Micro sdhc card problem

All you have to do is

Step One
To save data, use EASEUS Data Recovery software (free version - 1GB of data recovery). how:
1. Download and install EASEUS Data Recovery
2. Insert micro SD
3. Open EASEUS Data Recovery, choose Complete Recovery - Next
4. Select the drive micro SD - Next
5. Save the data to the hard disk (max. 1GB)
6. Because of your micro SD 2GB, repeat the process of recovery (repeat step 2, 3, 4, 5)
After all data is secure, do the process repair micro SD

Step Two
The first alternative - use the software HP Drive Key Boot Utility

Using the HP Drive Key Boot Utility, for Win XP
1. Download and install the software HP Drive Key Boot Utility
2. Then, double click the file cp006049.exe - select Install.



3. Insert micro SD
4. Then, open the program "HP Drive Key Boot Utility" - Next - select drive - Next - Create new or replace exiting configuration - Next - Hard drive - Next - Create new file system - Next - wait until the process is completed - Next - Create firmware flash package - Next - Finish.
5. Remove the micro SD from the USB port, then insert it again.
6. Quick format micro SD (FAT file system)
7. Restore all data, to the micro SD.

Using the HP Drive Key Boot Utility, for Win Vista or Seven
1. Download and install the software HP Drive Key Boot Utility
2. Then, double click the file cp006049.exe - select Extract



3. Insert micro SD
4. Then, double click file hpdkbu.exe - Next - select drive - Next - Create new or replace exiting configuration - Next - Hard drive - Next - Create new file system - Next - wait until the process is completed - Next - Create firmware flash package - Next - Finish.
5. Remove the micro SD from the USB port, then insert it again.
6. Quick format micro SD (FAT file system)
7. Restore all data, to the micro SD.


The second alternative - use software HDD Low Level Format Tool
1. Download and install HDD Low Level Format Tool
2. Insert micro SD
3. Open program HDD Low Level Format Tool, select micro SD - continue
4. Click S.M.A.R.T - click Get Smart Attributes
5. Click LOW LEVEL FORMAT - click Format this device
6. Wait until the process is complete - press OK
7. Remove the micro SD from the USB port, then insert it again.
8. Quick format micro SD (FAT file system)
9. Restore all data, to the micro SD.

I hope this information helps.

are you sure that the mobilemate micro usb adapter is working??
is it able to detect other memory cards?

Sorry. You can't. But you can usually recover use of the card by inserting it into an external SDHC card reader (using a suitable micro SDHC to SDHC adapter) and then refomatting the card. You may need to use the host computer to go into the cards properties first to uncheck the "read only" status.

This makes all data stored on the card overwriteable as if it's no longer there, but there is plenty of free/cheap data recovery software which can recover data from reformatted memory cards as long as the card has not been used after formatting.

If you have no SD slot on your laptop, you will have to buy an external USB SD reader. They typically cost $5-$10, and are readily available online (e.g. http://www.buy.com/prod/micro-sd-sdhc-card-usb-reader-for-1gb-2gb-4gb-8gb/q/sellerid/23962916/loc/101/213271933.html) or in almost any store with a good selection of electronics.

Your memory card reader lacks SDHC compatibility. You must either update your pc card reader to one which is compliant with SDHC or use a cheap external card reader to do the job.

SD and SDHC cards look the same and fit the same slots, but they have significant technical differences which older readers cannot handle.

According to Samsung's page on this camera, the following memory can be used:

External Memory(Optional) : Micro SD (up to 4GB)
Micro SDHC (up to 8GB)

4 GB is acceptable, but I think you do not have the correct type of card. You should be using a Micro SD or "Micro Secure Digital" (up to 4GB capacity) or a Micro SDHC or "Micro Secure Digital High Capacity" (up to 8 GB capacity) card. This is very different from an SD or SDHC card. These Micro cards are very small (smaller than your thumbnail) and are often packaged with an SD adapter card. Regardless if sold with or with out the adapter, the package should say Micro SD or Micro SDHC on it somewhere.

Some pc's have card reader slots which allow you to simply take the card out of one device and insert it into the card reader slot on the pc.
After this is done, the memory card becomes accessible.

My cell phone has a Micro SDHC card slot but my pc does not. In order to access the M-SDHC card from my pc I have to insert the card into the USB adapter that was provided with the Micro-SDHC card when I purchased it.

After the card has been inserted into the USB adapter, I then plug the USB adapter into an open USB slot on my pc which gives me access to the files on the Micro-SDHC card.

It is most likely because your card is a SDHC (NEW ) and your reader is just a SD.

Hi Tony,

Have your My Computer window open and re-insert the card into the reader. If it doesn't show immediately, then right click and choose refresh. It should show up then.

Rob

I guess you put the SD adapter into the card reader right out of the box? You first may have to partition/format it after unpacking it. Under WinXP I can recommend an utility "DiskPart" which you can start from the command prompt (Run... -> cmd). For further instructions (if it sounds to you to be the problem ) contact me again.