Why Is My Camera Not Reading My SD Card? - 6 Easy Fixes For SD Card Errors

[@jenn2701]

my sd card was giving me an error only when used on my camera, like it locked or something, but on my laptop worked perfectly fine. And i tried the unmounting it, remounting it again on the camera, and tried a few times messing with the lock button on the side of the sd adapter and that did not work, i even tried with a different adapter but it didn't work, however, after trying all this as listed, i waited for a few minutes as i was doing further research and bumped into this vid and i guess waiting was the solution now it works in my camera as well and i was able to take photos and record vids. Thanks for this lol def saving it for future reference.

[@photographersfreedom]

Thank you so much for that glowing review of my video. I couldn't have asked for a better plug. For your reference, I have published an updated version of this video. You can watch it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ_Gpn6MqdyIaZYsi=QnVKpgGeSJr-az9k

[@Genesis_simms]

Hi I’m having the same issue what video did you watch that helped?

[@jenn2701]

hm none of the things i tried helped, it was kinda like i followed the steps here, but then it still didnt work, so i left my camera alone for a while (i turned it off), waited like 5 minutes, and then i turned it on, and it worked, i have had it throw the same error message on screen even after a while of using the camera, and all i do is i turn it off, and back on and it works normally, or if i turn it on and it still shows the same error, i turn it off, then i take the card out, put it back in and turn it on and it works so if you come across these issues you could try doing these two tweaks. lmk how it goes for you, good luck@@Genesis_simms

[@photographersfreedom]

@jenn2701 turning your camera off and then back on again was one of the tips in the video, so I guess it did work for you. 🙂

[@jenn2701]

oh sorry since its been a while since i watched the video haha@@photographersfreedom

[@skizzler1232]

This was very simply quick and easy and I think at the end of the day I just need to get a new card unfortunately

[@deenahagerman9043]

Unfortunately I have 3 other cards and my camera isn't reading them either

[@skizzler1232]

@@deenahagerman9043 same I gotta fix my camera's card reader

[@muntazirabbas2203]

How to fix?​@@skizzler1232

[@apriljanesumalpong8112]

@@skizzler1232 hiii how much did it cost you?

[@nigelzenda]

Thank you so much man. Trust me after a long struggle with my SD card I just followed your steps and boom, after cleaning the card terminals, my sd card worked. Thank you!

[@photographersfreedom]

Brilliant! Glad I could help.

[@imperialdan6844]

​@BarryCallisterPhotography My micro USD is in my action camera, but it still says I need a USD inserted. Any thoughts? It is the Polaroid iD757

[@rsmolkin]

A small variant on your turn the camera on and off fix... Just turning off and on didn't work for me, but turning off, removing the battery, removing the card, then re-insert the card, then re-insert the battery then turn on, worked! Mine actually stopped working after a firmware upgrade, so the card was fine, but the camera wasn't happy with it for some reason.

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks for sharing this. 🙂

[@nocamber3156]

you just saved my life bro.

[@marcelleturner1702]

LIFESAVER!!!! I was about to spend a few hundred dollars for a Canon tech to diagnose the problem. I can't thank you enough!

[@photographersfreedom]

You are welcome. Glad I could help. 👍

[@sugarbomb26]

Thank for making this video! You just saved me a lot of money and worry. I tried cleaning my SD card-no luck, I tried blowing into the card slot- no luck. I keep repeating this with no luck and resigned myself to having to pay someone to fix the camera. For some reason the next morning, I decided to give blowing into the slot one more try. This time I blew several times into the slot with greater force than before. Voila! The camera started reading the card again. So if blowing doesn’t work initially, try blowing really hard. Thank you thank you!!

[@photographersfreedom]

Thank you for watching. I don't really recommend blowing into the card slot. When you blow, you don't just expel air but also saliva which can damage the contacts inside the slot. You are better off using a lens blower or air duster (can of compressed air). You don't want those contacts corroding. 🙂

[@sugarbomb26]

@@photographersfreedom I was concerned about that too Barry. But my big box store had no air canisters in stock, and I needed to use the camera rightaway. Going to order air soon. Thank you SO much for advising me, it is very kind of you to take time out of your day to do so:)

[@photographersfreedom]

@@sugarbomb26 you are very welcome. 🙂

[@njauchege6895]

I have tried different SD cards but still getting this error. To me it looks like the issue is with my camera.

[@xodunyya3668]

samee, did you find out how to fix this?

[@apriljanesumalpong8112]

sameeee were you able to solve it?

