Nuts, I think I broke a CF card
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Today I wanted to show some holiday photos people using their TV, as neither of us have a laptop. They lent me a Sandisk card reader jobbie that you can connect to a TV and shows images from a CF card in the front.
Thing was, my images were on the PC. So in a devil-may-care moment I connected the D70 to the PC and hoofed 250 images from the PC to the card. Seemed fine.
So I took the card reader and card over to their house, connected it all up to their TV and we successfully viewed about 160 images. Then it said: 'Cannot read file' and refused to go beyond that point.
Ho hum, it was worth a go. So as I don't need those images on the card any more, I format it in camera. Except it won't - it says 'Formatting' for about 30 seconds but nothing happens. I get the 'CHA' readout.
Never mind, thinks I, the PC will sort it out. I get home, connect the D70 back to the PC and investigate the card from there. There's a file on it called NIKON001.DSC and it's about 500Kb. Right, think I, I'll delete that critter and all be well. Except I can't delete it. Right, think I, I'll format the
er from the PC. Except it won't, either in normal mode or quick format mode.
I investigate the file again and now it's only 1Kb, but it's bolloxing up my card.
Any advice folks?
Thing was, my images were on the PC. So in a devil-may-care moment I connected the D70 to the PC and hoofed 250 images from the PC to the card. Seemed fine.
So I took the card reader and card over to their house, connected it all up to their TV and we successfully viewed about 160 images. Then it said: 'Cannot read file' and refused to go beyond that point.
Ho hum, it was worth a go. So as I don't need those images on the card any more, I format it in camera. Except it won't - it says 'Formatting' for about 30 seconds but nothing happens. I get the 'CHA' readout.
Never mind, thinks I, the PC will sort it out. I get home, connect the D70 back to the PC and investigate the card from there. There's a file on it called NIKON001.DSC and it's about 500Kb. Right, think I, I'll delete that critter and all be well. Except I can't delete it. Right, think I, I'll format the
er from the PC. Except it won't, either in normal mode or quick format mode. I investigate the file again and now it's only 1Kb, but it's bolloxing up my card.
Any advice folks?
As for the file, I have the same one (not sure what it does), but its size is 512BYTES or 1KB.....are you sure it shrank or are you looking at the wrong info?
This may indicate it is a standard file.
Have you tried formatting using the camera?
>> Edited by ledaig on Saturday 4th February 20:19
This may indicate it is a standard file.
Have you tried formatting using the camera?
>> Edited by ledaig on Saturday 4th February 20:19
ledaig said:
As for the file, I have the same one (not sure what it does), but its size is 512BYTES or 1KB.....are you sure it shrank or are you looking at the wrong info? This may indicate it is a standard file.
I belive it said both, first 512b then 1Kb. But a formatted card should be empty, no?
ledaig said:
Have you tried formatting using the camera?
Yep:
simpo two said:
I format it in camera. Except it won't - it says 'Formatting' for about 30 seconds but nothing happens. I get the 'CHA' readout.
simpo two said:
Yep:simpo two said:
I format it in camera. Except it won't - it says 'Formatting' for about 30 seconds but nothing happens. I get the 'CHA' readout.
Sorry missed that bit
512b will show as 1kb though hence the question.
Ok, so to test for you ........formatted in a card reader shows no files, formatting in cam' (D70) leaves a folder called 'DCIM' plus 'NIKON001.DSC' sizes as before. From this I don't believe the file is the problem as it seems a standard file The cam' writes.
Is there the possibility of trying to format in a card reader connected to the pc?
Other than that ummm errrrrr....I'm thinking but the vino is starting to take over.
Cheers,
Steve
Remebered I have a Lexar Jumpshot card reader, so tried that. No progress, but it allowed me to run tests and e-mail the results to Lexar, so we'll see what they say.
Sunday: Got very fast reply saying to format from PC using FAT (not FAT32). Didn't work. Next episode to follow
>> Edited by simpo two on Sunday 5th February 09:55
Sunday: Got very fast reply saying to format from PC using FAT (not FAT32). Didn't work. Next episode to follow
>> Edited by simpo two on Sunday 5th February 09:55
Probably easiest to quote correspondence with Lexar:
So I have to send it back to the US? I need it for Saturday!
>> Edited by simpo two on Sunday 5th February 12:49
simpo said:
Image Rescue Technical Support Request:
Problem description:
Put card in camera (Nikon D70) and transferred approx 250 JPG images for use in Sandisk card reader connected to TV.
After 160 successful images on TV, I got 'Cannot read card' message.
Cannot format card in camera - tries for 30 secs but does nothing.
PC shows that the card has 1Kb file called NIKON001.DCS which won't delete. Won't format from PC either.
Have run Lexar Image Recovery software (Test card and Format). Test card shows OK, Format doesn't work.
Please advise!
G:/Card Information:
Disk Size........................1031675904
Cylinders........................125
Tracks Per Cylinder..............255
Sectors Per Track................63
Bytes Per Sector.................512
Media Type.......................Removable
Blocks...........................2,014,992
Vendor...........................No card present
Product..........................No card present
Product Revision.................No card present
Serial Number....................No card present
Bus Type.........................Usb
Device Type......................Disk
Device Qualifier.................active
Lexar said:
To resolve this issue please format the card using the card reader by the following steps:
· Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
· Using My Computer, identify the Card drive letter.
· Left-click the Card icon to highlight it and then right-click it.
· On the pop-up menu select Format.
· At the Format - Removable Disk (x) screen select Full format, format in 'fat' file system.
· Click Start. The Format Results - Removable Drive (xscreen appears
· Click Close.
Now, after formatting please try to use the card back in your camera and check whether it is detected. If this doesn’t work try to format the card in another camera. If still, this issue persists then kindly get back to us with the exact error message and also manufacturer of the card and its capacity,speed of the card. Also try with some other card in the camera as well as in the card reader.
Kindly get back to us if you have any issue.
simpo said:
Thanks for the quick answer. However, although I chose 'FAT' this time, I got the same result.
· Click Start. The Format Results - Removable Drive (x
No, a message said 'Windows was unable to complete the format'. If I place the card in the camera, the LCD says [ ] (ie nothing). If I press Play it says 'This card cannot be used'.
Lexar said:
Thank you for contacting Lexar.
We apologize for the inconvenience encountered while using our product.
From your email i understand that your Memory card is defective.
All Lexar products that are defective have to be sent to our offices in the US with the one way shipping charges to be taken care of by you.
We have a new support feature on our website called iSupport where you can log your queries.
In order to help you in tracking the RMA information and status, we will create an iSupport account for you.
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To create an account, please provide us the following information:
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So I have to send it back to the US? I need it for Saturday!
>> Edited by simpo two on Sunday 5th February 12:49
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