Error when formatting SD Card in GT-31

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Pointman

437 posts

Pointman

WA, 437 posts

9 Nov 2016 7:34am

I'm getting an error message trying to format my 2gB SD card in a GT-31:
"Fail"
"[-32768.eeh]"
"[S:0]"

Has anyone else experienced this and have a remedy for me?

I'm running firmware version V1.4(B0803T).

powersloshin

NSW

1855 posts

powersloshin

NSW, 1855 posts

9 Nov 2016 11:56am

Format as fat 32 on your computer

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

9 Nov 2016 1:41pm

powersloshin said..
Format as fat 32 on your computer

Nope! FAT32 is not recognised.

Format as FAT16 on your computer.

But if the FT-31 will not format the card, it might be a faulty card.

For the benefit of other readers/users, remember: It will also not work with an SD card larger than 2GB

Pointman

437 posts

Pointman

WA, 437 posts

9 Nov 2016 10:48am

FAT32 didn't work.

FAT16 is not one of the options on my PC. It lists:
1. FAT (default)
2. NTFS
3. FAT32
4. exFAT

powersloshin

NSW

1855 posts

powersloshin

NSW, 1855 posts

9 Nov 2016 3:45pm

Probably FAT is Fat16, Sailquick must be right , I must have a bad memory. In my case the GT31 could not format the card, but after I formatted it on my pc it worked perfectly in gt-31, that happened 3 years ago and it is still going.

mark62

511 posts

mark62

511 posts

10 Nov 2016 8:10am

I have two gt31's, one will allow me to use an sd cards that gas been formatted on my PC, and the other wont (same "fail" message like you). My mate suggested trying to use the card format facility in the gt31, I did and it worked a treat, problem solved.

Power your gt31 up, wait till "card found message"

on main screen, go to "memory card"

go to "log switch" turn off

go to "format card"

go to "log switch on"

hopefully, this will work for you ??

Windxtasy

4019 posts

Windxtasy

WA, 4019 posts

14 Nov 2016 12:49pm

Pointman, I hope this means you will be doing more sailing soon!

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