Related
Hi,
I've read some posts regarding this issue but I was unable to find if there's already a definite solution to the memory card corruption on P3600.
Can anyone update me about that, please?
I have a 2 GB A-Data Super 80X mini SD that worked fine for 2 years since I bought this HTC. 2 months ago I sent it to warranty for exchange of the peeling covers and they also updated the WM5 ROM. After that I took some photos and used the card on the PC to save a few Tom-Tom updates and 2 weeks later Tom-Tom complained that it couldn’t find any voices. When I opened File Explorer there it was, the funny characters replaced a few folders. Before that I was using the first Portuguese official ROM that activated the GPS.
Tips and tricks I've already found around here:
To workaround the problem you can set the device to turn itself off after 1 minute in the power options, then let the device turn itself off instead of pressing the power button.
Install WM6 - Is this confirmed to solve the problem?
Memory performance tweaks-File system cache is too big, there could be some problems with your storage card, so decrease your file system cache - Is this confirmed to solve the problem forever?
As long as I copy files to/from the card using an external card reader (and not via active sync), I have no problems. - It is slower but if this works I can live with it.
Soft-reset - This didn't work for me.
Thats the one thing i hate about my trinity. I haven't got a card reader, so everything gets sent via activesync. Unfortunately anything above 15mb just crashes the card and i have to soft reset and hopefully delete the files on there.
The only solution i have found that (sometimes) works is transfering over wi-fi.
I have got a corruption problem as well. I installed a game that failed but after soft resetting i was left with files i couldn't delete, but i dont want to format yet as tomtom and other larger files can be tedious transfering over wifi.
I would like to know if there is a way to get rid of this without formatting, and why activesync crashes at 15mb
After installing a WM6.5 ROM and formating the card this problem never appeared again. The 2gb mini SD card is working as it should work without any extra tweaks or drivers.
But now I have a spare micro SDHC of 4gb and will buy a mini sd adapter to upgrade my 2gb card on trinity. I'll post my experience with the 4gb card after testing it exaustively.
For people that are having issues with the SD card on WM5, maybe its a good idea to try some alternate drivers like these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=536713
Using an HD mini, latest ROM 1.36.401.1 fitted with a 32GB memory card.
Phone syncs fine and I can copy files to the storage card using activesync but as this is very slow with larger files I've tried to use the disk drive mode.
Problem is that the file starts to copy and after a few minutes of transfer I get the error message "The Parameter is incorrect" After this I have to disconnect the phone and reconnect to be able to try again.
It was one of the reasons I bought the phone and added the memory was to be able to load on some video to watch. I use it for music files and sysnc these using media monkey with no problems at all.
Any idea's....?
I checked the HTC site but found nothing, I've also formatted the card in the phone in case it didn't like it being formatted in the PC.
I use a Sandisk 8GB Class 2 SDHC card, never experienced that kind of problem. But I have to say I never tried any files larger than around 1 GB.
What brand do you have? And how big are the files?
The card is unbranded and the video files are 80 - 170MB. I have some other cards so I can try one of them to see if this fixes the issue.
might be the usb data cable ,have you tryed another microusb cable ? or try to load files to microsd using sd-(usb)adapter and see if you still have this error
I tried another cable but the same thing. I've also tried a 1GB Sandisk card as well and that runs with no problems. This unbranded card claims SDHC but maybe it's not high enough quality for the HTC. Wouldn't be the first time a product rejects a certain media.
I've actually just ordered a new Sandisk 16GB class 4 card to try that one out. Should have it early next week and will report back what happens.
Ok, I think if you run a checkdisk on the 32GB card it will report errors. It could be a cheap clone from China, which are known to have quality issues.
Roy_S said:
I tried another cable but the same thing. I've also tried a 1GB Sandisk card as well and that runs with no problems. This unbranded card claims SDHC but maybe it's not high enough quality for the HTC. Wouldn't be the first time a product rejects a certain media.
