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I purchased a Sandisk 64GB micro SD card through Amazon. I got the card and put it in my phone and the phone said it was damaged. It wouldn't mount the SD card to format it. I tried to format it with my laptop, but it would not give the option for fat32.
I did a Google search and found this.
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
You have to use Dos commands, but it formats the SD card to fat32 in about 3 seconds. Needless to say, this has to be done on a Windows computer. Mine is running Vista.
BE CAREFUL! IF YOU AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION, YOU COULD FORMAT THE WRONG DRIVE AND MESS UP YOUR COMPUTER!
(If this is in the wrong place, please move to the correct forum.)
I'm sure most of you already know how to do this. I just figured I would post it for people that don't.
How much did u pay for it?
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anomy13 said:
How much did u pay for it?
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The micro SD card? 60 bucks off of Amazon about a month ago. I thought the first one was defective so I sent it back. Just got the replacement today.
v8dreaming said:
The micro SD card? 60 bucks off of Amazon about a month ago. I thought the first one was defective so I sent it back. Just got the replacement today.
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Was it the class 6 or the class 10 one? I got the class 10 64gb for like 75
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wow 64g, can save me loads of porn.........
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If it won't format in the phone, it may be defective. I went through something similar, I ordered a 64gb class 6 card off Amazon a few months ago. It was made by "Komputerbay" & had good reviews, but would not format at all in my phone. Wouldn't even mount or anything. I sent it back & ordered a Sandisk, and it formatted in my phone right away with no problems.
kabuk1 said:
If it won't format in the phone, it may be defective. I went through something similar, I ordered a 64gb class 6 card off Amazon a few months ago. It was made by "Komputerbay" & had good reviews, but would not format at all in my phone. Wouldn't even mount or anything. I sent it back & ordered a Sandisk, and it formatted in my phone right away with no problems.
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It's not defective. I'm using it in my phone right now. I find it interesting that people are able to mount this card in their phone when, out of the box, it's in a format that the phone doesn't recognize. Also, without a workaround, you aren't supposed to be able to format anything over 32GB to fat32.
This is my understanding after reading up on it anyway.
skyfolly said:
wow 64g, can save me loads of porn.........
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I have 55GB of music and we aren't allowed to use the wifi at work. Streaming music for 8 hours straight would kill my data plan.
v8dreaming said:
I have 55GB of music and we aren't allowed to use the wifi at work. Streaming music for 8 hours straight would kill my data plan.
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you can't use grooveshark at work?
new ion? said:
you can't use grooveshark at work?
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They password protected the wifi network. So, we aren't allowed to use it.
I could use grooveshark with my cell data, but I would go through my 5GB data plan in about a week.
v8dreaming said:
They password protected the wifi network. So, we aren't allowed to use it.
I could use grooveshark with my cell data, but I would go through my 5GB data plan in about a week.
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You have a computer workstation connected to the internet no?
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Jesus H! Thank you for this! I've been fighting this for about a week now since I started playing with CM10 on the S3. Tried 4 or 5 methods of formatting with various commands and apps, and the most I could get out of the card was 32 GB in FAT32.
There's also a gui version of the utility that worked when all other found the card unreadable. Took all of 10 seconds!
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
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You have a computer workstation connected to the internet no?
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No I do not. I do not sit down to work. I am a diesel mechanic.
L_E_O said:
Jesus H! Thank you for this! I've been fighting this for about a week now since I started playing with CM10 on the S3. Tried 4 or 5 methods of formatting with various commands and apps, and the most I could get out of the card was 32 GB in FAT32.
There's also a gui version of the utility that worked when all other found the card unreadable. Took all of 10 seconds!
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
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Glad it worked for you also.
v8dreaming said:
No I do not. I do not sit down to work. I am a diesel mechanic.
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Never mind then lol. I'm glad to hear you work with your hands... I'm going to school for a desk job and half the time I wish I could be under some motor
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I thank v8dreaming for posting the link to Ridgecorp.
I downloaded their fat32 format tool, and now my Sandisk 64GB micro SDXC works with my 3year old Samsung Jet S8000!
more memory than a $1000,- iPhone FTW
thanks again!
For those of you having a problem with formatting your 64 gig card in FAT32 go here.
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
EDIT - LOL I just saw your post but here is the link.
05Warrior said:
For those of you having a problem with formatting your 64 gig card in FAT32 go here.
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
EDIT - LOL I just saw your post but here is the link.
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I have followed the tutorial and have formatted it, but windows still reports a size of 27.4GB which would mean 32GB.
I have a class 10 64GB card, i can format it in exfat no problem, just not fat32.
Any ideas?
