+DrAwKwArD Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 My Dana-Elec SD card is no longer working. It won't format. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
lamarieves Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Do you have an alternate device to try it in-- Quote Link to comment
+DrAwKwArD Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 I tried formatting with PDA and digital camera.. no luck. It's only 2 months old!! Do you have an alternate device to try it in-- Quote Link to comment
+Muddler Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Is the write protect tab pushed? Quote Link to comment
+DrAwKwArD Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Yes... Is the write protect tab pushed? Quote Link to comment
rmm200 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I know Sandisk would replace it under similar circumstances. I had one hassle-free replacement. Check the manufacturer website - I would expect a 90 day to one year warrantee. If not, try returning it to who you bought it from as defective. It should work more than two months! Robert Quote Link to comment
+weakfish Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Yes... Is the write protect tab pushed? Methinks the problem is solved.... Quote Link to comment
+Zzyzx Road Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I have had a cheapie-SD from Office Depot that has worked longer than the batteries (more than one!) for my camera... Quote Link to comment
+Klemmer Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Before you yank out that card, be SURE the device is turned OFF, or if a computer / reader, that the card is EJECTED. You might have done it without thinking too much. I have. I fried a 256MB SD that way. We use up to 8GB (yes, I mean Gigabyte) CF cards in my company, and at the price of those puppy's (over $700 each) we are VERY, VERY careful to have the power off or card ejected. Quote Link to comment
+badlands Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I fried a 512mb card that way, now I'm stuck with a 32mb card for my camera until I get it replaced. Quote Link to comment
+DrAwKwArD Posted March 4, 2006 Author Share Posted March 4, 2006 I think I MAY have pulled the card out of my card reader during a transfer. Is that all it takes to render it defective? Touchy little buggers. I have had a cheapie-SD from Office Depot that has worked longer than the batteries (more than one!) for my camera... Quote Link to comment
+EScout Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I would try to format it in your PC (FAT not FAT32) Not sure if it will work, but worth a try. Quote Link to comment
wassilj Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Please understand SD cards are NOTORIOUS for being a pain to work with in Windows. The "secure" area of the card cannot be formatted and any attempt to do so will effectively make the card unusable. This is particularly true for Sandisk cards. Whether it's locked by the little switch or not is irrelevent from this perspective. You will likely need a program specifically designed to format the data section only, like "SDFormatter" from Panasonic (it's fee). This will resurect the card. Also, try to format the card using the device it is installed; this should work too. I use MMC cards. They don't have the "secure" features and can read/write almost as fast as SD now without any of the format problems. Quote Link to comment
+DrAwKwArD Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 I agree.. the locked tab doesn't factor in. I gave SDFormatter a try.. it won't recognize the card either. I'd be happy to sell to someone who can get it to work?? Please understand SD cards are NOTORIOUS for being a pain to work with in Windows. The "secure" area of the card cannot be formatted and any attempt to do so will effectively make the card unusable. This is particularly true for Sandisk cards. Whether it's locked by the little switch or not is irrelevent from this perspective. You will likely need a program specifically designed to format the data section only, like "SDFormatter" from Panasonic (it's fee). This will resurect the card. Also, try to format the card using the device it is installed; this should work too. I use MMC cards. They don't have the "secure" features and can read/write almost as fast as SD now without any of the format problems. Quote Link to comment
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