Re: Testing memory cards

In article <60ee5jF1q6rqbU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Adrian C <email@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
John Blundell wrote:
Any suggestions for software for testing memory cards generally, and specifically for checking the true capacity? Today I have been trying out a 2 GB SD card, but it fell over when about half full.


<http://www.flashmemorytoolkit.com>

from the same developer as HD tune (www.hdtune.com) which also has some use testing memory devices.

Thanks for that. Unfortunately the trial version does not do the write test. However the read benchmark showed several areas where it struggled to read the card. The worst of these was roundabout where I had encountered problems.

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John Blundell

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