Nifty MiniDrive problem

[imfromwales]

I apologis in advance if this thread is in the wrong board, please move if possible.

A few weeks ago I bought a Nifty MiniDrive. I'm having some problems using a new MicroSD card with my Nifty Minidrive Retina 13. I was previously using the default MicroSD card that came with the drive when I first bought it a few weeks ago. I've bought a 128GB card, and when I put it in the MiniDrive, my MBP doesn't recognise it - I cant even see it in Disk Utility. When I put the same MicroSD card in a SD card adapter, and put it in the same SD card slot on my MBP I can see it and also see it in Disk Utility. I have tried reformatting the 128GB card to MS-DOS, exFAT and Mac OS Extended (Journaled), but none of these formats will make the card readable when I put it in the Nifty MiniDrive. Does the MiniDrive accept non-Nifty-branded MicroSD cards?

Can anyone please suggest how I can make the new 128GB card readable in the Nifty MiniDrive?

 

[chscag]

Unfortunately, there's not enough information at their website which would tell us if the MicroSD included with the drive is proprietary. It does seem that way, however, before coming to that conclusion I would suggest contacting their tech support to find out.

 

[johnodd4]

there is no 128 gig card you got taken by the fake micro sd card scam. there essentially a 16 gig card firmware hacked to read as 128 gig but they don't work and are a huge scam on amazon ebay and other sites

 

[johnodd4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvKdo9UI-OQ

here is more information

 

[imfromwales]

Yeah I had a look on their website but it doesn't explicitly say. It sounds nonproprietary as it says you can use any card. I emailed them yesterday so hopefully get a response soon. Thanks

 

[imfromwales]

Update: I have tried calling Nifty several times and I've had no luck, it always goes straight to voicemail. I am calling between the hours of 0900GMT and 1100GMT mid week, so you would expect them to answer especially because it's not a public holiday in the UK now. I have also emailed them and posted to their Facebook page, to which they irritatingly told me to email them (which I already had about 11 hours prior!).

I also called Apple a few times, as each time I called I was getting fobbed off by people who had no idea what the drive was, or wanted to say it was a problem with my rMBP! Finally I got through to someone who knew what they were talking about and issued an exchange. He said I could keep the original Nifty MiniDrive also. Not really the answer I wanted, as I will have to wait for a new drive. I would rather this one was working!

I've done a YouTube video to send to Nifty, to explain the problem. It might make things more clear for you also.

Video is here

 

[chscag]

I watched the YouTube video. The 128 GB card obviously is a good card since it mounts OK with the adapter. I guess you'll just have to wait until you get the replacement Nifty Drive to see if the new one works with the 128 GB card. Let us know.

 

[imfromwales]

Yeah, it's certainly a wierd one, because it mounts via the SD card adapter, just not the MiniDrive. Sure thing, I'll keep you posted, I should get the replacement on Tuesday/Wednesday...

 

[imfromwales]

I received the new MiniDrive, and the problem has gone.

I guess it was a problem with the MiniDrve (even though it mounted the 2GB card!)

 

[chscag]

Great, glad to hear you're back in business. Strange though that the drive was OK with the 2 GB card but not the 128 GB one? Thanks for the update.