[@simonstait9451]

Me too So I can’t take photos with any sd card

[@photographersfreedom]

If you have checked your camera manual, and you are sure you're using compatible SD cards, then the issue may be with your camera. If it's worthwhile taking it to a technician, do so. There were a few people experiencing this issue, so I thought I would chime in. 😉

[@TehTrikTrak]

Thank you, so helpful since it's been racking my brain of figuring out how to fix it and finding crappy tutorials of wrapping sticky tape around my memory card for it to work.

[@photographersfreedom]

Glad I could help. Yeah, I don't recommend wrapping sticky tape around your sd cards. 🙂

[@denisebrucato9073]

Thanks for this video, Barry. I'm not having any issues with my card but now I know what to do should anything arise. I learned a lot and your method of teaching is very easy to comprehend.

[@photographersfreedom]

Thank you Denise. 🙂

[@amermeleitor]

Most common problem: dirt into the card reader. My old Canon 450d has this problem.

[@abmac58]

How do you fix that then in the card reader

[@amermeleitor]

@@abmac58 1) Blowing air into the card reader 2) With a small prick tool or a small wooden stick (like an ice cream stick), covered with a microfiber cloth or the cloth to cleaning sunglasses, and a bit of glass cleaner. But take in mind that the 450D have other problems with the card reader. You need a compatible card (less than 32gb) and with the right size in wide, because the reader slot is out of standard. The best you can do is to try different cards and keep the ones that works with the 450D.

[@syifahah]

This is true. I tried cleaning it with soft eraser and now the sd card works.

[@cnnvsr]

n not

[@amermeleitor]

@@cnnvsr well it's what I find after owning two 450D. For some reason there are cards that work and other don't. As I noted the thick chonky ones work better, but you need to try and keep the ones that work. Remember that 32gb is the limit (SDHC protocol). All brands of cameras had problems with their first models with SD cards, like Nikon and the D50. But as I said, keep the SD card bay clean and keep the cards that work in your camera.

[@thomasm.houston8258]

Good points all, however, I believe my error message problem is because my old Canon S5IS can't go higher than 32GB. I was putting a 128GB card that I'd used in a much newer and more pro camera into it. Good to know.

[@photographersfreedom]

A lot of people have discovered that card size is the reason for their error. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

[@fluent_In_finance]

Thank you for this video. I dropped my camera and this message kept coming up even when i formatted inside the camera (didn't work) & switched to a new sd card, same message. Will try formatting the old card on the computer and see if that works. If not, it's probably the camera messed up.

[@edwinglover9335]

So... did it work? Cause I'm having the same problem

[@nickhendley9303]

Got 1 card that won't work in my SX50HS a 16Gb Sony 40mb/s. It's a decent card I always keep in the bag as a spare, it works fine in my 70D and 6D and it's a mystery. Point 6 should be check the card in another camera first before throwing away. Good video though for the novice.

[@CraftyFoxe]

For me, turns out SD card adapter for microSD broke off at the top corner. Canon T6i and computer reads it no problem, but Canon RP doesn't.

[@fersachiii]

Thank you so much Barry, I didn't even have to complete the video before my camera got fixed

[@photographersfreedom]

Fantastic! I'm glad I could help.

[@A_Psych_Nurse]

Barry--can you imagine the hours of headache you saved me? The first tip worked! And although my card was not locked, i decided to go out on a whim, and i moved the lock switch back and forth once on the SD card, blew on the back side of the card, and wa la! It works. thanks brother!

[@photographersfreedom]

You're very welcome.

[@priyanshubhai4015]

Thanks a lot dude I have tried all the things to solve this issue in last months but finally I found your video and the long format tip becomes fruitful for me. Thanks again🖤

[@photographersfreedom]

You are welcome my friend. 🙂

[@JackKovach]

I appreciate these 6 possible fixes. One more that might be added: A 128 GB card would not work in my daughter’s Kodak EastShoot camera. Turd out the camera will only accommodate up to 32 GB. Check the manual before trying to upgrade a card.😂

[@photographersfreedom]

@@JackKovach thanks for watching. I did include that fix in an updated version of this vudeo kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ_Gpn6MqdyIaZY

[@chahauyanghuang6192]

i bought 2 128gb card and cant use it XD FML

[@hannah8264]

Thank you so much! ☺️ I bought my 10 year old a camera, and the card wouldn't read...so frustrating because it was all new! 😞 She was so excited to get 'snapping' but it just wouldn't work... We came across your video, and formatted the card, as the other ways didn't work. It worked!!!! ☺️ Now my daughter is so happy and grateful for your help; thank you SO much!! From one relieved Mum and happy 10 year old!... ☺️👍

[@photographersfreedom]

This comment has absolutely made my day! Thank you so much. I'm glad she is snapping away happily now.🙂

[@Binzicookouts]

Hi Barry I have a Nikon Coolpix, bought a new Scandisk 128GB yesterday at Best Buy and tried all your fixes, but still not working in the camera, it says "This card cannot be use" Is it by chance just a faulty card, or is it not made for the Coolpix?? Thank so much Georgie

[@photographersfreedom]

128GB may not be compatible with your camera. Check the manual.

