I have previously had problems with the MD drive which I've learned to live with. However now I have SD problems.
I installed WMStorage to access my SD and MD from my PC. When I deactivated it, my SD card was invisible on my Ameo. i did a soft-reset and now the 2GB SD card is only recognised as 1GB. I have tried reformatting in the Ameo and on the PC. Still it stays at 1GB.
My card is a Corsair 2GB card.
Ideas?????
I also had a corrupt mini sd card... I have a sandisk 2gb mini sd and I have copied TomTom from the original (supplied) minisd onto the 2gb card and have added a few programs and films. I was happily using TomTom in the car when it stopped working...I removed the card and reinserted (which I had done on a previous occasion and it restarted TomTom ok) This time no luck...When I got home I tried to get all my information off the card using the card reader on my laptop.... It showed the correct amount of data on the card but showed only a few TomTom files nothing else....I couldn't copy anything from the card onto the pc.... I tried to format the card in the laptop but it wouldn't format..... I put the card back into the Ameo and did a low level format using pocket mechanic ok..... Then I recopied (using the laptop) all the TomTom files again and a few programs but not any films.... So far all is good...I suspect that I had left too little space on the card, which is why it locked up!! I may be wrong here...all input welcomed
Tim
I tried low level formatting - it didn't work. Decided in the end to take the card back to the shop (as fortuntaley i didn;t byuy this one from ebay). will see if it happens again. Unlikely to be a dodgy chip, though???
I recently purchased a Sandisk 4Gb microsd card for use with the Tytn II. The card works correctly on the Tytn. I wanted to transfer a large file to the card by means of the card reader sddr-113 that came with the card. I plugged the microsd card into the sd adapter, put the latter into the card reader, and plugged the card reader into the usb port of the PC.
On trying to write the file to the card an error message popped up saying the card was read-only. I double-checked that the read-only tab on the sd adapter was in the correct position to enable writing but the error persisted. I formatted the card on the Tytn but to no avail. Sandisk support does not list any known issues.
Knowing that several users have purchased a similar card for the Tytn II, has anyone encountered such problems, and is there any fix/workaround? Thanks.
EDIT: Note that there is no problem reading files from the card on the PC. Transfer speed in this case seems quite good. MY PC is WinXP.
You might check the microSD adapter. The adapters that are a std sized SD card have the small "read only" switch on the side of the card, you may have bumped it. Mine isn't even labeled, it should be switched forward, towards the gold contacts.
Good luck.
RemE said:
You might check the microSD adapter. The adapters that are a std sized SD card have the small "read only" switch on the side of the card, you may have bumped it. Mine isn't even labeled, it should be switched forward, towards the gold contacts.
Good luck.
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As I said, I checked that the read-only switch was in the right position. That said the adapter may be defective, and I'll try to put the microSd into another adapter. However any news from others with possible the same problem will serve to see if mine is an isolated case or not.
Oops, sorry, yup I'd try a different adapter, they're pretty cheap/fragile. I have only seen this once, on a friends card. The tip is that the native microSd card is writeable in another device so it really points to the adapter.
I am also experiencing this issue with the exact same card & adapter.
GRRR it really take age to copy data across active sync...
Sandisk 2 & 4 GB card
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I am also experiencing this issue with the exact same card & adapter.
GRRR it really take age to copy data across active sync...
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I had this problem as well. I later found that my PC wanted me to format the card when reading it with the adapter. Luckily my card didn't have anything important on it at the time. When I pulled the card to use it in my Tilt, the new device couldn't read it either.
I was able to use the card & adapter with a program found in a post on this forum to repair my corrupted card.
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
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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!
Heya
i just got myself a brandnew sd card with 32gb capacity and wanted to use it right away. So i just plugged in the old sd card and the new one and copied everything from old to new via Windows.
After unplugging I put in the new card, switched my htc on and was surprised to find only a few directories and thats all. Its like everything got deleted right after unplugging or inserting. I also seem to have problems downloading pdfs with the new card :
any ideas?
Are you sure it is a genuine 32GB card?
well yea oO
Not sure how to find out and make sure though
Did you simply unplug it or did you actually 'eject it'.
