[Q] Can't mount :O - Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0

Hi Forum!,
My player is really doomed i think.
Hope some one know a fix for this.
I tried different (stock)roms and bootloaders.
With no luck, it only boots up into recovery mode. (CWM-Based Recovery v5.0.2.7)
With these errors:
Code:
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
When i try to view the partition table its saying that there is no table.
Code:
~ # fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk0 -l
fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk0 -l
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7944 MB, 7944011776 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 242432 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
And when i try to open it, its creating a standard dos table.
Code:
fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk0
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI, OSF or GPT di
sklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that the previous content
won't be recoverable.
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 242432.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help):
But when i try to create a partition i can only make 4 Partitions.
So i can't create enough partitions to Flash the device properly.
Code:
Command (m for help): n
n
Command action
e extended
p primary partition (1-4)
p
p
Partition number (1-4):
Does someone know how to fix this? or perhaps help me the right way.
Thanks

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Interesting, I had the exact same problem with the errors on recovery menu about the cache. I read wiping data and cache sometimes fixes it, but nothing worked. I flashed a backup rom, but nothing changed. I ended up sending it into Samsung for repair; well worth the 3 bucks for shipping!

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sjefket said:
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p primary partition (1-4)
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I haven't had this problem before but it seems, from the output that you posted, that you may be limited to 4 primary partitions. You may be able to have several more extended partitions. It's been awhile since I've done any linux partitioning but it seems like that how I always did it. You have a primary partition that is chopped up by extended partitions...

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Thanks for the quick response guys!
I bought the SGP here in a store and they say that this is no warranty becouse its a update mistake .
Also contacted Samsung, and there telling me that the device is from outside Europe and they wont replace it.
I'm a little bit further now.. Because i chose extended partition in the options.. Then it is possible to make more than 4 partitions! (thanks! Meticulus for the good answer/tip)
So i manually created a good partition table and flashed the device.. (without re-partition offcourse)
Still no luck
I look at Fdisk.. and unfortunately the table is screwed up.
Hmm...

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You know you haven't exactly told us which player you have? You know the 4.0 and 5.0 are very different in their partitioning...

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You are right! sorry!
I have the Galaxy Wifi 5.0 8 GB YP-G70CB/XEH
Thanks for asking.

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Well, you've got an international 5.0 and I know that you've seen this already but I would suggest that you have a look at rumirand's post(3 one down) here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468213
Remember that "w" writes changes (I think).

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I had the same problem, I think it was caused by flashing something while having repartition checked, even if it was the same pit file I just flashed. I had to reflash everything. You might want to look in your .tar.md5 if those files are included:
SBL
BOOT
CACHE
DBDATAFS
PARAM
zimage
factoryfs

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Yes that's right, I used that post as an example for my partition table.
And i write it to my player with W.
As a test.. i turn it off and on to see it will save after a Reboot and it did
So the eMMC is not fried?
Ben456, thanks for replying!
I have a rom with everything in it, but when i use that rom.. it only show's the samsung logo and it would not start Recovery.
Do you, or some one could post me a link with a Custom or Stock rom that has everything in it? I would really appreciate it
I have search the forum off course. And tried differend roms. But didn't found a right one (with more than zimage factoryfs) that is for the International.

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I want to try to copy the files manually to each partition.
But i dont know which file belongs to which partition.
So odin don't mess up things
Maybe anyone knows this? or have a other suggestion?
Thanks!

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Me too
Ben456 said:
I had the same problem, I think it was caused by flashing something while having repartition checked, even if it was the same pit file I just flashed. I had to reflash everything. You might want to look in your .tar.md5 if those files are included:
SBL
BOOT
CACHE
DBDATAFS
PARAM
zimage
factoryfs
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Click to collapse
I think I might be having the problem too. Do you think a factxor image will work? Or I need to take specialized steps.