Format and recover Kindle?

antithesis · 11-21-2013, 09:32 AM

Copying files onto my Kindle DX oftentimes doesn't work. I get input/output errors. As a simple solution, I've tried connecting it to a Windows pc a few times, which will check it for errors. This would usually help the problem, but then after a month or so the problem would return.

I've decided to simply format the partition. However, there's a lot of stuff on it. I've got Duokan, Librerator, and some other modifications. If I copy all of them to my PC, format the partition, then copy everything back, will it be completely the same as before?

Also, formatting doesn't come with any risks, right? I'm not chrooting/ssh'ing/telnetting into it. Just the partition that's mounted by default.

susan_cassidy · 11-21-2013, 11:34 AM

If you format the Kindle, you will lose all the Kindle software, and you will then own a brick. Not recommended. Try a restart instead.

HarryT · 11-21-2013, 11:39 AM

Not true. Formatting the user-mounted partition is safe.

antithesis · 11-23-2013, 05:11 AM

HarryT owns more Kindle devices, so I'm going to go by his word.

11-21-2013, 09:32 AM	#1
antithesis Avid reader Posts: 30 Karma: 53392 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle DX White	Format and recover Kindle? Copying files onto my Kindle DX oftentimes doesn't work. I get input/output errors. As a simple solution, I've tried connecting it to a Windows pc a few times, which will check it for errors. This would usually help the problem, but then after a month or so the problem would return. I've decided to simply format the partition. However, there's a lot of stuff on it. I've got Duokan, Librerator, and some other modifications. If I copy all of them to my PC, format the partition, then copy everything back, will it be completely the same as before? Also, formatting doesn't come with any risks, right? I'm not chrooting/ssh'ing/telnetting into it. Just the partition that's mounted by default.

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11-21-2013, 11:34 AM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	If you format the Kindle, you will lose all the Kindle software, and you will then own a brick. Not recommended. Try a restart instead.

11-21-2013, 11:39 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Not true. Formatting the user-mounted partition is safe.

11-23-2013, 05:11 AM	#4
antithesis Avid reader Posts: 30 Karma: 53392 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle DX White	HarryT owns more Kindle devices, so I'm going to go by his word.

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