I'm getting a "card error" with my existing memory card when I power on. I purchased a new card and receive the same error. Thanks, Todd

Flash-memory cards have a finite "life-time".
After that time, you can read from from memory,
but you cannot write new files, nor update existing files.
Copy all the files from it onto your computer, and then discard it, and purchase a new memory-card.

To understand the photo loss situation, consider a scenario: You format a memory card in Digital Camera, and start to capture some pictures. However, while capturing pictures, your camera shuts down due to low battery. Now, after recharging battery, when you try to access those photograph on the card, you receive the following error message on camera screen:

The Card requires formatting: Additionally, the camera is unable to capture any new photographs.

The main cause for the above error message is corruption of memory card due to conking of battery while a read/write operation was running.

These memory card needs to be formatted before you save any new pictures. It is always a good practice to take backup of card and format it before use. This enables you to fight with any damage done to the memory card and to erase the old data saved on the card. However, the probability of card getting corrupted again (after you have saved new data) still exists.

First try formating with an external SD Card reader connected at PC and test it.

Memory card error usually means the camera wants you to format the card in the camera. This will erase it so download any pics first.

Hello Art, Hi, The Canon brand is known world wide, but if the camera you just got is new and defective, why not return it to the dealer, have them try and operate your camera, if its defective they should replace it. Besides I don't advice gadgets with warranty, let the dealer repair it for you.

mine 2 that also happened 2 meT_T please help us!!!!!

I have a Tom Tom go 300 the existing memory card is only 128 MB. so i purchased a new 2GB sd memory card that is compatable with my device. I followed the instructions on Tom Tom Home which tells you to back up your TT take out the memory, install the new memory card and then restore your device, the problem is that it won't restore the information from my computer back onto the new 2GB memory card.

most of the time i received a message in my E66 that is "you can remove your memory card " and it removed and I have to remove it and plug it again so how can i solve it?
Thanks in advance

Just format your card once your problem will be solved

Please format memory card by going to camera Menu options in
DZ-BX35E and try.
If problem still exist, then memory card slot could be damaged.
Check new memory card in other camera to verify that card is OK.

Sorry for the extreme delay in answering your question: I've been trawling for old unanswered questions today and yours came up. The following answer will undoubtedly be way too late to be of use to you, but may assist others searching FixYa for an answer to the same problem.

You have been mistaking SD cards for SDHC cards. They look the same but are different, and your camera cannot use SDHC cards as it was designed before they existed. The limitation is due to the hardware in your camera so it cannot be updated to SDHC standards.

Your 2GB card was definitely an SD card as SDHC cards have a minimum capacity of 4GB, and 2GB SD cards are the maximum capacity which your camera can handle. Your only fix is to either stick to 2GB maximum capacity SD cards or to replace the camera with one which is SDHC compatible.