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Sep 3, 2018 09:51:38   #
Kandfoto Loc: Conroe, TX
 
Since I purchased the Nikon D850, my 68 GB and 32 GB media cards (Lexar SDXC II 64GB 150MB/s and ScanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC I, 95 MB/s) are partitioned when I reformat the media cards. Is that a normal process within the camera? Is it because of the large size of the photo that the D850 partitioned the card at reformat? I went on the internet to see how I can remove the partition on the card. You can erase the media card in Disk Utilities but when you reformat in the camera, it gets partitioned again. Does anyone here know why and how I can remove the partition where my card reader/Adobe Bridge reads the card as one card?

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Sep 3, 2018 09:55:14   #
MT Shooter Loc: Montana
 
Kandfoto wrote:
Since I purchased the Nikon D850, my 68 GB and 32 GB media cards (Lexar SDXC II 64GB 150MB/s and ScanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC I, 95 MB/s) are partitioned when I reformat the media cards. Is that a normal process within the camera? Is it because of the large size of the photo that the D850 partitioned the card at reformat? I went on the internet to see how I can remove the partition on the card. You can erase the media card in Disk Utilities but when you reformat in the camera, it gets partitioned again. Does anyone here know why and how I can remove the partition where my card reader/Adobe Bridge reads the card as one card?
Since I purchased the Nikon D850, my 68 GB and 32 ... (show quote)


The card is "pertitioned" into accessible space, and space required for card function utilities. That space is not accessible to the user and you will see it is a very small percentage of the cards total space.

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Sep 3, 2018 10:10:47   #
Kandfoto Loc: Conroe, TX
 
I do not get this with D810. This partition has caused me to lose some of my photos since I forgot to download the second part of the partition. Of course, NOW, I’m in tune to what is going on. But thanks for the info.

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Sep 3, 2018 10:14:06   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
MT Shooter wrote:
The card is "partitioned" into accessible space, and space required for card function utilities. That space is not accessible to the user and you will see it is a very small percentage of the cards total space.

(This is why you should format cards in the camera. The camera OS usually wants things a certain way, and each camera model MAY be different.)

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Sep 3, 2018 11:00:31   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
Kandfoto wrote:
Since I purchased the Nikon D850, my 68 GB and 32 GB media cards (Lexar SDXC II 64GB 150MB/s and ScanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC I, 95 MB/s) are partitioned when I reformat the media cards. Is that a normal process within the camera? Is it because of the large size of the photo that the D850 partitioned the card at reformat? I went on the internet to see how I can remove the partition on the card. You can erase the media card in Disk Utilities but when you reformat in the camera, it gets partitioned again. Does anyone here know why and how I can remove the partition where my card reader/Adobe Bridge reads the card as one card?
Since I purchased the Nikon D850, my 68 GB and 32 ... (show quote)


When you say "partitioned" are there now seperate drive letters on the SD card? Like D: and E: ? Or are there several Folders on the SD card, which is normal. I regularly format 128 Gb XQD cards in my D850 without issus.

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Sep 3, 2018 11:10:03   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
When you say "partitioned" are there now seperate drive letters on the SD card? Like D: and E: ? Or are there several Folders on the SD card, which is normal. I regularly format 128 Gb XQD cards in my D850 without issus.


This ( the first above) is a partition.
Having additional folders is not partitioning.

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Sep 3, 2018 11:33:58   #
Kandfoto Loc: Conroe, TX
 
I do not want to stress over if its called "partitioned or folders," the problem is that now when I download my media card in Adobe Bridge, it reads the following: Nikon D850 #1 and Nikon D850 #2. Since it just starting doing this, I was unfamiliar with the process. I inadvertently forgot to download "Nikon D850 #2," and proceeded to reformat in the camera, which I always do. I probably lost some of my photos doing that. The Sony XQD media card in the Nikon D850 as well as the XQD cards in the D5 do NOT have a "partitioned/folder/split." When I use the XQD media cards I download all my photos, then reformat in the camera.

Again, what I'm asking is it possible to make the SD media cards in the D850, into one single "partition/folder" like on my XQD media cards?



