Computer not recognizing images on memory card

haha · 25th April 2009, 07:32 AM

I want to change my camera memory raw format to fat32.

how to change its?.please say me.

the format no support my camera. window Xp and Vista is too.

please say me how to format in window Vista.

The disk show Raw.

I want format is Fat32.

Colin Southern · 25th April 2009, 11:05 AM

Hello Haha,

I think you confuse picture format with memory card format. Picture format RAW or JPEG. Memory card already FAT32.

What is your camera?

dan88 · 25th April 2009, 11:11 AM

Hi Haha,

I think the RAW is showing up as the memory card is not formatted or corrupted (I've had this happen on USB's and it's not pretty - you lose any existing data already on there - if you didn't already know). Open My Computer, right click on the memory card and click Format. Only setting you need to change is the filesystem - make this FAT32 as Colin specified.

Dave Humphries · 25th April 2009, 11:21 AM

Hi haha,

If the card is being used in a camera to take pictures, I'd let the camera format it and go from there as a first attempt.

If you do a PC format, try some test shots before embarking on a day's photography just in case the camera doesn't like the PC FAT32 format.

When I say "test shots", I mean do all of this;
after format;
1) take a few pictures of anything
2) download them
3) view and edit them on your computer

I'm just playing safe with minimal information.

If you are asking how to convert RAW to jpg, that's a different thing altogether, so do nothing until we have clarified what the problem is. or you may lose pictures.

Good luck,

haha · 25th April 2009, 11:25 AM

My camera is Olympus camera. this camera not support Raw format.

yesterday i wish to see my photo from this camera.So i will put its out my card and
use a card reader.

but card reader connect to my computer change news format Raw.

i will try to many way.but window say Window is unable to format .

my com is use window vista.disk manager say the disk is active.

but anything not work.put in camera say Format card or power off.

please say me how to do?

Dave Humphries · 25th April 2009, 11:29 AM

Hi haha,

Which Olympus camera model?
e.g. E-410 or something else?

Thanks,

Colin Southern · 25th April 2009, 11:29 AM

Have you installed software that came with camera?

Dave Humphries · 25th April 2009, 11:32 AM

Other questions;
What type and size memory card?
can you leave card in camera and use lead to connect to PC USB port?

dan88 · 26th April 2009, 02:38 AM

Try a different card reader - I have a feeling the card is too big for the current card reader. My post before said that it happened when it was corrupted, however I now remember it was due to having a card reader which could not handle the high capacity of the card (a measly 1Gb)... Try a card reader that you know supports the memory card size that you are using... After you put it in the larger size, you should be able to see the data on the card (don't format once you see the data) and copy the photos you need.

Alternatively, you could install the software the camera came with and plug it in via USB/firewire and at least that way the card will be read properly by the camera's card reader. Good luck!

haha · 26th April 2009, 05:49 AM

I don't know exactly camera model and the memory card size is 1G.Olympus Xd card.

but exactly know the camera is not support Raw card

camera not contain driver cd.

I try to start>rum>cmd> format I:

but is say disk is unusable.

dan88 · 26th April 2009, 05:58 AM

Yes, but you said you could take pictures right? It sounds to me like the card is already formatted, but your card reader is incompatible with the memory card you are using.

Try the card in a different reader.

haha · 26th April 2009, 06:17 AM

I want to take a photo these card.

but any recovery not work on this card.

I want to format these card to fat32.and i recovery my data and photo.

thank for u answering me

ok i try another card reader

dan88 · 26th April 2009, 06:22 AM

No problems. Good luck!

Dave Humphries · 26th April 2009, 09:38 AM

haha,

I think there maybe a language issue here, we are unsure whether you already have pictures on the card already that you want to get (take?) off it.

OR, just use the card to take (photograph) new pictures in future.

If there are pictures already on the card you want to see, DO NOT format the card now, then try to recover pictures that were on it - they won't be there. try using the lead to connect camera to computer.

