Well first off I want to apologize for such a lame first thread, but I've been a heavy reader for a while now and this is the first time I haven't been able to solve it.
I bought a Sandisk 16gb micro sdhc class 2 card for my fuze and having a very difficult time formatting it.
I put it in my phone, connected it to my comp via usb and selected "disk drive" option on my phone, then on my comp selected the "open folder to view files" option and I put some files on it. I then disconnected it from my comp and a few minutes later checked to see if my files were on my phone, the files were there but it said the card was full when there was only ~1.2gigs on it. So I connected it back to my computer and when I tried to open the card it said that the card was not formatted, so I select the format now option and it will fail, saying windows could not complete formatting. I then downloaded the panasonic sd formatter from www.sdcard.com and tried formatting again and it says the write protection switch is on and to turn it off, well there isnt a write protection switch on the card...
So I'm not sure what to do at this point, can anyone offer any insight to this issue?
Thanks in advance for any help.
There is a write protection switch on the SD adapter
well in my case the "sd adapter" is my fuze/tp which has never had any problems serving as a disk drive adapter for my sd card in the past.
my laptop has a slot for memory cards and i do have a micro>sd apadter but my lt can not read sd hc cards.
no one can help or offer any insight?
I really don't want to have to buy another one..
I would be willing to donate to whoever can help me fix this..
SanDisk microSDHC card
I did move the write protection switch both ways and it still says write protected in either direction. please help. Thanks
i think it may be your version of windows. i had a similar problem even with a 4gb non-sdhc sd card. it can be read on the phone, but for some reason can't be read if put in the laptop. i just didn't format it because i know it worked.
when i bought a 16gb micro sd for my touch pro, funnily the laptop recognised it even with an adaptor. so maybe since i updated my windows vista, it also updated 'the driver' for the card?
sorry more anecdotal than anything else. just try to use windows update - if you use windows.it may help as in my case.
did u solved the problem???
i have the same problem
i can see the files from the card but i cant delete/copy/format (
the card may be a fake. registration does not actually authenticate the card. where were these cards purchased? if ebay or some similar site you should probably contact sandisk support to verify authenticity 866-sandisk
I have a same problem. Although it is a Transcend disc 16GB class 2. No, I didn't buy it on ebay. I am using Windows 7 x64. Copying to the card can happen when it is in the phone mounted.
same exact freaking problem
ok i'm having this same problem with a sandisk 8gb card... It's very annoying as i can read but basiaclly cannot write anything to it or format it. How was this problem solved?
still no solution?
im dealing with the same issue i have a 16g sd that came with my d1 and now my pc reads 14g from my phone then 31mb from a flash reader??
SD Formatter for SDHC
Kaptinkrunk said:
im dealing with the same issue i have a 16g sd that came with my d1 and now my pc reads 14g from my phone then 31mb from a flash reader??
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Check out drgopoos thread and my post:
Szczepanik said:
Thank you this thread has helped!
You asked for more info and I would recommend two free programs:
1) H2testw 1.4 which tests to see if your card has genuine capacity
2) SD Formatter for SDHC This software formats all SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards,
Cheers
Tom
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Cheers
Tom
I'll check up on it later thanks, what gets me is it reads fine from my phone but put in a micro SD adapter thing and my pc doesnt read it right, but any other comp it reads fine
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Check my last post on the thread I quoted - you are probably using SD slot on PC. Try USB. What card were you using.
Cheers
Tom
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Szczepanik said:
Check my last post on the thread I quoted - you are probably using SD slot on PC. Try USB. What card were you using.
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Tom
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Well its a dell PC flash card reader, the SD to micro I've tried 3 and I'll see what kind of SD but it was the stock one from my d1
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hello everyone!
since i bought a microSDHC storage card (4GB class 6) for my hermes, i am having problems with accessing the files i store on it....
i usually format the card in the device (using StorageTools or using WM5Storage in WindowsXP) and afterwards copy various files and folders on the card. when at first, everything seems tow ork great, after some time i am having troubles accessing the files. when trying to access the storage card with TOTAL COMANDER for example, i get following error:
"Error 13 changing to dir"
after reseting the device or ejecting and inserting the storage card again, it seems to work again...
is anyone familiar with such kind of problem?
is my storage card broken?
regards,krz
Hum!
I think you should first repair your disk with CHKDSK on Windows.
Try it and report.
Cheers
thank you komanguy!
i should have added, that i already did that too.
CHKDSK did report couple of errors (sorry, i forgot which) and fixed it.
after that, i formated.
everything seemed ok, and the out of a sudden... problems again!
i will try some more things and will report back.
if anyone else got a hint, i would be grateful!
regards.krz
Maybe SDHC drivers are not proper on your device? Try partitioning your SD card.
