Format tool not working on "Internal" TF card

[ryanmsartor]

Knulli build version

40-dev-107bd3e1ef 2024/04/25 2:55

Your architecture

RG28XX

Issue description

I have followed the instructions posted on the release page to reformat the SHARE partition as ExFAT, but after it states that a reboot is necessary to complete the operation, regardless of whether I select "restart", or completely shut down and then power on the 28XX, Windows will still not recognize the file system of any partition on the SD card except the ~4GB one labeled BATOCERA.

Detailed reproduction steps

I downloaded the latest release of Knulli for the RG28xx. I extracted the .gz so that I ended up with a 4.57 GB .img file. I used Raspberry Pi Imager v 1.8.5 to flash the image to a 64 GB SanDisk Ultra Micro SD XC.

I inserted the card into TF slot 1 on my RG28xx. TF slot 2 remains empty. I booted the device. I pressed Start to open the settings, went to System Settings, then Frontend Developer Options, then Format a Disk. I changed the filesystem to ExFAT, then selected Format Now. I answered YES when asked if I was sure. A popup across the top of the screen stated that a reboot would be necessary to complete the operation.

I pressed Start to exit the menu. I pressed Start again, then went to Quit, then on different occasions, tried Restart System, as well as Shutdown System.

Upon rebooting, I shut the system back down and then removed the SD card. I connected the SD to my computer (running Windows 11) using a Micro SD to USB-C dongle. "This PC" assigns drive letter D: to BATOCERA, but no other partitions show there. Disk Management shows the SD as having 59.51 GB, with 36 MB Unallocated Space, two healthy primary partitions of 20 and 16 MB each, the 4 GB BATOCERA (D:) basic data partition with FAT32 file system, and a final 55.44 GB healthy primary partition. Only BATOCERA has a file system that Windows recognizes.

Details of any attempts to fix this yourself

No response

Details of any modifications you have made to Knulli.

n/a

Logs and data

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[nightmoonkill]

I have a same problem. This is how i fix it. (Sry for my poor grammar English not my native)

• i check in Disk management and notice "SHARE" partition had already be "exfat" but problem is it don't have "Drive letter"
• In Context Menu (right-click menu) "Change drive letter" options had grey out. i can only "delete" it
• So i delete it. After that now i can create new partition. Create and name it "SHARE" and add any Drive letter you want.
• Now i can access SHARE parition but it empthy drive, No knulli folder structure inside.
• I put sdcard back to device turn on power and reboot 1 times.
• remove card and check in PC
• TADAAA ! folder structure like "rom, system, etc" appear
• Now i can use it :)