Card error I've just gotten back from a trip. When I turned my camera on, a Card Setup screen appears and my two choices are Power Off or Format. When I pull out the memory card and put into the memory card reader in my computer, it says that the disk must be formatted before it can be used. Have I really lost all 200+ pics from my trip or is there anything I can do to save them? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Did you try the cave man fix and remove the battery's and reinstall?

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There is a tab on the memory card so you will you need to remove it from the camera and change the position of this tab to "unlock" it. DO NOT format the card until you've BACKED UP your files from it (typically to a PC or USB drive (stick or external hard drive).

It sounds like you already know better than to reformat the card whether on the camera on on the computer, for you will for sure loose all the pictures. A couple of steps you can try;
- try another card
- try using the cable that came with the camera to connect the camera to the computer, this will at least enable you to get those pictures saved before loosing them
- try a different card reader, while they do seem fairly simple I've encountered some work for some cards better than others. it can be a cheap one, just another one.
- make sure your battery is fully charged and that the camera was stored in a dry place (humidity has been known to start wreaking havoc in the internal workings of a digital camera, even the humidity from a warm closet/garage)
- if all else fails, contact Teleplan Camera Repair they will be able to assist and repair.

Try formatting your camera memory card If you own camera memory cards that have been used in other digital cameras, the card may not be properly formatted for use in your camera, or that data on the card may become corrupted. When these issues arise, your camera indicates that the camera memory card needs to be formatted.
When you format a camera memory card, all of the information on the card is erased. This includes any borders supplied on the card.

1. Set the Mode dial to Camera Setup.
2. Slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the camera. The main Camera Setup screen appears.
   
3. Press a button until the icon is highlighted.
4. Press the DO-IT button. The Format Memory Card screen appears.
   
5. Press a button until CONTINUE FORMAT is highlighted.
6. Press the DO-IT button to format the camera memory card and return to the main Camera Setup screen.

You may have no choice but to format the card...

This is a problem with the card you are using. If you use a different card the camera should work properly. Unfortunately I have not figured out a way yet to save the pictures on the card that is erroring.

it could be a faulty memory card, but a more likely cause is that this stick isn't formatted yet. you can format it usually by bringing up the camera menu, then going to tools and format. you can also format it by using windows and a cardreader or your camera.

Format the card, this error idicates that some required data is missing from the card .

have u tried to format the card on the computer??? try to format in a card reader.... and after on the camera. if that doesn´t work... could be the kind of card, there are diferent kinds of xD cards. good luck

hi, May be, it is possible, but take a chance, try with another memory card, i hope you will get it from your friends. check the camera with that, if camera works properly means problem in your memory card.If camera not works means,there is something wrong in card accessing circuit of camera. If so go to olympus shop. also try to format your memory card with pc and then check the camera with that. good luck