I really hope someone can help me out here. I have x10mini pro. I am on stock rom,build2.1.1.a.0.6,standard (never tried custom yet) but now that I see a lot of interesting Rom's I would like to try one. Here's what I did; installed Xrecovery via AAIS, then CWM and now the dual-recovery zip. (I also tried xrec/cwm seperately) So I can chose to use XREC or CWM. Now here's my problem; I am unable to install ANY Rom I have tried so far (gingerbread roms's i.e Gintonic.se but also 2.1.1.Clean.0.0 which is a normal 2.1 rom and flashable via xrec only) won't install.
Everytime I get:
cant open /sdcard/Roms/x.zip 'installation aborted' (bad) I have tried a different SD card (standard) but the same problem persists....I can not believe I am unable to install a custom ROM but I am completely stuck with my problem. I am rooted/xrec working/cwm working...I can install small updates (ie cwm via xrec&dual-recovery.zip) but NOT a complete Rom...Whywhywhy...It is driving me crazy!!! Can someone from this fantastic forum help me please?
Hi u find all ansers in q and a this is dev thread bro
sh*t, thought I was in general section....sorry!(maybe a mod can move the thread?) But as you can see from my tryings I have read the q&A and a lot of threads, otherwise would not have been able to install xrec/cwm...but installing a rom just won't work...any suggestions?
What filesystem you are using?
Pm me with your way of doing thing bro
s0ftcorn said:
What filesystem you are using?
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Think it is FAT32, but I need to check this. Should it be FAT32?
That's ok to use but what's your phone base band last 3 numbers ???
Ok it must be ending in 15
Ok use pm from now on
Dev please close this thread
its not problem with baseband but its problem while copying his zip from computer to his sd card
check md5 after tranfer your zip to sd card
Edit : just keep live this thread till he gets problem solved but can be moved to Q&A not close so let him get help
mukptl said:
its not problem with baseband but its problem while copying his zip from computer to his sd card
check md5 after tranfer your zip to sd card
Edit : just keep live this thread till he gets problem solved but can be moved to Q&A not close so let him get help
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Were in pm so no need for this
kormatoes said:
Were in pm so no need for this
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thanks for help and hope that he got solved his problem
but its can be helpfull others too if it was problem solved on open thread then solved in pm
so if next time some get problem like that then it can be helpfull for others too
Yes your right this is not solved would some 1 like to help his zip is failing I would now try cwmr3
But got to go to work now
mukptl said:
its not problem with baseband but its problem while copying his zip from computer to his sd card
check md5 after tranfer your zip to sd card
Edit : just keep live this thread till he gets problem solved but can be moved to Q&A not close so let him get help
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Thanks for trying to help me as well mukptl! How can I check MD5 after copying? You know what is also strange? when I make a backup in cwm i get an error saying: "no /sdcard/.android_secure found.
Skipping backup of applications on external storage...backing up cache.... no sd-ext found (normal, dont have ext partition on my sd's)
generating md5 sum....backup complete!" I am able to run recovery with this though. Still not able to install any rom's I have tried to install via cwm/xrecovery...not even a 2.1 rom
Did you download on PC and then transfer to SD-card or did you download directly to your phone?
I expierences that once also with a ROM downloaded directly to my phone.... a fresh new download on my PC instead fixed it, and then transfer to phone via USB-cable.
Can you open the zip-file on your computer (just to see if it's valid)?
don#t copy your rom in a file folder
only copy the zip to SD
like /sdcard/
Ameijer said:
Thanks for trying to help me as well mukptl! How can I check MD5 after copying? You know what is also strange? when I make a backup in cwm i get an error saying: "no /sdcard/.android_secure found.
