To start, bought a new Zee S2 to have as a backup. I have not installed or set this up. Just wanting to backup the microSD card image 'just in case'.
Pulled the mSD card, downloaded and installed Win32DiskImager. Copied the mSD source disk to a file. The size of the file, on Win7, is reporting 15,588,352. Sounds about right. Now to create the backup. Started with a PNY 16GB card and then to a SanDisk 16GB card. Same exact results.
I have read all the related threads including getting SDFormatter (now a version 5.0.0.1) to format the card. (The UI on v5 is nothing like the photos posted for V4.0. Just get to select Quick format or overwrite.) Using quick format option, this seemed to progress quickly and complete. Win7 reports 15,923,118,080 byte free - more space than the image file size. Now, with Win32DI trying to image back to the mSD card is a train wreck. Win32 reports there are not enough sectors on the mSD card but "much of these sectors have no data". Continue? YES! Then Win32 just hangs (not responding). After 10 minutes or so it is still hung with 0% progress. Here's the kicker, I cannot exit out of the process. In fact I cannot "end process" in Task Manager.
Now, just do a restart right? Nope. Restart hangs in the "Logging off" screen. Only alternative is to power off crash the box which I have done at least three times now.
I am open to suggestions! Thanks in advance...
Ultimately I'd like to image/backup the system I'm using but this experience does not bode well.
Pulled the mSD card, downloaded and installed Win32DiskImager. Copied the mSD source disk to a file. The size of the file, on Win7, is reporting 15,588,352. Sounds about right. Now to create the backup. Started with a PNY 16GB card and then to a SanDisk 16GB card. Same exact results.
I have read all the related threads including getting SDFormatter (now a version 5.0.0.1) to format the card. (The UI on v5 is nothing like the photos posted for V4.0. Just get to select Quick format or overwrite.) Using quick format option, this seemed to progress quickly and complete. Win7 reports 15,923,118,080 byte free - more space than the image file size. Now, with Win32DI trying to image back to the mSD card is a train wreck. Win32 reports there are not enough sectors on the mSD card but "much of these sectors have no data". Continue? YES! Then Win32 just hangs (not responding). After 10 minutes or so it is still hung with 0% progress. Here's the kicker, I cannot exit out of the process. In fact I cannot "end process" in Task Manager.
Now, just do a restart right? Nope. Restart hangs in the "Logging off" screen. Only alternative is to power off crash the box which I have done at least three times now.
I am open to suggestions! Thanks in advance...
Ultimately I'd like to image/backup the system I'm using but this experience does not bode well.
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