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SanDisk card incompatible with HP Pavilion XP SP2 - Review written on May 27, 2008
Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.
UPDATE TO MY PREVIOUS POST:
On the HP Pavilion dv4000, with Windows XP SP2, with a built in multicard reader, I have found that the BlueProton USB SanDisk SD card reader offered [...] *does* make the card *readable* by the HP XP SP2.
So apparently, the SanDisk 2GB card hardware design sold, is not hardware compatible with the *multicard* reader that is built into the HP, and that this new BlueProton USB SanDisk-SD-flash-format only card reader makes it completely readable. I also tried my USB 51 in one multicard reader with the SanDisk SD 2GB cards on the HP XP SP2, and it also makes the card readable by the HP. So the HP XP SP2 has no problems accessing a 2GB SD card format, but that the bulk SanDisk card itself is not backward hardware compatible, or it is simply incompatible, with one versions of multicard reader, or that the HP Pavilion dv4000's multicard reader is not 100% compatible with all SD format flash.
I cannot diagnose which hardware issue is the problem, in the SD design, in the SD reader, or a mix of both. As some users have commented there's incompatabilities, it is good to have another 10-20 buck card reader, or buy one SD flash before buying bulk, to assure compatibility between the two hardware systems of SD flash and SD reader you may own.
I would rate the unit 2 stars, but don't know how to upgrade the rating, just the post.
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I recently bought four 2GB SanDisk cards. They cannot be properly formatted in the built in SD card reader, on the HP Pavilion XP SP2. When they are "formatted" as FAT only on the HP XP SP2, they act like they can receive files from the HP, but when you go back to examine them, the files do not read back. When the cards are used in a digital camera to take pictures, and the card is put in the HP XP SP2 SD card reader, no files or folders are visible at all.
I have to work around all of this by exclusively using USB to download the files from the camera to the HP, versus simply plugging the card into the HP. Plus, the card is useless, with the HP, by itself.
A definitely incompatible SanDisk product, with a standard HP Pavilion XP SP2 with built in SD/multi card reader slot. Useable enough with a digital camera, through USB exclusively, as you cannot swap the card into the HP.
SanDisk's defective product & lousy customer service - Review written on April 10, 2008
Rating: 1 out of 5
10 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.
I took a bunch of pictures for my brother's wedding with this card. When the card was full I turned the camera off, carefully removed the card, placed it in its plastic case and in my camera bag. When we got back from the wedding and I tried to transfer the pictures to my computer, I get an error message. I try numerous ways of reading the card as well as recovery software. Nothing works.
So I try to return the defective card to SanDisk. I have to register on their site and then enter in all my product information before sending a email, which must be done though their difficult to navigate and out of date website. I finally send an email though their site and request an exchange and all I get back is a form letter with things I may have done wrong to cause the error. I then fill out another request on their site, again stating that I want a refund or exchange, and I get an email telling me to check my message box on the site. I check after a few days and it's from someone asking for more information. But because I waited a few days, it's too late to reply or some such nonesense, and then I send another email and am again asked for more information at which point I just gave up after spending nearly an hour on recouping $5 or so.
I frequently buy IT accessories for my company and now make it a point to never buy a SanDisk product.