[General Questions and Answers] keifus.rahn:
Android​

I will be creating a full guide just for android soon.

MAC address location for Wireless Flash Drive

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For AndroidTM devices

Product information including MAC Address is found in the Settings > About menu.

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microSDHC cards fail to format​

Why can't I format my microSDHC card using my mobile phone?​

SYMPTOMS:

- A mobile phone running Android OS will prompt you to format the card.

- When attempting to format the microSD/microSDHC card using the mobile phone, the format will fail and the card is unusable message will appear.

It's been observed that some microSDHC cards can be read and formatted using an external SDHC card reader such as the one

shown in this article.

In theses cases, you can use a reader to download your data or recover it using a data recovery program like Rescue Pro.

After you backed up your data, you can simply format your card to using it in your device again.

NOTE: Do NOT use the phone as the reader.

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Data becomes corrupted when using microSDHC card in mobile devices running Android OS​

Why does the data on my microSDHC card becomes corrupted when I use it in a cellphone running Android OS?

After you backed up your data, you can simply format your card to using it in your phone again.

NOTE: Do NOT use the phone as the reader.

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SD Card Damaged or No SD card error in Android device​

When I try to access my microSD card in my Android device I get an error message SD card damaged or No SD card. How can I resolve this?

In some cases the SD card may become unreadable by your Android device. We have found that many times the card is still usable and the data is recoverable. This issue may be resolved by connecting the card to a computer using an external USB card reader. If the card is recognized when connected to the computer using an external card reader you can follow the steps below to recover your data and restore your card to working order in your Android device.

SOLUTION

1. Back up all data on the card.

2. Format the cardusing the computer.

3. Connect the card back to the Android device.

4. Once the card is recognized, format the card in the Android device.

5. Insert the card into the computer and restore the data.

6. Insert the card into the Android device.

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PC

Formatting a drive or device using Disk Management​

How do I format my drive or device using Disk Management?

NOTE:

For legacy U3 Smart Cruzers - Formatting will not uninstall U3.

Uninstall U3

For MP3 players - the player has to be in

MSC mode

before connecting to the PC.

For miniSD/microSD cards - The cards must be used with a compatible reader before it can be read in the computer.

STEP 1 - Connect your flash drive, MP3 player

(in MSC mode),

memory card or card reader to the PC

STEP 2 - Open Disk Management

Windows 7 or Vista

Click Start, right-click on Computer and select Manage.​

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Windows XP

Click Start > My Computer > Manage.​

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Under Storage, click Disk Management on the left pane.

Windows 7 or Vista​

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Windows XP​

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STEP 3 - Format the device / MP3 player

1. Right-click on the drive / device you want to format then select Format.​

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2. Occasionally, a warning may come out concerning active partition, click Yes​

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3. You can leave the formatting options such as the Volume label and File system to default.

4. Click OK to format.​

NOTE: If format still fails after trying these suggestions, please contact​

SanDisk Technical Support. :eek:

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Card reader not being detected by the PC​

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Why can't my card reader/writer be detected by my PC?​

[FONT="Gar"amond]SOLUTION 1 - Verify if minimum system requirement is met.

SanDisk card readers support Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000 SP4, Windows 7.

[COLOR="Blue"]NOTE:[/COLOR] No additional drivers need to be downloaded for the card readers as they are native to the above mentioned supported operating systems.

SOLUTION 2 - Verify the reader's status under Device Manager.

STEP 1 - Connect the reader to the PC

NOTE: It is recommended that you plug your card reader to the back USB port on your PC to ensure that there is enough power from the USB port for the card reader to be detected properly.

STEP 2 - Check under Device Manager

1. Right-click My Computer.

2. Select Manage.

3. On the left pane, click Device Manager.

NOTE: The card reader will appear in two places: Disk Drives and Universal Serial Bus controls as USB Mass Storage. If there is a yellow exclamation point (!) or question mark (?) next to the device, try to refresh the drivers.

STEP 3 - Refresh the drivers

1. Right-click the entry with the error mark, select Uninstall.

2. On the top menu, click Action, and then click Scan for hardware changes.

STEP 4 - Verify if the reader is detected

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. Look for the card reader under Devices with removable storage.

SOLUTION 3 - Try other USB ports.

A yellow exclamation point (!) under Device Manager usually means that the device is not receiving enough power. If the reader is not receiving ample amount of power from the USB port, it may not function properly.

SOLUTION 4 - Change the drive letters

NOTE:The SDDR-89, SDDR-189, SDDR-289 reader should show 4 drive letters under My Computer.[/FONT].

SanDisk Live Support Link http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/contact-us/

Disk Recovery

http://www.lc-tech.com/pc/sandisk-rescuepro-and-rescuepro-deluxe/