PocketPc SD card

I have Windows mobile 5 installed, on a Mio P550 Pocket pc.
I have just had a repair done including a new motherboard.
But since |I got it back I cannot copy or paste to my sd card, it says it is
write protected. Although I have no problems copy and pasting when the sd
card is inserted in my desktop.
Does anyone know if there is a way to change settings, to allow writing to
memory card on the pocket pc.
It runs the sd card ok, and will install programmes from it. just wont allow
to write to it.

Todd
Wed May 14 10:11:30 PDT 2008


"Maverick1251" <leedsunited476@msn.com> wrote in message
news:12ADE3D3-AE20-43CE-9709-A5B2337071AF@microsoft.com...
>I have Windows mobile 5 installed, on a Mio P550 Pocket pc.
> I have just had a repair done including a new motherboard.
> But since |I got it back I cannot copy or paste to my sd card, it says it
> is write protected. Although I have no problems copy and pasting when the
> sd card is inserted in my desktop.
> Does anyone know if there is a way to change settings, to allow writing to
> memory card on the pocket pc.
> It runs the sd card ok, and will install programmes from it. just wont
> allow to write to it.

It might just be a corruption issue of some kind. Weirder things have
happened.

Try copying everything from the card to your desktop (I create a folder
called something like "SD Card Backup May 08" and dump everything in it.)
Then reformat the card, and copy everything back, and see if the PPC is
happier with it.

michael
Wed May 14 12:09:07 PDT 2008

Maverick1251 wrote:

> I have Windows mobile 5 installed, on a Mio P550 Pocket pc.
> I have just had a repair done including a new motherboard.
> But since |I got it back I cannot copy or paste to my sd card, it says it is
> write protected. Although I have no problems copy and pasting when the sd
> card is inserted in my desktop.
> Does anyone know if there is a way to change settings, to allow writing to
> memory card on the pocket pc.

Did you check whether the write protect switch on the SD card is in the
correct (unlocked) position? Maybe it is in between the locked and the
unlocked position and your desktop card reader sees it as unlocked while
the Pocket PC sees it in the locked position.

Regards...
Michael

Beverly
Wed May 14 12:31:13 PDT 2008

>> motherboard replaced <<

My suspicion would be that the sd write protect switch _on the
motherboard socket_ is defective or not connected.

Since it is a clear "not working after repair" I'd personally suggest
returning it immediately.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]