Transfer Data from SD card to another SD card

[Hearken]

I need to ask help on this, I just bought a BCD536HP and it came with a 4 gb card that works great with the radio, but this is where I am having problems. Last year I bought a BCD436HP (Feb 2014) and was able to transfer Data from one card over to another in case the first card that was in the radio become corrupt, I could use the second as a back up and reformat the first one and start all over again.
I noticed now today, I bought a second SD card and when I try to download the Master Data base or even the updates that the BCD536HP needs the SD card that I plug into my PC wont connect or show up on the Sentinel Software that I have been running over last year. Now the major question and maybe Paul can answer this, I hope!!!
What happens when a SD card gets corrupt, you reformat it, and you but it into the scanner, and it becomes a message such as "SD card error process" and the scanner is useless?
Do I need to send in the SD card in or what? Last year I again could double the Data as a back up, but this year no go. Did Uniden write a update that wont let downloads to SD cards that are not in the radio, but are in a slot in the computer? Has anybody else had this problem? I can see the SD card under my computer and can transfer other items to the card, as far as the Sentinel Software, it just doesn't work. Anybody who can help, appreciated it. Thanks!!

 

[Voyager]

Sounds like the card may be corrupt beyond repair.

But, the general procedure is:

Format the card for FAT or FAT32 using SD Formatter
Clear the card (initialize it) using CLEAR USER DATA in Sentinel
Write the card from Sentinel to restore (or duplicate) your data.

All the above can be done in the scanner or with a card reader.

I suspect you may not be doing the first step which will result in the card not working in the scanner. Windows will see it, but the scanner won't and Sentinel won't, as it's not properly formatted.

 

[Hearken]

SD Card transfer

Thanks Voyager, I tried your steps and it worked. I was missing the second step of Clear Usage Data, now if my original 4 gb card goes tipsy then I can back up what I am currently using and not worry about losing any control over the radio. Again thanks.

 

[ofd8001]

now if my original 4 gb card goes tipsy then I can back up what I am currently using and not worry about losing any control over the radio. Again thanks.

Yes. A number of folks have opted to use a higher capacity/faster speed card. All you need to do is follow the steps Voyager posted when you get a different card.

(The "important stuff" - database/profiles/Favorites Lists are stored on your computer and written to the SD card when you do a "write to scanner").

With SD cards being so inexpensive and the potential for SD card corruption, having a spare or two around is a good thing. I've seen a suggestion or two about taping a spare to the underside of the scanner.