yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
Thanks for your reply. I explained that the phone doesn't boot up anymore (gets stuck in a loop), and while booting into ClockworkMod works (3 fingers), I get these errors, so even though the up/down/power buttons work (I can scroll through the recovery menus/options), certain things don't work, like wiping the cache (it cannot mount or open the cache) or re-flashing CM7 from SD-card... I get errors.

I've had problems with Odin before (it said it flashed stuff, but stuff didn't work), so I've been using Heimdall for a while instead. Like I said, I was able to successfully re-upload ClockworkMod to the phone (in d/l mode) with Heimdall, but it doesn't fix the problem. The problem seems to be that the cache partition is corrupted, and I can't do much from within ClockworkMod (though it worked without problems in the past).

I've found tips on here (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1284196) that the errors I get are sometimes (though not always) because of physical corruption of eMMC. Is it possible to flash CM7 or CM9 using Heimdall or (Heimdall-frontend), are there instructions on this, though I doubt it will work...I'm new to this lol. I want to at least have a working phone, until I can figure out how to fix the cache problem and make Clockworkmod work again. Thanks.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
Is it possible to just fix the cache partition or re-partition using a program like Heimdall?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazymonkey05:
i have the exact same problem with my fascinate i would think that if i could get odin to flash a new rom to it it would boot but im not intirely sure
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
I've found others who have the same problem... in my opinion it's clear that the cache partition got corrupted for some reason, either software (fixable) or hardware (the internal memory/eMMC which then it would need replacement or a new phone lol).
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidstyle:
you need to flash back to a stock rom via odin, heimdall, or adb...thats the only way to fix it at this point. if you can get odin to recognize the device try section 5 of my guide.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
Thanks. I'll give it a try. Odin doesn't see my device, so I'm using Heimdall Frontend which is a little bit different. Do you have instructions for it? I load atlas.pit, but then in order to load the GB rom (which is .tar.md5), it asks for a BIN file, and I also have to add a partition and it's got a lot of options there. Why doesn't Odin see my device, but Heimdall does?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
I got Odin to recognize my device (stupid USB ports), I followed the instructions, phone says downloading, do not turn off target, Odin says the same... it's been more than 5 minutes, the same...does it mean I have a bricked device now?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
and I forgot, Odin says in top left corner, SET PARTITION...it's been 15 minutes now, maybe it cannot set the partition
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
Update...I rebooted the phone into Recovery after 20 mins or so of Odin not being able to flash (set partition)... of course Odin detected it and a big red FAIL appeared in the top left corner, and the bottom log said Re-partition operation failed, so, is there anything else I can try or the memory chip fried?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidstyle:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/8867-romsch-i500-vzw-ed05-froyo-heimdall-linux-friendly/
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
Thanks, I tried what you said, and just like I thought, Heimdall (like Odin) gave this error:

Uploading PIT

ERROR: Failed to send file part packet!

PIT upload failed!

Ending session...

ERROR: Failed to send end session packet!

please help, I have no phone :(
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MultipleMonomials:
Is Re-Partition checked in Odin? If it is, try unchecking it. If it isn't, try checking it. If it's unchecked, it won't fix the corrupted cache partition, but it should at least let you flash the OS
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
yes, I tried that in odin, doesn't work
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MultipleMonomials:
Yikes. You seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place. Honestly, it seems that the only possible option here is to get a new phone. It seems as though there must be physical damage to the chip, otherwise Odin/Heimdall would have worked.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidstyle:
your last option is to try adb.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
that's usually the diagnostic (fried eMMC chip) for these error messages (though not always) and that's what I thought, and I was looking for ways to determine for sure whether the chip is fried or not, as to know what to do and not waste my time and the time of the people on this board...for some reason adb doesn't work, or I don't know how to use it (first time using it)...I type adb devices, I get error, no devices, adb shell, error again
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
droidstyle,

do you have instructions anywhere on how to use adb, it was one of the first things I tried, but it doesn't see the devices, I cannot start shell (adb shell)...thanks
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobloblaw1:
I made an ADB for Noobs guide about a year ago. It never gained much traction but it should still be current. Anywhere it says CM7, the same goes for CM9.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
it looks like your guide is for phones that can boot, mine cannot, I can only get the phone into Clockworkmod and download mode
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobloblaw1:
Sorry. If you can't get Anroid to load whatsoever (not even a boot animation) I don't think you can use adb, unfortunately.

