PRS-T1 Delete my READER parition and cannot create it back...

mathieuddd · 07-08-2012, 02:53 PM

Hello,

I (I was) a happy owner of a PRS-T1 for a few weeks.
It was rooted with Boroda/Porkupan and Link2SD was working (sort of...).

Then I decided it's was not good enough and wanted to erase everything to make a clean install for Ruport (I was becoming fed up with Link2SD).

I could have wait for the morning to do it but no, I decided that 4AM and a few belgian Trappists were the ideal moment....

Result : I deleted my READER partition with gparted....
My reader boots and "works" but I cannot install anything.
I tried to recreate it (without belgian beers this time) but without any success
And when a partition is effectively created, I cannot write on, eve as root.

Hope somebody has an answer because I renounce.
Thanks for all the help and this great forum.

Mathieu

bla · 07-09-2012, 10:05 AM

Have you tried restoring the device firmware using the reader software ? that should restore the original folders/partitions or if that fails... you could just drink more beer lol

mathieuddd · 07-09-2012, 04:03 PM

Thanks for the help but I'm afraid it won't work...
In order to update the firmware from linux you need to copy some files to /media/READER
But sadly, this partition is no more...
I think there must be a way to recreate it (after all, it's just a partition) but I really don't know how... Any idea?

bla · 07-09-2012, 04:22 PM

Drink more beer.. it won't fix it but you won't care as much... sorry I am out of ideas there is a "restore" process I have seen mentioned on this forum using the sd card maybe someone can advise ?, have you checked out the "reset/restore" thread on this forum ?

uboot · 07-09-2012, 06:19 PM

if you are able to boot into recovery console, you could try to recreate partition table with fdisk.

i posted the original partition table here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...6&postcount=46

mathieuddd · 07-10-2012, 06:20 PM

Tanks everybody for you help : it's nice to see a community so helpful and reactive.
Finally, I opted for the easiest/laziest solution and went to a friend whose computer is running windows 7. I installed the official sony reader app and, without any error message, restore the partitions table.
So now, I could installed the Ruport root package without any problem. But after all, I think I'll switch back to Boroda/Porkupan's, because on Ruport I cannot get androit market or gmail to work...., which is important to me.
I guess the grass is always greener on the other side...

Thanks for the help anyway!

uboot · 07-14-2012, 04:19 PM

Sony Reader App is able to alter partition table!!!???? Are you sure it just didnt format an already existing partition?

07-08-2012, 02:53 PM	#1
mathieuddd Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: PSR-T1	Delete my READER parition and cannot create it back... Hello, I (I was) a happy owner of a PRS-T1 for a few weeks. It was rooted with Boroda/Porkupan and Link2SD was working (sort of...). Then I decided it's was not good enough and wanted to erase everything to make a clean install for Ruport (I was becoming fed up with Link2SD). I could have wait for the morning to do it but no, I decided that 4AM and a few belgian Trappists were the ideal moment.... Result : I deleted my READER partition with gparted.... My reader boots and "works" but I cannot install anything. I tried to recreate it (without belgian beers this time) but without any success And when a partition is effectively created, I cannot write on, eve as root. Hope somebody has an answer because I renounce. Thanks for all the help and this great forum. Mathieu

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07-09-2012, 10:05 AM	#2
bla E bookworm Posts: 358 Karma: 2013666 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Sony PRS T1,Android Tablet, I phone	Have you tried restoring the device firmware using the reader software ? that should restore the original folders/partitions or if that fails... you could just drink more beer lol

07-09-2012, 04:03 PM	#3
mathieuddd Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: PSR-T1	Thanks for the help but I'm afraid it won't work... In order to update the firmware from linux you need to copy some files to /media/READER But sadly, this partition is no more... I think there must be a way to recreate it (after all, it's just a partition) but I really don't know how... Any idea?

07-09-2012, 04:22 PM	#4
bla E bookworm Posts: 358 Karma: 2013666 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Sony PRS T1,Android Tablet, I phone	Drink more beer.. it won't fix it but you won't care as much... sorry I am out of ideas there is a "restore" process I have seen mentioned on this forum using the sd card maybe someone can advise ?, have you checked out the "reset/restore" thread on this forum ?

07-09-2012, 06:19 PM	#5
uboot Evangelist Posts: 425 Karma: 75216 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: old europe Device: Kobo Mini, Tolino Epos 2	if you are able to boot into recovery console, you could try to recreate partition table with fdisk. i posted the original partition table here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...6&postcount=46

07-10-2012, 06:20 PM	#6
mathieuddd Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: PSR-T1	Tanks everybody for you help : it's nice to see a community so helpful and reactive. Finally, I opted for the easiest/laziest solution and went to a friend whose computer is running windows 7. I installed the official sony reader app and, without any error message, restore the partitions table. So now, I could installed the Ruport root package without any problem. But after all, I think I'll switch back to Boroda/Porkupan's, because on Ruport I cannot get androit market or gmail to work...., which is important to me. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side... Thanks for the help anyway!

07-14-2012, 04:19 PM	#7
uboot Evangelist Posts: 425 Karma: 75216 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: old europe Device: Kobo Mini, Tolino Epos 2	Sony Reader App is able to alter partition table!!!???? Are you sure it just didnt format an already existing partition?

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