Memory Card Error

How to Solve the Problem of "Memory Card Error"

Aug. 5, 2013 1:50 pm / Updated by Bobby Hills to Card Tips
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Practical cases of Memory Card Error:

• 1. When insert the memory card to digital camera, it pops up “memory card error” and you are unable to take or show photos any more.
• 2. While transfer the photos to computer, The PC said it is unable to download anymore due to an error. When you put the card back into the camera, it says “memory card error” on a black screen and nothing else.

Other common memory card error messages include "errors in memory card"; "uninitialized card"; "card error"; "write error/read error"; "a lack of memory card"; "the card that can't be used", and etc.

How to Recover Data Lost Caused by "Memory Card Error"?

If you have important data on the card, stop doing anything on your camera's card (do not format the card or take any more photos), you have to recover data in memory card first. There are many tools can help you. For example: Card Data Recovery for Windows (for Windows Users) or Card Data Recovery for Mac(for Mac Users).

Free Download Card Data Recovery:

Connect the digital camera to PC, and make sure iit can be detected by PC. Then use this memory card recovery software to scan your memory card and get back valuable data. Here is a detailed guide on how to recover data when appears memory card error for Windows users. For Mac users, the process is quite easy as well.

After retrieve the precious data, you can format the memory card by refering your camera manual. If the card can't be formatted, try other available memory card in your hand to see whether it has the same scenario. If the card does not display a “memory card error”, then the precious one is at fault. And you may have to buy other new card.

If the data in the memory card is dispensable, you can directly format it as the above stated.

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