Hi there,
this is not really a XDA topic, but since I think here is the most knowlegde empowered crowd around I may as well ask: (I just cooked a 2003 rom in Jeffs kitchen and just have to say it rocks!!!! :!: )
Here's the problem:
I have two SanDisk 256 MB SD cards. One is without any problems (sofar), but onto the other I can only copy about 100 MB Data (no matter if I do it taking pictures, or copying from WinXP or through the SD Slot of the XDA).
So I tried formatting the card in the following ways:
- By the camera (Pentax Optio 550)
- By the XDA (Storagetools.exe, the OS by simply inserting the card)
- By PhotoResco (which could actually read the card and report the :? problem but has no formatting option - at least not in the demo version)
- By CompuApps OnBelay SD recovery tool :x
- By WinXP :evil:
They all stop or report a problem at 37% formatting.
I know this is a known problem of SanDisk cards over 256 MB size, but
since it's known I can't believe there is no solution!!! :?:
Doesn't anyone have some kind of a low level formatting tool for SD cards or at least a ZeroWrite kind of thing...
Help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanx in advance and keep up your incredible work!
can I copy everythin from my present 2gb card. including installed programs onto new card and everything work.?
I think this will work indeed. Why don't you try this out and post the result?
Should work fine - I did it a while ago going from a 1GB card to a 2GB card.
The only thing to be aware of is if you have named your card. I think you need to name the second card the same or some software goes a bit wappy.
Cheers
Rob
thanks will post resulting when I get the card hopefully soon
i went from a 2gb to an 8gb w/o any issues....
just copied the files over....
Two days ago and while I was synchronicing the phone it had a crash and all of the files on the micro SD card were deleted or at least that was what I thought, I reinstalled the apps....no problem there, but to my surprise I loosed around one giga or maybe more of space on the SD according to the phone.
I have explored for files and the sum of my real files is not bigger than 2G, but the phone keeps saying there's only 200 mb remaining of space remaining on the card. Is a format the only way to go? Any advice? Thanks !
Copy all the files from the card to your PC with a reader, format, copy the files back. You can try a scandisk before, but I wouldn't even bother.
Hi guys,
Need some help..i'm using 2GB sd card on my himalaya..installed some apps, mp3's, and games..i noticed that everytime that my himalaya resets, it doesn't detect the files on my sd card..tried checking it on the memory and it was able to detect my memory card but it shows that there's no more free space on it..i only used almost 1 GB of it..when i checked the folders on the sd card, it's empty..well, it could be resolved by just removing then re-attaching the sd card on my himalaya..is there an alternative way to resolve the issue? i've tried other sd cards but still the same thing..and i don't want to disconnect/reconnect the sd card coz i'm afraid that the sd card slot would get damaged.. i also tried to flash different roms on my himalaya but same thing happens..is there any settings that i need to configure?
if you have tried different Cards and different ROM's too..then its some Hardware Issue
have you tried 1GB Cards?
ather90 said:
if you have tried different Cards and different ROM's too..then its some Hardware Issue
have you tried 1GB Cards?
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i haven't tried 1 GB yet..is it possible that it can't keep up with the 2GB card??
could be, i havent tried 2GB but 1GB Works
ather90 said:
could be, i havent tried 2GB but 1GB Works
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well, i have tried 1 GB when my hima's rom was wm3..but the apps were installed in the phone memory so there's no problem with it..the only prob that i experienced was when i'm downloading something on my sd card thru gprs..an error something like this.. " the device attached on the unit is malfunctioning "
have u made the perfect Hard reset using the (NO, YES, YES way)?
or like i said, could be a hardware problem
man, i'm getting upset with this problem...lol!!
yup!!! tried it a couple of times..it just happens every time my hima would reset or when downloading something via gprs..it also happened to the other hima that i have..coincidence??
wow...i've searched the forums and found out that this is a common issue..hope it could still be resolved..it really sucks pulling out / putting back in the sd card every time the issue occurs..
tried using a 2GB micro sd on my himalaya and it worked!! my hima's now able to detect the sd/files everytime it restarts.. ^_^
@gtrix
Bro myXx here,fr0m ph. Budy m ako, , ahm, thats c0m0n pr0blem w/our hima! My 1gb sd card,cnt be detectd, too, and n0w im already 2gb mmc, take n0te mMc,n0t sD CARD,, AND N0W my hima cnt detect any sd card any m0re,
Hello all, I recently upgraded to the ATT Fuze and then installed an AData 8 Gb MicroSD card. The issue is sometimes the phone will not detect the files in the card. So if I restart my phone everything works fine and the phone sees all files in the SD card with 80 mb used. If I restart again the phone takes a long time to view memory of the storage card and then shows nearly the entire 8 gb used. File explorer show the folders but none of the files in the SD card.
Anyone see this issue or how to resolve it. I have already replaced the phone once. SD card works perfectly when used in a laptop.
Please help
Wrong section or do i misunderstand?
I am sorry if it is in the wrong section. Which section should it be in?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=438