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**no_spam_for_me** · 15 January 2015, 22:23

If I'm not wrong, you also have Linux installed?
Try to kill the MBR (here with 2 GB).

Code:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblk0 bs=1k count=2m

where you have to change mmcblk0 to the device which the SD is (maybe, because of USB reader, also sdb, sdc, ...)...

Then have a look at it (and create a new partition, this you can also do at Windows with e.g. 'HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool 2.2.3'... I don't think you should use miniTool/CreateMini.exe)

Code:

sudo cfdisk /dev/mmcblk0

(here also or sdb, sdc,...)

If you will do it at Linux, you have to format the partition

Code:

sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/mmcblk0p1

(here also or sdb1, sdc1,...)

Last but not least: sd formatter https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/

**trebor** · 16 January 2015, 00:02

Ok...looks like the SD card reader in the desktop PC has gone
to that place when they don't want to work.

Win8.1 laptop. using sdformatter same deal....
Phoenix Card can write Product but fails to burn Startup

Cheers

**no_spam_for_me** · 16 January 2015, 08:36

Does this img work at the past?
What error?
card.log ?

**trebor** · 17 January 2015, 18:38

Originally posted by no_spam_for_me View Post

Does this img work at the past?
What error?
card.log ?

After testing previous Roms that used startup it was the Rom.

Thanks

**Psionic Roshambo** · 20 January 2015, 17:05

Thank you!!!

I love this, thank you!!!

Long time lurker, I decided to register today to thank you for this whole thread and everyone involved in it.

I was able to get Finless on an SD card and boot it up, love it!!! (Mouse pointer change alone was worth it.)

Now to try out some other ROM's. This tool makes it soooooo much easier.

Again thank you!!!

**BeReal** · 21 January 2015, 04:33

Why Oh Why

Aww man...Luck does not seem to be on my side with this..

I just received my Draco AW80 today...I went out and purchased a card reader and microSD card and SD card adapter combo with a read speed of 90MBs and a write speed of 45MBs... I then went to burn the image on to the card..the first few attempts failed..then finally it worked... I slapped it into the AW80...booted it up..saw the Finless logo pop up, and then a smile just appeared on my face

But then..It all sort of went down hill from there

.. Everything took a bit to fully boot up and load which I expected .. The navigation bar at the bottom was the first thing to show..then the notification bar then..everything else. It was really sluggish at first...so i waited a bit then I gave it a restart.. Once it was restarted I noticed the speed kicked up a bit, except it still felt slightly slow.. For example I would press on the Settings icon..the back ground to the settings menu would show up then a few seconds later the the actual side tab with all its text would show.. Once loaded I went to add my existing Google account ..which failed..some error which Ive never seen before happened.. Even though I was never successful with adding my account..my account remained added on the list.... but every time I went to my settings in an attempt to add my account, The settings menu would close and force me back to the home screen ...

I've just finished re-burning the image onto my card again after another line of failed attempts.

I was wondering , has anyone else had problems similar to what I was experiencing...?

And sorry for the text overlord

**trebor** · 21 January 2015, 04:48

Originally posted by BeReal View Post

Aww man...Luck does not seem to be on my side with this..

Hi
What Image are trying to burn and are you trying to do a Product or a Startup.

Cheers

**BeReal** · 21 January 2015, 05:00

Originally posted by trebor View Post

Hi
What Image are trying to burn and are you trying to do a Product or a Startup.

Cheers

Hey again

I was using the Finless Rom 1.1-Beta 2, and I burned it as a Startup.

**trebor** · 21 January 2015, 05:19

That one does burn as Startup or Product with no errors.
Could be card, adapter or even the reader.
I gather when you first fired up the Draco all was well and booted ok ?

First time boots can be slow on an Startup SD card boot can take a few minutes to settle.

Test the card first look for H2testw small .exe file that will test the card/reader etc to ensure all is well.

Cheers

**BeReal** · 21 January 2015, 05:29

Yup, I started her up at first and gave it a run through and all seemed fine and steady.

I will definitely look up the H2testw to see if there are any errors with my card or adapter. I would prefer that be the case, easy enough fix.

What Rom are you using currently on the AW80?

And thank you for the information and help! Much appreciated

**trebor** · 21 January 2015, 05:41

If you have a laptop with a SD card reader you could try that also to Burn.
As mentioned when using SD as Startup give it time to build, especially first run.

