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Can't Access SD CARD

Hi,
I'm new to this so please be gentle with me.
I have brought a Kingston 256mb SD Card and put it into my XDA II but the problem is I dont seem to be able to access it.
Can anyone please help.
Regards

Hm...i think you made a bad choice of using kingston 256 mb sd card. I use the same card as you do...but until now nothing happens with my card. My friend encounters the same problem with you. Maybe your card is defected like my friend's ? He changed to another brand though

you could try formatting it in a sdreader or in the xda using storage tools or pocket mechanics

do you have link for pocket mechanic.
tried doing a search on here but it returns too many unrelated threads.
thanks in advance

http://www.omegaone.com/PocketPC/PM.html
brougth to you by rudegar in assioation with google

Rudegar
Thanks for the link but the program only recognises a 14mb card, which i didnt think i had???? or is that inbuilt into the xda II.
It still doesn't recognise my kingston 256 card.....
Any other suggestions guy!!!!

Try to format the card with a digital camera.

storage is the name of the backup
storagecard is the name of the sd card
if it cant see the storagecard then you can try with storage tool
http://www.softwinter.com/storagetools.html
if that also dont want to see the card then you can try formatting with a cam like was said
or maybe the card is just defect

Thanks again Rudegar
Tried that but that also didnt work. Only recognises 16Mb of Extended ROM and 16MB of storage memory.
Like I said before I am new to this and now I also a bit thick. Can you confirm to me the following;
1. XDA II come with 128 MB of memory
2. They come with 16 MB of RROM
3. They also come with 16 MB of memory
I didnt think point 3 was valid.
Anyway i'll just have to try the Kingston 256MB on a camera and see if it works. If that fails, I'll just have to get another one.
Also can anyone connfirm to me that when you put a SD Card into the memory slot at the top does the XDA II automatically recognise it?
Thanks you all for keeping up with my stupidity.

Go to settings
then to system
then memory
then to storage card
and then on the drop down does it show the two mediums
Storage card AND
storage this is normally 14.57 or depending how much you have assinged to it
The storage card is the external medium like by me a 512 gives about 488 free space

nmiah said:
Hi,
I'm new to this so please be gentle with me.
I have brought a Kingston 256mb SD Card and put it into my XDA II but the problem is I dont seem to be able to access it.
Can anyone please help.
Regards
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I have the same problem. Storage Tools isn't recognizing my card either...
Did you found any solution to this?

Yes. The solution was to replace the card. The card itself was fualty. I now have 1GB Kingmax SD card which works briliantly

nmiah said:
Yes. The solution was to replace the card. The card itself was fualty. I now have 1GB Kingmax SD card which works briliantly
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In my case by restoring an old sprite backup after the upgrade to Rom 1.72 the access to my SD card was removed; so I reinstalled 1.72 and will not use the old backup anymore.

I've tried all of the above
My XDA II doesn't recognize SD cards..I changed the cards (although working in card reader with my PC), I hard rest the XDA II, re downlaod the new ROM, and nothing happining ..My problem started after downlaoding the new ROM and unlocking my XDAII with the tool in this site!! at the same time I don't know if this is related!! please help meeeeeeeeeeee!!! I tried every thing ..urgent help needed please

Strange things with the SD Card

Hi everybody,
I've got the Orange SPV M700 for an week now and I absolutely love it, well actually one stylus broke and I had to go to the Orange Shop to activate my Sim but other than that it's fantastic. But since yesterday i've got a strange problem. The songs on it can be used but there are also files of over 1,5 GB on a SD Card of 512 MB. Also the folders can't be moved or deleted.
Also I've got a grey horizontal line on my display, I haven't treid an hard reset wich is sugested on the HTC website but does anyone else have got this problem....
Grtz,
Sander

Format the SD card with the panasic tool
Try to format the SD card with the panasic tool (see other threads).
It worked for me

Well that is the problem, I have an cardreader but it can only read Normal SD cards and I don't have an adapter for it. So I'm searching for something to format it on the Trinity....

