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Stupid Micro SD Card won't format! Please Help!

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by Tanuken, Feb 19, 2011.

  1. Tanuken

    Tanuken Well-Known Member

    I have this 4GB Micro SD Card, that I use for my R4i Eu Gold. I was going to delete everything to make way for the Supercard DSTWO firmware since I was getting one on Monday, but as soon as I pushed the Micro Card Reader into the USB Slot, it shows up but when I click it, it says it needs formatting, but when it tries to be formatted, it won't format. Any help here?
     
  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    the microsd has died and needs replacing.
     
  3. Tanuken

    Tanuken Well-Known Member

    Re: Stupid Micro SD Card won\'t format! Please Help!

    Say what?!......

    So it's dead because of old age? (I only had 6 months...)
    Or it has gone passed it's 10,000 cycle thing?
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    Also another two stopped working!
     
  4. Jhon 591

    Jhon 591 Well-Known Member

    Re: Stupid Micro SD Card won\'t format! Please Help!

    Try panasonic SD formatter http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/sd/download/index.html

    Are get it in RGF package hear http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=267243&st=0&start=0
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    PS: Also check your USB posts are type it is using like PCI slot's type can cause issues
     
  5. Tanuken

    Tanuken Well-Known Member

    Not working -_- Might be the Card Reader......
     
  6. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    You can try another reader, but usually if the reader fails, your computer will fail to recognize the device at all.

    It is not uncommon for MicroSDs to fail.
     
  7. Fredbox

    Fredbox Well-Known Member

    Does the reader have a lock switch on it? I know it's obvious, but you might not have noticed.
     
  8. Jhon 591

    Jhon 591 Well-Known Member

    Bad usb port's can be anther possibility

    Active@ KillDisk PRO v5.2 Portable, Can totally erase everythink of a microSD chip
     
  9. Rat.2

    Rat.2 Well-Known Member

    and also do u have admin rights ?
     
  10. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    isn't a good idea, it will eat read/write cycles and could end up killing it as a result.
     
  11. Fredbox

    Fredbox Well-Known Member

    ...
    .....?
    .....What?
    No.
    Why?
    :eek:

    EDIT: I think I just worked out what you meant. You mean admin rights on the computer, not this forum, right? I thought you were asking if I was an admin here.
    But I think you quoted the wrong person.
     
  12. Try formatting using another computer and another reader, try it with a phone or camera, if it doesnt work then look into low-level format with a pc. Try cleaning the contacts with tape.

    If this doesnt work then your microsd is dead
     
  13. Tanuken

    Tanuken Well-Known Member

    The Card REader is the one you get with an R4i.