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StarlitSkies: move backup and format of the SD card to the actual instructions

2025-03-15T17:43:19Z

move backup and format of the SD card to the actual instructions

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	This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows\|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac\|Mac]] pages.		This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows\|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac\|Mac]] pages.

	<big>{{warning\|text=Copy all of your SD's contents to your PC and then [[Formatting_an_SD_card\|format the SD card]] before starting this guide. If you do not, F3 will be unable to test the parts of the SD that still have data in them.}}</big>

	== What You Need ==		== What You Need ==
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	== Instructions ==		== Instructions ==
			# Insert your SD card into your computer
			# Mount your SD card
			# Create a new folder on your desktop, which will be referred to as the backup folder from now on
			# Copy everything from your SD card to the backup folder
			# [[Formatting_an_SD_card/Linux\|Format the SD card]]
	# Extract the F3 <code>.zip</code> file		# Extract the F3 <code>.zip</code> file
	# Open a terminal window and <code>cd</code> into the F3 directory		# Open a terminal window and <code>cd</code> into the F3 directory
	# Run <code>make</code> to compile F3		# Run <code>make</code> to compile F3
	~~# Insert your SD card into your computer~~
	~~# Mount your SD card~~
	# Run <code>./f3write <your SD card mount point></code>		# Run <code>./f3write <your SD card mount point></code>
	# Wait until the process is complete. See below for an example output.		# Wait until the process is complete. See below for an example output.
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	Average Reading speed: 9.42 MB/s		Average Reading speed: 9.42 MB/s

	{{success\|text=If the test shows the result <code>Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}}		{{success\|text=If the test shows the result <code>Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card and then copy the contents of the backup folder back to it.}}

	{{critical\|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}		{{critical\|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}

	[[Category:General guides]]		[[Category:General guides]]

StarlitSkies: add warning about formatting the SD beforehand

2024-04-16T00:08:18Z

add warning about formatting the SD beforehand

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:08, 16 April 2024
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	This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows\|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac\|Mac]] pages.		This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows\|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac\|Mac]] pages.

			<big>{{warning\|text=Copy all of your SD's contents to your PC and then [[Formatting_an_SD_card\|format the SD card]] before starting this guide. If you do not, F3 will be unable to test the parts of the SD that still have data in them.}}</big>

	== What You Need ==		== What You Need ==
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	== Instructions ==		== Instructions ==
	# ~~Unzip~~ the f3 <code>.zip</code>		# Extract the F3 <code>.zip</code> file
	# <code>cd</code> into the f3 directory		# Open a terminal window and <code>cd</code> into the F3 directory
	# Run <code>make</code> to compile F3		# Run <code>make</code> to compile F3
	# Insert your SD card into your computer		# Insert your SD card into your computer

Maintenance script: +Category:General guides

2022-06-23T02:43:13Z

+Category:General guides

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	{{critical\|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}		{{critical\|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}

			[[Category:General guides]]

Lily: fix overwight

2022-06-12T22:30:36Z

fix overwight

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	Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!		Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!

	This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on ~~Windows~~, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows\|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac\|Mac]] pages.		This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows\|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac\|Mac]] pages.

	== What You Need ==		== What You Need ==

Lily: use github template

2022-06-12T22:08:12Z

use github template

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	== What You Need ==		== What You Need ==
	* The latest version of ~~[https://github.com/~~AltraMayor/f3/releases/tag/v8.0 F3] (the <code>.zip</code> file)		* The latest version of {{GitHub\|AltraMayor/f3/releases/tag/v8.0\|F3}} (the <code>.zip</code> file)

	== Instructions ==		== Instructions ==

Lily: Created page with "This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3. Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours! This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the Windows or Mac pages. == What You Need == * The latest version of [https://github.com/AltraMayor/f3/releases/tag/v8.0 F3] (the `.zi..."`


2022-06-12T21:57:59Z
Created page with "This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3.  Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!  This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the Windows or Mac pages.  == What You Need == * The latest version of [https://github.com/AltraMayor/f3/releases/tag/v8.0 F3] (the <code>.zi..."
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This is an add-on section for checking your SD card for errors using F3.



Depending on the size of your SD card and the speed of your computer, this process can take up to several hours!



This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Windows, check out the [[Checking SD card integrity/Windows|Windows]] or [[Checking SD card integrity/Mac|Mac]] pages.



== What You Need ==

* The latest version of [https://github.com/AltraMayor/f3/releases/tag/v8.0 F3] (the <code>.zip</code> file)



== Instructions ==

# Unzip the f3 <code>.zip</code>

# <code>cd</code> into the f3 directory

# Run <code>make</code> to compile F3

# Insert your SD card into your computer

# Mount your SD card

# Run <code>./f3write <your SD card mount point></code>

# Wait until the process is complete. See below for an example output.

  $ ./f3write /media/michel/6135-3363/

  Free space: 29.71 GB

  Creating file 1.h2w ... OK!

  ...

  Creating file 30.h2w ... OK!

  Free space: 0.00 Byte

  Average Writing speed: 4.90 MB/s

# Run <code>./f3read <your SD card mount point></code>

# Wait until the process is complete. See below for an example output.

  $ ./f3read /media/michel/6135-3363/

  SECTORS                        ok/corrupted/changed/overwritten

  Validating file 1.h2w ... 2097152/        0/      0/      0

  ...

  Validating file 30.h2w ... 1491904/        0/      0/      0

  ...

  Data OK: 29.71 GB (62309312 sectors)

  Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)

  Corrupted: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)

  Slightly changed: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)

  Overwritten: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)

  Average Reading speed: 9.42 MB/s



{{success|text=If the test shows the result <code>Data LOST: 0.00 Byte (0 sectors)</code>, your SD card is likely good. You can delete all <code>.h2w</code> files on your SD card.}}



{{critical|text=If the test shows any other results, your SD card is failing. You will have to replace it!}}