Does it maximize the card's size once you plug it on the PC?, Any idea, anyone? Thanks
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Attempted installing TomTom Navigator v6.01 too many times display messages such as "There is not enough free space on your TomTom device. Create 9.04 MB of extra space by deleting some content (music, photos, voices etc) from your device". or "You cannot install the application to internel memory".
Thinking cap on placed micro card in SD memory card holder, placed in desktop pc reader. XP PRO displays "The disk in drive F: is not formatted 'Do you want to format it now' select format and message displays 'The disk in drive F: cannot be formatted' Now that is real fun help anyone please?
me too face this same problem. any solution
I´ve been trying to copy large files, as movies or maps databases to my mini sd and they are all getting corrupted.
Has anyone experienced this issue already? Do you think that it might be a problem with the phont or with the memory stick?
Thanks
Cesar
i remember that long ago i had a similar problem. Then, i formatted the mini sd card on the pc with FAT32 and it is working fine since then.
Are you copying direct to the card in a card reader, or using ActiveSync?
AS has always had a tendency to corrupt large files, and is limited to USB1 transfer rates. Originally the file size limit was about 14MB but I think AS4.0 is capable of a bit more
Anything more than 30MB would be best transferred with a card reader. If you already have corrupt files, I'd suggest copying what you have to the PC, then as suggested above, do a reformat (as long as the card is no larger than 2GB); MiniSD Cards larger than 2GB (as opposed to SDHC, which works in WM6) need special formatting, as the cluster size is modified.
Thanks for the tips. I´ve been using ActiveSync, but i´m going to buy a card reader.
I was thinking that it was a problem with my phone and i´m really glad to know that it´s normal!
Thanks
NeilM said:
Are you copying direct to the card in a card reader, or using ActiveSync?
AS has always had a tendency to corrupt large files, and is limited to USB1 transfer rates. Originally the file size limit was about 14MB but I think AS4.0 is capable of a bit more
Anything more than 30MB would be best transferred with a card reader. If you already have corrupt files, I'd suggest copying what you have to the PC, then as suggested above, do a reformat (as long as the card is no larger than 2GB); MiniSD Cards larger than 2GB (as opposed to SDHC, which works in WM6) need special formatting, as the cluster size is modified.
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I'm upgrading my Advantage to a 4GB Mini SDHC card from a 2GB MiniSD card. I'd like to format both cards so that each is "fresh". Is it possible to do this in the Advantage, or do these cards need to be formatted from the PC?
Thanks,
Ron
don't format with the PC. Use pocket mechanics professional or sktools.
For the mini, make sure your setting is
- do not backup FAT table
- cluster size set at 32k
- Fat 16
For miniSDHC, make sure the option is
- do not backup FAT table
- cluster size set at 32k
- Fat 32
That will give you the best read/write performance.
eaglesteve said:
don't format with the PC. Use pocket mechanics professional or sktools.
For the mini, make sure your setting is
- do not backup FAT table
- cluster size set at 32k
- Fat 16
For miniSDHC, make sure the option is
- do not backup FAT table
- cluster size set at 32k
- Fat 32
That will give you the best read/write performance.
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Thanks for the info. But I need to purchase another utility to be able to do this? I've already purchased MemMaid which I like a lot, but there doesn't seem to be any card formatting options. Or is it that Mini SD cards don't really *require* formatting?
Rambler358 said:
Thanks for the info. But I need to purchase another utility to be able to do this? I've already purchased MemMaid which I like a lot, but there doesn't seem to be any card formatting options. Or is it that Mini SD cards don't really *require* formatting?
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have you tried the trial version of sktools?
When the card is first delivered to you, they're already formatted. However, once in a while they get corrupted. That's when you may need to do this again. If you find the system freeze constantly or if you have missing files, chances are you have a lost clustered or chains. Sometimes I can recover them with pocket mechanics professional. At other times I prefer to start clean again by reformatting, just like we sometimes do with the microdrive.
eaglesteve said:
don't format with the PC. Use pocket mechanics professional or sktools.
For the mini, make sure your setting is
- do not backup FAT table
- cluster size set at 32k
- Fat 16
For miniSDHC, make sure the option is
- do not backup FAT table
- cluster size set at 32k
- Fat 32
That will give you the best read/write performance.
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I am interested to know why you do not recommend formatting with the PC. And, why the difference in File Allocation Tables between the 2 cards?
Rick76 said:
I am interested to know why you do not recommend formatting with the PC. And, why the difference in File Allocation Tables between the 2 cards?
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The last time I formatted with PC, my system kept hanging and the SKtool performance test rating plummetted to as low as 20 kb/s.
One of the key differences between normal SD(including miniSD and microSD) and SDHC (including miniSDHC and microSDHC) is the FAT thingy. It's just the way things work.
i got a class 6, 4gig card at kmart for like 9.99 on sale..seems to good of a price. how can i check to see what my sd card speed atually is?
thanks
Put it in a Card Reader and then run CristalMark on it! Be sure to select 100MB test file or the test will continue for eternity!
how about if i dont have a card reader?
Which card should i Use?
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Put it in a Card Reader and then run CristalMark on it! Be sure to select 100MB test file or the test will continue for eternity!
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Which of the 2 cards should I use?
The only con of the 4GB is that the seq write is slower than the 8gb. I've attached the tests.
Thanks
Hello to everyone.
I just received a Kingston 16Gb Class4 MicroSDHC Card. The card according to Kingston's specs is preformatted in FAT32 format. I checked the card and saw that although it was totally empty, when I made a right click and chose properties, it showed as "Used Space: 32768 bytes (32kb)".
I can assume that those 32kb are related to the cluster size. Am I right? Do I have to reformat the card (to the same or to another format type e.g. FAT) and change that cluster size in an other most efficient size or shall i leave it as it is?
The preselection of FAT32 format with a cluster size of 32kb (if I have understood correctly what represents that 32kb in Used Space) is the most efficient one selection?
Thanks in advance.
John
Leave it as it is. ALL file systems, even after a format, use a very very small portion. It's normal.
Thanks for answering
Best Regards,
John