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Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:09 pm
by crystal13
Hello,
I downloaded Win32 Disk Imager by:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32di ... t/download
After download, I open it and I launch the .exe.
The problem is that Win32 Disk Imager don't let me to choose the device (an SD card) where to upload the Raspbian.
Someone has my same problem?
Thank you in advance
Gianfranco
Re: Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:12 pm
by malakai
You can try Win Flash Tool
http://winflashtool.sysprogs.com/
Can you access the card in My Computer what letter is it reporting the SD Card as also is it listed as removable media.
Re: Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:24 pm
by JeremyF
Are you using the built in card reader on your computer? (This is a known issue)
It's also worth trying with right-click+run-as-admin
Re: Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:26 pm
by crystal13
JeremyF wrote:Are you using the built in card reader on your computer? (This is a known issue)
It's also worth trying with right-click+run-as-admin
Yes, I have an micro SD card by 8GB inserted into adpator. Then, I inserted it into my laptop.
malakai wrote:You can try Win Flash Tool
http://winflashtool.sysprogs.com/
Can you access the card in My Computer what letter is it reporting the SD Card as also is it listed as removable media.
Ok, I will try, thanks!!
Now, I'm doing a format of SD card. Can you tell me if is better NTFS or FAT32 file system?
(now I'm doing FAT32).
Thanks a lot,
Gianfranco
Re: Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:30 pm
by Cloudcentric
Best to format SD Card to FAT32 prior to using the imager software..
Try the recommended Win32DiskImager download here:
http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setu ... on_Windows
Re: Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:46 pm
by crystal13
Hello,
I already launched as administrator, but Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work.
Now I have used Win Flash Tool and the upload is finished correctly. At moment I can't try it on my Raspbian Pi. But I just saw by right click on SD, properties, that I have:
Space used: 18,5
MB
Space available: 37,4
MB
Is it not normal, right?
thank you!
Gianfranco
Re: Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:54 pm
by JeremyF
crystal13 wrote:
Space used: 18,5
MB
Space available: 37,4
MB
Is it not normal, right?
thank you!
Gianfranco
No, that is correct. Windows can only see a small portion of the card. (the boot partition) The rest can only be read by Linux/Raspbian
Re: Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:59 pm
by crystal13
Ok perfect.
Thank you to all!!
Gianfranco
Re: Win32 Disk Imager doesn't work on Windows Vista
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:24 pm
by pluggy
Not Vista, but XP.
This is what Windows does see of a recent Raspdian streched to fit an 8GB SD card :
http://www.pluggy.me.uk/raspberry/windo$episd.png
Its all there, its just in an "Unknown Partition".
