Kaiser problem: cannot read storage card

[Lagz0ne]

Hi guys,

I have just bought my Tilt 8925. Everything is going fine except the Storage card, the PDA seems not able to read the storage card - Kingston 1G mircoSD.
I tried something like:
- Format the card with my PC and copy some file into the card but when I use File Explorer to find the card, nothing there.
- Check About: Expansion slot: In use
- Check Memory: Total storage card memory: Not installed.

What should I do to make the PDA recognize the card? Any help is much appreciated.

[p.dixon0]

Hi there

Have you tried formatting the card with the PDA instead of the PC? I'm sure Windows Mobile has the setting somewhere (can't think off the top of my head!)

Or, could use 3rd party software like Pocket Mechanic to format it?

[Lagz0ne]

Hi there

Have you tried formatting the card with the PDA instead of the PC? I'm sure Windows Mobile has the setting somewhere (can't think off the top of my head!)

Or, could use 3rd party software like Pocket Mechanic to format it?

I have used Pocket Mechanic but even this software can not find the storage card. I have also tried with a few other cards but the phone can not read either.

What should I do now?

[golfer_boy]

I think you may have a bad storage card. Have you tried another one?

If you try another and it still fails to read the card then it is the Tilt, but try another card first.

[NotATreoFan]

I have used Pocket Mechanic but even this software can not find the storage card. I have also tried with a few other cards but the phone can not read either.

What should I do now?

If you've tried other cards, then it seems like your phone has a hardware problem with the microSD slot. If you're still under the 1 year warranty, it should be covered.

[lrossouw]

Had a similar problem with my htc tytn ii (not tilt). Was a day away from booking it in for repairs when I downloaded the official WM6.1 rom. Flashed it and it worked.

Then it worked again. Hard reset didn't do the trick for me.

[Lagz0ne]

Thanks all guys :(

I have tried all solution that I could find from forum, google...But I have to convince myself that it is hardware problem.

I will flash another ROM as last hope.

[Barreto]

I have the same problem for about 1month now.. It just stopped reading the mem card.. After a few days, I was able to see the card again in the device's file explorer, but after a few minutes it desappeared (lol)

I needed my tytnII, so I haven't send the device for repairs yet, but I will tomorrow..

I tried everything possible (tried to use other mem cards, flash offcial roms, cooked light roms, etc) but nothing worked.. And my mem card is read by other devices.. I'm also convinced it is a hardware prob..

Just be sure to revert to an official rom and revert the SPL as well, so you don't void the warranty.. You can find the instructions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335568)

Cheers

[p.dixon0]

Hi again

I know this doesn't really help but I had a similar problem with an SD card I bought for a digital camera a while ago (256MB card - biggest there was when I bought it :rolleyes:)

I had bought 2 cameras and 2 cards (one for me, one for my dad). His memory card just refused to work in either of the cameras, but worked fine in my Nokia 6600 (told you it was a while ago!). Tried formatting with the PC, phone etc. but nothing worked - had to get a new SD card in the end to replace it :(

[nash_vegas]

I'm having the same problem. Expansion slot says it's in use, but file explorer shows no card installed. Settings - Memory says no installation. Do you really think flashing a 6.1 rom might help?

[ChumleyEX]

I'm having the same problem. Expansion slot says it's in use, but file explorer shows no card installed. Settings - Memory says no installation. Do you really think flashing a 6.1 rom might help?

Who are you asking?

Does it not see other cards? Even after a hard reset? If you don't have 6.1 then I would say that you are behind the times.

[nash_vegas]

ChumlyEX:
I've read plenty of posts saying that 6.0 is preferred for many situations, stability among them. I just moved to ppc and haven't flashed yet. Do you recommend a specific cooked version?

[lebmb]

Hey everyone, before anyone says anything, i researched this pretty good and havent seen an issue similar to mine and this thread is a bit old so i might start a new one.

My problem is that my at&t Tilt is only reading one of my microsd cards,
they are all sandisk, they range from 64mb, 128, 256, (3 different 1 gig) 2 gig and a 4gig sdhc

the tilt reads the 128 with no problems, the others, in About section it shows expansion slot in use, but under Memory it says not installed. does the same for all except the 128mb

i tried them on another tilt, they all work fine

i tried them on my htc wizard, they work fine (with the exception of the 4g sdhc) because wizard has no support for sdhc.

they are all formatted over and over, tried fat32, and fat16 using windows xp, also tried formatting using good old DOS

Scanned them for visruses, none found

I just got the phone so i dont knonw much about the history of the situation, however it had original ship rom, tried reflashing, upgrading to different at&t roms (3 total) tried custom roms.

anyway if anyone reads this and knows something it would be very helpful

Thanks

[theSEKIman]

I had the same problem. My Tytn stopped seeing storage card. I tried another card, same problem. I've flashed the ROM, same problem again. So I guessed it's not the software problem, it is hardware. I gave my device to repair store and they realized that one pin from card reader slot was broken and unable to read card.

