Feb 23, 2017 13:07 | #1 Long stories short, show up to shoot some photos at a friend's birthday party this weekend. Pull out my camera, and all of a sudden my screen reads that my CF needs to be reformatted which can be done in the menu settings. BOSTON, MA SHOOTER
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Nogo POTN record for # of posts during "Permanent Ban" 9,173 posts Gallery: 17 photos Likes: 685 Joined Dec 2013 Location: All Along the Natchez Trace (Clinton, MS) More info | Feb 23, 2017 13:27 | #2 Even if it is fixable, would you trust it now? Philip
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Feb 23, 2017 13:29 | #3 You have a good point - I have just never had such a thing happen. Not sure if it is the brand, or quality, or what.. BOSTON, MA SHOOTER
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mistermonday Senior Member 362 posts Likes: 49 Joined Dec 2015 Location: Ottawa Canada More info | Feb 23, 2017 13:39 | #4 Sometimes a write error makes the card look "bad" BUT instead of re-formatting the card, you should use one of the many s/w utilities to extract all the good data and often repair the card so that it can be re-used. Then it can be properly reformatted if required. I would still try to plug it into your PC and run software to check the card and clean it. If it is still functional you can transfer it back to the camera for reformatting.
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Feb 23, 2017 14:17 | #5 mistermonday wrote in post #18282861  Sometimes a write error makes the card look "bad" BUT instead of re-formatting the card, you should use one of the many s/w utilities to extract all the good data and often repair the card so that it can be re-used. Then it can be properly reformatted if required. I would still try to plug it into your PC and run software to check the card and clean it. If it is still functional you can transfer it back to the camera for reformatting. Cheers, Murray Interesting - I will be sure to give it a try; luckily the card was empty so will not have to worry about recovering any past material! BOSTON, MA SHOOTER
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eelnoraa Goldmember 1,798 posts Likes: 37 Joined May 2007 More info | Feb 23, 2017 15:32 | #6 Most likely not fixable. This sounds like the firmware of the CF is corrupted. It is not something you can fix at home. What brand and model? Some brands will replace it. 5Di, 5Diii, 28, 50, 85, 16-35II, 24-105, 70-200F2.8 IS
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Feb 23, 2017 15:45 | #7 eelnoraa wrote in post #18282950 Most likely not fixable. This sounds like the firmware of the CF is corrupted. It is not something you can fix at home. What brand and model? Some brands will replace it. SanDisk Ultra 8GB 50mb/s BOSTON, MA SHOOTER
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JohnfromPA Cream of the Crop 11,256 posts Likes: 1526 Joined May 2003 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania More info | Feb 24, 2017 08:50 | #8 Snitched wrote in post #18282959 SanDisk Ultra 8GB 50mb/s If its really only 8GB, trash it. A new one is $15:at Best Buy. But I'd consider moving up in size, 8 GB doesn't g far. What kind of camera?
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Feb 24, 2017 12:07 | #9 John from PA wrote in post #18283690 If its really only 8GB, trash it. A new one is $15:at Best Buy. But I'd consider moving up in size, 8 GB doesn't g far. What kind of camera? Canon 40D, but I am currently in the market for a 6D which is why I was just looking to see if it was fixable as I would only be using the camera as a backup anyway. BOSTON, MA SHOOTER
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CyberDyneSystems Admin (type T-2000)  More info | Feb 24, 2017 12:37 | #10 8GB is plenty for a 40D,, Sandisk should have a warranty to cover it, if it is not too old. GEAR LIST
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aphphoto Senior Member 455 posts Likes: 52 Joined Nov 2010 More info | Feb 25, 2017 13:47 | #11 Snitched wrote in post #18282959 SanDisk Ultra 8GB 50mb/s Are you certain that the card is a genuine SanDisk? If purchased from a reputable source it _should_ be legit but even Amazon has had problems with 3rd party vendors selling fakes and Ebay is rife with them. Hardly worth it but, if genuine, SanDisk should replace it. who gives a rat crap how much gear you can list?
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SMP_Homer Cream of the Crop  More info | Mar 08, 2017 09:01 | #12 Snitched wrote in post #18283894 Canon 40D, but I am currently in the market for a 6D which is why I was just looking to see if it was fixable as I would only be using the camera as a backup anyway. 6D wouldn't be able to use this CF card even if fixed - SD only EOS R6’ / 1D X / 1D IV (and the wife has a T4i)
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1]  More info Post edited over 6 years ago by Wilt. | Mar 08, 2017 09:22 | #13 All too many moon ago, back in the days of a Canon G2!, a 128MB CF card failed on me in camera, and it failed many rescue attempts...it got relegated to duty for computers but not Canon digital cameras. It eventually got thrown in an idle memory stick bag that I keep in my desk
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