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knc1 · 09-18-2017, 07:01 PM

Yup, that should work (install an Amazon update package ).

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The "Initialize Partitions and Format Fat" are two operations, on two different parts of storage.
the eMMC has a partition table that divides it into four primary partitions.
the fourth partition also has a partition table at its start (yes, that is a DOS allowed but rarely used feature).

So maybe it would be better if the menu label read: "Initial Partition TABLES (2) and Format Fat (1)"

Why didn't that command say anything about formatting the other three partitions in the first partition table?
Because they get checked an formatted as required during normal start-up..

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If coplate's suggestion above does not work -
Then assume you have to do the same recovery that you would be doing if you had pressed "Erase All".

NOTE:
The Amazon update packages do not include the diags system (which you need).
I have posted a script that will do a backup of a touchscreen device, that script will extract the diags system and the matching diags kernel (among other things).

All you have to do is find someone with a jailbroken PW-1 (B024) to run the script and post the diags system file and matching diags kernel file somewhere on the 'net.

09-18-2017, 07:01 PM	#7
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Yup, that should work (install an Amazon update package ). = = = = The "Initialize Partitions and Format Fat" are two operations, on two different parts of storage. the eMMC has a partition table that divides it into four primary partitions. the fourth partition also has a partition table at its start (yes, that is a DOS allowed but rarely used feature). So maybe it would be better if the menu label read: "Initial Partition TABLES (2) and Format Fat (1)" Why didn't that command say anything about formatting the other three partitions in the first partition table? Because they get checked an formatted as required during normal start-up.. = = = = If coplate's suggestion above does not work - Then assume you have to do the same recovery that you would be doing if you had pressed "Erase All". NOTE: The Amazon update packages do not include the diags system (which you need). I have posted a script that will do a backup of a touchscreen device, that script will extract the diags system and the matching diags kernel (among other things). All you have to do is find someone with a jailbroken PW-1 (B024) to run the script and post the diags system file and matching diags kernel file somewhere on the 'net.