Solved Android Thinks There's an SD Card (There's Not!)

[me just sayin]

I agree, it is beginning to look like a card issue.

did you try deleting the partition (format) yet then let the phone format it.

 

[Klif]

I agree, it is beginning to look like a card issue.

did you try deleting the partition (format) yet then let the phone format it.

uhhhhh i'm not quite sure what you mean by delete the partition. I have formatted it in windows, yes, but android won't give me the option to format.

 

[me just sayin]

I gave you the steps to delete and format in a previous post.

 

[Klif]

rereading your original post...you may want to do a chkdsk to make sure it is good. insert the card into the slot on the computer.. Enter the following command: chkdsk [sd card drive letter]: /r

if okay, remove the format in disk management. see the following steps copied from motos website

• Insert the card in the device
  
• You should see a “Set Up SD card” Notification
  
• Tap on ‘setup SD card’ in the insertion notification (or go to settings->storage->select card-> menu->format as internal)
  
• Select the ‘internal storage’ option, after have carefully read the warning

I gave you the steps to delete and format in a previous post.

Whoops! Sorry!

Yeah, I've tried reformatting with Windows, and it gives an immediate error on quick format. Slow format takes a while and then an error.

Now, I've gone to disc management and deleted the volume entirely. And I'll stick it in my phone, see what happens.

 

[Klif]

Put it in my phone, "Checking for errors" notification. Then, nothing. Went to settings, all sd options are grayed out.

 

[Klif]

Assuming there's a bad spot on the card. Can I split it into two drives on my windows computer, and maybe one of them will show up on the phone? I can use it?

 

[me just sayin]

Assuming there's a bad spot on the card. Can I split it into two drives on my windows computer, and maybe one of them will show up on the phone? I can use it?

nope, bad spots make it undependable. they tend to grow. besides, sd cards work a bit differently than regular harddrives.

 

[Klif]

sweet. looks like we've found a solution -- bad SD card. not the solution I wanted, but it's something.

Thanks for your help, @me just sayin and @Sajo !

 

[XavierBlack]

Once I had the exact same issue in my S5..weird because the only thing that was able to read that damaged and malicious external sd card was my spear S2 so I was able to back everything up through it..but I didn't take a whole year to figure that out and drive my self to the MacroCenter and buy a brand new one..but the exact brand I had (Samsung)..for some reason my S5 doesn't like any other brand...that was the solution.

 

[me just sayin]

yea, sometimes devices can be so picky.

 

[Klif]

I have a follow-up issue, posted here:
Gray Icons, Error 505, Can't fix!

 

[Sajo]

I have a follow-up issue, posted here:
Gray Icons, Error 505, Can't fix!

And it looks like someone has already posted some possible help

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