C315 kodak camera will not format memory card

is the memory card corrupt and if yes it is unusable and if no try to format through a pc.

Maybe it is having trouble with the size of the memory. Memory cards have grown enormously in capacity in the last couple of years, and even relatively new cameras may not be able to cope with the memory size of the newest cards. It is often difficult to find out the maximum capacity a camera will use, as today's memory cards are much larger that those available when the manual for the camera was written.

SD and SDHC cards fit the same slots, but many cameras won't work with the SDHC (high capacity) cards. SDHC is not backwards compatible. If the card you are trying to format is above 2GB, it will be an SDHC card.

Having gone over a month without a response to my query, I assume it was a SD/SDHC mismatch.

After downloading any pics from the card using a card reader if necessary, go ahead and format it in the camera.

The card should be formatted in the camera. Go into the menu and find "format"...follow the on-screen instructions.

i guess the memory card has some problem in it, just try replacing the card with a different one

The lever on your card might be turned the wrong way. Pls. readjust and try again.

The card might not be supported:
You camera Memory card support : SD/MMC up to 1 Gigabyte

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TXS

For all the camera users whose cameras won't format...they can't accept all the info on a 2 gb memory card... install a 1 gb card...worked like a charm for me! C315 and others were made before the 2 gb card. Only 1 gb cards work in the older cameras.

Tami

No the Brand would not make any diffrence if the memory card doesnt get formatted on the camera itself u can try to format it on the computer............ Just insert the memory card into the camera connect the camera to the computer goto my computers there u will see the camera removable disk which is the memory card...... Right click on that click on format and format it........Then try to use it on ur camera i am sure it will work fine..............

Hey B418,
Formatting will delete all your pictures on your camera or memory card. The camera might be prompting you to format because the the camera's memory is full. To avoid losing your pictures I would connect your camera to a computer, download your images to your computer first, and then format the memory.

Sincerely,
Allan
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