Hi guys, is it possible to move the default docs folder to the Storage Card?
I mean having everything (video,music,docs,programs settings,etc..) in the card so I can easly synch it and free Ram on my new Jam :wink:
Thanks
Not Really.
You can create a directory called "My Documents" on your storage card, and save everything on there. The Operating System will automatically detect the folder and allow you to place documents there.
But there's no way to automatically synchronise your storage card - or have I just misunderstood?
Note: If it looks like the OS isn't using the My Documents on the card properly, check for a 0-byte file called ignore_my_docs and delete it.
You could try super-sync
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=12574
Virus? memory card won't read...I have no anti-virus software in my XDA2 (silly me? is it important nowadays to have anti virus programms in pocket pcs?) - suddenly my nearly full 1 GB sd apacer memory card wont read any more -
the only thing on it is this: "ignore_my_docs" (when I try to delete this message - it comes back again).
In the device's memory, it shows the memory card as STILL BEING FULL!
1) Is this a virus? Does anyone Know what this is about?
2) should I put an anti virus, firewall type thing into my xda?
3) if so, which is the best one?
4)will it get rid of this virus, (if it is a virus)?
5)will it give me all the information back off my my sd card? Is there a way I can get this information back?
thanks people...
there are only about 5 pocketpc virus's or there about
doubt you have one of them
some walaby roms have been reported to delete the sd card for no reason
normal pc undelete programs can undelete your sd card if placed in a sd card reader
you can use search in this forum for many many many posts about the delete issue
sinse you have a walaby device you can narrow your search down to that forum
ignore_my_docs
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,2863
Ignore_my_docs - very frustrating
By Ed Hansberry on Wednesday, August 14, 2002
Has anyone noticed an "ignore_my_docs" zero byte file on their storage card or ROM file store? I think this was done in the Pocket PC 2002 OS because people had trouble finding data on their storage card unless they had specifically created a \My Documents\ folder.
So, the Pocket PC 2002 now looks at the storage card when you insert it. If \My Documents\ doesn't exist, it puts a hidden file called "ignore_my_docs" on the card. It also has done this to the HP Safe Store or iPAQ File Store. So, what does it do? Well, Pocket PC 2002 apps see this hidden file and look at the root of the storage card for everything. This can be very annoying if you have a large card with hundreds of files on it in other subfolders. For example, my storage cards always look like this:
\Music\
\My Documents\
\app1\
\app2\
Don't get me started on apps being installed in the root versus under a \Program Files\ folder. That is another rant. Ok, if ignore_my_docs exists, apps like Excel and Word will scan the entire card looking for their files. Prepare to wait if it is a 1GB microdrive that is full. The solution is to create \My Documents\ on the card and delete the hidden ignore_my_docs file. To delete it, either dock your device and use Explorer on the desktop, assuming it is configured to see hidden files, or tap-and-hold in File Explorer on your Pocket PC in the white area below a file listing and select "View All Files." The beauty of this is that Windows Media Player on the Pocket PC 2002 doesn't require music to be in \My Documents\ any longer as it did under the Pocket PC 2000 OS, so all of your music is still readily available.
Edit: The above also applies to Pocket PC 2003 and 2003 SE devices as well as all ROM file stores on any device that allows you to store data there.
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yes i have that as well ,but never really knew what it was about
just cleared it up for me as well, as I found this file today and wonderd what it was. Thanks.
After fiddling with a program called REMOVER, I seemed to have lost the ability to see files/directories on the SD card.
ie When I open NOTES, excel etc.., the ALL FOLDERS only show what is on the main memory. I have set the options to save to Storage Card.
When I use file explorer, the files/directories are still on the sd.
Any ideas would be most welcome.
Please don't tell me a hard reset will be needed!
Have you tried removing sd card, soft reset, replace?
I had tried what you mentioned still didn't work. Hard resetted and still didn't pick up the sd card. I then copied the contents of the sd card to my laptop and formatted the card. I then copied the contents back to the sd which still didn't work. Formatted the sd again and loaded the programs back on one by one. Now all OK.
Appears to have been a hicup on the SD card. I'll be keeping an eye on it.
Thanks for the reply. Paul
frigit said:
I had tried what you mentioned still didn't work. Hard resetted and still didn't pick up the sd card. I then copied the contents of the sd card to my laptop and formatted the card. I then copied the contents back to the sd which still didn't work. Formatted the sd again and loaded the programs back on one by one. Now all OK.
Appears to have been a hicup on the SD card. I'll be keeping an eye on it.
Thanks for the reply. Paul
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Any way of sorting this problem without this drastic solution?
