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Partition an SD-Card without losing WM Tools

Hello,
I have a question which I really can't find by using the search function. Currently I'm running a stock WM6 ROM on my HD2. I have been trying to use Android via the SD method on another SD-Card. Now I'm willing to merge back to one SD-Card with 2 partitions. One for WM and one for android. I've read how to do that, but...
I have tools installed on the SD-Card currently. If I partition the SD-Card and copy the data back to the WM fat partition, will the programs still run without have to reinstall them?
Thanks a lot,
Boschje

I haven't use winmo for so long, I've forgoten all about it! I've been with android from the time the first port came out! But to answer your question, I think you'll have to re-install them after you partion your card. In my opinion, forget winmo and flash android right to your phone!

DUALBOOT-how 2 reinstall wp7without toutching Android ?

Hi installed wp7+Android using dual boot with magldr1.3
now i'm very satisfied with Android, and want to install a new build of wp7 without toutching Android ! how to do? if i install wp i think i will damage android partition in my SD card plz help
regards

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That is correct, if you reinstall WPH it will (re)format your SD card and so erase the Android partition.
But some guys here will surely provide the anwser to that problem.

hica said:
Hi installed wp7+Android using dual boot with magldr1.3
now i'm very satisfied with Android, and want to install a new build of wp7 without toutching Android ! how to do? if i install wp i think i will damage android partition in my SD card plz help
regards
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Should be easy, in theory at least.
1. Use a disk imaging software to make an image of the entire partition you use for Android and save that image on your computer.
2. It'll perhaps be a good idea now to delete the Android partition or better yet, delete both WP7 and Android partitions altogether and make just one FAT32 partition spanning the entire card. This might not be necessary but it'll give the next step a stock, empty, Fat32 formatted SD card to begin with.
3. Install the new WP7 build.
4. Go through the entire process of setting up the partitioning for dual-booting the way you did it in the first place with your previous setup.
5. Once you have the Android partition resized and formatted...simply write the disk image saved from step 1 to it using your favorite disk imaging software.
Please note that I have NOT tried this out and can't confirm if it'll work but in theory, it should. Also, if you keep the partitions exactly of the same size that you had in the first place with your original dual-boot setup, it'll *probably* increase the chances of it working in the end.
Hope it helps. =)

I agree with HQRaja.
I would simply create a folder on your Desktop and call it Android Partition Backup, or something simular. Insert the memory card and only the Fat32 partition will be visable in Windows so select everything and move it to the newly created folder on your Desktop. Install Sd Formatter from here. Once launched click on options, Format Type as Full Erase, Format Size Adjustment as On then OK. This will format not only your fat32 partition but remove all partitions as well. Then install the new WP7 Rom, Dual Boot as before and then copy everything from your backup folder back onto your card.
If you feel you dont have enough room for music, apk's or want to try mulitple Android Roms while still using WP7, the keep an eye out for my new tutorial where you can have say over 11gb for Adroid and over 3gb for WP7. It is written out but will read it through more tomorrow to make sure it is ok before uploading. I would do it tonight except my Mrs is nagging and I have been summond .
Hope this helps.

I have been searching for a solution where I can increase/allocate 75% space in sd card for android use and the remaining for w7. I heavily used android because of more games and applications. I am using w7 just for show

[Q] Raw root access to NAND memory for backup

I have a Touch Pro 2 but this applies to any Windows Mobile Phone.
I have searched but surprised to find there seems to be no application which can be installed on a Windows phone which at boot, recursively makes a raw back up of the file system to the SD Card.
This backup could then be written back to the NAND storage memory so that the phone would be in the exact state it was before testing a ROM without having to use various backup programs to get every little thing back the way it was. I.e literally a clone of the phone system memory to the SD card and back.
Please let me know if this is simple impossible and as such I am wasting my time looking
Thanks.

