Is something wrong with my CF card?
I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II (IIRC) that only reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D set to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk 512 card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, is the card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera to fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk for repair/replacement? TIA for any help. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Re: Is something wrong with my CF card?
Quoting Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II (IIRC) that only > reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D set > to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk 512 > card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, is the > card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera to > fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk for > repair/replacement? Well, not that I have a CLUE what's wrong with your card, but if I were you I would certainly try to reformat it in the camera and see if that made a difference. If it doesn't, then call SanDisk. If you need to return it to them, you have to talk to them first. They have procedures for you to use to return disks. ERNR
Re: Is something wrong with my CF card?
I got a defective 512 card made by Sandisk. Formatting it didn't do any good. I contacted them (can't remember if by phone or email) and they gave me specific instructions to send it back for a replacement. There was the small inconvenience of waiting for the replacement, but the new card works satisfactorily. Jim A. > From: Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 19:24:08 -0800 (PST) > To: Pentax Discussion Board <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Is something wrong with my CF card? > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 22:24:17 -0500 > > I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II (IIRC) that only > reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D set > to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk 512 > card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, is the > card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera to > fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk for > repair/replacement? > > TIA for any help. > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 >
Re: Is something wrong with my CF card?
I'd try re-formatting in the camera first - it's possible that the technique you used for moving the files to a hard drive (or whatever) has not freed up the space used correctly. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "Steve Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discussion Board" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 1:24 PM Subject: Is something wrong with my CF card? I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II (IIRC) that only reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D set to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk 512 card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, is the card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera to fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk for repair/replacement? TIA for any help. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Re: Is something wrong with my CF card?
I get that when i move a card from the D1 to the D2H or visa versa. I format in camera and all is well. If that does not work,..? Dave > I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II (IIRC) that only > reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D set > to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk 512 > card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, is the > card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera to > fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk for > repair/replacement? > > TIA for any help. > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 >
Re: Is something wrong with my CF card?
Just FYI, I re-formatted it in the camera, and it is back to normal. Thanks all! --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I get that when i move a card from the D1 to the D2H > or visa versa. I format in camera and > all is well. > > If that does not work,..? > > Dave > > > I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II > (IIRC) that > only > > reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D > set > > to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk > 512 > > card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, is > the > > card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera > to > > fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk > for > > repair/replacement? > > > > TIA for any help. > > > > > > > > __ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn > more. > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > > > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com
Re: Is something wrong with my CF card?
I've made it a point to remove images from my memory cards by reformatting them, in camera, hopefully preventing future capture issues which I'm led to believe can happen by simply deleting. -Original Message- From: John Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Dec 9, 2004 2:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Is something wrong with my CF card? I'd try re-formatting in the camera first - it's possible that the technique you used for moving the files to a hard drive (or whatever) has not freed up the space used correctly. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "Steve Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discussion Board" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 1:24 PM Subject: Is something wrong with my CF card? >I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II (IIRC) that only > reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D set > to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk 512 > card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, is the > card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera to > fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk for > repair/replacement? > > TIA for any help. > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
RE: Is something wrong with my CF card?
I have experienced this a couple of times. I foud that the reason was, that I had previously edited some pics and saved them (again) on the CF card, while the card was in the card reader. Then I forgot about it. A picture file like this will not be recognized by the camera, which will "say" "no image". But the card's not really empty. Only the camera can't read this edited image. Could this be your problem??? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Steve Pearson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 9. december 2004 17:32 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Is something wrong with my CF card? Just FYI, I re-formatted it in the camera, and it is back to normal. Thanks all! --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I get that when i move a card from the D1 to the D2H > or visa versa. I format in camera and > all is well. > > If that does not work,..? > > Dave > > > I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II > (IIRC) that > only > > reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D > set > > to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk > 512 > > card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, is > the > > card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera > to > > fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk > for > > repair/replacement? > > > > TIA for any help. > > > > > > > > __ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn > more. > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > > > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com
Re: Is something wrong with my CF card?
one common mistake in Windows is to have the Recycle Bin enabled on removable drives. that means that erasing the files doesn't make them go away. the latest versions of Windows are supposed to do it automatically, but often they don't if Windows doesn't recognize the exact type of drive properly. Herb - Original Message - From: "Steve Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:31 AM Subject: Re: Is something wrong with my CF card? > Just FYI, > > I re-formatted it in the camera, and it is back to > normal.
RE: Is something wrong with my CF card?
That very well could have been what happened. But, I think everything is back to normal, atleast for now :) --- Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have experienced this a couple of times. > I foud that the reason was, that I had previously > edited some pics and saved > them (again) on the CF card, while the card was in > the card reader. Then I > forgot about it. A picture file like this will not > be recognized by the > camera, which will "say" "no image". But the card's > not really empty. Only > the camera can't read this edited image. Could this > be your problem??? > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: Steve Pearson > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 9. december 2004 17:32 > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: Is something wrong with my CF card? > > > Just FYI, > > I re-formatted it in the camera, and it is back to > normal. > > Thanks all! > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I get that when i move a card from the D1 to the > D2H > > or visa versa. I format in camera and > > all is well. > > > > If that does not work,..? > > > > Dave > > > > > I have a 512 MB SanDisk extreme II > > (IIRC) that > > only > > > reads 39 photos when it is empty (with the ist D > > set > > > to JPEG Large). When I put in a regular Sandisk > > 512 > > > card, it reads 119 pictures left to take. So, > is > > the > > > card bad? Can I just re-format it in the camera > > to > > > fix it, or do I need to send it back to Sandisk > > for > > > repair/replacement? > > > > > > TIA for any help. > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn > > more. > > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? > http://my.yahoo.com > > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
