Today I was taking pictures on my Canon digital camera when all of a sudden it would not let me view or take any more photos and displayed 'memory card error' message on the screen. I tried it in another camera and got another error. When I got home and tried to put it in my laptop it is appearing in 'My Computer', but when I click on it, it says "The disk in drive F is not formatted." And asks if I want to format it. I have yet to choose an option because I didn't want to hurt the chances of recovering the photos. ANY INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED! I have a lot of irreplaceable photos on the memory card. Thanks.
Memory card error
- Thread starter noitan
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This does happen to memory cards, the card becomes corrupt and therefore you get the the message "f drive is not formatted". It usually happens on cheaper memory cards. I have had it happen to me before. But to answer your question , I use a software programs called. Lexar Image Rescue that I got free with my lexar memory card purchase.
here is the link. http://store.lexar.com/?category=25&subcategory=46
but there are many different options out there that do the same think. I don't know if there are any free ones but just google " image recovery software"
here is the link. http://store.lexar.com/?category=25&subcategory=46
but there are many different options out there that do the same think. I don't know if there are any free ones but just google " image recovery software"
DCIScouts
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This can also happen when you are trying to take pictures with the batteries pretty much dead (i.e. take a picture and the camera shuts off). My parents destroyed a card this way, even after formatting the thing 3 or 4 times pictures taken with the card came out all scrambled and crappy...