[bookport] Re: life of a CF card
- From: Chris Hill <hillco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 17:27:53 -0500
The first thing to understand about flash is that it is not forever.
Flash can only be written a certain number (a rather large number
but...) of times before the area being written refuses to write.
That'll likely happen somewhere in the directory structure or file
allocation table, and since they can't be put somewhere else, that
means the card is pretty much useless. Only reason bookport would be
harder on the card than other devices is how much we use them, copying
and deleting information.
On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:00:11 -0500, you wrote:
>I am astounded by the number of card failures I hear about on this list.
>I have a number of cf cards, and not one of them has ever failed.
>I have one, for instance, that I purchased in 2001. It is a 64mb card
>(they were quite expensive back in the day) and it still functions.
>Hopefully, cards do have warranties. I wonder if the Bookport by nature
>is harder on cards than, say, a PDA or a digital camera?
>I doubt that this could be true, but we should all want to understand
>why so many people are reporting card failure.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Melissa Tucker
>Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 2:56 PM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: life of a CF card
>
>
>I got it from zip zoom fly.com
>Yes, I ran chkdsk and it's dead.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 3:53 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: life of a CF card
>
>
>> Depending on where you bought it, your card should have a lifetime
>> warranty on it. Sandisk is a great brand. Are you positively sure it
>is
>> dead? Did you run Check Disk?
>>
>> If a card doesn't specifically say it is a Type II, then it is a Type
>One.
>> Type Two's are rare.
>>
>> At 02:40 PM 8/10/2005, you wrote:
>>>My 2gb sandisk card is dead, and I want to know what is the usual life
>of
>>>a cf card, and what can I do to make my next one last longer? I've
>looked
>>>on froogle for the best prices for a new one, but I'm scared I'll get
>the
>>>wrong type of 2gb card, so I'm looking for some advice.
>>
>> Sandy Licht
>> Phone: 409-898-8218
>> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
>> 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
>> are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a
>hope.
>> 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
>> earnest,
>> you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
>
>> LORD...
>>
>
>
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