My nokia memory card password has forgotten

I forgot my memory card password,but i dont want to throw it i want to recover it,how i can i do?plz help me

Hi,
I have a similar problem, I bought a 4GB memory card to use with C3-01 Nokia phone. I never created a password, recently the phone had a new software installed. Now when the card is inserted in the phone, its asking for a password - which I don't have. I can't format, delete or change anything on the card without the password. The card does not contain anything yet.
I was told to use a 'Micro SD adaptor' with the memory card in the pc - then I might be able to reformat the card etc. But I don't see the memory card in my computer - by using the micro sd adaptor or by using the phone. Please someone help!

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My wife has forgotten the password for the microsd 2gb memory card which she had in her Nokia 6700 phone. she did a factory reset of her phone and now cannot acces her memory card. I've tried it in other devices and it is not recognised.. even in a PC. how can we access the card again. not bothered about data that was on it just wanna wipe it and reuse it. Try formatting or anything with her phone and it just keeps asking for the correct password which we don't know..
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How do i activate Memory card password?

Hi. I have a nokia 5800 and have set a memory card password, but it never asks me to enter it when i access files! How do i set my phone to ask for a password to access my sensitive files?
I am using firmware v 21.0.025 which i installed wirelessly from the updates section of my handset.
Also, is the lock code onlyusable after the phone is idle for a preset period or can i use it to lock certain ares of the phone? the guides are VERY vague...
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The memory card password is not there to protect your data within the phone, it will only be requested if it is detected that the card has been inserted to a different device (or if your phone is reformated or reflashed).
The phone autolock is only after a preset period, you can't normally activate it manually. There may be third-party applications that could offer the extra security features that you are looking for, but they are not built into the phone because the typical user doesn't require such a level of protection.
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i had a Nokia N80IE with a MiniSD memory card. i sold the phone, and i have the memory card here connected to my laptop, but i cant use it because the card was password protected. now i dont have a phone to unlock it. i know the password, but how can i unlock it into my pc? any programs or so? i have a 6210navigator now but it only supports MicroSD, doesnt support MiniSD.

yes i've tried that and it does solve the problem.
my setting the memory card password is not to secure my files though... it's to prevent someone else accidentally or otherwise setting a password on my memory card w/o me knowing it. the memory card password once set has no easy way to be removed unless u know it, and will render the card unusable on any other device.
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Save memory card password using backup of PC Suite...

