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    Transcend 4GB SD Not able to use in Vista or XP

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by tootall4wsu, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. tootall4wsu

    tootall4wsu Notebook Evangelist

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    I recently got a 4gb SD card from newegg
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208086

    This card shows up and Vista/XP ask to format and I say OK, but then a few minutes later says it cannot be formatted. Also tried HP format tool did not even recognize it. Any suggestions (firmware issue...)?
    Thanks!

    ~Josh
     
    tootall4wsu, Jan 29, 2009
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  2. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    4Gb SD cards do give frequent problems. The issue is that SD as a standard only went to 2Gb. SD HC goes beyond 2 - but many 'oem-type' vendors introduced 4Gb SD cards just before the wide takeup of SDHC which don't work properly for all readers/writers. And even in the case of SDHC cards, your card reader has to support it to work.

    I'm sorry I can't be of much help, but the likelihood is high that you need a different reader for it to work. I would check for firmware updates to your HP's reader though.
     
    Vogelbung, Jan 30, 2009
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  3. tootall4wsu

    tootall4wsu Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, that's what I was afraid of, but I was trying to get in to work in my BRAND NEW Asus. I would think that Asus would have accounted for 4gb SD cards when they picked out the card reader...I guess not.
     
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    Not really. As I said, 4Gb SD's were non-standard and in my experience, some of my readers which work flawlessly with SDHC's choked on them.
     
    Vogelbung, Jan 30, 2009
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