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next342
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SD Card not showing up for formatting

Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:56 pm

http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-MicroSDHC ... ard+reader

i am using the above microsd card and USB card reader not the MicroSDtoSD card reader and the sd card just isnt showing up anywhere i used to use it for movies on my raspberry pi and one day it just stopped working and it wont show up on the pi on my pc or on my tablet when i try that.any help?
Phill Rymer
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Re: SD Card not showing up for formatting

Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:02 pm

it should show in my computer as external drive try system restore to reset operating system if its not there
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Re: SD Card not showing up for formatting

Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:01 am

Phill Rymer wrote:it should show in my computer as external drive try system restore to reset operating system if its not there
A system restore is a bit extreme IMO. Maybe try a reboot.

Try formatting in a camera.
Unless specified otherwise my response is based on the latest and fully updated RPiOS Buster w/ Desktop OS.
Phill Rymer
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Re: SD Card not showing up for formatting

Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:20 am

klricks wrote:
Phill Rymer wrote:it should show in my computer as external drive try system restore to reset operating system if its not there
A system restore is a bit extreme IMO. Maybe try a reboot.

Try formatting in a camera.
not if he has lost it from computer lists and a camera will not solve the problem of his sd card holder not being recognized on his computer or load operating system on to sd card
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