[@davisforman]

Thank you, friend, you're a life saver! Thought my card was broken and was going to have to go buy a new one. The format option did the trick!

[@photographersfreedom]

Excellent! Glad I could help.

[@deeadore]

did you change the format on your camera or on your computer ? im struggling with that

[@AYCETHESINGER]

@@deeadore I did mine in the camera and it worked perfectly!

[@woodyschannel4834]

Thanks some excellent advice. Initially after Formatting on PC Card couldn't be used by Camera but the Camera did then allow me to Format on Camera and now all is good 👍

[@dancingdelilah4801]

Wow Thanks! Kept getting 'Memory Card error' so I tried your Step 1. That didn't work so I tried Step 2....and presto! My camera works again thanks to your tips!

[@photographersfreedom]

Awesome! I'm glad my video helped you out. 🙂

[@TheFletcher53]

Thank you my friend. Fix number three worked for me. I have an old 2013 Canon Powershot. Formatting in the camera worked like a charm.

[@masonbailey8742]

Thank you so much! This help fix my problem. I just got into photography and was really bummed that my card was not working efficiently

[@photographersfreedom]

Glad to help Mason. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@allisonhernandez5114]

My sd card is a few years old but it was working late last year when I was looking through the pictures but then I accidentally took another picture on it and it hasn't worked since. Every time I insert it to my camera that it originally worked in it says that the sd card needs to be formatted and it won't connect to my iMac or MacBook Pro. I'm losing hope and have no clue on what to do. I don't want to delete all the pictures and images that I have especially since I have pictures of my late dogs and videos from my one direction concert. Is there a way to fix it?

[@photographersfreedom]

You can get data recovery software that should be able to recover your images for you. I have not used it myself, but you could try some of the options in this article www.lifewire.com/free-data-recovery-software-tools-2622893. There are some paid options, too. If you do a Google search, you should find something to help you. You could also Google "data recovery service near me" and see what comes up. Good luck. Let me know how you go...

[@catalinagrissom9902]

Thanks for this video, Barry. I was starting to worry I broke the camera.

[@photographersfreedom]

You're welcome Catalina. 🙂

[@jasminemalyn7464]

Haha Catalina, I was thinking the same thing. I have a gift when it comes to killing my electronics 🤦‍♀

[@pedestrianrights1257]

great video. I even picked up a new expression from you, to use when success alludes me: "No joy"

[@photographersfreedom]

Fantastic. Thanks for watching.

[@martin-uz1py]

One you missed is that if you get formatting errors in the camera try reformatting the card in Linux. I don't know why but my camera SD card was giving me errors tried all the suggestions you gave including formatting in windows, was about to chuck the card as nothing worked when my brother suggested trying to format in Linux so I did. When I put it back in the camera it asked me to reformat in the camera so I did and now it works fine with no errors😃.

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks for that suggestion. 🙂

[@noobkoning4046]

Thank you, I have contact the seller for a new card. Sadly Kingston 128GB SD defect in the package... PC read all other SD's but sadly not this one..

[@photographersfreedom]

You're welcome. I hope the new ones works better. 🙂

[@joeframo3347]

Thank you Barry for helping me out and all your listeners out there appreciate it

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks so much Joe. 🙂

[@nancymorris1142]

I have a Lexar 128 GB SD card that I have not been able to format for use in my Canon EOS Rebel XS camera. I even did the format on my computer which said it was formatted. But when I put it into the computer, the camera said it wasn't formatted. Unsuccessful formatting on the camera. Do I have the wrong SD Card? Thank you.

[@photographersfreedom]

According to the info I got from a quick Google just now, that camera is only compatible with cards up to 32GB.

[@nancymorris1142]

@@photographersfreedom Thank you for a quick response.

[@photographersfreedom]

@@nancymorris1142 you are most welcome. 🙂

[@roatansnorkelingtours5699]

Well turning the camera off and back on did the trick for me. Thanks.

[@photographersfreedom]

Who knew, right? 😉

[@lustforlife358]

Helpful video Barry, nicely edited and presented!!!

[@photographersfreedom]

Thank you. 🙂

[@mooneyes8995]

Dear sir, I was about to cry when my SD card stopped working today. Thank you, thank you so much for making my day a whole lot better!

