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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => IP Cameras => DCS-942L => Topic started by: lorddennisjoplin on September 22, 2015, 10:27:35 PM
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Hi,
I've set up our camera to just overwrite older files. But just today, it's giving the "cannot write to disk" error.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
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Disk full by chance? Where are you writing too? Shared PC or USB drive? Or SD card?
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Disk full by chance? Where are you writing too? Shared PC or USB drive? Or SD card?
SD card!
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How big is the card?
Have you tried erasing the card and testing it again?
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How big is the card?
Have you tried erasing the card and testing it again?
16GB. But that shouldn't matter, right? Coz I set it to just overwrite older files?
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Ya it should unless somehow it's still getting full.
Can you look at the contents of the card on a PC and see whats on it and size free and used?
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Ya it should unless somehow it's still getting full.
Can you look at the contents of the card on a PC and see whats on it and size free and used?
I just checked it and it's almost full.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZXTS9sb.png)
But what's the sense of setting it to just overwrite older files if I have to check also if it's getting full everytime?
I'll try deleting some files and see if the error appears again.
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Okay, I browsed & tried to delete some files using my MacBook Air, but it says I could only read them. Hmm, maybe that's why the camera can't write to it too. But I don't remember changing any permissions. That's weird!
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Is the Read/Write switch on the SD card enabled?
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Is the Read/Write switch on the SD card enabled?
Mine doesn't have that. I already did my research, and might try the tape trick. WIll get back to you on Monday! :)
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Have a great weekend. ;)
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Okay, did the tape thing on the micro SD adapter, and I could write now.
BUT
When I put back the micro SD in the camera, it still can't write.
Also, when I tried accessing the videos online, it says "No video clip on your microSD card."
Thoughts?
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Never mind, just reformatted it and it seems back to normal now. ;D (Should've done that from the beginning)
I just hope the problem won't occur again when it's about to be full!
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Ok. Let us know if it happens again. If it does, you might contact D-Link and ask them about it.
Enjoy. ;)
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Ok. Let us know if it happens again. If it does, you might contact D-Link and ask them about it.
Enjoy. ;)
The error is back now that it's almost full again :(
But yeah, I'll contact D-Link for suggestions/tips.
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Let us know how it goes. :)
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Hey man, I haven't called D-Link, but I have a new problem!
I bought a new micro SD that has a bigger capacity. It's blank, but already gives me the "Cannot write to disk" error.
When I try to access it via the app, it says the SD card is not formatted.
(http://i.imgur.com/iNJnVN7.png)
So I tried formatting it using the app. Gave me an error.
(http://i.imgur.com/F8ixH2o.png)
Tried formatting using MacBook air, worked, but when I put the SD in the camera, it still says unformatted.
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Also gave me this error below (it's properly inserted tho):
(http://i.imgur.com/Udrttqg.png)
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Honestly, I think it's the microSD slot of the camera that has a problem.
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I recommend that you phone contact your regional D-Link support office and ask for help and information regarding this. We find that phone contact has better immediate results over using email.
Let us know how it goes please.