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2.0 Gig Micro SD card problem with Wing

Hi Guys
I don't post much here and I tried doing a search on this before so if I missed it, PLEASE BE GENTLE WITH ME
My question/problem is that I bought a SanDisk 2.0 gig Micro SD card for the Wing. I started to add stuff to it via the ActiveSync program for the Wing. After awhile though, I received a "not enough memory" type of error message, saying that the "disk is full" and to remove programs before I can add anymore. I checked the storage on the card and I didn't even use a quarter of the storage on the card. I remember that this happened to me with the MDA when I bought a 2gig card and T-mobile told me that they really didn't support 2gig at the time. So I bought a 1gig and the same thing happened.
I figured it was a problem with the MDA. But it's happening on the Wing as well.
I go Tools> Explore Pocket PC> Mobile Windows Device. From there, I click on the Storage Card folder.
I'm only trying to add stuff to the storage card, not run any programs. I am storing themes and 30 second mp3 clips to use as Ring tones and pictures.
When I try copying one of those files from my computer to the Storage Card folder, I receive the following error message:
"Cannot copy xxxxx: There is not enough free disk space.
Delete one or more files to free disk space and then try again".
I called T-Mobile and they could not figure out what was wrong.
Then they said that it could be because I am using a SanDisk card.
Can someone tell me if this is true? Also, how are you guys doing it?
Any info would be greatly appreciated
Any suggestions? Hints?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Robert

I have a 2 gig micro sd on my wing as well (though it is a Transcend brand) and it has been working fine for me all the time.
Try the card on a card-reader and make sure the card is fine.

Try to use a Card reader! i do not have any solutions if you wish to leave the card in your herald though..

Had the same problems with my 2GB SanDisk, suddenly the free space kept on shrinking.
I deceided to backup my XDA and did a hardreset.
So far I have no problems anymore , but I still can't read the SanDisk with all my cardreaders in the PC on Windows.
Out of 6 (including the built-in in my Notebook) only one can read that card. With Linux I had no problems at all.

Where did you buy Sandisk Memory from is the real question. If you got it from Ebay then chances are you've been had.

No, I bought it from Best Buy. Stupid thing cost me $75.00
I'm going to try that Linux reader and see if that does the trick. If not, what about reformatting the card?
That was another thing. T-Mobile tried walking me through that, but when I tried to reformat it via ActiveSync, I did not have that option when I right-clicked on the Storage Card folder.

lb1xxxx said:
No, I bought it from Best Buy. Stupid thing cost me $75.00
I'm going to try that Linux reader and see if that does the trick. If not, what about reformatting the card?
That was another thing. T-Mobile tried walking me through that, but when I tried to reformat it via ActiveSync, I did not have that option when I right-clicked on the Storage Card folder.
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Holy Crap! You paid alot for that! Newegg.com for like $25.00 and 3 day shipping sometimes it comes faster. I would order from Newegg and return that one.
I came across the same issue the other day, but unplugging and then plugging my Wing back in solve it.
In case you're interested Transcend is the memory I'm using and so far I'm happy with it. Just wish the Wing had more on-board memory. Program memory gets eaten up so fast.

Hi
I know. I have SUCKER written across my forehead. LOL!!
How did you get the files on the card? I know that might sound like a stupid question, but I am running out of ideas here. Im going to look into the card that you have.
Thanks
Robert

Try different card readers (ask your friends or maybe you neighbors). Those xx-in-1 readers should work well. Those USB-Stick like card readers didn't do the job for me as long as I use them under Windows.

try re-formatting the SD card ...then see if that works .. if not, return it ... go buy a Kingston 2gb MicroSD ...it works fine on my wing. .. i bought mine for $40 ... never had a problem with it.

Patriot 2gb card
I've been having the same problem with a Patriot Micro SD card. I've had to pull the battery or soft reset it and it works fine after that. This is also using Activesync through USB and Bluetooth.

I've never had this problem - and I spent $13 on my 2gb A-Data card (during a sale) Quick browse of NewEgg shows $20 now
Here's the Search URL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...E&Description=MicroSD 2gb&bop=And&Order=PRICE

Storage Card Not recognised

Thought my Hermes (well SPV M3100) was playing up.
Turns out it can no longer see the 1GB storage card.
Used to work fine and then just stopped.
I can read it on my PC and the files are on it.
Put it back into the SPV M3100 and it tells me no storage card present.
Any idea how to rectify this?
Thanks

think ive read somewhere here.. (think wiki.. am not that sure) something about your problem...
will look up link for you..

