FS7: xqd formatting or delete files?

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Publimix

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I always format my xqd cards in camera, no problem.

But what is the best way to do this with catalyst prepare or catalyst browse?
Formatting the card or delete files? And if so, can all maps be safely deleted?

thanks.
 
Thanks,

That is the way I usually use. But deleting the cards after copying can be handy sometimes.

But now I don't know which files/maps I can remove and which ones not. And catalyst browse and catalyst prepare don't have a format option as far as I know.
 
I read somewhere, can't remember where, that deleting clips is better for the card (any card) than formatting regularly. I don't think any reason was given and it might just be some "expert" giving an opinion not backed up be research/evidence. Does sometimes happen on the net!

FWIW, I always format in the camera. Would love to hear if anyone knows anything factual about this.
 
For a moment I hoped to get the right answer from you Doug, when I saw you posted in this thread.
But sadly we start to see the effects of all Amadou's questions. Now everybody is busy answering the 'real questions' like should I buy the A300, the FS7, the FS72 The FS5, the URSA mini. 4K 8 bits, 10 or 16?
While any person with common sense knows that the URSA mini is the best for at least 16 reasons.

But I can wait, this xqd question is as old as the FS7. Only I missed the answer for some reason.
 
I'll shift the subject a bit --
I believe the 'better to erase than to format' reference goes back to the SxS cards - when we would often keep camera setup settings files on the SxS card - and deleting all Clips would not eliminate the setup file - while formatting would erase it.
In terms of XQD I always format in the camera. One reason is that the XQD doesn't have a 'write protect' switch the way SxS and SD cards do - which means that each time you insert one in a Mac the operating system wants to write a whole bunch of spotlight files on the card. Formatting in the camera gets rid of all those.
 
Thanks for the input.
I have a PC so spotlight isn't an issue.

Now all that remains is testing it for myself. See what happens when I delete files and or maps on a (32GB) XQD card. I keep you informed.
 
In Catalyst browse 2 maps are visible below the XROOT map,
General and User Data
USER DATA --------empty
General has another map-------SONY--------PLanning----------empty
In explorer (finder for Mac) there are a few more maps visible. EDIT, SUB, TAKE, Tmbnl and Clip

The videofiles are stored in Clip. three other XML files are stored in XDROOT as well.

First I only removed the videoclips with catalyst browse. Then put the card into the camera and made new clips. No problems here. New clips appear in the CLIP folder.

Then I removed all the maps. Put the card in the camera and started filming. The red light at the card-bay turned from red to green in two seconds. The camera made new maps and the clips were OK.

For the third test I removed all the maps (deleted XROOT )

The same happened, after two seconds the light changed from red to green and the camera made new maps and xml files on the XQD card. (without formatting).

Conclusion so far, the xroot can be deleted, the camera will make a new map-structure. (The same as the formatting does).

This might be handy, delete the files after copying them to other media is faster.
I have six cards, and I am not always sure if I copied all files to my pc. Then formatting can be a gamble. (never lost clips so far).
Deleting the files directly after copying can make life easier.

Note: I work with windows.


So far my little experiment, is there someone arround who does this all the time?
 
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OnSet said:
I'll shift the subject a bit --
I believe the 'better to erase than to format' reference goes back to the SxS cards - when we would often keep camera setup settings files on the SxS card - and deleting all Clips would not eliminate the setup file - while formatting would erase it.
In terms of XQD I always format in the camera. One reason is that the XQD doesn't have a 'write protect' switch the way SxS and SD cards do - which means that each time you insert one in a Mac the operating system wants to write a whole bunch of spotlight files on the card. Formatting in the camera gets rid of all those.
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It's funny you mention this about Macs. I had to DL an app(Clean My Drive 2) the other week to erase the crap files that Macs sneak in there. I was trying to load Alister Chapman's Venice LUT into my F55 to test it out. The camera could not see the file on the SD card until after I used the app that erases the junk files on eject. Then BAM, camera could see the file and load it.
 
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