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anne curtis (acurtis230) 0 pts

March 21, 2008 4:05 PM

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how do I wipe the memory card

reformatting doesn not get rid of card error message; when I select reformat I get "busy" answer

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Andrew Skinner (blackdoorphotos) 18535 pts

March 24, 2008 5:23 AM

Anne,

What kind of card are you using? If it is a SDHC card, it won't work on this camera at all. If not, then it is an issue with the camera. I would contact Canon support and service for assistance.

Andrew

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Larry (logcabiny) 4897 pts

March 28, 2008 2:18 PM

I found this elsewhere on this website:

(Amy Smith - 7/14/07)

As suggested in an earlier post:

- Removed the CF card
- Held down 'Menu' key until I could reset to factory default settings
- Popped in card
- Formatted it
- Restarted camera.

Well, it didn't work for me & not wanting to unscrew all the tiny screws and open up my camera
I just reformatted the card a 2nd time. This time it worked! What a relief!

Maybe that will help. Also, others have posted that they have had Canon fix this problem for free.

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Larry (logcabiny) 4897 pts

April 1, 2008 5:04 PM

Also the camera could need a "reset" or "reinitialize" procedure. This is different for each camera model and you may have to read the user manual to get the specifics. A generic method is to remove the battery and leave it out for 10 minutes, then replace it and turn the camera on. This should do the same thing as rebooting a computer and get the camera's brains back to normal.
If that still does not work, you could try looking on usa.canon.com and find your particular model. Search the "downloads" or support section for any firmware updates that may be available.

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