I thought it was just a bug in Windows Mobile 5. For example, I loaded a pdf reader and a gameboy emulator on today, and in both cases, from the program you don't see the files on the SD card.... it's infuriating.
frigit said:
... I seemed to have lost the ability to see files/directories on the SD card.
ie When I open NOTES, excel etc.., the ALL FOLDERS only show what is on the main memory. [...]
When I use file explorer, the files/directories are still on the sd.
Any ideas would be most welcome.
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Normally the office apps only searches for files in the folder "My Documents" and its sub folders. This can help to reduce the time of searching if the memory contains many files. But it also can confuse users which don't know this and store files in other folders. So MS added a "feature", a zero byte large file named "ignore_my_docs" (without any extension).
If this entry exists in the root directory, the office apps searches in every folder for files but ignore "My Documents" and its sub folders (exacly what the name says).
To "help" "stupid" users which neither know that they should use a folder "My Documents" for the office apps on every storage card nor know the "magic file" Windows automatically creates the entry "ignore_my_docs" when it can't find a folder named "My Documents" in the root directory. But Windows does never automatically removes this entry when a new folder named "My Documents" is created (in the root directory).
So try to delete an existing "ignore_my_docs" entry (if you use "My Documents") or create it if there is none (if you store the files elsewhere and) if you cant see existing files under ALL FOLDERS.
Hope that helps some people
JH
PS: If this was the reason for the invisible files than no reset will help (remember it's a feature of windows, not a bug :wink: ) but reformat can help (to get rid of an unnecessary entry).
Apparently the key is different in WM6. Used to be:
HKCU\Sofware\Microsoft\Mapi
And you could put the path in to the storage device.
Anybody know where it is now to move mail to storage device?
I see the Tweak Option has move IE Cache to SD, but none for Exchange Sync Outlook Mail.
Thanks
If anyone cares, found the new location.
HCLM\Software\Windows\Inbox\Settings
I found this out by turning on in the mail options store the email attachments on the stroage card. I then searched the registry for the path it used on the storage card which lead me to the above key.
Then I just changed the attachment path and added the key
PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
To then get the mail to go there also.
Had to do some tricks with the sim card a few times, renaming and locking up, but I deleted the mail settings for exchange and go it all figured out and now all mail/attachments on the storage card.
Memory just want hold 4000 items plus attachment..necessity.
---DELETE ---
thanks!
I've already know the key, but not the reg name of "PropertyPath", I thought the mail body has to put under \windows\messaging.
a little hint, it's HKLM\System\Inbox, not HKLM\Software\Windows\Inbox...
a problem:
if I add "PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
the next time I reboot my device, a folder named "Storage Card" was created automatically, and the real Storage Card was named "Storage Card2" !!!
I have to remove that propertypath key anyway and keep the mail body under main memory
huangyz said:
a problem:
if I add "PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
the next time I reboot my device, a folder named "Storage Card" was created automatically, and the real Storage Card was named "Storage Card2" !!!
I have to remove that propertypath key anyway and keep the mail body under main memory
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No, I found a workaround. Rename the new Storage Card folder to Storage Card.bak
Reboot the device and put your storage card back in, it should not create a new folder again. Don't know why, but just leave the Storage Card.bak folder there forever and it reboots over and over fine and you can put mail on the Card and not main memory...
This is essential seeing how I have 2000+ emails I like to sync and have reference too in subfolders on Exchange on my mobile device and attachments if necessary..
Whatever the key name I forget which one, but yeah, somebody referenced it above...it is HKLM without the Software...I accidentally put that in...
thanks for your info.
actually I renamed the new-created "Storage Card" to "Storage Card1" then after a softreset there comes a true "Storage Card" and so I delete "Storage Card1" and no more try~~~
huangyz said:
thanks for your info.
actually I renamed the new-created "Storage Card" to "Storage Card1" then after a softreset there comes a true "Storage Card" and so I delete "Storage Card1" and no more try~~~
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I tried that, but after reboots if did it again...maybe I can delete now and see if it sticks, but I thought I went through that.
Thx
Here's the problem that you are having. When you set save to sd, at startup your sd card starts too late in the startup process so a new storage card folder is created and that is always named storage card. The only solution is to delay the mail check and save at startup.
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Here's the problem that you are having. When you set save to sd, at startup your sd card starts too late in the startup process so a new storage card folder is created and that is always named storage card. The only solution is to delay the mail check and save at startup.
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No, my solution works fine, let it create the Storage Card folder, then reboot the device with the card out and rename it to Storage Card.bak, or something.
Then, shut down device, put read SD card back in, leave the old .bak folder in along with your card, it won't do it again across reboots, working fine.
Again, I had to leave the Storage Card.bak folder on the device now, but no big deal, there is nothing in it but some folder and takes no spaces, it is just a holder that the device is looking for.
