Originally Posted by Fruity-ya-ya (Post 2233456)

Just to check, you have formatted as FAT 32 right?

Originally Posted by boot (Post 2233529)

I'm with the Yorkshire method on this. Cards do sometimes fail, but usually through hammering rather than randomness.

Still think it could be that it's not being recognised, rather than boogered.

Try Fruity-ya-ya's link.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy (Post 2233560)

It isn't locked is it? There's often a physical switch on the cards. Also, if it's sdhc it won't work in a lot of sd readers.

Originally Posted by TSM (Post 2233395)

just use the disk manager
Right click my computer > manage -> Disk manager
it alows you to partition and format from there
if you see no partitions on the SD card then its buggered

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 2233764)

See the pic above, I think I've done it right, but it's not showing the internal memory either :???:

Originally Posted by TSM (Post 2233941)

thats because the sansa clip does not present the card as a physical device, its treated as media player memory, mabey there is a USB mode option on the sansa clip that allows you to do this, ususaly most mp3 players will be set to MTP mode, change it to somthing else and mabey the card reader will then show up as a drive letter

Originally Posted by boot (Post 2234187)

Just to clarify...

Are you trying to format this while inserted in to the MP3 player? As more than likely it will need to be popped into USB card reader or internal SD drive via an adapter to work.

If you have neither of these, let me know, I can pop one in the post if I can find it.

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S (Post 2233319)

They're cheaper than chips anyway.

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 2234770)

Correct, changed the USB mode & it could 'see' the sansa clip internal memory, but not the external SD card drive.

Yes, as I don't have a specific card reader.
That is awfully kind of you, but I think I have taken up enough of your assistance already I think it's probably time to draw this to a close.
Thanks very much all, it's been fun trying, and I've learnt some along the way. :)

Originally Posted by boot (Post 2235174)

It's not an issue.

Your other option - if you're going to call it a day anyway, is to pop it in the post - for the price of a stamp, I may be able to sort it for you. If you're not in a rush - you've nothing to lose (except the price of a stamp) ;-).

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 2235467)

I can run to the price of a stamp if you pm me your address,

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 2235467)

or I can bank your generosity until it's worth it with some other problem :)