Hello all, just got a new 16gb sd card and wondering how I should set it up. I plan on using bootmanager so I don't know if I need to partition the card or do anything else. Thanks for any advice.
dcaplinger76 said:
Hello all, just got a new 16gb sd card and wondering how I should set it up. I plan on using bootmanager so I don't know if I need to partition the card or do anything else. Thanks for any advice.
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Umm, just incase you have software already on it, but I would pop it in your pc, quick format to fat32, put it in your phone and you should be good to go. Unless you wish to copy over your previous recovery, then do so then install the card in to the handset.
zsibisi said:
Umm, just incase you have software already on it, but I would pop it in your pc, quick format to fat32, put it in your phone and you should be good to go. Unless you wish to copy over your previous recovery, then do so then install the card in to the handset.
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Is formatting to FAT32 the only option for a phone? I ask because there is a transfer limit on FAT32 (around 4gb) and none on NTFS. I discovered this while trying to transfer a 6gb movie to my 32gb card. Anyone know if I can reformat to NTFS and have no ill effects?
I think for most ROMs it needs to be fat32. I was looking into formatting it to ext4, but I have not tried it yet.
mulhiny said:
Is formatting to FAT32 the only option for a phone? I ask because there is a transfer limit on FAT32 (around 4gb) and none on NTFS. I discovered this while trying to transfer a 6gb movie to my 32gb card. Anyone know if I can reformat to NTFS and have no ill effects?
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I'm pretty sure if you format it to NTFS, your phone won't recognize it.
I suppose you could try it -- it shouldn't hurt anything.
FAT32 is the correct format for it.
zcink said:
I'm pretty sure if you format it to NTFS, your phone won't recognize it.
I suppose you could try it -- it shouldn't hurt anything.
FAT32 is the correct format for it.
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Hmm, I guess tonight I can try but I'm thinking you're probably right. That blows. What I was trying to do was take good quality movies and convert to 3D..Which makes for around a 6gb file..no good if I can't get it on the phone tho. Whole reason I got the 32gb card. Guess I'll have to get some more music, lol
You shold try the ntfs.
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I've been installing apps on my 16GB SD card, but just noticed that only 116MB of it are being recognized. So, I know I need to format it. My question is, can I just copy everything that's currently on it to my PC, format it, and then copy everything back?
Thanks!
loribuono said:
I've been installing apps on my 16GB SD card, but just noticed that only 116MB of it are being recognized. So, I know I need to format it. My question is, can I just copy everything that's currently on it to my PC, format it, and then copy everything back?
Thanks!
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should work without a problem
loribuono said:
I've been installing apps on my 16GB SD card, but just noticed that only 116MB of it are being recognized. So, I know I need to format it. My question is, can I just copy everything that's currently on it to my PC, format it, and then copy everything back?
Thanks!
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May I also suggest using SD Format to format. Windows format has sometimes not formatted uSD well. If you are only seeing 116MB you might use EASEUS to ensure the whole disk is available to you.
Both utilities are free and quite useful!
Thanks! And I did plan on using SD Format.
Excuse me for the dumb question, but i don't own a memory card reader and i'm trying to find a way to convert my class 10 32GB microsd to exfat.
In my previous phones i could just access the sdcard with msc and format/convert at will, but since SGSIII connects only via mtp/ptp i'm clueless
Any help would be much appreciated
From what ive read if you go into settings-storage there should be a format SD card option there. This is taken from the official manual online as I dont have the phone yet but I hope it helps. As far as I know the phone should format it into exfat but it might be card size dependant so not 100% sure
SwiftSmoke said:
From what ive read if you go into settings-storage there should be a format SD card option there. This is taken from the official manual online as I dont have the phone yet but I hope it helps. As far as I know the phone should format it into exfat but it might be card size dependant so not 100% sure
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Aha! I'm going to make a backup and i try it. Thanks
Hi there guys
I have been having a problem with 3 sandisk 64gb micro sd cards. I always got them replaced but it is getting frustrating now. Obviously they are formatted in exfat format.
The problem starts when I copy data of over 30 gb. Once i copy the data n the sd is remounted or the phone is restarted i always get the message "damaged sd card" but when i read the card on pc through an adapter it shows the contents ok. So i want to know if anyone can help me so that I may not need to return the card this time around...
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Try to format it first in the phone, then start loading data on it.
131313 said:
Try to format it first in the phone, then start loading data on it.
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I also tried it buddy but none of the methods seem to work .. i also tried formatting it then copying data through sd card reader as well as the phone itself... does it have to do anything with some file system issue or kernel related issue... im on stock kernel rooted...
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also had the same problem. i formatted the card to fat32 with 32xxx sectors with "GUIFORMAT" app for windows, the it works ok.
then after fat conversion, you can try to format the card to exfat using any app (not the windows one) search google, then it might work, didnt try myself as fat32 works great, and i can use it with the script that makes the card the phone memory, so now i got 64gb instead of 11.6gb of phone storage
smaberg said:
also had the same problem. i formatted the card to fat32 with 32xxx sectors with "GUIFORMAT" app for windows, the it works ok.
then after fat conversion, you can try to format the card to exfat using any app (not the windows one) search google, then it might work, didnt try myself as fat32 works great, and i can use it with the script that makes the card the phone memory, so now i got 64gb instead of 11.6gb of phone storage
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How can I get the script you talked about?
