xD-Picture Card "Card Error" on Olympus camera

zy · 8th Apr 2006, 01:20 AM

hey guys,

my friend have a "card Error" when he inserts his xD into his Olympus mju 300 digital, camera. ..

well,... he did a big mistake by formatting his card with the PC ..
now he has 2 cards rendered unless for the camera...

the camera is fine... i've tested it using a working xD card ..

the xD cards can be accessed from the PC ..
but the camera will display "card error" on the xD card which is formatted using the PC ...
+ it is impossible to format the xD card with the camera.. it gives "Card error" error again ..

anyway has suggestions ? ..

Ishtim · 8th Apr 2006, 03:53 AM

That STINKS!!!

First thing that comes to mind is to contact card manufacturer. Not sure if I would be so open about how the cards got screwed up...

Good Luck!

zy · 8th Apr 2006, 05:27 AM

its made by olympus

...
very troublesome

Chai · 8th Apr 2006, 09:11 AM

Can you ask him to format the card using the PC again, but this time, using FAT16?

Technically, it shouldn't be a problem using PC to format the card.

marc · 8th Apr 2006, 12:18 PM

Since xD is a specialized format, it could have certain parameters that the PC might have erased when formatting it (as a PC would just treat it like any other memory card).

ZuePhok · 8th Apr 2006, 12:50 PM

i think it's the file system pro.

your friend must have formatted the xD as NTFS

Jeremy · 8th Apr 2006, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

Can you ask him to format the card using the PC again, but this time, using FAT16?

Technically, it shouldn't be a problem using PC to format the card.

I doubt FAT16/32 would work since both of this file system are by products of Windows.

zy · 8th Apr 2006, 04:21 PM

you cant format it using NTFS .. no option to do so ..

i've formatted with both FAT & FAT 32 ..

... no hope ...

is there any software which will do an exact copy of a xD card..

i have a friend who has a working xD card.. yesterday i tried doing a back up of that xD and restore it to the problematic xD .. doesnt work

Dashken · 8th Apr 2006, 05:51 PM

Seems like you are not the only one...

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messa...91/142105.html
http://www.stevesforums.com/forums/v...73&forum_id=22

zy · 8th Apr 2006, 06:17 PM

i dont know anyone who has fuji camera

.. sigh ..

8th Apr 2006, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY / Penang MY Posts: 13,336 Reputation: 2158 Rep Power: 41	xD-Picture Card "Card Error" on Olympus camera hey guys, my friend have a "card Error" when he inserts his xD into his Olympus mju 300 digital, camera. .. well,... he did a big mistake by formatting his card with the PC .. now he has 2 cards rendered unless for the camera... the camera is fine... i've tested it using a working xD card .. the xD cards can be accessed from the PC .. but the camera will display "card error" on the xD card which is formatted using the PC ... + it is impossible to format the xD card with the camera.. it gives "Card error" error again .. anyway has suggestions ? .. __________________

8th Apr 2006, 05:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY / Penang MY Posts: 13,336 Reputation: 2158 Rep Power: 41	its made by olympus ... very troublesome __________________

8th Apr 2006, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	Can you ask him to format the card using the PC again, but this time, using FAT16? Technically, it shouldn't be a problem using PC to format the card. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

8th Apr 2006, 12:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,732 Reputation: 3155 Rep Power: 46	i think it's the file system pro. your friend must have formatted the xD as NTFS __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

8th Apr 2006, 04:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY / Penang MY Posts: 13,336 Reputation: 2158 Rep Power: 41	you cant format it using NTFS .. no option to do so .. i've formatted with both FAT & FAT 32 .. ... no hope ... is there any software which will do an exact copy of a xD card.. i have a friend who has a working xD card.. yesterday i tried doing a back up of that xD and restore it to the problematic xD .. doesnt work __________________

8th Apr 2006, 03:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,765 Reputation: 3333 Rep Power: 43	That STINKS!!! First thing that comes to mind is to contact card manufacturer. Not sure if I would be so open about how the cards got screwed up... Good Luck!

8th Apr 2006, 12:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
marc Team Tech ARP Join Date: 5 Oct 2003 Location: PJ Posts: 1,263 Reputation: 1048 Rep Power: 18	Since xD is a specialized format, it could have certain parameters that the PC might have erased when formatting it (as a PC would just treat it like any other memory card).

8th Apr 2006, 05:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
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8th Apr 2006, 06:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY / Penang MY Posts: 13,336 Reputation: 2158 Rep Power: 41	i dont know anyone who has fuji camera .. sigh .. __________________