Viewing and formatting .avi files. (Solved!)

[Jim0000]

I am unable to open a .avi file on a SD card in my little unbranded dashcam.
Also, I cannot get the computer to recognise the card in both Linux Mint 19.3 and in Win 7 operating systems.
As a result, I cannot re format the card and start afresh with new recordings on it.
Can someone help out here please?

This is my first post on this forum.

Jim.

 

[kamkar]

Have you tried SD formatter ?

SD Memory Card Formatter for Windows/Mac | SD Association

www.sdcard.org

 

[Jim0000]

Not yet. I will give it a try if I cannot find a Linux option to do the same.
Thanks for the reply.

 

[LateralNW]

Not yet. I will give it a try if I cannot find a Linux option to do the same.
Thanks for the reply.

If you want the file on the sdcard try a partition manager program. Setting/resetting the partition might give you back access to the file.

GParted is a free program.

GParted -- A free application for graphically managing disk device partitions

gparted.org

 

[Jim0000]

I gave GParted a try. That would not open it too.
Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[DT MI]

I gave GParted a try. That would not open it too.
Thanks for the suggestion.

Sounds like the card reached End of Life.

 

[Jim0000]

Sounds like the card reached End of Life.

Yes it does. I have come around to that conclusion. Even though this one is not old, possibly 3- 6 months max.
Thanks.
I will mark the thread as solved and order a new card.

Jim.