Posted on Jan 04, 2009

Olympus xD-Picture Card "Card Error"

Experiencing problems with my Olympus xD-Picture Card, its a 512MB. My camera Olympus 700 7.1 megapixel is randomly displaying "card error" and when I try to import the pictures onto my pc there are usually thumbnails displayed but there is no image just a symbol of a cracked picture and a message says that these pictures cannot be imported. I have an Olympus Camedia C-740 Ulta Zoom with a 3.2 megapixel, 10x optical zoom. I purchased a new oylmpus M2gb XD-picture card. When I insert the card it says "card setup", "format" and it comes up "card error".What do I do? Thank you
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First things first - need to make sure that the card is making proper electrical contact with the camera. Have a look at the contacts at the edge of the card and make sure they are spotlessly clean - even a fingerprint may cause problems.

Also, make sure the contacts in the camera have nothing causing a contact problem, and see if this resolves the issue.

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