Upgrading my ROM to the latest build has greatly improved the issue with SD card corruption but i am still unable to copy large files (100mb and above) from my computer, it starts copying and halfway through gives an error message that there is insufficient space on the card even though there's more than 600mb available before copying. I then find that i have either lost 30-40mb on the card jus disappearing and sometimes it just corrupts the card and i lose all the information on it
is there a solution for this? is there such a utility that would copy large files without corrupting the card? assuming it is activesync that is causing this
please advise
many thanks in advance
i guess you should buy yourself a USB2.0 card reader for ~10 euros and copy whatever you want to card........
afraid to say that is the exact same experience i've had.
Prolem, it seems is with active sync, I can copy hundreds of files but no file greater than about 100Mb onto my 1Gig card.
Had to resort to a card reader, bit of pain in the arse as now i've got another device fighting for desk space, but the benefits are worth it, MUCH faster and you can copy pretty much anything.
my storage card sometimes disappears from the file explorer. any solution to that?
The only problem I've had with my Sandisk 1GB Ultra II is that when I take the card out of the device and put it into as card reader, all of the directory names are scrambled random characters, and I can't write to or read from the card. I had the same problem with a 256Mb trandflash card.
You can use the program "pocket mechanic". with this you can scan, repair, format and defrag your SD/MMC.
Good luck,
Giovanni
Try Softick cardexport, then you can use you're magician as an usb-drive. It writes faster than act.sync and probably without size issues and it will save you another device as well :wink:
Good luck
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I have a 512 SD memory card, which when initially placed into my MDA compact was working fine. I have transferred files via activesync and the MDA was reading it at 512mb.
However, a couple of weeks ago. I had a message on the MDA asking if I would like to format the card for reading by this device. Initially I said no, however, it kept on coming up persistently until I clicked yes.
The format was done and I am now showing a size on my SD card of 139mb.
I have seen some of the previous posts and have bought a SD reader/writer, whilst this works perfectly, my card is still only 139mb. I have a feeling that the movie I transferred is taking up the rest of the memory, but not showing anywhere for me to remove it.
Does anyone have any suggestions, other than gentle pursasion with a hammer, to return the card to its proper size. Free would be best of course.
Thanks
In windows (your desktop computer) enable the option "view-hidden files"... perhaps you will find a lot of hidden files on your sd.
Otherwise, format the sd.
Sven,
Thanks for your response, tried hidden files, no luck. Also formatted the sd card and it still only reads 139mb. Shall I hit it with a hammer?
Cheers
Mark
adz1478,
Unzip the attachment onto your computer...
With your SD card in a card reader, format the card.
You should hopefully retreive full capacity- needless to say everything saved on the card will be gone.
worked perfectly, you just saved me £20 on a new card. Cheers
worked perfectly, you just saved me £20 on a new card. Cheers
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Yep- no probs.
When you try to format the card from Windows- it does not always comply with the SD 1.1 specs. This is what the formatter program does.
Same problem - but!
When I tried the formatter program it thinks the card is write protected even though on the outside it is not! So i can't format it to the correct side.
Any ideas please?
I woke up this morning and found that my memory card is corrupted. I was using the device last night and the battery died while i was doing something, i put it on charge and woke up to a bunch of scrambled files.
I took out the card and reinsterted it several times until the folders and files properly show. they show up but it says 2.68mb free, although its really something like 750mb+ free. I tried pluggin it into my pc memory card reader but it's giving me an I/O error.
Now when i put the miniSD card back into my device i have two storage cards (Storage Card and Storage Card2). i reset several times with the card in and out and still same problem.
I want to copy the files off the card and format it or recover the data but my pc won't even read it. Any ideas?
1. run chkdsk on your desktop (also see http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=39583 )
2. the Storage Card2 issue is a common one with Windows Mobile; please read http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/in...y_sd_card_likes_to_rename_itself_to_sd&more=1 for a fix
it's not allowing me to run chkdsk on the drive. "The type of file system is RAW. CHKDSK is not availabe for RAW drives."
Also i don't have the messaging plugin activated, but i do have spb diary, i removed it and still, when i reset my device, i open file explorer and there is a Storage Card folder
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ok, so now i fixed the storage card2 issue, but when using resco explorer and i tap and hold on storage card, then click on properties, it says 812.27mb used. If i open the storage card and highlight everything in it and click on properties it says153.57mb used. what to do?
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it's not allowing me to run chkdsk on the drive. "The type of file system is RAW. CHKDSK is not availabe for RAW drives."