I've actually just ordered a new Sandisk 16GB class 4 card to try that one out. Should have it early next week and will report back what happens.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi
where did u order sandisk card from?
MobileMini said:
Ok, I think if you run a checkdisk on the 32GB card it will report errors. It could be a cheap clone from China, which are known to have quality issues.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When I tried it in the PC it ran with no problems it was just in the phone that I had problems.
tzacapaca said:
hi
where did u order sandisk card from?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ordered from eBay but a supplier that sells them in original packaging plus gives a guarantee that they are originals.
So received a new 16GB card today, fitted to the phone, copied over some files, so far so good. But then TCPMP would not read the video files saying the MP3 codec is invalid and the other thing I notice is that the storage card is now called Card2. In explorer from the PC it shows two storage cards as:-
Storage card
Storage card2
I seem to be going backwards, powered the phone off/on numerous times, also with the card removed, reformated the card but can't stop it from seeing the card as card2.
Getting so pi$$ed off with this now.
OK a quick update, I fitted the original 1GB card, the phone recognised this as the first storage card and the card2 reference disappeared. I fitted the new 16GB one and all back to normal no card2 issue.
What I don't understand is how it happened and what changed it back. As I intend to load TomTom onto the card the last thing I want is this happening again in the middle of driving.
Never heard of this problem before. Can't think of a cause, maybe something with partitions on your SD card?
Sorry if this topic has been covered, but I need a solution for this.
My 32GB Kingston Class 4 MicroSD get either partially wiped or totally wiped out when finishing a transfer och when transfer anything.
Anybody know what the cause may be? Its FAT32 so that is not the case.
Help will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
Possibly a bad card. I've run into several flaky 32gb micro-SD cards before, all from different manufacturers. They don't seem to be as reliable as the smaller ones. I would suggest removing the micro-SD card and reformatting it in a computer, PC or Mac. Make sure the allocation size is set to 32KB, and DON'T use quick format.
Alternatively, use SDFormatter to do the format. Then try again.
Just out of curiosity, what brand was that card?
Kingston 32 GB Class 4.
I dont believe its the card, I believe this is a software problem because I had similar problems with my previous 16 one and same thing happened a few times.
I formatted already will see how it works out.
iCurmudgeon said:
Possibly a bad card. I've run into several flaky 32gb micro-SD cards before, all from different manufacturers. They don't seem to be as reliable as the smaller ones. I would suggest removing the micro-SD card and reformatting it in a computer, PC or Mac. Make sure the allocation size is set to 32KB, and DON'T use quick format.
Alternatively, use SDFormatter to do the format. Then try again.
Just out of curiosity, what brand was that card?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope, everytime i put something new and restart the tablet the things i just transfered are gone!
i've had this issue with 2, 4, 16 and 32Gb cards on my archos 101, g-tablet and iconia. 3 different manufacturers, 3 different android variants (not included various updates and roms)
adding .nomedia in the directory seems to stop files from disappearing, but why are they disappearing in the 1st place?
godashram said:
i've had this issue with 2, 4, 16 and 32Gb cards on my archos 101, g-tablet and iconia. 3 different manufacturers, 3 different android variants (not included various updates and roms)
adding .nomedia in the directory seems to stop files from disappearing, but why are they disappearing in the 1st place?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you write a text file .nomedia with the txt in the end or without? And do place it in the root of the SD?
Well it seems that this is something that must be fixed quickly by Acer or someone...
Just name a file. No media and place it in directories that you don't want to loose.... or you can do apps like no media manager in the market
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
Have this same problem. Added the nomedia file but still losing data off the card after reboot. Funny thing is I have afile on the card that survives reboot, and I think it was there before the last update.
Hope this gets fixed with 3.1
peejayw said:
Have this same problem. Added the nomedia file but still losing data off the card after reboot. Funny thing is I have afile on the card that survives reboot, and I think it was there before the last update.
Hope this gets fixed with 3.1
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That really sucks, that's exactly the same problem the system lets 'some' file be there while other gets erased.
