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Symptoms: |
Card
works in camera but not the
reader
Card shows corrupt
characters
Card shows used capacity but
no files are on it
Card locks camera up
Card does not work in device
while other compatible cards
do
Card can not be written to
or erased
Reader or adapter crashes
when card is inserted but
works fine with other cards
Card show card error in
camera
Card says it needs to be
formatted when inserted in
device or reader
Shows less available
pictures than normal and no
pictures on card
Card shows bad sectors in
scandisk
Camera can not be turned off
with card inserted
Card shows wrong capacity
when formatting
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Cause: |
Taking
pictures too fast so the
camera cannot finish writing
them before the next one is
taken
Turning off the camera while
it is still saving
information
Removing the card while the
camera is still saving data
to it
Taking pictures with weak
batteries
Large static charges to the
card
Sitting the cards on or near
strong magnetic sources
Removing the card from the
reader while you have files
that are on the card open
Removing the card from the
reader while it is still
copying files to the hard
drive
On a Mac, removing the card
without first trashing the
icon
On NT, removing the card
without first running safe
swap
On ME and win 2000, removing
the card without first
stopping it.
File corruption is caused by
many things and our memory
cards are less susceptible
than regular hard drives or
other media with moving
parts.
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Recovery |
To
recover the pictures you can
try the following
1. File recovery software
will work in some cases. We
recommend Rescue Pro http://www.lc-tech.com/rescuepro.htm
2. Locate a disk recovery
service in your area (query
on the internet for data or
disk recovery) or contact LC
technologies http://www.lc-tech.com/rescuepro.htm
they provide discounts for
STEK customers on STEK cards
3. Run Scandisk against the
card
STEK does not do file
recovery.
To make the card usable
again
Format the card in the
device using it
Or
Place the card in a reader
Right click on the drive
letter
Choose format
Full format with no label
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