Root PRL Update problem

[congaman59]

I can read the card with my card reader, but I can't get the computer to read the card while in the phone. I can't get sync to work either.
When I plug the phone in to the usb I get " please insert a disc in to portable disc drive L" .
It's strange to me the pc sees that it's an android phone and charges the phone, but doesn't see the SD card.

 

[Drew5150]

Then I would just back up your SD card onto your PC. Format the card. Then transfer everything back. Sounds like you have a SD card mount issue. Do you get a little error that your phone can't mount the SD card?

With the SD card in the phone can you access it? To even just see pictures you've taken?

Can you access the card while in recovery?

 

[congaman59]

I think it's because I didn't have usb debugging turned on. I can read the card fine from my pc now.

 

[congaman59]

When I reboot the phone it says preparing the SD card, but I don't see an error.
I have a copy of the sd card I made the other day. Should I wipe the card and put that copy back on it? This is a copy I made after I started having the problems.

 

[ocnbrze]

When I reboot the phone it says preparing the SD card, but I don't see an error.
I have a copy of the sd card I made the other day. Should I wipe the card and put that copy back on it? This is a copy I made after I started having the problems.

i do not see why i you should not be able to. looks like your issues did not have anything related to your sd card. so format it and copy the contents over.

 

[congaman59]

I noticed I do have clockwork recovery on the phone.
I am also not able to get the pc to read the sd card again. It will charge but I can't get the pc to read the card. I tried 2 different usb cables.

 

[ocnbrze]

you can try and mount your card through recovery. in cwm select "mounts and storage" then select "mount usb storage".

 

[congaman59]

Now it says unmount your your sd card from your pc. I can see the sd card contents on the pc.Now What?

 

[ocnbrze]

it is a toggle switch so select power, i believe, to mount and unmount your card from the computer.

 

[congaman59]

do I unmount the card from the phone and then remount it from one I have stored on the computer.

 

[ocnbrze]

ok so it looks like we are confused on what each other is talking about. do you have two cards? in recovery(cwm) you can select "mount usb storage". it is similar to when the phone is on, except that you are in recovery. select mount to connect to the pc/transfer your content to the sd card/unmount usb storage to disconnect phone from the pc.

 

[congaman59]

No there is only one card. OK now the pc is seeing the memory card. So what is the next move?

 

[ocnbrze]

transfer the files and unmount the card in recovery.

 

[congaman59]

I'm sorry to have to ask this but I want to make sure I do this right.
Transfer the files from the card to the computer, or the other way around?

 

[ocnbrze]

ok so first did you format your card through your phone? if not you should do that first, since you have a copy of your sd card on your computer(right?). once it is formatted then see if your phone can see the card and if so set it to disk drive. or if it is still not seeing it, but it sees it in recovery then you can mount it and transfer your copy of the sd cardfrom your computer back onto the re-formatted card.

hope that helps.

 

[congaman59]

I haven't done anything to the card yet. I assume I can format it in recovery I think I saw that option (format sd card). So can I format in recovery then reboot to see if the computer sees the card in regular boot set to disc drive?

 

[ocnbrze]

not sure if you can do that in recovery. i do not recall that option in clockwork mod. i would do it in booted up on your phone. then since you are booted up check and see if you can cannect via usb and set to disk drive. if you can they transfer via that way instead of through recovery. the transfer through recovery is a little slower.

 

[congaman59]

ik the pc read the card in regular mode and there are 2 filders left on the card
.android_secure and LOST.DIR.
so when I copy the files back t the card do I have to choose whether to overwright the files on the card?

 

[ocnbrze]

ik the pc read the card in regular mode and there are 2 filders left on the card
.android_secure and LOST.DIR.
so when I copy the files back t the card do I have to choose whether to overwright the files on the card?

you can overwrite those if you want.

 

[congaman59]

ok got the files copied back to the card in regular mode. do I need to do a restart or something special to make sure it works?

 

[ocnbrze]

ok got the files copied back to the card in regular mode. do I need to do a restart or something special to make sure it works?

nope no need to restart. you should be good to go now.

 

[congaman59]

Sorry about my spelling on the message you quoted. My wife was hollering at me to come on and go to the grocery store. Wal-mart on Friday night what an ordeal. LOL

 

[congaman59]

Thanks so much! Everything seems to be working very well. I couldn't have done it without you.

 

[ocnbrze]

nice glad that i can help.