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Then, try using an on-PPC file system checker to see whether it's really RAW. (I don't think so.): any of the utilities discussed at http://pocketpcmag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17921
Note that you should NOT use their chkdsk equivalent - they, in genral, suck in this respect, albeit the new, Professional edition of Pocket Mechanic is said to be pretty good in that (I haven't personally checked it as yet).
If it's seeing the card as a RAW file system format, it's completely hosed. It should be a FAT16 or FAT32 format... not raw.
There is a slight chance the card's file table was corrupted when the phone lost power... but there is also the possibilty the card is bad. If you get the card reformatted, I would definately run a thorough chkdsk on it to check for bad sectors.
I had previously ran the "recover bad sectors" option from pocket mechanic and it took about a total of 4 hours but didn't help.
I analyzed the card and pocket mechanic says its FAT32 and 10.49% needs to be defragmented. I attempted to defragment it and let it run over night, when i woke up it was 50% and said it needed 11hours to complete. I canceled the defrag process and it forced me to soft reset the device
Now i can only view the folders, but no files. I didn't format it earlier cuz i wanted the files on it but i guess i can give them up now.
Since i'm not able to read the card through my pc's card reader, should i go ahead and format it through resco explorer?
contents on the card are hosed.... you will need to format the card and start over... the card is good, the table was just corrupted by losing power...
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contents on the card are hosed.... you will need to format the card and start over... the card is good, the table was just corrupted by losing power...
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That's what I was thinking too.
it got hosed by the loss of power.. has happened to me once... this is also similiar to the time i corrupted a usb thumbdrive.. was in a 2k machine that wasnt set up for fast removal, i pulled it out without stopping it and bam it hosed my stick... im guessing its the same principal.. the device leaves the table open for more writing, well when the memory device loses power it cant close the table and corrupts it (at least i think thats how it works)
Thanks guys, i just hit the reformat and it took under a second. But all my files are gone now
I tried GetDataBack but it was telling me something about bad sectors and I/O errors.
is there a possibility of recovering the files after the card has been formatted?
I had a similar problem, I soft reset my phone and the storage card "disappeared" (did not appear in file explorer) and I put it in an SD reader and it said it was unformatted (RAW format) and reports size as 14mb! (It is a 1gb card).
I cannot format it on my SD card reader because it says it is "read only" (even tho the miniSD to SD adaptor switch is in the correct position). Obviously I cannot format it from my phone, as it does not even appear to be mounted.
Any suggestions?! I'm guessing it's dead. I have bought a 2gb card now so not the end of the world but it'd be nice to have this card to use in my camera or something.
Cheers
DAMN YOU SPB INSIGHT!!!!
It happened again! but this time there was no power loss. last i remember was answering a phone call and when i hung up SPB Insight popped up saying "connection lost retry?" So i click on retry and put it back in my pocket. Then about 4 or 5 hours later i attempted to start an app i had installed on my Mini SD card and it wouldn't open. So i opened resco file explorer and same thing, can only view folders, not files.
My Mini SD card is supposed to be my back up. How the hell can i rely on it if everything keeps wiping twice a month?
Hi. I've just started to experience some problems regarding my Qtek S100. It cannot read my SD cards.
I get this message: "Do you want to try to format the storage card to make it readable? This will permanently delete any files on the card".
If I click yes, is says that the card has been formattet ok, but I still can't see it in File Explorer.
I've tried using 512 mb card, 1 gb card and a 2 gb card - same result.
Any ideas? Is there any obvious solutions to this?
Regards
Malke
I had the same problem with my MDA Compact. There are a couple of things you can try. First off, some units had a shoddy sd slot, so try wedging a bit of cardboard in there with yout sd card (at the front), it helps with connection. Also, my pda decided to format the sd card poorly, and partitioned it for me, then wouldn't use it. It took me ten months to solve that problem, but I eventually figured it out; download HP USB Format utility (i'd supply the URL, but can't find the exact one I used - this should at least point you in the right direction), and that'll automatically format the SD to its full capacity.
Regards
I use a 256mb sd card in my phone but yesterday i purchased a 1 gb sd card. How can i get all of my information from one card to the other so i can use the 1gb card? I have tried doing it through my computer because it has an SD slot but I get some type of error that prevents me from doing so. Is there some program that i can use or what to do this???
Thanks in advance
We're only going to be able to help you if you're more specific than "some kind of error"
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I use a 256mb sd card in my phone but yesterday i purchased a 1 gb sd card. How can i get all of my information from one card to the other so i can use the 1gb card? I have tried doing it through my computer because it has an SD slot but I get some type of error that prevents me from doing so. Is there some program that i can use or what to do this???
