topic Re: Local storage - unable to format in Arlo Pro 2

Local storage - unable to format

Brotham — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 03:38:48 GMT

I have plugged a Kingston adapter with a SanDisk Ultra 32GB Micro SD card into USB port 1 and although it recognises it, formatting it does nothing.

It just returns to the '"Requires Formatting" state.

Are only certain adapters/memory sticks compatible?

Brotham — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 03:43:47 GMT

Another bug?

I have removed it from USB 1 and connected it to USB 2.

Yet it sill shows as formatting on USB 1.

jguerdat — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:14:07 GMT

Not sure what's going on but have you power cycled the base? Maybe it's gotten confused somehow.

Edit: Just noticed you said you're using a microSD card. Others have reported issues using a card reader rather than a thumb drive.

TomMac — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:43:48 GMT

As a PS...attempt to format it in the PC as Fat32 and then place into base unit

Brotham — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:03:51 GMT

It looks like it didn't like the adapter/reader.

I replaced it with a USB flash drive and it's working now.