Just in case someone has this problem
I was trying to format my sandisk 64gb that was formatted in exfat but I was having an error message saying that the card was being used by another program but there was nothing using it. What I did was that I formatted it with windows 7 to NTFS and after it was done I used the program again and this time it works. To make sure I put my card in the phone and formatted it with the phone also. I tried to formatted it in the phone before and it was formatted but it stayed in exfat. I want it to be FAT32 because the clockworkmod recovery touch can't access the card formatted in exfat to make backup. Now I will try it with fat32 which they say it will work.
Try to get another recovery like twrp, it let's you use your external sd.
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i have a sandisk 2gb sd card and another 8gb sandisk card, but one of my friends scrapped a 16gb internal sd card out of an htc surround7. the 2gb and 8gb cards work perfectly fine in my epic 4g touch running blazer rom and either agats kernel or the kuban kernel, but the 16gb card wont mount in the phone, and if i pull the card out, it causes the phone to reboot. ive done the same thing on my friends evo 3d and my brothers galaxy s3, and had the same problem. it also wont mount on windows 7, 8 or linux mint. any ideas on the problem/ how to get the card to work?
i had the same problem with an 8gb card even when i put it inito a card reader via usb the card actually started to heat up. i sugges you to throw it out and get a new one its not worth messing with it
it didnt heat up, theres no problem with the contacts or anything, i think the filesystem on it is corrupted, and that could be fixed if there was a way to mount it
dougiefresh181 said:
it didnt heat up, theres no problem with the contacts or anything, i think the filesystem on it is corrupted, and that could be fixed if there was a way to mount it
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Have you tried reformatting the card? either NTFS or FAT32 partitions. try it via a PC. not the phone
g_ding84 said:
Have you tried reformatting the card? either NTFS or FAT32 partitions. try it via a PC. not the phone
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it wont mount to my pc in windows 7,8 or linux mint either through the phone or with an sd adapter. i need to find a way to reformat it
Sounds like a bad card
Any way to fix it though? Anyone I can ask? Or is it just a waste of silicon and copper at this point?
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I don't think these can be fixed. They are really cheap to replace though. I think my sandisk 16gb was about $10 from eBay.
Eh no biggie. It was free anyway. What's a good price for a class 10 32gb? I saw a sandisk in target for $44 which seems steep, and RadioShack had a class for $22
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The current rate seems to be about $1 per GB. You can probably pick one up on eBay for less though usually lots of auctions on these. My sandisk is a class 4 but speeds are good for my use
Also
Here is one at staples on sale now http://m.staples.com/Polaroid-32GB-microSD-microSDHC-Class-10-Flash-Memory-Card/product_730752
Not sure about that brand but if the store is convenient you can always return.
Im not a stranger to rooting (thanks due to all the awesome devs here!) But sadly a ran low on storage. Bought a 32gb Sandisk class 10 ($24...Why pass on that?!) I copied current sd to computer, then transferred to new sd card. Well, phone was incredibly laggy. Ended up freezing. Pulled battery, rebooted.... froze on samsung screen (waited almost 10 mins) Pulled battery again. Attempted to reflash current rom, but upon reboot it sent me back to recovery with message of no OS. Not one of my roms would succeed. Back to old sd card.
Now i must ask, did i miss something here? Or is it a defective card? Im a sucker for punishment. I formatted card, only putting rom files on to use. Still failed on me.
Returned to original sd card, reflashed rom. Back to normal!!
There is a known issue with SanDisk SD Cards, and the Samsung Galaxy S3. You can find more info HERE. I believe the the issue has since been resolved. You can try to format the SD Card with SD Formatter. It may save the SD Card. But either way you can follow the link I gave you. There is another link there to the SanDisk site. They should replace your card. Or you can take it to your local retailer with a copy of the link page. They should take care of the issue.
What is the best sd card to buy?
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That's seems to be a matter of opinion. I still have a SanDisk Ultra SDHC 32GB Class 10 micro SD Card. I had to exchange it once. But after I received the new SD Card, I've had ZERO issues with it.
prboy1969 said:
That's seems to be a matter of opinion. I still have a SanDisk Ultra SDHC 32GB Class 10 micro SD Card. I had to exchange it once. But after I received the new SD Card, I've had ZERO issues with it.
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I have my 32GB sitting on a shelf.
I have no proof of purchase, but I did purchase it.
Am I boned?
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xblackvalorx said:
I have my 32GB sitting on a shelf.
I have no proof of purchase, but I did purchase it.
Am I boned?
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I would try contacting SanDisk directly. They may replace it.
xblackvalorx said:
I have my 32GB sitting on a shelf.
I have no proof of purchase, but I did purchase it.
Am I boned?
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I got mine as a gift and mine went out recently...emailed sandisk a few times back and forth (they ask where it is from, never gave them a receipt or anything) and they replaced it for free...just got it today!
