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Copying large files to sd card

I am trying to copy an 80Mb file to my card via my ActiveSync connection. It gets about 25% of the way and I lose the connection. I have tried with a card reader and still it fails (and stops my reader responding). I have tried formatting the card but still have the same problem. This problem has always existed but after repeated attemps I have always managed to get the file across - but this time it just will not go!
Does anyone else have problems like this?

It is strange that you cant copy to the card via a card reader/writer. Have you tried formatting on the pda and the pc. There is a good program called storage tools for formatting, it has many options.
http://www.softwinter.com/storagetools.html

I had some issues like that with my Dazzle USB 2.0 card reader when plugged into my USB2.0 port.
I'd attempt to copy a large file over, then it would come up with some error, the drives would then disappear then re-appear but I wouldn't be able to copy to the drive again until I removed the device from the USB port.
I gave up in the end and bought a Shuttle USB2.0 3.5" bay card reader and have had no problems since.

How DO you access the 16gigs internal on PC?

I'm a Nexus One owner, previously G1/MyTouch3G also, so I'm no n00b.
With all Androids, if you have a microSD card, you just plug in the USB and you can mount the microSD card as a drive and copy stuff to it. Which is necessary since we have stupid small ass internal storage. Also it's where we copy pictures/mp3s to it.
So now, with the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones with 16 GIGS of internal storage, how do we ACCESS this storage from the PC so we can copy pictures/mp3s to the internal storage? Is there a way to MOUNT the internal storage?
I haven't read a SINGLE thing about this.
It would REALLY suck if we had to manually do it: Mount microSD, copy stuff to it, unmount, use a file explorer on the phone itself and manually move the files into internal storage.
Yeah there's probably root apps and such that you can ssh in, or use adb to transfer, but that's NOT ideal.
Would be nice is the internal storage auto mounts when mounting microSD like Garmin GPS systems. Garmin GPS systems have SD card slot, when you plug it in, you can see the INTERNAL Garmin memory as well as whatever is on the SD card. (You'll see 2 removable storage devices mounting in Windows).

I think when it's plugged in, the normal notice pops up in the notification bar. But instead of just asking you to mount, it asks if you want to mount internal or the sd card.

nxt said:
I'm a Nexus One owner, previously G1/MyTouch3G also, so I'm no n00b.
With all Androids, if you have a microSD card, you just plug in the USB and you can mount the microSD card as a drive and copy stuff to it. Which is necessary since we have stupid small ass internal storage. Also it's where we copy pictures/mp3s to it.
So now, with the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones with 16 GIGS of internal storage, how do we ACCESS this storage from the PC so we can copy pictures/mp3s to the internal storage? Is there a way to MOUNT the internal storage?
I haven't read a SINGLE thing about this.
It would REALLY suck if we had to manually do it: Mount microSD, copy stuff to it, unmount, use a file explorer on the phone itself and manually move the files into internal storage.
Yeah there's probably root apps and such that you can ssh in, or use adb to transfer, but that's NOT ideal.
Would be nice is the internal storage auto mounts when mounting microSD like Garmin GPS systems. Garmin GPS systems have SD card slot, when you plug it in, you can see the INTERNAL Garmin memory as well as whatever is on the SD card. (You'll see 2 removable storage devices mounting in Windows).
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No luck accessing internal RAM from me either (and I think other reviewers on CNET had the same bad luck)...Just got mine on Friday, and it is great except for connecting to the PC (64bit Vista) looping through MTP mode (the device keeps flashing back and forth between main screen and MTP mode, and the PC keeps trying to install the right driver to access the device as a USB mass storage device). Multiple restarts and messing with the device in Device Manager yielded no results, so I just used removable SD card to add files to the device. That obviously works fine, but is irritating.
Anyone else having trouble accessing Captivate as Mass Storage Device?
Best wishes to all.

I can't tell if you're using the Captivate driver located here.
Loosely related...I'm curious as to whether all the work going on in the Modaco SGS forums to optimize I/O (such as this) is applicable at all to the Captivate...anyone know?

I installed the driver on my Win7 machine.
I set up the USB to ask when I plug it in. I select Mass Storage. Two drives show up in the list of drivers, but when I click either one, it says "Please insert a disk in the removable disk".
What am I missing?
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Hang on, there was a window behind my windows with a message about install failure, device unplugged. Trying again.
[EDIT2]
Installed again. Didn't get error. Using same method as above, still no go.
So then I select PC Internet the next time I plugged in the USB cable, and it then gave the Windows POPUP saying Installing Drivers, and finished with Ready to Use. But, now I don't see the drives in Explorer. So I launched Windows Mobile Device Center...didn't see anything.

