Problem with N5

Hi,

To fix your micro-sd card you can use the program which you can download by clicking here.
After downloading the file run it in your PC and format your micro-sd card. Windows file manager can not read the card but this software exactly can format it. But if you format the micro-sd card all the file in it will be deleted.

Do the followings to format it:

- Run the downloaded "HPUSBFW_2.2.3_MASTER.exe" file in your PC.
You will see the menu below:




- Select the device which you will format.
- Select the file system FAT32,
- Give a volume name.
- If it is checked uncheck the quick format option. And the other options will be unchecked.
- Click the Start button to begin formatting.

Hope this helps.
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All the best.

Not sure why you are connecting it to a computer?
You should be connecting a micro sd card with the card reader provided, so you can copy and paste software including the N5 system software to the micro sd card. Then put the micro sd card in the n5 then the n5 in the ds lite. (the card should show up in my computer and you should be able to format it with FAT32 system)

please post further comments if I am not understanding the problem correctly

you have to reformat the n5 card go to google and type in n5 reformat

hi it sounds like a software problem. follow the following instructions. Please can you try and reformat the 2gb micro sd card in your pc and copy firmware from the CD back onto the 2gb micro sd card following the instructions below. be warned that formating will remove even the games from the card so make sure you have a backup of the games saved to your computer. any saved games will also be erased.

To format the 2gb micro sd card
1. Insert sd card into usb stick and into usb port.
2. Close autoplay screen if it appears.
3. Right click on removeable drive. (Eg D, E, F or J etc) that appeared on screen in computer window.
4. Left click on format in menu and when format window appears, tick quick format box and select ok. This will erase all content on the sd card and remove any corrupt firmware.

To reload firmware
1. Insert cd into pc cd/dvd drive.
2. Open cd drive on screen and copy and paste the files and folders from the system/english 1.18 folder on the cd to the removeable drive that the usb and micro sd card are in. The folders that you will copy are "_system_" and "moonshl" and the files will be "menu.dat" and "mshl.nds".
3. Once copied, check removeable drive to ensure files and folders have copied over.
4. Remove usb stick from pc and insert sd card back into R4. R4 menu should appear on DS screen. this normaly sorts this out. paul

For the N5 you need to fully format the 2gb card, don't be tempted to do a quick format because it won't work.
You are right to use version 1.28 but copy each file across individually in the order they are listed when you have downloaded them. Then you can create your 3 folders assuming you want them
Films
MP3
Games
I have spend a few months on and off arguing with these cards but doing as above should solve your problem.

Hi j dll, If you send me a copy of the disc I will copy it onto a 1gb sd card and send it back to you. I have an extra 1gb card.
Contact me via email [email protected]
Bill

Hi 1123sun,

Copy your files off the card. Then Format the card and select FAT32 file system. After the format is done try the card again and see if you can copy more files to it.

Kingston Tech Support

Sounds like you need a more upto date firmware or the games you have are not correct.
they should be *.nds files.

listen guys, if u have n5 and u are using a 4gb SDHC you need to upgrade the firmware to 1.18 which is the latest right now. I had the same problem, updated the kernel and it works dam good. Here is the link.

http://www.linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/

click on N5 and download the v1.18

try doing the same method for r4 but use the r4 kernel. Having the latest kernel can save u lots of problems.

found solution to R5:
download latest firmware (1.19 at present) and unzip
format MicroSD to Fat or Fat32
Copy firmware onto MSD in this order ONE BY ONE !!!!!!
This step is very important!!!!
1. DS_MENU.DAT
2. _AXMENU.DAT
3. _DS_MSHL.DNS
4. _SYSTEM_ folder
5. moonshl folder
Then load your .nds files into the root.
I've had absolutely no problems with this card so far and if
installed correctly it works brilliantly!!!