Galaxy S Micro SD card issue.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Basically I tried replacing the old 2gb card with a 16gb.

I formatted the card, but when I try to transfer files from my computer to the phone the computer is only seeing the old 2gb card - although the phone is showing the new card.

Any idea's guys?.

Davy

Mobiles > Android

srsly78

That's the internal storage not the sdcard. It should show up as 2 external drivers, you are looking for the other one. Make sure to select mount usb by clicking on the "usb connected" notification.

arybvtcw0eolkf

srsly78 wrote: »

That's the internal storage not the sdcard. It should show up as 2 external drivers, you are looking for the other one. Make sure to select mount usb by clicking on the "usb connected" notification.

I've mounted the card and the phone is telling me I've 14.83GB on the External SD Card, but I can't seem to copy anything to it.

srsly78

Nevermind what the phone says, use the PC. Are you using windows?

Plug cable into phone, click "usb connected" notification, select mount. Wait a few seconds, usually there are two popups on windows saying "what do you want to do with this disk". Open up file explorer, what drives are listed? Once you select "mount" (on the phone) two NEW drives should appear on your PC. Look closely at the list! They may not be labelled very descriptively, but both your internal phone storage, and sdcard should be there.

When you say you can't copy what do you mean exactly? Please elaborate.

CombatCow

Did you get it from eBay perchance ?

arybvtcw0eolkf

srsly78 wrote: »

Nevermind what the phone says, use the PC. Are you using windows?

Plug cable into phone, click "usb connected" notification, select mount. Wait a few seconds, usually there are two popups on windows saying "what do you want to do with this disk". Open up file explorer, what drives are listed? Once you select "mount" (on the phone) two NEW drives should appear on your PC. Look closely at the list! They may not be labelled very descriptively, but both your internal phone storage, and sdcard should be there.

When you say you can't copy what do you mean exactly? Please elaborate.

Trying to move files from my computer to the card.

I select 'external SD' but after about 1.90gb it tells me the disk is full.

CombatCow wrote: »

Did you get it from eBay perchance ?

Yes.

seanybiker

Could be dodgy card from eBay so.

arybvtcw0eolkf

seanybiker wrote: »

Could be dodgy card from eBay so.

I thought that at first but I tried my son's card from his Samsung and the same issues arise.

Btw, with the USB mass storage clicked I can't 'mount' the card.

Can I mount the card through the PC?.

seanybiker

All I do is. Connect USB. Tap mass storage on phone screen. After a second or two a box appears on the computer screen. Just click "view files in this folder " seems your doing that though.
Go into "my computer" when you have it connected and check does the card appear there when connected to the PC. Maybe the internal memory is default pop-up when you connect it.

srsly78

Your sdcard isn't mounted at all is the problem, the PC can't see it. You are just copying onto internal memory. The sdcard is corrupted possibly, have you tried rebooting the phone?

This can be quite tricky to fix without some knowledge involving fsck and stuff. Easiest way is to use a microsd adapter and plug into cardreader, then use pc to fix it. Otherwise use rooted phone and run fsck from command line. Give card to a techy mate and get them to repair it? Have you tried the filesystem repair option on the phone? This gets automatically run whenever sdcard is mounted anyway tho.

Worst case is a dud sdcard off ebay, but am assuming that's not the case.

arybvtcw0eolkf

seanybiker wrote: »

All I do is. Connect USB. Tap mass storage on phone screen. After a second or two a box appears on the computer screen. Just click "view files in this folder " seems your doing that though.

I'm not getting a pop up, I've to go into my computer to select the which drive the phone is connected to.

srsly78 wrote: »

Your sdcard isn't mounted at all is the problem, the PC can't see it. You are just copying onto internal memory. The sdcard is corrupted possibly, have you tried rebooting the phone?

Excuse my complete ignorance, is that just a switch off and back on again?.

srsly78 wrote: »

This can be quite tricky to fix without some knowledge involving fsck and stuff. Easiest way is to use a microsd adapter and plug into cardreader, then use pc to fix it. Otherwise use rooted phone and run fsck from command line. Give card to a techy mate and get them to repair it? Have you tried the filesystem repair option on the phone? This gets automatically run whenever sdcard is mounted anyway tho.

Worst case is a dud sdcard off ebay, but am assuming that's not the case.

I'm sorry, this is where I'm K.O.'d

seanybiker

Yeah switch off and back on again.

PogMoThoin

When u plug it into usb goto the notification bar on the phone and click the usb connected notification, that will bring up the "connect storage to pc", select it

arybvtcw0eolkf

PogMoThoin wrote: »

When u plug it into usb goto the notification bar on the phone and click the usb connected notification, that will bring up the "connect storage to pc", select it

Ain't getting that either

seanybiker

Does your card work properly in your sons phone?
This is strange

PogMoThoin

Everlee Uptight Syllabus wrote: »

Ain't getting that either

Where'd you buy the SD, Ebay?
http://www.google.ie/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=fake+sd+ebay

On phone go to settings, SD card and Storage, is the card showing there? If its not mounted, mount it, if it is, unmount it and format it then mount it.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Guys, you've been a great help.. But I've to dash now, I've to be training 40 Kms from here in 5 minutes - so running a little late

Thanks for your patience, I'll get back to you later.

