Thread: Storage card crash

So I updated my Touch Diamond2 from Windows Mobile 6.1 to 6.5 and It all went pretty smoothly without errors nor problems. When checking my phone after the update I found out that it was slow and laggy as hell. However this lag was only when I was trying to acces files from my micro SD card and then it struck me, DAMN I forgot to get it out of my phone before the update :| . When I try to play music from my SD card or open a folder in explorer my device totally freezes and I can't even shut it down. Connecting the device to my pc is also hell because 9 out of 10 times it doesnt recognize my SD card. Now after thousands of times of rebooting and resetting I finally managed to delete all files from my micro SD card. Though it still gives the scan and fix popup when I connect my device + sd card to my computer. So basicly I have two questions 1. How do you completely format a micro SD card? (I can only acces it through my device since I have no card readers or adaptars) 2. Has anyone ever had a vaguely similiar problem and how did you fix it?

I really hope there is a solution for this since my phone is pretty useless now :cry:
Thanks in advance

The easiest way to format an SD card is to use a Card reader on your PC. Since you do not have one, then I would recommend you use a better File explorer, & format the Card on the device. The built in Explorer does not allow a card to be formatted, but there are better explorers that you can install which do allow this. I do not know which free Explorers will give this option. I personally use Resco Explorer '08, & it has the format option. It also has add-ons that give you a Registry editor, an FTP, & more. It even adds a RecycleBin to the device.

I would also recommend that you reinstall the OS. Just make sure to remove the SD & SIM Cards first. {You shouldn't have to remove the SD or SIM cards, but if the RUU recommends it, then try it. I have flashed MANY MANY devices, & I have always left the SD & SIMs in without any problems.}

After checking my SD card I found out there was a file named: encfiltlog.menc. This file has something to do with file encryption. I tried all the usual solutions (deleting, formating, (un)checking file encryption on my device) I googled some and found out that most people who are having problems like this can't format or write anything to the card, the weird thing in my case is that I have no problems with deleting files and writing to the card. And I can open files from the card through my pc just fine. However when I try to acces it through my phone it just crashes or sometimes it even works after waiting a few minutes. The crashes aren't as bad as it was since I can just return safely to my home screen in most cases now. I found an Micro SD card USB thingy laying around here so I was able to fully format my SD card. When checking the card after the format it is totally empty even without the encfiltlog.menc, but when I place it in my phone and doing nothing else with the card and then accesing it through the USB thingy again this encfiltlog.menc file just magicly shows up.

I also reinstalled my OS without the SD card in it and extra checked if the file encryption was turned off before putting my SD card back. What do I have to do now? Is this micro SD card just fried and useless? and what if I put another SD card in it? will my device put that encryption crap on that one too and kill that it just as bad?

I can only say that you should buy a card reader. There is no excuse not to.
Some reasons to:
1)File transfers: up to 20x quicker
2)External Card readers are available for €5,- here on the market
3)Card readers allow you to format, fsck'ing and defragment your SD

Originally Posted by XeeGen

I also reinstalled my OS without the SD card in it and extra checked if the file encryption was turned off before putting my SD card back. What do I have to do now? Is this micro SD card just fried and useless? and what if I put another SD card in it? will my device put that encryption crap on that one too and kill that it just as bad?

Can you check Start -> settings -> system -> encryption? Should be un-ticked there. When ticked, you could just try to un-tick it, and see what happens. Never tried, and not going to either with 14gb of data on there. Sorry.

Is this card from another device? Or has it only been used with this phone? If it has only been used with this phone, then follow the instructions Jaap listed above. If the card was used in another device, you may need to use that device to unencrypt the card.

Encryption is device specific. When you encrypt a card thru a device, the device writes parameters to the card that only allow it to be used by that device. You will be able to access the card thru your PC when the device is connected thru the USB, but you shouldn't be able to access it thru a card reader. This is because the device that has the encryption settings is being used as a "middleman".

As Jaap stated; Get a card reader. not only is it a lot faster for transfers, it's just more convenient period. Say you need to copy a file to your phone, but your battery is fully charged; if you connect thru the USB, the device will start recharging anyway. This is not too much of a problem, but if you do it a lot, it will degrade the battery life very quickly.

