How do I delete videos off my GoPro's sim card?

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Im going on a biking trip tomorrow and I need to take all of my videos of my micro SD card and transfer them to my computer. Usually I would copy and paste them somewhere else but it will not work. Also when I try to delete the files by doing the usual right click then delete the delete option does not come up after right clicking.

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Jun 9 2013 8:32PM

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Bateman

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1. Put your SD-card (gopro memory card) directly into your PC or Mac.

1. Take off the plastic shell from your gopro, then use the cable (usb to gopro cable)

2. Open folder that should now pop up on your either

a) macbook desktop

b) can't really remember how PC's react to usb's getting plugged in, well thats how you do it

so you just delete the files itself, not the DCIM file or anything like that. delete the GOPR04588.MOV, for instance. If you want to keep the shots for an edit or later or something, just copy it to some other folder, then delete the files you want gone in order for you to clear some space on your card.

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Jun 9 2013 8:36PM

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.Rybak.

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There's a way to delete them in the gopro settings. If you come across a little trash bin click on that and there's another option after that I think.

Jun 9 2013 8:47PM

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Im trying this but when I right click the delete option is not popping up. I also tried formatting it but it says "the disk is write protected."

Jun 9 2013 9:08PM

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Rachy

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drg and drop to trash bin. if this doesnt wirk and you are on a mac, right click and select get info. at the bottom is an option for permissions. click the privilege and make sure it says read & write. If you can't do that, click the little lock on the bottom right, enter your password and try again. Then once it says read and write, then delete.

Jun 9 2013 9:14PM

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Mitchell.

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is it a full size sd card? you may have the lock on..

Jun 9 2013 9:15PM

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-MK-

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I have no trash bin:(

Jun 9 2013 9:16PM

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Miomo

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Hit it with a hammer.

Always works for me.

Jun 9 2013 9:17PM

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Rachy

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highlight item. hit delete key.

Jun 9 2013 9:19PM

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quixotic

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I used to have this issue... I'd delete the stuff off my card and then I'd go to record more stuff and it would say the card was full. What you have to do is plug in the GoPro, copy your files over to your computer, then drag all the files off the card into your trash bin, then while the GoPro is still plugged in... empty your trash/recycle. Unplug GoPro and you now have a clean card again.

Jun 9 2013 9:33PM

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I am using the micro adapter like this, but I have the lock off

Jun 9 2013 9:49PM

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