topic Re: Memory Card Not Working in XPERIA archive

Memory Card Not Working

ernestyeoyx — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:37:42 GMT

Am using a Samsung class 10 64GB SDXC for my Xperia z3 D6653.

Formatted to exFAT.

I can transfer media and all that , but the limit is 4GB . After I have used up 4GB of memory in the SD card , every file above this limit will be deleted .

But , the 4gb limit only happens to FAT32 isn't it ?

I need help fixing this,lurked around but haven't found a solution , Thanks !

Edit ; on 4.4.4 KK , 23.0.1.A.5.77 .
Edit 2 : Tried using USB Transfer cable MTP mode to sync Media Go , manual transfer , wifi transfer and used SD Card Adapter / Reader . Problem Persists

Re: Memory Card Not Working

_alexdon_ — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:40:34 GMT

Have you tried with FAT32,just to check if after 4GB everything is deleted? I would suggest you to use a low level format tool and use a computer to format it.

Re: Memory Card Not Working

ernestyeoyx — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:45:26 GMT

Hey , Yes I Have. It was deleted.
Solution posted was formatting it to exFAT but apparently that doesn't do the trick for me at all.

It isn't hardware problem as well. Problem happens with my Z1 as well

Re: Memory Card Not Working

_alexdon_ — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:56:42 GMT

I wonder if this happens with other microSDs as well.

Re: Memory Card Not Working

ernestyeoyx — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:58:12 GMT

it does , thought it was SD problem , bought another one and Same problem

Re: Memory Card Not Working

_alexdon_ — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:59:27 GMT

Could you maybe check if the same occurs in safe mode?

/t5/FAQ/How-to-boot-your-phone-into-safe-mode/m-p/348008#U348008

Re: Memory Card Not Working

Thommo — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:25:50 GMT

Are you sure the card is 64gb and not a fake 4gb made to look larger in size - Use h2testw to check

Re: Memory Card Not Working

ernestyeoyx — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:26:58 GMT

Still persists

Re: Memory Card Not Working

ernestyeoyx — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:28:25 GMT

Bought it from the Samsung store but meh .. yup tested its legit 62.4gb free space

Re: Memory Card Not Working

_alexdon_ — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:33:15 GMT

You should get less than 60GB after a conversion to binary. How do you get that much? I think you should stop by a sony service and let them take a look.

Re: Memory Card Not Working

Thommo — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:34:10 GMT

I or we can ask Sony staff to see if this is a Google issue or Sony but this won't happen untill Monday or Tuesday

Re: Memory Card Not Working

ernestyeoyx — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 15:23:55 GMT

please do. Thank You

By the way , after the binary thing , it's 58+gb left

Re: Memory Card Not Working

_alexdon_ — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 15:40:46 GMT

Yes,you should have about 59.6 available. @Rickard or @Johan will assist you here.

Re: Memory Card Not Working

Rickard — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 09:09:54 GMT

I tested this here and for me it works without issues, both using MTP and MSC.

To me this sounds like a bad or fake SD card. Even with FAT32 it would not explain the issue you're seeing. With FAT32 you can't write single files larger than 4GB but you can still write for example 10 files that are 2GB in size to the card.

Did you run a test of the card using H2testw as suggested by Thommo? Make sure you test all available space with write+verify in the application.

Re: Memory Card Not Working

RE8ELD0G — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 07:41:02 GMT

I have a Samsung Evo 64gb xc class 10 card

and when i transfer any pics of vid to the card they corrupt and become unreadable.