Hacking Don't use ftpd if you use an exfat card

[Clapmaster]

So I've been using homebrew with exfat on a 256gb Samsung evo card for a month now with not a single problem. Yesterday I put the newest version of ftpd on the card because I became tired of pulling it out of the switch every time I need to transfer files. Today I already have corrupted sectors and files on the card from transferring files over my lan with ftpd. This same problem may have occurred with fat32, I don't really know. I won't be using ftpd anymore for the foreseeable future. This is just a heads up to folks that mess around with the same configuration.

 

[nyder]

So I've been using homebrew with exfat on a 256gb Samsung evo card for a month now with not a single problem. Yesterday I put the newest version of ftpd on the card because I became tired of pulling it out of the switch every time I need to transfer files. Today I already have corrupted sectors and files on the card from transferring files over my lan with ftpd. This same problem may have occurred with fat32, I don't really know. I won't be using ftpd anymore for the foreseeable future. This is just a heads up to folks that mess around with the same configuration.

It's exFat that is the problem. read some of the comments on this reddit post to understand why: https://www.reddit.com/r/editors/comments/6k3u4k/whats_the_problem_with_exfat/

 

[Clapmaster]

I understand that. I'm just saying don't do ftp with exfat or you likely to get corruption right out of the gate. When I file transferred with windows 10 and ejected the card before removing from my pc I had no issues.

 

[Asia81]

Use the sys-ftpd background module.
I also had problems with the homebrew version (not corrupting, just files not transferring and stuck at 0%), but the background module work just fine with hekate, 5.1 and exFAT.

 

[Deleted User]

I knew that exfat was an issue from the get-go but I still continue using it, FTPD has been giving me a bit of grief as of late too.

 

[Asia81]

Lile th1t you can transfer files directly from the homemenu or while in a game, you don't even need to open the homebrew launcher and ftpd itself.

 

[Paulsar99]

Been using ftp like for a month as well and no issues here.

But I've also avoided ftping really large games like botw or xenoblade because it was too slow and would rather just transfer it directly to my pc.

 

[AdamFX990]

Likewise, 64gig exfat formatted with gnome disks on fedora 28 and not a single issue thus far.

 

[Thetoto]

I use ftpd to transfert only small files to my switch, and no problem since Day one with ftpd and exfat.

 

[AdamFX990]

I use ftpd to transfert only small files to my switch, and no problem since Day one with ftpd and exfat.

Largest I've done is 14GB.

 

[smf]

It's exFat that is the problem. read some of the comments on this reddit post to understand why: https://www.reddit.com/r/editors/comments/6k3u4k/whats_the_problem_with_exfat/

That doesn't really address the issue seen by the OP.

It's easy to include bugs in software that will corrupt any particular file system. When you find software that does this, don't run it.

It could be a hardware problem. Flash memory is pretty unreliable, the cpu inside the card are supposed to fix issues before you notice them. Sometimes the failures catch the cpu out.

 

[kokkie20]

Is there a way to fix the corrupted sd card?
I have same problem ftped with ftpd and now my sd card has a shit ton of corruption on it.
Its still 'repairing' with chkdsk (at least scanning) but i hope it will uncorrupt it.
Is it better to format after corruption or before corruption?

 

[hippy dave]

OP did you use the latest build of ftpd? Did you format the card using the Switch, or your computer, or did you leave it formatted as it came out of the packet?
I have a theory that ExFAT works best if you format with the Switch from the settings menu, but I need data from other people.

 

[NoNAND]

Ftpd doesn't even work for me lmao

 

[lordelan]

Use the sys-ftpd background module.
I also had problems with the homebrew version (not corrupting, just files not transferring and stuck at 0%), but the background module work just fine with hekate, 5.1 and exFAT.

So sys-ftpd + exFat is cool?
Good to know.

 

[wurstpistole]

Works for me with exfat but errors out on larger files. I usually only use it for savegame or small homebrew apps, not for whole games. Haven't had a problem with that.

 

[Asia81]

So sys-ftpd + exFat is cool?
Good to know.

Yes, it is

 

[Lumince]

People have had so many issues with exfat and im just sitting here doing everything everyone else is having issues with. 0 Issues with my samsung evo + 256 gb sd card with exfat...

 

[Clapmaster]

OP did you use the latest build of ftpd? Did you format the card using the Switch, or your computer, or did you leave it formatted as it came out of the packet?
I have a theory that ExFAT works best if you format with the Switch from the settings menu, but I need data from other people.

I did use the latest version of ftpd. I first formatted the card with the default settings in windows 10 and then put it in my Switch and ran a format from the Switch itself before I started using it.

My data started to become corrupt when I was trying to transfer over the newest stable build of Retro NX with ftpd. I noticed after I transferred the files and tried to run retro nx from homebrew launcher it was crashing my Switch so I put the card back in my PC and Windows said I had errors on the card. So I tried running the error scanner but it would just freeze about 1/4 way in. I then tried moving all the data from the card to my pc and it was successful except some of those retro nx files and a few files from installed nsp games were corrupt so I had to wipe the card, reformat it in my Switch and reinstall everything.

I will continue using exfat for now but I won't touch ftpd with it. Like I said before I've been doing homebrew transfers using the card plugged into my pc and making sure to eject the card before removing and turning off the Switch before removing for a month now and saw no problems at all.

 

[mezz0]

Been using 2 different 256GB exfat Samsung evo's for months, 1 card is almost full, the other 3/4th... I Don't use the sys-ftp kernel module (or whatever it is) I use ftpd for everything and have no issues whatsoever. (on sx os btw.. sometimes on rajNX+sys-netcheat.)