[@photographersfreedom]

You are welcome. I'm glad we could avoid some tears. 🙂

[@karinaramirez9394]

Thank you! I think I might need a new as card. I do photo booths and I’ve recently experienced the cameras not syncing with the Photo Booth program because the camera gives me errors with sd card. I will try purchasing a new one. Thanks!! And subscribed!

[@kristyvetter8846]

thank you so much! I totally fixed my camera... which I was convinced was broken and thought I had to go out and buy a new one! Thanks so much!! you are the best. and I only had to get to step three : )

[@photographersfreedom]

Brilliant! I'm so glad the video helped you out. Thanks for watching. 😀

[@irishterminator.]

I hope you can help Barry I have a Finepix S100 fs and got a new SD card for it and even after following your steps it still says "card error" I am frustrated to say the least but hoping you can help

[@photographersfreedom]

Make sure you check the sizes of SD card that are compatible with the S100 fs. You may be trying to use a card that is too large for the camera.

[@andyjames641]

His video is the best i searched a way to fix my camcorder for ages and and all the videos did not work but his did my problem was number 2 my SD card was locked

[@54climber]

It worked!! I was about to scrap my old Canon SD400 but you've saved the day thanks!

[@photographersfreedom]

Brilliant! I'm glad to hear it.

[@Latino93Heat]

Fix#3 hit the jackpot for me! Thanks for uploading this helpful video🥳🎉

[@photographersfreedom]

No worries. I'm glad you found a solution.

[@cabansail111]

Had tried all but the last suggestion before getting here. Card worked fine on the Laptop but not in the camera. Stuck inside so cannot access a new card. Problem was a small bit of plastic had bent across one pin. Pushed it back and all is good.

[@smilescape8778]

Formatting that worked! Thanks a ton

[@photographersfreedom]

Glad to hear it. 😃

[@FollowersofTheShepherd]

Thank you so much!! This is the first time I have ever used SD cards, so I did not quite realize you were meant to format it. God bless!

[@Vera111]

I totally recommend the tip Nr 6 😅 after a numerous errors topped with anger I was about to threw the camera away too not just the cards 🙄 I have 5 SD cards and non of them are recognized by the camera and I can't format any in the camera either so I feel like in my case the camera is the drama queen. Thanks for this video, I'll format them all and hope for the best 😅

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks for watching. Good luck with your problem. Let me know how you go...

[@melmel1882]

I have the same problem rn

[@melmel1882]

You already fixed urs?

[@nottinghillad]

I have the same problem. The cards all work in other cameras, so now i assume the camera has physical damage and not the card

[@BruceLeroyUK]

Well it would help if you told us if it worked or not.

[@Aadoteh]

Thank you. MY error that the sd card was locked even though it was unlocked. I just removed it and cleaned it like you said! now it works!!!

[@AYCETHESINGER]

Thank you, formatting my card worked! Awesome video and straight to the point

[@photographersfreedom]

You're welcome. Thanks.

[@yolandasirri2012]

Great video first off. My problem is a little different . The sd card i have in my sony camcorder was working just fine i had a few recordings that are very special to me but i didnt see the urgency to back up the sd on my pc. Well im kicking my own ass right now because suddenly I went to turn on my camcorder and I got a message blinking that the media is non compliant that i need to format sd . well i cant format because it will wipe my videos so how do I get around this ? I have tried everything I know. Can you help with this or have I lost those vidz. Thanks in advance.

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks for the compliment. As far as your problem goes, have you tried putting the card into a computer or laptop?

[@SteveGreenhalgh]

Another really useful video Barry. . Thankyou

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks Steve. 🙂

[@sarahtaylor9319]

Thank you! I had to reformat the sd card on my MacBook to make it work. I appreciate the step by step in your video and linking to the mc tutorial as well

[@photographersfreedom]

You're welcome. 🙂

[@autounleashed4320]

Tried everything, guess the card is just defective. Every time I try to take a picture the camera says “card cannot be accessed” and that it needs to be formatted, however when I go to format it on the camera a message says “Cannot format. Change card.”

[@photographersfreedom]

You did check the lock switch on the card didn't you? Sorry to ask but it's sometimes the easiest thing to miss.

[@vsclsvr]

Came across this issue as well in mine and and I tried everything but I found a temporary or even permanent fix depending on your situation/camera first do a hard reset on the camera (take out the battery and sd card and set the switch to on and let it sit for like 20seconds - 1minute ) then get a can of compressed air and spray in the sd card slot and let it sit for awhile as well, then turn the switch back to off and put the batter in first then the sd card and turn the camera on, you may have to do this process a couple times but eventually mine started to work again, it’s still finicky but at least you can take pictures until you decide to either send it in or get a new camera or this just might fix you guy’s cameras all together

[@vsclsvr]

I have a canon eos t7 rebel

[@speaksweetwords2346]

Same here😓

[@photographersfreedom]

Have you tried the card in a different camera? Also check to see that the card is not too large for your camera, some only take 8GB or 16GB cards.