Sand0rf said:
Well that is the problem, I have an cardreader but it can only read Normal SD cards and I don't have an adapter for it. So I'm searching for something to format it on the Trinity....
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I have repeatedly formatted SDcards on my Trinity using Resco Explorer you can get the latest trial version and use it for a limited time.
Oh and the tool Jjplayground is refering to is the Panasonic tool.

Sand0rf said:
Hi everybody,
I've got the Orange SPV M700 for an week now and I absolutely love it, well actually one stylus broke and I had to go to the Orange Shop to activate my Sim but other than that it's fantastic. But since yesterday i've got a strange problem. The songs on it can be used but there are also files of over 1,5 GB on a SD Card of 512 MB. Also the folders can't be moved or deleted.
Also I've got a grey horizontal line on my display, I haven't treid an hard reset wich is sugested on the HTC website but does anyone else have got this problem....
Grtz,
Sander
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Your problem is very common with people using P3300 (HTC Artemis) which was introduced the same time as the Trinity. Please look at the Artemis forum for details. Have you tried upgrading your ROM to the new ROM which was issued by HTC few days ago?
BUSPBP

Panasonic indeed
Sorry, double typo. I meant the panasonic formatting tool indeed.
It formats the SD card in FAT through standaards.
Read this threat: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=300355&highlight=panasonic

Format options from the device
I am on the latest HTC ROM and have 2GB Transcend 80x miniSD card... Several folders have disappeared from the SD card... Unfortunately, my card reader is not with me... Is there any option to format the storage card from the device and set the FAT file system?

Yes, you I have read somewhere you could from windows mobile 5 storage

S200 - SD card reader not work!!

My s200 without warning not read any SD card...the PDA not finds the card!
I have tested it in many ways, I have installed many ROM, and finally the original WM5 ROM, but this problem remains.
Anyone have any idea for repair it, or any test?
tnx in advance.

Hello.
I had that problem too.
Try to Blow hard to the SD Slot.
It worked witm me.
If The problem remains could be hardware problem.
Sorry for my English!
Regards from Portugal!

I had the same problem with my Dopod 818 Pro, it just could not read the 2GB sd Card (mine is a mini sd with adapter), but it works fine with 1GB. Can any one help?

Julianmy said:
I had the same problem with my Dopod 818 Pro, it just could not read the 2GB sd Card (mine is a mini sd with adapter), but it works fine with 1GB. Can any one help?
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install a WM6 Rom...

alchemist said:
install a WM6 Rom...
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do you mean that WM6.1 cannot read the 2GB SD Card, and only WM6 can read?
If yes, then I will use the WM6 ROM, which is the best ROM?
Thank you.

Julianmy said:
do you mean that WM6.1 cannot read the 2GB SD Card, and only WM6 can read?
If yes, then I will use the WM6 ROM, which is the best ROM?
Thank you.
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mmm....WM6 and WM6.1 can read the 2gb card...
have you try to format the SD from the PDA?
or you can try to format the SD from the pc (you must use FAT32, i think...)

alchemist said:
mmm....WM6 and WM6.1 can read the 2gb card...
have you try to format the SD from the PDA?
or you can try to format the SD from the pc (you must use FAT32, i think...)
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I did try that, but still can't see the SD Card in my PDA, I can't format it from the PDA cos there was no card found cos it can't even read it.
can I know which rom you r using?

hi
format a card on pc with fat16 (not fat32)
head similar problem after formatting card with fat32.