In settings goto Applications > USB Settings > select "Mass Storage" and viola!

moosefist said:
In settings goto Applications > USB Settings > select "Mass Storage" and viola!
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I have the popup set to ask, and as noted in my post, I did select Mass Storage first couple times. It does show drives, but but when I click either one, it says "Please insert a disk in the removable disk".
Thanks for the suggestion though.

The windows 7 drivers for htc android phones are hosed in general for me. I have to use linux in a virtual machine to access ANY htc android phone.

once you hit mass storage, if you bring the notification bar down, you can click the "usb" setting and select mount. Perhaps that will work? (or is that for mac only?)

once you hit mass storage, if you bring the notification bar down, you can click the "usb" setting and select mount. Perhaps that will work? (or is that for mac only?)
yes, when you do this you will be able to access both drives without it asking you to insert a disk

I am new to android so I had this problem for a while. But you made my day madjsp. I have been trying to get this phone connected to my pc for the past 2 days, but with very little success. The kies software detected my phone only twice. But this connection was very erratic. Just to copy 200mb of photos the link showed a transfer time of 7 hours. The device would often disconnect itself after like 10 secs.
But until samsung fixes their software and drivers, the mass storage option works very reliably for transfering files between pc and (internal+external) sd cards.
My directions:
1) Choose the Mass storage option in USB settings of the device
2) Then connect to the comp.
3) There should be a message in the notification bar: "USB connected. Select to copy files to/from your computer" . Tap the notification and select mount from the popup.
Now you can view both sd cards from pc and transfer files to/fro w/ ease.
The last step is the most important one. For all those having the problem where clicking the drive in the pc reads "Insert a media into the drive", this should fix the problem. Maybe it is something android specific that I didn't know...

Same thing happen to me, i found drivers on this site and instead or hitting mass storage when it is connect to PC, I hit media PLAYER and it worked fine i was able to see the 16GB and my SD card, Loaded music and videos and pics with no problem, also remember only plug into the back of computer. you can find drivers on this site that will work on like pages 3-6

doomah69 said:
Same thing happen to me, i found drivers on this site and instead or hitting mass storage when it is connect to PC, I hit media PLAYER and it worked fine i was able to see the 16GB and my SD card, Loaded music and videos and pics with no problem, also remember only plug into the back of computer. you can find drivers on this site that will work on like pages 3-6
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Selecting Media player worked for me as well. I now can see and have access to both my internal and external / removable SD card. Good lookin' out!

[Q] USB drivers?

Plugging my phone straight into the PC, my computer just dongs at me. The phone didn't come with USB drivers but before I dive deep into search I wanted to know if this was normal or something to do with my PC.
Windows 7 x32
I don't have an SD card yet (I sold my 16gb with my N1) but I figured I should at least be able to access the internal drive?
Or am I wrong? My N1 didn't have an internal storage.
[Update]
It charges over USB no problem
Looks like it requires a special driver to access the SD/Internal Storage from a PC.
Link: http://www.junefabrics.com/bin2/LGDriver.exe
Once installed it pops up asking to turn on usb storage. Lame.
[UPDATE]!!!
It was noted that if you JUST WANT TO MOUNT YOUR microSD card without drivers
[Settings>SD card & phone storage]: Check Mass storage only
Now no drivers needed!

#1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985

Yes I do believe from what I've read the G2x like the o2x requires a special driver for connecting the phone via USB to access the SD/internal storage, and to charge via USB.

It charges over USB just fine.
That would suck if it requires special drivers just to access the SD card.
I can understand the internal storage and ADB.
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Requires drivers. That blows hardcore. I plug my phone into lots of PC's to access the files on my SD card. I found a 2gb microSD I used for testing.
Hopefully the devs find a way around that asap.

player911 said:
It charges over USB just fine.
That would suck if it requires special drivers just to access the SD card.
I can understand the internal storage and ADB.
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Requires drivers. That blows hardcore. I plug my phone into lots of PC's to access the files on my SD card. I found a 2gb microSD I used for testing.
Hopefully the devs find a way around that asap.
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more than likely not, Samsung has this issue too and it didnt seem that big of a deal, people just worked with it

SD card issues

So i installed CM 7.1 tonight and when i plug my phone into the computer using my usb cable it detects my phone, charges it and allows me to mount for usb storage.
when i mount for usb storage i do not see the sd card under removable hard drives. im new to all of this rooting and this is my first time rooting and installing a custom rom so any help is greatly appreciated.
thanks!

Search on forums. Theres a thread about that. I think you need a proper driver for you pc, in order to communicate with your phone.
Sent from my LG-P999

i have searched the forums, most of the issues are saying its not mounting and what not. i do have the LGdriver downloaded otherwise i would not have been able to put the necessary files onto my sd card. the problem started after i rooted my phone. my computer recognizes the phone when i plug it in but once i got into USB mass storage mode it doesnt show up in my removable hard drives..
sorry if sounds confusing, im having a hard time describing what exactly is wrong with it.

when i click turn on usb storage it'll say USB storage is on and the green android guy will turn orange and all the apps that are on my SD card are no longer in the app menu. but i have no way of copying files over to my sd card.