Thanks
guys just need some clarfication on this one
step by step guid please
il first turn on my save attachments to SD card
then when i go into regedit and find-
hKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>system>inbox>
do i click on inbox and then create a new key and type
PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
or do i click and highlight attachmnets and then click on new key and type the above?
techlogik thanks for this thread was looking for something like this.
N2h said:
guys just need some clarfication on this one
step by step guid please
il first turn on my save attachments to SD card
then when i go into regedit and find-
hKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>system>inbox>
do i click on inbox and then create a new key and type
PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
or do i click and highlight attachmnets and then click on new key and type the above?
techlogik thanks for this thread was looking for something like this.
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1) In POutlook Mail, go to Menu, Options. Last Tab, Storage. Turn on the store attachments on storage card option. Reboot of device might be required.
2) Using Registry Editor go to:
HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings
Add the new Value:
"PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
You will see the "AttachPath" that it put there already when you enable attachments though POutlook.
3) When restarting device, it might lock up and create a "Storage Card" folder on the device because the mail starts before the SD card. Your Storage Card will show up like "Storage Card1" or something.
If that is the case, just pull your SD card out, get it booted up, and rename the "Storage Card" folder to "Storage Card.bak"
Then, restart the device and put your Storage Card in before it reboots, it should then not create anymore folders.
Just leave the .bak folder there, it has nothing but some empty folders in it and doesn't waste space.
Mine works fine with this method putting mail and attachments on the storage card, many reboots, no problems now.
Good luck.
Works for me
This works for me. The only thing I had to do was go and delete all the old mail from the application dir and resync my exchange account.
Really bugging me!
Don't know why mail to SD setting is acting up now, before I was able to redirect it to my SD car in \Storage Card\My Document\My Mail\Inbox and \Storage Card\My Document\My Mail\Mail Attachments easily ....without a hassle with the new Storage card popping up...and I done this so many times ...suddenly after I install net front on SD card and new storage card pops up and my SD card is name Storage Card2 ....I try all the methods in this thread ..and none work for me. Anyone have another method, gosh was I lucky before...should have backup and wouldn't have to go thur this hell.
Hope to see another new solution. thanks your input.
a cab file for this
IS there a cab file for this?
cab file would be great now we just need someone with the time to create one,
hint hint anyone???
Storage Card - need to make sure nothing needs it at boot, or when it wakes up.
I've tried the "Storage Card.bak" route and it didn't help at all. Everytime my 8125 wakes up, or everytime it does a soft-reset it creates a new "Storage Card" folder before mounting the actual card. I end up with "Storage Card", "Storage Card.bak" and "Storage Card2"...
So, I discovered that if I have POutlook on the "Today" screen (someone sent me a note about this - so thanks to whomever that was!), it is the culprit. I have to remove "Messages" from the Today screen (not Calendar!), and it will stop doing this "create the folder before mounting the SD card". (I find this a _BUG_ in WM5 and WM6! The idea that external storage is mounted _after_ it starts up everything that might need it is idiotic.)
Also, I found that if you install Windows Live - you will have to re-flash the device in order to get this back to the way you want, since WL automatically starts putting stuff in the "PropertyPath".
If one of you dev gods have an "in" (contact person) at Microsoft, perhaps you could mention that this is a HUGE PAIN to their customers. (It also has to be an issue for phone manufacturers, who are probably constantly dogged by trying to shrink ROM images so that their customers can fit something useful in the remaining space.
(This reminds me of the old DOS/Windows 640KB limit.)
ok my question is you guys talk about using poutlook and sync what if i get my emails from comcast exmp.
i created a new account on my phne with comcast.net email
i get my emails by clicking send or recev and it logs me in and pulls it from server to my phone. now how can i get it to save on storage i read this thread but still confused.
so i went into
HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings
Add the new Value:
"PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string
also add the attachpath value \storage card\mail\attachments
and it did not create another storage card folder
looks like it worked
robinwilson2 said:
I've tried the "Storage Card.bak" route and it didn't help at all. Everytime my 8125 wakes up, or everytime it does a soft-reset it creates a new "Storage Card" folder before mounting the actual card. I end up with "Storage Card", "Storage Card.bak" and "Storage Card2"...
So, I discovered that if I have POutlook on the "Today" screen (someone sent me a note about this - so thanks to whomever that was!), it is the culprit. I have to remove "Messages" from the Today screen (not Calendar!), and it will stop doing this "create the folder before mounting the SD card". (I find this a _BUG_ in WM5 and WM6! The idea that external storage is mounted _after_ it starts up everything that might need it is idiotic.)
Also, I found that if you install Windows Live - you will have to re-flash the device in order to get this back to the way you want, since WL automatically starts putting stuff in the "PropertyPath".
If one of you dev gods have an "in" (contact person) at Microsoft, perhaps you could mention that this is a HUGE PAIN to their customers. (It also has to be an issue for phone manufacturers, who are probably constantly dogged by trying to shrink ROM images so that their customers can fit something useful in the remaining space.