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prboy1969 said:
That's seems to be a matter of opinion. I still have a SanDisk Ultra SDHC 32GB Class 10 micro SD Card. I had to exchange it once. But after I received the new SD Card, I've had ZERO issues with it.
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Same here. Since replacement haven't had a single issue. When I contacted Sandisk never required reciept.
class 10. Brand new micro sd card, brand new note 10.1 2014 edition. Tried formatting. What am i doing wrong?
The pc can read the card...
The PC can or can't read the card? Does your tablet read the card? If so go to settings and storage and try formatting it there first. Then try it in the PC.
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aplacetorest said:
class 10. Brand new micro sd card, brand new note 10.1 2014 edition. Tried formatting. What am i doing wrong?
The pc can read the card...
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It should have been formatted correctly from the factory as exFAT.
We need to have more information about the exact problem to help you.
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kkretch said:
It should have been formatted correctly from the factory as exFAT.
We need to have more information about the exact problem to help you.
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i tried it first direct out of package into the tablet. I took a picture with the camera and I was greeted with "Cannot save to sd card, switching to internal memory" So i went to settings, the tablet seems to be reading the card, but not writing to it. So i formatted it in the tablet, still a no go. Put it in my pc and it works just fine. Back in the tablet, it reads, not writes. Back in the pc, formatted in pc, back to tablet, no go.
aplacetorest said:
i tried it first direct out of package into the tablet. I took a picture with the camera and I was greeted with "Cannot save to sd card, switching to internal memory" So i went to settings, the tablet seems to be reading the card, but not writing to it. So i formatted it in the tablet, still a no go. Put it in my pc and it works just fine. Back in the tablet, it reads, not writes. Back in the pc, formatted in pc, back to tablet, no go.
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U sure you don't have the lock switched on the SD card? And are you properly ejecting it each time you remove it?
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RussellEstridge25 said:
U sure you don't have the lock switched on the SD card? And are you properly ejecting it each time you remove it?
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is there a lock on a micro? and yes properly ejecting through settings and unmounting
aplacetorest said:
is there a lock on a micro? and yes properly ejecting through settings and unmounting
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Oh sorry I meant on the adapter to the PC. Forget what I said. Sounds like ya need a new one. I just got mine yesterday and it works fine.
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RussellEstridge25 said:
Oh sorry I meant on the adapter to the PC. Forget what I said. Sounds like ya need a new one. I just got mine yesterday and it works fine.
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why would i need a new one if it works great and fine in the pc?
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i tried it first direct out of package into the tablet. I took a picture with the camera and I was greeted with "Cannot save to sd card, switching to internal memory" So i went to settings, the tablet seems to be reading the card, but not writing to it. So i formatted it in the tablet, still a no go. Put it in my pc and it works just fine. Back in the tablet, it reads, not writes. Back in the pc, formatted in pc, back to tablet, no go.
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What file system is the card formatted as???
exFAT
FAT32
NTFS
True... Are you stock? Any mods? Dud you reboot?
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Do you have another micro sd card to test the tablet with?
kkretch said:
What file system is the card formatted as???
exFAT
FAT32
NTFS
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exFAT
RussellEstridge25 said:
True... Are you stock? Any mods? Dud you reboot?
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Stock no mods
kkretch said:
Do you have another micro sd card to test the tablet with?
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not a 64GB. But it still baffles me how it works in the pc and not in the tablet. Ive seen other cases of this for this tablet too.
UPDATE: I found a class 2 8gb micro. that worked just fine.... but i mean... id rather my class 10 ultra work...
well this sucks
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not a 64GB. But it still baffles me how it works in the pc and not in the tablet. Ive seen other cases of this for this tablet too.
UPDATE: I found a class 2 8gb micro. that worked just fine.... but i mean... id rather my class 10 ultra work...
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I would return it.
Did you get it local to you or online?
sealed package or bulk?
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I would return it.
Did you get it local to you or online?
sealed package or bulk?
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online, sealed.
I've been having the exact same Issue! It's a brand new samsung 64 g class 10 micro sd. Formatted on my tablet. Works when I add files on my pc but in my tablet I can't write to it, only read.
And when I download new apps with the card mounted it has errors, I need to unmount the card just to install an app.........
What did you decide? I can't work out if it's a faulty note, faulty card, or if we just need to live with it?
maddy. said:
I've been having the exact same Issue! It's a brand new samsung 64 g class 10 micro sd. Formatted on my tablet. Works when I add files on my pc but in my tablet I can't write to it, only read.
And when I download new apps with the card mounted it has errors, I need to unmount the card just to install an app.........
What did you decide? I can't work out if it's a faulty note, faulty card, or if we just need to live with it?
