Identification of CF cards under Windows 98

[Mark Gardiner <100550.3170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For Win 9x identification of Flash and SRAM see info below:

Partitioning a SanDisk FlashDisk or CompactFlash.

        Click on My Computer
        Click on Control Panel
        Click on System
        Click on Device Manager
        Click on View Devices by Type
        Double Click Disk Drives
        Double Click on GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE 80
        Choose the following settings:
                * Removable
                * Int 13**
        **IF Int13 is already checked, un-check the box, then re-check the
box.
        Choose OK
        Close Device Manager by choosing OK. 
        The system will prompt you to restart.  Choose YES. 
        Reboot your system by shutting down (Click on Start)

        After rebooting, go to DOS.
        Click on Start
        Point to Programs
        Point to MS-DOS Prompt
        
        Partitioning your SanDisk Card:
        At the DOS prompt (C:\>), type FDISK <ENTER>
        Type 5 for Change Current Fixed Disk Drive <ENTER>
        "Enter Fixed Disk Drive Number (1-2)"
        Type 2 <ENTER> 
        Type 4 for Display Partition Information

        WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT THE "FIXED DISK" YOU HAVE CHOSEN IS THE
CORRECT ONE (I.E., MAKE SURE THAT THE CAPACITY AGREES WITH THE CAPACITY OF
YOUR PCMCIA CARD).  IF YOU ACCIDENTLY CHOOSE YOUR MAIN (C:) HARD DRIVE AS
THE "FIXED DISK" YOU WANT TO PARTITION, YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF THE DATA ON
THAT DRIVE!  

        Now partition your SanDisk Card as you would an ordinary IDE hard
drive.

        Formatting your SanDisk Card:
        At the C:\> prompt in DOS, type FORMAT D: <ENTER>
                Note: The above command assumes that your SanDisk Card is
seen as drive D:.  If your situation is different,
substitute the appropriate drive letter.

        Now go back and make your SanDisk Card removable:
        Click on My Computer
        Click on Control Panel
        Click on System
        Click on Device Manager
        Click on View Devices by Connections
        Double Click on PCIC or Compatible PCMCIA Controller
        Double Click on SanDisk ATA FlashDisk
        Double Click on GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE 80
        Choose the following settings:
                * Removable
                * Int 13
        Choose OK
        Reboot your system by shutting down (Click on Start)


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SRAM

On Thu, 8 Nov 2001 18:55:51 -0000, "Alex Quant"
<alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"MG" <100550.3170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:3be7ea08.1561298@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi
>>
>> I have an urgent need to read a populated SRAM card (not to be
>> confused with FLASH) under W98 on a Toshiba Tecra 740CDT.
>>
>> Now I have several FLASH cards and other PCMCIA devices and can set
>> these up no problem, but can I get W98 to se a Mitsubishi 2Mb SRAM
>> card?? -NO!!
>
>[..]
>
>I had a similar problem trying to read/write a 4mb SRAM card under
>Windows98SE on a Toshiba Tecra 550CDT. After some research I discovered
that
>there is software for reading these cards in the Win98SE CD-Rom disc under
>\drivers\storage\ftl. I just right clicked on the trueffs.inf and selected
>install. Booted back into the OS and found that I could access my SRAM
card
>through a drive letter as if it were a any other media :)
>
>A quick browse on the net for "TrueFFS sram" produces this useful looking
>link www.synchrotech.com/support/faq-sram.html
>
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I hope this helps.

Mark