Canon power shot A2000is camera has frozen up. - words card locked appear at the bottom of the screen. need help unfreezing camera so i can continue taking 'regular' pictures.

SD and SDHC cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

There are several possible causes for "memory card locked", "memory card error", or "no memory card". There are also other common causes if moving the slide switch didn't help, with troubleshooting steps for this problem listed here.

There are several possible causes for "memory card locked", "memory card error", or "no memory card". Troubleshooting steps for this problem are listed here.

Look at your memory card. SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

There will be a small slidable portion on the SD card. By moving it back and forth u can unlock and lock the card

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The camera is trying to access the memory card, and it can't. Make sure you are using the correct type of memory card, and make sure it isn't locked (via the lock switch). If possible, find another memory card that is the right type, and see if it works. I hope this helps!

check the card with the pictures on it. It may have a lock on it. Can you try another photo card

This could be a failing SD card causing corruption of the stored files (the SD card isn't an ebay special is it? there have been some very bad quality cards coming from China recently). Recommend first trying another brand of SD card.

After you've tried another card and it's still doing this, then the symptoms could also be impending CCD image sensor failure. Unfortunately you cannot fix this yourself. But as the A2000 is a relatively new camera, it's likely that you've owned it less than one year and it's still under warranty.

If in US or Canada, call 1-800-OK-CANON to arrange for warranty repair.

Not a solution, but a smilar problem with Canon Power shot A2000IS. Same lens error. reset camera message. Lens alos in fully open position.
Also in Costa Rica.
Any suggestions?
Neil

the E18 means the lens system has a problem. I had it with my S2 and sometimes it worked, sometimes not. Eventually it stopped working. The only solution was sending it to repair, they changed the lens system.

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