SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position furthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.
Posted on Apr 20, 2013
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Posted on Jan 02, 2017
SOURCE: polaroid a300 camera is saying sd protected
Well, make sure you have checked the small gray tab on the left side of the sd card. It needs to be in the unlocked position. Too bad for me, because i have the same problem and my sd card isn't locked...
Posted on Dec 19, 2007
SOURCE: sandisk memory card
Has this card EVER worked with your camera? Since you didn't mention the model number of the Canon, it's possible that you have a compatiblity issue here. Most 4GB SD cards these days are actually SDHC cards, which store memory differently (in sectors, like a hard disc drive, rather than bytes, like your main memory). All SDHC compatible cameras also support SD cards, but cameras sold before the SDHC standard was created will not support SDHC memory cards.
There's a chance that Canon has a firmware upgrade to solve this. You would have to look on the Canon USA web site for this, based on the model number of your camera.
Posted on Jan 20, 2008
SOURCE: how to unprotect the memory card
On most sd cards there is a physical (tiny) sliding switch on the memory card. Here is a picture of a standard SD card. On the left you can see the gray switch in the unlocked position. Hope that helps. -WN.
Posted on Aug 27, 2008
SOURCE: Canon a590 Card (not really) Locked
Remove the SD card from the camera. Slide the tiny switch on the side of the card to its other "unlocked" position. Reinsert the card in the camera. But if you've already tried this, see this link for additional things that you can try.
Posted on Jul 23, 2009
SOURCE: "memory card is write protected"?? but it's not the memory card!
It's not the camera. SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card. If the switch is already in the proper position, slide it fully the other way and then back again.
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