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    SD Card Sizing issues.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by DR650SE, Mar 11, 2012.

  1. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    OK so here is my issue. I purchased a 4 GB SD Card. I imaged it with an image of a 256MB SD card with the intention of extending the volume the full 4GB. Now I don't have that option, and the card is only read as a 256MB card. How can I return it to it's normal 4GB state??
     
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Disregard, figured it out :eek:
     
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    Did you do it via Disk Management in Windows? What program did you use to image the card?
     
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    I used Acronis True Image 2010 to image the card.

    I think I ended up having to boot into my Linux Mint partition and mess with it there. Disk Management in Windows wouldn't see anything over 256MB after the image was installed.

    Linux helped, as I was able to delete and reformat the whole 4GB.
     
    DR650SE, Mar 12, 2012
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