-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 if fdisk fails and mkfs fails, it's probably a bad card. Georgina Joyce wrote: > Hi > > Thanks, to you both. > > The original fs was fat32 not ntfs. All attempts in windows to format > fail, hense reading forums and learning of the HP tool which also fails. > > Micro SD's don't have a tab. If it did I wouldn't be able to touch and > delete a file. > > On Mon, 2010-03-22 at 18:21 -0500, Glenn Ervin wrote: >> Also, if you cannot delete anything, maybe the little tab on the card is >> switched to protect. >> Glenn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "JP Jamous" <JP at Jepelsy.com> >> To: <r2gl at o2.co.uk>; "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" >> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 5:43 PM >> Subject: RE: Pulling my hair out over a micro SD >> >> >> Jeni, >> >> Looks like Windows corrupted the NTFS. Although NTFS is better than FAT as >> they say, It has major problems on the low level. >> >> Try to put the card in the same Windows machine. Use the same profile you >> used when you tried copying the files in the first place. Then, try to do a >> complete format on the card without enabling compression. >> >> Right click on the drive letter and make sure under properties the security >> tab has everyone in it. It is a Windows profile if you have XP Pro or any >> other Windows greater than XP with an edition higher than home. Then, use >> your phone or MP3 player to wipe the card. >> >> I hope those help. If not, feel free to e-mail me off the list if the >> members do not want to cover Windows on here. At this point, it looks like a >> file system problem, but it could also be the device itself. You have to >> isolate the possibilities one by one. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] >> On Behalf Of Georgina Joyce >> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 6:19 PM >> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> Subject: Pulling my hair out over a micro SD >> >> Hi >> >> I wondered if anyone could help? >> >> I've purchased a 16Gb micro SD Sandisk card for a MP3 player. I >> purchased one with a SD adapter because I don't have a micro HC >> compliant reader. I put the card in the player and was able to copy >> files onto the card via Windows. But I got tired of copying my oggs >> so >> stopped after copying about 6Gig. But what ever I do now I can't >> add >> any more. Furthermore, I can't destroy it either. If I run fdisk >> and >> press 'o' for a new partition table the linux machine sits there for >> a >> minute or two and returns me to the prompt. Then when I list >> devices >> 'fdisk -l' it's vanished. I've been reading forums about Sandisk >> cards >> and my head is spinning. >> >> What logs or switches should I observe what is going on? >> >> I found ufiformat a low level format tool but it refuses to identify >> the >> SD as a floppy, obviously because it's not. So is there another >> tool I >> need? >> >> BTW: There's a HP USB storage format tool that doesn't touch it >> either >> on the Windows platform. This is why I thought I've have better >> luck on >> linux. >> >> I've tried mkfs.vfat again it returns me to the prompt after several >> minutes having not touched the file system on the card. >> >> I could touch a test file and rm that file. But If I attempt larger file >> transfers the device craps out with read write errors and the device has >> vanished. >> >> As Micro SD's don't have a locking switch how on earth do I get this >> thing formatted and start again? >> >> Something has had some effect as it's currupted something as the >> mp3 >> player just crashes when I attempt to use it with the card inserted. >> >> I'm waiting for a new card reader but I don't think that's going to >> make >> any difference because I've tried to get my phone to format it. >> My >> Victor Stream too. None of them can touch this card. >> >> Well I have destroyed partition tables with dd before now but >> wouldn't >> have a clue on whether this would help in this situation. >> >> Any help would really be appreciated. >> >> Yours frustrated. >> -- >> >> -- >> Gena >> >> >> four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: >> >> * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). >> * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your >> needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. >> * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor >> (freedom 2). >> * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements >> to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access >> to the source code is a precondition for this. >> >> Richard Matthew Stallman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> >> >> E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) >> Database version: 6.14610 >> http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ >> >> >> >> >> >> E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) >> Database version: 6.14610 >> http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- Tyler Spivey - PGP Key ID: 0xae742aaf -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJLp//TAAoJEPb0SlyudCqvsHYP/Aw/7ANT7EtSgwOtgWfFwPIf ekmsDtPg7E8ehMlNSYNQ6j7TqxAXjfmFCGU1fkQHngNat/gUr9jHq6L54Rbi3xS1 F9YgYsGWFBqZ9yg7syjYNTRAORvg5zevBTshn4QRnAlSAhUd6A6If8X/rNZk7U+0 ppRT6+Lc+zhm3eMl/qDCNJfw6lLBDXL+0iEe0maUZUH9yzJ9khgF9S1BGuQ9US41 leqt2n0o33qPmMl+pN2dEJGtyeIokg7X/9ZNiwi8OpMb1BtfI70/U+N1TOTUq3jn Pd9oDmVi7UL0gmL/O0hmh67tWTcjS9veUKa7BbEPL78vStCuBKlJS/Lm0bKGeUE6 sOrworgq1CWf/Id00jX1C6yrG50SxRn1qgm8anJZhSTBJeH3edFMb/Xmyo/1T9x/ M9Z6si38ddg7yYP1O1rX8+lGWwShXGvcpj5BXY0oFW3FQAxQ1arXmGy6I2WD6ABH w5dQLe1tzHtNJRpTSk1ifHv/vZsX0dW51lpwwVBPNSnEYEL2Z+0JJfj8R/eyaYNt 4/xTUyNPJfpfJBR6Ulss/JpIfy8Al5qRRQW85VeuV9W01IjqDT3XOTRVJmue2hYG 89aoEo4TmFyASwtH48J0x8+UzGQLN3M8Kx051vonmmc+i8pcLilNiBdVs53GRLds DBkIV4EwfcOkCs2jjX2w =F2R2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
