Why is my 2gb SD card only 1gb according to my PC?

Hi · May 25, 2007, 04:06:33 PM

Sorry.

Hi · May 25, 2007, 04:10:11 PM

NOOOOO! I've figured out the problem, and now I've recked my new 4gb card! It's all the camera's fault. When the camera tries to format any card over 1gb, it turnes the card into a 1gb card!

Now I've recked not only my 2gb microsd, I've recked my 4GB card! I was so lucky to get that card, if I ever am able to buy another it will be a year from now!

It's all my stupid camera's fault!

Please, there's got to be SOME way to restore the card. It's hard to believe one format could do this! Memory cannot just be lost like that, can it? Hardware? There's got to be a way to reverse this!

Devil_Spawn · May 25, 2007, 04:11:18 PM

try run the sdfix thingeh again?

also, formatting it and looking at the size section, also try
try start->run diskmgmt.msc and format from there

Hi · May 25, 2007, 04:12:31 PM

Okay, I'll try that.

Hi · May 25, 2007, 04:21:04 PM

Quote from: "Devil_Spawn"try run the sdfix thingeh again?

Just tried that, and it doesn't work

Quote from: "Devil_Spawn"
try start->run diskmgmt.msc and format from there

It brings me to the same thing kkan suggested I use. Tried it again anyway, and got nothing!

Curse my stupid camera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Devil_Spawn · May 25, 2007, 06:59:14 PM

so, for your pc what reader are you using? your camera??/

if so that may be the reason none of the formatting tricks are working

try picking up a different sd reader, im sure they are really cheap, then repeat the process of trying sdfix and diskmgmt

EDIT: also, did you ever try putting for than 1gb files on the 4gb card???

Hi · May 25, 2007, 07:28:56 PM

"so, for your pc what reader are you using? your camera???

if so that may be the reason none of the formatting tricks are working

try picking up a different sd reader, im sure they are really cheap, then repeat the process of trying sdfix and diskmgmt"

Why would it make a diffrence?
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"also, did you ever try putting for than 1gb files on the 4gb card???"

It was a while before I realised my card wasn't holding as much stuff as it was supposed to. I only realised it about a week ago, after I'd bought the 4gb card. Your also forgetting something else...

2gb micro sd card = for use with my scdsone
4gb sd card = for use with my supercard ds

mudlouse1 · May 25, 2007, 07:44:06 PM

see if there are any firmware updates for the camera

iignotus · May 26, 2007, 12:00:30 AM

Quote from: "Hi"NOOOOO! I've figured out the problem, and now I've recked my new 4gb card! It's all the camera's fault. When the camera tries to format any card over 1gb, it turnes the card into a 1gb card!

Now I've recked not only my 2gb microsd, I've recked my 4GB card! I was so lucky to get that card, if I ever am able to buy another it will be a year from now!

It's all my stupid camera's fault!

Please, there's got to be SOME way to restore the card. It's hard to believe one format could do this! Memory cannot just be lost like that, can it? Hardware? There's got to be a way to reverse this!

LOL YOU BROKE MY CARD?!?! :evil:

Devil_Spawn · May 26, 2007, 06:07:54 AM

Quote from: "Hi"

Why would it make a diffrence?

if the camera cant format over 1gb then what do you expect?

? of course it can make a difference it might not support SDHC or something

Hi · May 29, 2007, 04:53:42 PM

Quote from: "iignotus"
LOL YOU BROKE MY CARD?!?! : evil:

I was wondering how long it would be until you found out. BUT the reason I formatted the card with my camera in the first place was because I was hoping my camera could somehow make the card work with the scsd. :evil right back at ya:

Well, it DOES work on the scsd now, just not in the way I want it to if you know what I mean. And I didn't technecly break your card, just 3 quorters of it. (1gb out of 4gb working = 3gb out of 4gb not working = made three quorters of it not work.)

p.s.Been studying math WAY to much lately

p.p.s. Getting a new card reader is on my list of things to do. Haven't done it yet though

p.p.p.s Really random, offtopic question that just popped into my head. Does anyone happen to know what p.s., p.p.s., and so on stand for anyway?

jmr · May 29, 2007, 05:13:21 PM

Quotep.p.p.s Really random, offtopic question that just popped into my head. Does anyone happen to know what p.s., p.p.s., and so on stand for anyway?

Quote# Postscript, a message appended to a letter after the writer's signature, a note appended to a letter after the signature, you can call it as postscript or letter or missive or annotation or notation or note (P.S., PS:)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postscript

kkan · May 29, 2007, 06:17:05 PM

one last try ... try using SWISS KNIFE from here

its a freeware tool for disk management etc

brief description :-

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Hi · May 29, 2007, 09:51:00 PM

Downlaoding that program right now. Will give feedback asap

Hi · May 29, 2007, 10:11:01 PM

Nope that program doesn't work. (sigh)
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I PLAN (not will, plan, you never no what will happen in this crazy mixed up world) on getting a new usb adapter tomarrow. I'm hoping this will fix the problem

But it may not fix the problem

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