Nothing will Write on my sansa e280(with rockbox)

[clintonp]

 I try to add a new folder(for gameboy games) to my sansa in files part in rock box, by going to my computer, and going into the sansa and create a new folder, the computer says it was done. but the sansa says its still writing!!!! so i just tried to add gameboy games( gb. and gbc.) to the games part that came wth rock box(i have the roms for the games) so i copy and past(or drag it in) and again the computer says its done, but the sansa says its writing... and i just unplug the the sansa(still saying its writing) and its not there!!!!!! and ive left it in my computer for 24 hours saying its writing, just trying to get the folder on it.... can someone help me??


is this the right place o post this even???

[bluebrother]

You should always use the "safely eject" icon in the systray before removing the player from the PC. If you use this and the PC tells you it's safe to remove the player you can do this -- all cached data has been written that time. If you don't do so the filesystem might get corrupt.. This is what I assume happened to your player and might be the reason you don't see the files on the player.

Run chkdsk on the player (from the command line)

[clintonp]

ok thanks, i never know there was a safe eject! thanks. but it still wont write

[bluebrother]

please define "wont write". Also, did you run chkdsk on the player?

[clintonp]

ok my sansa is saying "writing" in it and what is the chkdsk???

[saratoga]

ok my sansa is saying "writing" in it and what is the chkdsk???

Its a tool that might be able to fix your player.  Google for instructions, or read the windows help files.

[MajiKool Dragonâ„¢]

my friends e260 has what i think is the same problem...
it say writing but its actually not and is in fact done(usually)... so just do the "safe eject" before you disconect the player and it should be fine.
if you not seeing the files on your player(in rockbox) check your file view settings

but... if they're not there at all(not even on your computer)... can't help you with that... sorry

[clintonp]

google is really not helping me with the command line and CHKDSK thing. can someone help me and explain???

and how do i change the file veiw setting???
sorry im new to rock box

[saratoga]

google is really not helping me with the command line and CHKDSK thing. can someone help me and explain???

and how do i change the file veiw setting???
sorry im new to rock box

Run the command prompt from the start menu > accessories folder, and then type chkdsk then your drive letter for the sansa. 

[MajiKool Dragonâ„¢]

to change file view settings
check here 

i haven't actually read this section of the manual... i've just kinda figured things out on my own
so if that link doesn't help let me know and i can tell you step by step what i would do.



edit: you'd probably want to select "all" for "show files"

[Febs]

google is really not helping me with the command line and CHKDSK thing. can someone help me and explain???

1.  Go to your browser.

2.  Type www.google.com.

3.  In the search box, type "chkdsk."

4.  Press the "search" button.

5.  Read the resulting search results list.

6.  Click on the second link, which is entitled, "How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP."  Or the third result, which is entitled, "Chkdsk."  Or the fourth, which is entitled, "MS-DOS chkdsk command help."  Or the fifth, which is entitled, "How to Understand and Use Chkdsk in Windows XP."

[clintonp]

ok and i go to the sansa file and right click it and it says safely remove or just eject, witch one is safty eject?"?

[saratoga]

ok and i go to the sansa file and right click it and it says safely remove or just eject, witch one is safty eject?"?

Either is fine.

[clintonp]

ok i figured it out!!!! but it says acces denied! why.. here take a look http://img60.imageshack.us/my.php?image=commandproblemgd9.jpg  am i doin it right???

[saratoga]

errg i still cant figure out the chkdsk thing!!!

How unfortunate.