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I have a 4gb memory card inserted in card reader. It recognises the drive and asks the memory card to be reformatted. After trying to format the memory car it gives error message "cannot complete format" any ideas please
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If you a using a card reader that plugs into your PC and it STILL doesn't read from the card, this means that the card itself is defective and needs to replaced. You CAN try using another card reader to see if that helps.
If you are having problems where your camera or other device will not format or recognise your memory card, this is often because the card has become corrupted or the device is an older type and does not recognise the file system of the card.
You should always format your card with your camera or device (not your computer) every time you need to do this. This prevents the possibility of data errors and corruption.
However, if your device is refusing to format or will not recognise the card you can often resolve this by getting your computer to format it for you.
This often helps the camera or device recognise the card and make it functional again. If a format on your PC fails and the card is still not recognised then the card is either faulty or in the case of a camera exceeds your cameras max capability. In this case you will have to use a new card or one with a lower memory capacity.
If you have a card reader on your PC this is the easiest way to access the card with the computer. If not, a multi card reader is a cheap and useful device to have.
Be aware that formatting the card erases all information and or photos stored on it.
To format the card with your PC do the following:
1) Insert the card into the card reader.
2) Go to 'Start' - 'My Computer' and then find the card icon which will show as 'SD Card Drive' or 'Compact Flash Drive' or whatever card type you are using.
3) Right click on the relevant card icon. you will be presented with a list of options. Go down to Format and select this option.Now select a File system type.
PLEASE NOTE: Select FAT32 for 4GB or higher capacities. FAT for 2GB or lower capacities
4) Click start to begin the format process.
5) When the process is complete, take the memory card out and insert it into your device. If the procedure was successful the device should recognise it and it should work.
Note: Old cameras Many previous old cameras and portable devices do not work if the card is formatted as FAT32 or NTFS file system. One of the following errors may occur if your device does not support FAT32 or NTFS: - Error message asking to re-format the flash card. - Error message that the flash card is not formatted.
To resolve the above error, backup your data and reformat your memory card in FAT file system
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Insert your memory card into your computer's reader if you have one. If not, you can purchase a multi-format USB Memory Card reader from Amazon.com or Buy.com
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Open up 'My Computer'. You should see it under the list of available drives.
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Check its contents first to make sure that you have the right drive.
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In 'My Computer', right-click on the drive and choose 'Format'.
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Leave all the options as they are and click on 'Start'. This is a non-reversible process so make sure this is what you truly wanted to do in the first place.
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Once the process is completed, take the memory card out and insert it into your Digital Camera or any other device. Try to browse to it to make sure it works fine now.
Hi sir #1 Insert your memory card into your computer's reader if you have one. If not, you can purchase a multi-format USB Memory Card reader from Amazon.com or Buy.com # 2 Open up 'My Computer'. You should see it under the list of available drives. # 3 Check its contents first to make sure that you have the right drive. # 4 In 'My Computer', right-click on the drive and choose 'Format'. # 5 Leave all the options as they are and click on 'Start'. This is a non-reversible process so make sure this is what you truly wanted to do in the first place. # 6 Once the process is completed, take the memory card out and insert it into your Digital Camera or any other device. Try to browse to it to make sure it works fine now.
Insert your memory card into your computer's reader if you
have one. If
not, you can purchase a multi-format USB Memory Card reader from
Amazon.com or Buy.com
2
Open up 'My Computer'. You should see it under the list of available
drives.
3
Check its contents first to make sure that you have the right drive.
4
In 'My Computer', right-click on the drive and choose 'Format'.
5
Leave all the options as they are and click on 'Start'. This is a
non-reversible process so make sure this is what you truly wanted to do
in the first place.
6
Once the process is completed, take the memory card out and insert it
into your Digital Camera or any other device. Try to browse to it to
make sure it works fine now.
There are several possible issues here so I will cover them all...
The size of the card is not the issue as the model you have is known to work with 2gb and 4gb SDRAM Cards.
If the memory you have is SDHC rather than Regular SD that would be the problem. Your device will not work with SDHC memory.
What OS did you use when you reformatted the card? The reason that I ask is that the standard format for that device is supposed to be FAT, not FAT32 or NTFS. If you formatted it in FAT32 or NTFS it will work fine on your computer but not on the phone.
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