32 GB SDHC card holds 4GB

Iosys · 05-20-2009, 04:28 PM

I have a problem I've not seen before, and maybe someone else has. I have a 32GB SDHC card that I purchased off ebay for the purpose of expanding the total storage of my Cowon D2 4GB. This seemed like a good idea at the time. This bears a long explanation, so please bear with me.

The card shows up in Windows XP as a 32GB card. However, when I copy my music files over, it goes through the process although it happened normally. When I check the folders, though, files are missing after so many, basically alphabetically. What I mean here is that I might have my fiiles as normal for folders A (such as Aimee Mann) through I (maybe up to Iron Maiden), but then folders J-Z will be empty. I knew that really didn't make sense, so I thought to check the properties of the card and it showed that it had around 10GB on it, which would be correct if all the files had transferred. However, when I highlighted just the folders that actually had files in them, it came up to exactly 4.0 GB. When I put the card in my Cowon, the files that were missing are still missing. I've done this several times now with the same result.

So, basically, this is what seems to be happening: my 32GB card, even when it shows having more on it, is only actually holding (or at least giving access to) 4GB of files, consistently. It really has me baffled, but maybe someone else has experienced this or knows something.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Iosys · 05-20-2009, 05:22 PM

Actually, right now I have this phenomenon going without having pulled the card and reinserted yet. All of the files are showing up, but only those within that 4GB range from A to (in this case) Flight of the Conchords will play. The others, even though they show up and when I right click to check properties it shows them at their actual file size, simply will not play. If I remove the card and put it back in, these files will disappear. I've never seen anything like this!

makinu1der2 · 05-20-2009, 05:44 PM

Hello,

How is the SD card formatted? If using FAT it will need to be converted to NTFS.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881

Iosys · 05-20-2009, 05:54 PM

I'll definitely try that. If you don't mind my asking, though, why does it need to be NTFS?

Iosys · 05-20-2009, 06:06 PM

I just tried it and it said "convert is not available for RAW drives"

Any ideas?

05-20-2009, 04:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Iosys Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 66 OS: XP SP3, Ubuntu 9.04	32 GB SDHC card holds 4GB I have a problem I've not seen before, and maybe someone else has. I have a 32GB SDHC card that I purchased off ebay for the purpose of expanding the total storage of my Cowon D2 4GB. This seemed like a good idea at the time. This bears a long explanation, so please bear with me. The card shows up in Windows XP as a 32GB card. However, when I copy my music files over, it goes through the process although it happened normally. When I check the folders, though, files are missing after so many, basically alphabetically. What I mean here is that I might have my fiiles as normal for folders A (such as Aimee Mann) through I (maybe up to Iron Maiden), but then folders J-Z will be empty. I knew that really didn't make sense, so I thought to check the properties of the card and it showed that it had around 10GB on it, which would be correct if all the files had transferred. However, when I highlighted just the folders that actually had files in them, it came up to exactly 4.0 GB. When I put the card in my Cowon, the files that were missing are still missing. I've done this several times now with the same result. So, basically, this is what seems to be happening: my 32GB card, even when it shows having more on it, is only actually holding (or at least giving access to) 4GB of files, consistently. It really has me baffled, but maybe someone else has experienced this or knows something. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

05-20-2009, 05:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Iosys Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 66 OS: XP SP3, Ubuntu 9.04	Re: 32 GB SDHC card holds 4GB Actually, right now I have this phenomenon going without having pulled the card and reinserted yet. All of the files are showing up, but only those within that 4GB range from A to (in this case) Flight of the Conchords will play. The others, even though they show up and when I right click to check properties it shows them at their actual file size, simply will not play. If I remove the card and put it back in, these files will disappear. I've never seen anything like this!

05-20-2009, 05:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
makinu1der2 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,042 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1,Win XP SP3,Ubuntu 9.04,Sabayon 4,Windows 7 RC1 x64 My System	Re: 32 GB SDHC card holds 4GB Hello, How is the SD card formatted? If using FAT it will need to be converted to NTFS. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881 __________________ "The dumbest people I know are those who know it all."

05-20-2009, 05:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Iosys Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 66 OS: XP SP3, Ubuntu 9.04	Re: 32 GB SDHC card holds 4GB I'll definitely try that. If you don't mind my asking, though, why does it need to be NTFS?

05-20-2009, 06:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Iosys Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 66 OS: XP SP3, Ubuntu 9.04	Re: 32 GB SDHC card holds 4GB I just tried it and it said "convert is not available for RAW drives" Any ideas?