02-28-09 08:37 AM
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  1. rockhead's Avatar
    rockhead
    searched all over for help on this one but came up empty. just installed an 8GB card to replace my 4GB into my vzw curve. after getting it to format the card, the curve tells me that it's only 2GB! am i missing something, or did i get taken by the ebay seller?

    ps - yes, the card clearly is labeled as 8GB

    thanks
    02-26-09 03:04 PM
  2. SevereDeceit's Avatar
    SevereDeceit
    SD
    Go to Options >About. What OS are you running? If you are running anything above 4.5.0.81 it should be supported, if not you will need to upgrade to a higher OS to support the card...
    02-26-09 03:11 PM
  3. Tremortality's Avatar
    Tremortality
    More info can be found here

    http://forums.crackberry.com/f2/micr...c-cards-46673/

    BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.0 Up to 2 GB
    BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.1 Up to 4 GB
    BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.2 Up to 4 GB
    BlackBerry Device Software 4.3.0 Up to 8 GB
    BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0 Up to 8 GB
    BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0.81 and later Up to 16 GB
    BlackBerry Device Software 4.6.0 and later Up to 32 GB
    02-26-09 03:12 PM
  4. rockhead's Avatar
    rockhead
    Originally Posted by SevereDeceit
    Go to Options >About. What OS are you running? If you are running anything above 4.5.0.81 it should be supported, if not you will need to upgrade to a higher OS to support the card...
    4.5.0.131

    just reinstalled the 4GB card and it identified it correctly.
    02-26-09 03:14 PM
  5. mbudden's Avatar
    mbudden
    If you have the OS that is on the Curve when you bought it you may need to upgrade to allow yourself to be able to use the maximum amount on your card check your OS version here.

    Edit: Try formatting the card on your computer then trying it on the Blackberry
    Last edited by mbudden; 02-26-09 at 03:18 PM. Reason: Didn't read.
    02-26-09 03:17 PM
  6. Iceman's Avatar
    Iceman
    The link that Trem listed is a great one with respect to memory cards...very nicely done.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    02-26-09 03:19 PM
  7. SevereDeceit's Avatar
    SevereDeceit
    SD
    Put the new card in, then remove your battery while the device is ON, wait a minute and replace...
    02-26-09 03:21 PM
  8. rockhead's Avatar
    rockhead
    Originally Posted by mwdb4au
    The link that Trem listed is a great one with respect to memory cards...very nicely done.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    it is. only thing i could glean from it was maybe a matter of insuring the card was formatted in FAT32. reformatted on the computer as such, but still coming up as 2GB.
    02-26-09 03:22 PM
  9. rockhead's Avatar
    rockhead
    Originally Posted by SevereDeceit
    Put the new card in, then remove your battery while the device is ON, wait a minute and replace...
    no dice. thanks though
    02-26-09 03:32 PM
  10. Tremortality's Avatar
    Tremortality
    When you formatted the card was that in the BB or the PC?
    02-26-09 03:35 PM
  11. xliderider's Avatar
    xliderider
    Originally Posted by rockhead
    it is. only thing i could glean from it was maybe a matter of insuring the card was formatted in FAT32. reformatted on the computer as such, but still coming up as 2GB.
    If I'm not mistaken, it should be formatted as FAT16.

    EDIT: I take that back, I just checked, my 8 GB card is in FAT32, reported total available space is 7.39 GB.
    Last edited by xliderider; 02-26-09 at 03:54 PM.
    02-26-09 03:50 PM
  12. xliderider's Avatar
    xliderider
    Contact the seller, maybe the card is a mislabelled 2 GB card?
    02-26-09 03:56 PM
  13. ygunawan's Avatar
    ygunawan
    great job tremorality.
    Thanks for the info which software can recognize 8GB correctly.
    02-28-09 08:37 AM
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