MD5 checksum mismatch error

[stevehkim]

Question guys. I'm trying to restore a nandroid backup and keep getting the md5 checksum mismatch error. I have a few nandroids that work at the moment. I know this is a stupid question but I thought worth a try. If I replace the files from the nandroid backup that gets the md5 error and move all the files over to a nandroid thats working, is this possible? The only file I won't be replacing is the nandroid.md5 file. I've moved the boot, cache.ext4, data.ext4, system.ext4 files that I would like to restore. Thanks in advance guys!

 

[stevehkim]

Please close thread. Got it fixed!

 

[Simba501]

Please close thread. Got it fixed!

Put [SOLVED] in the title and edit your post to reflect what you did.

 

[PatriotXT92]

Just for future reference there is a guide on how to fix this found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=976453

 

[coolboyforeva]

# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5 not executing

Iam trying to execute the commands listed to fix mismatch error but on executing
# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5 an error comes saying "md5sum: not found"

what could be the reason.plz help?

 

[goldeneagle1972]

Iam trying to execute the commands listed to fix mismatch error but on executing
# md5sum *img > nandroid.md5 an error comes saying "md5sum: not found"

what could be the reason.plz help?

Actually if you're trying to restore a backup and get that md5 mismatch error it usually means that there is characters in the backup's folder name that it won't recognize, try renaming the backup folder name with no spaces or hyphens, I usually only use letters and numbers with no spaces, try that and it should be ok at that point...

EDIT: Also I don't recommend moving the files into a working backup folder as the md5sum is generated for each specific backup and you could have problems if the md5sum doesn't match the files that they were created for...

 

[coolboyforeva]

Actually if you're trying to restore a backup and get that md5 mismatch error it usually means that there is characters in the backup's folder name that it won't recognize, try renaming the backup folder name with no spaces or hyphens, I usually only use letters and numbers with no spaces, try that and it should be ok at that point...

EDIT: Also I don't recommend moving the files into a working backup folder as the md5sum is generated for each specific backup and you could have problems if the md5sum doesn't match the files that they were created for...

I renamed the folder to abcdef123 and tried restoring the ICS backup (downloaded from a thread here) thru CWM but same result.. md5 mismatch.
I restore GB backup but it gets restored everytime.

Also i have checked the md5 checksum of each file thru a pc software.. and they are correct.. same as calculated by s/w
problem lies smwhere else..!?!?!?!?!?!???

does any1 knows some other location of ICS backup other that this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1888536

plzz share if you know !