6500 Memory Card needs formatting?

Just got a 6500 and it will read the memory card but I can't do anything with it because it needs formatting. How is this done?
Help appreciated.

you are looking for somethign that is called a file manager. you might either have it in settings or in apps. select that and it should list your memory card as well as your phone memory. if you select the memory card it should give you in options option to format memory card and also give it another name if you chose to .
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Nokia 6500 Memory card problem

When i try to open my mem card it says Memory Card not formatted; Format mem card ?
after i press yes it says Operation Failed.i tried my mem card on other phone and it worked i also tried other mem card on my phone and i got the same problem... So it's the phone problem
Anyone can help me ?

Well, If there are any updates available for your device (look here: http://europe.nokia.com/support/download-software/device-software-update/can-i-update), there could be a slight chance it would work. At least you could try before taking it to a Nokia carepoint. - You could always try to set it back to factory settings too, but I doubt it will be fixed.

Nokia, the memory card needs moving

why put the memory card under the battery? if i want to take it out to stick some data on using the readers that come as standard on many pc's now, i can't. i will have to reprogram the time and date and deal with the phones covers. The cards of very limited use, and might aswell not be removeable.

The 6230i is an old phone and was one of the first series 40 phones to feature a memory card.
Most newer nokia's memory cards can be changed without removing the battery. Some lower end phones (7373) still have the slot under the battery.

5500 broke memory card need data

hi iv got a 5500 and broke the memory card
iv got new 1 but there was games and other stuff on there as standard that come whith the memory card how can i get
the same on my new 1` eg the games and whatever other data that was on there is there some way of downloading it from here any help please thanks.

Hi, Pioneer07. See this post for three suggestions.
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How to format Memory card in N79 and 5630 Xpressmu...

Hi everyone,
I am using N79 amd 5630 Xpressmusic. Can any body tell me how to format the memory card in these sets. Coz in file manager there is no option to format memory card.
Regards

Hi Sappal,
To format the memory card follow the below procedure:
1. Go to "File Manager-> Memory Card" (I've named the memory card as N79).
2. You will need to open the memory card and then go to its "Options" menu.
3. Go to "Memory Card Options-> Format" and confirm.
Please note that the memory card will not get formatted unless every application is closed and you have not installed any third party applications on it. For this, you will have to uninstall any third party applications and only then proceed with the memory card formatting procedure.
Let me know if you need any assistance. My id is
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How do i format the memory card on n78

how do i format the memory card on my n78? do we another application to do it? can i do it with my nokia? the music player keeps on searching for files non stop and i wanna know if formatting the memory card solves the problem
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29-Oct-2008 02:05 PM
grschinon wrote:
29-Oct-2008 01:48 PM
grayburn wrote:
BTW i didn't say anything about looking in the file manager.
You should have because that's how to do it on FP2 phones such as the N78 and N96.
Menu > Tools > File manager
Go into the "Memory card" section, then:
Options > Memory card options > Format
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Help to format memory card (Nokia 5300)

Hi everyone.
I have a problem with my Nokia 5300. The problem occurred about two weeks ago and then escalates up to today, where it now has gone all bad.
The problem is my memory card. I haven’t changed it, so it is the original card that came with the phone.
It started with, that my phone couldn’t find my memory card. Then I had to shut down the phone and start it up again. It worked.
But now, I can’t get my phone to see the card. I’ve tried to take the card out of the phone and then inserted it again.
When I do that, the phone can see the card, but when I try to enter it, it says that the card isn’t formatted and therefore can’t be accessed.
According to the Nokia 5300 manual, I’ve to enter the memory card to format it – so it’s quite a paradox. I would like to back my card up, but that doesn’t seem to be a possibility.
Is there a way to format the memory card or is there someone with a explanation and/or a solutions to this problem? It’s really frustrating.
I just updated my phone, so the newest version of the software is installed. I’ve backup my contacts, messages and calendar – and some of the pictures from my memory card. I could access it in the beginning of the backup / update, but suddenly it disappeared.
Thanks
- Emil