Skipping backup of applications on external storage...backing up cache.... no sd-ext found (normal, dont have ext partition on my sd's)
generating md5 sum....backup complete!" I am able to run recovery with this though. Still not able to install any rom's I have tried to install via cwm/xrecovery...not even a 2.1 rom
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wen you back up your phone with cwm its back up also your app on your sd ext if you have so if you dont have sd ext then it say no sd ext found
thats nomal i think
for md5 check there is many software to calculate md5 just search on google and download on your pc
then calculate md5 of you downloaded zip on your pc
then copy the zip on your sd card then calculate md5 of the zip on sd card
if its comes dif then previous one then your zip isnt copyed well
I downloaded on my PC first. I tried with rom on my sd card directly as well...tried with 3 sd cards (class 2/4)...all the same problem. Somehow xrecovery/cwm can not open these files...but I am able to install small update files (also when they are in a directory on my sd) for instance cwm recovery/dual-recovery.zip ...same file extension, same way of coping to my sd...somehow it must have something to do with the files/sd card but what?? Went back to stock via seus...xrecovery via aais, installed cwm via xrecovery...same problem still...I am going insane...I really want to be able to install a custom rom
Ameijer said:
I downloaded on my PC first. I tried with rom on my sd card directly as well...tried with 3 sd cards (class 2/4)...all the same problem. Somehow xrecovery/cwm can not open these files...but I am able to install small update files (also when they are in a directory on my sd) for instance cwm recovery/dual-recovery.zip ...same file extension, same way of coping to my sd...somehow it must have something to do with the files/sd card but what?? Went back to stock via seus...xrecovery via aais, installed cwm via xrecovery...same problem still...I am going insane...I really want to be able to install a custom rom
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wen you able to install small update files then its not a problem with cwm or recover or any baseband
i think wen you copy your big zip files its not copied well
for be sure its copied well check md5
start from here for troubleshoot the problem
Edit : operating sys on your pc ?
mukptl said:
wen you able to install small update files then its not a problem with cwm or recover or any baseband
i think wen you copy your big zip files its not copied well
for be sure its copied well check md5
start from here for troubleshoot the problem
Edit : operating sys on your pc ?
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I will google now for md5 calculator..no experience with it but I know what you mean so I will try...I am using xp pro
edit: ok md5 does not match between file on my pc and file on my sd..really do not know why but looking for it..maybe I should extract and then create the archive directly to my sd card or something? any help is welcome!
Edit2: I finally found a solution, it was simple in the end.. I formatted sd again, downloaded files again en checked them after moving to sd. All is fine now, I am running gintonic by slade..perfect so far! Thread can be closed. Thanks for your help!
how do you disconnect your phone from the PC again?
Remember to use eject usb on the computer first.
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Greetings all! Not sure if it was resolved somewhere or not before..
But basically after I've gone to 2.3.3 with recovery images like WB-XPERIA TW Gingerbread | Hotfix 1 | 2350 Downloads already! | 30/7/2011 and [RECOVERY image] [Prerooted + Recovery] X10 GB 3.0.1.G.0.752
With both I come up with a result of my SD card not mounting and it says in storage that Total space "Unavailable" and Available Space "Unavailable"
I tried re-seating my memory card, rebooting many times and so on.
What did I do wrong to cause this? And how can I solve it?
How I did WB's recovery tut:
1) I was on 2.1 version and .54 baseband,
2) rooted and installed xrecovery through flashtool
3) rebotted into xrecovery and did the following as it says (factory reset, wipe cache etc.)
4) installed the custom .zip of WB that he has provided
5) after done with install w/o leaving xrecovery I took out battery, waited for few secs and re-seated it
6) with flashtool got ready to do the 2.3.3 kernel and bb flash
7) got in flash mode and flashed it
8) then restarted and my sd did not mount, but other stuff works fine (baseband (2.1.71), Android version (2.3.3) etc. are recognized fine)
What am I doing wrong? =/ Please help, because it is getting frustrating =/
cheers!
PS: Sorry for post in general section >_< I failed
~Xcel
I am having the same problem on my x10
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I had the same problem.... I followed this -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859571
I copied the files into their relevant System locations and all was fine again
thank you for the info, i get it working
Hello,
Can you reply with the exact location where you copied the files to?
I went thru the above thread for xRec, but I'm still not confident that I know where to extract the files and folders contained in zip file.
I did a search using Astro but couldn't find a META-INF.
Thanks,
B.
Found the answer in the mentioned thread:
Originally Posted by zdzihu View Post
Using root explorer, remount system rw and simply copy the files from inside zip package into /system/bin (chargemon, charger) and /system/xbin (sh, xrecovery.tar)
I have this problem to. I also updated to latest xRecovery. And now I can mount SD card in xRecovery and browse its contents via ADB shell.
However, when booting normally to android, all programs still state that SD card is not available....
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I have this problem to. I also updated to latest xRecovery. And now I can mount SD card in xRecovery and browse its contents via ADB shell.
However, when booting normally to android, all programs still state that SD card is not available....
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I have same issue too =/ it lets me mount my sd in xrec now after updating it, but when booted normally it does not work.
Well, at least i'm not the only one with this problem.
When booted normally, and using adb, it says sdcard is write protected. In oter threads people mention a notification that sd card should be formatted. I dont get that notification. Perhaps I should format wihout initializing fat filesystem?
