Re: CFFA Card

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

schmidtd wrote:
> On Mar 31, 12:51 pm, Robert Boucher <bouch...@alumni.texas.net> wrote:
>
> > In article <7tidnSVbDLN9PkzUnZ2dnUVZ8sWdn...@giganews.com>,
> > "Garberstreet Electronics" <willy4...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > "Robert Boucher" <bouch...@alumni.texas.net> wrote in message
> > > boucher1-55D752.22405130032009@news-wc.giganews.com">news:boucher1-55D752.22405130032009@news-wc.giganews.com...
> > >
> > > > In article <vN6dnbAXvPeA4EzUnZ2dnUVZ8rCWn...@giganews.com>,
> > > > "Garberstreet Electronics" <willy4...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > > > "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
> >
> > > > 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?
>
>
> If no OS will format it, it sounds like a hard failure of the CF card
> itself to me.  Do you have any others to test with?

Most card manufacturers will provide a "hard" formatting utility
that will re-establish the card structure.  That's the next thing
to try to resurrect it.

A power failure while writing can clobber a card like this.

-michael

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