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overlappinggalaxies Posted on Oct 26, 2012

How to recover files from a crashed Compact Flash on my Roland SPD-S?

My SPD-S no longer recognises my CompactFlash card when I insert it . When I put the card into my computer all the files are still on the card. What's the best way to fix this without losing the files and phrases save to the card?

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It's possible your CF card is full.
1. Connect the card to your computer as you have done. 2. Copy the files off it and save same them to a folder on your desktop.3. Right click only the Flash drive and navigate to "Properties" or "Get Info" if your a mac user.4. Take not of the file system it is currently using.5. Re-format the card with the same file system using your computer.6. Replace the card into your Roland SPD-S and Re-format using these steps: a. Select patch mode or wave mode. b. Press {SHIFT} and {SETUP} (CARD UTIL) c. Press the PAGE buttons to select "CARD FORMAT" then press {ENTER} d. A"[>] to format." indication appears. Press [>] e. A "format, sure?" indication is displayed. Press {ENTER} to start formatting.
7. Once formatted you can replace the card in your computers card reader and copy the files you backed up earlier onto it.8. Re-place the CF card in your Roland and it should work. If not then you may have a irreparable CF Card.

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SOURCE: Roland SPD-S Flash card error

For the "Unsupported" error message:

  • The SPD-S is only compatible with "TYPE 1" Compact Flash cards. Also, the maximum allowed size of the CF card is 512 mb. I tried 10 different CF card and they all worked fine although only 2 of them were actually listed as compatible cards but they were all Type 1 CF cards with 512 mb or less.
  • There is no way to avoid the type 1 restriction but you can cheat the SPD-S concerning the 512mb restriction. If you have a CF card with 1 gb or more and you don't mind to use only 512mb from it... you can use a disk partinionner tool (such as Partition Magic) to delete the current partition and create a new one of only 512mb (actually make 510 mb as the partition info takes some space).

For the "unformatted" error message:
  • Simply format your card as stated in page 67 of your manual.

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