I want to delete my ext2 partition on my sd card, but i cant figure out how to do it. Can anyone help me how to delete it?
niclas90 said:
I want to delete my ext2 partition on my sd card, but i cant figure out how to do it. Can anyone help me how to delete it?
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Back up all content on SD card.
Boot to AmonRA recovery. Choose to partition SD.
Choose no EXT partition, and no swap
There you go
anon2122 said:
Back up all content on SD card.
Boot to AmonRA recovery. Choose to partition SD.
Choose no EXT partition, and no swap
There you go
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I solved it now. Thank you very much!
Thought it was solved still can't access the last 512mb of my card...
Anyone got a solution?
niclas90 said:
Thought it was solved still can't access the last 512mb of my card...
Anyone got a solution?
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Connect your Hero to your PC then go to "Computer", right click on your Hero drive, choose "format" click "format"
C0mpu13rFr34k said:
Connect your Hero to your PC then go to "Computer", right click on your Hero drive, choose "format" click "format"
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Thanks, but i have already tried that, and it didn't work.
For those still having this problem, SD Formatter works perfectly for regaining the space in those ext2 partitions you no longer want.
Remember to backup all your important information from the memory card before formatting them.
If those wanting the link to download the software, pm me because I can't post links within posts yet.
SD Formatter works awesome. Just do a google search.
I just used Acronis Disk Director 11, (os win7), deleted the ext2 partition, and then to complete the task it will ask to reboot, then go back into DD and then resize to the full card. Again it will ask to reboot and that's all you have to do. Very easy.
thanks alot.......SD formatter works like a gem.....
Looks to work nicely. Thanks.
here is simple method that worked for me
i went to partition sd card option (after i had partitioned it wrongly)
then went to
advaced > partition sd > ext size to 128mb > swap size to 0mb... and i m done ...
recovered my 4Gb in 8gb card..
now installing MIUI ROM
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Hi All...
I am tired of trying partition of SD Card..
I was using MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition for partition..but after successful partition...firstly Windows doesnot recognised my SD Card and my cell phone flashing a message "Demaged SD Card"
Pls help...
silver2706 said:
Hi All...
I am tired of trying partition of SD Card..
I was using MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition for partition..but after successful partition...firstly Windows doesnot recognised my SD Card and my cell phone flashing a message "Demaged SD Card"
Pls help...
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You done something WRONG. You have partitioned your SD. In what format they are(partitions)and how big is your SD?
CHEERS!
I am using 4GB Card..
First Partion is for FAT32 say ~3.5 BG
Second Partition is for ext4 ~.5 GB..
I also tried other way around..means First ext4 and then FAT32..
silver2706 said:
I am using 4GB Card..
First Partion is for FAT32 say ~3.5 BG
Second Partition is for ext4 ~.5 GB..
I also tried other way around..means First ext4 and then FAT32..
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OK, but you spelled little wrong(3.5gb and 5gb=8.5gb). Not matters. Try to make NOT ext4, but ext2. And but them both like PRIMARY PARTITIONS.
CHEERS!
casiocas said:
OK, but you spelled little wrong(3.5gb and 5gb=8.5gb). Not matters. Try to make NOT ext4, but ext2. And but them both like PRIMARY PARTITIONS.
CHEERS!
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it is .5 GB.. so 3.5 + .5 = 4..any ways..u want me to make ext2 & FAT32 and both primary ..right..?
Any other tool to make partition...?
silver2706 said:
it is .5 GB.. so 3.5 + .5 = 4..any ways..u want me to make ext2 & FAT32 and both primary ..right..?
Any other tool to make partition...?
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.. Dude just reverse the partition order... first fat then ext... worked for me as windows does not recognise ext and may be if you have partitioned ext4 and your current rom does not support it (or mount it) it would say damaged SD.
silver2706 said:
Hi All...
I am tired of trying partition of SD Card..
I was using MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition for partition..but after successful partition...firstly Windows doesnot recognised my SD Card and my cell phone flashing a message "Demaged SD Card"
Pls help...
