So i was about to check something on the internet by using 3g data, but for some reason the 3g wasnt working, so i thought id refresh the phone by giving it a fresh reboot.
Upon doing so, after the phone fully rebooted, i got a notification in the notification bar 'Usb Storage Damaged' with sub-text 'Usb storage damaged. It may need reformatting'.
I have checked and i can access everything in CWM recovery, so therefore backing up the stuff i want/need shouldnt be a problem.
My question is, that is there a way to fix this WITHOUT reformatting?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
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Ideally copy off the data first so you have a backup then run chkdsk in Windows as it's FAT32.
russ18uk said:
Ideally copy off the data first so you have a backup then run chkdsk in Windows as it's FAT32.
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will try that. Thnx
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russ18uk said:
Ideally copy off the data first so you have a backup then run chkdsk in Windows as it's FAT32.
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Thanks boss it worked
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russ18uk said:
Ideally copy off the data first so you have a backup then run chkdsk in Windows as it's FAT32.
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THANKYOU! THANKYOU! THANKYOU! THANKYOU!
This was a quick, easy and perfect fix. I cannot possibly thank you enough!
Thanks too.
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Hi, I have a similar problem on my unrooted S2.. I have read that using chkdsk in Windows on an unrooted phone wont work (and didn't when I tried). I don't mind rooting, though I'm not sure if I could even do this while there is a USB storage error. I have hours of recorded lectures on my phone, and exams coming up soon so I am desperate not to reformat if possible!
I've been using my phone without USB storage for about 2 weeks now trying find a fix, and I guess this is my last hope, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Teggers said:
Hi, I have a similar problem on my unrooted S2.. I have read that using chkdsk in Windows on an unrooted phone wont work (and didn't when I tried). I don't mind rooting, though I'm not sure if I could even do this while there is a USB storage error. I have hours of recorded lectures on my phone, and exams coming up soon so I am desperate not to reformat if possible!
I've been using my phone without USB storage for about 2 weeks now trying find a fix, and I guess this is my last hope, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
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What have you tried so far to fix it?
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russ18uk said:
Ideally copy off the data first so you have a backup then run chkdsk in Windows as it's FAT32.
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Thanks for your answer , But when I connect my phone to the PC and choose USB storage ,all I get is grayed out I and J drives.
how do I preform a CHKDSK? I tried running CHKDSK.exe but it doesn't seem to do anything (it says it's in read -only mode) .
EDIT:
I got it ,it's working again ,a couple of restarts and connecting \disconnecting to pc solved it.
as for CHKDSK.exe I copied it to the sd card and ran it from there.
thanks a lot
Hi,
I have a similar problem...
My SGSII battery ran out and when I started the phone after recharge, it started to give an error that the internal storage is damaged and also stopped to recognize the microSD card.
The microSD connected to the PC it is recognized and does not accuse error with chkdsk. I tried to format the MicroSD (on the phone) and then to mount it, but it does work.
Also, connecting the phone to PC in mass storage mode simply shows teh drive letters, I can't access the drives.
I did not want to format the internal storage before be able to copy my data, and I think the problems are related.
I managed to mount and access the internal storage using the terminal emulator (running on the phone) using the command
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p11 /sdcard/
But the rest of the system does not recognize even after this procedure, and I don't know the command to do the same with the MicroSD; or copying data to a PC to then try to wipe or factory reset.
I've tried to reinstall the ROM with ODIN and did not solved the problem.
Also tried to install CWM recovery, but it can not mount / sdcard (gives error).
Could anyone help me?
Thank you!
Nobody have an idea why I cant have my phone recognize by the pc and the phone when i plug it in???? inb4 : another cable, another computer, uninstall the driver etc. all did this method many times. I am with videotron and the only ruu is a .exe and I think my bootloader have to be locked but how to locked it if the computer do not recognize it ?????? Im out of breathe I have spend many hours trying to solve my problem searching the net but no luck. But fortunately I have succeeds one time but after a reboot it rebegins.
LeGenDz R3DeaDz said:
Nobody have an idea why I cant have my phone recognize by the pc and the phone when i plug it in???? inb4 : another cable, another computer, uninstall the driver etc. all did this method many times. I am with videotron and the only ruu is a .exe and I think my bootloader have to be locked but how to locked it if the computer do not recognize it ?????? Im out of breathe I have spend many hours trying to solve my problem searching the net but no luck. But fortunately I have succeeds one time but after a reboot it rebegins.