Regards,
Carty..
card readers ....
another thing, that really pisses me off is, that SD card readers dont seem to be able to read from those cards... i tried it with the adapter from micro to normal size SD card, no succeys at all. friend of mine having the same problems....
so the only way to read/write that microSDHC is via the pda! and this is superslow!! i really wonder, why i got myself a class 6 microSDHC....?
anyone knows a cardreader, that REALLY works (fast) with microSDHC cards?
thx.krz
not all card readers support the high capacity cards.. need to find you one that does.. I bought a 1gb A-Date microSD a while back that came with a tiny USB adapter that works flawlessly with my current 8gb card.. its nice having the adapter on my keychain whenver I need to dump files to and from it. back to the problem at hand.. the contacts might be dirty.. I would blow some compressed air in it and try that then if that didn't work find some stiff paper, cut it to the microSD width.. saturate it with 90% alcohol but not dripping and run it in and out of the slot a few times.. hope this helps
Hi, so today every time i would boot up my phone i noticed it took a really long time to recognize the SD card (32 GB SanDisk class 4 micro SDHC). Later in the day, aka a few hours ago, I rebooted my phone and it flat wont recognize the card is there. I've tried formatting through my computer, still didn't recognize the card was there. I tried formatting through cwm 5.5.x recovery and all i get is an error saying it cannot mount the SD. The only time i could even get it to recognize the card it said it was either blank or written in an unreadable filesystem, so i clicked format, but it seems not to format the card. I tried popping in a blank 4GB (micro SDHC class 4) i had laying around, and it worked no problem.
PLEASE HELP!!! I cannot fit my 14GB of Music on my tiny 4BG SD!!!
Thank you to anyone who responds in advance
!!!! Update!!!!!
Fixed!
I used the format SD program in the link provided by 216Monster below.
This program takes hours (I did a full format) but it works!
Please don't be afraid to hit the thanks button!
idiotzach15 said:
Hi, so today every time i would boot up my phone i noticed it took a really long time to recognize the SD card (32 GB SanDisk class 4 micro SDHC). Later in the day, aka a few hours ago, I rebooted my phone and it flat wont recognize the card is there. I've tried formatting through my computer, still didn't recognize the card was there. I tried formatting through cwm 5.5.x recovery and all i get is an error saying it cannot mount the SD. The only time i could even get it to recognize the card it said it was either blank or written in an unreadable filesystem, so i clicked format, but it seems not to format the card. I tried popping in a blank 4GB (micro SDHC class 4) i had laying around, and it worked no problem.
PLEASE HELP!!! I cannot fit my 14GB of Music on my tiny 4BG SD!!!
Thank you to anyone who responds in advance
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Download SD Formatter from https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/ and see if that works for you, might end up with the same results.
Also did you try sd card in something other then your phone to make sure its not faulty?
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Download SD Formatter ...
Also did you try sd card in something other then your phone to make sure its not faulty?
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Yes. luckily i found a 16gig card i had, which is working. but i will try that formatter now, thank you
Edit: sorry read that wrong.. but the case works fine in all my computers...but I tried another Android and it failed to work there also
I had the same problem with 2 16gb sandisk sdcards, never really figured out why it did that but every other brand works fine no problem at all
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Another thing you could try is a sd card from samsung, im using a 32gb class 10 in my r800x and it works great!
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MB-MSBGA/US
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MB-MSBGA/US-specs
Pretty sure the class is one of the factors that determine if the SD card will work with your phone. 16 SD here.
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Pretty sure the class is one of the factors that determine if the SD card will work with your phone. 16 SD here.
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Well I think all the cards I have are class 4... and the 32 gig card has worked for me for more than half a year
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Hardware failure? I've read a couple other ppl having issues with 32 gb. Kinda why I don't wana plot the money down work one if I don't know its gonna work.
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idiotzach15 said:
Hi, so today every time i would boot up my phone i noticed it took a really long time to recognize the SD card (32 GB SanDisk class 4 micro SDHC). Later in the day, aka a few hours ago, I rebooted my phone and it flat wont recognize the card is there. I've tried formatting through my computer, still didn't recognize the card was there. I tried formatting through cwm 5.5.x recovery and all i get is an error saying it cannot mount the SD. The only time i could even get it to recognize the card it said it was either blank or written in an unreadable filesystem, so i clicked format, but it seems not to format the card. I tried popping in a blank 4GB (micro SDHC class 4) i had laying around, and it worked no problem.
PLEASE HELP!!! I cannot fit my 14GB of Music on my tiny 4BG SD!!!
Thank you to anyone who responds in advance
!!!! Update!!!!!
Fixed!
I used the format SD program in the link provided by 216Monster below.
This program takes hours (I did a full format) but it works!
Please don't be afraid to hit the thanks button!