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not sure but i have formated my sd card many times. sometimes that tools gone crazy. i suggest u select the sd card in minitools and run 'wipe' first by click in menu partition->wipe partition. than u can format like it should.
btw my laptop cannot read if my sd card partition fat32 + ext4. it asking me to format again if wan to open (in my computer). but other laptop can open.
matrixloaded said:
.. Dude just reverse the partition order... first fat then ext... worked for me as windows does not recognise ext and may be if you have partitioned ext4 and your current rom does not support it (or mount it) it would say damaged SD.
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Jep, make SECOND partition ext2 and FIRST FAT32. And both PRIMARY PARTITIONS(like matrixloaded sayed).
CHEERS!
Thanks to all for there valuable suggestions..matrixloaded and casiocas..based on ur hint "Some ROM does not support partitioned SD Card"...I partitioned my SD card first FAT32 and then ext2 (both primary)..ingnoring dmaged SD card warning..I flashed Coderom v2..and yeppeeeeeee............successfully installed with partitioned SD..
Thanks to both of u...
What rom are you on? I believe that's the first thing that matters.
XDA ♥
consegregate said:
What rom are you on? I believe that's the first thing that matters.
XDA ♥
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Agreed....
I bought a 4GB sd card and made a 512MB partition so I could link my apps on it using Link2SD app. It was all nice until my Huawei U8110 had an error on dialer so I had to do Factory reset and decided if I would do it why shouldn't I install new ROM. I installed Pro Celestial v2. It was all nice, I used Titanium backup to backup my apps and restore it later, but when I installed new ROM all the apps were there, but not linked. If I would backup them using TB then the link would work, but then they would take twice the space on that 512MB partition. So I decided to format that partition and start linking apps on it from the start.
I used Mini Tool Partition Wizard to format that partition. Both of my partitions were FAT32. But, when I rebooted my phone, there were no signs of partition, even later on PC. Just the 3,5GB partition was there, even TB didn't detect that there is another partition. It seems like that partition is gone, and I can't bring it back. I can't format my sd card because that option in settings->sd card menu is unclickable. Can anyone help me bring my all 4gb from sd card back?
Have you tried formatting your SD card via PC?
Theonew said:
Have you tried formatting your SD card via PC?
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Sorry for me being so STUPID! And THANKS for the answer! It worked, I just can't belive I didn't try it as first solution of a problem Tjanks once again, now I can enjoy the whole space on my sd card
plssss help i sxrewed up my sd card an now it wants format but windows couldnt formati it i was trying to delete a partition pls help me
Theliakos said:
plssss help i sxrewed up my sd card an now it wants format but windows couldnt formati it i was trying to delete a partition pls help me
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Do you have xRecovery or CWM on your phone? you can format it with that.
Otherwise, look for GParted and use that.
minitool partition wizard can see u flashcard then Windows cant do it
i have minicm 6 so cwm but i tryied do everything i formated the sd card but how do i delete the partition so i can use all of the sd card space plzzzz help
Theliakos said:
i have minicm 6 so cwm but i tryied do everything i formated the sd card but how do i delete the partition so i can use all of the sd card space plzzzz help
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You've been given two other suggestions, either Gparted, or miniitool partition wizard... they will both do what you want.
ok thnks but i tryied formating my sd card from my computer but nothing HAPPEN
D WHY ??
Formatting only empties the existing partition, and windows can only detect the FAT partition on your sd-card. You need a partition tool to either remove the other partition(s) and resize the fat partition to full size, or just delete all partitions and make a new one formatted in FAT.
thanks man sorry but could you help me with mini partition tool ?? i am a noob i am so sorry.I download it and what nextt ??
attach your phone to your computer
start Minitool partition wizard
Your SD card should be listed (probably as PHONECARD, check the size and the name with what windows shows you)
Click on the partition you want to remove and click Delete (leave the FAT partition alone)
Click on the FAT partition and click Move/Resize (use maximum available space)
Click Format
Click Apply
Done (I guess)
the problem is that it only shows my hard drive and my phone nathing else na partition but i know there is buacuse the sd is 4 gb and only 2.74 are free wtf??? is going on men ??? i dont know
fianly men thanx for all it had been fixed thnx for all thnx all of you
I want to create a ext partition on my SD card using GParted. But when I do this GParted will not finish the operation. I wait one or two hours and nothing happens. When I create a FAT32 partition it's no problem. With FAT32 everthing works(read, write). With CWM I also create a ext partition but CWM only create a FAT32 partition and instead of a ext partition there is a non-partitioned area. Did my Legend distroy the SD card? I don't understand it because I can use a FAT32 partition. Need help
Thanks for help and sorry for my bad english!
