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Sandisk M2 4GB Format Problem on P1i |
BadDude
Joined: Jan 02, 2008
Posts: 17
From: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
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Hi, i recently bought a Sandisk M2 4GB memory for my Sony Ericsson P1i, it worked fine all the way until today.
I took the memory out, formatted it on my laptop (FAT32), now the phone does not recognize it. It says fails in formatting, the memory needs to be formatted again so it can be used.
When i use it in the laptop, there´s no problem with the memory. I even used all the space to see if there was a bad sector problem.
My question is: which are the specifications so i can reformat it to use it again with my phone. Or how can i reformat it to make it work with my phone
Thanks in advance. |
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senninha
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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have you tried formatting it from the phone? |
BadDude
Joined: Jan 02, 2008
Posts: 17
From: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
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Yes i did it and it doesn't work. I even deleted the partition to format the memory from the phone but nothing.
The memory is perfect, it has no errors, no bad sectors, that was already checked.
When i connect it via the adapter the laptop recognizes it. When i connect it via the phone the laptop doesn't recognizes it. |
tranced
Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland
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have you tried another memory stick? it could be the slot that is damaged? has it been in contact with water?
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V@NJ@
Joined: Sep 07, 2007
Posts: 13
From: MK2
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somebody thought of bad SanDisk card ?!
Have / had some similar troubles with 'em ... |
chlee
Joined: Dec 30, 2007
Posts: 188
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I use 8gb m2 and its fine. They got 5 years warranty. |
Consumology
Joined: Jun 25, 2005
Posts: 57
From: Germany
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Had similar problems on a SD card and on a M2 8GB. There is an easy solution but it it not easy to find. What you need to do is a low level format, neither the phone nor Windows can do that. There are several freeware tools available for download, google for "LLFsetup", this is the one I have been using. |
BadDude
Joined: Jan 02, 2008
Posts: 17
From: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
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I solved the problem, just installed the memory card on a Sony Ericsson W200, and pointed to Format Mem. Stick, inmediately the memory came to life on the W200 and now it works perfect on my P1i, i tested the size, copied many files and tested it again on my laptop to see if there was a bad sector problem, everything is fine 100%.
I tried the LLFsetup v2.36.1181 to low format it with administrator rights on vista but nothing happened.
Thanks everybody for your answers! 
P1i + 8GB Sandisk M2 + HBH-DS970 + MDS-70 |
makbil
Joined: Oct 26, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Istanbul
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Keep in mind for the future, you need to format the memory stick as FAT, not as FAT32, then it will work both in the phone and in the PC.
P990i: A mistake, a curse and a disgrace  So I lowered my expectations and settled for a P1i. I couldn't keep my expectations so low for a long time so now I have an HTC Touch HD |
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Posted: 2008-05-01 21:54
jay0726 | 
So I lowered my expectations and settled for a P1i. I couldn't keep my expectations so low for a long time so now I have an HTC Touch HD 
