Minimum files needed on a new SD card - HTC EVO 3D

So when my new SD card comes in what do i need to put on it besides my personal media files? I know the is a PG86IMG.ZIP file on the root for the boot loader but is it necessary to be there always? If not i guess just format and everything should find find then?
Thanks in advance.

So when my new SD card comes in what do i need to put on it besides my personal media files?
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Well, ideally, if you want all of your apps and such to work properly, you need to copy everything from the old card to the new one. Just connect old card to PC, move everything to a folder on the PC, then move everything to the new card.
I know the is a PG86IMG.ZIP file on the root for the boot loader but is it necessary to be there always?
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Uhh no. Once you have flashed whatever that file was, you can delete it.

I recommend you get rid of that PG86IMG.zip file.
It will cause you major problems if you try to boot into the bootloader since it will constantly ask you to install it, which means you'd just be reflashing it everytime.
To use an SD card in the Evo, format it in Fat32 and it'll work just fine.
You don't need any files on there, Android automatically creates it's own folders.

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[Q] new sd card question, do i have to do anything?

If i change out my SD card, do i have to do anything to reprovision all of those folders there? Is anything "critical" stored there?
If i want to flash a new rom, do i just follow same procedure (have sd card in phone, use disk drive and transfer, flash from cwm) ... or is CWM gone after i remove the SD?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919859 this thread seems to apply, but I wasnt sure if there was any diff with the TB.
Thanks!
sushiman79 said:
If i change out my SD card, do i have to do anything to reprovision all of those folders there? Is anything "critical" stored there?
If i want to flash a new rom, do i just follow same procedure (have sd card in phone, use disk drive and transfer, flash from cwm) ... or is CWM gone after i remove the SD?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919859 this thread seems to apply, but I wasnt sure if there was any diff with the TB.
Thanks!
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Just make sure it's formatted FAT32. You can copy all your stuff from one to the other without an issue. Some ROMs store stuff there, but usually nothing real important. CWM is on the eMMC, not the SDcard.

Restore Internal SD Card from zip ROM streak 5

Hello friends, how are you?
I'm from Portugal, and i have one nice strek 5 working great.
But i have another two, that don't boot, it stuck on delll Logo.
i think another my friends try to root or update, and fail.
it don't make any fast boot or streak mod.
so i disassemble to read its sd card.
because i'm using windows, so i install DiskInternalls Linux Reader to have acess to sd card files.
When mounted, its show two volumes, "Linux Ext Volume 1" and "Linux Ext Volume 2"
the firs one have 244 Mbs, and the other one have 1.65Gb
the small one have two folders, lost+found, recovery and a lot of jpeg files in root folder.
the second one, that have 1.65Gb, have a lot od folders and semms a lot of a zipped rom image.
Its possible just decompress and copy to the volume?
Thanks
If you format the card and put it back in the streak, it should set it up automatically. However, you will lose anything on it this way.
Ok. i will try..
but, it don't need to write some data in "boot area" ?
I'm asking that, becouse i download 3 roms, all ziped, but easy to see files, i also download streak mod, and has only one img file, it can't be unzipped..
my firts idea, was copy streak boot files, to card, but i can't acess it..
My assumption, and it is only an assumption, is there is some sort of actual rom memory on the phone that holds the lowest levels of the operating system. Maybe fastboot and the recovery menu, but not recovery itself. The rom actually resides on the internal sd card. When I put in my freshly formatted sd card, I simply rebooted the phone and I don't remember if it was automatic, or I had to confirm it, but the streak partitioned/formatted/whatever the internal sd card itself. I then flashed a recovery and a rom.
Hello.
like you said, i have insert a new sd card, but formated in FAT, i think thats the problem.
I try to load Linux Live CD, and format in ext2/3.
or try to copy rom directly file to sd card.
You think might work?
***EDIT***
I have format the card, and i have inserted into sreak and turn it on..
How much time is preparing the new card ?
and how i know that is ready to reboot?
thanks
I have created an image of my inner SD Card right after a factory reset.
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I created this using Clonezilla, you should be able to use Clonezilla to restore it. It is an image of the entire sd card. You need to unzip the downloaded file to use it.
Note: I am running DSC_Rom, which is Gingerbread based. I don't think it makes a difference.
marvin02 said:
I have created an image of my inner SD Card right after a factory reset.
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I created this using Clonezilla, you should be able to use Clonezilla to restore it. It is an image of the entire sd card. You need to unzip the downloaded file to use it.
Note: I am running DSC_Rom, which is Gingerbread based. I don't think it makes a difference.
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cannot start clonezilla iso
slav_pu6 said:
cannot start clonezilla iso
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You burn the .iso file to a cd and boot it.

Help for a newbie with CWM

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?
Gom24 said:
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
arzku said:
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

[Q]Flashing ROM without MicroSD

I skimmed through the forums and i cant find a solution (specifically for the X10) to how i can flash a ROM without the use of a MicroSD card. If WP7 wasnt such a pricky OS i wouldnt have this problem but now since the card is integrated with my Focus i wont be able to use it unless i know someone with a Symbian powered Nokia which is never going to happen.
anyways is there a way i can flash a ROM thats in the .zip folder without using a microSD?
No one? theres gotta be a way
all i want is to take the files in the .zip folder and convert it to a flashable file for the PC application because i have no more MicroSD card
XERO_Racer said:
No one? theres gotta be a way
all i want is to take the files in the .zip folder and convert it to a flashable file for the PC application because i have no more MicroSD card
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I dont think so. Even there are some methods over bluetooth, you need some external storage for flashable data. Because you cant store flashable file on the same filesystem as is intended to modify when flashed. Yes, maybe cache, but you will need to somehow remount it as /mnt/sdcard instead and not sure if it is even possible in xrecovery.

Best way to return Nook to BN stock? I need to recycle it

Long story but its cooked. Do not have a spare sd card to put in, and still rooted. Want to make sure any personal info has been deleted. Is there a best way to do this. Tried copying nook update 1.4.3.zip but it wont download since no sd card, or copy from internet
Do you have ADB access?
Edit: mmm.........check out this procedure for the Nook Color. If you have CWM on your NT it might work the same way.
wedmiston said:
Long story but its cooked. Do not have a spare sd card to put in, and still rooted. Want to make sure any personal info has been deleted. Is there a best way to do this. Tried copying nook update 1.4.3.zip but it wont download since no sd card, or copy from internet
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Can you still boot into custom recovery?
If so, you should be able to simply reformat or delete the system, data, and user-media partitions to remove any personal info.
U could look for the repart image file, burn that to sd card, and that will boot from the sd, repartition it and return it to stock 1.4.2, like new again.
there is more than one variant around, Ive used this one a lot
http://raywaldo.com/2012/06/how-to-un-brick-a-nook-tablet-8gb-or-16gb/
edit ... sorry I didnt catch at first u don't have an sd card....
sort of depends what recovery you had loaded I think as to what options you have
wedmiston said:
Long story but its cooked. Do not have a spare sd card to put in, and still rooted. Want to make sure any personal info has been deleted. Is there a best way to do this. Tried copying nook update 1.4.3.zip but it wont download since no sd card, or copy from internet
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Just search for "repart.img nook tablet" on Google. The first result should show an "unbrick tool" that you can use. It's just an .img file that you can write to an sd via Win32 DiskImager. Boot your tablet by putting the SD in, then inserting a powered USB cable. When the green checkmark appears, you'll know that the process was successful. Just pop the SD out and you can forget about it. The Nook will even be repartitioned, with a lovable setup of 7.5 GB for media partition (personal data) and 5.5 GB for app data. You can get more details by visiting the website I directed you to.
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