I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there doesnt seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card works fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as having 2GB of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it with my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card, it says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only 969MB of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at square one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my 2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down to
969mb.


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If you formatted it with NTFS instead of Fat32 then that is the cause of
your problem since NTFS in order to support larger HDDs uses bigger data and
index blocks and is therefore not at all appropriate for use on a 2GB drive.
"Greg" wrote in message
...
I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there doesnt seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card works fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as having 2GB
of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it with my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card, it
says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only 969MB
of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at square
one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my 2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down to
969mb.


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On the format Disk screen (before formatting) it says under capacity: 969 MB.
When I change to FAT32 it doesnt change the capacity in that window. Ive
tried both formats, but no matter what I do, it formats it to 969 MB.

You said that you use 2 GB sd cards with your computer...I have some
questions for you:
What type of card reader do you use? and
Which version of Vista do you use?

I use a Lexar card reader which worked fine on my old laptop (vista home
basic) and my desktop (XP).

Could it be an issue with the card reader?

"JW" wrote:

If you formatted it with NTFS instead of Fat32 then that is the cause of
your problem since NTFS in order to support larger HDDs uses bigger data and
index blocks and is therefore not at all appropriate for use on a 2GB drive.
"Greg" wrote in message
...
I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there doesnt seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card works fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as having 2GB
of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it with my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card, it
says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only 969MB
of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at square
one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my 2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down to
969mb.


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I am running Vista Home premium on both systems.
The card slot is built into my laptop. I made a mistake before my desktop
uses a 2GB flash drive plugged directly into the computer. Both units are
San Disk units.
I formatted both using Vista itself with a full Fat32 format.

If you are using a USB card reader check the following link one of the fixes
may apply:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003


"Greg" wrote in message
news
On the format Disk screen (before formatting) it says under capacity: 969
MB.
When I change to FAT32 it doesnt change the capacity in that window. Ive
tried both formats, but no matter what I do, it formats it to 969 MB.

You said that you use 2 GB sd cards with your computer...I have some
questions for you:
What type of card reader do you use? and
Which version of Vista do you use?

I use a Lexar card reader which worked fine on my old laptop (vista home
basic) and my desktop (XP).

Could it be an issue with the card reader?

"JW" wrote:

If you formatted it with NTFS instead of Fat32 then that is the cause of
your problem since NTFS in order to support larger HDDs uses bigger data
and
index blocks and is therefore not at all appropriate for use on a 2GB
drive.
"Greg" wrote in message
...
I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there doesnt
seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card works
fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as having
2GB
of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it with
my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card, it
says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only
969MB
of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only
with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at square
one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my
2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down to
969mb.


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None of those updates fixed the issue im having. I tried contacting hp,
since my laptop is a compaq, they didnt know anything. I downloaded some
update from compaq, but the problem remains. I also tried contacting
sandisk, they didnt know anything but said it may an issue with the card
reader. I checked lexar's website, since I use a lexar card reader, and it
said there are no drivers needed for vista.

I think I may have narrowed the problem down to the card reader since that
seems to be the only difference between you and I: you are using a built in
card reader and I am using and external one. everything else is the same:
sandisk 2 gb card and vista home premium edition.

Do you know anyone else who uses and external card reader with a 2 gb sd
card successfully on Vista home premium?


"JW" wrote:

I am running Vista Home premium on both systems.
The card slot is built into my laptop. I made a mistake before my desktop
uses a 2GB flash drive plugged directly into the computer. Both units are
San Disk units.
I formatted both using Vista itself with a full Fat32 format.

If you are using a USB card reader check the following link one of the fixes
may apply:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003


"Greg" wrote in message
news
On the format Disk screen (before formatting) it says under capacity: 969
MB.
When I change to FAT32 it doesnt change the capacity in that window. Ive
tried both formats, but no matter what I do, it formats it to 969 MB.

You said that you use 2 GB sd cards with your computer...I have some
questions for you:
What type of card reader do you use? and
Which version of Vista do you use?

I use a Lexar card reader which worked fine on my old laptop (vista home
basic) and my desktop (XP).

Could it be an issue with the card reader?

"JW" wrote:

If you formatted it with NTFS instead of Fat32 then that is the cause of
your problem since NTFS in order to support larger HDDs uses bigger data
and
index blocks and is therefore not at all appropriate for use on a 2GB
drive.
"Greg" wrote in message
...
I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there doesnt
seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card works
fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as having
2GB
of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it with
my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card, it
says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only
969MB
of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only
with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at square
one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my
2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down to
969mb.


