4 GB SD Disks

[weatheryoko]

I wanted to post this and share my thoughts. I purchased both the A-Data 150x 4GB SD Card and the Transcend 150x 4GB SD Card for my Universal (specifically, an imate JasJar). Both appear to work fine on my Universal without any problems. I plugged both in straight out of the box. The one problem you MAY have is getting a card read for your PC that will read these cards. Here's one that will definately work:

SanDisk MobileMate™ SD™ Plus 5-in-1 Reader (SDDR-103)

Here's the link:

Link (http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1220)-SDDR-103-Sandisk_MobileMate_SD_Plus5in1_Reader.aspx)

I've been able to use the MobileMate with both cards and they appear as 4GB removeable harddrives on my computer (XP Pro w/SP2).

Hope this information is useful to some.

[cktlcmd]

Where did you buy the "A-Data 150x 4GB SD Card"?

[weatheryoko]

ebay.

[cktlcmd]

Can you also please check if the A-Data SD card allows you to store pictures and video on it.

I bought the Transcernd 4GB about 2 months ago and I can't store pictures on it using my XDA EXEC. Thus I returned it for a refund.

[weatheryoko]

I've read that people have had problems with storing picture on the SD Card. I've taken pictures and successfully stored them using BOTH cards (A-DATA and Transcend) and I've watched videos on both.

[lpsi2000]

Excellent, I am going to soon purchase an SD card for my Jasjar. Knowing the 4GB works is great news.

Thanks,

[ruppia]

I bought it two days ago from Ebay (flashman) and all is going well apart from two aspect:

1) My portable acer tr 8100 did not recognaize the card and to load files i used special software i saw in this forum

2) before i used 1gb sd and store directly photo and videos take from the phone in that card and all is went good.
Now with this new card i didn't, i have to store directly in the phone memory.

I think is a phone problem not a faulty sd.

A-Data have lifetime guarantee...

Ruppia

[SiskoData]

I've read that people have had problems with storing picture on the SD Card. I've taken pictures and successfully stored them using BOTH cards (A-DATA and Transcend) and I've watched videos on both.

I have that problem I cannot save photos or video with my camera on the A-Data card. The error that comes up is the following:-

Unable to capture.
Not enough memory.
36009:111:0

Now the card is new and its 98% free.

What I am thinking is could it be that your version of camera.exe is different from mine. Weatheryoko can you upload your camera.exe here please.

[darkblak]

I have that problem I cannot save photos or video with my camera on the A-Data card. The error that comes up is the following:-

Unable to capture.
Not enough memory.
36009:111:0

Now the card is new and its 98% free.

That sounds like a problem with the application - sounds like someone has used a signed integer instead of an unsigned integer. It has too much memory to show in to small a space and thus shows a smaller number that is actually available.... It's an app problem, not an SD card problem.

[SiskoData]

I have that problem I cannot save photos or video with my camera on the A-Data card. The error that comes up is the following:-

Unable to capture.
Not enough memory.
36009:111:0

Now the card is new and its 98% free.

That sounds like a problem with the application - sounds like someone has used a signed integer instead of an unsigned integer. It has too much memory to show in to small a space and thus shows a smaller number that is actually available.... It's an app problem, not an SD card problem.


That makes sense therefore would you say that if I fill up the card more and there is less empty space the card would work with the camera? Or maybe there are different versions of the camera.exe that would handle the extra memory?

[darkblak]

That makes sense therefore would you say that if I fill up the card more and there is less empty space the card would work with the camera? Or maybe there are different versions of the camera.exe that would handle the extra memory?

Yes that sounds like it should work - although how much you need to fill up I don't know. You'd probably need between 1 and 2GB I would imagine.

[tommy1971]

Can you also please check if the A-Data SD card allows you to store pictures and video on it.

I bought the Transcernd 4GB about 2 months ago and I can't store pictures on it using my XDA EXEC. Thus I returned it for a refund.

I had the same problem, what you need to do is to keep the free space of your SD < 2GB!

Tommy

[SiskoData]

Can you also please check if the A-Data SD card allows you to store pictures and video on it.

I bought the Transcernd 4GB about 2 months ago and I can't store pictures on it using my XDA EXEC. Thus I returned it for a refund.

I had the same problem, what you need to do is to keep the free space of your SD < 2GB!

Tommy


Correct there as it worked. Hope they fix this bug as I was going to send the card back. Many owners of 4GB sd cards have sent it back because of this bug. Thanks to you, darkblak and this forum this is solved

[cktlcmd]

Can you also please check if the A-Data SD card allows you to store pictures and video on it.

I bought the Transcernd 4GB about 2 months ago and I can't store pictures on it using my XDA EXEC. Thus I returned it for a refund.

I had the same problem, what you need to do is to keep the free space of your SD < 2GB!

Tommy

Thanks for this info. I guess the next time I buy one I'll have to remember to fill it up more than 2GB for the camera to store it to the card.

[coldpenguin]

erm, not sure that is the problem. I have gotten exactly the same error before when using the 512MB card that came with the universal. I think it is to do with the speed of writting to the card, and actually, the amount of memory available to the application.

[findus]

erm, not sure that is the problem. I have gotten exactly the same error before when using the 512MB card that came with the universal. I think it is to do with the speed of writting to the card, and actually, the amount of memory available to the application.

I had the same problem with my 512Mb card so it can't be a case of card size. Speed of card and memory avaliable might be more likely, as coldpenguin said.

Fin

[SiskoData]

What I wanted to know is, if it is only the Camera.exe that has this problem or is there any other software that accesses the storage card that has a similar problem.

If it is only the Camera.exe are there different versions that might not have this bug?

