Did my Touch Pro eat my SDHC?! - Touch Pro CDMA

I think my A-Data 8GB Class 6 SDHC is hosed. Is there anything else I can try before I have to purchase one? This is what I have noticed and done to try and resolve.
I cannot write anything to the card. However, I can read from it. I’ve tried deleting folders and files. They show they are deleted; however, when I take out the card and reinsert it shows back up. It does not show up as a drive when I hook it up to a card reader. Disk Management scan showed nothing. When I connect the Touch Pro to the laptop as a drive instead of Active Sync, the storage card does not show up. I can go through the File Management in the Windows Mobile app and see the storage card. Format is not available. A friend with an Android tried reformatting it and it just sat there. He took it out and resinerted his and it started formatting his card.
Is there a format program to use on the phone (searching now)? Is it time to buy a new SDHC?

ETA...I just installed FlashFormat from cnetx. Received "No storage card detected". Is there another good flash program?

You can try a card reader in your pc (ether built in or USB) to format the card. if you need help let me know.

btw a good program to format anything on windows is called swiss knife and its available for free here:
http://download.cnet.com/CompuApps-SwissKnife-V3/3000-2248-10070864.html?part=dl-CompuApps&subj=dl&tag=button

Yep...I tried a card reader to my laptop. XP did not see the card. However, I tried a different card and it showed up.
I will look at swissknife.

Swissknife does not see the card.

I ordered a new card.

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How to format micro SD

Hi,
I would like to format my micro SD card, but I don't know how to.
I know that there is an option that says " clear storage" but it is for internal storage only ? or can format as well the sd card?
I haven't any card reader on my pc, so I have no idea about how to do it from Hermes itself. .
REgards
Sniuk said:
Hi,
I would like to format my micro SD card, but I don't know how to.
I know that there is an option that says " clear storage" but it is for internal storage only ? or can format as well the sd card?
I haven't any card reader on my pc, so I have no idea about how to do it from Hermes itself. .
REgards
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Keep your micro sd in card reader , you can format it only from pc.(buy one card reader)
if you want format micro sd from device , you need a 3d part application , but from pc is better.
Regards
Imdantes
The resco explorer, has a format storage card utility
I have done it already, and works fine.
pocket mechanic works well, also finds errors, cleans up, makes coffee etc
If you're on XP, just right go into disc management, find the card, right click, and choose format...likely a similar method on Vista, but I haven't used it.
No third party tools needed, etc.
Edit, oops my bad, I misread that you didn't have a card reader for the pc.
Another vote for Resco explorer btw, I couldn't live without it.
Well, I got 4GB Micro SD. Formatting (FAT32) done through PC but never been possible through Artemis by any of the softwares mentioned here. The SD works fine under windows, but I gatta take it out in every new ROM or Radio flashing. Is there any way to make it being seen by Artemis DOS system?
Thanks
problem with my 4gig micro sd
hey guys...
about this topic...
i have a problem..
i have a 4gig micro sd for dopod 838 pro..
i think.. i had a virus the problem is..
i can no longer see the storage card neither on my phone nor on my pc...
how can i get to format it?..
at first it was working just fine but all of a sudden i can no longer show the sd...
what can i do?..
pls. help...
salamat!!/thanks!!/arigto!!/
nio.elsinore said:
hey guys...
about this topic...
i have a problem..
i have a 4gig micro sd for dopod 838 pro..
i think.. i had a virus the problem is..
i can no longer see the storage card neither on my phone nor on my pc...
how can i get to format it?..
at first it was working just fine but all of a sudden i can no longer show the sd...
what can i do?..
pls. help...
salamat!!/thanks!!/arigto!!/
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Delete the folder "MSMETADATA" on your storage card and do a soft reset and that should work
Unless of course the sd card has failed... I had one or two do that... All you have, if the pc won't recognise to format, is a lump of plastic.... You'll have to get a new one...
phone no longer recognizes sdhc card
Okay, guys I flashed my hermes this morning with this
http://rapidshare.com/files/2179382...1.255.1_102_6275_1.38.00.10_108_Ship.exe.html and now it no longer recognizes any of my micro sd nor my micro sdhc cards. They come up on the computer but not on the device. I even installed the sdhc.777 cab and it still doesn't work. Help please...
refuse2bstopped, try a different os... If that doesn't work you may have a broken or misaligned pin in your usb reader on the Hermes. It may also just be dirty or have some corrosion on it. If you want to clean it use a cotton bud and some isopropyl alcohol (surgical spirits). DON'T USE METHYLATED SPIRITS... It leaves a residue.
Cheers...
sir...
im just wondering if my mini sd is busted and it has no use anymore..
why can my camera still recognize that there is still a memory card installed in to my unit that its even asking me to either save the picture's towards my unit or mmc
im just wondering if it can still be recognized by my unit can i still fix it/format it so that i could use it again...??
i know your the expert on this that's why i thought of asking you this..
thanks for reading my msg'
I like to look at things step by step
1. SD card isn't recognised by Hermes - not even detected...
2. Camera detects it - did you try taking a few pictures and seeing if it actually wrote them to the card? I had a phone that registered the card but kept throwing up "sd card corrupt" every time I tried to use it.
3. Does a PC recognise the sd card when inserted into a card reader? If you don't have 1 I'd make this a priority to get, a friend of mine bought one off ebay for $5 AUD including postage...
If the pc recognises it maybe you should reformat it fat32. remember to backup any data first...
4. If the pc and camera have no problem then I'd start suspecting the Hermes... I have two sd cards so I have no problems testing but you may need to either get a smaller card - I use a 512 for flashing the os, or find someone who can lend you theirs to test. If the 2nd card reads then either the card is bung or the Hermes has a problem with it (incompatibility has been known to happen). Clean the card reader as best you can with isopropyl alcohol and a piece of cloth. There may be some type of corrosion or dust on the sd card reader contacts.
These are the steps I have taken to work out if the sd card or Hermes is a fault. Generally I find its the card (happened once to me and once to a friend).
Hope this helps...
Cheers...
Been through this. Very recently, actually. Like, last night.
I don't have a microSD reader and I found myself needing to reformat my microSD in my Hermes to FAT32. I was trying to do SD flashes. Long story.
Anyway, know what I did? I used WM5torage. As long as your ROM is functional and your SD card isn't wasted, activate WM5torage and have WinXP format your "USB Mass Storage Device" for you through My Computer. It only affects the SD card.
I mean, it worked for me.
sd 2gb
i have i sd 2gb card, my pc can see it and use it but only on fat format. i cant format fat32, i get an error(not able to complete). i cant see or use it at all on my phone. (the only selection i have to format (on my pc) is fat,fat32, default unit size)
please help, so i can use the card on my pc and phone
edit:i have searched and the only thing i saw was prog. to format sd, that prog let my pc to see the card, but lost the ability to see it in my phone. (sorry i dont remember what the prog was)
A very good (shareware) 3rd party programm comes from softwinter (storage tools)
rgs
If the PC picks it up, right click on the sd card and select format. Make sure its fat32 though. Easiest thing to do... NO 3rd party apps needed...
i guess i wasnt clear enough. my pc comes up with an error "not able to compleate" when i try to format my card in fat32 (that is when it is in my pc), but i can format fat (but thats no help for me). if i put the card in my device, it doesnt see it, so if i link my device to pc, pc doesnt see the card. so still cant format via pc.
i tried 3rd party as noted, as i thought, if my device cant see it the app cant see it.
thanks for trying, but still in the same boat.
it is a new card too, im woundering if i bought a bum card and i should return it for a new.
any suggestions welcome
Reboot pc then try again... I've had this happen too and a reboot seemed to fix the problem. Just a psychotic computer problem...Sometimes pcs can be..... TROUBLE..
Cheers...
i tried that again, still doesnt work. but i did see autoplay run this time, i think that may be my prob.. 2 progs. trying 2 run on the same source at the same time. now trying to find a way 2 shut it off (like i really need it anyway)

