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I had a problem with my Nexus 7 (2013, 2nd gen) tablet.

I restarted my tablet and when it was rebooting again, it showed "Google" logo and then stood there. I wait it (around 20 minutes) but it did not do anything else.

Trying factory reset... [failed]

I have check many videos that suggesting apply a hard reset or factory reset, so I tried to do this. Once in Recovery mode, I notice that some error messages appear at bottom of screen, they are:

E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Failed closing /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc (I/O error)
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)

Then I selected wipe data/factory reset option and execute it. It started to formatting /databut then similar errores were flushed (here I copy log):

-- Wiping data...
Formatting data...
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
Formatting cache...
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_install
Data wipe complete.
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Failed closing /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc (I/O error)
E:failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)

Here I show an image of recovery error messagesimage of recovery error messages

Trying unlocking device... [failed]

Some pages and forums suggest to flash and install another ROM, I have selected Cyanogenmod and following steps shown inCyanogen wiki page. The first step is unlocking device, this process starts formatting /data and then formatting '/cache', but again it cannot be mounted.

Finally... How can I fix these issue?

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    Have you tried Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit? Most of time Nexus devices can get fixed easily with the toolkit.
    – HasH_BrowN
    Commented Dec 25, 2014 at 19:44
  • The problem is the cache partition is an invalid format. Select "wipe cache partition" from the menu to fix it.
    – bain
    Commented Apr 17, 2015 at 21:12
  • @bain, Thank you for your comment. After select Wipe cache partition, it throws the same error message E: failed to mount /cache (invalid argument) and as your can think cache partition cannot be wiped or formatted if it is not mounted before. Do you have another idea?
    – Israel
    Commented May 24, 2015 at 0:03
  • I had the same issue but I pressed the Power Button along with Volume down solved the issue
    – Terril Thomas
    Commented Jun 4, 2017 at 15:36

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Try booting into fastboot and run fastboot format cache and then fastboot erase cache.

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  • It does not work, format neve ends.
    – Israel
    Commented Jul 18, 2015 at 0:10
  • Do you get any error messages when running the commands?
    – LJD200
    Commented Jul 18, 2015 at 8:42
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I was seeing a very similar issue but in my case the "Formatting ..." step was not followed by a failed to mount message. In my opinion there is a hardware issue with your unit -- if the format fails such that the resulting partition can not be mounted, there's not much that can be done except attempt a warranty repair.

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  • Thank you, before this error I replace the touchscreen, then I used it only some days and then this issue appear, Do you think that some hardware connection could be failing?, In this case, I should open it again and that everything is properly plugged.
    – Israel
    Commented Jan 19, 2015 at 16:25
  • Possibly -- I would have thought that the storage in question was soldered to the logic board without a socket (it is according to the iFixit teardown).
    – James in UK
    Commented Jan 21, 2015 at 17:08
  • And if you reflash the phone through a Flash Tool?
    – Alex78191
    Commented Aug 27, 2023 at 21:13

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