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Barefoot Photography by Tina Doane		Cf Card failure I did a shoot, during the shoot my card read full. I took it out put it away and began shooting w another card. When I got home to download the card it asked me if I wanted to format the card in windows expoler. I hit no and them inserted the card in my camera to see what was going on. The screen said no images and the camera is giving me a CF error. My husband ran software on it and it pulled up no files. It's as if the card never recorded the images but I know it did because I was looking at them in the camera after they were taken . Any suggestions Please Help/ It was a family reunion with family coming from out of towm. Tina To love this question, log in above July 24, 2006

Alan N. Marcus		Hi Tina, Check out Lexor rescue software. Just go on the web and search for CF rescue software. This will cost you about $30.00. Alan Marcus To love this comment, log in above July 25, 2006

Daniel G. Flocke		Tina - I had a simular problem, I ran Norton Utilities/disk-doctor and win-doctor on it and it fixed the error on the card long enough to recover the files to my HD. I formated afterwords but never fully trusted it again, so I replaced it. Also try Lexar's Image Rescue 2 or MediaRecover http://www.mediarecover.com/ this works better than the Lexar, for problem cards like your. To love this comment, log in above July 26, 2006

Barefoot Photography by Tina Doane		Thanks but it doesn't matter. Ive run three programs including Lexars and nothing. I took it into calumet today to and they said the card is damaged. I have already told my client and we are making arrangements to to reshoot. Bummer..but what can you do. Thanks again To love this comment, log in above July 26, 2006

Pete H		Hello Tina, Sorry to hear about your crash...been there; done that! I learned my lesson in this about 2 yrs ago..There is a lesson to be learned here. I recently went to Washington DC. I would shoot 10 shots and switch cards, then shoot the same shots. I know it sounds like a lot of work, although it really is not. I also NEVER buy a 2 Gb or larger card due to the exact problem you just had. I prefer to use several 512Kb cards..at least if I have a card crash, I'll have some photos remaining on the other cards. The DC thing, while it sounds a little awkward; assured me of my shots. When it really counts, that is what I do. Unless you have 2 cameras, it is a good way to back yourself up. All the best, Pete To love this comment, log in above July 26, 2006

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