16gb SD card (do I need to format) if so how? [Archive]

jjr

10-26-2008, 14:17

Can you post your findings here for others to benefit ?
I forgot what site I found this on but I believe it was on the Anything But Ipod site.

I used this panasonic formatter on the Transcend card and it worked fine. Here is a link:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/sd/download/sd_formatter.html All the way at the bottom of the page is the DL button, save to your PC and have at it.

I'm not a tech so explaining this is not easy but you should be able to figure it out.

SD Memory Card Formatting Software Ver.2.0
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 5/21/2007
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Read this first.
Software description:
This software formats SD Memory Cards or SDHC Memory Cards using a
formatting program that complies with the SD Memory Card Specification.
SD formatting provides quick and easy access to the SD Memory Card and
SDHC Memory Card.
Generally, SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card file systems formatted
with generic operating system formatting software do not comply with
the SD Memory Card Specification.
* SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards are generically called
"SD/SDHC Memory Card" in this document.
OS environment:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Equipment/interface environments:
USB reader/writer, PC card adapter, or SD slot that can read and write
SD/SDHC Memory Card
* Some reader/writers cannot use this software.
Operation guide:
See the instruction manual.
Notes:
- Do not format recordable media other than SD/SDHC Memory Cards using
SD formatting software. If you have mistakenly formatted a recordable
media other than the SD/SDHC Memory Card, reformat the media using
the appropriate formatting software that came with the media.
- Do not remove the SD/SDHC Memory Card while formatting.
- Once formatting has started, all previously recorded data will be
erased.
- Do not format the SD/SDHC Memory Card while the write protection
switch is on.
- If the SD formatting software does not recognize the SD/SDHC Memory
Card, re-insert the card and click on "Refresh".
- SD formatting is not possible on unrecognizable "removable drives".
- Cannot be used on a Macintosh system.
- This software does not cope with the copyright protection. If you
use a card for some equipment with copyright protection such as SD
Audio Player, the formatting must be done by the specific formatting
software prepared by the equipment provider.
- In some cases SD/SDHC Memory Cards may not be recognized by the SD
formatting software immediately after installation of a SD/SDHC
Memory Card compatible reader/writer driver software.
If this occurs, re-start your computer and try again.
- If you are using a USB drive and the SD formatting software does not
recognize the SD/SDHC Memory Card even after re-inserting it, remove
the USB cable while the SD/SDHC Memory Card is still inserted in the
drive and after about 10 seconds reconnect the USB cable and click
on the "Refresh" button.
- Some reader/writers cannot use "erase operation".
- In case of formatting of SDHC Memory Card, the reader/writer
supporting SDHC Memory Card is needed.
Indemnification:
The Software is provided "AS-IS" without warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties
of non-infringement, merchantability and/or fitness of a particular
purpose. Further, Matsushita does not warrant that the operation of
the Software will be uninterrupted or error free. Matsushita will not
be liable for any damage suffered by Licensee arising from or in
connection with Licensee's use of the Software.
Copyright:
Copyright (C) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2001-2007
Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Other mentioned product names and company names are trademarks or
registered trademarks.