"SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem" -

**thefirstwml** · 05-10-2011, 10:03 AM

Alright. I've had this error in the notification bar for a few weeks.
I know for a fact that the SD card isn't blank (as I have tried different SD cards filled with content). When I click the notification about it, it asks if I want to format it. Then nothing happens. Same thing happens if I go to the SD card settings and try to format from there.

I tried:

* Rebooting
* Taking out sd card --> rebooting --> putting card back in --> rebooting
* Connecting to computer --> mounting --> rebooting

That last thing I tried worked once for about 10 minutes. Then the error came back.

Any hints or tips for fixing this error? Thanks again!

**90s-kid** · 05-10-2011, 05:01 PM

Yup

Do a Google search for "SD Card Formatter" and choose the link that takes you to the SD Card association. There you can download a small Windows app that will reformat any working SD back to its industry-standard format. After that you can pop the SD card back into your Android handset and format it as you like.

**TheKackler** · 05-11-2011, 01:32 AM

I tried running the SD Card Formatter and I got this error: "The Memory card is write protected. Please release the write protect switch"

How can I go about doing this?

**Armaghan** · 05-11-2011, 07:47 PM

On the side of the SD card (I assume you're using the full-sized carrier if you're getting this message) you need to slide the small plastic switch forward toward the pointy end of the card.

**Think & Say** · 05-11-2011, 07:59 PM

Yeah, tried that and it didn't work.
Anything else I could try?

**whispers** · 05-12-2011, 04:34 PM

Have you another SD adapter you can try? If you're anything like me you'll have a box full of the damned things

If the Micro-SD still will not format in another SD adpater then it is likely that it has gone terminal, to that great SD reader in the sky

**Toya** · 05-12-2011, 04:46 PM

Have you tried factory reseting your phone?

You could also format the card while in the phone:

settings -> SD card & phone storage -> unmount SD card -> Format SD card

If you still have that notification may I recommend getting your handset replaced

**usa4worldcup2010** · 05-13-2011, 12:49 PM

Greetings. I had the same problem. This occurred after an app crashed (outdated demo of a music player) while trying to retrieve music from my SD (as has been reported in other forums). I turned the phone off, removed the card, placed it in a card reader, accessed the content (using OSX on a Macbook), deleted the music folder, and emptied trash. I then created a new music folder and left it empty for now. Replaced the SD into the phone, powered up, and voil?! No more message and I am able to access content. I hopes this works for you. Ciao.