yogeshpote 20 Report post Posted August 30, 2012 hello Guys, this is my first time to start a topic hope you people would help. i purchased brand new Sandisk Micro SDXC 1 - UHS class 10 - 64GB capacity card. after unpacking it tried to use in my S3 but didnt work out of the box so had to use my PC to check, even then it didnt work on PC and kept warning me to format in order to use. so left with no choice i had to format with default settings. and to my surprise after formatting on PC the card was recognized but only with 27.4GB were as the card says its 64GB....! i tried to format it again and still not showing for more the 27.4 GB for 64GB card. is there something i am doing wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aalok 442 Report post Posted August 30, 2012 ^ you might have formatted it with FAT32 filesystem & this card uses exFAT (extended FAT). Try to format the card with exFAT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogeshpote 20 Report post Posted August 30, 2012 @alok tried doing that as well....but still the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted August 30, 2012 ^^^ Read this >> https://www.sdcard.o...c#cards-for-pcs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikme 177 Report post Posted August 30, 2012 It happend with me once when i got a chinese mp3 player with 4gb capacity but after formatting it started showing 1Gb that was software manipulated just make sure you have original sandisk card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted August 31, 2012 Could be fake memory card. Try sdcardformator and check again. Consider your self lucky even if it is so much else they can make 512 MB card look like 16 gb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KanagaDeepan 1,084 Report post Posted August 31, 2012 Always format first from your mobile phone.. That way, you need not worry about the FS and everything.. If it still shows 32 GB, then it may be fake card.. But if someone trying to sell fake card, may sell just 2 or 4GB card as 64 GB one than the 32GB one, imho... Sent from my iPhone like looking (for Sheeps) Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prafull4u 24 Report post Posted August 31, 2012 Which OS are you using in ur PC, i had similar issue with a 8GB card in which only 4 GB was visible, i tried formating with different in Win7 and changed the File system and it worked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogeshpote 20 Report post Posted August 31, 2012 I have W7 on my machine and tried to use the card on my S3 but no luck still shows 27.4gb looks like it was fault from sandisk and could be error in printing on card and package as well. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted August 31, 2012 I'm using 32GB San Disk card on my Note. 29.7 GB space should be available if it is a 32GB card. ....shows 27.4gb looks like it was fault from sandisk and could be error in printing on card and package as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aalok 442 Report post Posted August 31, 2012 ^ yogesh's card looks like a manipulated fake card.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sujit_k 141 Report post Posted August 31, 2012 where did u purchase it from and was any kind of bill and warranty given ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ami1 237 Report post Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) Fakes are usually just 1-2 GB. Just check if by any chance the partition has been created smaller (by mistake or because of another partition for encryption or something else). On linux gparted/fdisk, on windows: right click 'my computer' > Manage > Disk Management. Then see if partition is occupying full space or less than the disk size. To check if its fake or not, Copy some large sized file(s). and see if you can Copy them BACK. (Fakes will show that files are copied successfully to card, but will NOT be able to copy it back) See if 4-5 GB first and try with 20-30GB. Edited September 1, 2012 by ami1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted September 1, 2012 https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
