Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

So, I got a new N800 yesterday and had lots of fun installing apps, trying out the system, etc. I used a 1 GB SanDisk Mini SD card in the adapter, installed in the external slot to add some data files via USB (mp3, avi, mpg).

Along the way, I played back some of the media on the card, so I know that everything was working well. I also downloaded files from the internet directly to the card and successfully played them back.

After copying about 700k of files onto the card, I left it for a while and came back to find that the card was no longer accessible. It does not show up in File Manager, even after rebooting and reinserting. I tried it on 2 computers and it was not visible on those either.

This is a card that I have used in a WIndowsmobile PDA for a couple of years, so it was working before and could be mounted on desktop computers.

Any thoughts on what killed the card suddenly like this?

-- Aelam

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

The N800's latest firmware.

But don't fret, according to Nokia's official stance on the subject, you're delusional. It didn't happen.

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

Well, I did flash the latest image before I used it. I was kinda thinking that would be a good idea.

OK, I guess I can try again with about $20 worth of flash memory ...

-- Aelam

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

Try to reformat your card in a camera, that may resurrect it. If not, it's time to look at this "lifetime warranty" most cards have.

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

Or N800's hardware killed your card. Vote here http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ead.php?t=9706 and then fill a bug report here https://bugs.maemo.org/

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

I tried it in a card reader on 2 different computers. I don't have a camera that uses SD, only CF. I also put it in the PPC-6700 PDA. None of them recognized it to allow me to format.

Thanks for the suggestion.

-- Aelam

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

Next time, try it without connecting your N800 via USB, i.e.: use a card reader; some claim it reduces the risc.

Then again, you're a bit of an a-typical case: most destroyed cards are of the SDHC type.

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

Actually, claiming that the N800's hardware killed the card, is a bit of a tautology: Of course it was killed by the hardware inside the N800, but that doesn't mean the hardware is at fault.

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

I will try again with a card reader on that new card I will buy tomorrow. This is not an encouraging start with a new platform, but I am still optimistic (at this point) about the N800 for my intended usage. Time will tell ...

Re: Hello N800 - Goodbye Memory Card!
 

Here's a link to the actual bugzilla report:

https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1204

-T.