GOT IT.. TRY HERE..
hope this helps...

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I *think* I have a different problem.
The card just does not appear at all. It just doesn't think it has a storage card.
Ejecting and re-inserting has no effect. Will need to try an get hold of another MicroSD card to see if that works.
If anyone has any other suggestions, fire away please!

Howdy,
I did mention a while ago when asked about a 4gb card.
Depending on your OS (xp, or vista). You may have accidentally said yes to a 'do you want to format and scan the card ' whilst in your pc at some point.
This can kill the card as far as the phone considered.
Try re-formatting the card trying both fat and NTFS, in your PC
Anyhow, one format works one doesn't.
I have done this a few times to myself before I realised it
Good luck !
Any probs private email me if you like

If i plug out the MicroSD card and plug in again, the card might not be recgnized until reboot, or sometimes it can been found immediately. Can anyone tell me the reason?

sd card question

ok this is kind of wierd but i bought my wizard from a friend. she formated the card to get all the stuff off. and by the time it gets into my hands it doesnt work anymore. the sd cards in the slot and my phone doesnt know its there, also activesync doesnt know its there. so does any one know if there is anything i can do to fix this myself?????? some program or mod?????
but now that i think about it another question comes to mind. is it that card or my phone just f-ed up have know clue????
ok i just read some before this one and my sd is real and its in a 8125 if that helps

The card probably just needs to be reformatted again. The easiest way would be to put it in a card reader and reformat it with your computer. Formatting it with a digital camera sometimes works too if you don't have a card reader.

great idea but each time i put the sd card in something i doesnt act right, for example in my wii, "cant read sd card" in my camra, without it i loads find but when i put it in the on light just comes on, the screen doesnt even come up lol, i put it in my printer/fax it said "error error" with the light flashing im not giving the up on it 10 bucks for a 2gb come on who else does that. anyway i'm also sry for post in the forum didnt see the accessories link, i got so happy to find this place i forgot forum manners.

Sounds like the only thing you have left to try is the card reader. If you don't have one, the easiest thing you can try is to download and install on your phone WM5 Storage, you can get it here - http://www.freewareppc.com/communication/wm5torage.shtml. Then activate it before you connect your phone to the usb cable and it will detect it as a mass storage device and allow you to format it again, as long as the cards not bad.

Was it formatted on an 'oldish' PC or laptop because it may have been formatted to the wrong spec as anything above 1Gb needs a version 2.0 formatter.
Browse the SD manufacturers sites for an SD format utilty (Toshiba, Sandisk, etc) they can sometimes recover them.

wow thank i dont have one but i was just going to take it to office depot and ask if they can do it for me but that cool

xeno1 said:
Sounds like the only thing you have left to try is the card reader. If you don't have one, the easiest thing you can try is to download and install on your phone WM5 Storage, you can get it here - http://www.freewareppc.com/communication/wm5torage.shtml. Then activate it before you connect your phone to the usb cable and it will detect it as a mass storage device and allow you to format it again, as long as the cards not bad.
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Thanks for the tip! I thought that my sd card slot on my phone was jacked up. It worked for me!

Problem with 2G kingston miniSD card

This is my first posting to this forum, so bear with me if my problem already being answered (even though I could not find it when searching the tread )
My Trinity could not detect the 2G kingston miniSD card. When I try to detect on the computer via the card reader, I got the message the disk is not formatted and it asking me either to format it now? When I click "YES", I got the error message about the disk cannot be formatted. When I check on Disk Management, it shown the disk is Unreadable.
This miniSD is never being used before (even though I bought it awhile back). I just wondering if this miniSD already damage somehow. I cross my finger it is not a problem with my Trinity ~ hate to send it for repair because I just upgrade the ROM to WM6 yesterday with latest HTC official rom
Any input about this problem is very much appreciated.

if the card reader cant work with it and your pda will not work with it
then for it to be an issue with your pda it would require there to be an
issue with cardreader too
chaches are the card is dead

Yes indeed!!!
Rudegar said:
chances are the card is dead
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Thanks Rudegar. Yes it is dead , kind of suck considering that card is never being used. When put on a brand new card that I just bought (2GB PenDrive miniSD for USD25 (RM83)), the PPC can access it OK. Did any of you know how to resurrect the dead miniSD card? Is it possible? Sorry for stupid question, I'm newbie to PPC and SD card

hi.
it could be a hight density minisd card. there is some patch to fix it.
search it here, somewhere. it's a know issue!
try to use another minisd, but with less size to prove it.
i home is not the phone problem!

