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O.P. 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
How can I format my 4gb card to actually be 4gb? atm its under 2gb?
wtf!

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04-14-2009 08:02 PM
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O.P. RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
its FAT32 atm

I just downloaded a panasonic tool, it has options of size adjustment. did a full format. but it stayed at 1.85gb.

tbh, i think its a fake card, it wasn't expensive. lol.

Anyway of checking? or a few things i could try before giving up? :D

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RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
rofl, its probably 1.85 then :p
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O.P. RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
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Try looking in Disk Management
doesn't do anything, just lets me format at 1.85...

im guessing the 4gb bit is just a sticker :P

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RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
try formatting it as NTFS
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RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
try FAT, not Fat32

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RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
FAT definitely won't work :p
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RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
or you can try a Low level format
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RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
try buying a new one
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O.P. RE: 4.0 GB SD Card has only 1.85gb space?
oh its late, do ihave to change the file system again. lol. why would ntfs be more likely to work than fat32?

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