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S4 another SD destroyer? Damaged SD Card

soraxd

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I have the new SanDisk 64GB micro sd card, and lately ive been getting 'Damaged SD Card, Try Reformatting'

at first I just sighed to myself.. 'the s4 if another sd card destroyer'. I checked around the forum, but didn't see any similar topics, so I thought maybe it was just me.. but now my buddy who got an s4 on t mobile picked up one of the 64gb sd cards, and just got the same notification.. so what gives? *(pic related)
http://i.imgur.com/a0AuOf5.jpg

anyone else getting this? what gives?


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Kevinl86

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I've heard a lot of people having problems with the Sandisk cards. Myself included, my 16gb I had in my S3 got totally messed up.
I tried reformatting and it was a no-go, totally dead.

Since then I bought a 32GB Class 10 Samsung Card. Never had an issue since.
 

Uppercuticus

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It may have to do with the formatting of the SD card. While playing around with my new Samsung 32GB card, I found my S4 displaying that message (even though it worked fine on my computer) every time the card was formatted as exFat. Fat32 seems to work fine.
 

bacuy82

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I have that same issue, however, it also happened to me with my S3. I ended up have to format the card in the phone and copy everything back onto the card again for it to work. so far it's okay right now. This is still the same card, Sandisk Ultra 64gb micro SDXC. Both my wife note 2 and buddy S3 use the same type and they never had any problem with "damaged sd card". I'm thinking OP and I both are just the bad luck one with a bad card or two. I'm thinking of calling in for warranty from Sandisk to see if it's the card that's damaged.
 

Faluzure

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This issue happened to me, but only once. After the OTA update, after reboot I saw this. But instead of formatting like the message suggested (I already had gigs of stuff on the card), I went into the settings and Dismounted the card and remounted it.

Haven't had an issue since.

Maybe you can try it to see if it works for you.
 
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AxAtAx

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It is best to format fat32...period, no issues will ever occur. I have been using a 64g since it hit the market...it is so old there is no markings left on it..hehe
 
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slider2828

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This is a common issue in all devices with sd's, especially devices that move physically.

Put 1 or more pieces of scotch tape on the non contact side of the card and cut to size. This will reduce the amount of movement of the card during write events to the card, which is the culprit of why these cards get corrupted.

Thats it.
 

Sesmu

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I'm glad I'm not the only person who is having this problem. This thing destroyed my 16gb lexar that I've had for a few years. Mount option went gray, and I couldn't even open it on the computer. I was trying to make sym links to move my Google Music to it, but yeah. It's a little disappointing, but I wanted to get a 64gb anyway... Is the secret to use Samsung SD cards? Either way, it was time for a new one.
 

freebee269

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from what i've been reading about the 64gb sandisk cards, they work better formatted as exfat than fat32. samsung is one of only a few mobile phones that support the exfat format. when you try to format a sandisk 64gb class 10 card, it will eventually become corrupt. that's why they come as exfat. also, formatting it to fat32 will indeed slow down the speed transfers of the card.

this tool i hear works good for changing the format from exfat to fat32 without damaging your sd card. http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm
 
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Sesmu

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you know you could use the PC command chkdsk -r -f to fix damaged sdcards?
I will try that when I get a hold of it again along with disk utility when I boot up mac next, but currently it's blue screening my laptop when I try to use it. (Running a bootcamp of windows 8 means weird bugs are lurking around every corner)
 

mcaleer1

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Friends s4 didn't like any brand but Samsung. I did however notice a lot of bad reviews on all 64gb micro sd cards except the Samsung one. Based on the reviews I bought the Samsung 64gb class 10 and had zero issues. A bit more expensive but you know what they say.
 
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paceywitter

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My 64GB Sandisk Class 10 has been damaged 3 times since getting my GS4. I sync my 40GB of music and takes all night to do this. It can be annoying, but when it happens I re-sync when I go to bed.