R4 Card stuck at Loading..... Pls Help

[SandCastles]

I have spend all day on this lovely forum but seem to have a unique problem with my card

I have a R4 Revolution for DS (NDSL/NDS) card and a 1gb nokia micro sd card.
I have formatted the sd card using FAT16 on my computer
and the SD format software found in the download section on this forum
I then copied Wood 1.41 files onto it and a simple game.
I placed my card into the DS Lite but gets Loading ... and then it hangs.
I then formatter and copied the English 1.18 onto it but get the same loading... screen
I then tried v1.29b and this has the same problem.

Feel like throwing it away ... anyone got any advice on gettting this working?

[barrowmanandrew]

format cart to fat32 for a start, then need more onfo on the card.

[taffydav]

format cart to fat32 for a start, then need more onfo on the card.hi m8 had similar prob mine was on new 3ds cart mine hung on loading when i tried to format the 4gb micro sd it came up write protected tryed evrything to fix it run out of ideas tryed panasoni micro/s a camera aphone still no joy oh forgot to say i am usin a proper micro sd card reader not 1 of those with a switch on the side have tried several card readers all to no avail any ideas i would be very thankful cheers

[barrowmanandrew]

there is a switch on micro-sd adapters that controls write protect to miceosd cards.
maybe you have switched it on.. lol

[taffydav]

there is a switch on micro-sd adapters that controls write protect to miceosd cards.
maybe you have switched it on.. lolas i said m8 aint usin 1 of them usin proper micro sd card reader and i have tried several all with same results

[SandCastles]

format cart to fat32 for a start, then need more onfo on the card.

Thanks will try and let you know.

[SandCastles]

Ive formatted with Fat32 and put on English 1.18 but still get black screen with the words loading...

My card is second hand, so no box im afraid, it use to work previously in a DS Lite, but the owner upgraded and sold the card to me (no idea about the ds lite)

It is dark grey with a plain back (no words or stickers)

The front has the words
R4 Revolution for DS (NSDL/NDS)
It is smooth so I guess it is a genuine card

What next?

[barrowmanandrew]

format sd card (again!, yes i know)

downlod latest woods firmware
Digital Kaos - Downloads - woods 1.40b (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/ds/21/woods-1-40b-1873/)

extract and copy file/folfer to root of sd card.

add a few older roms and trst in a dslite if possible.. :)

[SandCastles]

format sd card (again!, yes i know)

downlod latest woods firmware
Digital Kaos - Downloads - woods 1.40b (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/ds/21/woods-1-40b-1873/)

extract and copy file/folfer to root of sd card.

add a few older roms and trst in a dslite if possible.. :)

This didn't work either, feel like hitting head against brick wall, I have tested the card in both a DS Lite and a original DS both say loading....

[BRASS EAGLE]

Yip that's what I done and then put the right files on to it,it worked for me

[SandCastles]

Um - do you think it is worth getting a different micro card, maybe a 2gb one to test with?
or does anyone have any idea how to get my combination of r4 and micro (see OP post) working?

[barrowmanandrew]

if your computer reads your sd card ok then i doubt that would help.

only thing i can think of is that you are not put the file on right.

you have to copy the "rpg" folder and "dsmenu" file to root of sd card...

eextract both these files to root of sd card check.. :)


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[SandCastles]

I'm sure that is what I did but will try again, I also put a game into the root directory as well, but will try without any games to see if it loads.

[SandCastles]

I have just ordered a new R4 card and 2GB micro from R4i-gold R4i Gold 3DS | R4i Gold 1.4.3 | R4 3DS Card | R4 3DS UK (http://www.r4i-gold.co.uk/)

I shall see what happens with this, the card was cheaper than I thought even with the P&P

So hopefully in 8 days I shall be all working.

Thank you for all your help - I'll post back with the results.

Sandy

[SandCastles]

I'm sure that is what I did but will try again, I also put a game into the root directory as well, but will try without any games to see if it loads.

While I'm waiting for my delivery I was given a 2gm micro card to try so I formatted it with the SD formatter program. Extracted the folder and file into the root of the micro.

But I still get the same error "loading..."

Worth a try I suppose.

[SandCastles]

Still waiting for a new card ... how long does it take to post a little card.

[SandCastles]

My new card arrived today (nearly a month after I placed the order!)
Loaded Wood onto it and it loads no problem, I like the screen layout and how easy it is to choose a game.
Thanks to everyone who has helped with this problem.
Now before I throw my old R4 in the bin, does any one want it for research purposes?

[leeandnigel]

i have a r4 upgrade card for ds lite but am unable to get it to work and no idea why can anyone help?

[Umm]

I too am having the same problem. I have a 2gb micro sd card
I formatted to FAT32 and then copied the extracted files from R4 v 1.18 English

I then dragged some games into the folder but nothing :(

I also tried Wood kernel but i dont know if i'm doing it right. Please help as i have had the DS for years now, and my kids are very sad without it! I lost the SD card that was in it but i kept all the files on my laptop.

I really dont know what else to do :-(

[Hazardz]

Yh, all mine does is come up with the loading screen, hopefully this will help though!

[kimmymach]

hi there! im having a similar problem, games are all present when turn ds lite on but when try to load games just get a white screen? its creating a SAV file aswell. really getting stressed now lol!!

[miglogs]

Thanks for the advice:captain:

[NinjaDegu]

I am having the same problem with the same card

[sidon100uk]

I have all these problems as well all was working fine then one day poof..... got stuck at loading...