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MEMORY CARD unable to format

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Ashokkumar01cbe
Ashokkumar01cbe Original post #1
Oct 21, 2012 at 5:55 PM
i tried to format my sandisk 8 gb memorycard .. for the couple of times using the format option but i am unable to format it.. i use sd format software to format it it it also woes.inserting the memorycard to pc after 10 minutes it do doesn,t show how much memory space is available ...please tell me some software me a good software to format...
topgear
topgear #2
Oct 22, 2012 at 5:33 AM
try formatting it using command line / from Dos. or use this tool :
HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool - v2.1.8 Download - EXTREME Overclocking
Ashokkumar01cbe
Oct 22, 2012 at 9:53 AM
@topgear ... it also doesn't works.. it says that it is in write protected mode..
Flash
Flash #4
Oct 22, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Memory card(/holder) may have a lock across the side, to make it write-protected.
Just google for, and it maywork.
F
Oct 25, 2012 at 11:15 AM
@topgear ... it also doesn't works.. it says that it is in write protected mode..

Hi download any disk management software and run deep format on your pen drive hopefully it will fix you problem.
topgear
topgear #6
Oct 26, 2012 at 2:44 AM
@topgear ... it also doesn't works.. it says that it is in write protected mode..

Read This :
Memory card is write protected or locked

and try format using this :
Download Sony EzRecover Driver for Windows 9X/ME/NT/2K/XP/2003/Vista/XP X64/2008 - Softpedia
F
Dec 14, 2012 at 12:52 PM
if after format you find files in your card than there are may chances that you are attacked by virus.
anirbandd
Dec 14, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Memory card(/holder) may have a lock across the side, to make it write-protected.
Just google for, and it maywork.

tried this?? this is the most common fault.

btw, you card a SD card or micro SD card??