If you just want to take pictures in future, I still don't understand why you don't format the card in the camera, there will be an option in the menu to do this and it is far more likely to succeed than letting Windows do it. Don't worry about what the format is FAT16/32/whatever, just let the camera do it.

If you must use a card reader, be aware that not all card readers take Xd, so I'd follow Dan's sugestion and try another one.

Good luck,

haha · 27th April 2009, 04:01 AM

I try to format this card in camera.
Put it memory card the camera say Format or power off.
I choice format.but the format process not finished.the camera is show the message next time again.
camera is not support raw picture.
I want to see my picture. please say me hot to do??????

thank for u answering. thank u very much for answering.

Colin Southern · 27th April 2009, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haha

I try to format this card in camera.
Put it memory card the camera say Format or power off.
I choice format.but the format process not finished.the camera is show the message next time again.

It sounds to me like your memory card is faulty or damaged. Can you take your camera to a shop to try another card?

dan88 · 27th April 2009, 04:25 AM

Hi haha,

It sounds to me like your card is damaged or its size is too large for the camera to support it. The only thing I can think of is that the card has become corrupted or the memory modules damaged in the time since you took the last photos to when you put it in your PC. It would have to be irreversable damage for the camera to not be able to format it if it was using it before.

I think your best bet in this scenario is to take the card and camera to your local camera shop and have someone there have a look at it to see if they can recover any data off there and possibly buy a new card.

That's my take on it though.

dan88 · 27th April 2009, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Southern

It sounds to me like your memory card is faulty or damaged. Can you take your camera to a shop to try another card?

Great minds think alike

rhia15 · 22nd July 2009, 09:03 AM

I think the RAW is showing up as the memory card is not formatted or corrupted (I've had this happen on USB's and it's not pretty - you lose any existing data already on there - if you didn't already know). Open My Computer, right click on the memory card and click Format. Only setting you need to change is the filesystem - make this FAT32 as Colin specified...

25th April 2009, 07:32 AM	#1
haha New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	Computer not recognizing images on memory card I want to change my camera memory raw format to fat32. how to change its?.please say me. the format no support my camera. window Xp and Vista is too. please say me how to format in window Vista. The disk show Raw. I want format is Fat32.

25th April 2009, 11:05 AM	#2
Colin Southern Senior Member / Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nelson, New Zealand Posts: 3,993	re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card Hello Haha, I think you confuse picture format with memory card format. Picture format RAW or JPEG. Memory card already FAT32. What is your camera?

25th April 2009, 11:11 AM	#3
dan88 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 97	re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card Hi Haha, I think the RAW is showing up as the memory card is not formatted or corrupted (I've had this happen on USB's and it's not pretty - you lose any existing data already on there - if you didn't already know). Open My Computer, right click on the memory card and click Format. Only setting you need to change is the filesystem - make this FAT32 as Colin specified.

25th April 2009, 11:21 AM	#4
Dave Humphries Senior Member / Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Berks, UK Posts: 2,374	re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card Hi haha, If the card is being used in a camera to take pictures, I'd let the camera format it and go from there as a first attempt. If you do a PC format, try some test shots before embarking on a day's photography just in case the camera doesn't like the PC FAT32 format. When I say "test shots", I mean do all of this; after format; 1) take a few pictures of anything 2) download them 3) view and edit them on your computer I'm just playing safe with minimal information. If you are asking how to convert RAW to jpg, that's a different thing altogether, so do nothing until we have clarified what the problem is. or you may lose pictures. Good luck,

25th April 2009, 11:25 AM	#5
haha New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card My camera is Olympus camera. this camera not support Raw format. yesterday i wish to see my photo from this camera.So i will put its out my card and use a card reader. but card reader connect to my computer change news format Raw. i will try to many way.but window say Window is unable to format . my com is use window vista.disk manager say the disk is active. but anything not work.put in camera say Format card or power off. please say me how to do?

