Books on SD Card - Page 2

HarryT · 07-14-2008, 07:07 AM

The initial "\" indicates a path from the root of the card. It's not a part of the name.

slayda · 07-14-2008, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brazos_Jack

Thanks Justy,

How do I check the cards with my PC to make sure they are FAT32 before I copy the books over?

If the SD cards I have are not formatted FAT32, is there a way to reformat them to FAT32 with my PC?

My PC is running Windows XP, if that matters.

Just format the card as you would any other drive and specify FAT32 when asked. Although it is probably already formated as FAT32. Reformating it will ensure it is FAT32.

dordale · 07-14-2008, 01:22 PM

You can check the format of the card by right clicking on it's drive letter in Windows Explorer and choosing properties. Under the "General Tab" it will tell you how it's formatted under the "File System" entry.

dordale

Brazos_Jack · 07-15-2008, 12:08 AM

Thanks everyone,

If I hadn't seen this thread, I know I would not be able to use the Cybook I just ordered from BooksOnBoard when I get to Philly next week with no computer access there.

I checked all the SD cards I use with my camera and all were FAT, not FAT32. They also had some default subdirectory folders that my camera creates when you insert a new card and turn it on. I reformatted one to FAT32 and tried it in the camera. It worked fine. The camera did not try to reformat it but did recreate the subfolders. So I have now reformatted all my SD cards to FAT32. I have set up folders on my PC with the folder names you have specified and am filling them with .prc book files, .mp3 music files, and jpg picture files. When finished, I'll transfer the full folders to an SD card.

So I should be good to go.

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07-14-2008, 07:07 AM	#16
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The initial "\" indicates a path from the root of the card. It's not a part of the name.

07-14-2008, 01:22 PM	#18
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	You can check the format of the card by right clicking on it's drive letter in Windows Explorer and choosing properties. Under the "General Tab" it will tell you how it's formatted under the "File System" entry. dordale

07-15-2008, 12:08 AM	#19
Brazos_Jack Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas & Saudi Arabia Device: Palm	Thanks everyone, If I hadn't seen this thread, I know I would not be able to use the Cybook I just ordered from BooksOnBoard when I get to Philly next week with no computer access there. I checked all the SD cards I use with my camera and all were FAT, not FAT32. They also had some default subdirectory folders that my camera creates when you insert a new card and turn it on. I reformatted one to FAT32 and tried it in the camera. It worked fine. The camera did not try to reformat it but did recreate the subfolders. So I have now reformatted all my SD cards to FAT32. I have set up folders on my PC with the folder names you have specified and am filling them with .prc book files, .mp3 music files, and jpg picture files. When finished, I'll transfer the full folders to an SD card. So I should be good to go.

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