Dashcam: usb drive is full

[TessieSaul]

I keep getting this error message but my drive is empty. Any insight? Thanks

 

[Tam]

I keep getting this error message but my drive is empty. Any insight? Thanks

Is this the first time that you tried?

Did it ever work for you?

Does the drive has a supported format?

Did you create a folder called "TeslaCam" ?

 

[alseTrick]

I'm getting an error saying my drive is too slow. I've had my drive since March and had no issues. But in the last week or two it almost NEVER works when I get in the car to drive somewhere. It ALWAYS shows the gray "X". I have to take my drive out and put it back in and then it starts working properly again. It started about the same time I updated to 2019.24.4...

 

[Tam]

...It started about the same time I updated to 2019.24.4...

Agreed!

 

[SlimJim]

I don't get this message unless my drive is actually full.
I have purchased the App which enables iPhone viewing of the recorded videos.
But I use the App more for deleting old files on the go. I like that I can free up space without using a computer.

 

[XHabjab]

I keep getting this error message but my drive is empty. Any insight? Thanks

The car is upset because it sees that you are listening to Bloomberg Radio.

Besides what @Tam suggested/asked:

• Reboot the car and see if the drive mounts correctly.
• The drive might be corrupted. This happens a lot. Unplug the drive and check on a computer (Windows or iSomething)
• The drive might be formatted with something larger than 32 MB. That is the limit that it will accept.
• Make sure you spelled "TeslaCam" correctly. Not "Tesla Cam" or "TelsaCam" or "TeslaCamera" or its not in the top level directory etc.
• Provide more info, starting with the answers to the @Tam questions.

 

[Urbancowboy]

I keep getting this error message but my drive is empty. Any insight? Thanks

When my drive fills I have to reformat it and create the TeslaCam root folder for it to work again. Takes a few seconds on a Mac. Not sure about PC.

 

[BluestarE3]

Is this the first time that you tried?

Did it ever work for you?

Does the drive has a supported format?

Did you create a folder called "TeslaCam" ?

In addition to @Tam 's questions, if you did have files on the drive previously and you deleted them via your computer, be sure to also empty the Trash bin to actually free up the physical space once occupied by those files. If this is a new drive that never had files on it, then follow Tam's questions.

 

[BobAbooey]

bunch of people are having the same problem

 

[BobAbooey]

USB no longer works for Dahcam

 

[Tezzie]

Agreed!

bunch of people are having the same problem

Yep, I've been using the same 4G flash drive for months, and it has never been full. But after the last update, I suddenly got a "full" error message. Even after erasing, reformatting, emptying trash and re-inserting into the USB port in the car, the drive gets filled within a few hours. I've heard this is a bug, but rebooting the system doesn't help.

 

[Vishal]

I keep getting this error message but my drive is empty. Any insight? Thanks

I have same issues. Tried so many times reformat of USD flash drive. It gets full in few days and gives this message. Anyone has similar issue and any solution? Tesla said they stopped recording in loop, so we have to format and delete photos/videos every 2 days !!!

 

[Vishal]

Yep, I've been using the same 4G flash drive for months, and it has never been full. But after the last update, I suddenly got a "full" error message. Even after erasing, reformatting, emptying trash and re-inserting into the USB port in the car, the drive gets filled within a few hours. I've heard this is a bug, but rebooting the system doesn't help.

Same issues here and Tesla has not resolved.

 

[jrweiss98020]

Get a bigger flash drive. You can get 256GB drives for $40 or less.

 

[C141medic]

Same issues here and Tesla has not resolved.

Thought this was resolved with the last few FW updates?

 

[whatthe2]

Get a bigger flash drive. You can get 256GB drives for $40 or less.

Shouldn’t matter since Tesla overwrites now. Ha e a Samsung T5 500 and it’s been “full” for months. Continues to overwrite.

 

[TomT]

Actually, this is no longer true. I use a 128Mb drive, for example. Just make sure you format it as exfat...

• The drive might be formatted with something larger than 32 MB. That is the limit that it will accept.

 

[jrweiss98020]

Are you sure exFAT works? Tesla sez it has to be FAT32...

 

[EVDRVN]

Agreed!

+1

 

[BluestarE3]

Are you sure exFAT works? Tesla sez it has to be FAT32...

FAT32 or ext4.