4gb sd card corrupted

[etivackers]

is there a way to revive my sd card?when i use it on the pc,it says it is corrupted and the jetshell hangs.but when i use my d2,and i use my music file(all my music is in the 4gb sd card)it still works.hope someone can help me or it is the best way to buy another 4gb sd card and throw this one[cry]

[Dalmane98]

If you are using XP, try running error checker and select automatically fix file system errors and scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.

Put the SD Card in a card reader.

If that does not help, then get a replacement from where you brought the card or from the manufacturer. Most of them have a warranty.

[etivackers]

If you are using XP, try running error checker and select automatically fix file system errors and scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.

Put the SD Card in a card reader.

If that does not help, then get a replacement from where you brought the card or from the manufacturer. Most of them have a warranty.

where can i find the error checker in xp?thanks for the reply.[blush]

[Dominic]

go into my computer, right click the SD card drive and select properties from the menu, then select tools from the subsequent window then hit "check now" in error checking

[etivackers]

i bought my 4gb sd card here in korea for about 2 months now.last time,i was putting music in my sd card through jetshell then it hangs.and then when i reset my computer,and i open the jetshell the sd card is not readable.and it says the card is corrupted and it is not readable.i try to insert the sd card in my digital camera and the same text goes it is not readable.
can i change it to the shop i bought in or i'll just throw it away?
by the way,my sd card is transcend 4gb sd card.it has a warranty card,does it cover it for a change to a new one?
hope someone can help me.[blush]
sorry for my english,hope you can i understand it

[asitmc]

I think most sd cards have life time warranty or at least 5-10 years.
So, I think you are good to go either way!

If it's still bad, you should still be able to get a replacement providing that the memory card is authentic.

If it's cheap ebay knockoff, you are in bad luck!.

[GSV3MiaC]

go into my computer, right click the SD card drive and select properties from the menu, then select tools from the subsequent window then hit "check now" in error checking

Except that way of accessing the checker has more problems than I can begin to list, starting with it doesn't tell you what it found in many cases.

You'd do better to open a cmd window (start, run, cmd) and then type
chkdsk <f:> into it (where <f:> is the drive letter of the offending card, G3, or whatever). Once you know what it found, you can progress to
chkdsk <f:> /f, which causes errors to get fixed (or at least attempted fix).

To exit cmd window, type 'exit'

(enter, return or whatever after all commands, naturally).

[Allen]

Reformat it? as in plug it in right click and select reformat? that is if you can lose tje data that is currently on it...

[Dominic]

Except that way of accessing the checker has more problems than I can begin to list, starting with it doesn't tell you what it found in many cases.

You'd do better to open a cmd window (start, run, cmd) and then type
chkdsk <f:> into it (where <f:> is the drive letter of the offending card, G3, or whatever). Once you know what it found, you can progress to
chkdsk <f:> /f, which causes errors to get fixed (or at least attempted fix).

To exit cmd window, type 'exit'

(enter, return or whatever after all commands, naturally).



Cool, thanks for your update, nice to know people still care.

would you mind listing what other problems one might face btw?
I'm not big into computers you see...

[GSV3MiaC]

would you mind listing what other problems one might face btw?


For details of how to run chkdsk see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265
and pick the first (cmd line) one.

Problems with the one from disc properties are basically twofold - you can't run it with all the options (chkdsk /? at cmd prompt will list them for you) and you don't get any useful feedback. That's the ten cent version - the result is a large number of conditions under which it won't do what you want/expect, and won't tell you it didn't do it.

'chkntfs' is usful too, but only for NTFS volumes (which doesn't yet include DAPs, PMPs and most SD cards - a pity because NTFS is a lot closer to bullet-proof).

[Dalmane98]

Problems with the one from disc properties are basically twofold - you can't run it with all the options (chkdsk /? at cmd prompt will list them for you) and you don't get any useful feedback. That's the ten cent version

The Error Checker from Disk properties uses chkdsk. It is just run using a GUI. If it finds any problems it will create a log file.

If your not very technical who really cares what it finds as long as it fixed your problem. [biggrin]

I use chkdsk, but for the non-technical Error Checker does the job just as well.

Windows 98 had two disk checking programs One named chkdsk and another named scandisk which was junk. Scandisk was run by a GUI and of course chkdsk was from a command prompt.

Scandisk is not a part of Windows XP - instead get you get is the improved CHKDSK.

[GSV3MiaC]

It may create a log file but it won't show it to you, or even tell you about it.
There is still no way to feed in all the options.

You'll note from the MS article that even they tell you about the CMD line version first.

[Dominic]

so if i'm not into computers how will going through command prompt help me gsv3miac?

[GSV3MiaC]

You will get the error messages (if any) spat out right before your eyes. You can then put them into Google where someone will doubtless have the answers waiting for you.