I would love to be proven wrong, however.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
The phone was loading the Android (CM7) boot animation but would get stuck there looping it...after unsuccessfully re-flashing CM7, the boot animation doesn't come up anymore, of course (all I get is the "connect phone to computer" icon)...like I said, all it can load now is ClockworkMod (3 fingers) and it can also get into download mode (holding volume down key). Maybe the cache partition can still be fixed, any other ideas anyone, pretty please? How do I get adb to work? (again the ONLY thing I can do is boot in ClockworkMod and download mode).
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
if a powerful tool like adb cannot be used in Recovery or download modes, then it's not so powerful after all, but useless to many people in my situation
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobloblaw1:
Not to quibble...it is a powerful tool. Just a a chainsaw is a powerful tool but good luck trying to drive in a nail with it. It's just not the right tool in this scenario.

At this point, I dont know what to do so im just going to throw out some random musings based on the assumption that you really can't break this any worse

You can perhaps try to use another computer.

Maybe even Odin 2.1 eclair and repartition with that corresponding pit. Perhaps that will take and get you back in business.

See if you can format the partitions in CWM and then retry Odin.

Try a different cwm...maybe try the mtd version or cwm-all. Hell maybe go back to Samsung recovery and try to use that to flash an official package. Find every damn recovery you can and try it.

Unbrickable mod.

Find a shop with a programmer.

Try to get Samsung to repair it.

Use an old version of heimdall that allows you to flash each partition individually and see if it will take that way.

Sell for parts on eBay and pick up something new there or on swappa. I know there was a guy looking for a replacement screen here recently

Sorry I can't help more.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
bobloblaw1,

Thanks a lot, although I don't agree with your chainsaw/nail analogy as applying in this case :)

This IS the PROBLEM, nothing (so far) can re-partition this phone (the problem came suddenly, my browser kept crashing out of the blue, and then other apps as well, when I rebooted, here I was), whether Odin, Heimdall, CWM, etc., NOR can they flash roms without re-partitioning. I know ADB can check for physical corruption of the eMMC memory, but I can't get it to work. In my opinion I need a more powerful (very low level) tool to "force" a re-partition...I came across something called "eMMC MBR/EBRPartitioning plugin", but so far I don't know what exactly is and how it can be used in my situation.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
How do I use ADB, I can only get into Recovery and download mode...are there any other tools that can go low level to partition the eMMC or fix the existing partition or tell me if it's physically corrupted?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MultipleMonomials:
Plugin for what?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
like I said, I don't know
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MultipleMonomials:
Check out http://faq.riffbox.org/index.php?action=artikel&cat=10&id=53&artlang=en
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bollorr:
The weirdest thing. I tried to flash the ED05 Heimdall package AGAIN today, and IT WORKED (repartition unchecked). But, then I tried flashing CWM with Heimdall and it failed. I had to reboot the device and of course it's semi-bricked again (now it's back to stock recovery) and I get this error when I try to re-flash ED05 (or anything):

Initialising connection...

Detecting device...

ERROR: Failed to retrieve config descriptor

What is going on??
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazymonkey05:
here you go

i fixed my friends phone from the exact same position you were in here is the link to the thread that i used http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1026746
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shah.karan01:
I have the same problem, and was about to post in the CWM thread. I have tried to mount/format/wipe the cache, but I still receive the error.Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pinktheater:
Same problem

I'm having the same issue.

I cannot do any restore or back up or install any ROM because i get

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

E:Unknow volume for path [cache/recovery/log]

E:Can't mount:/cache/recovery/log

E:Can't open:/cache/recovery/log

So, when I get to the CWM, what should I do? I read use ODIN, but how do I do that? I'm new to all this.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MultipleMonomials:
You must've three-fingered into recovery on a CM7, ICS, or JB ROM. Hope you backed up, because your only way out is to restore to stock with ODIN. Use Droidstyle's guide.

Posted from my Galaxy Tab with CM10
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pinktheater:
I'm actually more than screwed (excuse my french) because now I cannot even get to turn on the phone. I mean it turns on, displays the Samsung logo and get stuck there.

The 3 fingers way doesn't work any more. I think my phone has just become a piece of garbage. :crying:
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mezster:
You're not screwed and your phone is fine, we've all been in that situation before. Just going to have to Odin back to stock and flash your way back to where you were. A nandroid would help greatly if you made one recently. If not that's okay too. Refer to droidstyle's guide in the general forum. Its got all the info and links to the files that you are going to need. Its for the fascinate so if you have a mez or showcase you will need to supplant fascinate files with ones for your device. Hope this helps. :cool:
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noicant:
I had the same error a couple of hours ago with my galaxy y.

How i fix it;

i downloaded another CWM recovery on my PC and copied it on my galaxy's micro sd. then opened recovery mode and flashed the new CWM. Then all wipes worked.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Du.:
Hi,

I'm new from Android updates.

My Galaxy Tab 7 - First Fase ( GT-P1000N ) if with the same problem.

Someone have new info about that ?

CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.8

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

Thank's

Du.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ztotherad:
sir you're in the wrong forum. this is the fascinate/mesmerize/showcase forum.

