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I accidentally made an extra partition on my sd that i want to remove
im not looking to spend money on partition software
can anyone help me out
TIA
gparted should work and is free.
had no luck with that one......
Ra recovery can partion
The sd card for you if you're root
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format the card in your phone from settings
format the card in your phone from settings
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This fill only format the fat partition not any others. I thought the same when I partitioned my card with ext2, then formatted and my ext2 wad still there while the fat was clean.
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This fill only format the fat partition not any others. I thought the same when I partitioned my card with ext2, then formatted and my ext2 wad still there while the fat was clean.
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thanks everyone i had success with this tutorial
maybe we can sticky this for anyone who needs it here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534714
How about just booting into Amon_RA's recovery boot (v 1.6.2) and using "sdparted" ???
Note I said sdparted, not "parted".
Obviously, if you want to save junk from either the FAT or ext[2,3,4] partition on your card beforehand, you need to take steps to do so. (Hint: adb is running when Amon_RA recovery boots, and "adb pull" works recursively, if you want - but you will need enough Linux smarts to mount partitions on the SD card yourself).
Code:
$ adb shell
/ #
/ # sdparted --extsize 0M --swapsize 0
checking script requirements...done
unmounting all partitions...done
to continue, all existing partitions must be removed.
this action will remove all data from your sdcard.
do you want to continue? (Y/n) Y
removing all partitions...done
total size of sdcard=7948MB
the following actions will be performed:
-create 7948MB fat32 partition
do you want to continue? (Y/n) Y
performing selected actions...
creating fat32 partition...done
retrieving current sdcard information...
Model: SD SU08G (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7948MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 512B 7948MB 7948MB primary fat32 lba
script log is located @ /data/sdparted.log
bftb0
bftb0 said:
How about just booting into Amon_RA's recovery boot (v 1.6.2) and using "sdparted" ???
Note I said sdparted, not "parted".
Obviously, if you want to save junk from either the FAT or ext[2,3,4] partition on your card beforehand, you need to take steps to do so. (Hint: adb is running when Amon_RA recovery boots, and "adb pull" works recursively, if you want - but you will need enough Linux smarts to mount partitions on the SD card yourself).
Code:
$ adb shell
/ #
/ # sdparted --extsize 0M --swapsize 0
checking script requirements...done
unmounting all partitions...done
to continue, all existing partitions must be removed.
this action will remove all data from your sdcard.
do you want to continue? (Y/n) Y
removing all partitions...done
total size of sdcard=7948MB
the following actions will be performed:
-create 7948MB fat32 partition
do you want to continue? (Y/n) Y
performing selected actions...
creating fat32 partition...done
retrieving current sdcard information...
Model: SD SU08G (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 7948MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 512B 7948MB 7948MB primary fat32 lba
script log is located @ /data/sdparted.log
bftb0
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thanks friend but i got thigs all situated thanks to that tutorial i posted right above you i did everything like you said though....i think we should add the info to the stickies
DS36 said:
thanks friend but i got thigs all situated thanks to that tutorial i posted right above you i did everything like you said though....i think we should add the info to the stickies
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My bad for not reading every post and all links. That one is much more comprehensive, including descriptions of possible errors.
LOL, that thread is written by the maintainer of the script used on Amon_RA's recovery. No wonder it's detailed!
One thing he didn't cover is that the script has a help menu, too; if you give
/ # sdparted --help
a shot, it's plain to see that that script should be easy enough for a noob to use...
..especially since it does protective checks and also does the post-partitioning FS formatting.
bftb0
I just rooted my archos 70h with the urukdroid's easy installer.
Seems like everything went fine, except that my data partition appears to be fat32 and not ext4 like I expected.
Code:
fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sdd: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 2988090 488392064 242701987+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sdd2 63 1012094 506016 83 Linux
/dev/sdd3 1012095 2988089 987997+ 83 Linux
The storage settings in the archos tell me that the partition is ext3, but it is definately fat32 since I wasn't able to copy a 4gb+ file to the archos.
Did I do something wrong?
Or did I maby misunderstand? Was the ext4 only supposed to be for the apps partition?
Sorry for not posting this in the urukdroids thread, but I cannot post there because I haven't made enough posts.
You missunderstood it wrong..
See : Storage have to be fat32 otherwise you wouldnt be able to mount it on windows
The system partition of urukdroid is ext4 formatted you can mount the system partition on linux
If the storage partition would be ext4 it wont be so much performance boost.
Greets
Lenn
Is it possible to mount the ext4 partition in Linux running in virtual machine (VMware) running on Windows?
Instead of asking, why don't you try it?
Lenn said:
You missunderstood it wrong..
See : Storage have to be fat32 otherwise you wouldnt be able to mount it on windows
The system partition of urukdroid is ext4 formatted you can mount the system partition on linux
If the storage partition would be ext4 it wont be so much performance boost.
Greets
Lenn
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Well I have been a linux user since 2004 so I have no need for the long-outdated fat32 filesystem.
My storage partition was ext3 formatted with the stock archos/android firmware, but now when I select ext3 from the menu the device just reboots and nothing happens to the partition.
