Ah.. That is too bad. Thanks for the warning, DNSB. In Windows, with a non-USB connection, such as SATA or IDE (old standard), it is possible to image a disk to include all partitions, regardless of the partitions' format.
Do you know of a way to "image" the entire Kobo eReader through an USB connection to include all partitions, including all "hidden" (usually inaccessible) partitions?
By your logic, if I use the ImageUSB utility, I basically am doing a backup of the exposed partition of my Kobo eReader? If this partition is ruined, can I at least use this backup to restore the partition to prevent Xenophon's situation?
Moreover, Pgaskin.net has links to all of the firmware .zip to current Kobo devices. Is it just the same to download one of those .zip for the said device (such as the Libra Colour in my case or Clara HD in Xenophon's case) and unzip to overwrite everything in the exposed partition to "reset" everything?
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Originally Posted by DNSB
No, it will not work. The exposed partition when you connect a Kobo ereader to your computer using USB is the only item you can see over that connection. For a Kobo ereader, you have no access to the two ext4 partition or the free space at the start and end of the disk. That is why you need to remove the µSD card from the ereader and mount it directly on your computer so the entire disk is accessible.
I looked at the ImageUSB utility at one point and it seemed to offer very little the the USB Image Creator and USB Image Writer utilities do not offer.
You may want to check the Use full 4GB in Newer Mini? thread for an example of why the µSD card must be removed to allow access to the full disk. |