Re: CFFA Card

[Robert Boucher <boucher1@alumni.texas.net>]

In article <7tidnSVbDLN9PkzUnZ2dnUVZ8sWdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 "Garberstreet Electronics" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:

> "Robert Boucher" <boucher1@alumni.texas.net> wrote in message 
> boucher1-55D752.22405130032009@news-wc.giganews.com">news:boucher1-55D752.22405130032009@news-wc.giganews.com...
> > In article <vN6dnbAXvPeA4EzUnZ2dnUVZ8rCWnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> > "Garberstreet Electronics" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> "Robert Boucher" <boucher1@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
> > 
> > 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. 
> 
> Ah, to reconfigure the card, format it to FAT16 or FAT32, 
> then put it back into the CFFA, and the Apple II and the 
> CFFA will repartition it, and it should then format under 
> ProDOS. I usually use GSOS in an Apple IIgs to configure 
> my CF cards, then place them into the II+ or IIe. 
> 
> Garberstreet Electronics
> http://www.garberstreet.com

Either I am too old to understand, or I am not getting across my 
problem. Using the CFFA card or a card reader and Ciderpress, Copy II+, 
Mac OS10.4, or Windows XP, when I try to format the flash card, I get a 
message this card cannot be formatted.

My question is, can I get around this message somehow and proceed 
formatting?