problem is solved
I would like to know the same. It would be nice to be able to toggle the storage card off/on when needed to save batt and program memory.
I found a program called BLmanualSD. It installs this link: \Windows\Programs\Startmenu\Accessories\SD Card Switcher. I can now toggle between storage card started and stopped. It works OK so far, we'll see...
I'm using WM6 on an ipaq hx4700 pda (not a phone) I've got both a CF and SD slot on this device and with an SD card in the slot it uses atleast 1MB of program memory just sitting there. I could always just remove the card when not in use, but with this it's more convenient. I don't know about your omnia. Take your chances. Backup first, etc etc
edit: should have noticed before. it looks like it won't survive a suspend (ie off/on) which makes it pretty useless unfortunately.
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Gents, After just recently suffering the dreaded SD card corruption "fault" (now finally fixed - I hope - with the new .cab from HTC)and having to reformat and reinstall all my programs data etc to my Orbit, I have a new issue with my microSD card.......
When the 2GB Sandisk microSDcard is queried for properties with Pocket Mechanic and Resco Explorer 2007 it notes that it is 78% full, with with 1.49GB on the card. HOWEVER, there is only 0.508GB (for sure) on the card, and this is noted when viewed using properties from Pocket Explorer!
The card is formated as FAT16 with 512 bytes/sector.....
Any advise as to reconcille whats going on? Will I have to reformat to "release" the space? ....I have not tried to copy and fill the remaining space on the card to see if the difference is real or just made-up by Pocket Mechanic/Resco Explorer...I'm worried about corrupting the card and losing all my data (again, ) All advice gratefully received!!
....doesn't anyone have an idea?
My card (2 gb sandisk) is reading the same 1500 in use 500 free.....
Its as if the Orbit is reading it the wrong way round.....
Saying that its been stable enough, Ive added more progs and mp3s also installed things.
Touch wood it seems ok.......
I would also appreciate someone letting us know what the problem could be though.......
You could backup the card and then try reformatting it with various different cluster sizes until you hit the optimum remaining space. I can't even remember what cluster size I used when I did mine , but it did take me a couple of goes.
Anyone know what the optimum is?
Well...I did exactly that uniqueboy! Solved the issue with a card format!
i) Took card out of device and plugged into USB reader
ii) Copied files (everything!) to a safe area
iii) Formated as FAT32 using default/optimum using standard HD formatter
iv) Coppied accross files exactly as were previously there
V Presto, all worked OK
.....and the remain 1GB plus was freed up! Suspect the issue was with the funny format (Fat16) and cluster size I used to try and mitigate against SD card crash.
All is well that ends well!!
Hi there,
My transcend 4GB SD card is getting corrupted repeatedly.
It abruptly loses data from any folders and that much space also.(Initial 3.93 GB reduced to 3.7 GB even after formatting)
Whenever some files disappear the file explorer notices the loss in MBs but the Resco explorer doesn't as if they still exist but are hidden somewhere.What does that mean?
I have got the card replaced twice but it has happened again and I am fed up.
I didn't swap it,didn't used it while battery was low, never used camera with it yet it is busted.
What is the cause?WM6? ROM?4GB size not meant for Exec?Transcend?
I am getting a new one of NCP anyway, still any explaination is welcome for I really need a 4GB working properly.
kalya said:
What is the cause?WM6? ROM?4GB size not meant for Exec?Transcend?
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Are you using the latest SPB Backup? If YES, then that is the cause. You probably have it setup doing automatic backup. It is the automatic backup that is faulty. The regular manual backup works fine. It seems the setting for the number of automatic backup corrupts the SD Card. It sometimes can't delete the specified number of backups, and even if you delete it manually it seems some memory was not returned to the SD Card.
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Ok
Thanks for the suggestion,
I have SPB 1.5.5 but I always use the manual back-up option.
With this card problem I have 'gathered' some info ( not any knowledge ) about the possible causes mentioned here and there,( you people please add your findings also - it may help others )
1. No cause found
2.The card itself may contain actually less space than claimed.
3.Using it on low battery.
4.Using it with a broken/ another card reader.
5.Having more than 2 GB empty space on it while using the camera function.
6.Removing the card while the device is on.
7.Transcend not compatible with Universal.( though I saw many posts regardless the manufacturers)
I am in the first category metioned above.
No motive,
No evidence,
3 murders and counting...
Eagrly waiting for the NCP one.
I can definitely say I don't have any of the above except number 1. The only cause I have is SPB Backup automatic feature. I too am using Transcend 150X 4GB SD Card.
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Well you should be happy. ;-) I now only have 3.4gb on my 4gb transcend 45x card. (TS4GSDC)
It started with loosing data so I formatted it. Had no option. After that there was only 3.4gb. Even tried transcends own fix-program (Transcend Fix-Capacity 'Toolver' <sic!>), tried partition magic, partition manager and even Win XP partition removing and making a new one.