Schalter4 said:
I want to create a ext partition on my SD card using GParted. But when I do this GParted will not finish the operation. I wait one or two hours and nothing happens. When I create a FAT32 partition it's no problem. With FAT32 everthing works(read, write). With CWM I also create a ext partition but CWM only create a FAT32 partition and instead of a ext partition there is a non-partitioned area. Did my Legend distroy the SD card? I don't understand it because I can use a FAT32 partition. Need help
Thanks for help and sorry for my bad english!
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Use cwm instead to do the partitioning. But be sure to backup ALL contents of your sdcard as it will be completely wiped/formated.
feed3 said:
Use cwm instead to do the partitioning. But be sure to backup ALL contents of your sdcard as it will be completely wiped/formated.
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Do you mean partitioning with cwm? I did this but it don't worked. Now I have an other trouble, too. I can't create a 2nd partition on my sd card :crying: I need this partition for my apps. Is there any way to "repair" my sd card or I have to buy a new one?
Schalter4 said:
Do you mean partitioning with cwm? I did this but it don't worked. Now I have an other trouble, too. I can't create a 2nd partition on my sd card :crying: I need this partition for my apps. Is there any way to "repair" my sd card or I have to buy a new one?
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Since rooting my Legend, I have used up about 4 SD cards. They will work in other devices (DSi, other phones), but not in my Legend. My Legend just refuses to recognize them. So, to spare yourself a lot of hassle, you can try once more to, in recovery mode, format the card by using CWM (first make a backup of your card of course), then partition (create an EXT partition) also by using CWM.
If things do not work out, by a new SD card. That is what I did.
Edit: I just remembered: if your card has an ext partition and you try to create another ext partition, you will end up with two ext partitions. And my Legend wasn't too happy with that, after each reboot all my widgets were gone...
hello,
currently I am reinstalling my now around one year old honor 5x.
Since I bought it, it was on b130 and could not update because of a custom TWRP recovery and root access.
So now I sat down, installed a stock b140, updated to b330 (android 6) and then installed CyanogenMod (Nightly). Many problems occurred on the way but until now I found all my questions answered in old threads.
Now the system runs smoothly and I can start configuring it. This includes Link2sd in order to be able to force move large apps to my sd card and linking them to the system. But this time I have quite a lot problems with this.
I started by doing the exact same thing like last time:
shut down the phone, take SD Card out of the phone and plug into computer
create around 80% primary partition fat32 and 19% primary partition ext4 (also tested ext2) (the 1% is unused space)
Then plug the sd card back in and start the phone
ES Datei Explorer now shows three "spaces": the internal space, the large fat32 sd partition and the small ext4 sd partition (all three can be written and read on)
Now start Link2SD. It recognices the second partition and askes what filesystem there is. I choose "ext4" and press OK
Here is my main problem: The app gives me an error:
Code:
[B]Error in mount script[/B]
Could not create mount script.
mount: '/dev/block/vold/public:179_66'->'/data/sdext2': Invalid argument
So the mount script could not be created and in the threads on xda there are some possible "solutions":
trying different filesystems: ext2, ext3, ext4 -> I tried all of them
clearing dalvik-cache -> I also tried that
formatting the sd card inside the phone with a app called "AParted" -> no help at all
Make Link2sd to a system app -> I did this by moving the folder from Link2sd from /app/data/ to /app/system/ (I hope this is enouph to be a system app, but Link2sd is starting normal after a reboot and is also not listed anymore under "user apps", instead now I can find it unter "system apps" ... so I think this worked fine)
...
