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why are my doc files being deleted?

Redenegue

Redenegue

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I have a new Samsung t950s tablet. Everytime I copy a .doc file to my sd card, it is immediately deleted. Does anyone have any idea what is going on? I do not have this problem with other files.
 
Welcome to the forums Redenegue. Is the file actually deleted as in not on the card or do you get a message saying "no application can perform this action" when you try to open it?
 
It is being deleted. I had a hard time getting the tablet to connect to my computer bwo the usb. Finally got it, and tried to copy a file. It appeared to copy, so I opened the tablet to try to open it. It was gone. I figured it must have been an error with the connection. So, I pulled out the chip, copied a file, checked to see if it would open, put it back in the tablet, and it was gone. SO, I pulled it out, copied a whole bunch of them over, put it back in, opened the file manager, FOUND the files, tried to open it, but the application tried to open it as a text file. So, I closed it, went back to the file manager to try another app, and the files, all of them, were gone. I tried this using 2 different file managers on the tablet. Pulled the chip out stuck it in my computer, and the files were really all gone. As far as I know, only .doc files are affected.
 
I think I may have an answer to my question. I'm not sure, but I think I have a bad sd memory card. I think the blame on .doc files, was that they were last to be copied. I am doing some more investigating, but I'd bet this is it.
 
You don't say what version Android you are running, but if it is version 4 or higher, you cannot just copy
files to the SD card from a file manager unless you are rooted.
Each application can read and write only to directories assigned to it.
 
This is removable media. The files are being copied on my computer. Then it is inserted into the tablet. The files exist. Some of them are deleted, some are kept. There is no good reason for any operating system to just randomly erase files. I am aware of copying problems, for example, the nexus, which does not allow it, although there is a work around. I do that frequently to copy and delete various media. On the Galaxy, it is possible, I have done it, to put it in USB storage mode. In this mode files can be transferred freely between computer and tablet with a USB connection. Also the tablet can connect with USB through its adapter, to a USB memory stick. I am using a 128GB stick with no problems. Any installed file manager works well with these "unassigned" directories, as well as book readers, and music players. I am using Android 4.4.2. I have never had a memory stick drop files randomly. It was something I never considered. After some research, I find that China is flooding us with fake memory that apparently holds very little, but reports large sizes. It fits exactly with what is happening to me. There are advantages to rooting, but you don't need to scare people over something like this. It is possible to move, copy and delete files using a computer connected to mobiles or tablets, although as I said, sometimes you need to do some work around. Rooting is only necessary for "factory" installed files and programs. And a person had better know what he is doing to mess with those.
 
I have finally determined for certain, the memory card is bad. Using my computer, I copied files to the card and then attempted to read them. Some would open, some would not. Also, did a format just to see what would happen. It "formatted", but very slowly. Also, when I copied files to the card, it was very slow.
 
h2testw is a PC utility for testing cards that can be used to diagnose this scam.

I don't think it's necessarily fair to blame the Chinese though - Western criminals have been doing this for years. Never buy sd cards from eBay or similar, always test cards on arrival, and if the price seems too good to be true it probably is. :(
 
I noticed that Amazon was having a lot of complaints. That's what got me considering the chip as being bad. I did get my chip from China, it was labeled Kingston, so, I thought it would be quality. From what I have read, it seems they are tampering with the chip to make it claim a larger capacity. This recently is the first I heard of a significant problem with memory sticks. I will check out your software suggestion. Thanks!
 
Redenegue said:
I noticed that Amazon was having a lot of complaints. That's what got me considering the chip as being bad. I did get my chip from China, it was labeled Kingston, so, I thought it would be quality. From what I have read, it seems they are tampering with the chip to make it claim a larger capacity. This recently is the first I heard of a significant problem with memory sticks. I will check out your software suggestion. Thanks!
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Removable storage media bought from China, labelled as Kingston...OK that sounds familiar. I tend to be extra careful about buying brand-name SDs and USB thumb-drives here. :thumbsupdroid:


Have a read of the saga of the Chumby and the counterfeit Kingston MicroSDs, it's quite enlightening.
http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?page_id=1022
http://boingboing.net/2010/02/16/sleuthing-uncovers-t.html
 
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