02-04-2017, 05:14 AM | #1 |
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2017 X5 RSE USB Question
Hey guys, does anybody know if our F15's have a limit on the USB drive they can read? I've just got a 128GB USB Drive, spent an hour and a half to fill it up with content and the car would not see it.
When I insert the flash drive it's led light would go off for a couple of seconds and then it would go dark again. The car would show no sign of seeing the USB drive at all. A little stuck here, any help would be appreciated!
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02-04-2017, 02:27 PM | #3 |
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Good news: just try again with more patience!
First time I thought too that it was not working, then I found out the car takes many minutes (10 - 20) to just read & organize the files, but only the first time you plug it in. Also, for reasons unknown, the car seems to digest certain brands faster. In my case from faster to slower, all "microthumb" 128 GB USB 3.0, NTFS with identical contents, about 2000 flac music files and some 50 videos in various fomats: - Samsung - Sandisk - Lexar |
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The Corsair 256GB Flash Voyager Gs is very fast. Also the Patriot 128GB Supersonic Magnum Series works great. I have about 95GB's of flac over 3000 individual songs, the X5 processes changes quickly. For the rear USB I'm using SanDisk 128GB Ultra Fit USB 3.0.(so the kids don't kick it getting in and out of the car). It's working very well albeit for movies not music so not nearly as many files. But I believe it wouldn't matter. |
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That's a bit of a problem, since all at home is a Mac and I don't have a way to format/mount NTFS. I'll look around and try with a Windows VM if nothing helps.
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I use a Samsung 128 GB in our 2017 F16.
I opened it, popped it into my iMac and transferred video and music files, and it plays fine in the RSE.
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I put Sony 2TB hard drive with 3.0 usb and wait about 3 min to load all 60,000 mp3 but after last update before it starts in less than 15 minutes |
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OK guys, after changing numerous flash drives all exhibiting the same problem I finally found the culprit - Media files should not be put into subdirectories. Everything (mkv, avi, m4v) should be placed under the root folder of the USB Flash drive. This works perfectly. The minute there's subfolder, the content inside that is not visible at all.
Took me a while to figure this out.. hope I help someone else with the info
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Oh, you can format thumb drive on Mac any way you want with disc utility.
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But not into NTFS which I don't think works on the cars anyways since it's owned and used exclusively for Windows.
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not sure if it helps but this info from bmw service book regarding card compatibility
Use of a micro SDHC card ! An update using a micro SDHC card may only be carried out with the engine stopped and the car at a standstill. A micro SDHC card can be used for diagnostic purposes and for updates. A micro SDHC card is required for this purpose (not supplied with the retrofit kit). It must be formatted in "FAT" format. Insert the micro SDHC card into the card slot in the control unit. The micro SDHC cards manufactured by the following are recommended: – Intenso 4 GB Class 4 – Samsung 16 GB UHS Class 1 – SanDisk 8 GB Class 10 – Toshiba 8 GB Class 4 – Transcend 4 GB Class 4 – Transcend 8 GB Class 10 If a micro SDHC card which has already been used for other purposes is used, it must be formatted before you use with the "SD Formatter 4.0" tool from the SD Association (download from https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/). |
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FAT32 has a file size limitation of 4GB.. which might be a problem. It is a problem for me for sure, cause most of my files are above that size.
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Sorry for not being clear first time. And yes, i am aware it is not Mac support forum))) Best of everything to all.
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