My version of Camera.exe is Version 3.00 (Build 21244)

[cktlcmd]

Based from what happened to me, I don't think it is the camera.exe file that has this problem. Why? I had problems with the 4GB Card Transcend card, but I am not having any problems with the San Disk 2 GB ULTRA. I also tried the San Disk 1 GB card (basic) and had no problems with it. Just like what is stated above, I have to agree that the bug lies in the built-in card reader.exe file.

[tommy1971]

Can you also please check if the A-Data SD card allows you to store pictures and video on it.

I bought the Transcernd 4GB about 2 months ago and I can't store pictures on it using my XDA EXEC. Thus I returned it for a refund.

I had the same problem, what you need to do is to keep the free space of your SD < 2GB!

Tommy

For your information, I'm using Transcend 4GB SD (150x). I had the problem and initially I thought it was a memory problem but then it happened even right after I reset the phone, then I tired record to local storage without problem. I tried to fill it with around 2.5GB of video and it works perfectly.

Tommy

[SiskoData]

Based from what happened to me, I don't think it is the camera.exe file that has this problem. Why? I had problems with the 4GB Card Transcend card, but I am not having any problems with the San Disk 2 GB ULTRA. I also tried the San Disk 1 GB card (basic) and had no problems with it. Just like what is stated above, I have to agree that the bug lies in the built-in card reader.exe file.

As stated in other posts its not just the size but even the speed that will make camera.exe not save on it. But some questions apart from the Camera not saving photos and movies on the card was the 4GB recognized by the Universal? You where able to install software on the card. Because I could do all this accept saving from the Camera.exe.

[cktlcmd]

Yes, I was able to run and install files. applications, games, etc... on my 4GB Transcend SD card, but the camera application won't save a picture or movie on it. The camera application refuses to even recognize the card, so I returned it. Lucky for me I tried taking a picture 2 days before the return dead line. Wheeeeew!

[SiskoData]

Based from what happened to me, I don't think it is the camera.exe file that has this problem. Why? I had problems with the 4GB Card Transcend card, but I am not having any problems with the San Disk 2 GB ULTRA. I also tried the San Disk 1 GB card (basic) and had no problems with it. Just like what is stated above, I have to agree that the bug lies in the built-in card reader.exe file.

Then its not a problem with the software that controls the way the card is read by the Universal its a bug in the camera.exe and sorry to say but the 4GB card you had had nothing wrong in it. I wanted to continue on this thread just so any other user that has trouble with a card bigger then 1GB won't fall in the same problem you did and I was too.

So just for everyone to know.

SD cards bigger then 1GB can sometimes not work with all PC card readers from 5 PC card readers I tried only 1 worked well.

Cards that can be formated on a Universal and software can be installed to them but photos and video taken by the camera cannot be saved is caused by a bug in the camera.exe (which I found also happens in my friend's HTC Magician) and the cards are good.

Someone like us having this problem, when he finds this thread will check twice before giving up on the card thanks to the contribiution of all of us.

[Fefe]

Just wanted to say that my Transcend 4GB SD card works just fine storing the camera-pictures on it. I guess it might be that I have partitioned it to 4 X 1 GB (or close to) using Paragon Partition Manager. I love "having 4 SD-cards" on my QTEK 9000, and the fact that it works with the camera and video is a great bonus! :D

[superunlocking]

TESTED ON
XDA EXEC--WORKING
XDA 2I--WORKING
XDA 2S--WORKING
NOKIA 6230I--WORKING

[theonemtj]

Where did you buy the "A-Data 150x 4GB SD Card"?
:?:

[SiskoData]

I got mine from eBay but listing isn't there anymore. You will find loads on eBay of both makes.

[FOSA]

Hi!

Anyone has the read/write speed for the TRANSCEND 4GB 150X SD card or more specifically the technically specs?

Thanks

[cuteangelika]

Sounds stupid but let me ask anyway... :)

I'm planning to buy another SD card with bigger capacity. Currently, Ive installed several programs in my 1GB SD card. Do I have to uninstall the programs and re-install to the new card or can I just Select All and transfer everything from the old to the new card? Will my card-installed programs work on the new card once copied?

Hope someone can answer this.. thanks!

[tailazoom]

@cuteangelika
Yes: no need to reinstall.

[sh500]

@cuteangelika
Yes: no need to reinstall.

Yep- I've done this many times when switching/upgrading cards. Just transfer from one to the other and you're ready to go.

[max007007]

hi weatheryoko, do you mind benchmarking both the A-Data & Trancend to see which is faster in reading & writing?
Thanks.

[windstar]

I've read that people have had problems with storing picture on the SD Card. I've taken pictures and successfully stored them using BOTH cards (A-DATA and Transcend) and I've watched videos on both.

I have that problem I cannot save photos or video with my camera on the A-Data card. The error that comes up is the following:-

Unable to capture.
Not enough memory.
36009:111:0

Now the card is new and its 98% free.

What I am thinking is could it be that your version of camera.exe is different from mine. Weatheryoko can you upload your camera.exe here please.

Same problem for me:
MDA Pro T-Mobile update from December 2005
4GB A-Data 150x from ebay, less than 2GB free card space
camera.exe 783,84kb from 16.11.05

Installing software etc. works fine but no picture or videos from the camera.

[cowoktajir]

I am about to purchase some 4GB Adata SD Cards from an ebay seller in HK, China.
Thanks to this thread, I can be assured that there are no problem with the card itself.

Cheers mateys :D

[cowoktajir]

Where did you buy the "A-Data 150x 4GB SD Card"?
:?:

http://search.ebay.com/Sd-4gb_W0QQfromZR40QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3QQfstypeZ1QQsbrsrt Zd

Click above URL