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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: ml on October 25, 2010, 10:57:22 AM

Title: Problem with NANDFlash Drive (how to port dosfstool and fdisk)
Post by: ml on October 25, 2010, 10:57:22 AM

I have to reset my flash drive once a weak, i have to switch between NTFS and FAT file system on my device. I use microcore 3.2 to restore my Win CE after the reset. I have ntfsprogs, ntfs-3g, dosfstools and cfdisk to fulfill this task.
My Problem is that after the reset of the flash disk WIN CE does not boot.
I have tried debian and had no problems with WIN CE. The debian packages are newer then the Apps for microcore. (mkdosfs 3.0.9 and fdisk 1.2.4)
I would like to try to restore my files using the newer packages.

Please help me to port the dosfstools to newer version and explain me how I can integrate the full version of fdisk in to microcore.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Problem with NANDFlash Drive (how to port dosfstool and fdisk)
Post by: tinypoodle on October 25, 2010, 02:25:33 PM

util-linux-ng.tcz contains a different version of fdisk.   ;)

Title: Re: Problem with NANDFlash Drive (how to port dosfstool and fdisk)
Post by: ml on November 05, 2010, 06:10:50 AM

I tried the fdisk from the util-linux-ng.tcz, but i still have the problem that my device doesnot boot. How can i port the latest version of the tools to microcore?

Title: Re: Problem with NANDFlash Drive (how to port dosfstool and fdisk)
Post by: gerald_clark on November 05, 2010, 10:41:20 AM

What do fdisk and mkdosfs have to do with NTFS problems?

Title: Re: Problem with NANDFlash Drive (how to port dosfstool and fdisk)
Post by: ml on November 05, 2010, 12:01:19 PM

I have to switch from NTFS to FAT 16.
I flash the NAND Controller, so the Flashdrive is fully resetet.
Afterward i create new partition table with fat16, set the partition aktive, change the MBR sector. copy my WinCE data and boot the device.
The Problem is that if i do this with microcore the device doesnot boot.
i tried the same procedure with debian and it worked.
So i hope that with newer versions of the tools the procedure will work under microcore.
Debian is to big ;)