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My storage card is called Storage Card 2 now why ?

Hi,
Suddenly i restarted my phone and it created a new Storage Card on the device as a folder. My storage card has now been recalled storage card 2 ? Why would that happen and how to fix it please ? Its annoying cos none of my shortcuts work now as the file path has changed so I'd like it back the normal way.
Thank you

This happened to me. Its actually a quick fix: just remove the memory card, then delete the folder titled "Storage Card" (given there is nothing in that folder, if so, back it up first and put it on the actual memory card), then re-insert the memory card and it should come up as "Storage Card" now.

I think a soft reset works too. happened to me once and I believe thats what I did.

It's happened to me several times.
Don't know why but a delete of the Storage folder and a restart fixed it.
Don't delete the wrong folder ..... check it is empty.

ericb said:
It's happened to me several times.
Don't know why but a delete of the Storage folder and a restart fixed it.
Don't delete the wrong folder ..... check it is empty.
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This could happen if you have tweaked your registry settings to store your IE cache in storage card or if some application is using storage card to store application data (for example an RSS reader). When the phone restarts and it is not able to locate the storage card due to some reason (for example timing issues in code), the phone will create a folder by name "Storage Card" in main memory if any application tries to write to storage card. Later when you reinsert your card, it will be named as "Storage Card 2", as there is a folder already by name "Storage Card"
If you dont want to lose any data, instead of deleting, you can just rename "Storage Card" folder created in the main memory.
BTW, I faced the same pblm yesterday. Very annoying when it happens often. I never faced this with my magician.

i had the exact same prob, didnt know why. and it was because i did use the reg tools to tweak that IE cache is stored on stroage card. i did wat u said, just deleted the folder and reinserted the card, also changed the reg key's back cos i cant b arsed with that on every soft reset!

Can't Access Programs in Storage Card. Help.

The name "Storage Card" is now renamed "Storage Card2" in File Explorer. It wouldn't allow me to change the name back to "Storage Card". What do I need to do to access my stored programs; other than doing a hard reset?. I'm using a T-Mobile MDA with WM5. Thanks.

have you used any program to unlock your extended rom? if not, then pull out your memory card and put it back in. Sometimes when the memory card gets loose it can cause a problem with accessing the card, so the phone puts it in as card2.
if your phone's extended memory is unlocked, then that's a separate issue...

monkey_knight said:
have you used any program to unlock your extended rom? if not, then pull out your memory card and put it back in. Sometimes when the memory card gets loose it can cause a problem with accessing the card, so the phone puts it in as card2.
if your phone's extended memory is unlocked, then that's a separate issue...
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I pulled the memory card and put it back in, but nothing changed. The problem came up after I used Tweaks2k2 to tweak my phone.
Update:
I did a "hard reset" and everything is working just fine.
Thank God for backups!

The same thing happened to me on my 8125! The folder Storage Card2 is where all your programs are stored, so don't do the same mistake I made! I deleted Storage card2, assuming this was the bogus folder...Instead several hundred MB of stored programs were lost. Try this before you do something you could avoid. Delete tne folder Storage Card, remove the actual SD card, re-insert, then soft reset. Let me know if it worked.
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Memory cards changed name

A strange thing happened - my memory card changed its name from Storage Card to Storage Card2 - now my progs dont work!
Anyone know how to change it back?

i had that happen to me once, i took the memory card, and deleted the folder called storage card from file explorer and then reinserted the memory card again. You might need to soft reset afterwards

Some program likely tried to write to the card while it was out.
Take your card out
Delete the remaining "Storage Card" folder
Reinsert the card.

Did you try and move the inbox to the memory card?
Have a look at these threads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=33714901

didnt do anything, think it tried to do something when it was connected to the computer as a storage device.
All sorted now, many thanks.

SD card vanished

Help suddenly I cannot see my memory card and most of my apps on on it.

Coltrane23 said:
Help suddenly I cannot see my memory card and most of my apps on on it.
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same problem here... hmmmm.. please htc.. do something

try a soft reset.
are you on a VF uk phone?

Got the same problem last week.
I find out the memory card got corrupted. dont know why.
XP didnt seen the card in reader at all.
Vista helped me to format the card, but i lost all my data, as i have to do full format to get the card live again.

Yes tried that. Yes on Vodafone but using laurentius26's Ultimate Rom which I believe is based on a T-Moile rom. I have been using this for some months without issue.

How do you format a memory card that can't be seen?

when you open file explorer can you see it there
or has it dissapeared from that too?

File Explorer will not open so soft reset now it opens but whole startup process now quite slow.Storage card indicated ...tap on it get inbox .mstxxx so email I guess and Temp folder containing cookies, History and temp int files. Thats my lot.