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[Q][HD2][NativeSD] Cannot find external SD in camera app

Hi,
I intended to post this question to the [3.Nov.2012][ROM] NexusHD2-JellyBean-4.1.2-CM10 V1.2 [NativeSD] thread, but not allowed to (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32624318)
Can someone help me redirect the question? Thanks!
First thanks for the great ROM, tytung. It looks great and easy to install.
I have a HD2 and wanted to dual boot WP7 and Android. Found this new method NativeSD and decided to try it. But once I installed the ROM (through MAGLDR 1.13 and Recovery 4Ext 2.2.7), everything works fine, except that the camera app (and other apps) says that it cannot find the external SD card to save the pictures. It does not give me options to save on phone. But since both system and data are on external SD, and that partition is treated as /mnt/sdcard0, I am not sure if I am supposed to have an external SD card from the perspective of Android.
Cannot seem to find similar post with this issue, so I must be doing something wrong with partitioning. Could you help??? Thanks so much! I am inches away from having a great Android JellyBean experience on my HD2.
Thanks!!!
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Details:
4 partitions on my 16GB SD card:
1) FAT32, 3GB (this is the boot partition, where I installed Recovery 4Ext and through it, installed the boot files in /NativeSD)
2) Ext4, 8GB (this is the system/data partition, where installation put all Android files)
3) Ext4, 2GB (this is current empty, reserved for another ROM that requires two partitions)
4) Other, 2GB (this is a WP7 partition)
I formatted these using Mini Partition Tool on Windows (not via Recovery 4Ext)

I think you need to run CHKDSK on your FAT32 partition of the card with fix option, once, using a card reader and computer. Once done, put the card back to your phone and boot to your preferred Native SD rom. Then check whether you applications are able to trace the SD card. Should work, since the same worked for me, when I had a similar issue. Hope that helps.

dheerajk27 said:
I think you need to run CHKDSK on your FAT32 partition of the card with fix option, once, using a card reader and computer. Once done, put the card back to your phone and boot to your preferred Native SD rom. Then check whether you applications are able to trace the SD card. Should work, since the same worked for me, when I had a similar issue. Hope that helps.
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Hi dheerajk27, thanks for your quick reply. Was wondering
1) should Android JB think that I have an external SD?
2) where will this external SD be mapped to? The Fat32 partition? The same Ext4 partition as system & data?
3) what would chkdsk do? I just want to make sure that it doesn't mess up the Win 7 stuff as well.
Thanks!

Hi braveliquid, welcome to the forum.
Did you set all your partitions as primary using minitool?
1. yes
2. depends photos/music => fat part, apps=>ext part
3. not sure either

Robbie P said:
Hi braveliquid, welcome to the forum.
Did you set all your partitions as primary using minitool?
1. yes
2. depends photos/music => fat part, apps=>ext part
3. not sure either
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Thanks for your reply. Upon multiple trial and error, I found out that the logical partition is the culprit. When I have 3 primary (FAT32, Ext4, Ext4), Android can recognize the ext SD card. However, when I have 3 primary and 1 logical (the Win Phone 7 partition is made logical by windows), then Android does not recognize the ext SD card anymore.
Any thought on how I can resolve this? Or else I will have to keep 2 SD cards, one for WP7, and one for Android. Doable, but a bit of a hassle.
Thanks!

use minitool and set your wp7 partition as primary too.
Problem solved.
you could use two cards, i am at the moment (I keep spare card in a cellotape pocket on inside of battery cover). You can also dual boot without partitioning see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34009754&postcount=1126 but only really as a backup phone in case wp7 goes wrong and you are away from pc.

Robbie P said:
use minitool and set your wp7 partition as primary too.
Problem solved.
you could use two cards, i am at the moment (I keep spare card in a cellotape pocket on inside of battery cover). You can also dual boot without partitioning see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34009754&postcount=1126 but only really as a backup phone in case wp7 goes wrong and you are away from pc.
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Thanks Robbie. Yes, I have set the WP7 partition as primary and then it works! I am liking the Android experience (have been using iPhone).
Btw, in WP7, it is asking me to update software (I have a very old WP7 installation, migrated to dual boot in early 2011 i think). Can I just upgrade WP7 like normal (i.e. by connecting to Zune)? Or will that destroy MAGLDR? If that won't work, how can I upgrade WP7 to 7.5 or later 7.8? I cannot use Windows Market Place apparently with the old WP7 OS.
Thanks again!

braveliquid said:
Thanks Robbie. Yes, I have set the WP7 partition as primary and then it works! I am liking the Android experience (have been using iPhone).
Btw, in WP7, it is asking me to update software (I have a very old WP7 installation, migrated to dual boot in early 2011 i think). Can I just upgrade WP7 like normal (i.e. by connecting to Zune)? Or will that destroy MAGLDR? If that won't work, how can I upgrade WP7 to 7.5 or later 7.8? I cannot use Windows Market Place apparently with the old WP7 OS.
Thanks again!
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I would just flash one of the new wp7.8 roms, your choice which. Ansar's does not seem to be able to use the new wpbackup app at the moment.
With Hd2o and pdaimatejam you can backup your phone and restore apps sms calls etc. Sooo much better for trying out new roms.