Using Dovless 1.08 at present. there based on Finless Roms with tweaks in Build.prop etc.
Have a read if not already

Forums - FreakTab

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?21694-ROM-DOVLESS-1-09-(18-01-2015)-based-on-Finless-ROM-1-1-BETA2

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There is issues with creating Startup with Dovless.

Get that finless working first and play with it for a few days with some of your apps.
Then do a update to see if there is any improvements

Cheers

Originally posted by BeReal View Post

Yup, I started her up at first and gave it a run through and all seemed fine and steady.

I will definitely look up the H2testw to see if there are any errors with my card or adapter. I would prefer that be the case, easy enough fix.

What Rom are you using currently on the AW80?

And thank you for the information and help! Much appreciated

**BeReal** · 21 January 2015, 05:56

Originally posted by trebor View Post

If you have a laptop with a SD card reader you could try that also to Burn.
As mentioned when using SD as Startup give it time to build, especially first run.

Using Dovless 1.08 at present. there based on Finless Roms with tweaks in Build.prop etc.
Have a read if not already

Forums - FreakTab

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?21694-ROM-DOVLESS-1-09-(18-01-2015)-based-on-Finless-ROM-1-1-BETA2

vBulletin Forums

There is issues with creating Startup with Dovless.

Get that finless working first and play with it for a few days with some of your apps.
Then do a update to see if there is any improvements

Cheers

Unfortunately I dont have a SD card reader built in

This time I will definitely give it more time to boot on its initial start up, and like you said I'll give it a test drive first for a few days then Ill go from there. I'm definitely looking forward to doing more with this device.

Thanks a lot once again for all your time and help

Cheers to you as well

**prahjister** · 21 January 2015, 05:58

Originally posted by BeReal View Post

Aww man...Luck does not seem to be on my side with this..

I just received my Draco AW80 today...I went out and purchased a card reader and microSD card and SD card adapter combo with a read speed of 90MBs and a write speed of 45MBs... I then went to burn the image on to the card..the first few attempts failed..then finally it worked... I slapped it into the AW80...booted it up..saw the Finless logo pop up, and then a smile just appeared on my face

But then..It all sort of went down hill from there

.. Everything took a bit to fully boot up and load which I expected .. The navigation bar at the bottom was the first thing to show..then the notification bar then..everything else. It was really sluggish at first...so i waited a bit then I gave it a restart.. Once it was restarted I noticed the speed kicked up a bit, except it still felt slightly slow.. For example I would press on the Settings icon..the back ground to the settings menu would show up then a few seconds later the the actual side tab with all its text would show.. Once loaded I went to add my existing Google account ..which failed..some error which Ive never seen before happened.. Even though I was never successful with adding my account..my account remained added on the list.... but every time I went to my settings in an attempt to add my account, The settings menu would close and force me back to the home screen ...

I've just finished re-burning the image onto my card again after another line of failed attempts.

I was wondering , has anyone else had problems similar to what I was experiencing...?

And sorry for the text overlord

I had a similar experience with different ROM. It ended up being the SD card was too slow. After using a better SD card all went well. Beware that not all class 10 are the same.

**BeReal** · 21 January 2015, 06:09

Originally posted by prahjister View Post

I had a similar experience with different ROM. It ended up being the SD card was too slow. After using a better SD card all went well. Beware that not all class 10 are the same.

Ya, I bought a Kingston card -_- I've heard sometimes they arent the best, but the read and write speeds seemed pretty good

Kingston Ultimate 32GB Class 10

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=177&item_id=071421

I know a few on here have purchased the Samsung EVO 32GB Class 10

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But since the read speed happens to be quicker on the Kingston Ultimate (90 vs 48) I decided to purchase it instead.. but that may have been a bad choice.

**no_spam_for_me** · 21 January 2015, 07:46

Originally posted by BeReal View Post

Ya, I bought a Kingston card -_- I've heard sometimes they arent the best, but the read and write speeds seemed pretty good
:
I know a few on here have purchased the Samsung EVO 32GB Class 10
:
But since the read speed happens to be quicker on the Kingston Ultimate (90 vs 48) I decided to purchase it instead.. but that may have been a bad choice.

Do you read this thread before you bought this card?
I don't think so, because if you read this thread you would know that sequential read/write is unimportant for the speed at "real life" but the random writes (also reads) and especially at the smaller blocks e.g. 4K (and maybe 512k))...

Here I found 180/530 random write

Raspberry Pi Forums - Information

http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=4076&start=127

vs. 3600/18000 of the EVO

Forums - FreakTab

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?19180-Draco-AW80-Hardware-Thermal-Case-issue-amp-feedback-here&p=273037&viewfull=1#post273037

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