MMC formatting problem - GSM-Forum

jkg · 07-14-2004, 19:59

hi dudes

I don't know what to do

last night when i was putting a file on my ngage my MMC stopped working.
the Ngage says it corrupt but i get an error when i try to format it.
i've also tryed to format in windows using a card reader but that won't format it ether.

has anyone got any ideas?

jkg · 07-15-2004, 18:14

basical what i want to know is there another way i can format my memory card using a third party appication ether in windows or on my ngage?

digitalfire · 07-22-2004, 19:16

Hey jkg,

This usually happens when you format your MMC with Windows. The general solution is to fix it by formatting it with a digital camera that takes MMC cards, but there is another way...

A friend and I made a program to fix the cards, by writing a raw image to the windows drive. Download "N-Tools" from http://www.myngage.co.za/index.php?page=12 - you will also need an image to write to the drive, you can download an image for a 32mb card from the site.

Select the image (after extracting it) as the "Source", and use your N-Gage as the target - your N-Gage must be un-plugged until prompted to plug it in (USB cable). It will tell you if it's found your N-Gage or not. After that you can click on "write" to write the image to the MMC.

DISCLAIMER: Although I have tested this program on plenty of occasions, I cannot promise you that it will help, in fact it might destroy your MMC, so use it at your own risk!

You can also use this program for making "backups" of your MMC (use your N-Gage as the source, and a file as target). If anyone out there has an MMC other than a 32mb, and don't mind formatting it, I could really do with some images! Please zip them before e-mailing them, the 32mb MMC image zips to 32kb!!! You can send images to [email protected]

I hope this helps!!!

digitalfire
http://www.digitalfire.co.za
http://www.myngage.co.za

YourPhone · 07-22-2004, 19:24

I find 02 XDA is good for formating cards use storagetools.exe changes FAT tables sector sizes and all sorts. Works in Ipaq too.

http://www.softwinter.com/storagetools.html

Its a demo but works 100%

digitalfire · 07-22-2004, 19:30

YourPhone: once again, thanks for the tip! I'm gonna check it out now, but you say it fixes "corrupt" MMCs?

digitalfire
http://www.digitalfire.co.za
http://www.myngage.co.za

YourPhone · 07-22-2004, 20:02

It has defrag and scandisk too

Egypt Unlocker · 07-22-2004, 20:42

thanks i will tried it in my mem card 128

digitalfire · 07-22-2004, 22:02

Ah... it's not a Windows .exe - it's for Windows CE? Doesn't help me much I'm afraid, but thanks anyway :P

digitalfire
http://www.digitalfire.co.za
http://www.myngage.co.za

jkg · 07-24-2004, 10:20

yeah thanks everyone for your helpful replys, i'm defonately going to be using the "backup" program anything that allows a 1000/1 compression ratio is fine by me!

as to my card i've send it back to ebuyer.com to get it replaced.

viggo21 · 07-24-2004, 12:21

You can try MMC Medic 1.0 at this site

http://www.n-gage-help.com/modules.p...download&cid=2

you have to register to download the utility

digitalfire · 07-25-2004, 19:31

I tried MMC Medic 1.0, but it didn't list any drive(s) no matter what I did. Maybe it doesn't like me - heh.

digitalfire
http://www.digitalfire.co.za
http://www.myngage.co.za

Aamir_Zia · 08-01-2004, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkg

hi dudes

I don't know what to do

last night when i was putting a file on my ngage my MMC stopped working.
the Ngage says it corrupt but i get an error when i try to format it.
i've also tryed to format in windows using a card reader but that won't format it ether.

has anyone got any ideas?

Put that memory Card to 6600 & Format from 6600 ..

OR
in Your N-gage
1st try to enter code in your Phone " *#7370# "
Phone is Reset

Then try to Format it again

Thanks

excelpass · 08-20-2004, 04:58

mmc card corrupted or password lock ,use 9210i n format it

danny29dec · 10-22-2004, 17:42

Dgitalfire,

I don't uderstand what you've described above how to use NTool? What is "32mb - Formatted - digitalfire" for? I've plugged my N-Gage to PC and I also use my card reader, anyhow your NTool cannot connect to my MMC reader and N-gage. Any ideas?

No 1 know how to solve above problem yet. I also have this problem. I'm waiting for the application to solve it.

Danny

Egypt Unlocker · 10-23-2004, 22:49

just format it on 9210i - tested 100000000000000000000000000%

07-14-2004, 19:59	#1 (permalink)
jkg Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 41 Posts: 16 Member: 72441 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	MMC formatting problem hi dudes I don't know what to do last night when i was putting a file on my ngage my MMC stopped working. the Ngage says it corrupt but i get an error when i try to format it. i've also tryed to format in windows using a card reader but that won't format it ether. has anyone got any ideas?

