Old noob...with formating question

I feel that way today...

I've "turned over" my 40D...reached the 9999 counter and now want to continue with file 101 instead of 100...

I tried renaming the folder to 101 in the PC but...

When I format the CF card after a round of shooting it goes back to 100 after I reset to 101...huh????

How do I get the file number to STAY at 101? I'm sure it's a simple thing...but it's beaten me...

Thanks 1nAll...

I don't think you can in the 40D unless you delete the files and keep using the 101 folder. If you reformat it always goes back to 100 again.

In the 1D you can manage the folders yourself, create new ones and select which one to write into but not on any lower body as far as I know. Again, just firmware for the most part though the old 1D Mark II models that I use do have a separate button for it while I think it is in menus now since the 1D Mark III so if Canon wanted to do it, all models could have it but they save little things like this for the 1D.

hpulley wrote in post #10921450
...but not on any lower body as far as I know.

This has drilled down towards the lower bodies as far as the 60D now. In the camera you can there select new folders as you like, 101, 102, 103 etc., and then go back from shooting in 103 to 101 (if there is space) if you like that.

If you use a computer, you can do as I do on my 7D, where I have a structure similar to
100SPORT
110_WORK
120PARTY
200EOS7D

The camera defaults to the folder with the highest number if you open the battery or card door, so I have the 200EOS7D folder as the one for general use.
If I then use my camera at work, and remember to do it, I select 110_WORK and make it easy to find all job-related photos. I can also delete per folder, so it's easy to get rid of the job photos, which I probably don't care about saving at home.
Should I forget to select the proper folder, I'm no worse off than if I had everything in one and the same.

The 1D series have more flexibility here, so the features aren't the same in lower bodies, but this you can do on the 7D and 60D. I assume on the 5D Mark II too.
If I "roll over" when shooting, the camera automatically creates a folder above the one with the highest number, so nothing comes in the way of anything else.

Thanks everyone...the 40D doesn't have the option to choose folder....
I can rename the folder in the PC before downloading the files, but when reformating it will always bring it back to folder 100...
soo...I guess I have to re-rename it 100 in the pc to keep the count running continuously....it will reset to "0"

Thanks for the correction! I didn't realize the 7D and 60D could do this. I know my 40D cannot.