[@dr.dylan123]

The reformatting step worked for me thank god! I kept getting the error "Image database file is full". Thanks for the help!!

[@photographersfreedom]

No worries. 👍

[@sev001]

thanks so much! im new with all this camera photography stuff so this helped a lot! :))) oh and it was the formating that worked for me.

[@photographersfreedom]

No problem. I'm glad this video helped. 🙂

[@davidh4921]

Thank you, I just needed to reboot the camera when the micro sd card was in it and it worked.

[@a.tufford798]

Hello, thanks for this video. Neither my PC nor mac recognizes the (brand new SDXC) SD card with a card reader. I also upgraded the software for both computers, bought a new card reader that should be compatible.. etc... still does not recognize the card, even when I check 'show hidden files' in PC, or in Disk Utility in Mac. What would you advise in this case? Thanks so much

[@photographersfreedom]

Does the card work in your camera?

[@oscarcampos5741]

Love your shirt 😭

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks.

[@julianarintoul8404]

I will never be able to pay you for what your video helped me today. Thanks from the bottom of my heart

[@photographersfreedom]

You are so welcome Juliana. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@arthurlima9711]

Hi Barry, my 60d doing all these procedures, the recording still appears on the protected card. If you know of any other alternatives. Thanks

[@photographersfreedom]

Sorry Arthur, I don't quite understand what you're saying. Are you trying to format a protected card?

[@arthurlima9711]

no, better saying, my 60d shows the protected memory card error, but no way has been possible so far to remove this error, and I can't take pictures, I believe I have to take it to a service center.....: /

[@photographersfreedom]

@@arthurlima9711 So, you are positive the lock switch on the sd card is not in the locked position? If it isn't, I would suggest going through all the fixes in the video. If you still have a problem after that, buy a new sd card before taking your camera to a service agent. 🙂

[@grazful1]

Thank you!!! You're the best.. I was going to buy a new camera🤦🏾‍♀️

[@photographersfreedom]

Glad I could help!

[@JAMYLOG]

Thank you so much!! Got my first camera and reformatting the SD card did the trick!

[@photographersfreedom]

Glad it helped!

[@vivalaina1]

Wow, thank you! Formating my SD card in my Canon Mark 3 solved the problem. Now the camera detects slot 2.

[@photographersfreedom]

Awesome. I'm glad my video helped you out. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@mendezrey]

Hello Barry, can you do a video on the best gimbal stabilizer for a Nikon D5200?, Thanks.

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks for your suggestion Reinaldo. 🙂

[@AntonandSinan]

My Canon RP has had two of those exact same SD cards from SanDisk and their build quality has become so bad lately. Both of them chipped on the sides from normal use (ie swapping the SD card in an out of camera and using a Mac port to read the files. 64GB lasted a little over 2 years, but 128GB didn't last 5 months! Now my camera doesn't even recognise them being inside. The moment I insert an SD card without any chipped sides, it works like a charm. These cards have gone down in their build quality.

[@andriannacross6492]

Hello I bought a new SD card for my nikon Dx camera. And it says this card is not formatted. And I have to format the card. But I'm not sure how.

[@photographersfreedom]

What's model is your camera? Search online for the manual for it. You could even do a Google search for "how to format an sd card in a Nikon ....."

[@andriannacross6492]

@@photographersfreedom it worked that was so easy. It says my card is full but I haven't even used it yet 😅

[@photographersfreedom]

@@andriannacross6492 can you take photos?

[@andriannacross6492]

@@photographersfreedom no I can't

[@photographersfreedom]

@@andriannacross6492 try reformatting. Have you checked the lock switch on the card?

[@rox8]

Thank you for this video but.. I changed many SD cards and my camera still saying "SD card unusable" . It's an old one, a Nikon coolpix s3300 and had this problem only this summer after all those years.. Starting to think that I should try to check for a maintenance service, but hope will not cost too much"..

[@photographersfreedom]

If you have a lens blower, try giving a couple of blows up into the SD card slot on the camera. There may be dust or grime in there that's causing the error. If that doesn't work, I would suggest getting the camera looked at by a technician.

