formatting a memory card on your pc

aliendad

i think i saw recently that someone said there memory card was corrupt?

this may help, if you format using windows xp or similar the default format is "fat32", i dont know about all phones but the 6600 cannot read "fat32" so it will say the card is corrupt.

if you do format a card using a pc, before starting the format, change the fat32 to fat on its drop down menu, this should then make the card readable by the phone.

also if you format the card on the phone, although it will take much longer, it will create sub directories for video/music/pictures

hope this is of some help to someone out there?

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aliendad · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:15 pm Post subject:

can't help on that one, I have a nokia 6600 myself.

awarner · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 20

Best way to format your card is to use Task Manager from www.binarys.com
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westentertainer · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:12 am Post subject:

how do you format a card for spv e200 any ideas my phone does not recognise the card any thoughts

awarner · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 20

Try another card, depending on the make the card may be dual layer which is not compatable with the E200.
Cards by Sandisk are normally ok to use.
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westentertainer · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:46 pm Post subject:

no the card did work in the phone until itried to download 5

awarner · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 20

Strange that does not make sense Confused

As for formatting your card use the app I mention above, it will format the card to the correct type for the phone.
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westentertainer · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:

its on fat at the moment realy baffled

awarner · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 20

Back to basics,
What is the make and size of the card and also
more importantly do any cards now work in your phone?
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awarner · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 20

What happens when you insert the card in the phone while it is powered on.
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westentertainer · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:28 pm Post subject:

nothing ,it all started when i tried to copy over tt5 in card reader ,it was alright before this if i put another card in with dvd films on its ok

awarner · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 20

The only other thing I can suggest if you can not format with a card reader etc is to send me the card inc return postage and I will have a go a formatting it for you. I can also test the card in other Smartphones.

If you are interested pm me.
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aliendad · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject:

did you just remove the card when yuo thought everything had finished,
or did you use the "safe to remove" icon?

westentertainer · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:28 pm Post subject:

what hapend was i tried to copy over tt5 in card reader but the card reader said something about violation and the card reader would not operate so i had to reeboot pc,,,the funy thing is though when i active sink the e200 and go into card tt is there but it will not show up in phone

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