rudrax Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I got a buggy 2GB microSD to look at. It was a Strontium brand 2GB memory card.I inserted the card. Tried scanning with ESET, but ESET can't open it for scanning. Shows "error opening". Tried formatting with windows. After several attempts it's get formatted but total space available is still 45MB. I tried "SD card formatter" and some HP formatting tool. They successfully formats but total space available is still the same. In computer management the disk shows off as a RAW partition. There it can't be formatted as it dirctly shows error when attempted to format.So, where are the rest of 45MB gone? On a date with dcs18? :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Tried formatting with windows.Never format any memory card in Windows - you'll destroy it (the card.) :nono:What hardware did that card belong to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanana1 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) I got a buggy 2GB microSD to look at.So, where are the rest of 45MB gone?It was not buggy, you've got cooked.:rofl: Edited May 10, 2014 by nanana1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infamous Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Did you buy this online? like ebay? If so its most likely fake/from china that makes counterfeit memory cards and usb sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exodius Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Try to format it from your device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperoni Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Go to the Command Prompt by typing CMD in the Run menu or box Search Program and Files Type in Diskpart , then Enter Microsoft Diskpart window will appear, then type List Disk to see Disk drive installed on your computer, then press Enter Select the USB flash disk that shows us (to facilitate llihat wrote in size) by way of example type: Select Disk 1 Then delete the partition by typing: Clean, after succsess then create a new partition by typing: Create Partition Primary Select the partition by typing: Select Partition 1 Only later in the format your USB stick with FAT 32 file system do I type in: format fs = fat32 Once done type: Assign to add a drive letter (mounting) on the USB Once completed, then type ExitGood luck rudrax !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Well, she left with her buggy memory in the morning as she was in hurry.@dcs18, that was from a micromax mobile phone.@nanana1, :tooth:@infamous, I'm aware of that thing and I never shop from ebay. That's was bought from local retailer.@exodious, tried that too.@pepperoni, as she left with her buggy memory, I no longer have any subject to try your procedure on. I will copy it though for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Well, she left with her buggy memory in the morning as she was in hurry.as she left with her buggy memory, I no longer have any subject to try your procedure on. I will copy it though for next time.Does your Mom know that you've been banging someone behind her back? ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.lemane Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 easy format it using Booticehttp://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Bootice.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Well, she left with her buggy memory in the morning as she was in hurry.as she left with her buggy memory, I no longer have any subject to try your procedure on. I will copy it though for next time.Does your Mom know that you've been banging someone behind her back? ^_^Haww! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locolol Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Something similar happened to me a few years ago and i used Panasonic SDFormatter V2.0 (freeware) and voila! Recovered the "lost" space :showoff:I uploaded it in case you need it (1.19mb)https://www.mediafire.com/?ttw3c1lx5vwjn6z Edited May 10, 2014 by locolol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.lemane Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Something similar happened to me a few years ago and i used Panasonic SDFormatter V2.0 (freeware) and voila! Recovered the "lost" space :showoff:I uploaded it in case you need it (1.19mb)https://www.mediafire.com/?ttw3c1lx5vwjn6zwaw years ago ?u better download the last version any way bootice is the best tool wen it comes to mass storages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterFaster Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteam Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 its simple. its just that Windows don't recognise those file system. It might me that the person partitioned the SD card for Android use. All what you need to do is to format with gparted for Linux (Ubuntu). Or if you could get a 3rd party tool for Windows that can help you view the lost partition in Windows as people have already recommended, I will advice you delete the whole partition on the SD Card before formatting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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