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Sep 3, 2018 12:29:35   #
Pegasus Loc: Texas Gulf Coast
 
Well, you need to stress over the difference between partition and folder; it's like the difference between a house (partition) in a room in a house (folder).

The camera probably creates a new folder when a certain number of pictures are created in it. In my D7500, that occurs every 1000 pictures.

You can probably change that in the setting somewhere.

You need to download the files from all the folders. This is also a reason why I do not reformat my card in my camera every time I download stuff. I have a high capacity card and when I reformat, I make double damn sure I have everything off the card.

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Sep 3, 2018 12:47:58   #
Kandfoto Loc: Conroe, TX
 
No, I do NOT need to stress over the correct terminology. I provided a screenshot of what I'm talking about. I just wanted to know if it is possible to remove the partition in the media card. I thought this would be a be a good place to ask that question. I know what a partitioned drive is and I know what a folder is. And, please stop chastising me for accidentally forgetting to download the Nikon D850 #2 then reformatting a card. I only hope I can be as perfect as you! When you are on safari, and you are downloading thousands of images, in a short period of time, and you need the media cards to go out on an afternoon game drive, and couple that with the unfamiliar process of the "two card system," sometimes mistakes are made, Normally, I do not reformat a media card until I have backed it up on my 1.5 TB external hard drive.

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Sep 3, 2018 13:13:28   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Kandfoto wrote:
No, I do NOT need to stress over the correct terminology.
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To communicate efficiently and effectively you do.
Otherwise people will be calling anything by another name and no one will know what they're talking about.

The camera system wants the folder, why deprive it of its desire?
I'll bet it creates the folder for a reason, even if you don't understand what it is.

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Sep 3, 2018 13:30:58   #
Pegasus Loc: Texas Gulf Coast
 
Kandfoto wrote:
No, I do NOT need to stress over the correct terminology. I provided a screenshot of what I'm talking about. I just wanted to know if it is possible to remove the partition in the media card. I thought this would be a be a good place to ask that question. I know what a partitioned drive is and I know what a folder is. And, please stop chastising me for accidentally forgetting to download the Nikon D850 #2 then reformatting a card. I only hope I can be as perfect as you! When you are on safari, and you are downloading thousands of images, in a short period of time, and you need the media cards to go out on an afternoon game drive, and couple that with the unfamiliar process of the "two card system," sometimes mistakes are made, Normally, I do not reformat a media card until I have backed it up on my 1.5 TB external hard drive.
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I do not believe it is possible to prevent folders from getting created every 1000 pictures. You can scream all you want about not knowing folders from partitions, but there is only one single solitary partition (house) and the camera will create a new folder (room) every 1000 pictures. You if you decide to destroy the house (repartition the card, don't forget to empty all the rooms (folders.)

I don't care if you're on a safari or a sinking ship or sitting at your desk, if you do not know and understand how your camera works, you will screw up. You did not know that a new folder was created every 1000 pictures and you would have reformatted the card regardless.

Now you know that it does that every 1000 pictures and you also know there are multiple folders (the menu of my D7500 says it can be from 100 to 999 folders.) Spend some more time understanding how the camera manages the files and you'll never make that mistake again.

But if you're perfect like me, you'll also find new ways to screw up; I'm very good at making new mistakes.

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Sep 3, 2018 14:18:34   #
Kandfoto Loc: Conroe, TX
 
No kidding . . .

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Sep 3, 2018 14:38:09   #
Pegasus Loc: Texas Gulf Coast
 
Kandfoto wrote:
No kidding . . .


You're very welcome.

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Sep 4, 2018 06:22:15   #
11bravo
 
And why I use TeraCopy (windows) to copy AND verify the copy from card to HDD, THEN import into my postprocessing software. Allows me to see in an explorer window what's there, though I did have to remember to copy the separate folder that contained the movies rather than just the photo folders (or just copy everything on the card into an appropriately named folder and let LR sort it out).

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Sep 4, 2018 06:55:20   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
Kandfoto wrote:
No kidding . . .


Knowing the difference between folders and partitions is fundamental. You are correct, you don't need to stress over this. You just bite the bullet, learn the difference and move on. Dismissing the importance of the difference is like knowing the difference between the brake pedal and the gas pedal. Ignoring that there is a difference can be catastrophic . . . Just sayin'

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