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Title: problems with stock r-1 (EDIT) tried a different card, and still not working....
Post by: heyitsmejess on November 27, 2008, 01:25:10 AM

after numerous tries at formating on the r-1, and on my computer, i cannot get this thing to work.

turn on, hit record, hit record again (per the manual), and it goes right to "no song".

any suggestions?

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: heyitsmejess on November 27, 2008, 08:55:17 AM

has the latest (and last) firmware on it.  tried formatting the card in the r-1 (IMMEDIETLY says its done), and on my computer with zero success.

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: John Willett on November 28, 2008, 05:50:25 AM

Is it a genuine Kingston card bought from a Kosher source?

Could it be a fake???

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: DaveG73 on November 28, 2008, 06:58:31 AM

I have never had problems with Kingston 2 and 4Gb cards in my R1.

Dave.

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: heyitsmejess on November 28, 2008, 01:14:10 PM

got the card from bricks and mortar Microcenter...$25 off the shelf.

i hope that microcenter dosent have shady goods....ive bought ALOT of computer stuff there.

sadly, that was the only 4 gig card they had on the shelf. 

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: daze on November 30, 2008, 01:38:07 PM

Is it the kingston elite pro w/ the lizard or the flowers?  I had this same problem -- Kingston's customer service was excellent, and they sent me a few replacements from different batches, but I got the same error.  Sandisk's and Lexar's work perfectly though, so it has something to do with the newer Kingston cards (I've heard that the older Kingston plain blue elite pro's have worked for a lot of people, but when I was looking I couldn't find any of these).

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: heyitsmejess on November 30, 2008, 02:43:20 PM

it has the green flowers.

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: daze on November 30, 2008, 02:58:12 PM

sounds like you're having the exact same issues I did.  Just try a different brand (sandisk or lexar work for me) and you should be fine.  (at least the issue is almost certainly w/ the CF card and not your R1). 

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: John Willett on November 30, 2008, 05:18:22 PM

Personally I always use SanDisk cards - I have heard from various sources that these are the best for audio.

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 and kingston elite pro 4gb CF card
Post by: heyitsmejess on December 02, 2008, 02:26:24 PM

i was given a brand new 4 gig A Data CF card, and its doing the same thing.

i guess im in the market for a sandisk card....anyone want to buy 2 like new 4gig CF cards?

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 (EDIT) tried a different card, and still not working....
Post by: neutrino on December 09, 2008, 02:59:30 PM

Did you get issues with the R1 worked out? I had zero problems with that unit. I used a Kingston 4gb card..

Title: Re: problems with stock r-1 (EDIT) tried a different card, and still not working....
Post by: heyitsmejess on December 09, 2008, 06:00:53 PM

yes i did!  i swapped for a differend kingston 4 gig card, and worked with zero problems! 

i still have a like new 4 gig A DATA card that wont format for this, tho (if anyone wants to swap....hint hint!)

thanks again neutrino!