[Q] Formatting MicroSD Card Used in WP7 Device with Nokia Phone

[dmw_4814]

Does anyone know what would be the least-featured (read: least expensive!) Nokia phone with the Symbian operating system that is capable of formatting a microSD card that's been used in a WP7 device? In other words, what model Nokia phone with the Symbian operating system should I look for (used) if I want ONLY to use it to format memory cards used in WP7 devices & want to spend as little money as possible?

The Nokia 7650 (S60) was the first, according to what I've read, Nokia phone released with the Symbian operating system; it was released in 2002 and had V6.1 of Symbian. Does anyone know if that early version of Symbian would format a WP7 card, or do I need a later version?

THanks,

Dennis

 

[reeg420]

What do you just want to use it in something else...

Why not just use mini partition wizard on the PC. Is free so can't really go wrong.
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

I've used it a ton of times on my hd2 works perfect... There's another program too... I believe it the Panasonic sd formatter.. I think it's a program that comes with a digital camera or something.

No need to buy a Nokia though just to format a card.

Sent from my HD7 T9292 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

 

[dmw_4814]

What do you just want to use it in something else...

Why not just use mini partition wizard on the PC. Is free so can't really go wrong.
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

I've used it a ton of times on my hd2 works perfect... There's another program too... I believe it the Panasonic sd formatter.. I think it's a program that comes with a digital camera or something.

No need to buy a Nokia though just to format a card.

Sent from my HD7 T9292 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

Unless you've put Windows Phone 7 on your HD2, which I understand can be done, it's NOT the same as formatting a microSD card from a Windows Phone 7 device. Once removed from a Windows Phone 7 handset, the microSD card DOES NOT EVEN SHOW UP IN A PC WHEN YOU TRY AND READ IT THAT WAY. The ONLY way I know of FOR SURE to make it useable again is to format it in a Nokia phone that uses the Symbian operating system.

Dennis

 

[reeg420]

Yah I know... Only thing that shows is 200mb.

Its the wp7 partition that doesn't show up..

Yah had windows phone 7 on my hd2 since the original dft rom... That's actually why I ended up buying the hd7.

That program will work. I've actually since then used it for several other random stuff too. Like shrinking the drive on my laptop to dual boot 7 & 8.

When you open the program make sure you select te sd card. Then delete both partitions, it will turn into one unformatted partition, then format the whole thing to whatever format you want, then click the click check mark check to apply changes, let it do its thing, all set.

Sent from my HD7 T9292 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

 

[wale3411]

Had the same problem only seeing 200 mb of 2GB. Partition wizard worked perfectly for me.Thanks for the tip @reeg420

 

[domineus]

The above is not for native windows phones
as far as nokia you can get nokia music phone and it should be super cheap to get what you need to get done
It takes less than 3 minutes I did it for a member on xda and it was no problem
edit I used my n8 and it is symbian belle. It doesn't matter which os though