32 and ext 3 that i originally created,
then i created fat 32 and ext 2 after wards.
then thats it memory card was damage? any ways to fix it/
jhay0017 said:
Hi,
Is there a way to fix memory card?
here's what i did, i originally created a partition on minitool partition wizard the partition was for 2GB, but then i figure out that it was too big after using it for a couple of days.
so i tried to make a partition again,
i deleted both fat 32 and ext 3 that i originally created,
then i created fat 32 and ext 2 after wards.
then thats it memory card was damage? any ways to fix it/
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connect ur memory card to pc and then format it. you are done! n u can also use CWM to partition ur mmc ita way to easy. hit thanx if helpd
and also just a headsup.. the memory can still be read on the minitool partition wizard, and says bad disk, however My Computer cannot detect it anymore please help me fix it
wOW this is just so weird, my phone can still detect my memory card..
but my pc does not even the minitool partition wizard.
however i need to connect it to pc since i made a back up of my files in my pc before i did the partition, so i need to copy it back to the mmc but i cant help please
Erase ur memory card using your phone Settings->Storage->erase
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okay i think i did somthing wrong really, when i inserted it on my phone, it located the big part which is the fat 32 as internal memory, and then the small part which i set as ext2 became the sd card. now minitool partition wizard can detect it again.. im gonna try to fix it
Delete both the FAT32 & SD ext partition using mini partition tool. Then right click on your SD card & select create & then FAT32. Now select the full disc size ( by either moving the slider or by typing in the partition size to be created manually ) . Now select apply. Unplug SD card & replug. You card must be detected by the computer. Put it back into your phone, reboot to recovery. Then, advanced ---> partition SD card. Select your desired SD ext size, I recommend 512 MB ( more than enough to store apps ) & swap size zero ( swap kills SD card ) . Wait till the process completes, do not press anything. Once done, reboot. Your sd card is on the verge of dying away now. So don't use partitioning tools any further else they'll kill your SD card like they killed mine. Recovery is always your friend.
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i formatted 64 GB card fat32 and 2nd partion as ext2, it says: mountsctipt error mountscript cannot be created mount: no such device. both the partions are set as primary and get warning on windows that 2nd partion wont be viewable in windows.
Nightmare-Rex420 said:
i formatted 64 GB card fat32 and 2nd partion as ext2, it says: mountsctipt error mountscript cannot be created mount: no such device. both the partions are set as primary and get warning on windows that 2nd partion wont be viewable in windows.
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Link2SD requires the second partition be formatted ext4 if you will be utilizing symbolic links which is highly recommend. You won't be able to see/manage the contents of that partition from Windows - nor do you need to.
well thanks now im not getting that error anymore, but now when i move the stuff to the SD card for example dead trigger 2 500MB another app 300MB and another at 200mb that should free aprox 1 gig and had 600mb free internal but moveing all that with both the link2sd and move to external option and now i only have 700mb internal storage, so this oviusly still is not working properly it is doing same crap as stock option and only moveing the data and nothing else.
Nightmare-Rex420 said:
...so this oviusly still is not working properly it is doing same crap as stock option and only moveing the data and nothing else.
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Err...no, not when used correctly. Android rot?
no it dosent seem to be going slow and it was fresh custom rom install, so i dont think it can be android rot.