Some devices and cards under windows are not set for immediate eject, which means while the progress of copying may appear to be done, it's still finishing up the transfer in the background which would have warned you if you attempted to 'eject it' as opposed to simply unplugging it.
Did you try formatting the card in the phone first, and then transferring files to it? The manner in which windows may format it may not be entirely compatible to your phone especially at 32GB size (at the edge of SDHC support, as the DZ/G2 does not support SDXC).
Also what brand, model, etc etc etc is the 'brand new 32gb sd' ?
Mh I just did a test with H2testw and it says the sd card is probably faulty :/
Gotta do a callback I guess
My Yoga Book always says that my SD card is missing and I need to reinstall it. I install it as part of the internal storage, this might be the issue. I have gone through three different brands, Samsung microsd card does not work at all for me. Simply will not read, says it is incompatible. The other two work for about a couple hours but then I will reboot and sudenly it will not read and say it is not inserted, when it is. So frustrating. Also when the microsd card is unreadable, I have the second issue of the Book not coming back on after it sleeps or when the screen times out. To get the screen to come back on I have to take out the microsd card and the screen will come right on, but than says " the is no sd card, please insert." Any one else having this issue? I really want to like this little machine but it seems REALLY underbaked.
I have an idea of what is happening with my cards. I have a very good Samsung microsd but the machine first said "This card is too slow" !!! I set up the microsd card as "internal" storage not media storage. Well, the Book formats the card, uses it but on reboot it looses the card and says the card is either "not in" or, the card is "not compatible". So I try to reformat but the Book will not format it and neither will my PC or any other device. I keep getting that the micro sd card is now "write protected" or "cannot format raw data", so now I have two expensive micro sd cards that are completely useless and I am very very upset. I have one other card I can try to use in the Book and format it as "media" instead of "internal" but Im afraid it might raw format it too and Im stuck. AAARRGGHH. Any ideas on how to re-format these micro sd cards?
Hi! Any update regarding the issue? Would be really glad to know if you have resolved it as I am currently experiencing something similar with my Yoga Book (Windows). I have a 128GB microsd and sometimes it suddenly stops recognising it. I've never had the too slow error though. My card was formatted using NTFS.
Wondering whether the card tray design is bad, and if the card gets displaced when moving around. I'll try another card, and will update this post later.
Android must be formatted to fat32, although the best way is to format it in a Android device like your phone if needed. Not sure about your other issues. Is there an update from Lenovo maybe. My card reader is just fine. #knockonwood
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Hi! Any update regarding the issue? Would be really glad to know if you have resolved it as I am currently experiencing something similar with my Yoga Book (Windows). I have a 128GB microsd and sometimes it suddenly stops recognising it. I've never had the too slow error though. My card was formatted using NTFS.
Wondering whether the card tray design is bad, and if the card gets displaced when moving around. I'll try another card, and will update this post later.
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Sadly I ended up buying a new microsd card. My two cards that I started with are still un accessible and useless. I format it to Fat32 and inserted into the YogaBook and designated the card as media. It's been working great ever since. Still annoyed that I am out $100 worth of micro SD cards
Good luck to you. I have the Android version.
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Sadly I ended up buying a new microsd card. My two cards that I started with are still un accessible and useless. I format it to Fat32 and inserted into the YogaBook and designated the card as media. It's been working great ever since. Still annoyed that I am out $100 worth of micro SD cards
Good luck to you. I have the Android version.
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Hi! (In my case) I think it was due to the "thickness" or dimensions of the microSD. I had one that was slightly thicker than the original card I was using for the Yoga Book. I swapped them, and haven't had any problem since then. Sorry to hear that you had to shell out another $100. That really sucks. Mine was sheer luck. (Thanks to the added "chunk.")
Hope this bit of info will be useful for other YB owners.
Unfortunately I can confirm that ;/
In my case I observed the same...
I have a model with windows. It's EXTREMELY slow! Generally, no just the SD card. Almost impossible to work on it. Lenovo sucks!
According to the SC slot I've tried many different SD cards and always the same... Time of copying 2GB file, calculated by windows, about 672 hours... Only...
