Possible Resolution To Some Sd Card Problems

[matbuk03]

Not sure if this has been discussed before (If it has i apologize). I recently tried to use an Integral 2GB SD card with my GP2X with no success. I could format (To FAT32) and see it in Windows with no problems, but when i inserted into the GP2X and tried to access it via the USB i got nothing.
I tried re-formatting many times and copying dummy files to it but still no joy.
I then remembered a HP USB Key tool that allowed users to create a bootable Flash Drive (Also formats it)
I downloaded it from http://www.oreillynet.com/digitalmedia/blo...flash_driv.html

I stuck with all the default options it presented to me and ended up with an apparantly bootable memory card. I then moved the contents into a different folder (You could probably just delete the files), stuck the card in the GP2X and hey presto, i could see it via USB. NOTE : The tool formats the card to FAT and not FAT32. I don't know what difference that makes to the GP2X.

I haven't tested this method to see if it will help with problem firmware update SD cards.

Again, sorry if this has already been discussed.

 

[sehs33]

The best solution is to look for a digital camera that takes SD cards and is able to format them, format your card using this camera (the cheaper the camera the more the possibility this trick will work ) take few photos and then stick the SD card in your GP2X and see if it works for you.

You can find a post I made weeks ago stating the best things regarding SD cards if you traced through my posts history, guess it might be useful for many people out there.

 

[YakumoFuji]

some formatting of cards will create a partition table (like the device is a hard disk) some will not create this and create just a bootsector (like its a floppy).

2gb is the max for fat16,