having problems formatting my micro SD

[kuubaby]

Ive been trying to format my micro SD and when I do it says "Media Card Format Failed". Does anyone know why that would happen and how to fix it?

[zerog46]

Have you tried to format it in your PC.

[penguin3107]

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Ive been trying to format my micro SD and when I do it says "Media Card Format Failed". Does anyone know why that would happen and how to fix it?

What size SD card and what version OS is your handheld?

[mtrobster]

I had the same problem. I took the card out, then shut down BB, took out battery, then did a reboot. When I put micro sd card in, I was able to format. Now it works perfect!!

[clevebb]

Where did you get your card from? Some cards are fake and once used a little they will stop even formating

[kuubaby]

Have you tried to format it in your PC.

I have put my sd in my laptop and I cant ever seem to find it. So i quit trying. Any suggestions?

[kuubaby]

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What size SD card and what version OS is your handheld?


Im sorry... Im very new to this whole blackeberry thing and I dont know what an OS is. :? But my SD is a 1gb

[kuubaby]

Where did you get your card from? Some cards are fake and once used a little they will stop even formating

I dont remember exactly where I got it from. It worked fine in my other phone and I have never tried formatting it in my old phone. I just tried putting it in my pearl and now its not letting me format the card. Will I still be able to put music on the SD if I dont format it?

[kuubaby]

I had the same problem. I took the card out, then shut down BB, took out battery, then did a reboot. When I put micro sd card in, I was able to format. Now it works perfect!!

So I tried doing what you said you did, and its still not working. :cry:

[zerog46]

What brand is it. You might have to rename the drive in your PC if you can't find it.

[kuubaby]

What brand is it. You might have to rename the drive in your PC if you can't find it.

Its a transcend or something like that. How do I rename the drive?

[zerog46]

What O.S. are you using on your pc.

[kuubaby]

What O.S. are you using on your pc.

Im sorry. Im gonna sound like a complete moron, but i dont know what an O.S. is. Im sorry. :?

[johnnyrichter]

Im sorry. Im gonna sound like a complete moron, but i dont know what an O.S. is. Im sorry. :?


Your phone runs on an OS, which is the abbreviation for Operating System.

Your computer does as well...Could be Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP, etc.

To check the OS version on your phone, hit the menu key > go to "options" > go to "about" > third line down is a version number that starts with v, looks like "v1.1.1.11", but with different numbers and no quotation marks.

To check the OS version on your computer, right-click the "My Computer" icon which is either on your desktop(main screen), or in your start menu > then click "properties" > under "System" will be the operating system's info. Mine says...

System:
Microsoft Windows XP
Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

As for your card not formatting on your phone, and your laptop not recognizing it...it could very well be a bad card(especially after a battery pull didn't fix the problem). Go with a trusted/mainstream brand when it comes to media cards. I use a Sandisk 4GB micro-SD card in my phone...it did refuse to format about a week after purchasing, but a battery pull fixed that and I haven't had any issues since then.

Hope that helps! (y)

[starrs2]

I'm glad I found this forum. I'd tried several different ways to format my micro sd card with no success. I never even thought of rebooting my blackberry! :idea:
Thanks!!
(y)

[kuubaby]

(n)Your phone runs on an OS, which is the abbreviation for Operating System.

Your computer does as well...Could be Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP, etc.

To check the OS version on your phone, hit the menu key > go to "options" > go to "about" > third line down is a version number that starts with v, looks like "v1.1.1.11", but with different numbers and no quotation marks.

To check the OS version on your computer, right-click the "My Computer" icon which is either on your desktop(main screen), or in your start menu > then click "properties" > under "System" will be the operating system's info. Mine says...

System:
Microsoft Windows XP
Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

As for your card not formatting on your phone, and your laptop not recognizing it...it could very well be a bad card(especially after a battery pull didn't fix the problem). Go with a trusted/mainstream brand when it comes to media cards. I use a Sandisk 4GB micro-SD card in my phone...it did refuse to format about a week after purchasing, but a battery pull fixed that and I haven't had any issues since then.

Hope that helps! (y)



Thank you so much. Yes, that did help alot. I guess im just gonna have to get a new card. Oh well. Do you know how to upgrade from OS version 4.2 to 4.5?