I have the same problem. I've tried many applications that mange storage cards and in the Memory Definitions - Memory Card . it just appears "Not Installed".
Is it hardware problem??What can i do to find if it's hardware problem?
Cumps Cyrex

I don't really think its a hardware problem I think your device does not support the type of SD card you have remember not every SD card will work you need to find one that works on your device check out your manural am sure that can help. Also the brand and size matter aswell

lyndel4 said:
I don't really think its a hardware problem I think your device does not support the type of SD card you have remember not every SD card will work you need to find one that works on your device check out your manural am sure that can help. Also the brand and size matter aswell
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I've already tried different brand like an Toshiba 2.0 Gb, Kingston 1 Gb, and i bought a San Disc 2Gb 100x..
I down know what else can i do..
Cumps CyreX

Well sorry could be a Hardware problem then did you try a Different ROM? maybe al try it and report back my findings but dont wait lol it will take some time and SanDisk is what I use it's supported I use 512MB by the way al try my friends 2 GB and tell you ok but I guess our Prophets just dont support 2GB I guess

In a Portuguese forum, there's some guys who have Prophet and have 2gb storage cards.. So i guess it's really a hardware problem..Or maybe it's the card that it's not right formated.. Dunno.. in th mean while, i'll want for your check up lyndel4
Thanks,
Cumps CyreX

Im with the same problem, my SPV M600 work fine for sometime with my Kingston SD 2gb, and suddenly it doesn't work more. I trayed many ways to have it working, but i guess this a hardware problem yet.
I dont know what i do. ;/
EDIT:
I had this problem repaired changing the card's brand, I'm using now Apacer http://emea.apacer.com/en/products/Secure_Digital_Card.htm

The Prophet only read's SD card's, not SDhc card's
I have a 4 GB SD card bought here:
http://www.cnmemory.de/seite_71ger-0-a0.html
It work 100%
Best Regard's

Hi
I got my Prophet for 20€, because the Ccrdreader should'nt work any more. I took a needle and carefully pulled realy lof of dust flocks from the card reader. There was some dust collected over several years. Now the reader works again - juuhuu.
Same thing with my older charmer.
Try to get the dust from the slot - with thin needle , be carefully and dont berak or bend any pins inside.

I have the same problem, work fine sd card but sundly not work good ... sometimes read other no
i have test others roms and sd cards and problem exist ....

loskarlitos said:
I took a needle and carefully pulled realy lof of dust flocks from the card reader.
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Need I disassemble my device to cleaning by Ur method?
P.S.: I have this problem with my Prophet. I checked all (chips, lines ...) and can't understand what's wrong?

Flashing with SD Card

Hey guys!
I have a question about flashing with SD-Card:
Do I have to use 1GB/2GB Cards which are none "SDHC" cards?
Or does our Blackstone support High Capacitiy in Bootloader Mode?
greetz
playdo

I flashed mine using the 8GB card that came with the phone. I would of thought as long as the phone can read the memory card you'll be able to flash from it.

Ok, if you did it with the 8GB card then it should work. Thanks
I would of thought as long as the phone can read the memory card you'll be able to flash from it.
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That's wrong, as far as I know. My old device was a Hermes which I could NOT flash with SDHC cards. But it was also able to read SDHC cards like my 4GB SDHC card.
That's why I asked

i tried with 2 different 8gb cards one of which came with the phone and both didnt work ,
but my 2gb and 16gb both work

AltF4me said:
I flashed mine using the 8GB card that came with the phone. I would of thought as long as the phone can read the memory card you'll be able to flash from it.
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I can confirm this too - and I nearly always flash my HTC's from the card.
But you need make sure that card is first formatted to the correct FAT (cant remember which now, its in the Wiki), and obviously that the phone can see the card. Then all should work fine!
LoopyLoo

San disk 8Gb sudd

Hi
I have a problem with my new SanDisk 8GB memory. Some times when I am loocking for a file in the memory, it appears as empty. Re booting the phone everything returns to normal, but it is a problem because the alarms that have their sounds in the sd don´t work in this condition.
This did not happened with the 2gb memory that came with the Tattoo.
The memory was formated with the phone but still remains the problem.
Can some one help me?