I solved my issue, what I did was go back to 2.1, flash baseband to .67 then root and install xrecovery, also formatted my SD, then gone to xrecovery did what WB's tut says that is do factory reset etc. flashed the rom, took out the battery, re-seated it, then flashed bb .71 and done, it worked.
Hope it helps someone!
cheers!
~Xcel
I did it this way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16172532&postcount=1474
Maybe it works for you to?
I tried both options, but still no sd...
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Edit:
So this morning I borrowed the microSD (Samsung 4GB) card from a colleague, and my phone just recognized it. I guess I'll just by a new card, but since my current one is a Kingston, I still think it's strange it's no longer working under 2.3.3
Hey guys, I recently got the Galaxy SII. Its rooted running Android 2.3.5 GINGERBREAD.DUKJ1.
My issue is trying to run ZIP files from my SD card using ClockWorkMod. I put the files into the SD card root folder and then boot into CWM. When I go run zip file from SD card there is nothing there. CWM cant see any of my files.
I have sucessfully booted ZIPS by placing them in the Phone folder instead of the SD card folder. If I go into My files and then under sdcard/external_sd I can see the file I put on there. CWM just refuses to see these files. When I connect my phone I see 2 folders, Card and Phone. I am putting these zip files in Card. I assume this is correct? Can anyone help?
Cheers
mount ur int sd card
Thanks for the reply, while waiting for a reply I unmounted the SD card, formatted it and then remounted it. I dropped another zip file, once again made sure I could see it in file manager and it was there. Booted in CWM, went to install zip file, went to ext_sd folder and it still says no file found. Under storage the SD card is listed there. Any ideas?
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Hey guys, I recently got the Galaxy SII. Its rooted running Android 2.3.5 GINGERBREAD.DUKJ1.
My issue is trying to run ZIP files from my SD card using ClockWorkMod. I put the files into the SD card root folder and then boot into CWM. When I go run zip file from SD card there is nothing there. CWM cant see any of my files.
I have sucessfully booted ZIPS by placing them in the Phone folder instead of the SD card folder. If I go into My files and then under sdcard/external_sd I can see the file I put on there. CWM just refuses to see these files. When I connect my phone I see 2 folders, Card and Phone. I am putting these zip files in Card. I assume this is correct? Can anyone help?
Cheers
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Sounds like you are using version 4.x of CWM, this does not support native updating from dual memory (So it only ever looks at phone memory, while you can manually mount and then update it's not as simple a process and often steps get forgotten)... if you just update to the newer CWM you will see another option appear on the list (apply update from internal memory)... making it much clearer and easier to update. (Or just use your phone memory to hold the zip files, it really doesn't matter that much)
I think you are right, it says v4.0.0.2. Would someone be kind enough to point me to where the latest version is?
Edit- nevermind I think I found it.
Thanks guys
Gom24 said:
I think you are right, it says v4.0.0.2. Would someone be kind enough to point me to where the latest version is?
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CF-Root: CF-Root & CWM 5 for KJ1 ROM's
From: [25.01.2012][CF-Root 5.2] K/EFGHIJKL*, KP1/2/4/8/A, LA2, LP1/2/6 -su+bb+CWM4/5
Do you have USB debugging on?
Settings - Applications - Development
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Do you have USB debugging on?
Settings - Applications - Development
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This question is not relevant, as he is referring to Recovery Mode. (Debugging is only optional through normal OS, and can not be changed in recovery without rebuilding the kernel)
Everything is all good guys, the new version of CWM allows me to boot from my SD card and it installed ICS perfect. Thanks again
I have placed Meanrom.zip in the root of the SDCard and I can go to ES Explorer and located it witout a problem but when I go into TWRP to install Zip file it does not display. Any suggestions?
Make sure the zip extension isn't in caps. i.e. ZIP
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Make sure the zip extension isn't in caps. i.e. ZIP
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Just checked and it is lower case.
Make sure its not reading from internal storage. If it is then u won't be able to see ur zip file that's on ur sd card
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Go to ''mount'' in twrp and check '' mount external sd'' or something like that
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you have to goto mount in twrp and change it to internal storage
Sorry to open up such an old threat, but i have simmular issues as mentiont above.
Ive gone to hell and back, getting my phone ( a MT6582 Lenovo A3600d ) rooted and TWRP on it, working and all. Yea im a prood noob.. !
But now im stuck. Ive put some compattible rom on my empty and formatted sdcard. Ive done all the flashing that is required to finally install the rom, but TWRP wont see the zip file.
Its in the root of my SD in the correct zip format etc. When i go to the TWRP file manager i also cant locate it. Eventho it tells me its reading of the sd card and not the internal memory. It will only display the maps and show some txt files. Dont know if thats normal. These are the only actuall items/lines i can see pop up.