This is my second computer from Lenovo, and the last one.
If you're migrating files, try doing small amounts and copy not cut and paste. Otherwise just take the card out and do it on a more robust pc.
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In my case I observed the same...
I have a model with windows. It's EXTREMELY slow! Generally, no just the SD card. Almost impossible to work on it. Lenovo sucks!
According to the SC slot I've tried many different SD cards and always the same... Time of copying 2GB file, calculated by windows, about 672 hours... Only...
This is my second computer from Lenovo, and the last one.
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I'm using an SD card and it seems to be running fine. Are you using it for something that needs regular access to your SD card? Like, installing Windows or a program on it? Because that will make transferring to and from the SD card very slow, or at least a lot slower than what it would usually be. The technology in the Yoga Book's SD card slot is old, so it can't handle stressful situations.
Hi, Thanks for your answers,
My main HD has 64GB, its not a lot of, so I thought about changing location of My Documents and all my files on the SD card. But after setting of paths to SD the computer froze due to it couldn't read SD fast enough.
So, I decided to move my personal folders back and tried to move files manually.
But the situation is the same :/
Don't you think that transferring of files on the another computer to SD card has no sens??
It is needed for me to move files from YB to another computer, so while I can't do it than the SD slot and whole Yoga Book is totally useless for me.
Do you think, guys, that it is possible to install Android on it?? There is a possibility to boot from the external USB-CD or just USB, but I couldn't find the Android version for YB.
Maybe with Android it will work??
Did someone of you tried to do it??
Thanks
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Hi, Thanks for your answers,
My main HD has 64GB, its not a lot of, so I thought about changing location of My Documents and all my files on the SD card. But after setting of paths to SD the computer froze due to it couldn't read SD fast enough.
So, I decided to move my personal folders back and tried to move files manually.
But the situation is the same :/
Don't you think that transferring of files on the another computer to SD card has no sens??
It is needed for me to move files from YB to another computer, so while I can't do it than the SD slot and whole Yoga Book is totally useless for me.
Do you think, guys, that it is possible to install Android on it?? There is a possibility to boot from the external USB-CD or just USB, but I couldn't find the Android version for YB.
Maybe with Android it will work??
Did someone of you tried to do it??
Thanks
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I did delete Windows 10 and try install Android, however, I was not successful in getting it usable. So right now, Android is a no-go for those who have the Windows 10 version (although, you can install emulators that allow you to run Android apps). I usually try to minimise how many things I have on my Yoga Book - keeping apps to a minimum, and I've got my Downloads and Documents on my SD card and it's fine. Maybe your SD card is an old one?
Believe me, I've tried all possibilities, which came to my head
I bought three different SD cards (actually I have SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-II, 128GB, formated in exFat) and nothing.
I tried also to run linux, and I noticed a small difference in relation to Win10, that in linux the copying process is pending all the time, while Win10 is breaking the process every time and ordering me remove the write protection.
Hi guys,
I found a solution!!!
I don't know why, but I created two 64GB partitions (almost, just 50% and 50%) on the card and formatted as a fat32 and.... Suddenly it works!
Thanks for your attention!
Has anyone tried the 200GB or 265GB micro SD cards yet? google search seems indicate that it might work but not able to get any concrete proof.
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Yes, I use a Samsung 256GB micro SD card fine in my YB. Insert it and format it using the YB and it'll format it as FAT32. Only problem with that is I need to convert/compress my larger than 4GB movie files to something smaller.
thanks to PPC_Ed's confirmation, I ordered a 200GB drive and was able to get it working on my Yoga Book Android.
512GB SD card
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Has anyone tried the 200GB or 265GB micro SD cards yet? google search seems indicate that it might work but not able to get any concrete proof.
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I bought a cheap 512GB sd card on eBay for less than $12 from China. I have stored tons of stuff on it. Downloaded a 1080p movie onto it using the adapter on my laptop and the lap top wanted to fix issues. It did, and everything still is fine. It actually might not be 512gb, but I have more than 200gb on it and it works fine - no speed issues at all. Android still reports 512gb total capacity (499 gb). I couldn't be happier with the $12 spent.