There may be number of conditions, leading to problems with SD/Disk on key mount and read at PC and (UniStream) PLC.
*This example processed with 8 GB SD card and SD to USB adapter
*If you have important files at SD/Disk on key - make backup.
*You have to run command prompt as Administrator if required.
1. If use Virtual Machine.
Please check that selected USB port is linked to this VM
2. Open DOS prompt (Administrative) at VM.
3. Run "diskpart"
4. Enter "list disk". This command will list disks at your Windows VM.
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 465 GB 0 B
Disk 1 Online 931 GB 0 B
For example, you have 2 disks, as listed.
5. Insert your SD/Disk on key to linked to this VM USB or SD slot.
6. Enter "list disk". This command will list disks at your Windows VM.
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 465 GB 0 B
Disk 1 Online 931 GB 0 B
* Disk 2 Online 7580 MB 0 B
New disk should be listed. If new disk is not listed, than there is a problem you should solve by IT.
7. Suppose that a new disk listed.
Enter "select disk 2".
DISKPART> select disk 2
Disk 2 is now the selected disk.
8. Enter "list partition"
DISKPART> list partition
Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
* Partition 1 Primary 7580 MB 0 B
Offset should not be 0 B
9. Enter "clean"
DISKPART> clean
This will clean partition information from selected disk. TAKE CARE TO SELECT new listed disk.
EVERYTHING will be deleted from selected disk.
This will take some time to prosess.
Be patient.
10. When finished, message will be displayed:
DISKPART> clean
DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.
11. Enter "list disk".
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 465 GB 0 B
Disk 1 Online 931 GB 0 B
* Disk 2 Online 7580 MB 0 B
New disk should be listed and marked by *.
12. Suppose that a new disk listed.
Enter "select disk 2".
13. Enter "list partition"
DISKPART> list partition
There are no partitions on this disk to show.
14. Enter "create partition primary"
DISKPART> create partition primary
DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.
15. Enter "list partition"
DISKPART> list partition
Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
* Partition 1 Primary 7579 MB 1024 KB
Offset should not be 0 B
16. Enter "detail partition"
DISKPART> detail partition
Partition 1
Type : 06
Hidden: No
Active: No
Offset in Bytes: 1048576
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 4 E RAW Removable 7579 MB Healthy
File system is RAW (not formatted)
17. Format new disk from VM Windows File Explorer with cluster size 4096.
18. Enter "detail partition"
DISKPART> detail partition
Partition 1
Type : 0B
Hidden: No
Active: No
Offset in Bytes: 1048576
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 4 E FAT32 Removable 7579 MB Healthy
File system is FAT32
19. Enter "exit"to close diskpart.
DISKPART> exit
Leaving DiskPart...
C:\>
20. You can close DOS prompt.
21. Eject SD/Disk on key from OS and detach it from PC USB port.
22. Insert SD/Disk on key to SAD slot or to USB connector at PLC.
23. Go to UniApps at PLC.
24. Select Memory->File Browser.
25. For SD card you can see list of default directories.
26. For Disk on key DOK you can see list of files or directories, if presented.
Hope this helps to make SD/Disk on key working.