osvaldoll said:
Hi
I have a problem with my new SanDisk 8GB memory. Some times when I am loocking for a file in the memory, it appears as empty. Re booting the phone everything returns to normal, but it is a problem because the alarms that have their sounds in the sd don´t work in this condition.
This did not happened with the 2gb memory that came with the Tattoo.
The memory was formated with the phone but still remains the problem.
Can some one help me?
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write something more.. how can some1 help you??
Is Tattoo with stock-rom? how is the sd parted?

francians said:
write something more.. how can some1 help you??
Is Tattoo with stock-rom? how is the sd parted?
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Thanks for you reply.
The Tattoo is 100% original, buyed unlocked in USA. The microSDHC is a Sandisk 8Gb buyed in USA too.
I was looking for somebody with a similar problem and the way to fix it. Or a good idea to do it.
The original SD 2Gb wooked fine but it is too small.
I don´t know if the trouble is the SD or the phone. The SD may be the guilty
Regards
Osvaldo

osvaldoll said:
Thanks for you reply.
The Tattoo is 100% original, buyed unlocked in USA. The microSDHC is a Sandisk 8Gb buyed in USA too.
I was looking for somebody with a similar problem and the way to fix it. Or a good idea to do it.
The original SD 2Gb wooked fine but it is too small.
I don´t know if the trouble is the SD or the phone. The SD may be the guilty
Regards
Osvaldo
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is the sd fat32 formatted?

Same thing happens to me as well but only when the card is not mounted (eg when my tattoo is connected to my PC etc).
Sent from my HTC Tattoo using XDA App

francians said:
is the sd fat32 formatted?
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Hi, The format was made by the tattoo, I don,t remember what type.
Today walking with a temperature about 12°C the sd missing problem was present each 15 minutes (or near).
Restar the Tattoo and all was OK.
Regars

osvaldoll said:
Hi, The format was made by the tattoo, I don,t remember what type.
Today walking with a temperature about 12°C the sd missing problem was present each 15 minutes (or near).
Restar the Tattoo and all was OK.
Regars
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hi
im using a 4GB i have no problem id suggest first back up all ur data to ur pc
format the SD to Fat32 and then see if this problem is still their
i always format a new SD and then start using it
hope this helps
goodluck

haree said:
hi
im using a 4GB i have no problem id suggest first back up all ur data to ur pc
format the SD to Fat32 and then see if this problem is still their
i always format a new SD and then start using it
hope this helps
goodluck
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One thing more. Last night tired of losing the SD and his music I gave format FAT32 (not quick) to the memory with a PC. Lamentably the problem was continuing I didn´t install data from the Android Market (WIFI Connected).
Then I decided change the SD as the next step.
I charged the battery of the Tattoo during the nigth. Phone was ON with the SD indicating capacity 0. But surprisingly this morning the SD was OK!!.
It seems that something has to see the condition of the battery, I will follow this point.

I have/had the same SDcard. I had the same problems after about one month. A few days later the SDcard was undetectable for my Tattoo and my computer. In the moment my SDcard is on the way back to SanDisk for replacement. The problem with this card is that it is only class 1. I think that could cause this strange behavior.

osvaldoll said:
One thing more. Last night tired of losing the SD and his music I gave format FAT32 (not quick) to the memory with a PC. Lamentably the problem was continuing I didn´t install data from the Android Market (WIFI Connected).
Then I decided change the SD as the next step.
I charged the battery of the Tattoo during the nigth. Phone was ON with the SD indicating capacity 0. But surprisingly this morning the SD was OK!!.
It seems that something has to see the condition of the battery, I will follow this point.
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hi
u know what i also got a sandisc 8gb and it is hanging wen i use a cooked rom with apps2sd but its ok with the stok rom as i want to use cooked rom with apps2sd went back to my 4GB and everything is fine may be this is not built for 8gb i mean models in india which also dont have 3G
any solutions

Hi. Well, 3 days ago I changed the 8GB SanDisk memory to a new 4Gb Kingston memory.
Now all work fine. I don´t know if the problem is general for 8GB SanDisk memories or only the one that I have, but the Tattoo is not guilty!!!!!