Hardware Problems Being Caused by a 128gb Sd Card

[dankonion]

I recently got a new 128gb SD card for my o3dsxl. I noticed that it loads slower which is normal since the sd card is large. But the main problem that I'm having with it so far is that whenever I enter one of the apps on the top of the screen for example Game notes, Friends list, or Miiverse it will work normal but when I quit using the application, it will keep me in the page saying HOME. It seems like if I take out my SD card while It's on this screen that it will then crash out of it and then crash on the main menu. Is there any way I can fix this problem? By the way the SD card is on format FAT32 so I know that the format isn't the issue.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

What brand? Did you format to 32K Cluster i believe is called? ?

How much did you pay for it?

 

[dankonion]

What brand? Did you format to 32K Cluster i believe is called? ?

How much did you pay for it?

The brand is V7 and I paid about $40. Do certain brands work better on the 3ds? I believe you are thinking of FAT32 which I formatted to already.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

The brand is V7 and I paid about $40. Do certain brands work better on the 3ds? I believe you are thinking of FAT32 which I formatted to already.

Is probably fake.

 

[GreaterDog]

i got the same problem with my 128GB micro sd sandisk extreme card until i format it.

 

[Futurdreamz]

I never had a problem with my KomputerBay card in my Wii U. I think I have a Sandisk in my New 3DS though.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences with us but it doesn't solve his problem. He bought a 128GB Sd card for $40 and from a brand i never heard of or probably isn't well know is probably not a good card even fake. That is my best guess. If you are having problems, try formatting it with the sd formatter tool and make sure is 32fat. Then again i doubt nintendo intended for anyone to be using any sd card higher than 32GB Cause they never tested it as it shows on their list of confirmed working sd card options.

 

[GreaterDog]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences with us but it doesn't solve his problem. He bought a 128GB Sd card for $40 and from a brand i never heard of or probably isn't well know is probably not a good card even fake. That is my best guess. If you are having problems, try formatting it with the sd formatter tool and make sure is 32fat. Then again i doubt nintendo intended for anyone to be using any sd card higher than 32GB Cause they never tested it as it shows on their list of confirmed working sd card options.

Maybe he got corrupted files in the card he must check it and fixes the issues.It happen to my 03ds's 32GB kingston card.

 

[dankonion]

I never had a problem with my KomputerBay card in my Wii U. I think I have a Sandisk in my New 3DS though.

what size was your card I might consider buying a better brand if it solves my problem.

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Is probably fake.

It works perfectly and its on the correct format. The thing is that the 3ds is supposed to normally support sd card sizes 32 and under. I'm not positive if the brand is causing the issue or the size of the sd card.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

what size was your card I might consider buying a better brand if it solves my problem.

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It works perfectly and its on the correct format. The thing is that the 3ds is supposed to normally support sd card sizes 32 and under. I'm not positive if the brand is causing the issue or the size of the sd card.

So why aren't you using a 32 GB Sd card if that how the system works?

 

[Futurdreamz]

what size was your card I might consider buying a better brand if it solves my problem.

Originally I had this card, but then I upgraded to this one because 64GB was a tad too small. It is a full sized SD so it won't work with the brand New 3DS, but it will work with the original.

I don't remember what size I have in my 3DS, and I don't want to take it apart just to check.

 

[dankonion]

So why aren't you using a 32 GB Sd card if that how the system works?

The reason why I got an SD card this size is because I want to get CFW (Custom Firmware) so then I can have space for all the games I want to download.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

The reason why I got an SD card this size is because I want to get CFW (Custom Firmware) so then I can have space for all the games I want to download.

Well while is not my business why you use larger cards than intended, Nintendo surly didn't expect anyone to just download every single game available or even back up ones that aren't on eshop servers, but again, is your decision. 32GB is what nintendo considered their standard.

To be honest i think you may have a defective (Fake) Card. Apperently they exist somehow. Generic looking cards, sell for very low prices and has high storages spaces, have very poor write speeds. Mostly you should avoid any unknown brands or ones that look cheep and generic for example have a sticker on it, without basic information.

Is better to stick to trusted brands like sandisk, kingston, luxor or whatever the ones listed by nintendo. Find ones that look like this, it should least have the "MICRO SDXC" Logo on it and The writing speed class that shows "U1" Or "C10" Something similar. Also Expect to pay more than $60 for it, mostly people would buy a very cheap card, especially having high storage.... easy to know is supicious.

You can also CLICK HERE For list of tested and working sd cards by nintendo for nintendo 3ds and new 3ds systems.
It also tells you that is recommended to use the sd formatter tool for best results, and that nintendo does not guarantee performance for Micro sd cards.

 

[dankonion]

I found out the problem everyone! It wasnt my SD card or 3ds but it was because I had menuhax. Menuhax causes many issues to the menu sadly. Thanks to everyone who took part of this thread.

 

[nero99]

when formatting large capacity cards, set the cluster size to 64. they work much better than having cluster set to 32. also, i recommend getting a samsung evo or evo plus 128gb, they work pretty great.

 

[Xenon Hacks]

I found out the problem everyone! It wasnt my SD card or 3ds but it was because I had menuhax. Menuhax causes many issues to the menu sadly. Thanks to everyone who took part of this thread.

Doesn't change the fact that you have a fake sd card with actual memory ranging from 16-32GB possibly even less

 

[Originality]

For peace of mind, you should test your micro SD card with h2test to confirm the actual speed, capacity, and reliability of the card. The way it works, it will full up the card with 1GB files then read them back to check read speed and data integrity. Fake cards will end up corrupting all files created beyond its physical capacity.

There was another thread recently where someone's 64GB Micro SD card turned out to be physically 8GB big, and the rest was faked via compression.

Edit: one site for h2test: http://www.uniwins.com/download/showdownload.php?id=2&lang=en

 

[dankonion]

Doesn't change the fact that you have a fake sd card with actual memory ranging from 16-32GB possibly even less

It has 128gb I'm positive that the sd card is legit. Menuhax causes this issue with people who have a 64+gb sized sd card.

 

[Xenon Hacks]

It has 128gb I'm positive that the sd card is legit. Menuhax causes this issue with people who have a 64+gb sized sd card.

lol ok guy, you and your real $40 128GB no brand SD card ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Futurdreamz]

lol ok guy, you and your real $40 128GB no brand SD card ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Komputerbay is a brand by definition though. Just because it's not Samsung or SanDisk is no excuse to write it off. My cards have worked absolutely perfectly.

Plus since Komputebay isn't as high profile as Samsung or SanDisk, there's no counterfeit units.