microSD card reading error, shows 0 bytes

[smuch]

SD Card Mounted as Internal Storage

[marko]

I’m still having this problem, no matter which SD card I use. I reformat it on my computer using the exFAT format, and then everything works fine for a while, until eventually it shows that the SD card is empty again. But it isn’t. When I plug it into my computer, I can see all the data.

The first post here about this issue was made in October, and it’s a real shame that the team hasn’t fixed this bug yet.

[coffeeboy96]

It works fine for a while, then suddenly disappears and shows the card has 0 bytes. Despite formatting.

[clgrove33]

Same issue here too. When I had only like 200 songs it worked fine. When I had 4,500 songs, it doesn’t recognize anything on the SD card.

[smuch]

Is there an open issues list?
SD card *issue(s) should be on the bug list already? No?

@shiloh

I’m considering just reactivating my old phone and forgetting about the kompakt until there is a confirmed solution.

*SD Card issues also may be, not ejecting the card properly from their computer, incorrect format of the card, loading excessive number of files, incorrect info on files

[smuch]

@clgrove33

I had only like 200 songs it worked fine. When I had 4,500 songs, it doesn’t recognize anything on the SD card.

When an Android device or MP3 player fails to recognize a large jump in songs (like going from 200 to 4,500), it is usually due to a scan timeout, folder clutter, or a counterfeit SD card [1, 2]. The device’s media scanner is getting overwhelmed or timing out before indexing can finish.

[smuch]

@marko

this problem, no matter which SD card I use. I reformat it on my computer using the exFAT format, and then everything works fine for a while, until eventually it shows that the SD card is empty again. But it isn’t. When I plug it into my computer, I can see all the data.

The recurring corruption you’re experiencing is likely caused by the exFAT file system itself, which lacks a journaling feature, making it highly susceptible to errors when devices are powered off or disconnected without safe ejection [1, 2]. Using exFAT heavily with low-quality SD cards often compounds this issue.

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@hanswilli

reformating the SD card with a windows pc and then copying the files back on it didnt work. I wanted to reformat using the Kompakt, but it doesnt show the sd card not recognized message anymore (though its still not possible to access data on it) so I cannot figure out how.

When reformatting on a PC and copying files back doesn’t resolve SD card issues, it usually means there is file system corruption, the card is stuck in a read-only state, or the Windows format didn’t apply the correct format type needed by your specific device

[urszula]

@clgrove33

hen I had 4,500 songs, it doesn’t recognize anything on the SD card.

How big is your SD card?

[smuch]

@urszula

How big

Size doesn’t matter - specs say Kompakt up to 2TB.