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Error when formatting SD Card in GT-31

Created by Pointman Pointman  > 9 months ago, 9 Nov 2016
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Pointman
Pointman

WA

437 posts

9 Nov 2016 7:34am
I'm getting an error message trying to format my 2gB SD card in a GT-31:
"Fail"
"[-32768.eeh]"
"[S:0]"

Has anyone else experienced this and have a remedy for me?

I'm running firmware version V1.4(B0803T).




powersloshin
powersloshin

NSW

1844 posts

9 Nov 2016 11:56am
Format as fat 32 on your computer
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

9 Nov 2016 1:41pm
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powersloshin said..
Format as fat 32 on your computer





Nope! FAT32 is not recognised.

Format as FAT16 on your computer.

But if the FT-31 will not format the card, it might be a faulty card.

For the benefit of other readers/users, remember: It will also not work with an SD card larger than 2GB
Pointman
Pointman

WA

437 posts

9 Nov 2016 10:48am
FAT32 didn't work.

FAT16 is not one of the options on my PC. It lists:
1. FAT (default)
2. NTFS
3. FAT32
4. exFAT
powersloshin
powersloshin

NSW

1844 posts

9 Nov 2016 3:45pm
Probably FAT is Fat16, Sailquick must be right , I must have a bad memory. In my case the GT31 could not format the card, but after I formatted it on my pc it worked perfectly in gt-31, that happened 3 years ago and it is still going.
mark62
mark62

509 posts

10 Nov 2016 8:10am
I have two gt31's, one will allow me to use an sd cards that gas been formatted on my PC, and the other wont (same "fail" message like you). My mate suggested trying to use the card format facility in the gt31, I did and it worked a treat, problem solved.

Power your gt31 up, wait till "card found message"

on main screen, go to "memory card"

go to "log switch" turn off

go to "format card"

go to "log switch on"


hopefully, this will work for you ??


Windxtasy
Windxtasy

WA

4017 posts

14 Nov 2016 12:49pm
Pointman, I hope this means you will be doing more sailing soon!
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