Re: CFFA Card

[magnusfalkirk <dean.phares@gmail.com>]

On Mar 30, 10:40 pm, Robert Boucher <bouch...@alumni.texas.net> wrote:
> In article <vN6dnbAXvPeA4EzUnZ2dnUVZ8rCWn...@giganews.com>,
>  "Garberstreet Electronics" <willy4...@comcast.net> wrote:
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> > "Robert Boucher" <bouch...@alumni.texas.net> wrote in message
> >boucher1-AA9A9F.14310030032009@news-wc.giganews.com">news:boucher1-AA9A9F.14310030032009@news-wc.giganews.com...
> > > I am getting an I/O Error: Block 1000 on my 64 mg SanDisk
> > > card in the CFFA on my IIe. Earlier today I loaded some
> > > files from the card; I started having a problem when I
> > > tried to save some files.
>
> > > Is there any way to recover this card? Luckily, I did
> > > a total backup last Saturday.
>
> > As is most always stated here, Ciderpress is the best way
> > to back up CF cards from most of the storage devices used
> > in Apple II's. I think, don't quote me, that Ciderpress is
> > also able to tell you checksum errors of ProDOS file system
> > files, which will tell you where your errors are.
>
> > Of course, knowing where the error is already, you can now
> > discover the name of the file that contains said error and
> > repair, or remove it. Then, you should Volume copy the CF
> > card's partitions to image, reformat and replace them.
>
> > Good Luck,
>
> > Garberstreet Electronics
> >http://www.garberstreet.com
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> What am I missing? I have tried to format the card using Copy II+, Mac
> OS 10.4 and Windows XP. None of the formatting programs will let me into
> the card to do anything. I don't need to copy any files from it. I would
> like to re-format it completely.

I believe you can format it in Ciderpress under Windows.

Just my two cents worth,
Dean