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After some reflexion my conclusion is I dont knoow why but it seems that the phone think that the internal sd card card is my micro sd card and vice versa .
P.S.: it is normal to have the folder androide.secure on the ext_sdcard but not on sdcard?
LeGenDz R3DeaDz said:
After some reflexion my conclusion is I dont knoow why but it seems that the phone think that the internal sd card card is my micro sd card and vice versa .
P.S.: it is normal to have the folder androide.secure on the ext_sdcard but not on sdcard?
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Does the computer even detect that you have anything connected to the computer?
My android.secure folder is on (internal) sdcard. The ext_sdcard does not have that folder present.
Are you booted in fastboot?
yes but it detect a unrecognize usb device. And i think that fastboot is on in speedrom 7.5 but I put the old htc setting and disable it but it did nothing.
Hii devs
These days I can't get my phone connected to my pc neither mounting my sdcard. I tried that even through my recovery, in vain ( I've got TWRP Recovery & root).
I got alcatel x'pop 5035d. I tried a fresh install with One touch upgrade, a backup with flashtools. Can't recognize my phone ( ps: I got all drivers installed and fine since I tried that before. )
Then i'm stuck with the annoying unkown device from windows, unable to mount my sdcard, and even a factory reset didn't change a fact.
I hope you can help me to figure either is a hardware or a software problem, and help me get through this problem.
Thanks
You can't mount your SD card on your phone? Did you try formatting it?
GermainZ said:
You can't mount your SD card on your phone? Did you try formatting it?
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My SD card is fine and readable by my phone.. im just wondering is there any solution to get my phone connected to pc because when i do it only keeps charging..
Fixed using Stickmount [root required].
When i start to transfar the files it open a window stuck at "calculating the time requird to transfar files" and the phone storage / SD card stop responding ..
Now i stuck with 11k photos on my phone WITHOUT BACKUP...
Some one got an idea what to do?
i try to: turn off the fire wall
re install the MTP drivers
work on PTP
turn on debugging mod...
changeing cables etc...
Most likely a fault with your pc, try another.
boomboomer said:
Most likely a fault with your pc, try another.
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I dont have another PC at the moment /: anyting else i can try?
ilay47 said:
I dont have another PC at the moment /: anyting else i can try?
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Try this >> http://www.freecommander.com/ <<
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Try this >> http://www.freecommander.com/ <<
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Same issue the program stop responding becuase the phone itself stop responding ....
External sd card or usb stick via OTG to backup then factory reset, wipe internal sd then try again.
Hey,
I was dumb and wiped my internal storage. I can boot into Recovery and into Fastboot, but I don`t Know, how to flash a rom now. Please help me!!!
And no, I don't have a SD card.
Thanks
IchBinNoob said:
Hey,
I was dumb and wiped my internal storage. I can boot into Recovery and into Fastboot, but I don`t Know, how to flash a rom now. Please help me!!!
And no, I don't have a SD card.
Thanks
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U can use a USB OTG or SD with the stock rom or u can push the zip via adb and flash via recovery.
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Funk Wizard said:
U can use a USB OTG or SD with the stock rom or u can push the zip via adb and flash via recovery.
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Thanks, but I am not able to activate adb in TWRP (it error) and I don't have an USB OTG cable. Waiting for other answers...
IchBinNoob said:
Thanks, but I am not able to activate adb in TWRP (it error) and I don't have an USB OTG cable. Waiting for other answers...
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Whats the error ? adb will work with adb sideload! Try blu spark's TWRP! @IchBinNoob
Just put a rom in an SD card and put it in your phone. flash it then
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Thanks, but I am not able to activate adb in TWRP (it error) and I don't have an USB OTG cable. Waiting for other answers...
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There may be other answers but there is no other way.
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Hakim Farouk said:
Just put a rom in an SD card and put it in your phone. flash it then
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I writed it in my question, I don't have a sd card
TheDj408 said:
Whats the error ? adb will work with adb sideload! Try blu spark's TWRP! @IchBinNoob
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I have Blu sparks recovery, if I start the adb sideload there just stands, that is ist starting, and after a few minutes there appears that it has errored.
IchBinNoob said:
I writed it in my question, I don't have a sd card
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borrow it from someone for abit. sd card is easy to come by. cause if you can't do adb, there's really no other way to flash your rom in then via otg or sd.