To remove EncFiltLog.menc
This file appears to be write protected, but it can be removed with a linux OS and the shred command.
Go to linuxcd.org. Order a copy of Backtrack3 live CD. (About $7.00) Remove the HD so you don't get confused. Make sure the bios setting will boot from a CD. Start BT3. Open terminal window (bottom tray left side) Type without quotes, the command "cd /mnt" List the contents of the mount directory, Code- "ls" If you use a USB adapter for the SD card it should mount as sda5. In the mount directory you should see floppy/ live/ sda5/sr0 Change to the sda5 directory, Code- "cd sda5" You should see the files on the microSD. Use the shred command to remove the EncFiltLog.menc, Code- "shred -fuvz EncFiltLog.menc" The first time it stops with an error message, repeat the command and it will overwrite 26 times. Now create a dummy file with the same name. Code- "vi EncFiltLog.menc" This will create an empty file with the same name. Push the escape key twice to put vi into command mode, you should hear a beep. Now put it into insert mode by pushing the i key. Type a few letters. Now write it to the file Code-":w" and quit the editor, Code ":q" Now make the file executable, Code- "chmod u=x EncFiltLog.menc" Remove all other access permissions Code- "chmod g-rwx EncFiltLog.menc" Then Code- "chmod o-rwx EncFiltLog.menc" You can also do this with the Graphical interface. What you want is an "excutable" file that looks like the original but does nothing . If you try to look at the original with vi Code-
"vi EncFiltLog.menc" you get an error message saying this is a binary file (executable program) . But it claims to be a plain text file. I noticed something was wrong when my phone started connecting to the internet by itself. When I removed the sd card it stopped. When I put the card back in it did it again. This is probably a R.A.T or backdoor the govt uses to spy on us. For the shred manual return to the root directory Code- "cd" Then, Code-"man shred" also "man chmod" Do not remove the SD card while it is mounted. Shut the computer off or unmount the sd card Code- "cd /mnt" Then "umount sda5"
I noticed other problems. I install Compusec encryption . The next day my password doesn't work. I install windows xp on a dell laptop. The next day the password doesn't work. I install Vista on a lenovo laptop . The next day the password doesn't work . I install Ubuntu Linux on a external HD. The next day the password doesn't work. 4 different pieces of hardware and the same problem. 3 different OS and same problem. Not a hardware or software problem. I remove the wi-fi card and there is no bluetooth card - same problem . One of the programs Zone Alarm is monitoring is Remote Registry Service, which allows the govt working with microsoft to shut down your firewall. The only program that can start Remote Registry Service is a remote computer. The fact that Zone Alarm was monitoring that program means it was started. How was Remote Registry Service started when I haven't installed the modem, there is no wi-fi card or bluetooth card? A whole bunch of programs start acting as servers. The firewall gets shut down. Acronis Try and Decide program shows 300MB of information added to my computer in 10 minutes. How, when I haven't connected to the internet yet? When the laptop is covered with RFI shielding (twpinc.com) and grounded to create a faraday cage the programs do not all become servers, the password doesn't get changed, the firewall doesn't get shutdown. Conclusion, there is a receiver in your computer that allows the govt to hack into your computer even when you are offline. If you think I am making this up dl Wireshark and see where your computer is connecting to.
Asia Pacific Network Information Center
121.0.0.0-121.255.255.255
221.0.0.0-221.255.255.255
61.0.0.0-61.255.255.255
202.0.0.0-203.255.255.255
210.0.0.0-211.255.255.255
218.0.0.0-218.255.255.255
220.0.0.0-220.255.255.255
60.0.0.0-60.255.255.255
125.0.0.0-125.255.255.255
189.0.0.0-189.255.255.255
200.0.0.0-200.255.255.255
Level 3 communications
8.0.0.0-8.255.255.255
64.152.0.0-64.159.255.255.255
67.24.0.0-67.31.255.255
4.0.0.0-4.255.255.255
69.192.0.0-69.192.255.255
RIPE
94.0.0.0-94.255.255.255
217.0.0.0-217.255.255.255
81.0.0.0-81.255.255.255
84.0.0.0-84.255.255.255
85.0.0.0-85.255.255.255
62.0.0.0-62.255.255.255
88.0.0.0-88.255.255.255
212.0.0.0-212.255.255.255
Go to a library and look at your spam mail. Go to the bottom and click on "show full headers" get the originating ip address and go to arin.net and do a reverse DNS lookup. You will see that most are coming from RIPE. Probably containing malicious code. Google "EncFiltLog.menc" Click on the link for "Filestube" This is a password cracker !