format sd card

[Guest jo12]

how do you format the sd card, i've got a 128 mb sd card that i was using in the spv e200 until the phone went nuts and had to get another one sent out by orange. I put in the update, and all hell broke loose, the memory card said that it was full, which is impossible, and i cant install anything on it at all. I can put it into the phones memory but not the card ??????

[Guest Vector]

Get a program called <> Task manager <>

To download just click the words "task manager" :D

[Guest squall]

You can format the sd card using the taskmanager app.

See http://www.monolithix.org

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Not sure if mono has updated to the latest version, if not

you can try the authors site www.binarys.com

Also get Smart Explorer another excellent app made by Binarys.

[Guest jo12]

i gave that a try, but it wont let me format the card. Any other sugestions

[Guest squall]

does it give you any error message?

[Guest Vector]

if you have a card reader you could format it in windows....

[Guest jo12]

when i try and do the formatt, it says "error while formatting the card"

[Guest squall]

you sure the read/write lock (slider on card) is set to allow writing?

[Guest jo12]

it is all where it should be, looks like it is going to be a card reader at the weekend then??!!!

[Guest Vector]

looks like it :D

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling taks manager?

I just had a thought, is task manager installed to the card?

if it is, uninstall and install it to the phone, then try formatting the card ;)

[Guest jo12]

i have other cards and they all manage to get formatted ok using the task manager, so i can only assume that the card is corrupt or damaged some way. When i updated the phone with the new software, i forgot to take the card out

[Guest Vector]

I wouldn't think that leaving the card in while updating would cause the problem :?

Posted from my SmartPhone!

[Guest jo12]

ok, thats it, ive had enough!!!!!!! I went thru to my local store and got a card reader and formatted the card, then put it in the spv and still it wont work, i cant put anything on the card, or move items from the internal memory to the card, even drag and drop wont work. WANT TO BUY A SPV WITH CARD READER !!!!!

[Guest Vector]

What brand is the SD Card?

[Guest jo12]

P.N.Y But i have been using the card to store apps on and games with great affect, so it does not make sense to all of a sudden start to not work, it was only sense doing the update that it all started to go wrong

[Guest jo12]

PNY But i've been using the card, and have had no problems till i installed the update

[Guest jo12]

What i also meant to say is that i can format the card in the windows on the computer, and i can put apps on the card. I can also see them when i go to the card on the phone, but i cant install them on the card!! if you see what i mean.

[Guest pd.ryder]

I've had no end of SD card issues.

The "A1" 128Mb card which I used quite happily with my E100 suddenly developed a fault when used in my new E200. Had that card replaced and still can't use it. I managed to format it but it would only show 119Mb available. Where had 9meg gone? Anyway, I couldn't write to or read from the card so I palmed it off to my mate who uses an E200 and guess what - works fine! We both have pre-updated OS. His won't format the Orange supplied card and mine will, now his won't write to the O card. All very confusing if you ask me. I'm off to get a SanDisk 256Mb asap but I'm not sure about e-bay because of the compatability / will it read it / just how much space will I lose on that one. Orange tech support don't want to know stating "they don't support SD cards", which I think is rediculous.

Why will one phone read a card when another won't? Anyone any ideas? :idea:

[Guest jo12]

what you have said is the very same symptoms that i've got, it is very annoying when one minute it will work and the next it is caput!!!