Need Your Advice On Micro SD Please

[society]

I bought two micro SD cards, 2 GB and 8 GB. Usually I format all external drives before using. The 2 GB formatted perfectly, however, the 8 GB won’t format and in ‘properties’ the circle is blue and it’s saying 0% is used. With the 2GB the circle was pink. Is the 8 GB defected, should I return it? Or might it be the computer not reading it?

Thanks for looking at my question, and your answers are much appreciated.

[Vagrant]

Assuming you're using Windows, try formatting with the Disk Management tool (within Computer management within administrative tools).
I don't know what operating system you're using so can't be more precise - it's probably within Control Panel.

[society]

Thanks Vagrant, but the 8gb is still not formatting.

[Vagrant]

Can you be a bit more specific please? What error message do you get? What does Disk Management show?

[rojash]

More importantly: What operating system?

[Vagrant]

It's XP Pro according to the other thread on AB behaviour.

[society]

Rojas - Windows XP Pro.


Vagrant - I'm sorry but I don't remember the error message, and I cannot format the card again at this time because I don't have it.

I'm looking forward to knowing how you both will solve this. :-)

Thank you both for taking the time to reply, and for helping me.