Slow data transfer sd card - MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General

i have a sd card (1 gig) but it takes ages to transfer data to it..
for example it takes up to 50 min ot transfer 250 mb
is this normal? this really sucks!!!

Are you using a card reader writer or using activesync direct to your phone?

now activesync but i tried a 1.1 usb card reader writer and it was still crap!

well if it's also slow with a sd card reader then it's not really sd related and the only thing people can say to you is
1 try an usb2 reader
2 get a faster sd card

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4 GB SD by Sandisk Not quite ready

Well, I just received a 4 GB SD card by Sandisk. I had some problems getting my computers to recognize the card until I found the right memory card reader. After formatting the card, I was able to see it in every computer, including my Imate Jam. I believe it would work in the Jam; however the problem is that every time I transferred a large amount of files, such as music, video, jpegs, etc. I get an error message everytime. Something about a hardware or I/O error. All the computers get hung up on this card and eventually "My Computer" does not respond. Thankfully, the retailer gave me a full refund and I will send it back to him. I really wish these 4 GB cards were more compatible with our memory card readers. My 2 GB SD card from Sandisk works like a charm in all my computers and readers, so I know it must be the 4 GB card.
have you patched you magician like this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=197544&highlight=#197544
if so that's the card problem,try to change another one
I'd suggest insatlling Pocket Mechanic... it has a very advanced formatting utility..
You can choose the FAT system ( 12 - 16 - 32 ) and cluster size ( range between 1 - 512 ) , also you can choose the typical card usage ( for insatnce vidio and multi media, or larg file.. etc. )
and BTW, Happy New Year :wink:
I spoke with the retailer I purchased the card from. It seems that he is able to transfer files without problem using another card he has. The difference is that he is using a Sandisk card reader. I have not tried that since I don't have one. I plan on purchasing a Sandisk reader and letting you know the results. It may just be the card.
I bought a Sandisk Mobile Card Reader which supports USB 2.0. When I inserted the 4 GB SD and tried to format, both my laptop and desktop could not complete the format. I am sending it back to the retailer and he is sending me one that supposedly works. I can't figure out why this card isn't even working with normal card readers and even a Sandisk reader? Both my computer and laptop are relatively new (less than 6 months old) and both have Windows XP.

4Gb SD acrd strangeness

I have just received ny 4Gb 150x SD card (bought off eBay) and it works a treat in my XDA Exec But... I can not get any of my 3 PC based SD card readers to recognise it at all :shock: So I am limited to copying files through activesync over USB1.1 rather than directly copying files at much higher speeds
any ideas?
That's weird.
I've just ordered myself one of these cards (if you are talking about the ADATA brand ones).
What about if you try using Softick's card export? (http://www.softick.com/pocket-pc/cardexport2/)
It turns your PPC phone into a card reader. Hopefully this will workout for you, or else I will be facing the same problem myself in some days :?
Yep, its an ADATA card.
I have card export, but even if that works, the USB speed is still USB1.1 so It will take significantly longer for data transfers - not a big problem, but a nuisance nonetheless
Card export works fine as well as active sync. I think the problem may be that my card readers can not handle the newer high speed cards

reformat sd card

how can i reformat my minisd card? I have a card reader built into my laptop, but that won't reformat it. Is there any good free software I could use to reformat it?
I have used my card reader in my dell monitor several times to reformat my miniSD cards for both my MPx220 and my 8125.
is there any other way, because mine doesnt reformat it.
I use WM5Storage on my K-Jam which lets your SD card act as an external storage device on a seperate Drive on your pc. I simply use my Pc's format option on the drive to clean it all out or defragement.
Cheers mate.
syalam said:
is there any other way, because mine doesnt reformat it.
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You mention about not able to reformat the card using card reader, but can't it be reformated using your device, from the PDA itself?
You can format the miniSD on the Wizard by grabbing a copy of Pocket Mechanic from Handango; IIRC the demo version will format.
Does your card reader not read the card at all, or is it just not capable of formatting? If the former, you might consider picking up an IOGear USB card reader -- it's basically a USB thumb drive that you can stick your miniSD into. In the states, CompUSA has them for $10; cheaper than buying Pocket Mechanic.
pocket mechanic did the trick! thanks! just curious..i shouldve reformatted in FAT16 right? im assuming so since my card is working properly
Either FAT16 or FAT32 should work; I prefer FAT32.
whats the difference between FAT16 and FAT32
For one thing, FAT16 volumes are limited to 2GB in size, whereas FAT32 can go up to 2TB. Also FAT32 usually results in less wasted space. Check out the FAT32 Resource Page for more info.
Couldn't Use mini SD after PC format.
Hi,
I'm using MDA Vario. I bought 2 Gig storage card. At the first time, my MDA was able to recognize my 2 Gig mini SD. Then I put the card on the card reader on my Laptop in order to copy some file. There was a comment on the dialogue box in my laptop that my 2 Gig mini SD has not been formated and the dialog box offered me to format it. Then I clicked yes to proceed the formatting process. By the end of the formatting process, the dialouge box on my laptop stated that my mini SD has 4 Gig total capacity and 2 Gig in bad sector.
Unfortunatelly, after I formated my 2 Gig mini SD using my laptop; My 2 Gig mini SD could not be recognized by my MDA, but my laptop is still able to recognize my 2 Gig mini SD card.
Up to the present I have not been able to use my 2 Gig mini SD on my Wizard since I format it using my Laptop.
I also has formated my 128MB and 256MB mini SD cards using the same laptop and it works on my MDA.
I tried to use Pocket mechanic, but it didn't recognise my mini SD.
Could you please help me to fix the problem?
regards,
Stones

Q-TEC 9000 with Transcend 4GB SD slow transfer

Can anybody tell me how I can fix my transfer speed with ActifSync 4.0.
Because if I upload the transfer rate is about 100 kb/s.
Anyone with the same phone and sd-card please help me.
Thanks
Ercan
Holland/Turkey
If you want faster transfer speeds use a card reader. Using activesync the data first gets moved to the universal, then from the universal to the memory card. This is very slow due to the limited bus speed of the universal.
But with my 512 mb card, I get normal speed. I think you dont understand how slow it is. Let me explane.
512 mb > 3 sec 1 song
4 gb > 30 sec 1 song
Yesterday I bought a Transcend 4GB 150x SD card.
It's very slow; not only when using it in my HTC Universal, but also in the cardreader in my PC.
I'm going to return it tomorrow...
Jan after reading some reviews they say that it is one of the fastest cards. I think the problem is with the reader. I can now transfer at usb 1.0 speed with Card Export II.
Are there any app. with 2.0 support?

Is the MicroSD card hot-swappable?

Hi all,
Was just wondering if the memory card is hot-swappable? Transferring files over the PC is painfully slow. Also, a cheap microSD reader would let me use the memory card as a USB drive as well when I need to transfer stuff in a hurry..
OK just found out that it is. Hooray!

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