Problem with cheap memory card.

[stu_the_flat]

I was in Plymouth and I forgot my memory card so I bought a 4GB SD card from boots for £20

Its worked fine on the camera if a little slow to write. however when I put it into the card read on the computer it does not work. I've tried three diffrent card readers. The camera can read the card without problems.

Does anybody have a good idea as to how to get the data off of the card?

Cheers Stuart

 

[TomWoozle]

Can you not plug the camera in to the computer with a USB cable? If the camera can read the card then it makes sense it can send the data to the computer...

If not - then have you tried on a different computer (and/or operating system)?

Does it just not appear or does it come up as blank/corrupt, when plugged in via card reader?

 

[jonathan_ed]

can you not just plug your camera in and run the card through the camera?

 

[jonathan_ed]

whoops, just a little too slow with that one

 

[sportysnaps]

can you not just plug your camera in and run the card through the camera?

and then take it back to boots and demand a refund...

 

[gus607]

Does your card reader read SDHC ? or does it read only "Normal" SD cards ?

Normal SD readers won't read SDHC.

 

[stu_the_flat]

Cheers Why I didn't think of that! All the picture are off the card now.

Many thanks.

Stuart

 

[mastertrinity]

i have never bought cheap memory cards ever since i lost 50 wedding photos at my friends moms wedding but luckily they were copied onto my computer before the card got corrupted.

 

[wegotitugetit]

i do not dare buy cheap memory incase i lose any images

 

[chris321]

It's almost definitely an SDHC card by the sounds of it. It won't work in older SD card readers, you'll need a new one if you want to do it that way I'm afraid!

Chris

 

[konastab01]

I just save up and buy the best memory I can.
Always go for Extreme 3 CF cards.
The price has come down recently which is even better.

 

[Pete Gl]

i have never bought cheap memory cards ever since i lost 50 wedding photos at my friends moms ?? wedding but luckily they were copied onto my computer before the card got corrupted.

Mastertrinity, we are British!!