What CF are you using on your Xdrive II

[Minority]

Hi

Anyone using a RIDATA 20X CF on your XdriveII? My won't work with it so I am planning to get a new one so need a poll what you guys using?

regards

min

 

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I was using a Ridata 512MB with the original Xdrive I, it won't work. Likewise with the Xdrive II, I tried it with the same type of card and it is a no go too. Seems to me that the manufacturer simply ignored the outcry made by many Xdrive I owners. This is a really sad example of ignorance ;(

No Xdrives for me ever again (unless they wake up their idea)

 

[agape01]

I am using two Ridata cards. One 512MB and a 256MB. Both of them work perfectly well on my XDrive II.

Just got to remember not to do somethings when transferring images.

 

[vince123123]

so how come some pple can use some cannot?

 

[Minority]

Yeah really wierd I took a 256MB RIDATA and tried on my Xdrive II works fine.. Is it a CF problem? Or is it some hidden files in the CF that cannot be copied.? Or is there anyway I can low level format the CF?

 

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As far as my case is concerned, the cards involved belong to the Ridata 512MB CF variant (3x pieces total), the 256MB card (1x piece) works fine. I discounted the possibilty of a faulty card because two close friends of mine faced the same identical problem, one with the Xdrive I and the other, both the Xdrive I and II. I tried formatting the cards with the PC, camera and even other brands of camera (Canon D60, S2 Pro) but to no avail, the device just refuse to recognise these cards.

A little OT, the Xdrive II is also noticably slower than other USB2 portable devices (like Nixvue, Tripper), wonder why it isn't up to speed like the others? It is a little faster than Xdrive I but it surely isn't anywhere near the performance I will expect from a USB2 device like those I mentioned above. I like the multi-card concept but it just ain't living up to my expectation