The best thing to do is to get a replacement.Message Edited by nj15 on 16-Aug-200703:48 PM

Transfer photos to memory card

I have a 2GB memory card. I am trying to load it with 144 MB of photos. It accepted about half of the photos and now, after exporting the photos to my desktop and trying to copy them onto the memory card, I get the message: "cannot be copied because there is not enough free space."
Clearly it is lying, but I don't know what to do about it.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Memory cards are formatted for PCs, FAT 32, and as such do not allow many files in its root directory. The simple solution is to add all photos you want to a folder and put that folder on the memory card.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

Duplication of memory card - how?

I want to backup and duplicate the whole contents of my E: drive to a new card in the most efficient and foolproof way. I have all the readers etc. to connect the phone to the reader via PC. , so can one of our experts please tell me
1. Which card goes in the phone and which in the readre?
2. Does the new card need formatting first?
3. Can I copy the whole contents in one step, or is it folder-by-folder (or worse, file by file)?
4. What about system files and other app. operating files??
Ta.

By not recognizing the library do you mean it doesnt refresh? Try this:
1. Connect your 5800 to you PC in Mass Storage Mode
2. On your PC you will need to have allowed to “Show” hidden files, do this from Explorer/Tools/ Folder Options/ View and select “Show hidden files and Folder”
3. Open your SD memory card/Removable Disk in My Computer on PC
4. Go to E:\ Private there you will see 3 folders 101f8857, 101ffca9 and 10281e17 .
5. Go to Private\101f8857\Cache\E there you will see .dat files. Delete all the .dat file BUT NOT the E Folder. Shown above right
6. Now go to Private\101ffca9 there you will see another .dat file, Delete the dat file NOT the folder.
7. Finally go to Private\10281e17 There you should see 4 files 2 are Mp3 files other are Podcast files. Delete mpxv2_2.db & mpxv2_2.db-journal for Mp3 files list and Delete pcv6_1.db & pcv6_1.db-journal for Podcast files list. Shown above right
8. Close all windows and disconnect your Phone. Go to Music Library and it should automatically start a refresh.
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Memory cards File limitation - IMPORTANT

Hello all,
This may be old news to many of the techies out there. But just wanted to get this out for other people that may not know this.
Memory cards are formatted into FAT (File Allocation Table), format. This format (also used in PC Hard Drives) has a specific limit on the number of files it may have on a single folder.
The limit is 1000 (one thousand) files.
So if you are trying to move 1000 files into the root folder of a 2 GB memory card chances are it will fail or give and error message.
This limitation is not Nokia's but part of the FAT format. So to avoid problems keep this in mind if you are trying to save a lot of pictures or songs in a single folder, it won't take more than 1000 individual files. Sometimes when you drag and drop all the hidden files will also be moved, so you may not know that you are transfering more than 1000 files. You have to change the options in the Windows to show hidden files and folders so that you know what is actually being transferred.
Of course you can have more than 1000 files, you just have to put them in more than one folder.
This is also true for the N91 and N91 8GB HDD.
Enjoy!
640K Should be enough for everybody
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People, please read my post.
You can have 10,000+ files on a FAT format card or HDD, but you can't have 1000 (one thousand) in a single folder or the Root folder (i.e. If you just copy all the files to E
Also, I have used N93 with 1 and 2 GB card and it works, albeith it gets a bit slower when there is a lot of data on the card and the card is getting low on memory.
So again, you can have lots and lots of files just not in a single folder in the memory card.
EDIT: Read my signature.
I've seen video footage of Bill Gates actually saying the 640K comment. Or at least I think I have... anyways, the fact is that up until Windows 98 (or was it 95 OSR2) they still were struggling with this memory limit. So even if he didn't say it, they sure designed the SW architecture to be limited by 640 KB.Message Edited by el_loco on 08-Feb-2007
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640K Should be enough for everybody
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Problem in 1GB micro memory card

hey, i'm using nokia 3120 classic. i have problem on my memory card. when i placed my 1GB micro memory card into my mobile. it show a message "Memory card not formatted". this problem occur when i was moving data from phone memory to memory card, i quit the transfer when it was in processed.

