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Sony CyberShot T30
Sony CyberShot T30
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Pasha (mpasha) 5 pts
December 19, 2006 4:34 AM
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file error message when viewing picture and memory stick

I got my T30 about 6 months ago along with a 1 GB memory stick pro duo. Recently, I have a problem in viewing the picture I have taken using the camera's viewing picture. At first it displays a smaller size picture centered in the LCD. Then I took another picture just to see if the problem is consistent. When I want to view the picture I had just taken I got a "File Error" message.

I consult the manual, there's no instruction on how to deal with this particular problem. I then tried to erase all the pictures in my memory stick just to see if it had any effect. After doing this, I took another picture just to test if the problem still there or not. It turns out after I deleted all my pictures (312 pictures stored in the memory stick), the problem is fixed. I can view the pictures with no problem.

What annoys me is that when I had this problem I'm only using half of the capacity of the memory stick. Is there a compatibility issue with the 1 GB memory stick pro duo or is it just my memory stick that is corrupted? (Note: prior to this, I rarely took out the memory stick from the camera)
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Joe (topfeeg) 14259 pts
December 19, 2006 11:11 AM
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That is an interesting question. It does seem that your memory stick may have a defect, I would suggest trying to return it. What brand is it?
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Pasha 0 pts
December 19, 2006 6:50 PM
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The brand is Sony, which is quite ironic.
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qayxsw 0 pts
December 24, 2006 8:51 AM
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I am facing a similar problem. I am here in Germany and my pics are getting ruined.I would really apprecaite if some can help me with this.

i have asony dsc w7 and use a 2gb memory stick pro duo
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ludovico 2 pts
January 16, 2007 1:18 PM
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GOTthe very same problem on 1GB duo pro with SONY DSCW70. FIle error appears after pic numer 40. Formattin does not get any result. Please help.
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Victor 1 pts
January 22, 2007 3:33 PM
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hello:
I am writing from Argentina, South America..... Same problem... with a Sony T-9 and a memory stick pro duo 4 Gb (high speed).
who can help us ?
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Ludovico 0 pts
February 20, 2007 2:24 PM
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Changed to SD 1 GB memory. Now the error message is different, but the result is the same. After pic no. 40, the display shows the message FILE ERROE C:13: something. Why SONY is not providing any support to customers ??
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Brian 0 pts
February 21, 2007 11:16 AM
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Same problem with DSC-W70 that I have here in China, using a Sony 1GB Memory Stick Pro bought with the camera... love the camera hate the problem. Basically same symptoms as others are highlighting, picture is shown small in centre of screen then just comes up at corrupt and not recognised.
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Emi 1 pts
March 4, 2007 8:10 PM
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Same problem as all of you! I have a Sony DSC-W70 with a Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo 1GB and I get the "File Error" message when I get around half the memory size full (Around 500Mb used, the "file error" message is shown)

What is this? Memory corrupted or something else? ? ?

:-(
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CP 1 pts
March 17, 2007 4:27 PM
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I have a Sony T 50 I also get 'File Error' & small pictures. Most annoying.It is a Sony card as well !
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Fernando (Nano602) 16 pts
May 28, 2007 2:57 PM
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I was having the same problem with my 4GB memory stick pro duo, when i took more than 50 pictures with my camera (dsc-w90) i would get the blue screen with the file error message. I'm guessing you bought the memory stick on ebay right? I bought mines there and it turns out it's a fake one. If you also bought it there then you most likely have a fake memory stick because I found out that most of the memory sticks sold on ebay are fake, to help you figure out if you have a fake one or not check out this guide or google fake memory stick pro duo.

http://reviews.ebay.com/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001236041
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Mehmet 0 pts
June 9, 2007 2:44 PM
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Here in Turkey,i bought a 2gb sony memorystick from an ebay-like site and had the same problem on my dsc-t50. It seems like the problem is "Chinese made fake memorysticks"
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guilherme 0 pts
August 26, 2007 6:29 PM
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the same problem. I bought a w55 with a memory Stick Pro Duo 2gb. After 200mb of files the ''file error'' message appears
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Siddhartha Baruah 6 pts
September 23, 2007 3:09 PM
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Hey i am also facing the same problem with my Sony Cybershot DSC 700 model having 1gb Stick Pro Duo. After 230 mb using i get the blue screen which says "FILE ERROR". Will appreciate if someone help me in fixing this problem.
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Harley 2 pts
September 27, 2007 4:55 PM
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hmmmm, I don't know if mine is fake or not, I have a DSC-W55 and am using 4GB cards, after 2GB the photos become corrupted, but the computer reports it as a 4GB card and the camera says the disk is only half full, usually fakes are 25% the reported size (size you paid for) not 50% the reported size.