Any programs that format Mini SD Cards?

I bought A Sandisk 1GB Mini SD Card off of ebay for $10
-just the the card no card reader, or adaptor of any sort.
I insert it into my wizard, and it fits it with the spring loaded mechnism fine, but when I go to memory managment, im not sure if it knows it's there or not
Memory management will say that, that "external storage": "Not Installed"?
But when I go to take pictures, I go to the utilities/options menu, then general tab, and it doesnt even acknowledge that theres their a card in the slot, only seeing system memory.
So my question is, are their any programs that can/will format my card, or implement something to make it work?
I have Total Commander(not installed), and thinking about downloading this program called "SKTools". Would these programs work.
Cause not only is this a brand new card, but i have pictures and programs that I want to get installed on this device.
-Ive already amazed myself by using the Lockiwiz, to unlock my phone(having only 2-days worth of exp with a smartphone device)
-taken a few pictures, which i have to downloading off my wizard through activesync
-An some other freeware programs that want to install themselves on the system memory
Please help, all/ and any post greatly appreciated
Thanks!
EDIT: I downloaded SKTools onto my device, and its a cool program( I think its a alternate version of total commander but you pay for it?), but it doesnt recognize my Mini SD card either!!
-I also found this program called "WM5Storage", in the description it say that it's specialty is dealing with "external storage", downloading/ and uploading without the need of activesync?
Last edited by projectdarkside(1) : Today at 09:06 AM. Reason: Found new program
I had the same problem.
The only thing that worked on my sd-card was to clean it with an sd-card reader that was pluges in too my computer.
PS. I hope you understand, my english is not so good.
http://pocket-mechanic.en.softonic.com/pocket
got some tricks up it's sleve
jus using card reader to format it to fat 32 format then is ok.
your only option is, which has already be said,is to format the card with a card reader. WM5Storage when activated allows your phone to become a usb storage device that can be plugged into any pc without the need for active sync to be installed. you can then see the contents of the sd card, but as your wizard cant even see the sd card that wont work either,nor will any other program you install.
Either the card is incompatable or it needs to be formatted
The best option to format any SD or MiniSD is into Digital Camera.