Certain cards can be buggy on any platform.
Sandisk seems to offer mac drivers to fix these sorts of issues. See if it applies to your model.
example:
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1013/~/sandisk-express-card-%28sxs -card%29-drivers-for-pc-and-mac

Lost videos after pushing "command z" and memory card already removed.

I recently copied some videos from an SD Card using the built in card reader on my 2009 iMac. After copying the videos to a folder on the computer, I removed the memory card and formated/erased it in the camera. Upon returning to my computer (memory card still removed) I accidently pressed "command z" with the current Finder window still active and the videos disapeared. I was wondering if the videos are lost forever, or is there some location that they could still be found at? Thanks

You can try a data recovery program.
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Lost Installed Applications on E71 Memory Card

I lost the Installations on my E71 Memory Card and would like to restore them. Can any one help me? Things like Scaner and other stuff. Kayus

Unfortunately, there is no way to recover the password in the latest S60 phones. The only way that I know so far is by reformatting the memory card.
Phone menu: It can be done from Memory Card application by selecting Options | Format memory card menu. Of course, you will lose all your data in the memory card
Phone to PC: Connect your Phone to PC in Mass Storage, and select your memory card and format it. This should work. But you will loose your data!
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Should I manually erase apps from memory card when...

I'm preparing to update the firmware on my E63. I understand that this wipes the phone memory, without touching the memory card. I also have read on the forum here that, as I expected, even apps on the memory card need to be reinstalled. No problem. I need to update some anyway. Others I'm happy to do without.
I don't plan on wiping the whole memory card if I can avoid it.
BUT this means that after a FW update, I'll be left with the residue of nonfunctional programs (some of which are older versions and some of which I don't want) on my memory card. None of the 'updating your firmware' guides I've seen address this.
Does this mean that I need to manually delete the directories associated with the apps I intend to reinstall and the apps I don't want anymore from my memory card? This seems a bit messy, unless, unlike most other OS's, S60 apps install themselves very neatly to a single directory tree. Otherwise, I could 'uninstall' everything - one - at - a - time - from the app manager before I update.
Is this firmware update thing really that messy? If I don't erase the apps on my memory card, can I install same-or-newer versions 'on top' of them after I update, or should I erase the remnants first.
And how should I erase, by manually deleting the directory tree, or by uninstalling each app?
Thanks very much for any advice you can give.
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The fw updates would not touch your content on the phone, but please follow Chanchan's advice about backing up first anyway. If you don't, then i most likely will go wrong - it's the way of nature (murphys law).

Memory card spolit or..?

Dear all,
I'm using nokia 5300 for almost a year now and today, something's wrong with the 256mb memory card! the images and music files in it are missing but it still uses up the same amount of space as though the music files and images are still there.
the memory card button in the gallery sometimes appears but sometimes does not. when it appears, I could not use the camera on my phone as it said that I couldnt save the images in the memory card because my memory card is "removed", however i can use the camera when I change the setting into saving images in phone memory.
is it just memory card problem or some sort of virus attack? can i fix it by formatting it or replace it with a new one??
thanks for your time~
really appreciate it! =)
Message Edited by jessxoxo on 30-May-2008 01:39 PM

hello there!! thanks for replying, at least I don't have to be soo worried that my phone can't be saved now. =)
anyway, i'm trying to view the contents of the memory card in my phone but everytime I wanna view it, it said "memory card not formatted" then it askd whether I want it to be formatted or not. I don't have a PC card reader so I couldn't check what are the important stuff in the memory card.
instead of formatting it, can I replace it with a new one cuz i've been wanting to change my 256mb memeory card to a larger one. however, I still hope I can check what are the contents inside just in case I miss something important..
thanks for your time again! take care. =)

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