Thanks in advance
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I have to agree with Izz. but you might try leaving the card in the phone and using the "explore my phone" option in ActiveSync to copy the info you want to your computer. Stick the new card in your phone and move the info back.
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Put WM5torage on your phone and the SD card will then look like a thumbdrive to your computer. You can then copy stuff around without activesync getting involved (which seems to have issues with large amounts of data transfer).
Help suddenly I cannot see my memory card and most of my apps on on it.
Coltrane23 said:
Help suddenly I cannot see my memory card and most of my apps on on it.
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same problem here... hmmmm.. please htc.. do something
try a soft reset.
are you on a VF uk phone?
Got the same problem last week.
I find out the memory card got corrupted. dont know why.
XP didnt seen the card in reader at all.
Vista helped me to format the card, but i lost all my data, as i have to do full format to get the card live again.
Yes tried that. Yes on Vodafone but using laurentius26's Ultimate Rom which I believe is based on a T-Moile rom. I have been using this for some months without issue.
How do you format a memory card that can't be seen?
when you open file explorer can you see it there
or has it dissapeared from that too?
File Explorer will not open so soft reset now it opens but whole startup process now quite slow.Storage card indicated ...tap on it get inbox .mstxxx so email I guess and Temp folder containing cookies, History and temp int files. Thats my lot.
This is a common problem. Try removing the memory card, soft resetting then delete the folder "Storage Card" or "Storage Card2" if it exists. Reset again and insert memory card.
This problem occurs when the storage card is mounted on a PC (Disk Drive mode) and an application such as email tries to write to it. Windows decides the folder (as the storage card is mounted as a folder) has been deleted, so re-creates it. When the memory card is unmounted from the PC, windows has to call it something other than "Storage Card" as that name has now been allocated to a folder.
If that is not the problem, put the card into a PC and see if it recognizes it. It might say "this card is not formatted" etc. in which case you need to reformat and lose all of the data on it
the_sikko is quite correct the same thing happened to me last week. I simply re-connected to the pc and deleted the newly created 'storage card' and that resolved my problem.
I did notice a folder called Storage card earlier on now after numerous resets it's gone. I have also reset back to factory settings. Each time I reinsert the card Windows Mobile Device centre shows me the memory card (although my phone indicates no sd card loaded etc.) but when I try to access it, it disappears!
Try increasing the timeout that allows your storage card to be detected when the device is booting or coming out from suspension.
These registry edits worked for me:
[HKLM\System\StorageManager]
“PNPUnloadDelay“=dword:8196
[HKLM\System\StorageManager]
“PNPWaitIODelay“=dword:8196
Also, you may want to disable the power management on your storage card with:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\SDCARD\ClientDrivers\Class\SDMemory_Class]
“DisablePowerManagement“=dword:00000001
Hope this helps
Ok now I will have to learn wo to edit my registry
So without having to edit my registry I managed to grab the file that said Storage card but when I tried to delete (with the card still inserted) it I'm told Access is denied and I should check the card is not write -protected or currently in use. When I try to open it it simply disappears. If I try to delete it with the card removed I get Cannot delete "mxip_notify":There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use.
Any suggestions?
Could really do with some help here cos I'm well and truelly lost in terms of what my options are.
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Could really do with some help here cos I'm well and truelly lost in terms of what my options are.
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I literally just had this issue. I have two Kingston 4GB cards and one of them simply stopped working. I wasn't able to copy anything from the mSD card to my laptop, so have simply formatted the card and now it no longer shows up in Windows Explorer (Windows 7).
Now i'm using the other card. I can tell by the way this card is responding in the HD2 that the other card became corrupt. I have just ordered two Transcend 8GB mSD cards from eBay for about £30.
I downloaded a tiny piece of software which is supposed to bypass Windows Explorer limitations and force format SD cards...but it won't work because the card just doesn't show to the laptop.
Well in the end I put the SD card into the card slot of a PC and after a very very long time I managed to format the card. All is well now.
my card got corrupted too
maybe i know the answer..
sorry for my bad english..
I've the same problem. But searching from all forums, finally i get the answer. just find n download EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Proffessional 4.3.6 (for 5 MB). Insert the mmc in card reader, use this software to recovery all the missing file (choose Complete Recovery Option). After recovery process done, use software LLFTool (for 600kb, just doing some browsing at google) to Low Level Format the mmc (this LLFTool can recognize the mmc). After all done, Windows can recognize again the mmc at windows explorer. Just right click and choose quick format (format FAT32). Done.
Had to Hard Reset
Just to add my two pennies worth.
None of the above worked for me. In the end I had to Hard Reset. Harrumph!