Even tried 2 partitions, but the sum of them dont exceed 3.4gb anyway.
Seems the card got corrupted somewhere so its impossible to use more than 3.4gb (Or 3466mb to be exact)
It does make me pissed because when you pay for 4096mb you should be able to access all of that.
I doubt it to be a Universal issue... Think its the crappy card!
Think I should return it and maybe go for the 150x (TS4GSD150) but I read that you all have had similar problems with them.
Is there some sort of Low-level formatter that can fix this?
Otherwise I just stick to my 3.4gb and hope that it will not loose data again.
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I doubt it to be a Universal issue... Think its the crappy card!
Think I should return it and maybe go for the 150x (TS4GSD150) but I read that you all have had similar problems with them.
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I'd return it. Yours sounds like a definite Card problem. They have Lifetime Warranty anyway. Then go for the 150X.
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Yeah. You're right. Dont feel like I can trust this card anymore. And that is one thing that is important. We all know how much effort we put into tweaking and filling up a 4gb card... Only to find it looses data.
Takes a whole day to get it right again.
I will return it tomorrow, and chip in some extra cash to get a 150x.
Probably more stable and reliable...
Keep me posted!
DeBeer,
Good luck with the 150x one.I have already returned my third...all 150x.
If it solves your problem please post here,say in a week or so after using it;
If it does not...
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FYI, I've a 4GB 150x TRANSCEND SD card and have been using it since the day I bought it.
No problem so far with my WM5. Formatted it with my WinXP
Unless you've a faulty card or a faulty card reader/writer I don't see why you're getting corrupted data.
One thing I can think off is if you're using some kind of auto backup program and removing your card unknowingly at the same time. This can cause your data to be corrupted. Beware that it takes time to save(write) info to your card when using the Universal. Removing the card immediatedly when saving(writing) is in progress is sure to cause data corruption. Leave a few seconds (I would say 10secs) after saving before removal of card
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"It does make me pissed because when you pay for 4096mb you should be able to access all of that"
Not true. When you format a card like you format a harddisk there's some overhead being used so your actual free space is less
thanks
Now this is new( for me ) and valuable information that Universal takes some time to save the data.I WILL take care in the future.Thank you.
Please explain the phenomenon why default file explorer and the Resco explorer read the card differently i.e. file explorer won't show the corrupt folders memory while Resco does (in properties only).
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"Please explain the phenomenon why default file explorer and the Resco explorer read the card differently i.e. file explorer won't show the corrupt folders memory while Resco does (in properties only)"
Can you check the 'Properties' setting like 'Read', 'Hidden' etc
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FOSA,
Very sorry to say,but I never checked those details of the particular folders.Very silly of me.
But my busted card card is still lying at the vendor's so I shall get it back and check what you've suggested.
"Edit--The card is not detected anymore by anything,looks like hardware problem..."
On another forum mamaich says he can use 8GB SDHC with a patch on a Universal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=318795&page=2
If it works then...wow, all the best mamaich.
Hi,
I am using dopod 818pro. But whenever i use a 4gb(mainly kingstone SD memory card) memory card, it shows, "no memory card installed". But i can use 2gb memory card (any brand).
My config is as follows-
windows mobile 6.1 professional
processor- OMAP850-195MHz
memory- 50.02 mb
ROM version- 7.0.0.7 WWE
ROM DATE- 7/5/8
RADIO VERSION- 02.19.21
RAM size-64mb
So please help me to use 4 GB memory card.
SDHC
The HTC prophet doesn't support SDHC cards (over 2 Gig)!
i'm using non sdhc 4gb card from transcend. make sure your card is not sdhc...
oh yes, but you still need a driver
hey man, if you have a normal SD card with 4GB, it still will not just work ,you needed a driver of some sort, sorry, I had it, but changed my computer some months ago. Maybe someone else has it?
do you?? i just put the card in & my prophet recongnised it.
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I used to have MMC and I thought the disable power management would resolve my problem of getting my files disappearing from the card if the path 2 or more folders deep, but when I changed the card to a normal SD (2GB), I had the same problems happening sometimes (but not as frequently as before), but I'm getting another (harder) problem now. I'm saying harder because this seems to be very hard to track because it happens when it wants!!
sometimes the card works for several days without any issue, but sometimes I get a blank card. even though when I look at the status I see the used space and the free space, but when I open it with resco or file explorer it's just blank.
and I even got a worse problem (fortunately it happened only one time yet). since I set the ie and opera cash to the card, these programs created their temp folder on the card again, but everything else was totally erased! I used a recovery software to get my data back!!
as I said, it happened once, but the usual problem is I just see nothing on the card until I shut down, and boot my prophet again. and sometimes it doesn't work until I do this several times.
