How to format sandisk - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera

This is not unusual. There are many different formats that could be put on your SanDisk, but you must be sure to put the correct one that is compatible with your camera. Consult your Kodak manual or phone a Kodak agency. Common formats are FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT3, but there are many others. A lot of cameras that I have used use FAT32. If the SanDisk has the wrong format for your camera or a corrupt format, you will get this error message.
Most cameras can do the formatting required for the SanDisk, Again check manual or Agency for HOW TO. If the camera cant, you can format it on a PC, a Tablet, or a Laptop provided you know what format your camera requires. It is not difficult. Good Luck.

1 Insert your SanDisk 8GB memory card into a card reader connected to your computer.

2 Double-click "Macintosh HD" on your desktop.

3 Click on the "Applications" folder, then the "Utilities" folder.
4 Double-click "Disk Utility". Look on the left side to locate the drive that says "SanDisk.
5 Select the capacity of the drive on the left side of the window. The capacity will state "8GB" or "8,388,608 kilobytes." Click on the "Erase" tab to format the memory card. When you see "SanDisk" listed as the device's name, the capacity will be located above. You need to select the capacity and not the device.
6 Select the appropriate "Volume Format." Under the "Volume Format" button, select the format you wish to use. Select "Mac OS Extended" if the SanDisk 8GB will only be used on Macs, or "MS-DOS (FAT)" if you will share the card between a Mac and PC. Select "Erase" to complete the format of your SanDisk 8GB memory card.

never don't use windows utility for flash drive formatting. use only manufacture's format utility. http://kb.sandisk.com/

Hello,

Connect your SanDisk Sansa M230 to your computer again. Ignore the format message and go to My computer icon on your computer, right click on the drive (E:or F: or G: etc) representing your SanDisk Sansa M230, scroll to format allow it format from there.

If it still refuses to format, you can the reset the SanDisk Sansa M230and try again.

In case you don't know how to reset your SanDisk Sansa M230, read the info on the below link on how to reset your SanDisk Sansa M23;

http://www.fixya.com/support/r6977146-reset_different_models_version_san_disk

I hope this helps.

Good luck.

i think format file mean you want to formal the sandisk 2GB
if you want to format the sandisk
you have to do the following
1. click "Start"
2. click "computer"
3. right click on sandisk icon then click on format

right click on the device you will get pop menu giving several options along with format option too,select it and let the pc format your sandisk

thanks and regards
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I believe sandisk makes a special program to format their cards

Robert

If the Sandisk sansa e250 appears under your computer you can format it by simply right clicking it and selecting format.

Quick format usually works best but make sure no applications are using the device when you format. If applications are using the device when you attempt to format you will get an error message that will prevent you from continuing.

You can disable any applications using the player by going to the task manager.

yeah i have a PhotoSmart camera and it wont format but i been looking at every website to learn Formating my SanDisk to my camera how do you?

when you insert a disk in drive windows automatically ask you to format a drive ok to proceed.