SD Cards and Windows 10
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Thanks. At least we know its not the hardware. If I resize the partition to 60 Gbytes it works. I'll check Motherboard drivers.
Oh - is it possible you have a fake card? I've got those in the past - some of them are pretty good copies, but always have less storage than they claim and are slower than claimed. Most manufacturers have ways to check for security.
I've used this program in the past to check my cards for authenticity:
H2TestW- Download
Download h2testw for free. H2testw is a program that can test your storage devices for their actual size against claimed size.
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I have a couple of external card readers. On a Windows 10 or 11 machine they will read cards up to 64Gb but no bigger. The same readers on a Windows 7 machine will reader cards with a larger capacity. I've not tried them using Linux. I have a Linux emulator on my PC, so I might try that.
It's not a fake, as the Mini 2 formats the card to 128Gb, as does a Windows 7 PC. It's a Windows 10 issue. Thanks anyhow.Oh - is it possible you have a fake card? I've got those in the past - some of them are pretty good copies, but always have less storage than they claim and are slower than claimed. Most manufacturers have ways to check for security.
I've used this program in the past to check my cards for authenticity:
H2TestW- Download
Download h2testw for free. H2testw is a program that can test your storage devices for their actual size against claimed size.
I can't understand what the problem is.
You put the sd card in a cheap USB adapter and plug that into your computer.
It just works ... simple and cheap.
No drivers, no messing around and no filesize limitations.
Format in the computer or in the drone - it makes no difference.
If you format in the computer, just accept the default setting.
Sam36401
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I agree. I use that same type of adapter.I can't understand what the problem is.
You put the sd card in a cheap USB adapter and plug that into your computer.
It just works ... simple and cheap.
No drivers, no messing around and no filesize limitations.
Format in the computer or in the drone - it makes no difference.
If you format in the computer, just accept the default setting.
No muss, no fuss.
There is no "Windows 10 issue".
Formatting an SD card is a simple, standard operation, regardless of the Windows version.
Maybe you need to get a different card reader.
Looks clear to me that is a problem of the card reader. I use Windows 7 and 10 with an external card reader (have two of them of a different brand) and cards are read without problem.
Right, I thought the same thing, but there are other users of the same card reader who have no problem with using it on a Windows 10 machine. Hence it would seem it's not the card reader unless it's a badged clone, as I have yet to find a windows 10 machine that it works in and I have tried six.
My machine has Windows 10 pro, a 3 Ghz AMD Ryzen processor, but my Windows 10 laptop which has the same problem has an Intel chipset.
I used it in a Windows 7 laptop without any problem, but when that machine was updated to 10 it wouldn't read any card over 64Gb. Initialising it by right clicking My Computer, Manage, Disk Management ETC, I can initialise a 128Gb partition but cannot format it. If I initialise a 64Gb partition on the same SD card, it can format it and it can be written to and read from. No problem with a Linux OS PC either.
It appears that it is not an unusual problem but I've found no fixes for it. Quote one poster. "Thank you Microsoft for another half baked update with compatibility issues".
Amen.
mobilehomer
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It appears that you've invented a problem that doesn't exist.It appears that it is not an unusual problem but I've found no fixes for it. Quote one poster. "Thank you Microsoft for another half baked update with compatibility issues".
Get a new adapter and get on with life.
What are you on about? Do you think I'm trolling the forum, as you appear to be accusing me of lying. Which part of what I've posted do you think I've invented and hence is a lie?
If that were the case, why would I want to get another adaptor if it's a made up "problem that doesn't exist". You didn't think your response through, did you.
You might want to try another card reader because there's no inherent problem with Windows 10 and large capacity micro SSD cards. The model of card reader you have may work fine for other people, but all the evidence so far points to your particular card reader having a fault. Amazon can put a new one on your doorstep in two days for $4.00.What are you on about? Do you think I'm trolling the forum, as you appear to be accusing me of lying. Which part of what I've posted do you think I've invented and hence is a lie?
If that were the case, why would I want to get another adaptor if it's a made up "problem that doesn't exist". You didn't think your response through, did you.
No one here has accused you of lying. But it is difficult to understand why you've been posting about this problem for nine days without reporting that you'd tried a different card reader.
I have two card readers neither work on four different Win10 PC's or a new Win11 machine. Both of them work on Win7 PC's. One of the respondents has the same card reader and has no problems, so I may have a knock off one. There are many hits if I Google the problem, so I thought it must be an issue as I'm not the only one, but maybe there are many knockoffs out there. Here is a link to just one of the hits. Redirecting I've tried many of the so called "fixes".
I shall try Amazon one more time.
TKS.
There shouldn't be a need for a "fix".
Any Windows version treats SD cards in adapters exactly the same.
The fix is to get an adapter that works properly.
No need to spend big as good ones cost just a few dollars.
Get something that looks like this:
+1There shouldn't be a need for a "fix".
Any Windows version treats SD cards in adapters exactly the same.
The fix is to get an adapter that works properly.
No need to spend big as good ones cost just a few dollars.
Get something that looks like this:
Have you checked the sd card for errors using Windows 10?
Plug in your SD card to the computer, then open “My Computer”. Right-click on the memory card and select “Properties”. On the new window, click on the “Tools” tab and then click “Check” to scan for errors.
Plug in your SD card to the computer, then open “My Computer”. Right-click on the memory card and select “Properties”. On the new window, click on the “Tools” tab and then click “Check” to scan for errors.
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