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i honestly have no freaking clue. None. I think i have to switch to a downgraded 32gb
where did you get yours?
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i honestly have no freaking clue. None. I think i have to switch to a downgraded 32gb
where did you get yours?
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Ebay. Found out today it was a very clever fake. Check out my new thread I started on this subject, see if your probs are similar to mine....:good:
maddy. said:
Ebay. Found out today it was a very clever fake. Check out my new thread I started on this subject, see if your probs are similar to mine....:good:
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Damn! Turns out i got a fake too! I messaged the seller and i received a whole refund. I went to radio shack today. $49.99 for a REAL (haha) Sandisk 64GB Ultra sd card. They were very nice about it too. Had to go in the back to look for it cause there werent any on the shelf. As i was pulling out of the parking lot a screaming employee was waving one in her arms haha. Made my day.
Now only if we can get google to allow play store content to save to sd like my phone does.....
Like the title says, picked up an SD card, doesn't show up under the Storage menu or when I connect to PC via USB. I've downloaded an app that lets me format the SD and it shows up there, but after formatting I still can't access or even see that the SD card in installed.
It's a GSKILL class 10 64gb SDXC
Hmmmm. Have you tried a different card to see if you get the same results? I'm using a Lexar 633x 64Gb card. No problems to report so far.
Retarded Timing said:
Hmmmm. Have you tried a different card to see if you get the same results? I'm using a Lexar 633x 64Gb card. No problems to report so far.
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Just tried, thus SD card works in my S5 but not my g3, and another SD card same manufacturer doesn't work on g3.
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I wonder if you're formatting it in a way the G3 doesn't like.
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I wonder if you're formatting it in a way the G3 doesn't like.
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Well I'm not formatting like anything. Went straight from the packaging to my phone, then to my S5 and that's it
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maybe you got a broken pin in the micro sd slot
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maybe you got a broken pin in the micro sd slot
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Can't be the case because the SD card shows up in formatting apps from the play store.
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I have a Samsung 32 GB micro SD card. Says 10 HC on it. It worked immediately when I popped it in and I didn't have to format it or anything. Has all my previous files on it.
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I am having the same problem with a dual sim D858 G3.
Have tried Sony, Samsung, Sandisk MicroSDXC cards of various capacities, none work.
Anyone have a solution ?
Hmmm, investigation with a torch and loupe revealed that one of the MicroSDXC reader pins were bent down.
Managed to lift it with a needle and now it works fine.
This was on a new phone, wonder if other people's problems had a similar cause ?
Format the SD Card in storage settings. It should format and be useable
Try couple things:
1. Try (may be borrow from a friend if you don't have one lying around) a different brand name card. Some generic brand cards (especially from eBay) are little flimsy and does not provide proper contacts. It happened to me on both HTC M8 and LG G3. Tried SanDisk card and all went well.
2. Try formatting the card using PC into Fat 32 format (you can always reverse this formatting to ex-fat) and see if this make any difference.
3. This one sounds very basic but under storage, sometime you have to manually click on "mount SD card".
Good luck!
Ok try this
1- but it in lapttop slot (card reader of laptop ) dont try another way .
2- use SDformatter 4 .
3- ok now put it in your device.
I hope it will work properly
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I have this problem too. April 2017 and LG STILL haven't sorted it out. Impossible for so many owners to have faulty phones. Definitely a SOFTWARE issue ! Terrible customer service. I actually NEED to use an SD card in my work. .Never getting an LG phone again.
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I have this problem too. April 2017 and LG STILL haven't sorted it out. Impossible for so many owners to have faulty phones. Definitely a SOFTWARE issue ! Terrible customer service. I actually NEED to use an SD card in my work. .Never getting an LG phone again.
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Have spoken to a repair shop and what they said is that this is a typical issue with the LG G3, another one (which I also see a lot) is spontaneous reboots, even when the phone is seemingly doing nothing. And these issues get only worse over time. The only way to solve them is to replace the mainboard, which probably isn't worth it. Looked at alibaba.com, they are around 30-40 USD. I have reflashed the stock firmware in my futile attempts to get both issues solved, but it is obviously a hardware issue.
Yeah stopped working too. I've noticed an issue with a pin in the MicroSD card slot. I imagine this is the issue. I'll open it up when I have time.
Take the card out, insert it in a PC and check it for errors. DiskGenius or MiniTool Partition Wizard can help you here. DiskGenius can also check for partition table errors.
Also make sure the card is formatted exFAT, not FAT32 or NTFS and that the cluster size is either 8K or 128K.
If that doesn't work back up your files, format as exFAT with 128K cluster size, then copy the files back. You may have to do this anyway if a partition table error is detected.