I think I've looked everywhere to find a solution for my problem, but I didn't find any real solution for it. I've tried several roms, several cards, always getting the same problem. I don't think it's a hardware issue because of its nature. I mean how could it be a hardware issue if the data disappears without even touching my phone? if there is a hardware issue I don't think the card would be recognized at all! or (at least) it won't be recognized after I move it (causing the weak or loose contacts - if any - to disconnect) however, I don't think it's true, because the contacts are clean and tight, and like all HTC devices, the SD slot is high quality.
if anyone can offer a real solution to my problem, then I'll say he/she is the one who enabled me get the full of my HTC Prophet!
So thank you in advance. whoever you are!
Hi, I have been trying out many ROMS over the past few months to see which one is best for me and most of them have been fine until I start to multitask or navigate through the phone quickly. Then, they all start locking up and the RAM drops to under 50mb free and does not go back up no matter what I do until a soft reset. When I remove my memory card (16GB Class 6 A-Data) the ROM(s) perform flawlessly and MUCH faster. Obviously there is a problem with the phone and the memory card with slowing down. I have been in various programs and have noticed settings about the memory card and power saving and I was wondering if somehow I could have the phone just cut all access to the SD card unless I need to use it, because if I take the SD card out while the phone is on, I get the same good results. So basically I want to know if I can tell the phone to NOT use the SD Card for ANYTHING to get the same results as taking the card out of the phone and putting it in when I need it. I hope that wasn't too much, thanks.
I also have had this trouble with my phone...I have a 16 gb sd card...I have tried using an 8gig to see if it is limited to just the 16 gig card...there was no difference...I came to the conclusion that touchflo is constantly seeking the sd card from media files....but I could be wrong....I have yet to figure out a solution because when i switch to the default wm home it does the same thing.
Hi,
Everytime my phone runs out of battery power or I reboot the handset, the phone refuses to load all the applications for the memory card. The memory card can be seen - within the settings, however the applications dont appear as normal within the menu or on the homescreen, the names of the apps are present but their each application logo of applications installed on the memory card is the same.
This is random also. Sometimes the apps show as normal, all icons load as normal. But mostly it fails. If it does load as normal, it sometimes takes upto 5 minutes for the card to 'kick in'.
Any suggestions please?
It could be to do with your sd card. What brand & size card do you have, where did you but it from and how did you first format it?
All the above may not be relevant, but some cheaper, non branded cards can cause issues!
Something you could try... I was having a similar issue, except mine would boot up with the message sd card corrupted.
Only a format would get it working again in the phone, but strangely my PC could view it, although the pc would occasionally loose sight if it!?
The only solution I found is to unmount the sd card before shutting down - Menu, settings,
Sd & phone storage, unmount sd card.
This seems to resolve my issue, perhaps it will help you too? (although it won't be possible when the battery dies I guess.
I hope that helps! Let me know how you get on!
Zippyioa
I have the problem but I have +75 apps on the SD card, pretty chunky ones too and my SD card read/write speed on class 2/4/6 cards is down to 1-5MB/s best case when using such a forced SD card installation for most apps so I sort of expected it. In my case, it seems to be Titanium Backup causing a hold up for the rest since it is always the last to load before the rest can commence, and if it doesn't load, most of the rest don't either. For whatever reason, it can take minutes to load so it delays everything else (7 minutes is the max I've counted).
If I hit a reload SD card widget on my homescreen that is part of SwitchPro widget, everything reloads as expected so I generally use this.
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zippyioa said:
It could be to do with your sd card. What brand & size card do you have, where did you but it from and how did you first format it?
All the above may not be relevant, but some cheaper, non branded cards can cause issues!
Something you could try... I was having a similar issue, except mine would boot up with the message sd card corrupted.
Only a format would get it working again in the phone, but strangely my PC could view it, although the pc would occasionally loose sight if it!?
The only solution I found is to unmount the sd card before shutting down - Menu, settings,
Sd & phone storage, unmount sd card.
This seems to resolve my issue, perhaps it will help you too? (although it won't be possible when the battery dies I guess.
I hope that helps! Let me know how you get on!
Zippyioa
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Class 4 memory card. I formatted it twice using fat32.
th3 said:
I have the problem but I have +75 apps on the SD card, pretty chunky ones too and my SD card read/write speed on class 2/4/6 cards is down to 1-5MB/s best case when using such a forced SD card installation for most apps so I sort of expected it. In my case, it seems to be Titanium Backup causing a hold up for the rest since it is always the last to load before the rest can commence, and if it doesn't load, most of the rest don't either. For whatever reason, it can take minutes to load so it delays everything else (7 minutes is the max I've counted).
If I hit a reload SD card widget on my homescreen that is part of SwitchPro widget, everything reloads as expected so I generally use this.
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I'll give that widget a shot, thanks.