[@WhitneyAllisonGG]

I recently bought a Minolta Dimage Z6. I used the PNY sd card 32 GB unlock. This camera could not read it. I had do some research for the camera and upper limit is 2GB. Unfortunately I think the camera is still preference for lock SD card. For older cameras you might to look at SD cards that are more legacy than modern card Minolta Dimage Z6 was released in 2006 The SD card can be no bigger than 2GB Use Fat16 for Formatting the card. Transcend 2GB is formatted for Minolta Dimage series of Camera The camera can't be able to read a big SD card such as 8GB.

[@photographersfreedom]

Thanks for sharing this. 🙂

[@WhitneyAllisonGG]

@@photographersfreedom It didn't work out for the Camera SD card reader is not working. I don't have the money to repair and it will cost more to repair than to buy a new version of it. I need a camera that doesn't have a flash to take pictures of artwork and create a portfolio. I am going buy disposable for that. I will have to look for camera that meets my budget

[@lysettegutierrez5736]

I have an older model camera its a Canon DS6041 my camera ain't reading CF Card any advice?

[@photographersfreedom]

Sorry, I have no experience with CF cards. 🙂

[@weewoo7028]

i have a powershot A510 and it says memory card error, i just bought a new 2gb card and it still says error

[@photographersfreedom]

Canon Powershot A510 Compatible SD Cards #sdcards #canonpowershot #a510

[@Fatima-qx5ir]

Hey Berry I have Nikon D3400 and was using genuine Sandisk card and all of a sudden it was taking pictures showed it once and when camera was turned on again the picture was nowhere found even in PC , i than bought a new card and took 70 photos camera worked well but again same issue happened In short it takes picture but doesnt shows again ... Can u suggest me something? Plz

[@elliykollek]

Maybe it's saving them on the internet storage instead which gets deleted pretty fast

[@Fatima-qx5ir]

@@elliykollek no i figured it out that i was using card with a separate jacket and due to this the write speed was too low not enough to store RAW

[@wendynojcaballeros7061]

i have a nikon s6300 it takes pics but other random times it says 'card cannot be read' would the steps in your video help?

[@photographersfreedom]

Try them and see... 🙂

[@thunderchild2237]

Sd card has data on it but says needs formatting when I put it in my pc. Says same when I put it in my phone and also my tablet. Any advice as I dont want to loose the data

[@photographersfreedom]

Can you connect your camera to your pc via a lead or Wi-Fi? This way, you won't have to remove the sd card, and you should be able to transfer your images.

[@thunderchild2237]

@BarryCallisterPhotography Hi thanks for reply. Originally the sd card was from phone . It's micro sd card

[@photographersfreedom]

@@thunderchild2237 did you format it in the camera before using it?

[@thunderchild2237]

@BarryCallisterPhotography Possibly..not sure but never used in camera only phone

[@grzegorzwydra2504]

When i do format the SD card all data is lost.why i need to format it every time i do took it out the camera?

[@photographersfreedom]

You don't have to format the sd card every time you take it out of the camera. You misunderstood what I said in the video. I said that it is best to format at the end of every day once you have finished shooting and uploaded all your images to your computer or laptop.

[@grzegorzwydra2504]

@@photographersfreedom i have to format every time because is not working,every time by formating I'm loosing the data.

[@photographersfreedom]

@@grzegorzwydra2504 sorry, I'm not really understanding what you're saying. If the card isn't working, there shouldn't be any data. Are you getting an error message on the camera?

[@grzegorzwydra2504]

@@photographersfreedom hi,look i have trying several SD cards on the camera.every time when i putt it in laptop the windows asking me to format the card with warning of loosing data if i do it.i know is strange.sorry for not clear writing,English is not my native language.

[@photographersfreedom]

@@grzegorzwydra2504 your laptop is obviously not able to read the format your camera is applying to the card. Do you have a lead to connect your camera to the laptop? Or, does the camera have wi-fi so you can transfer your photos that way?

[@anthonywilliams454]

Will cleaning the card slot with contact cleaner damage the card reader? What should be used to clean the card slot?

[@photographersfreedom]

I would just blow it out with a lens blower. I would not suggest putting contact cleaner into the card slot.

[@EncielMcx2005]

I took out the card and checked the lock...that seems to have worked. Thank you

[@photographersfreedom]

No worries. 👍

[@LeoNamiot]

Great information. In my case these did not work, I am not sure why all of a sudden my Cannon G7x won't read my cards, I am getting "card's write protect switch is set to lock" but it's not and I have tried several cards. No luck

[@photographersfreedom]

Try blowing out the card slot with a lens blower. There could be dust in there that's messing with the connection. Failing that, you might want to get your camera looked at by a technician.

[@LeoNamiot]

@@photographersfreedom Thanks, I just tried about an hour ago... No luck . I guess I need to have it looked at.

