Put a piece of scotch tape over the adapter where it completely covers the slot and see if that fixes the issue
Hacking So I have my Gateway card and everything else I need. What do I do now?
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Put a piece of scotch tape over the adapter where it completely covers the slot and see if that fixes the issue
The slot being where you insert the microsd card or where the switch is for lock or not?
well is it showing up on the computer? you just cant write to it, right?
two things,
1: right click on disk and go to properties -> General tab -> attribute -> and uncheck the box that says read only.
2: Open the Start menu and click the Search feature. Type "Regedit" and then double-click the registry editor icon.
Navigate through the registry editor's folders to the sub-folder named "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies."
Right-click the registry key labeled "Write Protect" and choose "Edit."
Click inside the "Value" text box.
Delete the current value and type "0."
Click "OK."
Close the registry editor and attempt to open or change one of the SD card's files again.
In guiformat it shows this. With windows whenever I try to format it it brings up the window that formatting will delete all the data and then after clicking Ok a message pops up saying "The disk is write protected"
Also on an unrelated note. Would you also happen to have a guide that shows how to play DS and GBA games on the Blue cart? (I have an R4 Gold coming in anyways, so i'll probably switch to that unless you recommend using the blue cart over it)
In guiformat it shows this. With windows whenever I try to format it it brings up the window that formatting will delete all the data and then after clicking Ok a message pops up saying "The disk is write protected"
Also on an unrelated note. Would you also happen to have a guide that shows how to play DS and GBA games on the Blue cart? (I have an R4 Gold coming in anyways, so i'll probably switch to that unless you recommend using the blue cart over it)
try and do the 2 steps right above you, one of the should take it out of read only mode
There is no attributes option under the general tab and withing the registry editor there is not folder named StorageDevicePolicies
When I was using http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/fat32format.htm - I ran into that issue.
Closing all folders (after ensuring I was going to format the correct drive) resolved it.
the lock thing is weird. what adapter are you using for the microssd cards?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
Find the entry named "WriteProtect" if the value is set to 0x00000001 (1), double click it and set the value to zero.
Reboot your computer and try your flash drive.
Note: if you don't have the StorageDevicePolicies folder, it might do good to create it and then create a DWORD key inside called WriteProtect and set it to zero.
2. Go to Start > Run > type in: regedit > hit enter. On the dialog box that opens up navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
Find the entry named "WriteProtect" if the value is set to 0x00000001 (1), double click it and set the value to zero.
Reboot your computer and try your flash drive.
Note: if you don't have the StorageDevicePolicies folder, it might do good to create it and then create a DWORD key inside called WriteProtect and set it to zero.
One other thing while windows thinks about booting back up.....you said the adapter is old. I have never purchased a mSD that did not come with an SD adapter. We're you refering to an old crappy card reader?
true!
if you have an sd reader on your computer, use an SD MicroSd adapter. Usually they come with them, but i saw yours that they didnt. By the way, thats gonna be a sweet setup. once you get passed this.
Are you planning on installing cia's?
I have a 64GB SD card in my N3DSXL and it works fine. I haven't tried a 128GB card yet, though.
I am planning on installing cia's, that's why I got a 64GB Card for the 3DS as well.
I created a folder called StorageDevicePolicies in the directory it was supposed to be in and created the DWORD named WriteProtect and the value was automatically set to 0
Still not letting me format
I am planning on installing cia's, that's why I got a 64GB Card for the 3DS as well.
I created a folder called StorageDevicePolicies in the directory it was supposed to be in and created the DWORD named WriteProtect and the value was automatically set to 0
Still not letting me format
Just go out and get a new MicroSD adapter. That should solve all your problems.
Also, make sure you're using a good quality branded card reader and not those shitty cheap chinese ones. They tend to break MicroSD cards. A member known as satel had a lot of issues with that.
They do work but you need to format them to fat32. I also read here on GBAtemp that while doing so, the read/write speeds on your 64 Gb drop down to pretty bad speeds.
So all in all, I would not recommend a 64 Gb card for your N3DS, unless someone proves me otherwise
It's an official sandisk one, i've just been using it for a long time.
Is there anyway to use an old android phone as a reader and format it like that?
When I first started using my gateway I was using the Sd reader on my hp printer. I was getting all kinds of errors. Not showing up in file explorer, blank multi menu on DS, etc. I ran to Wally world and bought an $8 Targus usb reader and all my problems went away.
True performance takes a hit with fat32 but that is really only a problem loading up the card with files from the computer and is a relatively rare occurance. Game play is fine. So if you want to be a rom whore like my family then you need space 64gB cards give the best bang for your buck right now. 90MB UHC-3 cards are overkill but then again they can be repurposed with other modern electronics and that might not be the case with a standard class 6 or 10' card.
Just go out and get a new MicroSD adapter. That should solve all your problems.
Also, make sure you're using a good quality branded card reader and not those shitty cheap chinese ones. They tend to break MicroSD cards. A member known as satel had a lot of issues with that.
They do work but you need to format them to fat32. I also read here on GBAtemp that while doing so, the read/write speeds on your 64 Gb drop down to pretty bad speeds.
So all in all, I would not recommend a 64 Gb card for your N3DS, unless someone proves me otherwise
True performance takes a hit with fat32 but that is really only a problem loading up the card with files from the computer and is a relatively rare occurance. Game play is fine. So if you want to be a rom whore like my family then you need space 64gB cards give the best bang for your buck right now. 90MB UHC-3 cards are overkill but then again they can be repurposed with other modern electronics and that might not be the case with a standard class 6 or 10' card.
I don't know why but after trying multiple things for hours, this trick finally made it work!!!
