[Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?

[David Andrews]

The Stream manual says about this error:

MEDIA error 3: MOUNT, Error while mounting device.

So, I would make sure the card contacts are clean and that the card 
is properly inserted in the machine, etc.  It could be an 
incompatible card problem, or a physical problem.

Dave


At 10:20 AM 11/25/2011, you wrote:





>I'm with Dave and Mike about the brand of SD card. I've formatted 
>both of my 32 GB's on my computer and then popped them into my 
>Stream and gotten that same "media error 3." I've ven tried copying 
>some folders from the Stream to both 32 GB's and then pop the 32 
>GB's into the Stream and get the same media error 3.
>Kind of bites because I received the 32 GB's as a gift that was 
>gotten for a good deal. So, I'll have to cough up the money for a 
>Sandisk (anyone know where I can get one that's reasonably priced?)
>
>
>--- On Wed, 11/23/11, Andrews, David B (DEED) 
><David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us> wrote:
>
>
>From: Andrews, David B (DEED) <David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us>
>Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?
>To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 12:04 PM
>
>
>My experience same as Mike's.  I use a 32 gig card every day in my 
>Stream.  You could try formatting it in your computer first, then 
>move it to the stream.
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>[mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
>Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:59 AM
>To: Dale Leavens; Discussion of Digital Talking Books
>Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?
>
>i concur. it's probably the brand of card. i have a 32-gig sandisk 
>card (the recommended brand) in my stream and it functions flawlessly.
>
>if formatting from a computer, one just creates the proper folder 
>structure using windows explorer or my computer. but the stream will 
>put the structure on the card even without formatting (if i remember 
>correctly) if it doesn't find the folders.
>
>Mike Freeman
>
>
>On Nov 23, 2011, at 8:40, "Dale Leavens" <dleavens at puc.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > I wonder if it is something to do with 32 GIG cards!
> >
> > I just bought a class 10 card but when I try writing to it with 
> my computer in a USB card read/writer the operation fails. One of 
> two things seem to happen, either I get the disconnect sound and 
> the card and reader are announced as unrecognized or the message 
> that the source file isn't there and that I should specify the path 
> and filename. This is happening on two computers, one running XP 
> Home the other Vista.
> >
> > This technology is certainly immature.
> >
> > Dale Leavens.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Gilmore"
> > <m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?
> >
> >
> >>
> >> How do you put the proper file structure on a blank SD card? 
> I've got a couple of 32-GB SD's and when I pop them into the Stream 
> it says "Media error 3." I've tried to format them with the Stream 
> and when I hit accept to format it, it won't do it. I didn't have 
> this problem with an 8-GB SD I got awhile back. Could it be the 
> brand of 32-GB SD?
> >> --- On Tue, 11/22/11, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> >>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?
> >>> To: "Dale Leavens" <dleavens at puc.net>, "Discussion of Digital
> >>> Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 3:38 PM Hmmm ... I never found it
> >>> necessary to format a SD card for the Stream. If the proper folder
> >>> structure wasn't on the card initially, the first time the Stream
> >>> was turned on with the card inserted, the proper folders were
> >>> automatically put on the card.
> >>>
> >>> Of course, if you wanted books already on the card, you'd have to
> >>> put the proper folder structure on it but you wouldn't have to
> >>> format the card per se. At least that's been my experience.
> >>>
> >>> Dunno about the Plextalk.
> >>>
> >>> Mike Freeman
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Nov 22, 2011, at 12:11, "Dale Leavens" <dleavens at puc.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > I am going through the help now but maybe this way
> >>> will be faster.
> >>> >
> >>> > Is it necessary to format SD cards for the PlexTalk
> >>> Pocket? I know it is necessary for my wife's Stream but I can't
> >>> remember doing so last time I put a card in the Pocket and I don't
> >>> see anything in the menus.
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks.
> >>> >
> >>> > Dale Leavens.