I'd search, using Google, and try to find the forum for the gtab 7. if possible, find an Odin tar, and pit. then flash that using Odin on Windows. sorry that i can't be of much help though. good luck though!
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noodle.IT:
Same Issue

I am having a bit of the same issue as everyone else in the forum. I bought a showcase (for Straight Talk, already rooted) off of ebay. (I also do have a Verizon Fascinate, but only to mess around with) For some reason I can't get it to mount the cache etc.in recovery. So I was trying to take it back to stock using odin. (I am a bit new to odin) That does not seem to be working either. I can always do the cwm4 fix for cm7 and that gets me into recovery. Then if I reboot it brings me back up into the ROM that was on when I got the phone. I would use the phone like that but Wi-Fi for some reason doesn't work. I am kind of at a loss. One thing that is a bit interesting is that it seems that there are 2 versions of the showcase, the i500 and the s950c. I am starting to assume this is/was part of my problem. However I did try to flash a stock .pit and rom using odin for s950c showcase (my phone).

I am just getting very confused as to what I am doing wrong, I am not new to rooting.new ROMS etc. I have rooted several devices and have used more ROMS then I can remember. However I am by no means an expert. And especially the samsung/odin thing is new for me.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noodle.IT:
It's Working

I just wanted to post to let people know that I got my phone working. While it may be a unique case I wanted to let others know what the problem was just in case others have the same issue. When I would start up the phone into recovery (using three finger) I would boot into clockworkmod.(v4.xx something) And it wouldn't mount the cache and so wouldn't let me do anything. If I messed anything up I could always flash cwm4 fixed for cm7 (using Odin) and that would always let me boot up fine into the existing messed up ROM I was running. (Note that the phone was bought rooted running the ROM that was not working correctly).

I got so frustrated I prayed about it... (yes I really did) But then I was messing around on my phone and decided to tell the ROM manager to boot up into recovery, and install the ROM. When I did, it booted up into a Team Win Recovery, recovery. I decided there isn't a harm in trying. So I tried the wiping, flashing etc. It didn't throw me any error and it works great now.

Maybe someone with some more know how can tell others exactly what I did and why it happened. But I am super stoked with the PA ROM that I am running now.:D
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 其实我也不懂:
i hava the same problem with you, i have compiled a recovery for mt6577,but the recovery get stuck while backing up boot partition.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hrc3000:
You did manage to solve your problem only with TWRP?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MavPinch:
Okay question! Where do i find a CWM recovery that can be flashed through the micro SD? They are all imgs and what we can flash are .zips right? A quick guidance much appreciated for the tormented soul
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MacInTheNet:
Hi Guys!

Same problem and same question please:p
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hhp_211:
Here is a (JB) jellybean 0729-CWM6_Recovery

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23050663588004893

Referenced in this post ::

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1694984

cwm6_recovery :: Contents:

Latest source built CWM Based 6.0.1.0 Recovery (Flashes Recovery only)(Does not affect ROM recovery)[\b]

That means flashing any other ROM will replace these recovery

===============================

Here is also the ICS

aokp-cm9-recovery :: Contents:

Latest source built CWM Based 5.5.0.4 Recovery (Flashes Recovery only)(Does not affect ROM recovery)

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23050663588004894

.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MacInTheNet:
Hi, thanks : )

Fortunately I solved my problem by using this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=57232751#post57232751

...but now I have a battery problem (I described it there in that post).

Whould you be so kind to give it a thought?

Thanks... really:p
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Svetli4:
Hi guys, i have similar problem - cant open cache in CWM and cant mount it, i can mount data/system, but not cache. AND i cant do factory reset, but if i do it, the phone will brick. At first (after fresh install) cache is mounted, but when i try to wipe it, it freezes in recovery, if i do factory reset it bricks. I have Lenovo A680_ROW MTK6582. How to fix it? If someone knows or have any suggestions, please share! :)
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Snipars:
Guys i had the same issue on my SPH-L710 with the whole

"E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log

E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log"

After a format/cache, 5 minutes of waiting, and a reboot recovery the issue was fixed.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnM_rit:
[SOLVED]

[SOLVED]

THIS IS ONLY FOR THE FASCINATE/SHOWCASE/SCH-I500 or SCH-S950C.

THIS WILL NOT WORK IN THE I9000. In fact, flashing i9000 kernels (like Der Teufel / The Devil kernel, CAUSED THIS PROBLEM).

Fire up ODIN (I used ODIN 3.07 on Windows 10 (12/2015 patch level))

**Uncheck Auto-Reboot!! in ODIN before flashing.**

Use the PIT from EZbase (others might work)

and flash cwm4_fixed_for_cm7-ODIN.tar

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fk25duo59iyn33g/AADm6xkLJCOiprqe37e4TOMia?dl=0

I put them on dropbox. Although you can find them in other threads/places. I did not keep track of where I found the copies, but I found them on 12/2015, so you should be able to also.

