Format Card Utility

[Tissa]

Isn't there supposed to be a storage card formating program as a basic utility with the pocket pc? And if so where can I find it? I've looked on my device and can't find it and when I looked around on the internet all I could come up with so far are companies selling this utility! Can anyone clear this up with me and let me know the story?

Thanks,
Steve

[Bob Russell]

You can also format a card from your pc if you have a card reader attached.

[Tissa]

You can also format a card from your pc if you have a card reader attached.

That's true. But is there a basic formating utility on the pocket pc itself that I don't have to pay for? The other handheld that I have is a Sony Clie and it has the program MS Gate that allows you to format the storage disk. Is there one for the pocket pc?

Thanks,
Steve

[Colin Dunstan]

Originally Posted by Tissa

That's true. But is there a basic formating utility on the pocket pc itself that I don't have to pay for? The other handheld that I have is a Sony Clie and it has the program MS Gate that allows you to format the storage disk.

Good point. I also dislike companies who try to sell formatting tools, as if it was something so extraordinary that we'd want to pay for it. Perhaps it's safer to perform low-level operations on a PC, that is just my guess. You may want to try Stephbel Format which hasn't been updated in a while, but it's free and should still work for your purposes:

http://www.stephbel.com/ppc.html

[Tissa]

You may want to try Stephbel Format which hasn't been updated in a while, but it's free and should still work for your purposes

Thanks, but would it be alright to install the program since it's in French? Does it even matter? Thanks for the replies but I don't know why such a simple program is made into such a big deal. I think I'll stick with formatting the disk on my main computer. Better to be safe than sorry.

Thanks,
Steve