The interesting part now is, that I can go in my system settings of android -> Spaceusage (don't know how it is exactly called in english) -> and then unmount only the ext4 partition of the sd card (the fat32 is still mounted).
After I do that, Link2SD can create the mount script !!!
The dialog after creating the mount script says, that I have to reboot the system in order to finish the process. But when I do so, after the reboot the "normal" mount of the system is there again and Link2sd is asking for the filesystem again. So no "special" mount for linking possible.
So now my question:
How can I fix this issue? Can I
force android to stop mounting the ext4 on booting and let Link2sd's script do the mounting?
do I have to set special permissions to the created mounting script?
Is there a other way to make Link2sd work properly? Do I missed something? (last time it worked this way, but maybe something changed due the time?)
is Link2sd maybe incompatible with android 6.0?
Thanks for any help and any suggestion.
greetings
Chriss
OH MY GOD .. That long to read ,
Install Cm Nightly Last Version with Recovery .
Format Ur SD Card throw ur laptop \PC
When u boot to New CM go Settings > Storage > Format SD Card after that u will be asked to use it as internal or external , use it as internal so it will be added to ur internal 10GB without using app2sd any more =) ..
*Recommendation : use Class 10 SD card only otherwise ur phone will become slow ! .
GD luck ! =)
thanks very much. At first, this did not work. But after reinstalling CM I could use your method.
But two questions:
The App ES File Explorer just shows one internal storage. Correct so far, bu I have 10GB intern and 60GB extern SD, so there should be 70GB internal storage shown. But ES FIle Explorer just shows 60GB internal storage. Is this a bug? Do I have to worrie?
Under the system settings -> storage I can see the internal 10GB and the external 60GB seperately. Does the system take care of the "migrate files" it self in order to lower the usage of the real internal storage? Or do I have to go the the settings time to time in order to click the "migrate files" manually?
greetings and thanks for any help so far
Chriss
i wouldnt recomend doing a partition, as cm always did it for me, it recognizes only the ext4 partition and says cant mount as link2sd, so if you want link to sd, then try not patitioning the card, worked fine on mine once..
christopher2007 said:
thanks very much. At first, this did not work. But after reinstalling CM I could use your method.
But two questions:
The App ES File Explorer just shows one internal storage. Correct so far, bu I have 10GB intern and 60GB extern SD, so there should be 70GB internal storage shown. But ES FIle Explorer just shows 60GB internal storage. Is this a bug? Do I have to worrie?
Under the system settings -> storage I can see the internal 10GB and the external 60GB seperately. Does the system take care of the "migrate files" it self in order to lower the usage of the real internal storage? Or do I have to go the the settings time to time in order to click the "migrate files" manually?
greetings and thanks for any help so far
Chriss
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use the phone as it is and dont look @ how many gb throw EFS manager , u have 70 GB and u have huge amount of saving , just keep ur sd card backup 60gb is large but hope u dont save much on it without backup , much data saved = much tears if lost !. GD luck .
Romiui said:
use the phone as it is and dont look @ how many gb throw EFS manager , u have 70 GB and u have huge amount of saving , just keep ur sd card backup 60gb is large but hope u dont save much on it without backup , much data saved = much tears if lost !. GD luck .
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ok, thanks a lot. The system is working fine now, but I now wanted to create a backup from the fully furnished phone and TWRP is not able to do so. On the internal memory TWRP says "not enouph space" and on the external (/external_sd/) it saysy out of memory. So how can I now create a backup?
Before the new external sd extension for the internal memory i was able to create backups, but with the new setting it seems impossible.
greetings
Chriss
christopher2007 said:
ok, thanks a lot. The system is working fine now, but I now wanted to create a backup from the fully furnished phone and TWRP is not able to do so. On the internal memory TWRP says "not enouph space" and on the external (/external_sd/) it saysy out of memory. So how can I now create a backup?
