i made a nandroid and when i went to use the backup i had a /system error. it was corrupted or something. i installed jokersax atrix cm9 rom after i backedup
exact error is "error while restoring /system!" (cwm)
*this is the nandroid specs*
system version = 4.5.141.mb860.att.en.us
model= mb860
android version=2.3.6
baseband = n_01.77.37p
webtop (not that i care) =wt-1.2.0-110_oly-6
kernel=2.6.32.9 [email protected] #2
build#=4.5.141
Far as i know you are SOL with your backup. I always verify after backup cos that's happened to me a couple of times. Had a restore fail even when I verified it. I keep more than one nandroid backup now.
Try restoring again, otherwise have to start from scratch me thinks.
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Did you by chance rename any if your Nandroid backups? If the md5 doesn't match the file name it made, it won't work.
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moonzbabysh said:
Did you by chance rename any if your Nandroid backups? If the md5 doesn't match the file name it made, it won't work.
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I always rename my backups and that never causes any problems.
CaelanT said:
I always rename my backups and that never causes any problems.
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+1 I do too.
moonzbabysh said:
Did you by chance rename any if your Nandroid backups? If the md5 doesn't match the file name it made, it won't work.
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I did but I also kept the original and then tries to flash.... it half works...just there are some issues...in the UI and no wifi
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I no why this happens its because your backup for system is over 290mb I no because I've had the same thing happen to me and if my system backup is over 290mb it won't flash and comes with the same error while restoring /system!"
rickwyatt said:
I no why this happens its because your backup for system is over 290mb I no because I've had the same thing happen to me and if my system backup is over 290mb it won't flash and comes with the same error while restoring /system!"
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So how do you fix it
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The way I fixed it was to extract the system.ext3.tar with 7zip and copy apps and framework to xUltimate and deodex it then a moved the deodex apps and framework back to the system.ext3 folder then tar them up with 7zip the the last thing you have to do is download a freeware MD5 program and genarate a MD5 check sum move the system.ext3.tar back to the folder were you toke it from and then edit nandroid.md5 and edit this line
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx system.ext3.tar
With the MD5 you got from the freeware program that you downloaded and save
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The way I fixed it was to extract the system.ext3.tar with 7zip and copy apps and framework to xUltimate and deodex it then a moved the deodex apps and framework back to the system.ext3 folder then tar them up with 7zip the the last thing you have to do is download a freeware MD5 program and genarate a MD5 check sum move the system.ext3.tar back to the folder were you toke it from and then edit nandroid.md5 and edit this line
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx system.ext3.tar
With the MD5 you got from the freeware program that you downloaded and save
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OK so I'll try that, any chance you could PM with more details?
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rickwyatt said:
The way I fixed it was to extract the system.ext3.tar with 7zip and copy apps and framework to xUltimate and deodex it then a moved the deodex apps and framework back to the system.ext3 folder then tar them up with 7zip the the last thing you have to do is download a freeware MD5 program and genarate a MD5 check sum move the system.ext3.tar back to the folder were you toke it from and then edit nandroid.md5 and edit this line
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx system.ext3.tar
With the MD5 you got from the freeware program that you downloaded and save
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I tried your method, but I'm stuck at the xUltimate part it keeps telling me "UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL EXCEPTION", Man, I'm it's really getting on my nerves and am considering using RSD lite and risking a hard brick
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When I try to restore certain backups in CWR it says MD5 mismatch. Wat causes thus? It seems to be the name.
Note: I'm not altering the number sequence. Just adding to the end.
Is it cuz I use numbers or wat?
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I had a few instances of this happening before and when I opened the .md5 file located in the nandroid backup folder and actually ran the md5sum myself I got a mismatch. I don't recommend changing the .md5 file to the correct md5sum.
To check it yourself, use terminal:
Code:
cd /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/<path to nandroid>/
cat nandroid.md5
md5sum *.img
There you can see if there are discrepancies.
Awesome. This forum's become soooo essential to me. Tundra 4the help.
