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From: John Navas on 28 Dec 2008 10:47
On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:26:37 -0800, Pat Cheney <pcheney(a)ymail.com> wrote
in <4gD5l.11213$x%.4821(a)nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com>:

>On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:07:32 -0800, Pat Cheney wrote:
>
>> I'm running the suggested WinXP "Computer Management" program now in order
>> to "delete the partition" to see if that helps.
>
>I dutifully followed the suggested instructions at
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000 for deleting a partition but failed.
>
>In hind sight, these instructions couldn't have worked with the card in the
>card reader or with the card in the camera because when I right clicked on
>the E: drive in the WinXP SP3 "Computer Management" program, the "Delete
>Partition" menu item was grayed out.

With Disk Management running, click Action -> Help.
Click Troubleshooting in the right pane.
Click "A basic disk's status is Not Initialized"
Read and follow.

>I give up.

OK, then I won't waste any more time on this.

>Thanks for all the help. We solved the first of three "problems"
>but the other two are a different topic altogether than what was first
>asked.
>
>1. The Casio EXILIM camera port is USB/AV and therefore not mini-USB

True.

>2. The Motorola mini-USB equipment is not the same as the Blackberry's

True, standard Mini-B USB. Blackberry apparently is not.

>3. I somehow irreversibly corrupted my 4GB Sandisk UltraII flash card

False, almost certainly. Probably just needs to be initialized,
partitioned and formatted.

--
Very best wishes for the holiday season and for the coming new year,
John
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