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CARD ERROR

  • Thread starter Oklahoma_ridgerunner
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Oklahoma_ridgerunner

My camera tells me that I need to format my smart media cards when it is turned on, but when I try to format the cards. I get a CARD ERROR message.

Can the camera be saved or is it DOA?
 
yes, I tried all three of my cards. I also could checked these cards out in my card reader and down load images to the cards and in turn up load images to my PC from the cards.
 
I had not tried formating via my reader, but I have and I get the same message and same reaction to formating...CARD ERROR.
 
Sorry, that confused you. I was able to format the Smart Media card while in the reader via the computer. When I put the card back into the camera, I got the same message that the card needed to be formatted and then the "CARD ERROR" message when I tried to format it in the camera.
 
Oh dear! Does not sound too good. I wonder if you could get from Olympus the firmware to reintroduce into the camera.....it seems like a software problem to me.
 
des kinsman, thanks for your kind help, and I will see what help our friends at Olympus can provide

again thank you, you have been most helpful.
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Darrell
Are you sure the card is making proper contact with the camera? If not the camera will report all sorts of wierd errors.
Have a look at the card slot and carefully *look* to see if everything is clean - don't poke anything in though! If in doubt take it to the camera shop and have them clean it.
Good luck
Nicholas
 
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