iPaq 3870 problem with SD card

[joe90]

Hi Guys,
:D
I have a problem with my 128Mb SD card with my iPaq 3870, all of a sudden it refuses to allow me to intall software to it. Everytime I try to install new software with Active sync, it keeps coming up with error message :

"Cannot copy the destination file. Make sure the disk on the mobile device is not write protected, and that all setup programs on the device are completed."

I have checked the card is not write protected and still have about 51Mb on the card. I don't know how to check if any setup programs is not completed. Any ideas. I have enclosed my software list as below, just in cse if anyone can tell any conflict(s) or which section of the registry file I should be looking at to check if any problem has not been shut down properly?? May be I don't know what I am talking about!! :oops:

Here is my software list
Access Netfront3
Adobe reader
Birdsoft Syswatch
BizzDev Netuse
BurrOak Software Phone Today
BVRP Software Win-Phone Pocket
Cambridge vxUtil
Cardinal Info. Tech withMP3
Compaq Computer 38drivers_ENG
Compaq Device Manager Update
Compaq WL110 Wireless Client
Daniel East's DEX File search plugin
Daniel East's DEX TaskManager plugin
Daniel East's DEX Zip plugin
Daniel East's DEXplor Registration Key
FieldSoftware PrintPocketCE
Flux The Mark
Greg Fisher's Mortgage CALC
HappyJackRoad PocketRSS
IA Style - IA Album
IBM Embedded ViaVoice Mobility Suite
ICQ for PocketPC
Ilium Software eWallet
Ilium Software ListPro
Ilium Software ListPro Samples
Insignia Solutions JeodeRuntime
InterActive Vision Blackjack
InterActive Vision VideoPoker
KSE Truefax 2.0
Macromedia Flash Player
Map&Guide GmbH Map Travel
MapAsia.com MapKing
Maximilian Wimmer Unit Converter
Microsoft Activation
Microsoft Adagio
Microsoft Allegro
Microsoft Firedrill
Microsoft RocknRoll
Microsoft Synthesizer
Microsoft Vocal
Microsoft High Encryption Pack for PIE
Microsoft Internet Explorer Tooks for Media Player
Microsoft Portriat
Microsoft Power Contacts
Microsoft Today Screen Image Tool
Microsoft Windows Media Player Update
MOBEM mPhone 2.1
Mobimate Worldmate
MpegTV Pocket TV
Nyditot Virtual Display 2.01
O2 Mobile Web
Orbworks PocketC
Paragon Software CETuner
PC Counselor Tweaks2K2
PHM Data Sources
PHM Device Manager
PHM Task Manager
Pieter van Santen World Phone
Pocket Media PocketDivx
PocketSOFT.ca abcDB
Pocketx Software Pocket Stock Monitor
PPCLINK EDICT
Realnetworks RealOne Player
SiPix Pocket Printer Driver
SnoopSoft Dashboard
SoftET Unzip 1.0
Tilanosoft SmallMenu
TinyStocks Stock Manager
VisualIT Tube
VisualIT London Underground Map
VisualIT London Street Map
VisualIT London Rail Map
VisualIT Paris Metro Map
VisualIT Paris Street Map
VisualIT Paris RER Map
WebIS Pocket Informant 3
Windows Media Control for PIE
Windows Media Skin Chooser
WordLogic Keyboard
Z2 PocketLAN
Z-Com LANEscape-XI825 CF Card

Any suggestions is highly appreciated. Thanks

BR

Joe 8O

[jdhill]

Is the SD card from Sandisk?

Sandisk cards seem to have more than their share of compatibility problems (including the symptoms you are describing).

If it is a Sandisk card, my advice is to exchange it for a different brand. My personal recommendation is Panasonic.

[joe90]

Thanks for the tip. I was wondering could it be my SD card, it's a Toshiba. Don't know where to start looking to resolve this problem :x . I can install SW to my CF card using a PCMCIA sleeve. Strange. If I move al the files from the SD card to my PC, format the card, then move all the files back to the SD card, will it work??

[jdhill]

Have you done a soft reset on the Pocket PC? If not, try that first.

If that doesn't help, then I'd try moving the files, formatting the SD card and then moving the files back.

If you or a friend has another brand of SD card of the same capacity, you may want to see if it has a similar problem. If so, then that would rule out the SD card as the problem. You could also try your SD card in another PPC to try to isolate the problem.

[joe90]

Will give it a try, keep you inform of result. Thanks. :)

[joe90]

Hi there, this is what I have done, disabled all the programs that run from the SD card, copy all programs to my notebook, format card, put all the programs back onto SD card like it was before... at this point I am having problem with the temp internet folder, I suspect it was one of the temp internet file causing the problem, empty the folder. Insert the CD card back into the ipaq, soft rest PPC, re-initialise card. Everyting starts to work again... :lol:

Thanks a lot mate. :wink:

[jdhill]

You're welcome!