I backed up my rom with Clockworkmod v6.0.1.4 and when I went to restore it, it said md5 mismatch checksum. I checked in the advance restore options and it shows the default restore format is .DUP instead of .TAR so it saved it in the .dup format. Now, when I went to check up on the folder on my SDCARD it never showed an md5 file because it never created one. I read all of the " 20-second md5 fix " posts and I created an md5 file and made them blank off of a YouTube video and I also installed RapidCRC to attain md5 checksums from the img files in the backup folder to add to the new nandroid md5 file and out in the backup root folder and I even tried the SDCARD root, but to no avail, they all failed and I still get the md5 mismatch error. I have attached pictures that show my folders and files. I need some help on restoring please!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096556
Dude, you don't need another thread for this....
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Went to install a backup made with CWM today. This is the first time I've done a restore on this phone. Went to restore and am getting an MD5 mismatch on all 3 of my backups!
I have not moved the files or changed their names. They are right where CWM put them.
I've had trouble with the newer versions of CWM in the past that use the TAR files instead of an image file.
I deleted the MD5 file and through terminal did a md5sum *.* > nandroid.md5 to create a new MD5 file but it doesn't work. Is the *.* a proper way to wildcard all files in the directory under linux? Is this the correct way to do it or is it just one of the files I should be doing the MD5 for?
Thanks for the help!
Mike
Can't believe no one has an answer for this.
I did answer my question about the proper syntax for the MD5, it's: md5sum * > nandroid.md5 in case anyone wants to know.
I did finally get my phone to restore. I removed the RAZR bootstrap and reinstalled it and bang, it installed just fine.
Mike
Can you say exactly how you did it? Would be quite interested to know.
Question guys. I'm trying to restore a nandroid backup and keep getting the md5 checksum mismatch error. I have a few nandroids that work at the moment. I know this is a stupid question but I thought worth a try. If I replace the files from the nandroid backup that gets the md5 error and move all the files over to a nandroid thats working, is this possible? The only file I won't be replacing is the nandroid.md5 file. I've moved the boot, cache.ext4, data.ext4, system.ext4 files that I would like to restore. Thanks in advance guys!
Please close thread. Got it fixed!
stevehkim said:
Please close thread. Got it fixed!
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Put [SOLVED] in the title and edit your post to reflect what you did.
Just for future reference there is a guide on how to fix this found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=976453
# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5 not executing
Iam trying to execute the commands listed to fix mismatch error but on executing
# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5 an error comes saying "md5sum: not found"
what could be the reason.plz help?
coolboyforeva said:
Iam trying to execute the commands listed to fix mismatch error but on executing
# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5 an error comes saying "md5sum: not found"
what could be the reason.plz help?
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Actually if you're trying to restore a backup and get that md5 mismatch error it usually means that there is characters in the backup's folder name that it won't recognize, try renaming the backup folder name with no spaces or hyphens, I usually only use letters and numbers with no spaces, try that and it should be ok at that point...
EDIT: Also I don't recommend moving the files into a working backup folder as the md5sum is generated for each specific backup and you could have problems if the md5sum doesn't match the files that they were created for...
goldeneagle1972 said:
Actually if you're trying to restore a backup and get that md5 mismatch error it usually means that there is characters in the backup's folder name that it won't recognize, try renaming the backup folder name with no spaces or hyphens, I usually only use letters and numbers with no spaces, try that and it should be ok at that point...
EDIT: Also I don't recommend moving the files into a working backup folder as the md5sum is generated for each specific backup and you could have problems if the md5sum doesn't match the files that they were created for...
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I renamed the folder to abcdef123 and tried restoring the ICS backup (downloaded from a thread here) thru CWM but same result.. md5 mismatch.
I restore GB backup but it gets restored everytime.
Also i have checked the md5 checksum of each file thru a pc software.. and they are correct.. same as calculated by s/w
problem lies smwhere else..!?!?!?!?!?!???
does any1 knows some other location of ICS backup other that this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1888536
plzz share if you know !
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....
Can I restore data that I have backed up in CWM form my device to another?
As long as the model is same, yes. What device exactly?
I don't think so, even if they're the same. i've done it once and the cwm log says 'md5sum mismatch!'
azzazelium said:
I don't think so, even if they're the same. i've done it once and the cwm log says 'md5sum mismatch!'
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If you insist on restoring the backup file do this simple trick on md5 mismatch: open the md5 file in your CWM backup folder, erase its contents. Leave the file empty (0 byte) then restore in peace
Keep in mind md5 mismatch means something changed in the backup file, doesn't matter which device it previously on. Do this on your own risk.
Note: CWM will skip verifying the backup if md5 file is empty.
Hi!
Is there any way to check if a TWRP backup file is not corrupted?
Thanks
I'd also like to know.
There are MD5 sums created (per default?) but I don't see a way to verify/compare these other than doing a restore.