Go to Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging and turn that on, then plug in you USB as usual.
Hope it works

it worked! thanks!

at least you guys arent having the annoying problem im having.........every other day my phone says i have a blank sd card and when i put it in the pc it tells me it is damaged. It only does it when i mount it to usb. I think it is because the phone gets a little hot sometimes. Quite annoying

Recognition problem?

Hello, I'm new to the forums and I just have to say this place is amazing and what with all the dev's and ROM's available and a great community overall.
To get to the problem that I am having currently with the SGS4G. I recently got the device, and I haven't got a SD card so its just the device itself for now. Well I try to connect the device to my laptop which is Win 7 64 bit. It didn't recog. the device but a popup came up saying that it was installing the drivers, I let it finish and tried to go into the device but when i went into My Computer to open up the device which is USB Connected using the Mass Storage option, nothing came up. Just a G drive icon with no name, just the icon thats it.
I then realized I should have installed the drivers for it first, so I installed the drivers found here for the 64-bit option as my laptop is running 64-bit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
I installed driver, but same thing happened as the above, nothing appeared when going into My Computer, just the icon and a pop up window that said "Please insert a disk into removable drive G".
Then I tried installing from the same source as above, but this time using the 32-bit link and the same thing happened as the above. I have tried to do the both with the USB debugging enable and disabled, then connected with USB to laptop, but no difference. The laptop see's the device when I go to Device and Printers, but the thing is the "My Computer" doesn't recognize the device or can't see it or the G drive doesn't see it.
I have tried unplugging the USB plug to the different USB ports on the laptop, but no good either. I have turned off the phone, plugged USB in and turned it back on but no good the laptop still doesn't recognize it. i have rebooted the laptop also and then tried everything above, but still no good.
If anyone can help out at all this would be greatly appreciated as I am going slightly insane with touching the device so much and trying to figure out a solution. I know it is not the Vibrant but the drivers from the link above is for Galaxy S devices it says. In case I didn't say so before, this device was rooted with Superuser evident in the Applications.
Oh please if anyone can help thank you so very much. Sorry for the first post being so long, but wanted to get as much detail as possible in here so I don't have to congest the thread later on with answering back and forth and wasting precious time.
One last thing, I rooted the device myself before on a Win XP machine, and everything was fine the XP machine recog. the device and everything, if that helps. But now I am on a laptop and received the device from my sister as she has got a new device.

Umm. Have you gone into the options on your phone where it asks you what usb connection type you want? The options it shows should be something like Kies, Mass storage, and two other options. I doub't mass storage would work for you, as you say you don't have an SD card. It might be the reason it's not showing up. Your computer is recognizing it if it's showing it when you click "my computer", but I think you have to have an SD card to actually open it up.
I'm not sure though, so don't take my word for it. Wait for a dev to chime in.

Not sure what you are trying to do but download airdriod from the market. No need for usb and I think it's faster than usb as far as transferring
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Using your phone in mass storage mode basically turns it into an sd card reader. Since you don't have an sd card in the phone windows is telling you to insert a disk (sd card) into the drive (your phone).
You're gonna need an sd card if you're gonna modify your phone in any significant way. Even a 2 gig sd card will be enough to flash new roms, etc.

Thankfully, microSD card prices have fallen significantly over the past year or two.
I've had good luck with the Transcend cards, either the Class 6 or Class 10 ones. Right now, you can buy a 16 GB Class 10 card through Amazon for about $15, delivered. They aren't a lot more than the 8 GB cards.
I haven't found a 32 GB card that performs as well as these, especially for smaller read/write sizes, which I believe to be important for day-to-day responsiveness. The 32 GB cards (Class 6 or Class 10) are still usually more than twice the price of the 16 GB cards.
I find a USB microSD reader useful as well. I've had good luck with the Elago Nano readers (in white or black), as well as the Transcend 9-in-1. I'm sure there are many others that work well. In my opinion, you don't need USB 3.0 for a flash reader as the bottleneck is likely the microSD card, not the USB.

So from general consensus, it seems like I need an SD card first before I can do anything. Well, I just ordered an SD card from Amazon and it will be here by the end of the week. What i was trying to do was try to get files to store into the devices internal memory which has space free. I thought there was a way to transfer some files from my laptop onto the devices internal memory. is there any way to do this besides having to use an actual SD card? Just wondering. If it helps I have Airdroid installed now.

buntobo said:
Is there any way to do this besides having to use an actual SD card?
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You can use adb (part of the Google-supplied Android SDK) to transfer files and execute commands on the device, but it is not a terribly user-friendly process if you aren't a command-line user.

ah. Thanks for all the help, I'm going to wait till the SD card arrives then guys.