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512Mb Sandisk Duo Pro 1024Mb capacity? |
rjoyce_CBR
Joined: Oct 21, 2005
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FAT32. If it was FAT16, long file names wouldn't be possible. |
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slead
Joined: Oct 07, 2005
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I think found a work around,
I deleted the partion, and then formated it on the phone, after that I deleted it again and made it again on the PC so I have one fresh big partion. Then I formated it in FAT32 and after that I scandisked that partion, then I analysed it and defragmentated it, then analysed it again and defragmantated it again, after that I scandisked it again and... well... now it looks like its working again *properly*
dont store the music in MP3's, store it in "MSSEMC Media file saudio"
and it doesnt have any problems...
well, till now it looks like its working again... hope it will remain that way...
if anything changes I will let you know
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eNzO-VVTi
Joined: Aug 15, 2004
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which partition would you guys recommend to use; FAT or FAT32
my card has 512mb org. capacity
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kson
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
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I canīt delete the old paritition. Very annoying. Using a powerbook and it gets io/error after a while. Is it apples usbdriver?
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DIA
Joined: May 29, 2005
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I remebered that on my memcard there was a file called "memstick.ind" so i looked it up. it appears to be a indexing file of some sort... so i put one from another card onto my newly formatted card. I'll see if this file makes any difference and post any changes. |
max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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rjoyce_CBR, you can most certainly read long filenames on fat16. Most usb flash memory drives are formatted in fat16. Most camera storage is formatted in fat16.
Fat16 is faster than fat32, but wastes a lot of space due to 32KB cluster sizes for 1-2GB partitions, and 64KB for 2-4GB partitions (4GB being the FAT16 limit for Windows 2K/XP and 2GB being the limit for pre win2k versions of windows).
I also used to format 2GB drives in fat16 when installing windows 2000 to get the best drive performance when I didn't need the security of NTFS.
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eNzO-VVTi
Joined: Aug 15, 2004
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I have just experienced data lost from the memory stick
i formatted it with FAT32 now, seems faster and hasnt encountered any data lost yet *crossfingers*
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t610geordie
Joined: Aug 01, 2003
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From: Newcastle, UK
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Hi
I have just formatted my 1GB SanDisk (Yellow) card in Windows XP using Fat32 and I am now seeing 1.85GB space.
I am copying eveyerything back across now using a USB 2 car reader/writer and cannot notice any drop in speed.
I will let you know if there are any file corruption issues.
Cheers all
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whistla
Joined: Aug 22, 2005
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Anybody know how i can re-partition the memory stick into 2 seperate partitions again? I dont want to make it an exact split, that why i wont use my phone to do it. Thanks, |
Leviath
Joined: Sep 14, 2005
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@hporia
format it using the phone....
File manager/formate exterior memory...
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whistla
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On 2005-10-22 14:08:32, hporia wrote:
thats why i wont use my phone to do it. Thanks,
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.... Thanks fpr the help anyway bit not exactly what im looking for.
I want to try and make a 300/100mb partition as at the mo i cant put more the the card original size of stuff on it, i just get an error. Thanks,
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martylewis
Joined: Oct 22, 2005
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Just like to say I have a Sony black 512mb Duo Card, showed up in xp disk management as 2 partitions 1 active other not , deleted active made a new partition as 1 956mb using FAT32 , worked ok, have currently transferred 600 MB of mp3, video, film, etc seems ok.
If u reformat with Phone it goes back to 512mb, there not daft must be something in the card telling phone it is a 512mb
Just thought i would add my success.
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Leviath
Joined: Sep 14, 2005
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I will post this for the last time....
If your fiddling around with something it is clearly meant to promote stability and longevity in a card dont be surprised to find data curruption or total data loss will arise...
Its like fiddling with your own brain...
For as much as getting somthing for nothing may sound very good I remember an old sayin....
Better one bird in the hand then two flying....
I can see a few birds flying!
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slead
Joined: Oct 07, 2005
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@Leviath
fiddling with the own brain ?
this is not exactly what WE are doing, its just a replacable device man... 
and about the birds,... well yea actually your right, but considre that it is working for some of us... and we can store more data than it is actually supposed to be stored on that card...
anyway,
I have a black Sony 512 card to, is that a special one ? I mean why is it black, does it have a meaning if the card is black or just a color ? because the other card was blue...
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sapporobaby
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Would it be safe to assume that Sony has not thought about the possibility of re-formatting their MS? It seems that is thread based on futility. I could be wrong but if you want more capacity, why not simply buy it?
*edited on a Mac of course. Mac: There is no substitute*
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Posted: 2005-10-21 17:41
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