SD Card Access Error

[silagi]

I have 2 BCD536HP's with identical programming. Last night after we had a power outage and after the outage one of the units only shows "SD Card Access Error" when I turn it own. I took the SD card out of the working scanner and put it in the one that gave the error and it works fine. I am assuming the SD card data got messed up. I tried plugging the unit into my computer to try and reload the SD card from the Sentinal software but when I go to "Write to Scanner" it has the "OK" box is greyed out. What do I have to do to get this SD card working again?

 

[Voyager]

Try reformatting it and copying the data to the card. Sounds like it got glitched.

 

[silagi]

I could not see anyway to format the card in the Sential software with the card in the radio. I dont have a card reader/writer compatible with the micro SD. Is it possible to do it while in the radio?

 

[W6KRU]

Go to the scanner menu in Sentinel. Use Clear User Data.

 

[silagi]

That is where I went and the "OK" box was grayed out.

 

[W6KRU]

Try checking the show all drives box and see if your dive shows up. If not, you are going to need a compatible card reader so you can format with windows.

 

[silagi]

It does not show up. Thanks for the info.

 

[questnz]

This may help https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/

 

[Voyager]

That is where I went and the "OK" box was grayed out.

I get the feeling either the card is FUBAR'ed, or the read-only bit got set (which is pretty much the same thing).

I would invest in a UPS for the power supply.