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Can you post detailed information on how you did it? Override? Did you marked format size?
Hi,
I'm new to the forum
I just bought a new HTC desire Z but there's one problem
When i insert my 8 gb sandisk class 4 SDHC card,
It tells me to format it. When i press format nothing happens :s
Any tips?
Boris
Try formatting the card through a PC first, choosing FAT32 and deselecting the "fast format" option. Let it run (might take 15min or more) and then put the card in your phone. See if this way it works.
EnricoTFYKD said:
Try formatting the card through a PC first, choosing FAT32 and deselecting the "fast format" option. Let it run (might take 15min or more) and then put the card in your phone. See if this way it works.
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I already tried that, thanks for the fast reply anyway
I tried about everything i could find using google and this site's search function, but it all failed.
It sucks because you need a sd card for so many things on an android phone, even thoug it has 1.5 GB built in memory.
Is it a new card? If so, its already formatted FAT32, and should work out of the box. If its still asking you to format, even after formatting on PC, and format on the phone doesn't work, the card may be defective or damaged.
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Is it a new card? If so, its already formatted FAT32, and should work out of the box. If its still asking you to format, even after formatting on PC, and format on the phone doesn't work, the card may be defective or damaged.
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New card, new phone. Thanks
I'm betting something is wrong with the card. That is not a normal message to get with a brand new SD card. Try a different one, if you have access to one, or excahnge the one you've got.
No luck
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I'm betting something is wrong with the card. That is not a normal message to get with a brand new SD card. Try a different one, if you have access to one, or excahnge the one you've got.
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OK, so i've tried 2 diffirent 8gb sdhc cards and 1 regular 2gb sd card.
still no luck.
the same problem keeps occuring :s
I tried formatting the cards in every possible way, even trough adb with the card inside the phone, no luck.
I think i'm about to sell the phone on ebay
you can just buy the sd card tray on ebay for about 12 bucks, easy to replace
Just format it on your computer instead (micro SD card reader or whatever).
I had this problem using IC9 beta, wouldn't format my card.
I used my PC and it was fine...
Hi,
I bought a trancend 32gb microsd SDHC class4 card for the note about 10 days back..Worked fine for 2 days then suddenly stopped working...Stopped working means does not get detected in the phone or on the laptop (there is no option for mount/unmount on the phone)..Ive tried my older 8gb card on my phone and that works fine..Ive also tried the screwed up card on my blackberry bold and it doesnt detect there as well..
Well, i thought its the card's fault and ordered a replacement...
They sent one and same story again!! worked for 2 days and same thing again
Now i dont know if its the card's problem or my phone's..Anybody with any idea??
PS - i am rooted and on criskelo v11.2 with speedmod 3-13 if it matters...also both times i had about 15gb of data in the card...
ive also tried blowing and cleaning the contacts..also tried inserting a piece of paper in the slot to cancel out loose contacts but nothing works
Thanks..
What was the file system on the card?
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What was the file system on the card?
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err..i dont remember
i formatted it using the phone before putting in files..so whatever the phone formats it as was there...
are there specifications to follow??
Very strange problem , but I am facing the same problem with a Trancend 32 GB card replaced twice and worked only for 1 day and then stopped recognising , not sure if it makes a diff the Mobo was replaced by Service center about 4 months back ,, may be a mobo fault? but my 16GB card just works fine
same thing happened to me also ..... i replaced a new 32g card let me see if it works fine or i will never buy another 32gb trancend card
since both r indians ill talk in tat context
flipkart now says they wont replace anymore and will refund the amount as credit! He also adviced that sandisk works better on the note for this capacity..i dont know wat logic he had! please do update if u find a solution/alternate
@anirudh - which company is that 16gb from? maybe ill have to make do with 16gb since 32 doesnt work
32Gb micro SDHC class 4 by Transcend, not recognised by GT N7000
Hi All,
I'm using a GT N7000 on Official 4.1.2 XXLT5 (recently updated). I'm using a Transcend microsd 32gb class 4 for about a year now with this note. But I'm facing this issue of 'blank SD' and 'unable to format' from 2-3 months now after I updated to one of the official OS upgrade.
I've tried reverting back to all the earlier versions of Android where it worked fine, but there seems to be no change. I can read the card using an external card reader in my laptop, but not through the phone.
I've tried formatting it to all the possible types (NTFS, exFAT, FAT32), nothing seems to work, for the note. I can read it on PC though.
I tried reading the same card in another device, but now it's not readable in that as well. Any suggestion/solution, much appreciated.
Thanks
Baahu
Baahubali said:
Hi All,
I'm using a GT N7000 on Official 4.1.2 XXLT5 (recently updated). I'm using a Transcend microsd 32gb class 4 for about a year now with this note. But I'm facing this issue of 'blank SD' and 'unable to format' from 2-3 months now after I updated to one of the official OS upgrade.