May I ask the size of your MicroSD and brand?
All the best.
Ok guys I think i've fixed the problem!
I have a faint memory of my 16 GB having the same problem before i bricked it and fixed it.
But at the time I was so preoccupied with unbricking it that i didnt think of of any bugs before that.
So, what I just did about 30 min ago is the following, I reflashed the tablet with the same software that I used previously found on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101859
And voila! I transfer stuff and restart and they are still there!
And another good thing is that all my stuff is still there, programs and emails.
Hope this helps anybody with this irritating problem.
We shouldnt have to do this everytime we change our External Memory card to a new or another. Hopefully the 3.1 update will fix this.
Dont forget to thank me!
Cheers!
Check that, problem is back.... fcuking hell... irritating...
Missing files?
Hi all.
Please post which version of the system build you are using if you are having this problem.
My Iconia is on 1.141.07 pushed by Acer last month. I have a Sandisk 16 gig and a Transend 32 gig external SD cards, and have had none of these problems, and I switch them back and forth quite often.
Also, I did a full format to Fat32 on the 16 gig, but didn't do anything to the 32 gig. In order to present this problem to Acer/Google we need as much specific data as possible to help them narrow down the culprit.
How many other people are having this problem?
kwparker80 said:
Hi all.
Please post which version of the system build you are using if you are having this problem.
My Iconia is on 1.141.07 pushed by Acer last month. I have a Sandisk 16 gig and a Transend 32 gig external SD cards, and have had none of these problems, and I switch them back and forth quite often.
Also, I did a full format to Fat32 on the 16 gig, but didn't do anything to the 32 gig. In order to present this problem to Acer/Google we need as much specific data as possible to help them narrow down the culprit.
How many other people are having this problem?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the same build as you 1.141.07
I've used Kingston 16 GB Class 4 and am now having trouble with my Kingston 32 GB Class 4
Hope we can get some help quick.
Cheers.
Same experience with a harddisk connected to the Acer. Some files disappeared and i'm sure not deleted them. Keep an eye on it by regulary syncing with a backup-drive. Is there a way to 'save remove' usb data devices like in windows. ?
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
This problem really sux ass... There must be SOMETHING that can be done to fix... I mean we are not talking about porting another UI for Gods sake...
Safely remove USB drive
urbie47 said:
Same experience with a harddisk connected to the Acer. Some files disappeared and i'm sure not deleted them. Keep an eye on it by regulary syncing with a backup-drive. Is there a way to 'save remove' usb data devices like in windows. ?
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The only SURE way to safely remove a USB Drive from the Iconia is to power Down the tablet first.
Hey, you asked. Welcome to boot-up h-e-doublehockysticks.
Quick question..
Are the people having this problem using encription on your Tabs? I have read that strange things occur when encription is turned on.
If so, maybe turn it off and see what happens....
Just a thought.
Added: A fix for encription problems is supposed to be in the 3.1 update, by the way.
Im sorry for the nooby question, but what is encription?
I have a wintec filemate 16gb. While I haven't noticed this exact scenario, I have had files get currupted and later disappeared.
I transfered a bunch of pics and videos from a camera connected via USB to my micro sdcard. Later, I noticed that only 3 of the pics were viewable.. All the rest were there but gallery nor Astro would display them. I can't tell you if it was after a reboot or not that caused them to be currupted. But, they stayed there for weeks (countless reboots). Also, I never pulled the card out of the tablet.
Then one day, I noticed all the pictures (except those 3 good ones) were missing. Still had not ever removed the card.
I've connected several usb drives to the tablet, and never noticed files missing from them.
Not sure if this helps anyone, just wanted to add it to the knowledge base.
Encryption basically 'scrambles' the content on your storage device so it can't be read without authorization (password). It is commonly used for secure data transmission online, but you can go into Honeycomb settings and turn it on for you tablet.
NOT recommended until version 3.1 is released because of a few bugs.
