ESP32 SD card initialization failed

I am working with the ESP32 One, which has onboard SD-card and camera. When using the SD-card without using the camera it works fine, but when trying to save pictures from the camera to the sd-card, the sd-card mount failed.

#include "esp_camera.h"
#include "FS.h"
#include "SD.h"
#include <SPI.h>


#define SCK  14
#define MISO  12
#define MOSI  13
#define CS  15

#define CAMERA_MODEL_ESP_EYE // Has PSRAM

#include "camera_pins.h"

unsigned long lastCaptureTime = 0; // Last shooting time
int imageCount = 1;                // File Counter
bool camera_sign = false;          // Check camera status
bool sd_sign = false;              // Check sd status

// Save pictures to SD card
void photo_save(const char * fileName) {
  // Take a photo
  camera_fb_t *fb = esp_camera_fb_get();
  if (!fb) {
    Serial.println("Failed to get camera frame buffer");
    return;
  }
  // Save photo to file
  writeFile(SD, fileName, fb->buf, fb->len);
  
  // Release image buffer
  esp_camera_fb_return(fb);

  Serial.println("Photo saved to file");
}

// SD card write file
void writeFile(fs::FS &fs, const char * path, uint8_t * data, size_t len){
    Serial.printf("Writing file: %s\r\n", path);

    File file = fs.open(path, FILE_WRITE);
    if(!file){
        Serial.println("Failed to open file for writing");
        return;
    }
    if(file.write(data, len) == len){
        Serial.println("File written");
    } else {
        Serial.println("Write failed");
    }
    file.close();
}


void initializeSDCard() {
  SPIClass spi = SPIClass(HSPI);
  spi.begin(SCK, MISO, MOSI, CS);
  
  if (!SD.begin(CS, spi, 80000000)) {
    Serial.println("SD Card mount failed");
    return;
  } else {
    Serial.println("SD Card initialized");
  }
  
  uint8_t cardType = SD.cardType();
  if (cardType == CARD_NONE) {
    Serial.println("No SD Card found");
    return;
  }

  Serial.print("SD Card Type: ");
  if(cardType == CARD_MMC){
      Serial.println("MMC");
  } else if(cardType == CARD_SD){
      Serial.println("SDSC");
  } else if(cardType == CARD_SDHC){
      Serial.println("SDHC");
  } else {
      Serial.println("UNKNOWN");
  }

  Serial.printf("Total space: %lluMB\n", SD.totalBytes() / (1024 * 1024));
  Serial.printf("Used space: %lluMB\n", SD.usedBytes() / (1024 * 1024));

  sd_sign = true;
}

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);

  initializeSDCard();
 

  sd_sign = true; // sd initialization check passes


    //When the serial monitor is turned on, the program starts to execute
    //needs to comment out, when working with LiPo
  //while(!Serial); 

  camera_config_t config;
  config.ledc_channel = LEDC_CHANNEL_0;
  config.ledc_timer = LEDC_TIMER_0;
  config.pin_d0 = Y2_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_d1 = Y3_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_d2 = Y4_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_d3 = Y5_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_d4 = Y6_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_d5 = Y7_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_d6 = Y8_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_d7 = Y9_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_xclk = XCLK_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_pclk = PCLK_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_vsync = VSYNC_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_href = HREF_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_sscb_sda = SIOD_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_sscb_scl = SIOC_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_pwdn = PWDN_GPIO_NUM;
  config.pin_reset = RESET_GPIO_NUM;
  config.xclk_freq_hz = 20000000;
  //config.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_UXGA;
  config.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_SVGA;
  config.pixel_format = PIXFORMAT_JPEG; // for streaming
  config.grab_mode = CAMERA_GRAB_WHEN_EMPTY;
  config.fb_location = CAMERA_FB_IN_PSRAM;
  config.jpeg_quality = 12;
  config.fb_count = 1;
  
  // if PSRAM IC present, init with UXGA resolution and higher JPEG quality
  //                      for larger pre-allocated frame buffer.
  if(config.pixel_format == PIXFORMAT_JPEG){
    if(psramFound()){
      config.jpeg_quality = 10;
      config.fb_count = 2;
      config.grab_mode = CAMERA_GRAB_LATEST;
    } else {
      // Limit the frame size when PSRAM is not available
      config.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_SVGA;
      config.fb_location = CAMERA_FB_IN_DRAM;
    }
  } else {
    // Best option for face detection/recognition
    config.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_240X240;
#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
    config.fb_count = 2;
#endif
  }

  // camera init
  esp_err_t err = esp_camera_init(&config);
  if (err != ESP_OK) {
    Serial.printf("Camera init failed with error 0x%x", err);
    return;
  }
  
  camera_sign = true; // Camera initialization check passes



  Serial.println("Photos will begin");
}

void loop() {
  // Camera & SD available, start taking pictures
  if(camera_sign && sd_sign){
    // Get the current time
    unsigned long now = millis();
  
    // Take two pictures per second, take a picture and save it to the SD card
    // 500 milliseconds = 2 pictures per second
    if ((now - lastCaptureTime) >= 500) {
      char filename[32];
      sprintf(filename, "/image%d.jpg", imageCount);
      photo_save(filename);
      Serial.printf("Saved picture: %s\r\n", filename);
      imageCount++;
      lastCaptureTime = now;
    }
  }
}

are you sure you have the SD card SPI pin definitions correct
I used

// SPI pins for ESP32-CAM SD card
#define SCK 14  // HS2_CLK
#define MISO 2  // HS2_DATA0
#define MOSI 15 // HS2_CMD
#define CS 13   // HS2_DATA3

which worked OK

Thank you very much. I think so.
Have you also used the Waveshare ESP32 One?

no - I miss read post 1 thinking it referred to a ESP32-CAM
you SPI definitions in post 1 look correct so no idea what is wrong
maybe worth updating post title to reflect the question is about a Waveshare ESP32 One

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