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My 8 months old HP laptop has a flash card slot on the left side right by
the front of the case. Check your Compaq might have the same.
"Greg" wrote in message
news
None of those updates fixed the issue im having. I tried contacting hp,
since my laptop is a compaq, they didnt know anything. I downloaded some
update from compaq, but the problem remains. I also tried contacting
sandisk, they didnt know anything but said it may an issue with the card
reader. I checked lexar's website, since I use a lexar card reader, and
it
said there are no drivers needed for vista.

I think I may have narrowed the problem down to the card reader since that
seems to be the only difference between you and I: you are using a built
in
card reader and I am using and external one. everything else is the same:
sandisk 2 gb card and vista home premium edition.

Do you know anyone else who uses and external card reader with a 2 gb sd
card successfully on Vista home premium?


"JW" wrote:

I am running Vista Home premium on both systems.
The card slot is built into my laptop. I made a mistake before my desktop
uses a 2GB flash drive plugged directly into the computer. Both units are
San Disk units.
I formatted both using Vista itself with a full Fat32 format.

If you are using a USB card reader check the following link one of the
fixes
may apply:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003


"Greg" wrote in message
news
On the format Disk screen (before formatting) it says under capacity:
969
MB.
When I change to FAT32 it doesnt change the capacity in that window.
Ive
tried both formats, but no matter what I do, it formats it to 969 MB.

You said that you use 2 GB sd cards with your computer...I have some
questions for you:
What type of card reader do you use? and
Which version of Vista do you use?

I use a Lexar card reader which worked fine on my old laptop (vista
home
basic) and my desktop (XP).

Could it be an issue with the card reader?

"JW" wrote:

If you formatted it with NTFS instead of Fat32 then that is the cause
of
your problem since NTFS in order to support larger HDDs uses bigger
data
and
index blocks and is therefore not at all appropriate for use on a 2GB
drive.
"Greg" wrote in message
...
I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there
doesnt
seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card
works
fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as
having
2GB
of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it
with
my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card,
it
says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only
969MB
of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only
with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at
square
one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my
2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down
to
969mb.


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I wish it did but mine doesn't

"JW" wrote:

My 8 months old HP laptop has a flash card slot on the left side right by
the front of the case. Check your Compaq might have the same.
"Greg" wrote in message
news
None of those updates fixed the issue im having. I tried contacting hp,
since my laptop is a compaq, they didnt know anything. I downloaded some
update from compaq, but the problem remains. I also tried contacting
sandisk, they didnt know anything but said it may an issue with the card
reader. I checked lexar's website, since I use a lexar card reader, and
it
said there are no drivers needed for vista.

I think I may have narrowed the problem down to the card reader since that
seems to be the only difference between you and I: you are using a built
in
card reader and I am using and external one. everything else is the same:
sandisk 2 gb card and vista home premium edition.

Do you know anyone else who uses and external card reader with a 2 gb sd
card successfully on Vista home premium?


"JW" wrote:

I am running Vista Home premium on both systems.
The card slot is built into my laptop. I made a mistake before my desktop
uses a 2GB flash drive plugged directly into the computer. Both units are
San Disk units.
I formatted both using Vista itself with a full Fat32 format.

If you are using a USB card reader check the following link one of the
fixes
may apply:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003


"Greg" wrote in message
news On the format Disk screen (before formatting) it says under capacity:
969
MB.
When I change to FAT32 it doesnt change the capacity in that window.
Ive
tried both formats, but no matter what I do, it formats it to 969 MB.

You said that you use 2 GB sd cards with your computer...I have some
questions for you:
What type of card reader do you use? and
Which version of Vista do you use?

I use a Lexar card reader which worked fine on my old laptop (vista
home
basic) and my desktop (XP).

Could it be an issue with the card reader?

"JW" wrote:

If you formatted it with NTFS instead of Fat32 then that is the cause
of
your problem since NTFS in order to support larger HDDs uses bigger
data
and
index blocks and is therefore not at all appropriate for use on a 2GB
drive.
"Greg" wrote in message
...
I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there
doesnt
seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card
works
fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as
having
2GB
of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it
with
my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card,
it
says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only
969MB
of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only
with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at
square
one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my
2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down
to
969mb.