I've finally got my 32GB class 10 sdcard a few days ago and immediately formatted it, etc etc.
I've been used to using my android phone(s) as a mass storage device when connecting to my laptop/computers before, but now, with the S3, I notice its not technically a mass storage device, but MTP.
My problem is, after transferring over some of my movies in HD, mostly mp4 formats, I can't seem to do so anymore with the other movies I want to transfer. I've gotten 6 movies; which is a total of 11gb worth... But everytime I try to transfer another movie file, I get an error message saying MTP application has stopped working / responding [WAIT] or [CLOSE].
Does anyone know what could be the problem? Is there other ways of transferring my movies into my sd card? I've tried a card reader, but it seems that it just shows up as a dead file in my card after placing in my phone.
Did you buy it off Ebay? Very well possible you have a counterfeit card if so.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
Epix4G said:
Did you buy it off Ebay? Very well possible you have a counterfeit card if so.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's not the card. I'm able to transfer my high res photos into my phone (4,xxx X 3,xxx res photos) no problem, as well as other files. It's the fact that if the file is larger than, say, 600-900MB, MTP goes wacky and ends up not responding, thus, not being able to transfer.
Doing some research and I read how mass storage usb has been removed. I was unaware of this and am trying to transfer music files from my computer to my phone. Is there anyway I can accomplish this; besides removing my SD card and putting it in my old galaxy 1 which had mass storage? Also, how are people able to transfer all their pictures and vids from phone to pc?
ahijada said:
Does anyone know what could be the problem? Is there other ways of transferring my movies into my sd card? I've tried a card reader, but it seems that it just shows up as a dead file in my card after placing in my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know about the problem with MTP crashing on you but for your problem with dead files showing up on your phone, myself and another user here had the same problem and it was solved by formatting the card to FAT32.
hi i just got the sandisk extreme 64gb microsd card.
suppose to be 30mb/sec right?
but when im transfering video files from PC (win8/64bit) to phone via usb3 ports/cable to card, a 4gb content is showing to be completed in 50min..
this cant be correct.. right?
the actual time that its transferred across is more like 20min.. but still it should be faster right?
i had it on usb debugging as well.
is there something wrong with my setup?
aliguu said:
hi i just got the sandisk extreme 64gb microsd card.
suppose to be 30mb/sec right?
but when im transfering video files from PC (win8/64bit) to phone via usb3 ports/cable to card, a 4gb content is showing to be completed in 50min..
this cant be correct.. right?
the actual time that its transferred across is more like 20min.. but still it should be faster right?
i had it on usb debugging as well.
is there something wrong with my setup?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you put the phone in usb 3 mode
aliguu said:
hi i just got the sandisk extreme 64gb microsd card.
suppose to be 30mb/sec right?
but when im transfering video files from PC (win8/64bit) to phone via usb3 ports/cable to card, a 4gb content is showing to be completed in 50min..
this cant be correct.. right?
the actual time that its transferred across is more like 20min.. but still it should be faster right?
i had it on usb debugging as well.
is there something wrong with my setup?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
might be the card.. i transfered 3 roms to my internal sdcard yesterday, about 3.9gb and it took like 7 or 8 mins
The speeds defined for cards are the best achieved by the manufacterer with an unspecified card reader, and only for contious r/w. The smaller the chunks the longer it will take, below 4 k at best around 2 MB.
In a HAMA USB 3.0 reader on a NEC/Renesas controller in an Elitebook 8560p I could achieve 20 MB read and 70 MB write, but as soon as the notebook was used for something else or smaller chunks the transfer rate drops.
The cable was only 20 cm long, with bad cables and other controller or Hubs in beetween it can get much slower, even if you use a HDD or SSD.
USB 3.0 is like USB 2.0 was in the first years slow and buggy, but if both controller and everything else matches it's fast then the 30 MB where USB 2.0 maxes out.
Test your µSDcard in an USB 3.0 reader using ATTO and you'll know how fast it really is.