Unplug the phone and remove the battery. It will turn off.

Remove the MicroSD card and use a MicroSD card adapter, or other transfer method, copy in http://download.cyanogenmod.com/get/jenkins/35557/cm-10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd.zip (the latest nightly CM10.1 Android 4.2.2x)

Remove and insert the MicroSD card to the phone.

Boot up the phone by holding the Vol Up & the Vol Down key, and press Power until you see SAMSUNG, then release the Power button. It will boot up into a 4.0.1.0 recovery. YOU MAY STILL SEE A CACHE ERROR... IGNORE IT.

Choose the option to load a ZIP from the SDCARD.

Flash cm-10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd.zip

[You should also flash the gapps for this at this time.]

It will reboot into the newer recovery, then continue with the update.

You should be done now.

No more /cache/ mount errors, no more stl11 errors.

I found a quote at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1190668

"All Samsung Roms run on top of BML/RFS, CyanogenMod 7 does NOT."

That means CM7 and above, are reformatting the devices' internal memory, effectively getting rid of the /cache/ error.

continues:

"It runs on MTD/yaffs2 (like Nexus One) which means you'll not able to flash just any kernel or run just any other filesystem you want. Use it as it is if possible, otherwise confirm with the kernel developer that you are trying to install whether it would work with CM. We do not support other kernels and know nothing about their capabilities or compatibility. Only the data partition, which is on movinand, is ext4 like on speedmod or voodoo ("lagfix"). No "lagfix" is necessary because this does not use any Samsung proprietary file systems."

IT RUNS ON MTD/yaffs2... etc etc, it's clear that this repartitions/reformats the device. A lot of the struggle I had for days, a week, was trying to set the PIT over with Heimdall or ODIN, and restoring to stock. Unfortunately once one of these i9000 type kernels or ROMs 'touch' your Fascinate, you can't go back to the stock, at least not from being stuck with the /cache/ mount errors. You might be able to go back from cm-10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd.zip.

StraightTalk.showcase.cm-10.1-20130723-NIGHTLY-fascinatemtd.zip is tweaked for the Showcase.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 11fan:
sorry if asking in the wrong thread but not many fassy threads are still alive these days. wheeling and dealing a week ago I ended up getting a stock fassy in a deal, did not how old it was at the time, I just knew it said "galaxy s" anyway I thought I would play around with it. it's a stock SCH-I500 running GB 2.3.6, Kernel 2.6.35.7, Build number SCH-I500.FF29, and Baseband S: i500.04 K.FF29 . I have flashed some things in the past and did modding on some older android phones (last modding I did was on my Kindle Fire HD wiping the amazon crap and now running pac rom 4.4.4) so I'm familiar with adb, sdk, and others but did not want to brick this thing to the point of no return. I have read through many threads and post from droidstyle, hhp_211 and many others that done so much with the fassy, I could have overlooked what I'm looking for but I see no mention of coming from gb 2.3.6 or the FF29 build and baseband. I think that could have been the last ota update the fassy got?? I did manage to get rooted and cwm installed, but would like to get jb or kk rom on it and I do not know which is the right path to take if anyone could help or point me in the right direction.

THANKS AS ALWAYS!
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnM_rit:
just do what I said above. same process as recovering from the /cache/ error is essentially flashing the Cyanogenmod 10.1
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 11fan:
ok thanks for the help, will give it a try

Mike
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RAHUlL BANSAL:
moto e

hey everybody m facing the same issue on my moto e how can i use odin or other tool please help
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RAHUlL BANSAL:
HELP

hey fort help me out i am facing out the same issue on my moto e since past cant flash anything out same problem cant mount anything

please please please help
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balachandra2k3:
galaxy s3 stuck "samsung galaxy sIII on sreen".

Hi, i also got same problem on galaxy s3, con,t update firmware through kies, and odin. just stuck "galaxy siii" on screen . but i can go to recovery mode but it comes up with lot red letters say E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log

E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

even i tried adb side tool to flash proper rom , but it loads upto 59% and it says instalation abort. again same messages on phone, con't mount cache/recovery/log

any solutions plz
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazymonkey05:
To me it sounds like your NAND has failed. Not to uncommon for devices this old, try creating a thread in your devices forum.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balachandra2k3:
finaly i got known the nand is corrupt, or failed hard disc.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] williamkane016:
Thanks for providing the solution for Err cache error guys!
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balachandra2k3:
Mother board (HARD disc ) failed, it melted inside, i replaced another mother board for cheap, its been working. I upgraded to s7, my 3yr old daugter using s3 for playing kids games. (Fixed in septmber 2016 when my s6 water damaged).
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linda04:
Not possible