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Fred2000

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Hi, I've got a 128gb MicroSD in my S7 edge, but the phone isn't detecting it. When I go into my files it just says 'not inserted'. The main technicality is that both my home and work computers don't read cards as large as 128gb so I can't use them to check whether it's the card or the phone at fault. I know that S7 edge's are compatible with 128gb cards as one of my mates has one in his and it works fine. So, I need to get everything sorted from my phone. I've checked online in quite a lot of detail, but everything starts with 'plug your card into your pc...'

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Fred

P.s. obviously I'd prefer to recover the files if possible but it's not crucial
 
how on earth have you managed to get a home and work computer that can't read 128GB cards?

(if you encrypted the card, or had it set as internal storage you wouldn't be able to read it on a pc anyway)
 
psionandy said:
how on earth have you managed to get a home and work computer that can't read 128GB cards?
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Haha yeah I know...they're both pretty basic Lenovo ones, the home ones a thinkcentre edge (S/N pb27lc7) and the work ones some form of laptop, don't know the model off the top of my head.
They're both incredibly cheap, but I didn't buy either of them so can't complain:cool:
 
Have you formatted the card for your device. In most cases people insert SD cards into their device that had previous data still on it and in almost all cases the card has to be formatted for the device so it can work, meaning that you will lose all the data that was formerly on the SD card before you installed it.
 
mikedt said:
Are your computers running Windows XP? Also how is the micro SD formatted? For that phone it must be FAT32 format.
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Nope, both PC's on windows 10.

I've tried finding how to format the card but I can't find how to do it on the phone, without using a pc. When it's not even recognised in the first place there aren't any SD card settings in the settings menu

Thanks for the quick replys everyone:thumbsupdroid:
 
What's the name of the device you're using?
Also keep in mind that SD cards can become corrupt and can't be used.
 
You can buy cheap sd card readers with usb attachments for your computers. Its the expensive way around but at least you'll have a reader for either computer. They cost about $5.00 US or use Wish if you can wait.
 
markdoc said:
You can buy cheap sd card readers with usb attachments for your computers. Its the expensive way around but at least you'll have a reader for either computer. They cost about $5.00 US or use Wish if you can wait.
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Will the computer read the SD 'through' a reader? I thought the computers processor or whatever wasn't able to read any storage device over a certain capacityo_O
Disclaimer: but then I am clueless:p
 
Fred2000 said:
Sorry what dyou mean by device name? It's an S7 edge, serial no r58h840rhyh
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My bad I overlooked that....
But I'm still leaning toward the card being corrupt and by that being said it can't be read anymore.
Try using a different SD card and see what happens because if it works my assumption is right about the one you're having issues with.
 
Fred2000 said:
Will the computer read the SD 'through' a reader? I thought the computers processor or whatever wasn't able to read any storage device over a certain capacityo_O
Disclaimer: but then I am clueless:p
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If your cardbreader can read 128gb SD card, your computer will. Older card readers won't work with SD cards over 32gb.
 
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