The same card works fine with my trinity.
Yours is probably out of order.

Yes dead
Yes it is because no problem when I using a new miniSD card.

Think my SD card has gone tits up!

Not sure what has happened here as everything has been running fine. All I have done today is try and install that stupid connections database (which failed) and also the VGA fix so that I can run skyfire.
Now when I try and start either File Explorer or Total Commander they are taking ages and ages to start, like 5+mins!! Also when I try and connnect to the PC it sometimes freezes the phone or if I do connect it takes ages to transfer a file to the SD Card. For instance I tried to transfer 2 files, one 5kb and one 10kb it took like a minute to transfer.
Is there someway I can test if my SD card has gone tits up? Also will that SD card tuneup I have seen be worth installing?

Well I assume that their isn't any software that I can use to test my sd card then. Think I will use the 128mb micro card I have at home to test the 8GB card I have. If that doesn't work I think a hard reset is in order as its getting rediculous now. I can't use File Explorer or Total commander now

Run the VGAfix and start PocketMechanic. It's the best SD Card application for PPC i know. Including checkups, defragment, format, speed-up and a lot others.
But the PMechanic needs the VGAfix. Without that he will not work correctly on the HD.

could you just remove it from the mobile and see it operates normal without delay!

Thanks hazem77, I did as you suggested (not thinking today as you can tell!!!) and the phone is miles faster!!! File Explorer and Total Commander come up instantly showing the phones files. And the whole phone feels snappier.
Would a format of the SD card be worth a try or should I get a replacement? Also what do you guys use for installing things? All on the card or a mix of card and phone? I have been installing most things to the phone apart from hacks for say the battery icon etc.

I've just RMA'd the 8GB card that came with my touchHD. The 8GB was working fine, now its just not recognised in any of my devices. No other drama's just not able to browse to it, format it etc...
Luckly my old 2GB card has come to the rescue until I get a replacment from Expansys.

Hi Marco,
Did you have to send the broken 8GB card back? And I assume you will get an exact replacement, so another class 2 card? I am tempted to phone expansys and see if I can be cheaky and ask for a 16gb card with a bit knocked off for my defective 8GB one.
I have also been told to format the card from my pc, might try this first.

AFK_Matrix said:
Hi Marco,
Did you have to send the broken 8GB card back? And I assume you will get an exact replacement, so another class 2 card? I am tempted to phone expansys and see if I can be cheaky and ask for a 16gb card with a bit knocked off for my defective 8GB one.
I have also been told to format the card from my pc, might try this first.
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Hi, the 8GB card is sitting in my out tray here at work.. should be with Expansys within a day. No idea how long it will take for a replacement. I had heard Expansys were not the best in this department....?
I'm expecting a like for like replacement. As the 8GB was bundled by HTC not Expansys I didn't think I'd get much joy trying for a larger card with a little extra money.

vincent1 said:
Run the VGAfix and start PocketMechanic. It's the best SD Card application for PPC i know. Including checkups, defragment, format, speed-up and a lot others.
But the PMechanic needs the VGAfix. Without that he will not work correctly on the HD.
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Hi Vincent
Where Can I find the link to download this VGAfix, and also the link to the SD tuenup cab
Thks in advance
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Found them
Thks anyway

I had the same problem before. Just format the SD on the PC and it will work fine. copy all data on the SD to the PC and after you finish copy the same back, Any file that gives you error Skip it.

Hi Vincent
Where Can I find the link to download this VGAfix, and also the link to the SD tuenup cab
Thks in advance
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2915068&postcount=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2863330&postcount=1
And allow the following hint:
If you want to work/analyze with PocketMechanic (on) your SD card, don't install the Mechanic on the CARD!!!
Simple but easy to forget, mate

My SD card has no tits.