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I am having just about the same problems everyone else on here is having. I
have a 2 GB SD memory card that I cannot get formatted on my laptop. Did a
scan for possible drivers, and was informed I was already using the
recommended driver (built in Microsoft). Tried doing whatever one else and
here tried doing, but also made sure that there was an existing pathway from
my computer to my F drive. There was not. So, I established an existing
pathway and thought it would work. Every time I've tried to format the
memory card it keeps saying that windows was unable to complete the
formatting process. I've tried everything mentioned on this thread, and it
has not worked? Now what?
--
Find me on myspace.com/larrymuncy


"JW" wrote:

My 8 months old HP laptop has a flash card slot on the left side right by
the front of the case. Check your Compaq might have the same.
"Greg" wrote in message
news
None of those updates fixed the issue im having. I tried contacting hp,
since my laptop is a compaq, they didnt know anything. I downloaded some
update from compaq, but the problem remains. I also tried contacting
sandisk, they didnt know anything but said it may an issue with the card
reader. I checked lexar's website, since I use a lexar card reader, and
it
said there are no drivers needed for vista.

I think I may have narrowed the problem down to the card reader since that
seems to be the only difference between you and I: you are using a built
in
card reader and I am using and external one. everything else is the same:
sandisk 2 gb card and vista home premium edition.

Do you know anyone else who uses and external card reader with a 2 gb sd
card successfully on Vista home premium?


"JW" wrote:

I am running Vista Home premium on both systems.
The card slot is built into my laptop. I made a mistake before my desktop
uses a 2GB flash drive plugged directly into the computer. Both units are
San Disk units.
I formatted both using Vista itself with a full Fat32 format.

If you are using a USB card reader check the following link one of the
fixes
may apply:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003


"Greg" wrote in message
news On the format Disk screen (before formatting) it says under capacity:
969
MB.
When I change to FAT32 it doesnt change the capacity in that window.
Ive
tried both formats, but no matter what I do, it formats it to 969 MB.

You said that you use 2 GB sd cards with your computer...I have some
questions for you:
What type of card reader do you use? and
Which version of Vista do you use?

I use a Lexar card reader which worked fine on my old laptop (vista
home
basic) and my desktop (XP).

Could it be an issue with the card reader?

"JW" wrote:

If you formatted it with NTFS instead of Fat32 then that is the cause
of
your problem since NTFS in order to support larger HDDs uses bigger
data
and
index blocks and is therefore not at all appropriate for use on a 2GB
drive.
"Greg" wrote in message
...
I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there
doesnt
seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card
works
fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as
having
2GB
of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it
with
my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card,
it
says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only
969MB
of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only
with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at
square
one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my
2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down
to
969mb.


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Reference Microsoft Article KB939772. I'm running VISTA Ultimate and this
fix resolve my SD read problems.

"Greg" wrote:

I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there doesnt seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: I have a 2GB sd card (San Disk). The card works fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as having 2GB of
storage. However, the card does not show up when I try to use it with my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. When I go to select the card, it says
that it needs to be formatted. When I go ahead and format it, only 969MB of
space is remaining. After it formats, it works like it should, only with
half the storage capacity.

I can format it back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at square one.

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I just want to use my 2GB
card with my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonic sd card formatter
2. The toshiba sd card formatter
3. Downloading the sd hotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and the card will not work without formatting it down to
969mb.


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Same problem here. Only, I'm running Windows XP Pro on HP Pavilion
dv4000 with the built in card reader. No probs with numerous other
cards. JUST bought this Sandisk 2 gb SD card at Walgreens for $20. I
thought it was a steal, but now second guessing.
I have done everything mentioned here, as well.
I tried recovery program and it wasn't even readable as a logical
drive OR a physical drive.
Bummer. Help if you can. Hopefully I can find the package and take it
back for a working GENERIC 1gb SD!

Thanks,
musicnoter


On Dec 31 2007, 6:08*pm, Thomas
wrote:
Reference Microsoft Article KB939772. *I'm running VISTA Ultimate and this
fix resolve mySDreadproblems.



"Greg" wrote:
I have noticed several others with this same problem, but there doesnt seem
to be a well defined solution that I have found yet.

Here is my problem: *I have a2GBsdcard(San Disk). *Thecardworks fine
in my Palm TX as well as on Windows XP machines and shows up as having2GBof
storage. *However, thecarddoes not show up when I try to use it with my
Laptop which runs Vista Home Premium. *When I go to select thecard, it says
that it needs to be formatted. *When I go ahead andformatit, only 969MB of
space is remaining. *After it formats, it works like it should, only with
half the storage capacity. *

I canformatit back to 2 GB in my Palm TX, but then I'm back at square one. *

Has anyone found a solution for this problem? *I just want to use my2GB
cardwith my laptop.

This is driving me crazy. *Hence I have tried many ways to fix this:
1. The Panasonicsdcardformatter
2. The toshibasdcardformatter
3. Downloading thesdhotfix from microsoft KB936825
4. Numerous other attempts

Nothing works and thecardwill not work without formatting it down to
969mb. *

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