My SmartDisk PhotoBank PB40 won't read new format Cards
I bought a new Camera with a 4GB SD Card, but my Photobank doesn't recognize it. It works fine with the small 16MB card that came with the Camera, as well as my older 2GB and smaller CF cards. I think I need a software upgrade, but SmartDisk has been sold to Verbatim and I can't locate anything online now. Any suggestions?
My SmartDisk PhotoBank PB40 does not recognize my new 4G SDHC cards. The info that came with the cards indicated that not all cameras can recognize the newer High Capacity (HC) cards. I assume I need a firmware upgrade, but haven't been able to locate one yet.My SmartDisk PhotoBank PB40 does not recognize my new 4G SDHC cards. The info that came with the cards indicated that not all cameras can recognize the newer High Capacity (HC) cards. I assume I need a firmware upgrade, but haven't been able to locate one yet.
About a year ago I had downloaded the driver... I wish I had saved it now!!! Somebody who has the reformated download needs to File Share it... how hard would it be to write from scatch? Hope we can find a solution soon!About a year ago I had downloaded the driver... I wish I had saved it now!!! Somebody who has the reformated download needs to File Share it... how hard would it be to write from scatch? Hope we can find a solution soon!
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sd cards up to 16G here http://astore.amazon.co.uk/clivgraycomp-21/search?node=5&keywords=sd+card&x=0&y=0&preview=.
pb40 does not read sdhc cards. more hdsc cards here (to 16G) http://astore.amazon.co.uk/clivgraycomp-21/search?node=5&keywords=sdhc+card&x=0&y=0&preview=
You cannot reformat using Windows or your card reader will not longer work. You need to use the Fat32 formatting tool. It's still available on the Verbatim website (They bought SmartDisk) http://www.verbatim.com/support/support.cfm?open=Downloads Select-Hardware Storage-Portable Drives. You should see a heading on the right for Downloads. Select the Verbatim Fat32 download tool. Download the tool. Connect your PhotoBank to your computer with the mini-USB cable and then run the Fat32 tool you just downloaded. Follow the prompts to reformat the PhotoBank. Your card reader and hard drive will be good as new.
I had the same problem but it felt like the drive was working. I took a chance, inserterd a 4GB CF card, and pressed the copy button. I hoped it would shut off after the copy was made due to the 30 second inactiviy timeout. After about 10 minutes, the blue backlight to turned off and it powered down. I plugged the Photobank into a laptop via USB cable and checked the original CF card files against the Photobank files. Success! All files were copied!
I have a pb80, and I found that it would not read SD above 2 g.
It reads a 2 g fine, but not a 4 g.
I also have a reader with the same problem. I replaced the reader with a different model, and it works fine. Planned obsolence.
Negitive... I had the same problem. I had to borrow my friends PC to Format! But guess what! 1 Year Later and with SmartDisk out of business I was able to go back and copy the software! Sweet! Feel free to use it from my site: http://yardenreport.blogspot.com/
The Photobank must be formatted in FAT32 to work. If you formatted in any other format, go to http://sdkbase.smartdisk.com/display/2n/index.asp?c=cpc=e72ylkXWR8u0YnrbMviY&cpc=&cid=1&r=0.8182337
You will see a file on the right hand side... It is a short program that will reformat the drive in FAT32. Just follow the directions on the page
My smartdisc photobank lights up, but does not download and the icons dom not appear. However my computer does recognize it and shows me some of the files on it. Help
My SmartDisk PhotoBank PB40 does not recognize my new 4G SDHC cards. The info that came with the cards indicated that not all cameras can recognize the newer High Capacity (HC) cards. I assume I need a firmware upgrade, but haven't been able to locate one yet.
About a year ago I had downloaded the driver... I wish I had saved it now!!! Somebody who has the reformated download needs to File Share it... how hard would it be to write from scatch? Hope we can find a solution soon!
This is as close as I got:
http://www.savebase.com/infobase/downloa...
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