> -----Original Message----- > From: iMac List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marc > Woodbridge > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 9:08 PM > To: iMac List > Subject: CF cards > > > Hi, > I just found a heap of Compact Flash cards (all different makes > SanDisk, Simple, PQI etc .. there is even an IBM 340MB microdrive) that > were being used in a MP3 player .. these are formatted in Fat16, and > although i can view their contents with my Swift cardport and 10.2.8 > iMac, they are coming up as locked discs so i cant erase or put new > things on them. Anyone got an idea how i can unlock these cards ? > > MarcW >
If you do a 'get info' on them can you unlock them from there? Or try booting with extensions off (under OS 9.x or lower), then the Dos format will not be recognised and you should be asked if you want to initialise the card. Ben. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