Is there any way of getting ext4 or even ext3 for the storage partition? Would it be safe to format it just like any other partition or is there something special that needs to be done?
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Is it possible to mount the ext4 partition in Linux running in virtual machine (VMware) running on Windows?
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I am not familiar with proprietary virtual machines like vmware but as long as the virtual machine can talk directly to the hardware it can mount the drive without needing windows drivers.
For software emulated virtual machines you would need a windows driver to be able to mount the drive.
Of course you can format the data partition with ext3/4 yourself, just keep in mind
that the android ext4 implementation doesn't allow hugefile.
And fat32 will "never" be outdated as it is very easy to implement for device vendors, so it will allways be there for cameras and stuff.
fzelle said:
Of course you can format the data partition with ext3/4 yourself, just keep in mind
that the android ext4 implementation doesn't allow hugefile.
And fat32 will "never" be outdated as it is very easy to implement for device vendors, so it will allways be there for cameras and stuff.
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I'll try and format it to ext4 then... Hope it doesn't get screwed up.
Yes you are right, fat32 will be continued to use, but as for features it's long outdated compared to superior filesystems like ext, xfs, etc.
gardar said:
I'll try and format it to ext4 then... Hope it doesn't get screwed up.
Yes you are right, fat32 will be continued to use, but as for features it's long outdated compared to superior filesystems like ext, xfs, etc.
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You should format it with angstrom (SDE on Archos)
just a tip
Lenn said:
You should format it with angstrom (SDE on Archos)
just a tip
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Might be worth a shot
I'm going to take a clonezilla image of the current setup, just in case the archos doesn't like me formatting the partition
Seems like android does not like the storage partition to be ext4
Damaged internal storage
Internal storage damaged. You may have to reformat it.
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I tried both with urukdroid and stock archos firmware.
But I was able to format back to ext3, so that will have to do for now
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Seems like android does not like the storage partition to be ext4
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That was i thought, because of the mounting on windows
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That was i thought, because of the mounting on windows
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Well ext3 works fine so your theory is invalid
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Introduction:
This guide will explain the different partition layouts for the Streak5.
It's purpose is to help users decide which custom recovery varient to flash for their device.
The purpose of multiple device branches is to block users from flashing the wrong rom onto their device.
Roms are build with the assumption of a specific partition layout, using a rom ment for a different layout will result in it bootlooping/brick/loss of data.
Technical details:
While roms are able to mount ext3 partitions in ext4 mode, they CANNOT mount ext4 partitions in ext3 mode.
Doing so will result in a bootloop/brick as the partition will not be accessable.
The initial fs format used does affect the characteristics of the partition, otherwise it would be possible to mount ext4 partitions in ext3 mode.
(This also completely ignores the compability mode for ext4 that would otherwise allow it to be mounted in ext3 mode, this compability mode is not supported under android)
While users are free to determine the size of the partitions they wish to use, these are the standardized sizes for the purposes of custom recoveries.
Custom recoveries are like roms in that they require knowing the size and location of partitions ahead of time to work.
If a user wishes to use a custom layout, they will need to build their own recoveries and modify their own roms for them to work properly.
Thusly it will not be supported by rom makers or custom recovery makers (unless stated otherwise)
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Layout details:
See Dell Streak 5/Partition Layout - XDA wiki
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Basics:
There are 5 layouts total, with 3 of them being relevent for most users.
streak <original layout for unmodified devices>
Original version used by all stock roms
Uses yaffs2 for /firstboot and /system; ext3 for /cache and /data
Layout used on stock devices
streak5ex <ext4 mod>
Uses yaffs2 for /firstboot and /system; ext4 for /cache and /data
ext4 mod for devices with unmodified innerSD partitions
streak5dm <layout for MTP users>
Uses ext4 for /cache, /data, /system
/cache is expanded to 512mb
/system is moved onto innerSD and expanded to 512mb
/data is moved to last partition and expanded to maximum size of innerSD
/sdcard is symlinked to /data/media
outerSD is linked as /sdcard2
Not yet implemented!
streak5sd8 <layout for devices with 8-16gb innerSDs>
Uses ext4 for /cache, /data, /system, /sdcard
/cache is expanded to 512mb
/data is expanded to 4096mb
/system is moved onto innerSD and expanded to 512mb
/sdcard is moved onto innerSD and expanded to maximum size of innerSD
outerSD is linked as /sdcard/external_SD or /sdcard2 (dependant on android version)
Dual SD card support not yet implemented!
streak5sd32 <layout for devices with 32-64gb innerSDs>
Uses ext4 for /cache, /data, /system, /sdcard
/cache is expanded to 512mb
/data is expanded to 16384mb
/system is moved onto innerSD and expanded to 512mb
/sdcard is moved onto innerSD and expanded to maximum size of innerSD
outerSD is linked as /sdcard/external_SD or /sdcard2 (dependant on android version)
Dual SD card support not yet implemented!
Not yet implemented!
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Changelog:
Sep 15 2012: Created initial guide
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2char
question for streak5ex <ext4 mod>
does that one support ext3 by default too or you have to use specifically for it?
how to resize partitions? (increase size of /system and decrease size of /data)
How i can format ext4 MMC system partition in updater-script?