[@photographersfreedom]

Oh no. Good luck with it.

[@wakeupuk3860]

Good tips. Recently my wife bought a second hand NIKON D600 and having once been a photographer (many years ago) and an IT Trainer set about to learn, so could I teach her. All went well, impressed with the camera but after changing from the AUTO option to SCENE and Portrait mode found after taking the SIM card out for copying to my PC. I now find the card will not be accepted, ie click in and the little green light close to it keeps appearing. Have gone through the manual done, on/off, checked the SIM is not locked (i.e. little slide tab) and I have used three other matching SIM cards but the camera will not accept any of them to 'fit correctly'. Appreciate any help, somewhat embarrassing with my background :-(

[@photographersfreedom]

Have you checked that the camera will accept the capacity of cards you are using (eg. 16GB, 32GB)?

[@healthappysecretsbyannachieko]

Thank you so much! This helped me save myself from buying a whole new SD card! Appreciate it!

[@photographersfreedom]

You are so welcome. 🙂

[@AlazarCode]

it's very good thing I like your video save my life😁😁😁😁😁

[@arqMyriamBM]

Barry thanks a lot for your video. I'm switching from a Rebel T5 to a Rebel T8i and I transferred my old memory card to the new camera. The red busy light takes several seconds to turn off. I suppose I should buy a new SD card? Or is it a camera issue? I have not formatted the card, I'd rather buy a new one and see what happens. Any advice? Thank you again.

[@photographersfreedom]

Hi Myriam. Thanks for your question. I'm no Canon expert but that sounds like a pretty standard thing to me. The red light simply indicates that the camera is accessing the card. Are you able to take photos with that card in the new camera?

[@arqMyriamBM]

@@photographersfreedom Thank you so much for your reply. I was able to take photos but it took so long from one shot to the other. Finally I bought a brand new SD card, faster, and the camera works without problem. And I returned the old card to the old camera. Best regards.

[@Lynn-hw9oe]

i have a kodak digital camera and i formatted the card but it wont go into the sd card slot anymore. it fit before i formatted it

[@photographersfreedom]

There is no reason why formatting the card would cause it to not fit into the sd card slot anymore. Are you sure you're inserting it the right way around? They only go in facing a certain way.

[@deenahagerman9043]

I have a 3100 nikon camera. Although these examples u shown are helpful. My situation gets weird, once the Sims card is removed from the camera the words pop right back up regardless what Sims card I replace it with. Since putting this Sims card in my computer it refuses to down load any new photos on other sims cards as well. I have followed the steps to format but the camera isn't allow Access when pressing the Menu button. So formatting on the camera isn't a option. Please send help

[@photographersfreedom]

Are you removing the sd card from the camera while it's still turned on? You shouldn't do that. It sounds to me like the camera is storing the error because you're not switching it off. Turn off the camera, remove the battery, wait 10 seconds, then insert the battery and sd card and switch the camera back on. Let me know if this fixes the problem.

[@carlosfxartist]

Thank you! Ithis vid helped me to fix my SD card first time use issues.

[@photographersfreedom]

Brilliant! Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@hoynaemchandinira1576]

Thanks third step really saved my trip

[@photographersfreedom]

Awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@irenemuchiri6473]

Yes.Thanks so much. I finally fixed the problem.I thought my ape dash cam or SD card were faulty.I finally watched this video and tried first option 1. It worked. I wish i found this before. I was in an accident and unfortunately recording did not occur and i thought SD and camera had stopped working. 😫😥

[@photographersfreedom]

Glad my video could help you out. I hope the accident wasn't too bad.

[@irenemuchiri6473]

@@photographersfreedom It was bad and i went through vigorous treatments. The other driver denied being on the wrong although i had right of way.

[@photographersfreedom]

@@irenemuchiri6473 oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

[@Chris-yc8xq]

Omg thank you so much I had just spent 108 dollars on a sd card and you help me by formatting it on my Mac

[@photographersfreedom]

Fantastic! Glad the video helped. 🙂

[@karenlapointe8135]

When I insert a new Samsung 256 pro plus SD card (make sure it's unlocked)..go to format card...press: will delete all photos, yes..says formatting and then when I go to use it says...card is full. Did all the tips above. Any other ideas????

[@photographersfreedom]

The first thing I suggest is making sure whatever camera you're using the card in can actually take cards of that size. I had someone comment the other day that they were trying to use a 64gb card but their device could only handle 28gb. Check that first and let me know if you still have trouble.

