Corrupted Folders on Micro SD card.....

[JETninja]

Hello all!

Yesterday, while trying to load a couple files and install a program, my Hermes kept locking up. Found out my Card was almost full. (Lexar XD 2Gb)

Turns out somehow during that process, it correpted two folders on my Card, the Programs Files and the Live Search Folders. I have no access to those folders (can open them, but cannot delete files) and programs using them like AvantGo will not work.

I tried deleting both on the Device itself, then on the PC (2 pcs, work and home) through activesync, and finally putting the card into a Card Reader and trying to access and delete from my PC. Nothing worked.

I then tried to Fdisk to find errors, but Fdisk would report it couldn't do it after 10 secs. Tried the reboot and check also, no go.

So it looks like a few folders are corrupted. Anyone know of any (preferably free) software that can fix this issue. Otherwise I'll trun to Frys and get a new card, but it has a lot of stuff on it and I'd rather not have to do that at this time.

I should mention, most of the folders work fine, all my music, pictures, file back up etc work ok. Its just those two upper lvl folders and anything inside them. Wierd!

Thanks!

[meckah]

Do not know any software which can fix the issues you described.

But you mentioned that you are going to buy another disk.
I don't believe that's necessary.

You should be able to format the disk. Usually formatting the disk should clean all the badly recorded parts on the disk.

You might also want to invest in a good back up software in the future for when similar occasions happen again.

[JETninja]

Well, a quick google shows all sorts of software out there, most of it more for saving stuff (mostly image related) but others that are supposed to fix corrupted sectors supposedly, looking for peeps in here that have run into same problem.

Been planning on a new card at some point, 4-8gb would be nice, just wasn't planning on going that way quite yet.

And I back things up, but you cant back up installed programs, you have to re-install them. Like I said, all the Data and stuff is fine.....

[zoom-ping]

A piece of software called DelinvFile might help. 15 day trial available.