Re: How do you test your memory cards?

2013-11-25 Thread John Celio
On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Attila Boros wrote: > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 8:39 PM, John Celio > wrote: > >> Do any of you know of software for testing memory cards? I'm looking >> for something that can really put them through their paces to make >> sure they won't fail. > > Originally deve

Re: How do you test your memory cards?

2013-11-25 Thread Richard Womer
Odd. I format them in the camera before use, but have never bothered to format them on the computer. No trouble. Rick On Nov 25, 2013, at 1:47 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > I don't know about card testing software, but here's a suggestion. Be > sure to hard-format each card in the computer you wi

Re: How do you test your memory cards?

2013-11-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
No idea how to test cards other than by using them or using a volume/file system testing application. But general wisdom is to always format your cards in the camera that's going to use them, not the computer that will be used to upload the files. I have a ton of old cards from 2004-2007 too,

Re: How do you test your memory cards?

2013-11-25 Thread Attila Boros
On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 8:39 PM, John Celio wrote: > Do any of you know of software for testing memory cards? I'm looking > for something that can really put them through their paces to make > sure they won't fail. Originally developed to detect fake cards, it can be used for general testing: h

Re: How do you test your memory cards?

2013-11-25 Thread Bruce Walker
I don't know about card testing software, but here's a suggestion. Be sure to hard-format each card in the computer you will be unloading them with. I failed to do that with the new 32G card I got -- I just started using it as it came -- and it crapped out on me, losing me a handful of useful shots

How do you test your memory cards?

2013-11-25 Thread John Celio
Do any of you know of software for testing memory cards? I'm looking for something that can really put them through their paces to make sure they won't fail. I've got a pile o' SD memory cards going back to when I got the K10D in 2006. Most are much newer than that, but I want to test them all bef