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Wii no likey SD card

Jam WarriorJam Warrior Registered User regular
edited January 2007 in Games and Technology
I can't seem to get my Wii to recognize SD cards...

Latest atempt was with this one, any reasons why it shouldn't work? Just comes up with something about the card inserted not being useable.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114799/product_info/rb/24262963951

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UK Wii, latest updates.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    stick it in something else and format it? like a computer or a camera? since the wii thing was mainly for cameras. I dunno.

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  • Jam WarriorJam Warrior Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I didn't know they needed formatting. Problem is I don't actually own any other SD reading things myself...

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  • SamphisSamphis Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    You can probably find a reader for SD Media for a few of your currency units. They run around $5 in the US. I had to format mine before the Wii would like it, too. Also, I had to copy Wii data to it once before it would read photos. It creates a folder structure the first time something is copied to it.

    Also, check the Lock switch on the side of the card. They have a lock like floppy disks do.

    Also, the Wii does not like SD cards with capacity > 2 GB. At all. It can read from them but will not write to them.

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.

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  • SamphisSamphis Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Evander wrote:
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.

    The user only has access to 256 MB of memory for saving stuff on the Wii, and the Web browser is 32 MB of that, right away. I've used 64 MB already between the browser and a handful of VC games already. It really isn't as bottomless as it seems.

    Plus, I bought mine to make backups of game saves as well.

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  • jclastjclast Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Evander wrote:
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.

    I picked one up because a 1GB card was on sale at Best Buy for $15.

    EDIT: Speaking of SD cards, is there any way to transfer GCN saves to my SD card so that I can transfer them to PC to avoid buying another GCN memory card?

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  • SamphisSamphis Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    jclast wrote:
    Evander wrote:
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.

    I picked one up because a 1GB card was on sale at Best Buy for $15.

    EDIT: Speaking of SD cards, is there any way to transfer GCN saves to my SD card so that I can transfer them to PC to avoid buying another GCN memory card?

    Unfortunately, no there isn't. When playing Cube games, the Wii doesn't even see the SD card slot.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Samphis wrote:
    jclast wrote:
    Evander wrote:
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.

    I picked one up because a 1GB card was on sale at Best Buy for $15.

    EDIT: Speaking of SD cards, is there any way to transfer GCN saves to my SD card so that I can transfer them to PC to avoid buying another GCN memory card?

    Unfortunately, no there isn't. When playing Cube games, the Wii doesn't even see the SD card slot.
    Am I wrong to assume that the white GC Memory Card isn't enough space? That's like 10 grey cards, isn't it?

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  • jclastjclast Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    PikaPuff wrote:
    Samphis wrote:
    jclast wrote:
    Evander wrote:
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.

    I picked one up because a 1GB card was on sale at Best Buy for $15.

    EDIT: Speaking of SD cards, is there any way to transfer GCN saves to my SD card so that I can transfer them to PC to avoid buying another GCN memory card?

    Unfortunately, no there isn't. When playing Cube games, the Wii doesn't even see the SD card slot.
    Am I wrong to assume that the white GC Memory Card isn't enough space? That's like 10 grey cards, isn't it?

    I have a black one (the 251), and I didn't want the Cube to access it, I wanted to be able to shuffle them back and forth through the data manager. I was hoping that maybe I just missed something obvious.

    I'm looking for something analagous to the PS2 memory manager. I can store PS1 saves on my PS2 card, but I can't read them off of it while playing a PS1 game, and that doesn't bug me. I just want the storage option.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Evander wrote:
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.
    Soundtracks in Excite Truck. It becomes a whole new game.

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  • ZackSchillingZackSchilling Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    UncleSporky wrote:
    Evander wrote:
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.
    Soundtracks in Excite Truck. It becomes a whole new game.
    It really, really does. I have an SD card filled with the Foo Fighters new live album, Stone Sour, Breaking Benjamin, and, get this, the Buzz Ballads compilation CD that you see on TV. The songs range from perfect to hilariously inappropriate for a rocket-truck arcade racer. Sure, it's easy to feel like a badass with driving rock playing, but try to keep it going when Vertical Horizon or Marcy's Playground come on randomly. I really hope more games keep the soundtrack option. It's really excellent. Random is great most of the time, but I especially love how it remembers what songs you assign to what tracks if you pick one randomly.

    I also like when the game starts to sync with the music eerily well. Unfortunately, it's just a coincidence (no matter how much I dream otherwise). Once the illusion breaks, I'm left craving some sort of music/rhythm/driving game. Are you listening developers?

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  • DusdaDusda is ashamed of this post SLC, UTRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I'm having a similar problem. I bought a 2GB SD card from Best Buy on black friday. It works fine in the Wii, but I have yet to be able to actually mount it on any PC. It worked fine in another Wii as well, but refuses to be read by any SD card reader I've gotten my hands on.

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  • Jam WarriorJam Warrior Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Sounds like I need a card format then. That puts my mind at rest for now anyways. Cheers.

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  • LunkerLunker Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    ZackSchilling wrote:
    UncleSporky wrote:
    Evander wrote:
    Was is everyone runnign out to get SD cards as soon as they get a Wii? are you really filling up your internal 512 megs that fast? SD cards are only going to go down in price, so it seems kind of pointless to buy one until you actually need it.
    Soundtracks in Excite Truck. It becomes a whole new game.
    It really, really does. I have an SD card filled with the Foo Fighters new live album, Stone Sour, Breaking Benjamin, and, get this, the Buzz Ballads compilation CD that you see on TV. The songs range from perfect to hilariously inappropriate for a rocket-truck arcade racer. Sure, it's easy to feel like a badass with driving rock playing, but try to keep it going when Vertical Horizon or Marcy's Playground come on randomly. I really hope more games keep the soundtrack option. It's really excellent. Random is great most of the time, but I especially love how it remembers what songs you assign to what tracks if you pick one randomly.

    I also like when the game starts to sync with the music eerily well. Unfortunately, it's just a coincidence (no matter how much I dream otherwise). Once the illusion breaks, I'm left craving some sort of music/rhythm/driving game. Are you listening developers?
    Everything is better with Yakety Sax (aka the Benny Hill theme).

    I've actually bought an SD card and a card reader for the express purpose of doing this custom soundtrack thing ... whenever I acquire Excite Truck, anyway. :P

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  • TSU0999TSU0999 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Yeah I'm really not sure about this, other than what other people have suggested. Since you haven't had any saved information on it you shouldn't have to worry losing anything.

    Also, I went into an EBstop the other day and asked if they had any SD cards, and they didn't, but he went on to tell me that they wouldn't work in anything but the Wii. He says they're a bit larger than normal SD cards and won't fit in a normal SD slot. :roll:

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    First thing I put on my SD Card and played on my Wii?

    Halo 3 TV ad.

    I'm a sucker for irony.

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  • AlphaTwoAlphaTwo Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    DarkPrimus wrote:
    First thing I put on my SD Card and played on my Wii?

    Halo 3 TV ad.

    I'm a sucker for irony.
    First thing I played on my PS2 (I just got it this christmas)...Wii Promo DVD.

    Talk about irony.

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