Before the new external sd extension for the internal memory i was able to create backups, but with the new setting it seems impossible.
greetings
Chriss
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u can make ur SD card 2 partitions , backup ur sd then Format it then throw TWRP just partition the Sd Card 2 partitions . Will work .. GD Luck !
christopher2007 said:
ok, thanks a lot. The system is working fine now, but I now wanted to create a backup from the fully furnished phone and TWRP is not able to do so. On the internal memory TWRP says "not enouph space" and on the external (/external_sd/) it saysy out of memory. So how can I now create a backup?
Before the new external sd extension for the internal memory i was able to create backups, but with the new setting it seems impossible.
greetings
Chriss
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move stuff off your phone to free up space
Romiui said:
u can make ur SD card 2 partitions , backup ur sd then Format it then throw TWRP just partition the Sd Card 2 partitions . Will work .. GD Luck !
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ok, in theory there must be two partitions on the sd card:
most of the memory as extention for the internal android storage
a little free space as fat32 for backups and as "external sd card"
But I am not able to achieve this. I tried this:
first idea: formatting on computer, then put it in phone and select "extend for internal storage" for the first partition. but then the phone formats the whole sd card and the second fat32 partition disappears
second idea: backup the extended partition, then formatting and creating the two partitions and restore the backup to the first partition. but the "android extended partition" can not be read by my programs. So how can I achieve this? Or is there an other way?
greetings
Chriss
Your life will be easier if you use MiniTool Partition Wizard. Fully wipe your card, then repartition with EXT4 through that.
gopinaidu77 said:
Your life will be easier if you use MiniTool Partition Wizard. Fully wipe your card, then repartition with EXT4 through that.
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I already used this program. It is a very useful tool, but it didn't work.
I did it like the following:
put sd out of phone into computer
start MiniTool and wipe
delete all partitions
create two new partitions: first a primary fat32 at the beginning of the sd card (10GB) and on the rest at the end create a second primary ext4 partition (50GB)
wait until finish, unplug from pc and back into phone
reboot phone
in the android menu under "storage" klick on the 50GB ext4 partition
over the menu klick on "use as internal storage extention", but then he warns that the fully sd card will be formatted. when I klick no, he returns to the previews menu. If I klick yes, he creates a 60GB unreadable "android_extended" partition and adds this to the internal storage. So my little fat32 partition will get lost
What am I doing wrong?
greetings
Chriss
christopher2007 said:
I already used this program. It is a very useful tool, but it didn't work.
I did it like the following:
put sd out of phone into computer
start MiniTool and wipe
delete all partitions
create two new partitions: first a primary fat32 at the beginning of the sd card (10GB) and on the rest at the end create a second primary ext4 partition (50GB)
wait until finish, unplug from pc and back into phone
reboot phone
in the android menu under "storage" klick on the 50GB ext4 partition
over the menu klick on "use as internal storage extention", but then he warns that the fully sd card will be formatted. when I klick no, he returns to the previews menu. If I klick yes, he creates a 60GB unreadable "android_extended" partition and adds this to the internal storage. So my little fat32 partition will get lost
What am I doing wrong?
greetings
Chriss
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Don't click yes , just click No and reboot .
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christopher2007 said:
ok, in theory there must be two partitions on the sd card:
most of the memory as extention for the internal android storage
a little free space as fat32 for backups and as "external sd card"
But I am not able to achieve this. I tried this:
first idea: formatting on computer, then put it in phone and select "extend for internal storage" for the first partition. but then the phone formats the whole sd card and the second fat32 partition disappears
second idea: backup the extended partition, then formatting and creating the two partitions and restore the backup to the first partition. but the "android extended partition" can not be read by my programs. So how can I achieve this? Or is there an other way?
greetings
Chriss
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If u format throw TWRP 2 partitions into TWRP u can find only backup partition and into ur system u can find the second as SD and the other into internal under name ext-Sd2
Not sure about the last name but sure ull find it
GD Luck !
My apologies for necroing this. I picked the two first entries in google. Just in case somebody else finds the same problem
The OP was doing FINE with his/her partitions. Link2sd and titanium backup can have issues placing the mount scripts in the correct place
I solved the problem. Try this post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=78074532&postcount=5671