> Hmm, I understand it is just as scary to use an unfamiliar tool
> then it is to use dd, but with DFSee, you just 'open' the disk,
> the start the binary editor.

I've downloaded your DFSee suite and will look into it over the
next few days. Many thanks

Of the 4 cards I have here, all of them work OK in a card reader/
writer and a digital DSLR, both of which use the native 4-bit

Using the PIC however -

Physon 4GB, not partitioned - fine (first one I bought, was lucky I started
development with it and had immediate and encouraging success)

Physon 4GB, partitioned - troubles (0x2000)

Strontium 4GB partitioned - troubles (0x2000 and possibly pull-up value)

Strontium 8GB partitioned - tried it this morning, seems fine. The 0x2000
issue with the other two is not apparent (same DI pull-up) and MBR and
directory were found first go with existing s/w

I don't know if it's just coincidence that the two 4GB with partitions are
problematic. Perhaps SPI is not that good for general purpose and they
have a common or similar design SPI controller

Joe
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