[Q] Formating Micro SD Card

So my S3 Pebble Blue is on it's way & I want to put all music & stuff on to my 64Gb Micro sd card.
Do I....
1: Format on the pc, if so which format & would the S3 still want to format when I put it in.
2: Format it in the phone & then remove & insert in to PC to transfer all my music & stuff?
I am familiar with android & formatting micro sd cards. I just wondered if being a 64Gb would be a different matter.
Ta
Just format in phone.
Michael_P said:
Just format in phone.
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Cheers Matey
I also just received my SGS3 and inserted the SanDisk 64gb micro sdxc card.
I didnt format it, because it just seemed to work fine without formatting. Now I put all my data on it, but after a restart of the phone the card is suddenly corrupted...
In my phone it recognizes the card, but says its corrupted and needs to formatted. It then ejects the cards for safe removal. In my pc it doesn't recognise the card at all.
Does anyone have an idea on how to recover the data on it?
And what is otherwise the best way to format it?
Thx
RE:- 64GB MicroSDXC errors
I would use a external compatible Micro SDXC reader and connected it to your computer and try and recover the card on the PC. (first)
i) what operating system are you using on the PC.
ex-fat format problem in windows xp. If you have windows 7 it should be able to read ex-fat cards natively.
If you have xp you can try and install the
search for the knowledge base article 955704 on Microsoft Technet support package to enable xp to read ex-fat cards.
In the past I have used my external 9 in one reader to fix corrupted cards to recover the files from them using recuva or similar software it will restore the files onto your pc hard disk.
let me know how you get on.
Thanks a lot for the quick advice.
I don't have an external reader yet, so I ordered one just now. I have win7 on my pc, so I guess that will be ok. I'll try it later this week when I have the reader in.
Once I have it recovered (or not), what is the best practice for setting up the card? What's the best way to format it?
MrHans said:
I also just received my SGS3 and inserted the SanDisk 64gb micro sdxc card.
I didnt format it, because it just seemed to work fine without formatting. Now I put all my data on it, but after a restart of the phone the card is suddenly corrupted...
In my phone it recognizes the card, but says its corrupted and needs to formatted. It then ejects the cards for safe removal. In my pc it doesn't recognise the card at all.
Does anyone have an idea on how to recover the data on it?
And what is otherwise the best way to format it?
Thx
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Free PC program Recuva http://www.piriform.com/recuva mount via USB or scard adapter.
Or even try Hexamob (need root) our some other file recovery app
When done, best and easiest to format through phone.
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[Q] MicroSD card issue

