The wife's new DSLR camera keeps getting a error reading the memory card and losing all the Xmas photos. Usually after I've used it so its always my fault!
Using a canon dslr 700d with a PNY Sdhc class 10 16gb memory card.
Camera says Card cannot be accessed reinsert/change card or format card with camera.
Any ideas why causes it and how to stop it? She's reformatted the memory card a few times but it keeps happening.
Also any ideas on how to recover the photos from the memory card?
Google photorec and testdisk. May help recover the pics.
Sounds like a crappy sd card, can you try another?
Yup, if a card gives the slightest sign of having issues, bin it and use another. Preferably a SanDisk. If you've lost files, first port of call is a different card reader / slot / computer.
If you still have the receipt you can send the card back as faulty.
photorec for image recovery - works great.
it sounds more of a memory card error. Have you tried another card?
Sandisk recovery program if its one of their cards, if not Piriform Recuva usually does a decent job
Be sure to format the card in the camera, not on a computer
As said above new card would be the best bet
Nice one will look at those programs for photo recovery before replacing memory card
will look at those programs for photo recovery [s]before[/s] while replacing memory card
FTFY.
I bought a set of unbranded, (actually Toshiba made) 8Gb SDHC cards from 7dayshop.com, four for fifteen quid, IIRC, and none have given me a problem in my Lumix, so it might be worth getting several different makes from them, say a Transcend, a Sandisk, and a Kingston, that way you can get a better idea if it's a camera or media issue.
I've taken thousands of photos, and the only issue I've had was with a MicroSDHC card in an SD adaptor, which was flakey.
I would buy a new one anyway. Prove the old one doesn't work and take it back, or if it does work (after a low level format in the camera for example) then keep it as a spare. I loose count the number of times I forget my memory card, or forget to take the pics/footage off it and need the extra space, I've had them go funny before too (although some years ago). A spare is often invaluable.
I'm a canon/gopro user and have found the transcends great value for money (if not so great for high bitrate video if you use magic lantern).