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2GB card not getting recognized by Magician

My O2 mini is currently working ok with a 1GB SD card. However when I try to use a 2GB SD card, it always pops up the message "Do you want to try to format this storage card to make it readable? This will permanently delete any files on the card. Yes. No."
After I go ahead and format it, it says "This storage card has been successfully formatted". But the card does not show up in File Explorer. Also on removal and re-insertion of the card it shows the Formatting message all over again and again. This card is a "MyFlash Turbo" Card purchased from Singapore and it works perfectly fine in my USB card reader. I've tried copying files onto the card using the card reader. When I load this card in my O2 mini it again pops up the formatting option. When I format it in the O2 and try to read it through the card reader, the windows OS now tells me that this card is not formatted.
I don't know what to make of this. Can any one give me a solution to make the card recognized by my O2 mini?
Best Regards

same problem here bought my card in singapore too... some people have reported it to work. Would appreciate if someone could figure it out.

Maybe it's a specific brand that does not work?

Jainoxi said:
Maybe it's a specific brand that does not work?
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Well that's what I thought, but this card seems to work ok through the card reader so I can't figure out if it's card or the xda mini which is at fault ??? Meanwhile my xda mini accepts my other cards. Any one has any clues as to what might be the problem ?

samiranm said:
My O2 mini is currently working ok with a 1GB SD card. However when I try to use a 2GB SD card, it always pops up the message "Do you want to try to format this storage card to make it readable? This will permanently delete any files on the card. Yes. No."
After I go ahead and format it, it says "This storage card has been successfully formatted". But the card does not show up in File Explorer. Also on removal and re-insertion of the card it shows the Formatting message all over again and again. This card is a "MyFlash Turbo" Card purchased from Singapore and it works perfectly fine in my USB card reader. I've tried copying files onto the card using the card reader. When I load this card in my O2 mini it again pops up the formatting option. When I format it in the O2 and try to read it through the card reader, the windows OS now tells me that this card is not formatted.
I don't know what to make of this. Can any one give me a solution to make the card recognized by my O2 mini?
Best Regards
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that's mean the SD card is not compatible with magician. I also got the same problem with only 256mb SD card. it's probably running on a not compatible frequency with magician.

My SanDisk Ultra II 2gig card from MobyMemory works perfectly

frendrick said:
that's mean the SD card is not compatible with magician. I also got the same problem with only 256mb SD card. it's probably running on a not compatible frequency with magician.
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Running a different frequency? I thought there was a SD compatible format, and that all SD card are made accordingly...

I had the same thing with my Sandisk Ultra 2GB. What I did was pair the device with my laptop and explor to the SD card via the explorer in Activesync. I then created a folder called Temp. After I did this, the file explorer and magician would see the card with no problems.
Hope it help
-M

I have exactly the same problem with the MyFlash (AData) 2GB as well on my O2 Mini.
Swap 3 cards already (different batches) and all had the same problem.
I've experience problem copying files to it from my laptop as well. I used a USB2.0 SD reader/writer and copied a large 900MB file to it - got the following error after a while:
Windows Delayed write error. Path is too deep
My Explorer hangs from that point. Same thing happened for all 3 cards.
I'm staying away from this AData 2GB for now.
cheers,
Patrick

Fresh Freddie:
What the price Sandisk II Ultra 2 Giga ?

sd card problems
Price: £131.99 (£131.99 Inc. VAT)

Thanks Bushmen.
Their own brand for £99.99 incl.VAT !
http://www.mobymemory.com/HiSpeed_SD_Memory_Cards.asp

Caution : further to my last post :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=25289&highlight=

Adata 2gb 150x does not work with my MDA Compact (format message ect... card works with laptop via card reader...). Very crossed.
Any comment welcome... or should I just get a 1gb card?
Has anyone successfully used Adata 150x 1gb sd with their MDA Compact?
Thanks.

plt,
have you tried the trick that Mashie mentioned?
Mashie said:
I had the same thing with my Sandisk Ultra 2GB. What I did was pair the device with my laptop and explor to the SD card via the explorer in Activesync. I then created a folder called Temp. After I did this, the file explorer and magician would see the card with no problems.
Hope it help
-M
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Adata 2gb 150x does not work with my MDA Compact (format message ect... card works with laptop via card reader...). Very crossed.
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I've had the same problem with this card on my JAM- simply does not recognise it at all (therefore cannot even try Mashie's method).
Tried it on my mate's XDA ii and it works straight away (ended up selling to him). What is it with these not supporting particular 2GB cards.
I think as a rule of thumb, those 2GB card which are 60x speed should work:
Sandisk - probably not the Extreme III
ATP 2GB
PNY 2GB
All of these are far more expensive than the Adata and others from the far east.

plt said:
Adata 2gb 150x does not work with my MDA Compact (format message ect... card works with laptop via card reader...). Very crossed.
Any comment welcome... or should I just get a 1gb card?
Has anyone successfully used Adata 150x 1gb sd with their MDA Compact?
Thanks.
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ADATA My Flash 1GB card doesn't work as well.

Have you tryed to format the card with your SD-Reader card? or best install Pocket Mechanic and try format with some other FAT options.
Good luck!

I bought an ADATA myflash MMCplus turbo 2GB 200x from us and it worked out of the box on my magician .109€.

I bought an ADATA myflash MMCplus turbo 2GB 200x from us and it worked out of the box on my magician .109€.
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The only obvious differences between this one the other ADATA one is that this one is MMC and a faster speed.
Still strange that it does work (or why this one works and not the others).
I have ordered yet another 2GB SD; will post to let you guys know if it works or not.

How can I make my magician read 2Gb 150x SD cards?