I've tried reverting back to all the earlier versions of Android where it worked fine, but there seems to be no change. I can read the card using an external card reader in my laptop, but not through the phone.
I've tried formatting it to all the possible types (NTFS, exFAT, FAT32), nothing seems to work, for the note. I can read it on PC though.
I tried reading the same card in another device, but now it's not readable in that as well. Any suggestion/solution, much appreciated.
Thanks
Baahu
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Boot into recovery mode and go to mounts and storage. From there format the external memory card (format /sdcard). Alternatively you could try with a format from the "storage" in settings.
Use the card reader with ur pc. Go to disk management and format the card FAT32. Before formating, delete the partition/partitions on ur card. U should get unallocated space. Create partition and it should work. The big problem is that u may see some problems between note and 32gb card. The phone it may restart and u should go to recovery/download mode to restart it... good luck.
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I have the Tab pro 12.2 KK4.4.2 and purchased a patriot Micro SDXC 64 GB. My question is similar to other posts and I will try the posted solutions when someone can confirm the validity of the SDcard. Samsung specs for the Tab(SM-T900) state support for micro SDHC up to 64 GB. All of the reading I have done shows that the largest SDHC cards is 32GB and anything larger is a SDXC. So is my64GB SDXC card actually supported in my device? I have not been able to write MP3 files from my PC to the card or any other files with any success. Put I am able to do it fine on a smaller 16GB SDHC card. Can this version SM-T900ZKAXAC be rooted?
Thanks
Mossey said:
I have the Tab pro 12.2 KK4.4.2 and purchased a patriot Micro SDXC 64 GB. My question is similar to other posts and I will try the posted solutions when someone can confirm the validity of the SDcard. Samsung specs for the Tab(SM-T900) state support for micro SDHC up to 64 GB. All of the reading I have done shows that the largest SDHC cards is 32GB and anything larger is a SDXC. So is my64GB SDXC card actually supported in my device? I have not been able to write MP3 files from my PC to the card or any other files with any success. Put I am able to do it fine on a smaller 16GB SDHC card. Can this version SM-T900ZKAXAC be rooted?
Thanks
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I contacted Samsung and they are going to escalate the issue up the chain. It seems as though the tablet only supports Fat32 file system, while SDXC cards are only can only be formatted using exFat or NTFS. That being said I tried formatting my card with NTFS in hopes it might allow Fat32 after but it wouldn't format using NTFS.
Is no one else having this issue, as I have not seen 1 other post regarding this particular problem?
Mossey said:
I contacted Samsung and they are going to escalate the issue up the chain. It seems as though the tablet only supports Fat32 file system, while SDXC cards are only can only be formatted using exFat or NTFS. That being said I tried formatting my card with NTFS in hopes it might allow Fat32 after but it wouldn't format using NTFS.
Is no one else having this issue, as I have not seen 1 other post regarding this particular problem?
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Mossey, do you happen to have a Windows computer?
plug the sd into a different phone if you can and connect as external. Click Start->My computer->right click and format to Fat32. I do this all the time
Silkmeister1
Silkmeister1 said:
Mossey, do you happen to have a Windows computer?
plug the sd into a different phone if you can and connect as external. Click Start->My computer->right click and format to Fat32. I do this all the time
Silkmeister1
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I thought for second you had the solution. I have another tablet and tried reformatting using it. I had the stick showing fat32 file system but it was 32gb vs 64gb. But the tablet recognized it initially, so l reformatted using the tab, but now the tablet looses the sd after it writes a few files to sd. Then if I try to view files on the tab, I get a message that the ext sd card may not be readable.
Mossey said:
I thought for second you had the solution. I have another tablet and tried reformatting using it. I had the stick showing fat32 file system but it was 32gb vs 64gb. But the tablet recognized it initially, so l reformatted using the tab, but now the tablet looses the sd after it writes a few files to sd. Then if I try to view files on the tab, I get a message that the ext sd card may not be readable.
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Hm interesting, it seems like it might be a permissions issue.
Can you try doing this on a device that runs something before 4.4.2? Kitkat is known to cause lots of problems with SDcards
hope you find the solution.
Silkmeister
Silkmeister1 said:
Hm interesting, it seems like it might be a permissions issue.
Can you try doing this on a device that runs something before 4.4.2? Kitkat is known to cause lots of problems with SDcards
hope you find the solution.
Silkmeister
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Again- Thanks. I thought it odd as well and it didn't add up. Although the SD card was working OK in my new Sony camera I decided to return it to C.C. for an exchange, voila problem solved. This still tells me that Samsung Technical support is useless. Everyone spent a lot of time trying to solve this issue. I still am finding odd things happening with Kies but I have found some work a rounds.