Sd Card Issues

[garrycol]

I am currently using a 64gb card in my 0805 Mini Dash Cam

Has been working fine but has stopped recording after 5 mins and is not saving the video file. Power and screen off settings are set to Off.

Putting the card into my laptop I find the card is all but full but all files there are readable except for the very last file - the computer says it is 20mb but cannot read the file - the other 130 AMBA files are all readable in my video viewer and Registrator Viewer.

While the 130 files are all readable on the laptop I cannot delete any files or folders and when I tried to format the card via the laptop (exFAT) it fails. NFTS is a option and it also fails as well. FAT32 is not provided as an option. Likewise trying to format the card in the 0805 also does nothing.

It is as if the card is locked but with a Micro card that is not possible with a USB adapter. I have tried all of the above with a standard SD adapter but with the same result.

I have used the laptop to scan the Micro Card for errors but is says the card is working fine but I cannot change anything on it yet it is fully readable.

Has anybody got any ideas on how to get the Micro Card to be able to take information (ie format, delete files) as well as provide information.

Thanks

Garry

 

[jokiin]

to use a 64GB card in your camera it needs to be formatted FAT32, the camera can't format a 64GB card, you need a 3rd party program to do that, link in my signature about how to do it

 

[garrycol]

Thanks for that link.

The Smartdisk 32 tool did not work. Following the link I then tried the guiformat process but when I hit start, it stayed in exFat it did not switch to Fat32 so the format also failed - I looked further at the Command Prompt section but that is beyond my expertise and I was worried I might damage my computer if I tried it so did not try that.

I can still read from the Micro SD Card but cannot write to it. If I cannot format the card there is no point keeping it and will dispose of it and stay with the 16gb card which is a bit small but works. I had the same issue with 32gb cards as I have with this 64gb card.

Thanks

Garry

 

[jokiin]

What brand is the 64gb card? I know Sandisk cards go into a write protect mode when they fail, would still be covered under warranty though

 

[garrycol]

It is a Patriot - I will return it for a new one on Monday. However this is the third card that has gone belly up in the last few weeks - two 32gb and the 64gb card - the common aspect is the 0805 - they have all died when being used in it - the 16gb that I carry in the car as a spare soldiers on. The 64gb Patriot I have in the Android phone works fine.

I wonder if the the process of over writing files when the card gets full is the issue - all cards were full when they failed. The 16gb card does over write OK though.

I did put the dodgy 64gb card into the Samsung S4 Phone and it mounted Ok - it formatted with no advised errors but did not actually format as all files were still there. I could save phone files to the card but as soon as it was removed from the phone any changes made did not remain and when connected to the computer it advised the Dash Cam video files were Write Protected and it needed to be removed.

Anyway enough time spent on this and it will go back to my local MSY store on Monday - will be interesting as that store is very reluctant to take stuff back but a reminder of their consumer responsibilities should do it.

Thanks for your input and link.

Garry

 

[jokiin]

sounds like your camera has issues, 64gb cards are sort of supported (it's a firmware hack) but 32gb should work without issue so something amiss there

 

[CheckYourLights]

I did put the dodgy 64gb card into the Samsung S4 Phone and it mounted Ok - it formatted with no advised errors but did not actually format as all files were still there. I could save phone files to the card but as soon as it was removed from the phone any changes made did not remain and when connected to the computer it advised the Dash Cam video files were Write Protected and it needed to be removed.

I had this happen to a SanDisk Ultra 32GB card I had in a GS8000. The card seemed to get damaged in the camera somehow I think from the camera getting so hot after that I had the same issue you mention.