I have a well used XD card. I erased all pictures and then took about 30 pictures. I can see the pictures on my camera screen, but when I attempt to download, my computer is not finding anything. I put the card in my HP printer and I can print the pictures, but when I attempted to read the card from my computer through the printer, I got the same message that the card was empty. any ideas.
My problem is similiar to this one. I had my card open in the computer. It was opening very slow, but I had LOTS of pics on it. I deleted some of them thinking it would work faster. Still slow, so I closed it all and removed the card from the slot, reinserted the card and tried to open it again. I wouldn't open, card error. Needed to format card. I put the card back in my camera and it wouldn't show the pics either. It wanted to format my card. I didn't format it, because I was hoping to be able to save my pictures. Any advise? Thanks!My problem is similiar to this one. I had my card open in the computer. It was opening very slow, but I had LOTS of pics on it. I deleted some of them thinking it would work faster. Still slow, so I closed it all and removed the card from the slot, reinserted the card and tried to open it again. I wouldn't open, card error. Needed to format card. I put the card back in my camera and it wouldn't show the pics either. It wanted to format my card. I didn't format it, because I was hoping to be able to save my pictures. Any advise? Thanks!
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Hi cruyf,
It sounds as if the data (pictures) on your memory card has become corrupted. There are lots of programs that claim to be able to recover deleted files. These are corrupted files so I?m not sure how well they will do. The first program I reference will show you what it can recover but if you want to get the images you have to pay $40 to activate the software. I?ve used this before and it worked for me but be aware there are lots of other programs, some free. Here is the link:
http://www.diskinternals.com/products/deleted-data-recovery/
Here is another that claims to be able to recover both deleted and corrupted files:
http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/uk/welcome.htm
After you have pulled your pictures off the card (or if you give up) you should use the cameras format utility on the card before you use it again. I?ve had this problem on memory cards before and this has fixed my problem.
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Get an inexpensive card reader and use it to download your pics to your computer. Then, format the card in the camera to erase and initialize it. It should work properly then and your pics will be safely stored on your computer.
i don't know that is is usually possible to transfer from the camera memory to a card in the camera. i would offload those few photos to your computer and use an xd card from now on :).
Sounds like the card or possibly the flash ram (built in software) has become corrupted, so that neither the camera or computer can read it. If the card can't be read, you're most likely out of luck getting your photos off the card.
It is possible that the memory card was damaged. This would be by coincidence. Just in case only the formatting is damaged you can try to format the memory card.
As far as reading the card is concerned, if the Mac has issues to read a PC format then it will not be able to read the card from your camera.
A card access error may indicate that an xD-Picture Card memory card is in a write-protected condition. xD-Picture Card memory cards have a special protection feature to ensure that your pictures are kept safe.
NOTE:
During this condition, you can still use the printer for printing and saving photos from the xD-Picture Card to a secure location, such as the computer hard drive.
To resolve this error, try the following:
Reinsert the xD-Picture Card memory card into your camera and turn on the camera. In most cases, the camera automatically makes the necessary changes.
Reformat the xD-Picture Card memory card. See the documentation that came with your camera for instructions on reformatting the memory card. Note that this process erases the pictures currently saved to your memory card. To save these pictures, transfer them to the computer before reformatting the memory card. Once you reformat the memory card, transfer those photos back to the memory card using the computer.
I bought a new memory card for my finepix A330 camera When I turned on the camera after putting in the new card, the screen read "card not initialized" and won't take photos.my son is going holidays 13/9/08 could you help me please Alex Richardson
You can buy a cheap multi card reader at an office supply store, Best Buy, a computer store or a photographic supply. Use the card reader to read your memory card from your computer
You can add memory to your camera by purchasing an xd memory card.
Compatible cards
xD-Picture Card (16MB – 1GB)
There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera.
Recording pictures to the internal memory
• Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still
pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the
pictures, and then erase the pictures from the internal memory.
Using an xD-Picture Card (optional)
• Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card is
full, you download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures
from the card or use a new card.
• Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the
camera. Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the
[BACKUP] function.
g“BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card” (P.25)
“The card” (P.60)
Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies
Still pictures
Movie
• If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as for
a computer, the message [CARD ERROR] is displayed. To use this card with this
camera, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card.
g“MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory/card” (P.24)
Additional shooting tips and information
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken
IMAGE QUALITY Image size
Number of storable still pictures
Internal memory Card (128 MB)
SHQ 2816 × 2112 2 25
HQ 2816 × 2112 6 76
SQ1 2048 × 1536 8 108
SQ2 640 × 480 60 726
IMAGE QUALITY Image size
Remaining recording time
Internal memory Card (128 MB)
HQ 320 × 240 (15 frames/sec.) 32 sec. 6 min. 37 sec.
SQ 160 × 120 (15 frames/sec.) 2 min. 8 sec. 26 min. 28 sec.
What type of memory card are you using? Is this a new problem since you've started using a new memory card?
The A330 can't use some of the newer types of xD cards. These have letters before the file size like "H512mb" or "M1gb".
You can only use plain xD cards with no letter in front, like the small 8mb or 16mb card that came with the camera.
Or, you can download a firmware upgrade to us type "M" xD cards.
Read about that here:
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital/download/a330/fupd.html
Or, if a new memory card is likely not the problem, you could try re-initializing the card. Make sure to copy any pictures from the card onto your computer first. Re-initializing will erase all data from the card.
In the Menu, use the right button to go over to "Set". Arrow up to choose "Set-up". Then arrow down on the "1" screen to "Format". It will step you through reformatting the card.
Hope this helps,
-Kelly.
My problem is similiar to this one. I had my card open in the computer. It was opening very slow, but I had LOTS of pics on it. I deleted some of them thinking it would work faster. Still slow, so I closed it all and removed the card from the slot, reinserted the card and tried to open it again. I wouldn't open, card error. Needed to format card. I put the card back in my camera and it wouldn't show the pics either. It wanted to format my card. I didn't format it, because I was hoping to be able to save my pictures. Any advise? Thanks!
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