My empty memory stick reads full

may be your memory card is a high capacity type you must know the supportable stick, there is classification in memory sticks, SD/ SDHC/ SDXC like, high GB will not support your cam.

Hi Stephanie - According to Sony the largest memory stick you can use in your camera is 32 GB with the limitation that a single video clip cannot exceed four GB in size.

You can look at all the info at the Sony website HERE.

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Mikeywaf

Hello. Your camera has 32MB of internal memory to store pictures and it's full. Your camera uses the Memory Stick ProDuo memory card and their available in various sizes. A 1 or 2 GB should be fine and will store several hundred pics.
builderdale

Hello!

Following types of memory sticks are compatible with the Camera model DSC-V1:

Memory stick: 32/64/128 MB
Memory stick Pro: 256 MB/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB.
Mark 2 Memory stick Pro: 1/2 GB.

However, in order to use Memory Stick Duo or MagicGate Memory Stick Duo media with the Camera, a dedicated adapter (MSAC-M2) must be attached.

Follow the steps given below to troubleshoot the Camera that is not recognizing any compatible memory sticks:

http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/documentLink.do?externalId=C186797

Furthermore, you may try resetting the Camera to the original factory settings by pressing and holding the Reset button for 30 seconds.

If the issue persists even after performing all the above mentioned steps then the Camera is required to be diagnosed and serviced.

reset unit take off battery

drawing failed indicates that the pictures were not properly written to the card by the camera. It might be due to some problem in camera, but most likely is a problem with the memory card or the speed of the memory card. I'd suggest to use a professional memory card for cameras with 8+ mega pixles resolution.

Hello,
First, check to make sure the memory stick is not locked. There is a little switch on some of the cards that will protect the images stored on it, but will also keep you from saving any more. If that is not the case, then try deleting all the images from the memory stick using your computer. Then, format the memory stick using your camera, and try to use it again. Hope this helps!

Have you tried a different/new memory stick other then the one it came with? It is possible that one is no longer working. Once you try that I can assist you further. Also please take a moment to accept and rate my solution accordingly.
Thank you,
Lee

Hi,
If you are sure your motherboard can handle a 1 GB RAM stick, then the general answer is that the motherboard can not run High Density RAM stick as yours is possibly. You might need to exchange it for a stick of Low Density RAM.

According to some quick research, it says your motherboard can only read up to 2 GB TOTAL of RAM even if you have more installed.

You should format the memory stick. This can be done from your camera.