Question：I formatted my SD1 from FAT to NFST and now it doesn't work in my digital frame. I am looking to reformat the SD1 to FAT32 but keep getting a message that the disk is write protected. How do I turn off the write protection? The little tab on the side does not do it. OR Does anyone know how to get this digital frame to work with the new formatting - the preferable solution?
Answer 1：Hi jackkkk,
Thank you for using Vista Support forum,
You might want to contact Photoco about the issue with which memory format is support on their photo frame. Please check the tab on the memory card again and make sure it is in the right position. Otherwise, contact the card manufacturer to see if they have any suggestion.
Looking for to hear from you soon,
Kevin
Answer 2：Kevin,
Thank you for your reply. I am unable to contact photoco. connecting to their site times out. other sites I choose to visit are accessible. Do you know how I can reformat my card back to FAT which means I need to remove write protection. I have tried to turn it off through many areas in properties/security. When I go to reformat through control panel/system/etc. the format option is faded.
Help.
Answer 3：Hi jackkkk,
You might want to try to use the format command line in the command prompt instead. Click on Start, type in Command Prompt and right click on Command Prompt, select Run as Administrator. If you're not comfortable using command line then please ask someone who know how to do it for you.
Example for your case:
Type format /FS:FAT32 x:
Replace x with the drive letter and Vista will format the device without any issues.
Format Command Line Usage
FORMAT volume [/FS:file-system ] [/V:label ] [/Q ] [/A:size ] [/C ] [/X ] [/P:passes ]
FORMAT volume [/V:label ] [/Q ] [/F:size ] [/P:passes ]
FORMAT volume [/V:label ] [/Q ] [/T:tracks /N:sectors ] [/P:passes ]
FORMAT volume [/V:label ] [/Q ] [/P:passes ]
FORMAT volume [/Q ]
volume
Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon), mount point, or volume name.
/FS:filesystem
Specifies the type of the file system (FAT, FAT32, NTFS, or UDF).
/V:label
Specifies the volume label.
/Q
Performs a quick format. Note that this switch overrides /P.
/C
NTFS only: Files created on the new volume will be compressed by default.
/X
Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary. All opened handles to the volume would no longer be valid.
/R:revision
UDF only: Forces the format to a specific UDF version (1.02, 1.50, 2.00, 2.01, 2.50). The default revision is 2.01.
/D
UDF 2.50 only: Metadata will be duplicated.
/A:size
Overrides the default allocation unit size. Default settings are strongly recommended for general use.
- NTFS supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K.
- FAT supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K, (128K, 256K for sector size > 512 bytes).
- FAT32 supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K, (128K, 256K for sector size > 512 bytes).
Note that the FAT and FAT32 files systems impose the following restrictions on the number of clusters on a volume:
- FAT: Number of clusters <= 65526
- FAT32: 65526 < Number of clusters < 4177918
Format will immediately stop processing if it decides that the above requirements cannot be met using the specified cluster size.
NTFS compression is not supported for allocation unit sizes above 4096.
/F:size
Specifies the size of the floppy disk to format (1.44)
/T:tracks
Specifies the number of tracks per disk side.
/N:sectors
Specifies the number of sectors per track.
/P:passes
Zero every sector on the volume passes times. This switch is not valid with /Q
Let us know if this helps,
Kevin
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