Problems with XD card

PDD

Hi Guys,

I was just wondering if anyone could help me with an issue I am having with an XD card of mine. I recently bought a new camera and card however when I put the card into my card reader it gave some memory address error and now the card is in accessible. I cannot open the card or format it. Does anyone have any ideas - is the card ****ed?

Dave

Karoma

Can you take a photo of the blue screen ("memory address error")?
Does the card work OK in your camera?
Can you test the card in someone elses computer?


Re-install the software/driver for your card reader (Via your computer installation disc(s), or via Device Manager (Start->Run->devmgmt.msc).

Ruu_Old

Yeah, try formatting it when its in the camera and see if its working then.

PDD

Unfortunately I dont have a screenshot or anything of the error. Ive tried it in two machines and both to the same effect using two different card readers. When I put it in my camera it says card not initialized.

Lavenue

PDD wrote:

Unfortunately I dont have a screenshot or anything of the error. Ive tried it in two machines and both to the same effect using two different card readers. When I put it in my camera it says card not initialized.

Format it in the camera

PDD

Hey Guys,

I cant format it in the camera. When I go to format it under windows it says it cant write the MBR to the card. I think its coz of the ****ty card reader I have. I think I need to get a brand name card reader and get a low level format done on the card or does anyone know where I can get this done?

Dave

Stephen

Are you sure you can't format it in the camera? Most digital cameras can do this. Does it let you and then give an error, or just not give that option at all?

PDD

No option at all. Its a Fuji Finepix F-10 so if anyone out there owns one and knows how to do it let me know but I cant find it anywhere.

Karoma

PDD wrote:

No option at all. Its a Fuji Finepix F-10 so if anyone out there owns one and knows how to do it let me know but I cant find it anywhere.

Page 85 of "'The Fucking Manual" (which is recommended Reading)

Try that and let us know.

irlrobins

From the manual:

Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor.
Press uparrow or downarrow to select “SET” SET-UP.
Press right Arrow
Scroll thru options till you find FORMAT. Then format the card.

Instructions with pics are on page 79.

irlrobins

Christ! Great minds think alike!

PDD

Hey Guys,

Cheers but I managed to get the card formated on a mates PC. Cheers for the help thouhg :-)

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