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Storage Card Warning...error code 31

mewiedman Page Icon Posted 2005-03-10 2:00 PM
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My 1 GB Lexar CF card is behaving strangely. I get5 a Storage Card Warning message when I try to use applications based on it: "The system encountered a storage card error (error code 31). If a storage card was removed, please reinsert it, and then select Yes to retry or No to fail. WARNING: FAiling this error may result in lost data."

Removing and reinserting does not help. Pressing Yes just causes the message to disappear and then reappear.

Pocket Explorer and Total Commander show the card as blank. I tried the card in the other slot and same result. I tried it in my laptop and there was an error, but the files still appear to be there. What should I do?

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C:Amie Page Icon Posted 2005-03-10 5:18 PM
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This is a cruch message, I beleive code 31 states that the driver cannot mount the volume.

Your best bet will be to put it into a PC and perform a low level format on it.

It very well could b ea write off though. (Stop trying to get CE to mount it it will just make it worse)
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mewiedman Page Icon Posted 2005-03-10 5:22 PM
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I was able to copy all the files (I think) into a directory on my laptop. See attached file for errors.

I've never formatted a CF card before. What do I do?



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Attachments CF Backup errors.doc (94KB - 38 downloads)
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C:Amie Page Icon Posted 2005-03-10 5:30 PM
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My Computer > right click the drive letter > format

Just like a floppy disk
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mewiedman Page Icon Posted 2005-03-10 6:03 PM
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Tried that hooked up to network and "Windows was unable to complete the format" with Quick Format unchecked, then checked. Same result with the laptop standalone. At least I got my data. Should I be looking at a micro drive instead of CF?
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C:Amie Page Icon Posted 2005-03-10 6:10 PM
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hooked up to network?
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mewiedman Page Icon Posted 2005-03-11 5:54 AM
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The laptop was hooked up to the network. Since the laptop is my work computer, I wasn't sure if there were company provisions preventing the formatting of a drive while connected to the company network.
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C:Amie Page Icon Posted 2005-03-11 8:15 AM
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Oh I see.

MicroDrive is more pricy and a higher battery drain and has the mechanical failure issue to worry about along with shock.

If you are looking at trying linux / unix with the HPC then the MD I would sugest is the way to go. Just for data storage, my advice is stick with CF.
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