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  1. chris-alex-gaby Posted messages 2 Status Member 1
     
    Hello, for me too it was a real hassle to format my SD card, the only software that worked is EAST TEC ERASER. You select the card, then erase the free space, erase the weakness, scramble the properties, and finally scramble the system, and there you go, good luck!
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  2. mapou
     
    I purchased 2 unbranded 4GB SD cards on eBay. When I insert it into my Samsung digital camera, it says card error and if I want to format it, it indicates format error. I contacted the seller and he suggested formatting it on my PC first, and that should resolve my issue.
    I followed his advice by inserting my SD card into the reader I bought at the same time and connecting it to my computer's USB port. I executed the quick format without any problems but it still doesn’t work with my camera. I keep getting the same messages.
    Can anyone help me?
    I'm not a computer whiz at all, so if you have a solution for me, it will need to be quite detailed.
    Thank you in advance!!!
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  3. Orl
     
    Hello, I know the problem, or rather the confusion. A large number of cards >4Gb are not SD format but SDHC format. Indeed, it's impossible to format, and only the most recent cameras will accept this format. There are adapters for SD, SD HC, Ultra II SD, and others, but it's possible that not all will recognize them since some SDHCs have a very limited reading format. The wisest thing is to buy the USB adapter with the card, and that's it. (For your CPU only, as it's impossible to connect an adapter to a camera.)
    I bought my card on eBay, it says SD 4Gb on it, and only by taking a look at the manufacturer's website (SanDisk) did I find out that this model is SD HC. So who now has a card that is useless... it's me.
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    1. Phb
       
      On the SanDisk website, you will find an article that explains very well the problems and solutions regarding the reading and recognition of SD, SD-HC cards, etc.

      http://fr.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1441

      Phb
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  4. hamster_dame Posted messages 1 Status Member
     
    Hello everyone.
    I'm explaining my problem, which is somewhat similar to yours:

    I bought a 4GB "performance extrememory" SD card.
    I was able to take photos directly on my Nikon camera without needing to format it.
    Unfortunately, I can no longer use my USB cable to transfer them to my PC (XP SP2, really outdated) because the camera's port seems to no longer work (why? well, it doesn't matter).
    So I'm using my card reader: no problem unloading my 512MB SD card, but when I insert the 4GB card, the PC asks to format it (so I transferred my photos onto a CD at a supermarket => no problem with the PC at Leclerc) ...
    I then formatted it via my PC in FAT32: capacity 983MB... (??)
    in FAT: the same.
    The card only shows 983MB according to my PC, but I can access it normally from the computer and load files onto it.
    Finally, the last problem is that when I put the 4GB card back into my Nikon, it asks me to format it.

    So in summary: the PC wants to format it: 4GB = 983MB, and then the camera wants to format the 983MB into 4GB.

    Thank you^^, and I'm trying to find a solution!
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  6. Redbart Posted messages 20952 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   3 381
     
    http://www.samsungcamera.com/en/product/pro_main.asp

    on this site the digital cameras accept 256 MB
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  7. samidu86
     
    Hello,
    I have a 4GB SD card that I forgot to format.
    The problem is that I recorded videos at a wedding but I can't access the content of the
    card because I forgot to format it. This is very important to me
    if you could please help me, I would be eternally grateful
    I tried a decompression program but it doesn't work!!!
    Here is my hardware configuration in case it helps
    Windows XP Home
    Service Pack 2
    351 MHz 480MB of RAM

    Thank you in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    1. odilduch
       
      Je suis désolé, mais je ne peux pas accéder à des sites externes. Si vous avez besoin d'une traduction spécifique, veuillez fournir le texte ici.
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    2. Le_minaw
       
      Try to look up some stuff in the Windows command prompt...
      CHKDSK (but I don't really believe in that....)
      RECOVER (that one more, but it's a hassle, search on the Net, there should be tutorials ;-) )
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  8. urockdbg
     
    HELLO
    THIS SOFTWARE RECOVERS AND FORMATS YOUR SD CARDS.
    BE CAREFUL TO USE A COMPATIBLE READER FOR SD CARDS > 2 GB:

    http://www.sdcard.org/about/downloads/

    my 4 GB kingston SD card was recognized as a 2 GB SD card after formatting with Vista on my built-in reader.
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    1. kakashisensei
       
      To format a micro SD > 4GB, go to this address http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter/#download. I had the same problem since I formatted it with the SDformatter utility. Now my 4GB SanDisk card is recognized as 4GB instead of 2GB as it was before, and it works perfectly with my LG KU990 Viewty phone. See you later.
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      1. will > kakashisensei
         
        great shortcut,
        http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter/#download.

        after half a day of research, the problem is that our reader, card support or camera looks for a particular format of formatting, no matter the type of card, and with this shortcut, even devices or adapters in sdhc can read sd cards and the like....

        thank you kakashisensei, and thank you panasonic

        will
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    2. helpme
       
      For the software, which option should I enable please?
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