That happen because the card I bought was just a slight wider than it should be, it's card manufacturers problem. And when I was putting that card in the slot, it broken one of the pins. It's unable to see it through slot, you need to open device.

They needed to replace whole slot and that cost me about 250 Euros.

Shitty thing.. :mad:

p.s. If you planing to return your phone to repair store and you still got warranty, be sure that you put back original ROM, if you have flashed now. They will not approve you warranty if you have custom ROM

[lebmb]

ok so this is intressting, and as i was saying in my previous post, there was no problem with the cards (that im aware of) and they worked on my friends tilt, so after some convincing, i got him to agree to let me take his phone apart this morning and swap up the cables so i dont go and buy a flex cable and it turns out its not it. well i took em both apart (without braking anything!!) and i power it up, and guess what, it did the exact same thing!!!!

so a working flex cable did not solve the problem, i tried my cable in his phone, and it worked, read about 7 different micro sd cards!

unless its the motherboard of the phone, or it has to be some software that a hard reset or oem rom wont fix.

there has to be something, i just wish i could find it!

[rnikec]

well yesterday i was drunk and dropped my tilt into a toilet full of piss. I took it out to dry, took battery out and shut it off... i forgot to take out my microsd card though.

My tilt is working somewhat fine but its still clearly water damaged. same problem with all of u.. my phoen wont read the microSD card now and i cant load up android which is bullshit. so it must be a hardware problem imo

[lebmb]

that sux to hear, well i dont belive mine got wet, not that i know of and no signs of water intrusion on the little white water detectors. I am still trying different sdhc drivers but nothing yet :(

[nash_vegas]

I solved my problem with a new front board and main ribbon. Swapped them out and everything reads perfectly. I paid around $30 or so on ebay for the part.

[lebmb]

I solved my problem with a new front board and main ribbon. Swapped them out and everything reads perfectly. I paid around $30 or so on ebay for the part.

lucky you!! i did that and it didn't change anything :(
i even swaped boards, sim card reader, lcd screen, but it has to be something in the main board, i still belive it's a software issue or firmware maybe, something still stuck on that board, i tried it all from hard resets to different roms, spls, radios, reverting back to ship rom, other official roms and nothing. expension slot shows in use, but no storage card with the exception of a couple of different small ones that will show in file explorer, i can install cabs from them but cant really copy anything from device to card or card to device :( this is so annoying. I even went out and bought a new micro sd and ended up returning it cuz it did the same thing

[lebmb]

well i was sure that it had something to do with the board of the phone or at least a software or registry issue that was causing this problem, after being 100% sure that it wasnt the flex cable or anything I was lucky to find a motherboard for $26.50 (with shipping) on ebay, so i didn't even hesitate, baught it, swaped the camera (it was the only thing missing) and everything works! i dont know what i'm gona do with the board, but i doubt that im gona give up on figuring out what caused this problem and how to fix it, and i will keep on checking this thread on regular basics

[HoggerJeff]

Well, none of this helps with the same problem I just developed on mine today. 6.1 ATT ROM, absolutely no problems up until now. Went to access a program installed to the memory card and ... it's not there! Expansion slot shows as in use, changes to not in use when card is removed, but Storage Card Memory indicator shows not installed. Resco explorer doesn't see the card, so can't format in the device. I can read and write to the card on my PC. If anyone comes up with an answer short of gutting it and replacing parts, please let me know. I just can't understand how the memory slot could break from one moment to the next....???

[stylez]

Well, none of this helps with the same problem I just developed on mine today. 6.1 ATT ROM, absolutely no problems up until now. Went to access a program installed to the memory card and ... it's not there! Expansion slot shows as in use, changes to not in use when card is removed, but Storage Card Memory indicator shows not installed. Resco explorer doesn't see the card, so can't format in the device. I can read and write to the card on my PC. If anyone comes up with an answer short of gutting it and replacing parts, please let me know. I just can't understand how the memory slot could break from one moment to the next....???

You say you can read and write on PC have you formatted on PC?