Also, video on the camera is very unreliable, most video files become corrupted, very short video works sometimes but not always.

I´m thinking maybe the cybershots have a bit of an issue, but then again maybe my 4GB cards are only 2GB, I´ll do a bit more investigating
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Raj 3 pts
October 23, 2007 6:05 PM
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What everyone seems to be talking about is how to identify if the memory card is fake or real, where they got it from and blah blah blah.

Its quite clear we all got some dodgy memory cards.

Ive tried downloading a bunch of freeware programs that claim they can sort the problem out, but they are all sh**. I dont really want to pay for any programs......which leads us to the question, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE WHO KNOWS HOW I CAN VIEW AND SAVE THESE PICTUREs, WHICH CURRENTLY ARE SHOWING AS A BLUE SCREEN AND LABLED FILE ERROR.
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Almaz 0 pts
November 8, 2007 5:38 PM
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Hi,
Even I am also facing the same problem,I got Sony DSC W 70 and 2 Gb ProDuo Memory Card, after 70-80 photos this error is coming.
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Raj 3 pts
November 9, 2007 5:47 AM
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As Pasha wrote on the 19/12/06"I have a problem in viewing the picture I have taken using the camera's viewing picture. At first it displays a smaller size picture centered in the LCD. Then I took another picture just to see if the problem is consistent. When I want to view the picture I had just taken I got a "File Error" message".

Again, we are all going round in circles, doesnt matter which dark alley we bought it from or which dodgy guy in the pub sold it to us.

WE ALL have a dodgy memory card.

The question still nobody can answer is, IS THERE ANYWAY OF SAVING THE PICTURES WITHOUT DELETING THEM FOR GOOD, WITHOUT FORMATTING THE MEMORY CARD. I really want to save these pictures somehow, and with out having to pay anything. LETS ONLY POST SOLUTIONS IF POSSIBLE. OR THINGS WE HAVE TRIED AND DIDNT WORK, THIS WAY WE CAN ELIMINATE THE USELESS METHODS AND PERHAPS COME ACROSS A SOLUTION.

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Caroline 0 pts
November 26, 2007 6:16 PM
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I had the same problem!! - BRAZIL
And I own a Sony T-100. With a Sony memory stick pro-duo - 4Gb
I don't want to loose my photos!!!
I agree with Raj.
But i think my post will be usefull..

I tried to take the card off and then on the camera again and the photos continued with the problem..
So.,. It DOES NOT WORK...

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MARK 4 pts
November 29, 2007 12:56 AM
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I had a Sony DSC-P10 using two 2GB cards I purchased with the camera. Both sticks and camera were purchased from a national retail electronics store. I never had issues with "blue screens"/"file error" and was always able to pack close to the 2GB amount on each stick without fail. Pics and Vids.

I just recently (7 days ago) purchased a Sony DSC-W90 from the same national retail electronics store. I am using the same 2GB memory sticks I used with my DSC-P10. Everything looks well until I go and review the pictures/videos in the camera. About every 10-15-20 pictures apart I get to see the pic for a split second and then the "blue sreen"/"file error" pops up, this also happens about half way through reviewing some video.

Bad memory sticks? Not here! A lemon for a camera? More than likely! I am exchanging for another DSC-W90 and will see what happens.