Thanks again.

seanybiker

Wind the bandit and rally so.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Ok, I think at this stage that I'll just return the card to the seller and buy one over the counter here and go with that.

I can't understand what the phone seem's to be seeing the card, if I change between the old 2gb card and the 16gb the phone shows me the difference in the storage menu - but the computer doesn't seem to be seeing it, so I'm stumped.

Any further suggestions before I put it in tomorrows post?.

srsly78

Hard to debug this over the internet mate, but I reckon any techy could figure it out pretty quick with the device in hand. Yeah bring it into a shop or whatever.

You could paste a screenshot showing the drives visible from PC? The 2gb will always show up no matter what, the 16gb should come up as a seperate drive.

arybvtcw0eolkf

srsly78 wrote: »

Hard to debug this over the internet mate, but I reckon any techy could figure it out pretty quick with the device in hand. Yeah bring it into a shop or whatever.

You could paste a screenshot showing the drives visible from PC? The 2gb will always show up no matter what, the 16gb should come up as a seperate drive.

Ok, when I put the 2gb card into the H drive the computer shows up my music and other files on the card.

But when I put in the 16gb here's the result!.

Thanks again for your help, you've been very patient.

seanybiker

Are you sure that the H drive isn't the phones internal memory and the I drive isn't the actual card memory

arybvtcw0eolkf

seanybiker wrote: »

Are you sure that the H drive isn't the phones internal memory and the I drive isn't the actual card memory

Well the same happens if I choose either drive - thats with the card in its adapter, and directly into the computer.

If I mount the card in the phone it only shows up on the phone and not the computer.

srsly78

Don't use the mount/unmount option from the android settings menu, that is something different.

Do this:
Make sure sdcard is inserted in phone properly.
Reboot phone.
Plug usb cable into phone, and other end into PC.
Notice notification thingy at top.
Drag bar down from top.
Click on "usb connected" notification.
Select mount.

Now H: and I: should appear on PC.

arybvtcw0eolkf

srsly78 wrote: »

Don't use the mount/unmount option from the android settings menu, that is something different.

Do this:
Make sure sdcard is inserted in phone properly.
Reboot phone.
Plug usb cable into phone, and other end into PC.
Notice notification thingy at top.
Drag bar down from top.
Click on "usb connected" notification.
Select mount.

Now H: and I: should appear on PC.

Ok, I must be breaking your heart at this stage.

Ok I done that, but when I click on 'connect usb' the phone doesn't see any drive to mount, it just tells me (in both external and internal) that there's no memory available.

The computer is showing all the drives but telling to to insert a disk into I & H when I try them.. Here's my drives;



Here's the contents of the J drive with the phone connected;



And the contents of the K drive;




Tbh I'm totally stumped.

PogMoThoin

This is getting confusing, is H and I your phone or J and K?

arybvtcw0eolkf

PogMoThoin wrote: »

This is getting confusing, is H and I your phone or J and K?

J and K.

I feel like throwing the damned phone out the window at this stage.

PogMoThoin

Ok, J is your internal sd, k your external sd card. Right click on k in the my computer window like below and goto properties, what size does it say it is?

arybvtcw0eolkf

So if I put a folder in there I should be able to send files to it and view from the phone?.

(I feel like an idiot in this forum, sorry - but if you ever wanna learn Judo or BJJ ).

See, I've had too many bangs to the head!.

PogMoThoin

Everlee Uptight Syllabus wrote: »

So if I put a folder in there I should be able to send files to it and view from the phone?.

Yes, make a pictures folder, copy and paste (or drag and drop whatever way you like best) pics in there, make a music folder, put music in there, make a video folder.............................;)

Android will scan for new files as soon as you unplug it from usb, the pictures and videos will appear in gallery, the music will appear in the music app.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Cheer's, I'll try all that and let you know how I get on.. Thanks again for your time and patience.

seanybiker

Hahaha priceless. Good to see ya got sorted though.

arybvtcw0eolkf

seanybiker wrote: »

Hahaha priceless. Good to see ya got sorted though.

I've been dropped on my head too many times - damned Judo, downloading some video's to the phone now so I ain't finished messing up just yet!.

seanybiker

Everlee Uptight Syllabus wrote: »

I've been dropped on my head too many times - damned Judo, downloading some video's to the phone now so I ain't finished messing up just yet!.

Occums razor. I think android plays most video formats so its only a case of dragging them onto the card and watching them. Its easy to get conflustered if your not used to things. Least you know something new now.

arybvtcw0eolkf

seanybiker wrote: »

Occums razor. I think android plays most video formats so its only a case of dragging them onto the card and watching them. Its easy to get conflustered if your not used to things. Least you know something new now.

I'll forget it in five minutes, I've the memory span of a goldfish!.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Everything is working, thanks guys.

Downloaded Rock Player and everything is whizzing along.

seanybiker

Good stuff