RE: flash card problems

2004-01-30 Thread Cotty
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Re: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Herb Chong
it has to be FAT-16 or FAT-32 format. the camera should have done that. Herb... - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:08 PM Subject: Re: flash card problems Actually, I don't know what format the Lexar

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Joseph Tainter
Paul, first you must format the card within the *ist D. It's the first command on the menu, I think. Have you done this? If you've formatted it and the camera won't recognize it, then either piece of equipment could be defective. The *ist D seems to have a high defect rate (based on posts

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread brooksdj
Hi Paul I know that Nikon and Lexar cards had problems in the early stages.This might be the case for the early Pentax digitals. Not a solution just a try to make you feel better response.VBG Dave My *ist D arrived today, but I've been unable to get

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Actually, I don't know what format the Lexar software puts on the card. I used their formatting tool, not the Mac's. It's supposed to be the standard factory format. You shouldn't need to use a PC or Mac to format the CF card, simply pop it in the

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Cotty
On 28/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: My *ist D arrived today, but I've been unable to get it to work. It won't recognize my flash card. It's a Lexar 1gig CF+ write accelerated card. I was going to try to upload the firmware update before doing anything else. I was able to load the firmware

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Peter Alling
FAT is the default for removable media, zip disks, floppies, and CD's use variations on FAT. If you just format a card using a PC it should use FAT. At 09:21 AM 1/29/04, you wrote: My daughter has a PC, but I'm Microsoft illiterate. Is FAT the default format or do I need to do something

RE: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Peter Alling
stands for Windows NT File System. It is *unlikely* you formatted the card in this format but I guess it is possible... -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 January 2004 14:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: flash card problems My daughter has

RE: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Since he formatted the card on a MAC, God only knows what was done to it. (Oh MAC weenies might know, but then they use an operating system that shields them from all that, so they might not. Which is both good and bad). Eat my Mac. Cheers, Cotty

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eat my Mac. No thanks. I'd rather eat Granny Smith... :-) Jostein

RE: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Peter Alling
You going to put cheese on that? At 06:07 PM 1/29/04, you wrote: On 29/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Since he formatted the card on a MAC, God only knows what was done to it. (Oh MAC weenies might know, but then they use an operating system that shields them from all that, so they might

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
System. It is *unlikely* you formatted the card in this format but I guess it is possible... -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 January 2004 14:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: flash card problems My daughter has a PC, but I'm Microsoft

flash card problems

2004-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
My *ist D arrived today, but I've been unable to get it to work. It won't recognize my flash card. It's a Lexar 1gig CF+ write accelerated card. I was going to try to upload the firmware update before doing anything else. I was able to load the firmware update onto the flash card in my Mac.

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-28 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 Jan 2004 at 22:11, Paul Stenquist wrote: I tried going to format on the camera menu. If I tell it to proceed with the format it again says, Memory Card Error. Any clues? I've contacted Lexar tech, but I don't know how long it will be before I get an answer. Paul Can you format it

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-28 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Paul, do you have another CF card that you can try with it? tan. - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:11 PM Subject: flash card problems My *ist D arrived today, but I've been unable to get it to work

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:11 PM Subject: flash card problems My *ist D arrived today, but I've been unable to get it to work. It won't recognize my flash card. It's a Lexar 1gig CF+ write accelerated card. I was going to try to upload the firmware update

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
No, but I think it was formated as a PC disk when I got it, and it didn't work. I guess I'll have to pick up another card (not a WA) and see if that works. I can't imagine that the card is defective, since the computer sees it. I bought it from BH, and they listed it as an accessory for the

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Actually, I don't know what format the Lexar software puts on the card. I used their formatting tool, not the Mac's. It's supposed to be the standard factory format. On Jan 28, 2004, at 11:30 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 28 Jan 2004 at 22:11, Paul Stenquist wrote: I tried going to format on the

Re: flash card problems

2004-01-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
FWIW, I have been shooting two 512mb Lexar WA cards all along without any hitches at all. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, January 28, 2004, 8:07:15 PM, you wrote: PS No, but I think it was formated as a PC disk when I got it, and it PS didn't work. I guess I'll have to pick up another card