I just got my Nomad Muvo 2 and removed its Hitachi 4-gb microdrive according to the instructions at http://www.pcconsultant.com/microdrive.htm It required a simple size No. 0 Philips precision screwdriver to complete the disassembly.
Then I put the drive in the *istD, formatted it from the camera menu, and went shooting. Success. Hooray. Everything looks great. 991 pics available on the card in ***L mode, 223 tiff, 282 RAW. Total cost $188 from Dell, which is pretty inexpensive for 4 gb of camera storage. Alas, when I went to buy another yesterday, I could no longer find the Nomad Muvo2 4gb MP3 player on the Dell web site. Rats. Now my D100 is feeling like a second class citizen with its puny little 1 gb card. Note: others wishing to use this drive should review the many messages at dpreview.com storage and media forum. Since my ancient computer hiccupped at upgrading the Muvo firmware, and I was not trying to retain the player itself, I simply bypassed the step of upgrading its firmware, which means any future use of the player may require extra effort to get it back to working order. Also, there is some mention that the D100 formats only 2 gb instead of the full 4 gb. In that case, the drive must be formatted with a Win 98 or 2000 computer rather than in-camera. But the *istD shines with this drive - pop in the drive, hit Format from the Menu, and go shooting with 4 gb of storage. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