How can I make my magiсian read 2Gb 150x SD cards?

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How can I make my magiсian read 2Gb 150x SD cards?
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You might post the brand of card & more details about exactly what is happening.
I'm using a SanDisk Ultra II 2 GB myself.

just put this card in card slot on your device - thats all... i do this just when open the new card from box - and thats work in my magician
card transcend 2Gb 150x

Where can I get 13 version of Windows for a magician?
Where can I get 13 version of Windows for a magician?

hm...2gb?
is that really usefull to have it?
share some your programs then that requires a huge space of SD card

vlasherz said:
hm...2gb?
is that really usefull to have it?
share some your programs then that requires a huge space of SD card
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Tomtom 5 w/ CA+NV map ~ 110mb
IGuidance w/CA + NV map ~ 170mb
Mp3s ~200mb
Music Video ~300mb
.... Not much left for programs, games ..... etc even for a 1G SD.

Only magicians with version windows 1.06 and 1.03 can work with SD cards 150x 2 Gb. All other versions can't do this. My magician offers me to format the 150x 2 Gb Transcend SD card. How can I fix it?

1GB PQI hi-speed 133
I have a similar problem, the card works, the device asked me to format it, but after the format my S100 detects it as a 135 MB card. I don't have a card reader totry formating the gard in in , but while in the phone i tried to format it from my PC - no change - after the formating it's still detected as 135MB. How can I fix this?
the brand is 1GB PQI hi-speed 133
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S100
1GB PQI hi-speed 133
R 1.13.00
G 1337.43
D 1.13.00 WWE

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ChochoD said:
I have a similar problem, the card works, the device asked me to format it, but after the format my S100 detects it as a 135 MB card. I don't have a card reader totry formating the gard in in , but while in the phone i tried to format it from my PC - no change - after the formating it's still detected as 135MB. How can I fix this?
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Try Softick CardExport II - use trial to format SD with PC.

I've tried Resco Explorer, Softick CardExport II<both format on the device and from my PC in card export mode> and Pocket Mechanic- all the three of them detect it as 135 MB card. The card is working great with Universal, so it's OK and it's realy 1 GB....

smart2003 said:
Only magicians with version windows 1.06 and 1.03 can work with SD cards 150x 2 Gb. All other versions can't do this. My magician offers me to format the 150x 2 Gb Transcend SD card. How can I fix it?
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mine is a 1.03 version. even a 512mb 150x ridata pro wont work with it. can't be detected.

Try this for a solution.
http://www.transcend.nl/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=87&LangNo=0

mini sd help

hi everyone,
i've just bought a m3100 and wanted to by an mini SD card for it. just needed some advice. will a 4gb mini sd card work? can i use a micro sd card?
thanks

uklarka said:
hi everyone,
i've just bought a m3100 and wanted to by an mini SD card for it. just needed some advice. will a 4gb mini sd card work? can i use a micro sd card?
thanks
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Hermes devices only use micro sd cards
Mike

Thanks for that Mike. Can you just clear one more thing for me please. I can only use a 2gb micro sd card with the M3100 or will these new 4gb micro sd HC cards work?

uklarka said:
Thanks for that Mike. Can you just clear one more thing for me please. I can only use a 2gb micro sd card with the M3100 or will these new 4gb micro sd HC cards work?
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They are not long out and I have not heard any feedback yet. You could have a look around in the Hermes Accessories board it was being discussed there.
Mike

Thanks for that mike

4GB Micro !!
I just tried one in my Cingular 8525. The device reads 1 GB only. I thought I had a defective card, so I replaced it with another but still it read 1GB. Then I placed a 2GB. It read it as 2 GB. ( 1.93 GB ). Not sure why it couldn't read the 4 though.

asfoor said:
I just tried one in my Cingular 8525. The device reads 1 GB only. I thought I had a defective card, so I replaced it with another but still it read 1GB. Then I placed a 2GB. It read it as 2 GB. ( 1.93 GB ). Not sure why it couldn't read the 4 though.
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This could be because of the way the card is formatted.
I would format using a card reader in a PC to:
FAT32 using 512k sectors size.
if problems remain I have seen a suggestion that you could partition the disk to have 2 X 2Gb partitions.
Mike

Sandisk Premier Microsd 2Gb

Why my Htc Tytn ( Herm200) not detect my new Microsd Card Sandisk Premier 2Gb??
I use the program Storage Tools, but did not detect the card.....
The Rom i use is Schap's 4.31
Help please.

Kvin said:
Why my Htc Tytn ( Herm200) not detect my new Microsd Card Sandisk Premier 2Gb??
I use the program Storage Tools, but did not detect the card.....
The Rom i use is Schap's 4.31
Help please.
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I'm using also using a 2Gb microSD card without any issues. Try reformatting your card and check again. It could be a compatibility issue. Do other brands work fine?

check first with a smaller capacity microsd
to ensure slot is working fine
then if its working try to reformat your card if not you probably have a damaged card reader on ur hermes
btw im using 8GB Sandisk microsdhc with official att wm 6.0

a SD card final decision for himalaya?

what is the size of sd card that a o2 xda himalaya running windows mobile 6.1 to 6.5 can take. i have a 4GB sandisk ultra 15MB/S SDHC MEMORY CARD that does no get recognized when i insert it.
are there any workarounds or is it a certain way of formating it or just a hardware problem?

himalaya only run sd cards anything over 2GB are sdhc

I am using a transcend 4 gb sd card ( not sdhc ) which I bought of e bay last year.Also works in Alpine and Blue Angel

it also supports 4 GB card but sd card as per all above post
if u can't able to detect it then just clean out the contacts of the card & also clean the inner contacts in himalaya with clean paper...