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Chris2
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Hey everyone,
i just got my M3 Real in the mail and have been trying to get it working but ive ran into a couple of problems.
I cant format the micro SD card i am trying to use for it.
I have it plugged into my USB drive via the T-Flash card reader the M3 came with, and when i attempt to format it, it comes up with an error saying it was unable to format the card.
When i put the Micro SD into my phone, i can format it from there, but it puts empty folders on the card titled image, sound and video.
So then when i try to delete these via the usb reader it cant do it, and when i try to copy the system files for the M3 onto the micro SD it gives me an error saying 'cyclic redundancy check'

Can anybody possibly shed some light on what i must do?
Also if i went and bought a brand new micro SD would that solve the problem or not?

Thanks
Chris
27/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
mywiisites
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you dont need to format it i didnt format my micro just copy the m3 system folder to it and make a new folder in the micro called nds for your games .

editi dont know weather you need to buy a new card but for the sake of easiness i would then just copy onto it dont format it
27/12/2007
geelong
Chris2
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thanks for the quick reply,
but even if i dont format the card, i can't seem to get the system file to transfer onto the card, it gives me the cyclic redundancy error.
27/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
mywiisites
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can you copy and paste other folders to it ?


ARE you copying it from the disc ?
if so copy it to a folder first then to micro

download the software from here and put it on

www.ozmodchipsfaq.com/

its from ozmodchips's wiki page
27/12/2007
geelong
Chris2
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i cant copy and paste anything at all into it because it gives me the CRC error. The system folder i am trying to copy is currenty sitting on my desktop.
Ive just tried another micro SD card and the exact same problems happen.
When i try to delete something off of the card it says the folder/file cannot be found and to make sure i am using the correct path.
When i try to drag and drop any type of file onto the card it gives me the CRC error.
27/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
mywiisites
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oh i dont know ..
it kind of sounds like your pc isnt reading the card

edit whip up to the shops and get another card and reader, lol
27/12/2007
geelong
Chris2
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ok,
thanks for trying to help anyway dude, its much appreciated.
im going to give it a shot on my laptop and see how i go with that.
ill let you know if im any more or less successful!
27/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
mywiisites
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yeah let me know
27/12/2007
geelong
Chris2
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i tried using it via the usb card reader on my laptop aswell and it gave me the same problems.
so now i have just gottan my phone and connected it as a mass usb storage device with the SD inside and i was able to format it that way.
ive just also uploaded the system files and a nds rom to test and it worked with me using my phone to transfer the files, however this was very slow.
Im guessing i just got sent a faulty T-flash card reader,
so my next question is; does anyone know where i can pick up a usb micro sd adapter?
27/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
mywiisites
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do you mean for the micro card to resize to normal sd size ?or do you mean a micro usb reader ?

27/12/2007
geelong
speedfreek
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you should be able to get the USB adaptor from dick smiths and other electronic stores pretty easily

You can always email wherever you got it from to see if they can send out a replacement usb reader
27/12/2007
Wagga Wagga
Chris2
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yeh i just meant the micro usb reader.
i would send it back but its not much of a problem, usb micro readers are fairly cheap from what i have read up on.
thanks again for all of your input, you have both been a great help! =]
27/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
Crud
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Hey I just read your problem and was wondering what service pack you are running on windows??

You require xp service pack 2 to work with larger SD cards..

Just a thought thats all
28/12/2007
Adelaide
Darminator
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at first i thought you had a usb port problem til you tried it with the laptop... i got a bum flash card reader with an M3 too... try a computer shop, but i have found in oz that the little micro sd's arent so popular yet, but you can however easily find any type of card reader that will handle a regular SD card, and use a full size SD adapter for the micro card to be used in the card reader, that works... bigW/Walmart has a usb SD card flash drive for 20 bucks, not the 'best' deal but with that you use the adapter (your micro sd 'should' have came with one) to use in that little gizmo... but i can get a card reader from my local puter shop for like 13 bucks, just depends on what ya want i spose...


for some decent prices, and as i look they have all the gizmos needed for card reading too, this is the place to look....

www.mwave.com.au/
28/12/2007
Sydney
Dougmore
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This may be of some use for you Crud: www.dse.com.au/
28/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
Darminator
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yeah, that is the same thing i am talkin bout at bigW for 20 bucks, but can get it cheaper at mwave among other places... first rule of thumb, never buy anything at dick smith, unless you know you are getting the same deal or better than you can get somewhere else, which is pretty rare for dickie smith, or you are just plain desperate for an item...
28/12/2007
Sydney
mywiisites
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look on ebay if you cant find one in stores close by .

but i wouldnt pay moreb than 10.00 .
dougmore i looked at your link and nearly pisSed my pants 29.95 for one is way to much but dse are normally good i paid 6.00 for a sd reader/writer as my card came with a sd/micro adapter
28/12/2007
geelong
Darminator
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ewwww, ebay is not good..... stay away from ebay as much as possible
28/12/2007
Sydney
Dougmore
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mywiisites said: look on ebay if you cant find one in stores close by .

but i wouldnt pay moreb than 10.00 .

dougmore i looked at your link and nearly pisSed my pants 29.95 for one is way to much but dse are normally good i paid 6.00 for a sd reader/writer as my card came with a sd/micro adapter


It was just the first thing that I found, there are othe ones on there too
29/12/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
water1314
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I know eBay is not good .they take too much to send it !!!!!!
29/12/2007
phoenix ,AZ
Darminator
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Well that too, but ebay, a great concept, has became polluted with people that try to run shops and make profit... and generally unless you dig for endless hours (for the things i would want anywho)all you get are overpriced items, and nowadays the knock off items (cheaper lookalikes) are pretty common there too... then they yang ya on shipping! i have never bought anything from ebay, and probably never will...

i have always found things cheaper/better than ebay...

Happy New Year! and Water, ya gotta go with the flow!
29/12/2007
Sydney
mywiisites
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ive bought tonnes of stuff from ebay all cheaper than in stores and never had a problem.
i find it funny you paying out on ebay but you've never used it ,,just goes to show you don't know what you're talking about
29/12/2007
geelong
 
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