Hello there,
I just bought a 32GB Class 10 Samsung MicroSD card.
After inserting it, I made sure the phone sees it, and the computer sees it.
So I started transfering files to it...
Every time I try to transfer files to it, the cards sort of unmount, the computer stops seeing the External/Internal storage drivers info (0/0 KB and no files).
I realized I might be needing to format it, so I went to recovery and formatted the external card. Still no good...
If I don't try to transfer files, the internal sd card still works fine.
Am I formatting it wrong? or some other issue? Did I buy a faulty card?
Thanks!
P.S. Some info incase needed:
Using Galaxy S2 obviously, Resurrection Remix ICS 4.04
My PC is running XP SP3
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Added some pictures to demonstrate what I mean.
Pic 1: Before copy and after I get an error (pic 2) what my PC shows me
http://i45.tinypic.com/34fxkxl.jpg
Pic 2: The error I get, doesn't mean much except that the pc doesn't recognize the storage device, but just for the heck of it.
http://i49.tinypic.com/2ryhpgj.jpg
PoOoZaQ said:
Hello there,
I just bought a 32GB Class 10 Samsung MicroSD card.
After inserting it, I made sure the phone sees it, and the computer sees it.
So I started transfering files to it...
Every time I try to transfer files to it, the cards sort of unmount, the computer stops seeing the External/Internal storage drivers info (0/0 KB and no files).
I realized I might be needing to format it, so I went to recovery and formatted the external card. Still no good...
If I don't try to transfer files, the internal sd card still works fine.
Am I formatting it wrong? or some other issue? Did I buy a faulty card?
Thanks!
P.S. Some info incase needed:
Using Galaxy S2 obviously, Resurrection Remix ICS 4.04
My PC is running XP SP3
[edit]
Added some pictures to demonstrate what I mean.
Pic 1: Before copy and after I get an error (pic 2) what my PC shows me
http://i45.tinypic.com/34fxkxl.jpg
Pic 2: The error I get, doesn't mean much except that the pc doesn't recognize the storage device, but just for the heck of it.
http://i49.tinypic.com/2ryhpgj.jpg
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try formating ur memory card and retry
PoOoZaQ said:
Am I formatting it wrong? or some other issue? Did I buy a faulty card?
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If unsure about the quality of your SD card google for h2testw. It is a Windows test software you can use to test your SD card.
Tried formatting it... still no good.
And h2test tries to copy a file repeatedly and after some time it also gets stuck like I do manually...
I was running into the exact same issue as you with an SD card awhile back. Tried many, if not all of the suggestions listed here. Sometimes, the cards just die on you, especially at the most inopportune times...
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
Open CMD
Type format [letter_of_external_card]: /x
ex.
format E: /x
and wait.
Then format again (through Windows Explorer) with this settings:
FAT32
default allocation size
fast formatting checked
and share the results.
PoOoZaQ said:
Tried formatting it... still no good.
And h2test tries to copy a file repeatedly and after some time it also gets stuck like I do manually...
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Failure of h2test is normally due to defective hardware.
For SD cards I do not really know but when it comes to USB sticks there are many around that are just cheap crap. You could for instance buy a 8GB stick that will happily accept 8GB of data but only store 4-6GB!. This is where h2test comes into play: it will not only write but also read and therefore check if the data written was really stored in the flash.
PoOoZaQ said:
Hello there,
I just bought a 32GB Class 10 Samsung MicroSD card.
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Class 10? That card might be just too fast for your hardware.
I'm using Sandisk 32GB Class 4 and never had any problems.
I have tried some Class 6 and Class 8 cards with very various results.
Only class 8 card I found correctly working in my device was Memorex, but it was only 4GB.
So I gave up on fast cards...
its fake or corrupt,did you buy the samsung off a retailer , you always test flash with h2testw before you use it, speed is not the issue,i got a class 10 32gb i had many 16,256,4gb fakes, only 3.7 gb usable droped down to 1kb write then windows couldnt read the storage so you reformat again.

SD works in Nook but Nexus 10 or Windows

I have an interesting problem where I can't see an sd card anywhere but in the Nook Tablet. I recently purchased a Nexus 10 and was going to transfer my 32GB Micro SD card from the Nook Tablet to a USB OTG drive but noticed that it wasn't recognizing the card. So I plugged it into Windows to format it and but Windows didn't find it either. Put it back in the Nook Tablet and the Tablet can see it and if I plug in the tablet I can see the card in Windows again. Take it out and once again acts as if the card cannot be found. I tried to format the card while in the Nook but that didn't help, that just made it unseeable to the Nook till I wiped it with SDFormatter. Now the Nook Tablet can see the card again, but nothing else can again too. I have never seen this before. Is there some special format that I need to do on the card or is it forever stuck as a B&N card? I can't imagine they could lock down the card so much that you couldn't format it, but then again maybe they can (as I can't seem to see it anywhere but in the tablet).
If your PC does not see a "storage drive" when the card is inserted, I'd suggest that you try using Windows Disk Management utility or a Disk Partitioning tools such Easeus or MiniTool to assign a drive-letter to the card after it gets inserted.
digixmax said:
If your PC does not see a "storage drive" when the card is inserted, I'd suggest that you try using Windows Disk Management utility or a Disk Partitioning tools such Easeus or MiniTool to assign a drive-letter to the card after it gets inserted.
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I should have mentioned that in the OP, but EASEUS doesn't see it. I used that utility to fix another SD card (by correcting the partitions, was 16GB but only showed 255MB). For this card it's not even showing up to work with at all. It's very frustrating because it's only visible in the tablet. It also doesn't make sense, because I would think that something should show up (in the explorer or the Disk Management). I have tried it on 2 different PC's and a laptop. I haven't tried Mini Tool so I am going to try that next.
Seems to be the SD Card reader
digixmax said:
If your PC does not see a "storage drive" when the card is inserted, I'd suggest that you try using Windows Disk Management utility or a Disk Partitioning tools such Easeus or MiniTool to assign a drive-letter to the card after it gets inserted.
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I found the culprit. It seems that the new SD card reader that I got either only reads up to 16GB or doesn't like the type of card I have. Using another reader and it finally shows up. Although that reader is not recognized by the Nexus Media Importer.

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