Is it ok to format the d2 with windows?

[plonter]

Hi guys. i read in the sd card forum that it is not good to format thet sd card with windows. but is it the same story with the d2 internal memory?

and one more question..is it ok to just erase files and folders from the sd card manually..i mean without formatting? i guess that there is'nt any other way but just want to be sure.
thx!

[WAI]

formatting with Windows is a no no indeed. you can use the Panasonic App. as mentioned in the Thread you probably may have looked at or you can actually format with either the d2n.bin within Folder 0 from Firmware 2.59 or 3.59

you can still though just delete Files Manually. Formatting really isn't a option for ANY Flash based Player.

[plonter]

thx alot! i didn't format the d2 before, but it's very important to knoe this so thx again!
by the way..if i may ask, what is the difference between deleting files manually and formatting? why formatting is not good for the memory but deleting files manually is ok? this is the same software, isn't it?

[WAI]

Originally Posted by plonter

thx alot! i didn't format the d2 before, but it's very important to knoe this so thx again!
by the way..if i may ask, what is the difference between deleting files manually and formatting? why formatting is not good for the memory but deleting files manually is ok? this is the same software, isn't it?

Formatting and Deleting are different. Formatting actually requires more cycles then Deleting does not. Flash Memory has a Life span just like a Hard Drive does but Flash Life span is a lot longer.