Micro SD card won't read files

[Josh28]

So I bought this 128 GB SDHC card. When I try to load music onto it, it recognizes about 10 GB and then everything after that it says "player does not support this kind of file," though it's all just mp3s or m4as, both of which the card is recognizing. The files get loaded onto the card but can't be played, or even organized by artist or title. I've tried formatting, no good. I even contacted the seller and had him send me a new one, but the same problem occurred, so it's not a defect in one single card. I've tried loading the files through a card reader and directly through the phone, no luck. If it's a 128 GB card, how come it won't recognize any files past 10 GB?

Update: I just ran SD Insight on my phone. It tells me the model is APPSD and the size of the card is 134 GB. However, under manufacturer, it says, "SD card is invalid." How does this figure in? Some more info from the scan: Serial #0x687, manufactured June 2015, SD card specification: physical layer version 2.00, CPRM security support: SDHC card (security version 2.00).

 

[can3gxw]

Sounds like you bought a fake card. What is the manufacturer printed on the front of the card? Where did you buy it?

If the seller sent you a new one and you've got the same issues, you must have gotten it off eBay? If so, put in a dispute, get your money back, and go buy one off Amazon FROM Amazon, and stick to name brands like SanDisk or Samsung.

SDInsight is invaluable to identify bad and fake cards. There are way too many of them out there.

 

[Josh28]

Sounds like you bought a fake card. What is the manufacturer printed on the front of the card? Where did you buy it?

If the seller sent you a new one and you've got the same issues, you must have gotten it off eBay? If so, put in a dispute, get your money back, and go buy one off Amazon FROM Amazon, and stick to name brands like SanDisk or Samsung.

SDInsight is invaluable to identify bad and fake cards. There are way too many of them out there.

Yes, I got it from eBay. I thought I was getting a great deal, but clearly it was too good to be true. It looks like the manufacturer on the adapter is Pretec, but there isn't anything besides micro SDHC 128 GB on the card itself.

 

[can3gxw]

Well that sucks. Bad. Sorry for your loss. File a complaint with eBay and get your money back. The cards are fake and misrepresented.

Then go here and buy a "proper" card

Amazon.com: SanDisk Ultra 64GB Ultra Micro SDXC UHS-I/Class 10 Card with Adapter (SDSQUNC-064G-GN6MA) [Newest Version]: Computers & Accessories