Ok. Some time ago I set a password on the memory card of my Nokia XpressMusic 5310. Some months passed and I forgot the password
to it but the phone still has it so it's working without any issues.
Problem is I want to update the firmware on the phone because it is a bit outdated and PC Suite is showing me that new versions are available. If I update the firmware, the phone will LOSE the password to the memory card as it is deleted during the flash. I did a complete backup using PC Suite to my computer. Is the memory card password ALSO backed up to the computer or will I still need it after the flash?
In other words, after I update the phone, can I use the backup I made to restore it and restore the password it had for the memory card. Or is there any way for me to find this password and remove it before updating?
The phone is a S40 phone so the installing of filemanager programs and looking for the text file with the password does NOT work.
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Click on the discussions main page link right at the top of this page, then under mobile products click on the accessories link (right below the phones link where you posted this thread). At the top of the topics list (above the line) you'll see something about memory card passwords for all types of phones. Many people have posted links to software that can help you. I'm using my phone to reply here so I can't post the links for you.
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I have been using a Nokia X2-01 for 3 months and yesterday I've reset the phone to factory settings with the memory card removed. After the reset I've inserted the memory card but it shows a lock sign and requires password to access or format. It doesn't even show how much memory is used or free. TOTAL ACCESS DENIED. All it wants a password. But I've never given any password to the memory card and it never asked for before. The memory card came along with the phone and the packet holding the memory card was completely sealed,too. I've bought the phone from a genuine Nokia Store.
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Hi,
We have FAQ for this:
What can I do when I forget the password of my memory card ?
This is unfortunate situation. But if you keep using it in the device where the password was set, the password is not required to access to the memory card. However, it is required in the following situations:
Try to remove the memory card password
Insert the memory card to another device
After a hard reset of the device (for example by typing *#7370# in your device)
After the device software update with PC using Nokia Software Updater
When you forget the password but still want to use the memory card, try formatting it in your device. But after formatting, all data on the memory card is erased. Sometimes the password may be asked before formatting, then try to format it in PC.
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The problem I had with my sd card was I was sure I remembered the correct password but no matter how many times I entered it I was told it was incorrect. I then noticed that the character was changing before it would go to an asterix. Ie like texting it would go through the key options with each push. eg key number "2" would cycle through a,b,c before getting to 2.
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@Koncrete
You might like to look at this post in particular and others by shuntfield in this thread:/t5/Eseries-and-Communicators/E71-Auto-Remote-Lock/m-p/420626/highlight/true#M34724
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Remote lock & Memory card corrupted issue
Hi Dear Friends,
You might have experienced the "Memory card corrupted issue."
Don't panic! The solution is here!
Your memory card is just 'locked', it isn't 'corrupted'!
For sure, this post would be of great help to you, if:
• You have enabled the "Remote lock" feature of your Nokia device.
• You have sent the remote lock message to your device and locked it remotely.
Finding the solution really took me a lot of time. I was inspired by various posts on the Discussion, and decided to find the official notes on the issue. So would like to thank those who shared their tips, and helped us solve this problem.
I'm using E66, (you might use something else), and would refer to E51's and E65's User guide so often.
Of course, I'm not going to explain the instructions, and recommend you to refer to your user guides when needed.
On the contrary, I'm going to explain what may not be mentioned in your user guides.
Let’s Begin
What Has Happened:
In short, you attempted to test the feature, your phone was locked, you keyed in the lock code, code was accepted, you used the phone for a while, switched it off, powered it on, you were prompted the Lock code, you keyed in the lock code, code was accepted, you attempted to view some stuff that was on your memory card, you didn't find it, you tried to run a program that was installed on your memory card, the program icon didn't open, you put the memory card in the card reader and connected it to PC, it was not detected, you went to Menu> Tools> Memory card> You saw "Memory card corrupted"!
Don't, don't select the Yes selection key if you got the caution message, "Memory Card corrupted, reformat it?" because your memory card isn't corrupted, it's simply being locked!
But you can't find the unlock memory card command in Menu> Tools> Memory card> Options.
So? What to DO?
1. (This step is optional) Disable the Remote lock feature.
(Refer to your user guides) and change Allow Remote Lock> to no.
Then, while the unit is on,
2. Press the power key briefly, and select Remove memory card.
3. Remove the memory card from the slot.
4. Press OK if prompted.
5. Reinsert the memory card in the slot.
6. Reopen Menu> Tools> Memory card.
Is your memory card detected? If yes!
7. Follow tips number 2 & 3 of What to Know section below.
Did you get "Password removed" message?
If no, be careful of the case of the first character.
If you had changed the Remote lock message many times, use the one that was practically sent to the device via text message.
. In case you had set a password on your memory card before, you may also attempt to unlock the locked memory using your own password, not the first eight characters of the remote lock message.
Step seven would make the memory card detectable to the connected card reader to the PC too.
8. The memory card is detected temporarily, but it is locked and the "memory card corrupted" issue reappears every time you switch off/on the phone, unless you successfully complete step seven.
What to Know?
Official User guide Tips:
1. Remote locking also locks your memory card. (E51 page100)
. Yes, the one mobile phone that sends your device the predefined remote locking message, receives the confirmation message in response, indicating, "Mobile telephone and memory card are locked". But it isn't written in E66's and E65's.
2. To unlock the memory card, select Menu> Tools> Memory> Options> Remove password, and "enter the remote locking message as the password". (E51 page100)
. Yes, quite clear, but the quoted part ("enter the remote locking message as the password") isn't written on my E66's User guide, and there's a vague precaution on E65's, (refer to number 4).
3. If the message is longer than 8 characters, the first 8 characters are used as the memory card password. (E51 page100)
. Yes, quite clear good E51, but I don't own you; I have E66 your little sister. I owe my memory card's survival to nice users on the Discussion.
4. The maximum number of characters allowed is 8. Using more than 8 characters could prevent unlocking the memory card and require reformatting it. If reformatting the memory card is required, all information on the card will be lost. (E65 page28)
. Quite interesting, but it contradicts what good E51 says in number three¡!
. And it contradicts my own experience of the issue (and some other users' on the Discussion) too, since my E66's memory card accepted the 'first eight characters' of the 'ten-character long’ remote lock message that I had previously used to remote lock it.
. The first three tips are quite important and shouldn't have been excluded from E66's and E65's user guides. I don't have the time to download and review all the user guides that support this feature, but at least I read some user manuals and also got the impression (from the posts on the discussion) that there had been not enough information on E66's, E65's, E71's, N96's, and some others.
You may like to do a simple search on Google:
"The first 8 characters are used as the memory card password" site:nokia.com
Since the content of the user guides on the server seem not be searchable for any reason, you won't find any official support result except those of the good users on the Discussions. And the 'Nokia Site Search" brings no result too. (At least on the date of this post).
¡ Terribly sorry for those who have selected Yes to the Reformat caution message. It wasn't your fault. But there's an idiom that says, sleep on it! "Think about it for a while before coming up with a decision".
But now that you have tested the feature and know its solution, don't be afraid, and enable the Remote lock feature again! God forbid, but it may be needed one day!
Yours,
http://nds1.nokia.com/phones/files/guides/Nokia_E51_UG_en.pdf
http://nds1.nokia.com/phones/files/guides/Nokia_E65-1_UG_en.pdf
http://nds1.nokia.com/phones/files/guides/Nokia_E66-1_UG_en.pdf

Dear, I guess, / This article doesn't suit your case. / • You have not enabled the "Remote lock" feature of your Nokia device. / • You have not locked your device remotely. / Because you don't know where the remote lock is and haven't played with its settings. / You need to explain what has happened. / The only thing we get is that your memory card doesn't open. / 1. your phone model, e.g., 5130. / 2. What did you do recently that might have caused this issue? / 3. What methods did you try to unlock it? / Use some of the tips provided above. (except number 1). / Yours

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Ok so i just updated my phone and it tells me to put memory cards password. Is there some kinda "normal" password that i could use to unlock it? I cant remember my old password ( I dont remember putting it...) and i cant get access to my phone !!!!!

I see there are a lot of users who have had resoults by trying different codes. Some seems to have solved it by entering 12345 or 1, or just 0, or the pin code...
Do you have some sort of code you've used for different things? It should not really ask for a code if you have't set one. Date of birth etc?
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If I remove the memory card it works fine and I can't reproduce the errors.
I tried reformatting the card but it hasn't helped; even though it's blank.
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It came in official Nokia packaging, however there's no markings on the memory card or included adaptor that it's made by (or for) Nokia. Having looked online I can see there are other examples of this.
I did wonder if it was genuine!
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