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Im having the same issue. If i rename a backup in RM and then try to reflash it, I always get MD5 mismatch. So whats the solution?
yo, i found a solution that worked for me:
just rename the the folder to its original tittle fx. "2011-06-30.15.21.11"
and then try restore again !
MD5 checks the integrity of the entire file.....you change something (even the name of the folder) and the MD5 checksum will fail.....I never rename my nandroids, nor any .zips I flash....I've never downloaded anything from here that was named in such a way that I wouldn't know what it was....
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MD5 checks the integrity of the entire file.....you change something (even the name of the folder) and the MD5 checksum will fail.....I never rename my nandroids, nor any .zips I flash....I've never downloaded anything from here that was named in such a way that I wouldn't know what it was....
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I'm calling foul on this one. I have renamed my folders for over a year without issue. Only had one problem recently with updating to CM7 on DroidX (using new 2nd init recovery). As long as there are no spaces in the folder name it works fine.
Read somewhere before that not enough space on your sd card may cause MD5 errors. I always thought recovery might have to 'unpack' the files somewhere to restore and if there's not enough space then it would produce an error. I have not tested this out myself.
md5's are stored for each .img not for the entire folder. As someone else said, I've been renaming backups for about 18 months on devices. As long as you don't include spaces (if renamed with RM it should warn you of this) you're fine. Chars like "- . _" are fine just no spaces.
i am using cynogenmod 7 on my sgs2 i backed up my rom via cwm recovery
i need to recover because all of my contacts were wipped and my pc crashed and had to format it so i lost the backup of my all contacts
so now i have this files in my backup folder
1- ".android_secure.vfat.tar " it is 605mb
2- "boot.img" it is 8mb
3- "data.ext4.tar" 887mb
4- "system.ext4.tar" 482mb
and wen i try to restore it shows md5 file missing and i have seen the posts which are there so i also tried it in terminal emulater i used the given commands but it did not work it said not found i tried adb shell it said not found
then at first su
it worked it gave me"#" this sign then again i did adb shell it showed again not found then i did the cd given codes in that also it said not found please help me
ps: i am new to all this so please help and please be as simple as u can
thank you in advance
CWM recovery should work if you have the exact same CWM recovery you used to backup with .
jje
Thanks but i already did that i used the same version of cwm recovery it is showing the missing files error
ralphrss said:
Thanks but i already did that i used the same version of cwm recovery it is showing the missing files error
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Try creating a blank nandroid.md5 file with notepad and then place the same in the backup folder and then try restoring backup.
hope this helps!
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Try creating a blank nandroid.md5 file with notepad and then place the same in the backup folder and then try restoring backup.
hope this helps!
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how do i do that exactly please give me some pointers and my note pad does not have the option of md5 files if u have it can u make me a copy of blank nandroid or tell me how to make it please and thankyou
Try Copy MD5 to desktop open with notepad delete contents and close and save . jje
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Try Copy MD5 to desktop open with notepad delete contents and close and save . jje
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i am missing the md5 file
i only have the four files which are given above which is in the first post
so can you please tell me how to make the new md5 file
ralphrss said:
how do i do that exactly please give me some pointers and my note pad does not have the option of md5 files if u have it can u make me a copy of blank nandroid or tell me how to make it please and thankyou
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just save as .txt then change the extension to md5 using file explorer or similar.
if you long press on a file in file explorer it should popup with some options. Select rename and change the extension from txt to md5
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just save as .txt then change the extension to md5 using file explorer or similar.
if you long press on a file in file explorer it should popup with some options. Select rename and change the extension from txt to md5
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i will try it will let you know if it worked or not
worked like a charm
For future, you realize your contacts auto sync to gmail.....
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So, I wanted to rename my Nandroid backup folder name so it could be easier to know which file is what. However, I didn't knew this was going to cause MD5 mismatch problem.
So, there is anyway to me to recover my backup folder name and restore my backup?
EDIT: Forget i. I just had to put no spaces between the letters.
