SD card format & file system

[ravensju]

I have two really simple questions that I can't find the answers to. I have searched with google and on this site. Any help would be appreciated.

1) What file system to SD cards use? (FAT, FAT32, NTFS, etc.)

2) If I format a Secure Digital 128 MB card with the "Card Info" program on my Tungsten E, can it be read by a Pocket PC device? I have an SD card that I am giving to a friend that has an Ipaq 1945 and i want to format it before I give it to him.

Thanks again.

[jcaiken]

The usual format is FAT and is compatible with card reader/writers on a PC so that you can copy files from the PC (JPG, MP3 etc. for use on the PDA) much faster than using HotSync.

[Camski]

It should work with the Ipaq, because windows has got a slightly more advance/versatile files explorer, which will accept any file.

Put the card in and try it, thats all i can say.



Camski

[Camski]

And also, Ipaq/Windows based PDA's act as portable storage, like a USB drive for example.



Camski