[rlw6534]

Try the official tool

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/

Q-6

I use this all of the time. It's especially useful if you have multiple partitions that need cleaning up.

 

[xjaynine]

Not loving what I’ve seen of the new Android M2s so I decided to just go for endgame with the 2016-2018 signature series collection while I still can get them brand new. Coming from the 1A and M9, N3. Hopefully you guys don’t see me on this forum for the next 5-6 years

Wow, what a coincidence! I am using a similar tray.

 

[Vamp898]

I found the first Earphone, that makes the WM1Z (and the TA-ZH1ES) hiss. I could only try at 3.5mm (that might be an factor) but at least at 3.5mm there is a noticable white noise with the WM1Z and a humming with the TA-ZH1ES

Its the Acoustune HS1300SS (32 Ohm and 110db/mw)

With the WM1Z its not loud enough so that its annoying at all, so no real issue there. You only hear it if the music is off, if the music is on at 001/120, its already inaudible (but thats due to the Earphone being actually pretty "loud" at that volume)

But with the TA-ZH1ES, they are not usable.

 

[Quadfather]

I use this all of the time. It's especially useful if you have multiple partitions that need cleaning up.

Can you use it on an already formatted card?

 

[rlw6534]

Can you use it on an already formatted card?

Sure. Obviously it erases everything. I discovered this app this when I had created an install disk for a PI and windows would never recover the full card size. Just enable
"Format Size Adjustment" and it fixes the issue.

 

[Quadfather]

Sure. Obviously it erases everything. I discovered this app this when I had created an install disk for a PI and windows would never recover the full card size. Just enable
"Format Size Adjustment" and it fixes the issue.

Is there a cost?

 

[rlw6534]

Is there a cost?

No, it's free.

 

[MrWalkman]

Sure. Obviously it erases everything. I discovered this app this when I had created an install disk for a PI and windows would never recover the full card size. Just enable
"Format Size Adjustment" and it fixes the issue.

I found that you can also delete the lower sized partition from Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc in Win+R), and then you can create a new one using the whole size of the SD card/USB stick. I didn't know about the formatting tool at that time.

 

[Quadfather]

No, it's free.

The last hard reboot seemed to fix everything. Since Sony operates at a low temperature, I will leave it powered on.

 

[rlw6534]

I found that you can also delete the lower sized partition from Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc in Win+R), and then you can create a new one using the whole size of the SD card/USB stick. I didn't know about the formatting tool at that time.

Yeah, you are correct, the PI install card had multiple partitions.

 

[Ravenous]

So I did get a WM1Z off of eBay used not too long ago, but I was wondering, is it normal for both 4.4mm balanced and 3.5mm unabalanced ports to be a little "loose". I notice that when I move the earphone jack while inserted inside either port, there appears to be a little bit of play (the jack moves a tiny bit while inserted). Is this normal? Should I be worried?

 

[Quadfather]

So I did get a WM1Z off of eBay used not too long ago, but I was wondering, is it normal for both 4.4mm balanced and 3.5mm unabalanced ports to be a little "loose". I notice that when I move the earphone jack while inserted inside either port, there appears to be a little bit of play (the jack moves a tiny bit while inserted). Is this normal? Should I be worried?

Totally normal.

 

[Ravenous]

Totally normal.

Yeah, I noticed that when I insert my balanced cable into WM1A, there is perceivably less play, almost non existent tbh when compared to my WM1Z. I'm just going to assume it's because my WM1Z has more use out of that port.

 

[nc8000]

So I did get a WM1Z off of eBay used not too long ago, but I was wondering, is it normal for both 4.4mm balanced and 3.5mm unabalanced ports to be a little "loose". I notice that when I move the earphone jack while inserted inside either port, there appears to be a little bit of play (the jack moves a tiny bit while inserted). Is this normal? Should I be worried?

Yes totally normal as the ports are not hard soldered to the board

 

[Quadfather]

Try the official tool

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/

Q-6

Do I format in Sony afterwards, or do I just transfer the music?