25th April 2009, 11:29 AM	#6
Dave Humphries Senior Member / Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Berks, UK Posts: 2,374	re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card Hi haha, Which Olympus camera model? e.g. E-410 or something else? Thanks,

25th April 2009, 11:32 AM	#8
Dave Humphries Senior Member / Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Berks, UK Posts: 2,374	re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card Other questions; What type and size memory card? can you leave card in camera and use lead to connect to PC USB port?

26th April 2009, 02:38 AM	#9
dan88 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 97	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card Try a different card reader - I have a feeling the card is too big for the current card reader. My post before said that it happened when it was corrupted, however I now remember it was due to having a card reader which could not handle the high capacity of the card (a measly 1Gb)... Try a card reader that you know supports the memory card size that you are using... After you put it in the larger size, you should be able to see the data on the card (don't format once you see the data) and copy the photos you need. Alternatively, you could install the software the camera came with and plug it in via USB/firewire and at least that way the card will be read properly by the camera's card reader. Good luck! Last edited by dan88; 26th April 2009 at 03:25 AM.

26th April 2009, 05:49 AM	#10
haha New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card I don't know exactly camera model and the memory card size is 1G.Olympus Xd card. but exactly know the camera is not support Raw card camera not contain driver cd. I try to start>rum>cmd> format I: but is say disk is unusable.

26th April 2009, 05:58 AM	#11
dan88 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 97	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card Yes, but you said you could take pictures right? It sounds to me like the card is already formatted, but your card reader is incompatible with the memory card you are using. Try the card in a different reader.

26th April 2009, 06:17 AM	#12
haha New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card I want to take a photo these card. but any recovery not work on this card. I want to format these card to fat32.and i recovery my data and photo. thank for u answering me ok i try another card reader

26th April 2009, 06:22 AM	#13
dan88 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 97	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card No problems. Good luck!

26th April 2009, 09:38 AM	#14
Dave Humphries Senior Member / Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Berks, UK Posts: 2,374	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card haha, I think there maybe a language issue here, we are unsure whether you already have pictures on the card already that you want to get (take?) off it. OR, just use the card to take (photograph) new pictures in future. If there are pictures already on the card you want to see, DO NOT format the card now, then try to recover pictures that were on it - they won't be there. try using the lead to connect camera to computer. If you just want to take pictures in future, I still don't understand why you don't format the card in the camera, there will be an option in the menu to do this and it is far more likely to succeed than letting Windows do it. Don't worry about what the format is FAT16/32/whatever, just let the camera do it. If you must use a card reader, be aware that not all card readers take Xd, so I'd follow Dan's sugestion and try another one. Good luck,

27th April 2009, 04:01 AM	#15
haha New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card I try to format this card in camera. Put it memory card the camera say Format or power off. I choice format.but the format process not finished.the camera is show the message next time again. camera is not support raw picture. I want to see my picture. please say me hot to do?????? thank for u answering. thank u very much for answering.

27th April 2009, 04:25 AM	#17
dan88 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 97	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card Hi haha, It sounds to me like your card is damaged or its size is too large for the camera to support it. The only thing I can think of is that the card has become corrupted or the memory modules damaged in the time since you took the last photos to when you put it in your PC. It would have to be irreversable damage for the camera to not be able to format it if it was using it before. I think your best bet in this scenario is to take the card and camera to your local camera shop and have someone there have a look at it to see if they can recover any data off there and possibly buy a new card. That's my take on it though.

22nd July 2009, 09:03 AM	#19
rhia15 New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Computer not recognizing images on memory card I think the RAW is showing up as the memory card is not formatted or corrupted (I've had this happen on USB's and it's not pretty - you lose any existing data already on there - if you didn't already know). Open My Computer, right click on the memory card and click Format. Only setting you need to change is the filesystem - make this FAT32 as Colin specified...

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