[bookport] Re: CF card format problems
- From: "reb503@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <reb503@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:45:09 -0400
Rob,
Perhaps I didn't state ie clearly. The 2 cards that had been formatted in
BP2 did not work in either BP. The card that was originally in BP1 has not
been formatted under Firmware 2.2. It works in either BP. This indicates to
me that only cards that have been formatted under 2.2 are rendered
unusable. The fact that both BPs are 2.2 has no effect on reading or
writing on a properly formatted card. 2 of three cards have now been
formatted in a card reader while the 3rd was formatted on the BP before the
firmware update.
Richard
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From: ROB MEREDITH rmeredith@xxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:49:18 -0400
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: CF card format problems
Richard:
We can look into this, but it makes no sence that any given card would
work in one Book Port and not another, assuming that they both had the
same version of the firmware.
Rob Meredith
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Subject:CF card format problems
Hi Larry, Rob and list,
During the last few days I have been discussing this problem by phone
with
Fred at APH tech support who has been relaying between Larry and me.
This
is a rather upsetting, although ultimately not a serious problem. I
will
recap for the benefit of the list and to let Larry and Rob know what
has
occured since then.
There are 2 BPs involved in this with their respective 2GB CF. I'll
call
them BPs 1 and 2. In order to clear the card in BP2 of files, I
formatted
it in the BP. I then added a lot of files from an audio CD. Because I
didn't like the way they were arranged on the BP I decided to format
again.
I usually just delete but because of the large number and the intention
to
remove them all, I reasoned that formatting would be easier, while I
was
connected to the computer. There was a firmware update, which I did. I
then
disconnected and did the format.
I then reconnected and discoverd that the BP software would not start,
and
when started manually indicated that the BP was not connected. I
opened
the drive for the card in BP on My Computer, clicked Properties and it
indicated that the 2GB CF was a 1GB with no files and that it had no
free
space. I inserted the card from BP1 into BP2 and it worked properly.
The
card from BP2 would not work in BP1.
Thinking that the card was corrupted,I obtained a replacement from the
manufacturer(Kingstan)and formatted. Incidentally 2GB cards come
preformatted as FAT32 and after reformatting in the BP, the Properties
incated they were still FAT32. Same problem.
I bought a card reader and formatted again. This solved the problem.
The
Properties indicated 2GB with no free space, and after showed all free
space. Both cards worked in BP2. I took one of the cards and formatted
in
BP1 and it returned to the unusable state. The cardreader restored it.
I can reach no other conclusion but that Firmware 2.2, which now
allows
cards up to 4GB is formatting 2GB cards improperly as FAT32 when they
should be FAT16. I formatted in the card reader as FAT16. I also
formatted a 16MB and a 128MB and these were handled properly. This
will
probably only occur with cards around 2GB.
I would appreciate comments on when it is appropriate to format and
when it
is not.
Thanks everyone,
Richard
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