Understanding the Nanoflash Manual

Dan Keaton · September 8th, 2010, 08:04 AM

Dear Ron,

Thanks for the update.

When you had the "Card Too Slow" error message, was the card formatted in the nanoFlash prior to the shoot?

We recommend that one always format the cards when they are new, before any shoot, and after they have been in a computer, before the next shoot.

Computers tend to put extra files on the cards which interferes with our ability to write to the cards as fast as possible. The Mac and Windows 7 both do this. I am not certain about Windows Vista.

Deleting files off the card, then re-inserting the card in the nanoFlash will also cause us problems as this creates a fragmented file system, thus interfering with our ability to write to the cards.

Ron Little · September 8th, 2010, 08:25 AM

Dan, I believe it was formatted with the Nanoflash. As soon as I feel comfortable re-formatting that card I will run the test with it in the number one slot. That is how it was on the shoot.

Ron Little · September 8th, 2010, 08:40 AM

Dan, I am thinking that maybe I formatted the card wrong. I just noticed that when you choose format on the Nanoflash that before pushing the OK button you have to push the right arrow button. If that is the case then maybe the card was not formatted. It may be that I just pushed OK and went on.

September 8th, 2010, 08:04 AM	#16
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Dear Ron, Thanks for the update. When you had the "Card Too Slow" error message, was the card formatted in the nanoFlash prior to the shoot? We recommend that one always format the cards when they are new, before any shoot, and after they have been in a computer, before the next shoot. Computers tend to put extra files on the cards which interferes with our ability to write to the cards as fast as possible. The Mac and Windows 7 both do this. I am not certain about Windows Vista. Deleting files off the card, then re-inserting the card in the nanoFlash will also cause us problems as this creates a fragmented file system, thus interfering with our ability to write to the cards. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

September 8th, 2010, 08:25 AM	#17
Ron Little Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 627	Dan, I believe it was formatted with the Nanoflash. As soon as I feel comfortable re-formatting that card I will run the test with it in the number one slot. That is how it was on the shoot.

September 8th, 2010, 08:40 AM	#18
Ron Little Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 627	Dan, I am thinking that maybe I formatted the card wrong. I just noticed that when you choose format on the Nanoflash that before pushing the OK button you have to push the right arrow button. If that is the case then maybe the card was not formatted. It may be that I just pushed OK and went on.