My point is it may or may not be the stick for everyone. As far as retrieving the corrupted data, I gave up.
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joel 1 pts
December 30, 2007 5:19 AM
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I think it is down to the memory cards - i was having the corrupt photos issue and replaced the memory card and it resolved the issue straight away.
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Harley 2 pts
December 30, 2007 8:07 PM
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Yeah, the dodgy ones I bought on ebay are easy to identify compared to genuine sony ones, on the back of the stick there is writing -

MSX-M2GS = Fake Chinese crap
MSX-M2GS - If the ''S'' is in Italics then it's possibly a genuine sony

A quick test at the shop is to record a video about 5 minutes in length, the fake ones will give you a corrupt file whereas a genuine sony will record a video for whatever length your memory stick has capacity for with no problems.

The fake ones seem to give corrupt video files if you record much more than 30 seconds or a minute.
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Shri 0 pts
February 22, 2008 6:50 AM
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Harley seems true. Quite handy tips. My opinion is to buy a genuine and then decide.
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etnom 1 pts
June 21, 2008 8:45 AM
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i don't think it's with the memory cards. i bought mine from a navy exchange and they can't sell fakes there. everytime i try to view my photos, the blue screen always comes up. please help me. thanks...
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Nip904 0 pts
August 13, 2008 10:42 AM
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Corrupt file recovery needed!!!

Whats annoying is the camera shown me the images in review, then I got the file error message. There is 3mb of info there, surely there is some way of reading these corrupt files?

I have tried several programs and so called image recovery programs and none seem to do the job.

Can anyone recommend a program that can recover these files, there are a lot of us out there that need your help!

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edi 0 pts
August 21, 2008 2:04 PM
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i js recived a fake memory stick from ebay ...didnt know intill now that most of them were fake...an i have just brought myself the w170...the memory stick works fine from the pictures i have taken (only 5)...i was just thinking will the memory stick ruin my camera?
please help!
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Kent 1 pts
September 4, 2008 5:28 AM
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Guys, I have done quite a lot reseach on this. I have a T100 cybershot and got the same problem as others - the infamous "File Error". I have tried official Sony 1G and other memory cards (from Lexar). They all ended up the same error. I worried there is something wrong with the camera. Does anyone know whether we can refund it.
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Som (somzzy) 1 pts
October 9, 2008 7:05 AM
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I'm from India. I have a Sony cyberShot W55 with a 1 GB memory stick pro duo.
When I take pictures it will show up extremely tiny in Playback Mode, and when I transfer them over to the computer or try to print them, it will show this colored strip at the bottom of the picture.
Out of 10 pictures, only 8 was normal.

What is wrong?
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Gary G. 0 pts
October 12, 2008 4:53 AM
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I finally found the solution for file error, especially for lost videos for Cybershot error files. Go to http://www.erightsoft.com/S6Kg1.html then download SuperConverter. Then drag the error file to the converter, Choose convert to "mpg vcd compliant" then click encode active file. MAGIC! The file is restored. However the dimensions are converted to 11:9 aspect (or you may chose other sizes to look like your original video) , this is better than nothing! This is my contribution to http://www.erightsoft.com/S6Kg1.html for coming up with such a wonderful software for free, I've used it many times and very reliable. You may try converting the same for lost pictures too to picture format or just crop the jagged line with Adobe Photoshop.
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Nabeela Kauser 0 pts
October 30, 2008 12:03 PM
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I'm from Bangladesh. My one is sony cybershot dsc-700 with a 2GB memory stick pro duo. I've been using it for almost a year without ne problem at all. Last week while reviewing the images, file error message was shown, bt still I cud see the pics. Bt den da next day, the whole memory card was empty, I put it out, den again inserted, & it sed format error. Now as I tried to format, it says can't be formatted. But I can use the camera with da built in memory. What do I do? Is dere ne solution? Pls lemme noe.
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Cha 1 pts
February 16, 2009 9:40 AM
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actually, i just figured out that when you tried to view the pix backwards, i mean scrolling, after the end of the last image, the next you view will display file error
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khajamm 0 pts
May 28, 2009 1:10 PM
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Cybershot is a garbage camera and Sony is not interested to solve this perpetual problem.
I lost all my pics which I took when I was on vacation in Turkey. The only option is to go again for vacation to Turkey.

Try to buy Olympus or Minolta
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relly 0 pts
July 26, 2009 12:43 PM
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i have the same problem only im using a sandisk in a canon camera and i still havent been able to fix my pix! pleeease help!!!! they wont show up on my computer either it says its not the right formatt!
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