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Problem with SD Card in Camera

I have a Praktica DPIX 5201g Camera and went to put a SD Card in it today and when i turn the Camera on after putting the card in it keeps coming up with a message saying that the Card needs Formatting but im not sure what to do.

Why is it coming up with that message and how can i get round it?

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  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,942 Forumite
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    How big is the SD card, and is it an SD HC card?

    That appears to be quite an old camera. Their website says "supports SD cards up to 1GB", so it probably won't work with an SD HC card.
  • mrsbutton
    mrsbutton Posts: 108 Forumite
    Hiya

    Have u recently moved photos from ur camera to ur computer/laptop? normally when u do that what a lot of people do after is format the SD card this removes everything off the SD card so make sure u have saved them. if u connect it to ur computer and right click the icon it will come up with the option to format just do a quick format and it should fix the problem. :)
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  • rich_shot2003
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    fwor wrote: »
    How big is the SD card, and is it an SD HC card?

    That appears to be quite an old camera. Their website says "supports SD cards up to 1GB", so it probably won't work with an SD HC card.

    Its a big card not like a card that you put into a mobile.

    Im not sure what kind of SD card it is but think i will buy a new one.
  • rich_shot2003
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    edited 16 April 2010 at 12:21PM
    mrsbutton wrote: »
    Hiya

    Have u recently moved photos from ur camera to ur computer/laptop? normally when u do that what a lot of people do after is format the SD card this removes everything off the SD card so make sure u have saved them. if u connect it to ur computer and right click the icon it will come up with the option to format just do a quick format and it should fix the problem. :)

    Yes after i put the pics from Camera to my pc i take them off the Camera.

    I see it only takes a 1GB SD card so would it matter if i put a 2GB card in or dont that matter and could that be a reason on why the card ive got wont work?

    Ive done a format by putting my SD card into my laptops card reader but when i put the card into camera it still comes up with the message please put a formatted card in!!!!
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