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Nick Elbro
01-03-2006, 20:14
To all you Guru's...

Just bought a 2GB San Disk SD card off a generic auction site. I put it in my camera (Canon Powershot S2 IS) and there is an intermittent "Card Error" and "Card Locked". As I said, it is intermittent, some times it does, and sometimes it doesn't. A guy from work took it home with him and formatted it, but it still didn't work.

Any ideas why this is happening, and any way I can cure it?

Thanks in advance,

Nick
Steep
01-03-2006, 20:22
Have you looked at the contacts to make sure they are clean? Tried it in your own pc (if you don't have a card reader, get one it will save loads of time uploading images)
Nick Elbro
01-03-2006, 20:33
The contacts are fine. I can't find anywhere that states the limitations on my camera (card size).

On your second point, sounds good to me. Any recommendations?

Nick
Glen
01-03-2006, 20:34
Can you format it through your camera?
CarlOgden
01-03-2006, 20:54
Check the manual, 2Gb may not be supported
Venomator
01-03-2006, 20:58
The contacts are fine. I can't find anywhere that states the limitations on my camera (card size).

On your second point, sounds good to me. Any recommendations?

Nick

Sandisk do one - 12 in 1 for around £14 ? Is what I use/would recommend !
Steep
01-03-2006, 20:59
On your second point, sounds good to me. Any recommendations?

Nick

I have a Sandisk that seem excellent, Jessops stock them as do most online places.

The point about cards size may well be valid though..
Steep
01-03-2006, 21:12
This review speaks of using 2gb cards so I reckon that's not your problem.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s2-review/
Nick Elbro
02-03-2006, 10:40
The camera will not let me format the card if it locked. When it wants to work, it lets me, but nothing changes. I use a Viking 512Mb which works fine.

Nick
SammyC
02-03-2006, 10:43
Can you return it to San Disk as faulty?
Nick Elbro
02-03-2006, 14:06
I'm sending it back to the guy tomorrow (if he sends his address...)

No one would be wanted to get rid of any 512Mb'd would they??!!

Nick
Venomator
02-03-2006, 18:40
I have a 512Mb Lexar I have never used ... standby gear !
CarlOgden
05-03-2006, 17:25
I'd suggest trying a 1Gb card next. Try using one in a shop and make sure it formats/takes photos.

For what it's worth, I can't use my 80x 2Gb in my 1D Mk2 but it works fine in my 20D.

Carl.