How do i format Storage card

[bbezja1]

Like title say id like to find out how do i format my MicroSD card on my phone and/or computer while connected to phone.
thanks for help

[bbezja1]

i want to bring this topic to front once more and for the last time. the deal is my card is corrupted so i have to format it- deleting broken files dont help.
any ideas?

[kareeem]

Get a program that does it for you like Resco Explorer. An alternative (which you don't seem to want) is to insert the card into a card reader connected to a computer and format that way in "My Computer."

[bbezja1]

i dont have a card reader and resco explorer is payable isnt it? thanks for your answer

[SP()()KY]

i dont have a card reader and resco explorer is payable isnt it? thanks for your answer

7 day trial

klick me (http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/)

[bbezja1]

"cant format selected storage card. check if card is unlocked." in Resco when i press format. everything is unloaded, i tried to format the moment i put the card in... any ideas?

[teunl]

I have the same problem, i can still use the files on my card, but cant remove/format them or add any new files. for some reason my card is write protected, though it doesnt have a physical switch. For some reason there is a software lock that is activated by unkown reasons, it happend to mine by disrupting file synchronising by pulling the cable out of the phone... (or at least that is what i think.

I have searched the internet for many hours, i have read about people with the same problem. only solution is: return it to the point where you bought it and use your warrenty, I believe it is like 3 years. I cant do it because i threw away the receipt. So only option left for me is buy a new card... they arent that expensive anyway these days....

So if someone does know a solution please let me know, but I dont think there is any...

Teun

PS. i have sandisk 8gb

[tacginc]

You two have 2 options:

1. Use trial verison of Resco
2. Or, take the MicroSD card out and use a USB card reader and mount it in the PC and format it thru Windows.

I used the 2nd one.

[bbezja1]

first option doesnt work cause (if you read my and teunl's post) resco cant format it
second option doesnt work if you dont have a card reader. cause i only have one 8GB card and i dont see any reason to have a usb card reader when i have a usb connection to my phone.
so.. any other options please? thanks!

[tacginc]

first option doesnt work cause (if you read my and teunl's post) resco cant format it
second option doesnt work if you dont have a card reader. cause i only have one 8GB card and i dont see any reason to have a usb card reader when i have a usb connection to my phone.
so.. any other options please? thanks!

Yeah, well now you have a reason. Go down to Best Buy and pick up a card reader they're only $19.95.

[Phantom1275]

I have the same problem, i can still use the files on my card, but cant remove/format them or add any new files. for some reason my card is write protected, though it doesnt have a physical switch. For some reason there is a software lock that is activated by unkown reasons, it happend to mine by disrupting file synchronising by pulling the cable out of the phone... (or at least that is what i think.

I have searched the internet for many hours, i have read about people with the same problem. only solution is: return it to the point where you bought it and use your warrenty, I believe it is like 3 years. I cant do it because i threw away the receipt. So only option left for me is buy a new card... they arent that expensive anyway these days....

So if someone does know a solution please let me know, but I dont think there is any...

Teun

PS. i have sandisk 8gb

Yeah, I have that same problem. Can't format, neither using Resco Explorer nor a card reader, can't copy files, delete files, move files, anything... but my files are still there! Any changes I apply to the card, if I soft reset my Cruise they are gone, but I can still see my files.

Seems to me that the card's FAT is corrupt or stuck, and can't be modified. Mine still has warranty, so I'll have to use it.

BTW, it's a Sandisk too, SDHC 6gb.

[bbezja1]

i dont have a warranty anymore so i can throw all 8GB away? come on stop acting stupid and let someone who has any clue about this to say something

[tacginc]

i dont have a warranty anymore so i can throw all 8GB away? come on stop acting stupid and let someone who has any clue about this to say something

Not to be rude, but with your time wasted here you can pick up a new 8gb microSD card with a reader on Ebay for $15.75 US dollars. Look up auction item 320324507199.

[cicad]

Hello, I also had the same problem but only until I have put on my phone the latest official HTC Rom. I was curios what happened and I have seen that with the new ROM when I insert the storage card into the phone automatically it's created on it a file named "EncFiltLog.menc" (it dose not matter if you install the new ROM with the card inside or not). I believe this file is the cause why we can not format the storage card (I can see this file on the PC when I place the storage card in the card reader). I have search the web for a solution but I had found nothing, so for me the solution was to buy a card reader and now I can format the storage card and copy files on it much more faster than via activesync. I hope I was helpful.

[bbezja1]

Not to be rude, but with your time wasted here you can pick up a new 8gb microSD card with a reader on Ebay for $15.75 US dollars. Look up auction item 320324507199.

do i have to repeat myself? -.- i aint buying new card or card reader to read one single card in its lifetime. i dont have big daddy to budget me. i rather sell my TC

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now that i see cicads answer it seems that i aint getting any usefull help here. thanks everyone for your kind of help, tho i cant call "throw away 25 euros and waste another, and if you get lucky in a year or so you will have to waste yet another 25 euros etc" help to be helpfull

DEEP regards

[teunl]

Like i said before, there isnt any solution available... I have searched the internet, forums etc etc etc....

If your problems are the same as i discribed, then your just fucked.. card is corupted. if it happened because of the official htc rom that would suck ;)

though i have a card reader, but it still doesnt work for me.

corrupted card=no solution as of yet. Well unless you include warranty and throwing it away and buying a new one.

Sorry but as far as I know there isn't anyone who can help you (and me) if you ever find a solution, let me know.

Good luck

Teun

[Phantom1275]

i dont have a warranty anymore so i can throw all 8GB away? come on stop acting stupid and let someone who has any clue about this to say something

Ok, let's cut to the chase: your card is corrupt, and there's nothing you can do about it. You won't be able to format it in any way. Well, you can always try tools like HP USB disk storage format tool, but you have to buy a cheap $5 USB card reader first.Anyway, I doubt it'll work.

You don't have warranty? Pitty. Yeah, throw away your 8gb card, and buy another one.

Are you angry about that? I would be too. Well... s%|t happens, live with it.

[bbezja1]

Are you angry about that? I would be too. Well... s%|t happens, live with it.
ROFL ok someone sticky this please, really useful material in here
and btw Einstein, its not the card that is corrupt its the data