Felimenta97 said:
So, I wanted to rename my Nandroid backup folder name so it could be easier to know which file is what. However, I didn't knew this was going to cause MD5 mismatch problem.
So, there is anyway to me to recover my backup folder name and restore my backup?
EDIT: Forget i. I just had to put no spaces between the letters.
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Didnt know that, good to know
Felimenta97 said:
So, I wanted to rename my Nandroid backup folder name so it could be easier to know which file is what. However, I didn't knew this was going to cause MD5 mismatch problem.
So, there is anyway to me to recover my backup folder name and restore my backup?
EDIT: Forget i. I just had to put no spaces between the letters.
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If it happens again all you have to do is change de md5 values in the file nandroid.md5 (located in the backup folder) with the correct values for each file.
But only do that if you are sure that the backup files are not corrupted.
cafrocha said:
If it happens again all you have to do is change de md5 values in the file nandroid.md5 (located in the backup folder) with the correct values for each file.
But only do that if you are sure that the backup files are not corrupted.
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In case anyone finds this off a search, I had the same problem. If manually rehashing the .img files (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114) doesn't work, make sure the folder name you used doesn't have spaces. I renamed the folder with underscores, problem was fixed.
hi all
i did odin and cwm my att not,...did back up thru cwm....got the file under backup dir of cem file with the dat and time as the name of file....then i rename it to samsungorg so i can remember that the original rom.... now when i restore that file it gave me error with md5 sum....can anyone show me how to get restore that orginal file ...
thanks a lot
hoangtransport said:
hi all
i did odin and cwm my att not,...did back up thru cwm....got the file under backup dir of cem file with the dat and time as the name of file....then i rename it to samsungorg so i can remember that the original rom.... now when i restore that file it gave me error with md5 sum....can anyone show me how to get restore that orginal file ...
thanks a lot
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First be sure there are no spaces when you renamed the file. Then you can check out this post on repairing md5 sum errors. I think they get corrupted when copied from PC to phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
You have to rename the file back to its original name.
rsfinsrq said:
First be sure there are no spaces when you renamed the file. Then you can check out this post on repairing md5 sum errors. I think they get corrupted when copied from PC to phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714114
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thanks space is the problem... beside i try to rename the file to original name... problem is "can't remember the name" so i look at the file property and figure out the name of the file is the date and time when backup....be able to get it back up... thansk all again....
I have es file explorer and can't find cwm to delete some backups or even rename them
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harley1rocker said:
I have es file explorer and can't find cwm to delete some backups or even rename them
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First off, don't rename a cmw backup... trust me, if you rename the zip it will cause an md5 mismatch when you try and restore and that always tends to happen when ya need it most.
Second the file you are looking for is either on your SD or your internal storage, the file si called clockworkmod or something like that, inside you will see a file labled backup. Delete as you will, but I always tend to transfer said files onto my pc and title an individual folder for each file, there for eliminated the irritation of md5 mismatch.
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First off, don't rename a cmw backup... trust me, if you rename the zip it will cause an md5 mismatch when you try and restore and that always tends to happen when ya need it most.
Second the file you are looking for is either on your SD or your internal storage, the file si called clockworkmod or something like that, inside you will see a file labled backup. Delete as you will, but I always tend to transfer said files onto my pc and title an individual folder for each file, there for eliminated the irritation of md5 mismatch.
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That's what I'm sayin . There is no clockwork mod folder. I do have it installed though. Thanks for the info. I didn't know that would mismatch the md5
harley1rocker said:
That's what I'm sayin . There is no clockwork mod folder. I do have it installed though. Thanks for the info. I didn't know that would mismatch the md5
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You should be able to restore the folder , by booting into recovery , and running a new backup.
This will force place a new backup file to the SD card in the proper location.
If this does not work , or the backup fails to run, you must reflash the recovery using Odin ....g
you are using cwm and not twrp right? if using twrp the backups are in folder named twrp on internal or external which ever one you specified when backing up.
/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
/sdcard/external_sd/clockworkmod/backup
Are you rooted?
Are you on a stock-based rom and not a CM-based rom?