N900 "Memory card corrupted" - Page 15 - maemo.org

acantonyclark1 | # 141 | 2012-08-24, 07:56 | Report

If your memory card shows less space then it is either corrupted or virus infected. You should try formatting the card to correct the problem. If you want to recover data then you will need to go for memory card recovery software.

sixwheeledbeast | # 142 | 2012-08-24, 15:47 | Report

Originally Posted by markarman View Post

The Maximum size card the N900 accepts is 16GB

http://europe.nokia.com/find-product...specifications

I release this thread is old and has been bumped, but this is incorrect I have used a 32GB SDHC Card and currently use a 64GB SDXC Card with no problems.

One thing that can make the card show as "corrupt" is, if you have swap partition(s) on it and the first partition isn't your data one.

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juwelahamed | # 143 | 2013-01-15, 14:38 | Report

Originally Posted by brankomilosevic View Post

Hello,

Here is my problem.

settings->general->memory:

device:
(memory cards corrupted)

memory for installable applications
50.8MB available

So, there are no my 32GB...

In addition, when I get plugged my n900 to PC, a can see two new disks. When I open (explorer) first, I get the message "format or not...". When try to open second, message received "pleas insert disk to drive G:"

Thank you in advance

yes ......same problem

michaaa62 | # 144 | 2013-01-15, 18:34 | Report

Did you try to check the file system of the partition called N900 , you need rootsh installed to get this working:

Code:

sudo gainroot
fsck -af /dev/mmcblk0p1
fsck -af /dev/mmcblk0p1

Yes, do it twice.
If no errors remain, you might reboot to check the state of the mass storage.

Alecsandru | # 145 | 2013-06-05, 10:26 | Report

I have memory corrupted on microsd , the pc recognizes it but the phone doesn't and can't format it , tried with fsck and mxfs , but without result any ideeas
?

michaaa62 | # 146 | 2013-06-05, 10:46 | Report

Please show the X-Terminal output of

Code:

mount
df
sudo gainroot
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
fsck -af /dev/mmcblk0p1

for people to look at.

willi6868 | # 147 | 2013-06-05, 10:59 | Report

Originally Posted by Alecsandru View Post

I have memory corrupted on microsd , the pc recognizes it but the phone doesn't and can't format it , tried with fsck and mxfs , but without result any ideeas
?

If you care about your data you can recover it with Photorec of testdisk later

Alecsandru | # 148 | 2013-06-05, 11:13 | Report

fixed with gparted , created a new partition table - msdos -format to fat32 . without reflash and other things

willi6868 | # 149 | 2013-06-07, 12:40 | Report

Hey I need help I hope someone is able to help me out

My memory card (4GB) corrupted and I am not able to access and format the card anymore. I tried it with Windows Vista and Ubuntu and both are not recognicing the card anymore. Also tried various software for backing up and restoring the partitions - without success (Also Testdisk does not recognice my card.. ).

The card contains realy important stuff (have no backup) so pls help me out guys...

My output of (with attached memory card)

Originally Posted by michaaa62 View Post

Please show the X-Terminal output of

Code:

mount
df
sudo gainroot
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
fsck -af /dev/mmcblk0p1

for people to look at.

is:

Code:

BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $ mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
ubi0:rootfs on / type ubifs (rw,bulk_read,no_chk_data_crc)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,noatime,size=1024k)
tmpfs on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,noatime,size=256k,mode=755)
none on /dev type tmpfs (rw,noatime,size=10240k,mode=755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,size=65536k)
/dev/mmcblk0p2 on /home type ext3 (rw,noatime,errors=continue,commit=1,data=writeback)
/home/opt on /opt type none (bind)
cgroup on /dev/cgroup/cpu type cgroup (cpu,memory)
nodev on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (0)
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/python2.5 on /usr/lib/python2.5 type bind (bind)
/opt/pymaemo/usr/share/pyshared on /usr/share/pyshared type bind (bind)
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/pyshared on /usr/lib/pyshared type bind (bind)
/opt/pymaemo/usr/share/python-support on /usr/share/python-support type bind (bind)
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/python-support on /usr/lib/python-support type bind (bind)
/dev/mmcblk0p1 on /home/user/MyDocs type vfat (rw,noauto,nodev,exec,nosuid,noatime,nodiratime,utf8,uid=29999,shortname=mixed,dmask=000,fmask=0000,rodir)
~ $ df
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs 233224 171296 57648 75% /
ubi0:rootfs 233224 171296 57648 75% /
tmpfs 1024 68 956 7% /tmp
tmpfs 256 76 180 30% /var/run
none 10240 76 10164 1% /dev
tmpfs 65536 4 65532 0% /dev/shm
/dev/mmcblk0p2 2064208 1507148 452204 77% /home
/home/opt 2064208 1507148 452204 77% /opt
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/python2.5
2064208 1507148 452204 77% /usr/lib/python2.5
/opt/pymaemo/usr/share/pyshared
2064208 1507148 452204 77% /usr/share/pyshared
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/pyshared
2064208 1507148 452204 77% /usr/lib/pyshared
/opt/pymaemo/usr/share/python-support
2064208 1507148 452204 77% /usr/share/python-support
/opt/pymaemo/usr/lib/python-support
2064208 1507148 452204 77% /usr/lib/python-support
/dev/mmcblk0p1 28312128 15320704 12991424 54% /home/user/MyDocs
~ $ sudo gainroot
Root shell enabled


BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

/home/user # umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
/home/user # fsck -af /dev/mmcblk0p1
fsck 1.41.3.maemo0 (12-Oct-2008)
dosfsck 3.0.12, 29 Oct 2011, FAT32, LFN
/dev/mmcblk0p1: 3254 files, 239386/442377 clusters
/home/user #

Does my N900 recognicing the memory card?! How can I format and/or backup the data?

pichlo | # 150 | 2013-06-07, 13:19 | Report

I am sorry, willi6868, but it looks like a hardware error. Flash cards do not last forever. I suspect your card is a goner and your data with it. There is a VERY small chance that something might be retrievable but I would not hold my breath.

You can try:

Code:

root
ls /dev/mmc*
sfdisk -l

to see if the card's hardware is recognized at all.

I once had a card that suddenly failed. It was an 8GB card. Following the failure, any system I tried it on recognized it as a 32KB card and could not write to it. There was no chance of recovering any data from it. Family pictures from the last two holidays gone just like that.

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