This is a common problem. Try removing the memory card, soft resetting then delete the folder "Storage Card" or "Storage Card2" if it exists. Reset again and insert memory card.
This problem occurs when the storage card is mounted on a PC (Disk Drive mode) and an application such as email tries to write to it. Windows decides the folder (as the storage card is mounted as a folder) has been deleted, so re-creates it. When the memory card is unmounted from the PC, windows has to call it something other than "Storage Card" as that name has now been allocated to a folder.
If that is not the problem, put the card into a PC and see if it recognizes it. It might say "this card is not formatted" etc. in which case you need to reformat and lose all of the data on it

the_sikko is quite correct the same thing happened to me last week. I simply re-connected to the pc and deleted the newly created 'storage card' and that resolved my problem.

I did notice a folder called Storage card earlier on now after numerous resets it's gone. I have also reset back to factory settings. Each time I reinsert the card Windows Mobile Device centre shows me the memory card (although my phone indicates no sd card loaded etc.) but when I try to access it, it disappears!

Try increasing the timeout that allows your storage card to be detected when the device is booting or coming out from suspension.
These registry edits worked for me:
[HKLM\System\StorageManager]
“PNPUnloadDelay“=dword:8196
[HKLM\System\StorageManager]
“PNPWaitIODelay“=dword:8196
Also, you may want to disable the power management on your storage card with:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\SDCARD\ClientDrivers\Class\SDMemory_Class]
“DisablePowerManagement“=dword:00000001
Hope this helps

Ok now I will have to learn wo to edit my registry

So without having to edit my registry I managed to grab the file that said Storage card but when I tried to delete (with the card still inserted) it I'm told Access is denied and I should check the card is not write -protected or currently in use. When I try to open it it simply disappears. If I try to delete it with the card removed I get Cannot delete "mxip_notify":There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use.
Any suggestions?

Could really do with some help here cos I'm well and truelly lost in terms of what my options are.

Coltrane23 said:
Could really do with some help here cos I'm well and truelly lost in terms of what my options are.
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I literally just had this issue. I have two Kingston 4GB cards and one of them simply stopped working. I wasn't able to copy anything from the mSD card to my laptop, so have simply formatted the card and now it no longer shows up in Windows Explorer (Windows 7).
Now i'm using the other card. I can tell by the way this card is responding in the HD2 that the other card became corrupt. I have just ordered two Transcend 8GB mSD cards from eBay for about £30.
I downloaded a tiny piece of software which is supposed to bypass Windows Explorer limitations and force format SD cards...but it won't work because the card just doesn't show to the laptop.

Well in the end I put the SD card into the card slot of a PC and after a very very long time I managed to format the card. All is well now.

my card got corrupted too

maybe i know the answer..
sorry for my bad english..
I've the same problem. But searching from all forums, finally i get the answer. just find n download EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Proffessional 4.3.6 (for 5 MB). Insert the mmc in card reader, use this software to recovery all the missing file (choose Complete Recovery Option). After recovery process done, use software LLFTool (for 600kb, just doing some browsing at google) to Low Level Format the mmc (this LLFTool can recognize the mmc). After all done, Windows can recognize again the mmc at windows explorer. Just right click and choose quick format (format FAT32). Done.

Had to Hard Reset
Just to add my two pennies worth.
None of the above worked for me. In the end I had to Hard Reset. Harrumph!

Phone & SD Card Problem?

Hi
Recently have had problem with my SD card and phone.
Somehow on my sd card name has been changed and now nothing works for me?
In real terms: originally when clicking from my phone, it had two options: my device, storage card.
Now somehow it automatically has been renamed to storage card2, other folder of storage card has only one program of opera 10. Everything else has moved over to storage card2.
Hence everything that I had on my phone doesn't work at all. All my icons have gone to square shaped, you know the default/error icon?
(i) Im trying to move over eveything to original storage card folder but no luck.
(ii)I'm trying to delete original 'storage card' folder and rename the 'storage card folder2' to 'storage card' but still no luck.
(iii) what's the best way to overcome this issue?
Has anyone else had this problem?
Please can someone help and advice me into the right direction.
thanks in advance

I had this issue , i think twice.
What I did is deleted the folder that didn't have anything in it.
It could be the Storage Card or Storage Card2 , make sure you delete the empty one.
And then soft reset.
then it should go back to normal.

Meiyo said:
I had this issue , i think twice.
What I did is deleted the folder that didn't have anything in it.
It could be the Storage Card or Storage Card2 , make sure you delete the empty one.
And then soft reset.
then it should go back to normal.
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Hi Meiyo
Okay thanks, will give this a shot and hope it works for me to.
Thanks, really appreciated that you replied.