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viggo21 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 55 Posts: 36 Member: 62627 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	You can try MMC Medic 1.0 at this site http://www.n-gage-help.com/modules.p...download&cid=2 you have to register to download the utility Last edited by viggo21; 07-24-2004 at 12:25. Reason: wrong url again

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07-15-2004, 18:14	#2 (permalink)
jkg Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 41 Posts: 16 Member: 72441 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	basical what i want to know is there another way i can format my memory card using a third party appication ether in windows or on my ngage?

07-22-2004, 19:16	#3 (permalink)
digitalfire Crazy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CTSA Posts: 49 Member: 40958 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Hey jkg, This usually happens when you format your MMC with Windows. The general solution is to fix it by formatting it with a digital camera that takes MMC cards, but there is another way... A friend and I made a program to fix the cards, by writing a raw image to the windows drive. Download "N-Tools" from http://www.myngage.co.za/index.php?page=12 - you will also need an image to write to the drive, you can download an image for a 32mb card from the site. Select the image (after extracting it) as the "Source", and use your N-Gage as the target - your N-Gage must be un-plugged until prompted to plug it in (USB cable). It will tell you if it's found your N-Gage or not. After that you can click on "write" to write the image to the MMC. DISCLAIMER: Although I have tested this program on plenty of occasions, I cannot promise you that it will help, in fact it might destroy your MMC, so use it at your own risk! You can also use this program for making "backups" of your MMC (use your N-Gage as the source, and a file as target). If anyone out there has an MMC other than a 32mb, and don't mind formatting it, I could really do with some images! Please zip them before e-mailing them, the 32mb MMC image zips to 32kb!!! You can send images to [email protected] I hope this helps!!! digitalfire http://www.digitalfire.co.za http://www.myngage.co.za

07-22-2004, 19:24	#4 (permalink)
YourPhone No Life Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Coast UK Posts: 995 Member: 58075 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 17	I find 02 XDA is good for formating cards use storagetools.exe changes FAT tables sector sizes and all sorts. Works in Ipaq too. http://www.softwinter.com/storagetools.html Its a demo but works 100%

07-22-2004, 19:30	#5 (permalink)
digitalfire Crazy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CTSA Posts: 49 Member: 40958 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	YourPhone: once again, thanks for the tip! I'm gonna check it out now, but you say it fixes "corrupt" MMCs? digitalfire http://www.digitalfire.co.za http://www.myngage.co.za

07-22-2004, 20:02	#6 (permalink)
YourPhone No Life Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Coast UK Posts: 995 Member: 58075 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 17	It has defrag and scandisk too

07-22-2004, 20:42	#7 (permalink)
Egypt Unlocker Freak Poster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Egypt - Cairo Posts: 258 Member: 7093 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	thanks i will tried it in my mem card 128

07-22-2004, 22:02	#8 (permalink)
digitalfire Crazy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CTSA Posts: 49 Member: 40958 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Ah... it's not a Windows .exe - it's for Windows CE? Doesn't help me much I'm afraid, but thanks anyway :P digitalfire http://www.digitalfire.co.za http://www.myngage.co.za

07-24-2004, 10:20	#9 (permalink)
jkg Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 41 Posts: 16 Member: 72441 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	yeah thanks everyone for your helpful replys, i'm defonately going to be using the "backup" program anything that allows a 1000/1 compression ratio is fine by me! as to my card i've send it back to ebuyer.com to get it replaced.

07-25-2004, 19:31	#11 (permalink)
digitalfire Crazy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CTSA Posts: 49 Member: 40958 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	I tried MMC Medic 1.0, but it didn't list any drive(s) no matter what I did. Maybe it doesn't like me - heh. digitalfire http://www.digitalfire.co.za http://www.myngage.co.za

08-20-2004, 04:58	#13 (permalink)
excelpass Freak Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 52 Posts: 488 Member: 47532 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 18	mmc card corrupted or password lock ,use 9210i n format it

10-22-2004, 17:42	#14 (permalink)
danny29dec Insane Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 62 Member: 37793 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	Dgitalfire, I don't uderstand what you've described above how to use NTool? What is "32mb - Formatted - digitalfire" for? I've plugged my N-Gage to PC and I also use my card reader, anyhow your NTool cannot connect to my MMC reader and N-gage. Any ideas? No 1 know how to solve above problem yet. I also have this problem. I'm waiting for the application to solve it. Danny

10-23-2004, 22:49	#15 (permalink)
Egypt Unlocker Freak Poster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Egypt - Cairo Posts: 258 Member: 7093 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	just format it on 9210i - tested 100000000000000000000000000%