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Formatting

Started by h8uthemost, March 09, 2007, 09:16:44 PM

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h8uthemost

Hey guys,

My Japanese Kingston should be showing up tomorrow. So my question is: Should I format when I get it?

Or will the problem games(PoR, Downhill Jam) run perfectly even without formatting it to something like FAT, 32K Cluster.

Thanks for any advice.
Setup:
White Lite
Slot 1: CycloDSx2GB Kingston Japan, Supercard DSOne+1GB Nokia(J), 16G G6 DS Real, 16G DS-Linker, R4x1GB Kingston(J),
Slot 2: G6 Lite
PSP: 3.40 OE-A

PharaohsVizier

With a Japanese Kingston, formatting it with 32k clusters will do next to nothing.  It already runs almost perfect with FAT.

h8uthemost

Ok, thanks.

So the card will already come formatted to FAT right? I shouldn't have to do anything but throw games on it when I get it?

Thanks again.
Setup:
White Lite
Slot 1: CycloDSx2GB Kingston Japan, Supercard DSOne+1GB Nokia(J), 16G G6 DS Real, 16G DS-Linker, R4x1GB Kingston(J),
Slot 2: G6 Lite
PSP: 3.40 OE-A

PharaohsVizier

Ummm I am not too sure that it'll come formatted FAT.  When it comes just right click it and do Format and format to FAT.  It is safer that way.  :)

h8uthemost

Ok, thanks. Do you format all your SD cards?
Setup:
White Lite
Slot 1: CycloDSx2GB Kingston Japan, Supercard DSOne+1GB Nokia(J), 16G G6 DS Real, 16G DS-Linker, R4x1GB Kingston(J),
Slot 2: G6 Lite
PSP: 3.40 OE-A

PharaohsVizier

Yea, I format them a lot.  I have to swap carts between flash carts to do my reviews for tests and stuff.  Even though I generalize, I do do a lot of tests before writing up my reviews.  So I have to format in between each change, sometimes they get corrupt and stuff like that so I format again.

h8uthemost

Hmmm...I hope I don't get a corrupted card, or save. I'm new to flash carts that use microsd's, so that's why I'm asking all these stupid questions, lol.

But ok, thanks. I'll format it to FAT before I throw any games on it. Hopefully PoR is going to run flawlessly on it.
Setup:
White Lite
Slot 1: CycloDSx2GB Kingston Japan, Supercard DSOne+1GB Nokia(J), 16G G6 DS Real, 16G DS-Linker, R4x1GB Kingston(J),
Slot 2: G6 Lite
PSP: 3.40 OE-A