Furthermore in "Mount" it wont let me check the box "Ext-SDcard", all the others i can check. Is this where the problem lies ? Ive removed the card and formatted it and put the rom zip file back on it a few times through my desktopcardreader.
Since ive allready flashed the phone its completly empty, only the TWRP recovery is accesable.
Am i missing something ? Any help would be greatly apprishiated
Joris1983 said:
Sorry to open up such an old threat, but i have simmular issues as mentiont above.
Ive gone to hell and back, getting my phone ( a MT6582 Lenovo A3600d ) rooted and TWRP on it, working and all. Yea im a prood noob.. !
But now im stuck. Ive put some compattible rom on my empty and formatted sdcard. Ive done all the flashing that is required to finally install the rom, but TWRP wont see the zip file.
Its in the root of my SD in the correct zip format etc. When i go to the TWRP file manager i also cant locate it. Eventho it tells me its reading of the sd card and not the internal memory. It will only display the maps and show some txt files. Dont know if thats normal. These are the only actuall items/lines i can see pop up.
Furthermore in "Mount" it wont let me check the box "Ext-SDcard", all the others i can check. Is this where the problem lies ? Ive removed the card and formatted it and put the rom zip file back on it a few times through my desktopcardreader.
Since ive allready flashed the phone its completly empty, only the TWRP recovery is accesable.
Am i missing something ? Any help would be greatly apprishiated
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Try to use CWM, you can make it through MTK Droid Tools (I kinda forget the name)
1.Download it
2.Obtain superuser access.(make sure usb debugging and usb drivers installed.
3.Goto the second tab
4.select backup and kill the process after seeing boot.img being backed up.
5.again to the second tab.
6 .select 'To choose from the boot.img file'
7.Go to the backup folder.
8.select phone model.
9.choose boot.img
10.click yes on every pop up box.
11.done.
CWM works flawlessly on my Lenovo A3600D.
Even if it's not touch version
Hi SGP users!
Last night, I installed the Jellybean CM10 ROM (the Nightly one). I also installed the GApps that came with the post. So I booted to Recovery Mode, I tried installing the ROM (Install zip from sd card>Install zip from internal sd card>downloads>the jb rom), but it says "INSTALLATION ABORTED". I repeated to install but to no avail. I rebooted the system to research on this, and the user said that you have to format system and try again. I booted to Recovery Mode again, formatted the system (it says system formatted or something like that), and installed the ROM for the nth time. It still says INSTALLATION ABORTED. Now, I tried installing the GApps zip file, and it worked (I installed the zip file because I want to know if all the files on the internal sd card are broken). So I tried installing the ROM again. Aborted. I rebooted the system, and now it's stuck with the white Samsung text! I don't know why, so I just drained the battery with the Samsung text still ongoing.
Today, I'm pretty sure the battery is drained (there's no text anymore), so I tried charging it. Nada, it's stuck with the loading logo on the battery image.
I think my device is bricked, I don't know. I researched it and all I found was the BootLoop. Is that the error on my SGP? I want to know if my device is bricked, and what caused this. Help?
Its not a brick..reboot to recovery (home + volume up + power ) and install some ics rom for player ..boot to that rom and then go again to recovery and install jb rom.That is offcourse if you have 5.0
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Thanks, and one more question: Is it okay if I download the ROM zip from my computer and just transfer it to my player with Download Mode? Because I can't open my player, just to Download and Recovery mode.
HeyyahAndrea said:
Thanks, and one more question: Is it okay if I download the ROM zip from my computer and just transfer it to my player with Download Mode? Because I can't open my player, just to Download and Recovery mode.
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transfer the zip files to your SD card; use those files to flash. Also, now, can you get into recovery/download mode? Like after having removed the player from the USB?
just curious- did you originally download the ROM/app package to your device (ie /mnt/sdcard/????) and flash, or did you place the files in the SD card (ie /mnt/sdcard/external_sd [or something like that]) before flashing?
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Edit: Ok, so literacy kicked in and I carefully read your OP. My guess, and I could be wrong, though I doubt it, is that the installation aborted because you flashed the packages from your internal SD and NOT your external SD (ie the actual SD card). Since the ROM rearranges directory tree (or whatever), it would stand to reason that the installation aborted during the installation process since it could no longer locate the zip. Ie it is no longer /mnt/sdcard/downloads (or wherever), but rather /storage/sdcard0/downloads. I'm guessing that CWM bypasses this and accesses your SD card directly, rendering installation from your actual SD card immune to these effects.
