Can't get a good nandroid back up

[lunchbox88]

I'm not sure when it happened, but sometime after I flashed Kool-Aid Sugar Free (this is what my one good backup restores to), I can't get a good back up.

If I try to create a backup, it appears to work, but if I try to restore it, it fails with the error "Error : run nandroid-mobile.sh restore via adb."

Sometimes when I try to do a backup (I think it's only if I select nandroid + ext), I get the error "Error : run nandroid-mobile.sh from adb"

Now, I haven't tried running anything from adb yet, so I don't know what results that will yield

Any ideas? I'm tired of having to restore from a backup from 6/15 and then reload everything.

Thanks!

 

[Fazulka]

This happens when revocery mode determines your battery is low. Charge the phone fully and it should work again.

 

[chompy]

or if your mem card is full. Each nandroid BU can be 300MB!

 

[lunchbox88]

My mem card isn't even half full, so I don't think that's it. I'm charging now, but I think the last time I tried, my battery was above 85%. I could be wrong on that though. I'll let you know what I find.

Thanks for the responses!

 

[beezy]

Which version of recovery do you have? Also do like stated full charge and maybe try just a nadroid backup without ext.

 

[voghan]

I will get this on occasion as well. I normally flash the rom I originally made the nandroid off of then go and restore my nandroid. I've had this happen just recently when going from Fresh 2.3.3 to the CM rom. I think it might have to do with restoring over an ASOP roms.

 

[The Mac]

ive restored/backed up over several of CMs froyo asop roms and never had a problem.

what recovery version are you using? im using RA 1.6.2, i think allot of people are usuing 1.5.2

also, there is no EXT on earlier CM 6 Froyo roms, it was using JIT instead of dalvik and wouldnt even see the EXT partition, so it could be being difficult if you arent using the latest beta...

 

[lunchbox88]

I'm using RA 1.5.2.

I just did a backup without the ext, and it says it worked. Is there a way to test it? Like, can I try restoring that new backup even though it's exactly what I have now?

 

[The Mac]

id push 1.6.2, its less buggy. I know people say you should use 1.5.2, but ive never had any of the problems people claim to have with 1.5.2 with it, and have had zero compatibility issues.

 

[voghan]

I'm using 1.5.2 on my Hero. I have an EXT setup so maybe that was the issue.

 

[beezy]

I'm using 1.5.2 on my Hero. I have an EXT setup so maybe that was the issue.

I have 1.5.2 on my personal everyday hero and i never had this problem,but i also have a dummy/test hero that just got not to long ago and it has 1.6.2 and i still see a couple bugs but i like it better cause it lets you shut down the phone.
Keep in mind tho i've probably made about 10 nadroid total.I quite making them and if something goes wrong i just wipe and flash a differnet rom i have on my sd card.lol

Edit.. I also get wipe error on both recoverys,maybe it just me and i flash to much,both are great to use,which ever floats your boat.

 

[voghan]

It's the battery. Had it happen today. Plugged it in then tried again and it worked. Must have some internal check to make sure battery is not low.

 

[RethX]

good to know. I always wondered what would happen if the battery died mid backup or restore.

 

[flipfone]

+1 for 1.6.2

 

[lunchbox88]

Mine appears to be backing up OK (as long as I don't select nand + ext), but if I try to restore, I get the error "Error : run 'nandroid-mobile.sh restore' via adb!"

 

[lunchbox88]

OK, it's not backing up OK.

I just created a new backup. Here's a list of the files that it created:
boot.img
misc.img
recovery.img
system.img

When I look at one of the backups that will actually restore, it shows these files:
boot.img
cache.img
data.img
misc.img
nandroid.md5
recovery.img
system.img

Any idea why this is happening?

 

[lunchbox88]

I've flashed 1.6.2, and I still have the problem.

Last time I tried, the battery was at 97%, and the SD card had 2.7 GB free. I've tried copying everything off the SD Card, formatting it, and then trying to make a nandroid backup, and it does the same thing.

Any ideas?

 

[lunchbox88]

It's something weird with my SD Card. I found the 2 GB that came with the phone, put it in, and successfully created a back up. I guess I'll have a card that only has backup files on it, and on for everything else. Could be worse, I guess.

 

[flipfone]

When you get a chance try copying everything off your sdcard. then reformat it in your phone, using recovery. then try again. it could be that you formatted with the pc. or another recovery and a partition is ext4.