[@sheilagobar7178]

What a wonderful person you are. Thank you soooo much for making this awesome video. It is very very helpful, though my problem is my SD Card that's not staying inserted. I am a Nikon user for years, and my husband gave me a new Z7ii 3 weeks ago. But now, I am starting to have an issue with having the SD card staying inserted, and my pictures are not loading to the same SD Card. My husband tried his new SD Card that's not been used, but it will not stay inserted as well. So what's up with this? do I need to tell my husband to replace the Nikon Z7ii to Nikon D6, since I am used to DSLR? LOL. But for real, I am having trouble and I am ready to throw this thing ( both camera & SD Card ) in the pool . Thank you.

[@photographersfreedom]

Are you sure that you are using SD cards that are compatible with the camera? Maybe check to see if this might be the case.

[@frankdanfelt7059]

I have a Nikon Coolpix B500. It will not read or format any sd card. If I leave the card in and turn camera on. I immediately get the message saying sd card not formated do you wish to format. I say yes, and it says formatting for a second, then says card not usable. No matter what brand or size. I have formatted them on the PC using exfat, but always get the same message. Internal memory is fine. It has never worked. I bought it new. Any suggestions, besides sending to Nikon, which I find their tech support to be a joke.

[@joehyundaitech7961]

thanks so much for formatting in the camera fix it

[@photographersfreedom]

Awesome. You're welcome. 👍

[@Yogirlmo23]

For some reason, I changed my settings on my camera from Raw and JPEG when a take pictures. When I went to download them on my computer, it shows that it is plugged in and how many pictures I have, but it will not give me the option to download it. I gave one my my memory cards 1 hour to process and still nothing. I tried a memory card I had pictures on their before I change my camera setting and loaded just fine. Anything I can do?

[@photographersfreedom]

So what setting did you change it to? Are the files .jpeg or are they .nef?

[@EmilianoGonzalez-vd1lw]

Hello great video, my problem is that the camera t3i say insert card, is not even recognizing that there is a card inside. I already try differnts good cards with no luck.

[@photographersfreedom]

@EmilianoGonzalez-vd1lw Try the extra error fixes in this video and see how you go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ_Gpn6MqdyIaZY. If there are important photos on the card, be careful not to erase them. 🙂

[@DaniG._.German]

I replaced my old SD card with a new one, however my Nikon D600 displayed the same message for both old and new SD cards. What should I do?

[@photographersfreedom]

You might have to get your camera looked at by a repairer. Maybe try a different brand of card first. You might also try a different capacity card too.

[@DaniG._.German]

@@photographersfreedom I forgot to mention, I haven't used the camera in months. Do you think that's the reason behind the malfunction?

[@photographersfreedom]

@@DaniG._.German I wouldn't think so.

[@ramshasheikh7536]

Hi Barry, My canon ixus100 Is camera do not highlighting format option and shows card locked massage with all my (3) sd cards.These my sd cards work well in other cams.Solve my problem please. I am Zafar from Pakistan.Thanks

[@photographersfreedom]

It sounds to me like those cards may not be compatible with your camera. Have you tried formatting them on your computer? There could also be a problem with your camera.

[@beautybyjendayi]

Thank you for this video! I did the first step but it put the card in protection mode. I have a 128GB I’m thinking maybe it’s to large for the rebel xsi that i have. I might to purchase a 32 or 64 GB

[@prashantsaraswat9095]

Hi Barry, what if both my camera and PC can't read my card. I have a bunch of images on that card. Thanks

[@photographersfreedom]

Does it not even show up in the file explorer on your PC? If it does, try checking it for errors.

[@HouseGuide]

My camera is a little older and not compatible with any SD card over 128 gigabytes. I did not know that and spent many hours trying to figure out what was wrong.

[@photographersfreedom]

It's a common problem and easily overlooked.

[@udithajayamal4661]

Thank you very much brother.these tricks are working as better ..love from Sri Lanka❤

[@photographersfreedom]

No problem. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@katrinabiby5273]

This video help me so much I was having a lot of trouble with getting my camera to work but the first one was the solution thank you so much

[@photographersfreedom]

I always love to read that my videos are helping people. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@KungsaankaMasaya-dk4ji]

thank you, you save my memories🥺✨💖💖💖

[@magicalkeys]

Hi there, I've an issue with my sd card. It says "the card is set to lock" but it's not!! I've tried all these options shown here but nothing happens. My card is absolutely fine and it works perfectly with my PC. The camera card slot is also fine I've checked with another sd card. What to do in this case?

[@photographersfreedom]

Try the extra fixes in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ_Gpn6MqdyIaZY. Let me know if any of them fix the issue. 🙂

[@magicalkeys]

@@photographersfreedom It helped!! Thanks a lot 😊

[@photographersfreedom]

@@magicalkeys great. 😀