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ajs2003
Joined: Dec 09, 2004
Posts: 51
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ive got a p910i my bro has a p900. He got his phone 2nd hand and it came without a memory card. Ive just got a 512mb pro duo and have my 32mb pro duo spare. I know the pro duo wont work in the p900 but i also know that the difference is software based so i was wondering if there was a program to convert the pro duo to the normal duo to save him buying a new memory card? |
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supertoniko
Joined: Nov 01, 2004
Posts: 9
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i'm sure you can't... but i wonder if it's possible to reformat the pro duo in fat format, like the normal duo's |
plevyadophy
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
Posts: 177
From: London, England
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There is no program that will do it but you can get a modified firmware flash that will do what you want.
There is a guy, in fact two guys, on here who do it in the United Kingdom.
One of them I think is called "gbrook3"
Do a search and you will find the relevant thread about this conversion.
There is also a guy in the USA doing the conversion.
But be warned. The conversion is not without its problems. Read the relevant threads to find out.
Good luck.
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MikLSP
Joined: Sep 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: se-nse.com
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The only current way to make a P900 use PRO Duos is to get it flashed with P910 firmware.
I've had this done by "handymobilez uk" & I call it a P905 
The only real problem is that the Bluetooth no longer works with headsets but file transfer & sync etc work fine.
I've encountered no other problems & there are many advantages, u can read more in the lengthy thread on this topic.
Alternatively, I have a 128MB Duo for sale for £30 
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titus
Joined: Jan 19, 2003
Posts: 216
From: Sony Ericsson P910i
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Ya know CPW sells 128MB for 29.99 now
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On 2005-01-08 21:00:00, MikLSP wrote:
The only current way to make a P900 use PRO Duos is to get it flashed with P910 firmware.
I've had this done by "handymobilez uk" & I call it a P905
The only real problem is that the Bluetooth no longer works with headsets. but file transfer & sync etc work fine.
I've encountered no other problems & there are many advantages, u can read more in the lengthy thread on this topic.
Alternatively, I have a 128MB Duo for sale for £30
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MikLSP
Joined: Sep 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: se-nse.com
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Is it the HighSpeed 160Mbps one or the normal 20Mbps?
Mine is HighSpeed
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jplacson
Joined: Apr 21, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Philippines
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I don't think it makes a difference since the P-series (including the P910) can't use the high speed parallel transfer system...so the High-Speed Duos switch over to normal mode.
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MikLSP
Joined: Sep 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: se-nse.com
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But it would make a difference when transfering data to/from the Duo using a PC with card reader for example, or in other Sony devices which can utilise it.
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ajs2003
Joined: Dec 09, 2004
Posts: 51
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didint know CPW was doin them for that price. I was just hoping to use my old pro duo, i just thought its less than the 128 max and its only software that is the difference between pro and normal so i thought there might be away to switch between the two types. Anther question i had was wen i got my 512mb stick and formatted it in my phone it only has 469mb usable, now i know there are hidden files on there that make it work properly but 43mb worth of them?? |
judge
Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Romania
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the filesystem is fat-16 and that by itself makes you lose a lot of space. you'll lose even more if you have lots of smaller files - we're back to windows dark ages. |
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Posted: 2005-01-08 12:43