(This reminds me of the old DOS/Windows 640KB limit.)
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This doesn't seem to work for me....I did I clean install and did the registry edit......reboot, have new storage card2....as the miniSD . Also I dont' have messages on my today...my today has nothing except date.
i'm new to android so please bear with me.
i have a 32GB SD class 4 in my phone. it's been formatted so all it has is the lost.dir (i'm on a mac)
since there are no folders there - how do i gets apps to use it? where do i put music and other files? i have podcasts and other stuff i'd like to drag over but i'm not understanding how the different apps would see it.
i can move some apps to SD card but i think it just moves them to the internal SD card.
it seems that there are 2 SD cards in the phone but no way to differentiate between the 2.
also it sometimes takes forever for the gx2 to recognize the card, its kind of annoying. is having a class 10 better for this?
I use filemanager from the market and it recognizes my external as........"_externalSD" also allows me to transfer files between the two.
ecpht said:
i'm new to android so please bear with me.
i have a 32GB SD class 4 in my phone. it's been formatted so all it has is the lost.dir (i'm on a mac)
since there are no folders there - how do i gets apps to use it? where do i put music and other files? i have podcasts and other stuff i'd like to drag over but i'm not understanding how the different apps would see it.
i can move some apps to SD card but i think it just moves them to the internal SD card.
it seems that there are 2 SD cards in the phone but no way to differentiate between the 2.
also it sometimes takes forever for the gx2 to recognize the card, its kind of annoying. is having a class 10 better for this?
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When you have your phone plugged in pull down the alert bar on the top of the screen and press the "USB Connection" option. It should ask you if you want to turn USB mode on and have a picture of an Android. This will allow you to mount your internal and external sd as if they were regular flash sticks. You can then copy whatever you want to them. I also like to use drop box in combination with Astro for moving things to and from the cloud.
ecpht said:
i'm new to android so please bear with me.
i have a 32GB SD class 4 in my phone. it's been formatted so all it has is the lost.dir (i'm on a mac)
since there are no folders there - how do i gets apps to use it? where do i put music and other files? i have podcasts and other stuff i'd like to drag over but i'm not understanding how the different apps would see it.
i can move some apps to SD card but i think it just moves them to the internal SD card.
it seems that there are 2 SD cards in the phone but no way to differentiate between the 2.
also it sometimes takes forever for the gx2 to recognize the card, its kind of annoying. is having a class 10 better for this?
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1. G2x has the internal sd card partitioned into 2 parts (1 for OS & apps & other for storage & apps).
2. Sd card's class does help but it is not something important until you're running a high def video.
3. Use any file explorer app (File expert etc) for copying files from Internal SD Card to External SD Card.
4. Most of the app's setting menu gives you an option to physically select the storage destination folder i.e. external sd card.
Hope I helped.
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so say i have podcasts and other files on my computer i want to copy to the 32GB SD card - do i just make folders on the card and copy the files over from my computer?
ecpht said:
so say i have podcasts and other files on my computer i want to copy to the 32GB SD card - do i just make folders on the card and copy the files over from my computer?
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Yes, just simply copy the entire FOLDER of the particular file to your External SD Card & if in future, if u download something directly from your phone then simply just copy/paste it from your using any file manager app.
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so i have the phone connected to the computer and I see 2 No Name disks. That's fine. I put a folder called music at the root level of the 32GB card. Now I find that folder in File Expert and I go to play something and it says that file isn't supported. I tried Google Music and Doubletwist. Just mp3's from a CD. are there certain settings for android i need to know about? and do i need to go to File Expert to play this music everytime? Or should I be going through doubletwist on my mac and using it like itunes?
thanks you any help, i'm pretty clueless with this aspect of android right now, trying to catch up.
also both SD cards randomly unmount themselves. is there a reason for this or a way to prevent this?
ecpht said:
so i have the phone connected to the computer and I see 2 No Name disks. That's fine. I put a folder called music at the root level of the 32GB card. Now I find that folder in File Expert and I go to play something and it says that file isn't supported. I tried Google Music and Doubletwist. Just mp3's from a CD. are there certain settings for android i need to know about? and do i need to go to File Expert to play this music everytime? Or should I be going through doubletwist on my mac and using it like itunes?
thanks you any help, i'm pretty clueless with this aspect of android right now, trying to catch up.
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Ok. After reading your problems, here are my suggestions:
1) Copy your 32 GB SD Card files on your computer.
2) Format your 32 GB card. Replace all files back in it.
3) Stop worrying about putting certain files (pics, music) in a root folder. Simply just put any files OR folders inside the Sd card.
4) When it comes to File sharing, think of Android in the same category as Windows.
I hope I helped.
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