A 16MB Smart Media Card is not very big. They recommend you use a 128MB. If you put too much stuff on the 16MB Card, the PSR3000 cannot read it if it's over the limit.

I had that problem when trying to load a folder with about 200 styles. I had to take the folder in my computer and make two or three folders and transfered half or a third of the styles into each folder. When I put it back in the PSR3000, it accepted the file...no problem.

When you purchase the Smart Media Card, put it into your KB slot and just leave it there to accept what you want to store there. I think just storing your best styles there is sufficient.

All the Flash Drives and Thumb Drives work fine and are much more reliable and safer. If you get a couple 1 Gig Flash Drives, use one for storage of everything you have, and save everything on the spare Flash Drive. Update, as necessary. A 2 Gig or 4 Gig Flash Drive, or even larger will work fine too.

You can make a Folder entitled "Smart Media Card" and save everything from your Smart Media Card into the Flash Drive folder you created. Since you need to remove the Smart Media Card from your KB only to copy it in your computer, it should not fail to work, because it's not handled enough to cause any problems.

BTW, there was no need to Format anything that I use in my PSR3000.

Hope some of the above is helpful.