If you get Error: Open xmen.dat error, I can guarantee you that your Firecard is missing the xmenu file.
Go here to download the DSLinker XMENU 2.55 software for your Firecard. (Just a note that his software is quite obsolete for many newer DS games. Since this software was released on 4/9/2008, it's due for a new release to support new DS games.)
For all those who are still having problems with your Firecard, and cannot play for whatever reason, the best I can say is to format it correctly.
Do not use Windows to format your Firecard because you will get Error: Data not align 16K!
Below is the step-by-step instruction to format your Firecard:
1. Push and hold "Start" + "Select", turn on DS. Do not let go the two buttons.
2. While pushing the above two buttons, tab "F-Card" button.
3. The Format Menu will show up on the top screen.
4. Do Full Format. Scroll down w/ the "down arrow," then push "A" to select.
5. It will start formatting. Full formatting takes a while to finish.
6. Once it's done, you can drag and drop the xmenu and all your favorite ROM files into the "removable disk."
For all those who still had problems after using your DS to format the Firecard, check out this forum below to see if the information can help you.
Disclaimer: I have not read all the information in this link, so I do not know the details. All I see is from the top title that someone's Firecard still not working after formatting.
Alright, since the holiday season is coming up soon, and we all know there are a lot of unfortunate people out there who can really need our helps.
If you have found my posts helped you fixed your Firecard in anyway, please join me in helping the needies this holiday season by donating foods, toys, $$$, time, etc. to help the needies and make their lives a little better. ;-)
Everyone is encouraged to help someone, regardless.
So thats that then..
my 2 problem cards are fixed.
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nmhorient, smedleyp, & others with this problem.
http://www.dslinker.cn/download/DSLinker_145_253_2.rar download, unzip, follow the 1st 10 lines of the included 'read me' file.
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well played, dss2k1
I am replying to this thread because I too have a firecard that is now useless - I have followed all the results of this thread but to no avail - my firecard screen is as follows:-
USB DISK V1,45 (16G)
FORMAT MENU ([UP]/[DOWN],[A]=OK}
CANCEL
--> QUICK FORMAT
FULL FORMAT
QUICK FORMATTED=NO FULL FORMATTED=NO
As you can see by the screen both QUICK AND FULL formatted options are marked as NO at the bottom of the screen so I believe this is the reason I am unable to format this disk -
Does anyone know how to change these options at the bottom of the screen to yes instead of no?
i was having the same problem, "Error: Data is not align 16K".
i knew i did this myself formatting in a pc without reading online about the problem it causes, i did all the hints or tips hold start/reset when starting holding a/b l/r and up on startup but the menu just didnt work on mine i even paniced when i read theres no come back from this, but there is i found a little program that did it first time and its free
http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter/ in options i did the following:
format type.........full erase on
format size adjust..off
it take a little time but it works first time enjoy
Hya I was having the same probs with my 8gb fire card it was working perfect until the last few weeks and now new games are just not playing and ds saying switch off and remove card or games are playing but not saving... I have just upgraded and quick formatted the card but its not made a diffrence at all to the games im having probs with any ideas guys??? thanks for any help x
regdeg i apprecciate you thank you man !!I WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM i thought it would be never fixed and i have to buy a new ds mk5 ,thankssssssssss also thanks for the guy who posted the problem cuz i dont like to post my problems i dont have hope thanxxxxxx
