How do I unlock my memory card on my Canon digital camera?

Megan W

I have a Canon Power Shot SD1000 Digital Elph. I have a memory card that I took pictures on, and somehow the memory card is locked. I let someone hold my camera, so I don't know how it got locked in the first place.

It won't let me access my photos, and I know it's the memory card not the camera because the other memory card works.

What do I do?!?!?!

Answer
If you look at the memory card it self there should be a small switch on it. Slide it back and your ready to go!

Digital Camera Memory Card issue?

Elizabe

I've asked this before, and I couldn't figure out the problem... so I figure I would ask again.

I have a Canon Powershot A630 and as soon as I bought it last year, I also purchased a new memory card to go with it. Its a Dane-Elec 512MB Flash Memory Card. Well... I went to go take some pictures... and it says theres a memory card error. It won't save a damn thing and says theres a corrupted file. What could be wrong with it & what should I do? Theres a 10 year guarantee, but it would be nice it the problem could be solved without having to return it to the company.


Oh, and its not the button on the side where it locks the photos in. Thats working fine, its just when I take pictures... it says memory card error and when I put in it the computer, it says theres a corrupted file on it.
Ok, well, I tried formating it like that, and it didn't do anything. It said 'Windows was unable to complete the format' GAH i'm getting SO frusterated!

Answer
You'll have to format the memory card to clear up the corruption. The corrupted file could be caused by any number of things, like a stray cosmic ray, taking the card out of the computer while its being written to, or turning the camera off while a file is being written.

To format, put it in your computer, right-click on the drive letter for the card, and choose format. Format in the "FAT" file system in the options dialogue (not FAT32 or NTFS). That should get rid of the corrupted file.

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How do I unlock my memory card on my Canon digital camera?

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Megan W

I have a Canon Power Shot SD1000 Digital Elph. I have a memory card that I took pictures on, and somehow the memory card is locked. I let someone hold my camera, so I don't know how it got locked in the first place.

It won't let me access my photos, and I know it's the memory card not the camera because the other memory card works.

What do I do?!?!?!

Answer
If you look at the memory card it self there should be a small switch on it. Slide it back and your ready to go!

what does it mean when your camera says memory card error?

Lamb:)

i put my memory card in a card reader like i had did before and my computer said it had a error. i placed it back into my camera and it said there was a memory card error and that the memory card was locked. i unlocked it but now it still says memory card error. its a canon digital camera. does anyone know how to fix it?

Answer
Cards do pick up errors, that's why all the manuals try to persuade you not to store your images on it but transfer them to your computer asap.
It needs formatting.
Do you have the images backed up? The formatting process wipes the card.

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What is the best size and type of memory card to use in a high end but not professional digital camera/?

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John B

I recently purchased a Canon EOS 40D and plan on personal non professional use. Are some cards faster than others? Should I purchase more than one card?

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There are two rules of thought on this... one is buy the biggest card your camera can use, then you spend less time changing the card and possibly losing one when you switch it out... the other is to stick with several smaller cards that way if the card dies (all memory cards like all hard drives have a limited lifespan its only a matter of when not if they will fail) you don't lose everything.

Personally for family photos and such I buy large 2 gb cards that and treat them like film... I shoot one and then retire, save the files to a hard drive and keep all the filled up memory cards in a lock box as if they were negatives. Yes that is a little over kill, but considering how cheap the memory is and how many hard drives I've lost I still prefer to do that for my form of back up.

And yes, there are different speeds of memory. if your dealing with say, Sandisk you have the regular chips, Extreme II, Extreme III, Extreme IV.... probably will be a five sooner or later. Each chip is faster than the other and that will be noticed when you down load the files from the chip to your computer. However, few camera will see the chip speed as a big bottle neck, the ones that do will benefit from say an Extreme II chip, but going beyond that is a waste as far as camera performance is concerned.

And yes you should purchase more than one, unless you have a computer with you all the time so you can down load all the files and reformat the chip each time you fill it.... or of course just keep buying new ones when you will up the olds ones.

Can I use a 4 GB memory card Kingstone on a Canon SD 600 digital cam?

BU

When I put a 4 GB memory card on my digital cam, I get an Error and Locked card (when unlocked) on the screen. The cam do not give me the option of formatting.

Answer
No, you can't use the 4GB Kingston SDHC (high capacity SD) card in your camera.
Most cameras released early 2007 and later, are able to use SDHC cards...but the SD600, which was released early 2006 is not able to use them. So, you're limited to 2GB SD cards.

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