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No problems here. Got a Class 10 sandisk 64gb in.
danben7 said:
No problems here. Got a Class 10 sandisk 64gb in.
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where formatted?
how much fully card with data?
witch rom, kernel?
I have the class 10 64Gb Sandisk sd card too with no problems.
Card has about 55Gb info on it and I didn't format the card. Just put it into the phone. Recognised instantly and haven't looked back.
I have a 2nd SGSIII too with a 64gb class 6 sandisk sd card. Same applies but with a little less data on it.
diddsen said:
where formatted?
how much fully card with data?
witch rom, kernel?
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Came formatted in exfat, I then formatted it on my phone as well but it wasn't necessary, still exfat
59.47GB available
Stock international rom, ALF2
hi all,
I've been trying using my 64gb sandisk sd card for about 4days or so the problem i have come across in the CWM 6.0.1.2, it wont mount External sd card nor it would read that card whilst in recovery mode
Now i dont know whether its suppose to be like this or the CWM doesn't support or maybe there is something wrong with my Sd card?
I just need little help to fix this issue
Cheers
None had this problem?
supermaster said:
hi all,
I've been trying using my 64gb sandisk sd card for about 4days or so the problem i have come across in the CWM 6.0.1.2, it wont mount External sd card nor it would read that card whilst in recovery mode
Now i dont know whether its suppose to be like this or the CWM doesn't support or maybe there is something wrong with my Sd card?
I just need little help to fix this issue
Cheers
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How did you format the card? It is a known issue that ExFat Formatting on 64G cards will NOT work on the SGSIII and you have to format your card as Fat32.
Try and format the card on your computer as Fat32 and it should work.
It's because the 64gb sandisk is formatted by default as exFat, which is not supported by CWM
The only solution to this is to remformat the card, probably at fat32 as this is the most widely used but BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA FROM extSD FIRST!! as reformatting will wipe the card
Then CWM will recognise this as normal
Mind you fat32 does have its disadvantages, mainly that you won't be able t have a single file bigger then 4gb on it
eh more than 4gb? then whats point of having 64gb SDcard?
i didnt know that was issue with the s3 will there be exFat support in CWM? its really frustrating
Thanks for replies
It's not an issue with the S3 I believe, it's just CWM -no idea if it will be updated to support it though :S
The 4gb thing only means that any one file cannot be bigger then 4gb e.g. you couldn't have a movie file that is 4.5gb in size.
Really it's no problem to have it as fat32 unless you have seriously big files
supermaster said:
eh more than 4gb? then whats point of having 64gb SDcard?
i didnt know that was issue with the s3 will there be exFat support in CWM? its really frustrating
Thanks for replies
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It is unknown at this time if ExFat will be properly supported but I would assume that at some point it may be. Also, just in case you dont already know, The SGSIII is NOT capable of moving apps to the ExtSD card natively either so if that is one of the reasons you bought such a big card, I hate to "bring you down".
There are some methods to switch your internal and external SD cards to assist in this issue but you will have to search and read the threads to find out the methods.
Just so you know...
yeah i know that i just backup using appcontrol and then move them to exSD
thats quite helpful i didnt know all this else i'd have not given up my 32gb card its quite lame TBH!
cheers for the help least i wont keep formatting my sd card now lol
supermaster said:
yeah i know that i just backup using appcontrol and then move them to exSD
thats quite helpful i didnt know all this else i'd have not given up my 32gb card its quite lame TBH!
cheers for the help least i wont keep formatting my sd card now lol
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No problem...
Hi, happy Saturday everyone!
I am a new proud owner of the S3 and have a simple question...I have a sandisk 64gb micro sd card xc that I used on my battery hog Evo that has a ton of songs...what can I do to use this on my new baby s3? do I have to reformat it? transfer my songs to my external hard drive or, what is the proper procedure? Do I need to reformat the card itself? I appreciate all you experienced users advice,
Thank you:laugh:
What format is the card now? normally you simply place the card into the phone and it should work but if its the wrong format it may need to be reset by the phone or formatted to fat32 by a computer
Lookin4somehelp said:
What format is the card now? normally you simply place the card into the phone and it should work but if its the wrong format it may need to be reset by the phone or formatted to fat32 by a computer
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its whatever format it was formatted with my HC Evo 4g phone....i dont know how to format a card to FAT32...will the phone do that? thank you Looking4somehelp for your reply...
eliniko said:
its whatever format it was formatted with my HC Evo 4g phone....i dont know how to format a card to FAT32...will the phone do that? thank you Looking4somehelp for your reply...
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It should still work, but on the s3, you want it in exfat anyways. You can do that via your computer or just format it in your s3, i believe
BinaryEclipse said:
It should still work, but on the s3, you want it in exfat anyways. You can do that via your computer or just format it in your s3, i believe
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BinaryEclipse, thank you, ill try it....
Don't format it in your phone before backing up your sd card first or you will lose everything.