how to write raw data to an SD card?

Question

Hi, I want to send raw data (0s and 1s) to SD card from windows, so that later the data can be read by other micro controllers. I looked on MSDN on the part discussing SD card driver but still have no clue how to communicate with the SD card (handshakes, registers, etc).

Can anyone help? Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

I wrote some code to communicate with the SD card. Now I can access the card, but to write/read, I need the <sdcardddk.h> which I can't find in anywhere. Is there anyone who knows about this?

Thanks

Answer 2

Now I find the sdcardddk.h. however, the linker said it can't find 'sdcardlib.lib'.

Answer 3

This file ships with the Windows CE Platform Builder as part of the OS tree.

An eval version is available here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/eval/trial.mspx

 

Michael

Answer 4

Hi, I also need such files but I cannot download whole PB.

yj2000, can you send <sdcardddk.h> file to [e-mail] .

I'll be happy. Thank you very much.

Answer 5

Hi, IamNew,

As Michael said, the file ships with Windows CE Platform Builder. however, you need to have
windows CE to install the platform builder. if you are developing on windows XP/Vista/2000 etc,you won't be able to install it.

An alternative for window 2000/xp etc, is : the file also comes with the Driver Development Kit (DDK) which you can download and install. but after I downloaded it, I found it totally useless. the <sdcardddk.h> doesn't work on its own, it needs corresponding .libs and .dlls to link it,  which, to my surprise, the DDK doesn't  include at all.

So till now I haven't got a solution yet. but you can have a try and to see if it works.

Answer 6

Where do I ask the same sdio question, but instead for a win32 platform?
(I am not using platform builder or CE, but rather vista)
thanks
 

Answer 7

Hi yj2000,

I am new to the this development. I am trying to read raw data from the sd card on PC side and then i have to put it into the database. But i am not able to read the sd card. could you please help me out the same. It seems u have done same thing. Please provide the code. Please do direct me in the right direction.

Thanks a lot.

regards

wep1