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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: mingle on November 09, 2008, 11:09:51 PM

Title: A1200 PCMCIA&CF card problem - "Card is write-protected"
Post by: mingle on November 09, 2008, 11:09:51 PM

Hi,

I'm using a Sandisk PCMCIA CF card-reader and a Canon 8MB CF card in my A1200.

When I insert the card and run PrepCard, it shows that all is well and the card is recognised, however when I try and format the card I get an error: "The card is write-protected".

Since it's a CF card there is no hardware write-protect tab, so what do I need to do to be able to prepare it for use on the A1200?

Cheers,

Mike.

Title: Re: A1200 PCMCIA&CF card problem - "Card is write-protected"
Post by: djbase on November 09, 2008, 11:23:38 PM

You can't use PrepCard with a CF card.

Title: Re: A1200 PCMCIA&CF card problem - "Card is write-protected"
Post by: MozzerFan on November 09, 2008, 11:29:09 PM

What you need is compactflash.device (http://aminet.net/package/driver/media/cfd) and fat95 (http://aminet.net/search?query=fat95) to read fat-formatted cf cards.
There already was a thread about it here on amiga.org.
Read this (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35105).

Title: Re: A1200 PCMCIA&CF card problem - "Card is write-protected"
Post by: mingle on November 10, 2008, 05:38:11 AM

Many thanks again chaps - I'm back on track now!

Cheers,

Mike.