So, try again (assuming your device can still go into CWM recovery) and flash the packages in the proscribed order, but this time, from the ACTUAL SD card, and NOT internal. I "upgraded" directly from a GB rom, having flashed the zip files from the external SD card, and suffered no problems, so I know it isn't necessary to go through ICS. Good luck!
This is a helpful one! I'm sorry, but one last question, (I'm a newbie sorry!) how do you move the zip files to the external SD Card? And if I do that, and it flashed successfully, do I have to start again if I remove my SD card? Really sorry for the questions, but I really want to know.
Thank you so much! Since my computer didn't recognize my SGP (suckish USB cable lol), I placed my external SD card on my cellphone and plugged the cellphone into the computer to download the zip files (I downloaded them directly to the card). Afterwards I placed my SD in my SGP and flashed--It's working, thank you!!!
HeyyahAndrea said:
This is a helpful one! I'm sorry, but one last question, (I'm a newbie sorry!) how do you move the zip files to the external SD Card? And if I do that, and it flashed successfully, do I have to start again if I remove my SD card? Really sorry for the questions, but I really want to know.
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All you need to do is use a file manager to move zip to sdcard1. Make sure you follow the steps in op of rom.
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Thanks for the tip! I switched to JB ParanoidAndroid already because the Gapps on CM10 Nightly don't appear. Thank you anyway!
i accidentily sytem wiped my vs985 and lost the cm11 .zip file and now i have no OS
Im still in TWRP from bump and REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
Haha ummm, download a ROM to an SD card (buy a cheap small one if you don't have one, to save yourself in situations like this), put it in, install that beast.
Diddler Thankyou said:
i accidentily sytem wiped my vs985 and lost the cm11 .zip file and now i have no OS
Im still in TWRP from bump and REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
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Didn't know Verizon had ext.sdcard
Otg "on the go cable" Rom to a flash drive insert in to cable. mount Otg in recovery and bam in tha biness
WHATSAMATTA U ALUMNI
deathsquad737 said:
Didn't know Verizon had ext.sdcard
Otg "on the go cable" Rom to a flash drive insert in to cable. mount Otg in recovery and bam in tha biness
WHATSAMATTA U ALUMNI
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What carrier you have doesn't matter... all versions of the G3 has an sdcard slot, which you can use if you have an external sdcard. It supports up to 128GB.
OP, just download a new ROM file on a computer and put it on a microsd. TWRP can install it from that.
SDCARD
when did verizon get a external sdcard?i havent seen any external sdcard vs985
edit:nevermind you are right
hey guys, I did the same as the OP. I tried loading an OS onto an SD card and I cant it to mount in TWRP. what am I doing wrong??
edit- got it working again, thank you guys!!
Follow up:
If you ever do this, listen to the posts above...
After i flashed it from the ext sd, all my syst files are on my sd card... Its only 8gb and im running low on space... Should i install the zip onto my int and gp to twrp, wipe the ext then flash from the int?
Diddler Thankyou said:
Follow up:
If you ever do this, listen to the posts above...
After i flashed it from the ext sd, all my syst files are on my sd card... Its only 8gb and im running low on space... Should i install the zip onto my int and gp to twrp, wipe the ext then flash from the int?
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After you've flashed the zip, you don't need to keep that zip on your phone at all anymore. The OS is installed and you're all good. I mean, you should keep it on an external sd, in case something like this happens again - but you don't have to. If you're low on space, delete the original zip, but make a backup in TWRP - that is more handy to have anyway.
laurasaurisrex said:
After you've flashed the zip, you don't need to keep that zip on your phone at all anymore. The OS is installed and you're all good. I mean, you should keep it on an external sd, in case something like this happens again - but you don't have to. If you're low on space, delete the original zip, but make a backup in TWRP - that is more handy to have anyway.
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Is this the same with any downloads such as roms , addons, modems, hotspot provisions and the like, once they are in TWRP Recovery can I delete them from my phone /sd/ downloads and they remain in TWRP?
They aren't in TWRP recovery, they are installed into your phone, replacing stuff that was already there. The zip archives are just downloaded so TWRP can be used to install (flash) them. Those archives don't run in your phone. You can delete them and re-download them later if you ever need to flash them again (not likely).
Format your SD cards as fat32 - you'll need a tool to do so (just Google it, or look on this forum in the TWRP thread). Alternatively, you can use the "push" command from a computer through ADB to send a file directly to your phone's internal memory. You can Google that up as well. Actually, I did that one for you...
https://www.google.com/search?q=twrp+system+wipe+adb+push