Hakim Farouk said:
borrow it from someone for abit. sd card is easy to come by. cause if you can't do adb, there's really no other way to flash your rom in then via otg or sd.
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Ok. But how do I put a SD card of this size in my Computer? (If I would borrow one)
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Ok. But how do I put a SD card of this size in my Computer? (If I would borrow one)
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omg, are you serious.. you can use an adapter. If they don't have an adapter, just put the sd card into some other phone, and connect that other phone via usb to your pc and transfer the rom
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Whats the error ? adb will work with adb sideload! Try blu spark's TWRP! @IchBinNoob
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So... I don't even know, if I use ADB right. I use it in this way:
I boot into recovery - Open ADB on Computer - Plug my phone into the computer - Tap in the recovery ADB sideload - Its loading, loading... While its loading I check, if my ADB on my computer finds my phone (adb devices), it don't find it - my phone displays after a few minutes a red error (just one word, error)
So, am I doing right? Please correct me, if I doing sth wrong. Thanks
If you have TWRP then you should be able to connect your phone to PC via usb and transfer data on internal storage via MTP.
Hey,
All u need is a little work, firstly I would recommend you to buy 1 sdcard as it's so cheap and easy to get rather than borrowing it from friend, as u may need it again sooner or later.
Second, after u plug in usb cable to pc, please check whether your pc has installed right adb driver for your device or it wont work for adb sideload command.
Third, ensure you have the right rom for your device, I assume you have it downloaded into your pc. Just open the adb terminal and type adb sideload filename.zip . and it will automatically start installation process.
Dont forget to make a full nandroid backup at least once and save it in Sdcard or cloud storage for emergency case like one you're facing now.
Good luck buddy [emoji1]
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RidzVarn said:
Hey,
All u need is a little work, firstly I would recommend you to buy 1 sdcard as it's so cheap and easy to get rather than borrowing it from friend, as u may need it again sooner or later.
Second, after u plug in usb cable to pc, please check whether your pc has installed right adb driver for your device or it wont work for adb sideload command.
Third, ensure you have the right rom for your device, I assume you have it downloaded into your pc. Just open the adb terminal and type adb sideload filename.zip . and it will automatically start installation process.
Dont forget to make a full nandroid backup at least once and save it in Sdcard or cloud storage for emergency case like one you're facing now.
Good luck buddy [emoji1]
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Thanks I try it now
IchBinNoob said:
Thanks I try it now
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hell.... @IchBinNoob ...
Are you serious? go to some electroic store (mediamarkt, saturn, euronics,...) and get some sd-card.... dude that sh*t costs not more then 10€...
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If you have TWRP then you should be able to connect your phone to PC via usb and transfer data on internal storage via MTP.
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Hey, I am not a noob, but I too accidentally deleted my internal memory of samsung SM-N750. I am quite experienced in using odin and flashing kernels etc. But I am stupidly impatient. Today I performed a nandroid backup, then went ahead and wiped off ALL DATA except sd card! It was cuz of lack of awareness and shortage of time. I am preparing for my college exams, suddenly xposed framework caused repeated bootloops, so I decided to perform a proper rom installation, root and xposed right from scratch.
Anyways, I easily installed the lollipop rom via odin, rooted it and everything's peachy.
Is there any way of recovering that nandroid backup zip file, which was on the internal storage? In short, Does twrp perform a full wipe or quick wipe of storage?
I tried using an app "undeleter" but it didn't find any such (around 4gb) zip file in the internal storage. Any other android or windows based apps?
I don't stand to lose too much, just that I would have to install all apps and settings etc which will waste a lot of time.
@arya809
I believe that big files are harder to recover. There's an app called DiskDigger but to recover .zip files you need the pro version which is paid and it can't guarantee that you will recover your file. I do not know any other app that might help you (there are many apps for windows but I can't recommend a particular one since I haven't used any).
If you didn't lost important data I will recommend to install them manually. You can use your PC and install the desired apps directly from http://play.google.com/ (it might be slightly faster to find and install them).
Boot up the recovery, plug it into your computer, your device should show up in the file manager, copy the ROM to the device, and then flash it
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Ok. But how do I put a SD card of this size in my Computer? (If I would borrow one)
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There is a device called card reader(some wizard from hogwarts invented it) which will help you to copy data to sd card from your computer
And did you tried mount option in twrp???
In twrp first click mount internal storage the connect it with usb cable it will show storage on your device then copy the rom to it.
Sorry for bad english