Robbie P said:
I would just flash one of the new wp7.8 roms, your choice which. Ansar's does not seem to be able to use the new wpbackup app at the moment.
With Hd2o and pdaimatejam you can backup your phone and restore apps sms calls etc. Sooo much better for trying out new roms.
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:good: Will be another weekend "project" =)
Thanks!

[Q] Retrieving my SD ROM layout/apps/preferences with the NAND ROM version

Hi all,
I've been using AmericanAndroid SD ROM (there) from more than a year now.
I tried several NAND roms (ICS and JB) but they were to slow or/and unstable for me.
So, I tried the NAND version of my GB SD rom (there) : it's stable and faster enough.
But, normal situation, I have to reinstall my apps (which is not too hard ). But above all,I have to reconfigure the system and all my apps too.
So, my question (not too late ) : how can I retrieve my SD ROM layout/apps/preferences with the NAND ROM version ?
Is there a way to backup/restore ? Or a software to help me with this ?
I've tried to copy system directories on SD card while in SD Rom mode, but file permissions didn't allow it. My goal was to copy them with a file manager while in NAND Rom mode (I assume I would have permissions problems too )
I've analysed the content of the SD card on my PC, but found it "light" regarding all that's installed on my SD rom.
Thanks for your help !

steff95 said:
Hi all,
I've been using AmericanAndroid SD ROM (there) from more than a year now.
I tried several NAND roms (ICS and JB) but they were to slow or/and unstable for me.
So, I tried the NAND version of my GB SD rom (there) : it's stable and faster enough.
But, normal situation, I have to reinstall my apps (which is not too hard ). But above all,I have to reconfigure the system and all my apps too.
So, my question (not too late ) : how can I retrieve my SD ROM layout/apps/preferences with the NAND ROM version ?
Is there a way to backup/restore ? Or a software to help me with this ?
I've tried to copy system directories on SD card while in SD Rom mode, but file permissions didn't allow it. My goal was to copy them with a file manager while in NAND Rom mode (I assume I would have permissions problems too )
I've analysed the content of the SD card on my PC, but found it "light" regarding all that's installed on my SD rom.
Thanks for your help !
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I don't know if this will work or not but you could try Titanium Backup.
You *may* be able to restore you apps' settings and possibly some system settings. I doubt you will get everything - widgets, for one will probably be missing. You will have to be VERY careful what you restore to system. It will be a trial and error setup.
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Titanium backup should be fine for backing up all apps and app data. I personally would not restore system settings and reenter them manually instead, since restoring system settings can often cause issues. At the same time, you could easily try restoring everything and if that doesn't work reflash and restore only the apps.

Thanks Nigeldg and NYLimited for these two answers. I'll give it a try tonight and let you know.
EDIT :
So ! I've tested Titanium Backup, and I finally confirm that it permits to retrieve (almost) all my configuration, even system preferences, etc.
Wierdly, only 2 things hadn't come with the restoring : the only 2 widgets I use (which were easy to re-install).
You've been of much help you too
An information though :
when basking up the first time (SD Rom mode), I optimisticly launched a bulk operation for all the 124 apps (mostly system apps from the SD Rom).
That was too much for the phone. It freezed. After many reboots, I had to flash it with a stock rom (WM6.5), to return in my SD Rom mode.
The second test was successful : all apps backed up, but 10 by 10.
Then I flashed MAGLDR, the NAND Rom version, and succeded in restoring all the apps (unless the 2 widgets, re-installed from the Play Store).
Besides, I still have my phone out of order by now. But I'm sure I'll go through this.
I have problems with the ext4/a2sd partition process (I'm french and I have a 512mb HD2).