Transcend 4gb SD freespace issue

[live2496]

Has anyone else noticed this?

If I put the media in a card reader and delete files from windows I don't get my free space recovered. Notice that the most of my full capacity of 3.79gb is all in use, even though I deleted two very large files which were taking up roughly about 1/2 of the space. This is on Win/XP and using a Transcend card reader.

If I delete files right on a pocket pc everything is ok.

Gordon

[Zaphod]

Huh, thats odd. FWIW I haven't had any issues erasing my 4GB Transcend SD card via Disc Utility on my Mac.

[china_rider]

Check the recycle bin.  Sometimes windows creates a hidden recycle bin directory on removable media.. 

[live2496]

I have the folder options set to display system and hidden files and I don't see any recycle-bin folder there.

If it's there, it doesn't show in dos or on the pda either.

[china_rider]

I have the folder options set to display system and hidden files and I don't see any recycle-bin folder there.

If it's there, it doesn't show in dos or on the pda either.

Yea you have to select show hidden and show system and you should see a dir called 'RECYCLER'.

Anyway, even if there is a hidden directory all the files are shown in the recycle bin that is viewed from the desktop.  Maybe open that up and see if they are there.  Also... just for S&G when deleting you may want to try shift+delete so the files don't go to the bin.

Don't know if this is your problem.. But I had similar with both CF and SD cards when deleting from the computer.  If I deleted from my recorder I was fine.

Dana