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[lynnma]

Oh horrors, just got back from the coast with a card full of what I'm sure must be amazing stuff (of course) and doggie pictures the lot and I've created an error somehow and can't download!!!!! error is "Err o2" which is problem with cf card. I think I rushed things a bit somewhere and probably pressed something I should'nt have too quickly... anyhow.. it says I should format the card!! is there anyway you guys can save me? sob! the doggie pics are amazing I'm sure,, If I could only get them out of the camera. I'm going to sit here glued to this screen and wait for help. Sob..
Lynn
I have a Rebel 300D

[fish]

1. Try removing and reloading the CF card.
2. Try pulling the images with a card reader.
3. Try a different card.

[lynnma]

Have you tried pulling the images with a card reader?Fish!! whats a card reader, I must not have one cos I don't know what it is...sob..

[lynnma]

Fish!! whats a card reader, I must not have one cos I don't know what it is...sob..Sob.. tried all that.. other cards work ok.. with this one, if I turn the camera off while connected to the computer the bloody computer spurts a brief error and blue screen and goes off and reboots... sob

[fish]

Fish!! whats a card reader, I must not have one cos I don't know what it is...sob..
Something like this. They cost under $20 and are MUCH faster at moving images from the CF card to the PC than directly from the camera.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000068EEM.01-A23NLORBGXOLEO.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

This CompactFlash Reader from Lexar connects via USB to your computer to read and download photos directly from any CompactFlash memory card. Designed to optimize your digital camera's performance, it saves your camera's batteries by transferring photos without even having to turn your camera on. It also transfers images up to 40 times faster than a camera-to-computer serial connection. There is no external power supply to get lost or burn out, and it's small enough to fit in your digital camera's bag. USB offers hot insertion and removal of the reader without rebooting. Easy drag-and-drop downloading. Supports all CompactFlash cards up to 128MB. LED status indicator. Compatible with Windows 98 SE/Me/2000 and Mac 8.6 and up, including OS X. No. RW016-260. Imported.

[cmr164]

Sob.. tried all that.. other cards work ok.. with this one, if I turn the camera off while connected to the computer the bloody computer spurts a brief error and blue screen and goes off and reboots... sob
go to http://www.datarescue.com/photorescue/

[lynnma]

Something like this. They cost under $20 and are MUCH faster at moving images from the CF card to the PC than directly from the camera.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000068EEM.01-A23NLORBGXOLEO.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

This CompactFlash Reader from Lexar connects via USB to your computer to read and download photos directly from any CompactFlash memory card. Designed to optimize your digital camera's performance, it saves your camera's batteries by transferring photos without even having to turn your camera on. It also transfers images up to 40 times faster than a camera-to-computer serial connection. There is no external power supply to get lost or burn out, and it's small enough to fit in your digital camera's bag. USB offers hot insertion and removal of the reader without rebooting. Easy drag-and-drop downloading. Supports all CompactFlash cards up to 128MB. LED status indicator. Compatible with Windows 98 SE/Me/2000 and Mac 8.6 and up, including OS X. No. RW016-260. Imported.
Wonder if Walmart has them.... I want one NOW!!! DRAT.. DRAT SOB...

[fish]

Sob.. tried all that.. other cards work ok.. with this one, if I turn the camera off while connected to the computer the bloody computer spurts a brief error and blue screen and goes off and reboots... sob
well...that's ugly. :wxwax

What is the brand/size of your problem child card?

[lynnma]

well...that's ugly. :wxwax

What is the brand/size of your problem child card?
It's 512mb... sob

[lynnma]

It's 512mb... soband its a Delkin Devices sob sob...

[fish]

Wonder if Walmart has them.... I want one NOW!!! DRAT.. DRAT SOB...
You can get them pretty much anywhere. walmart.com shows a number of different readers. Computer store will be a little cheaper, I'm guessing (compusa or similar).

[lynnma]

You can get them pretty much anywhere. walmart.com shows a number of different readers. Computer store will be a little cheaper, I'm guessing (compusa or similar).Right.... I'm off to Wally World right now.. but first I'll try Charle's suggestion of the data recovery link..sniff.. maybe there's hope.. I'm quite deverstated. This little dog I ran into was an Australian Sheepdog with the most beautiful white eyes.. and the sunsets over the ocean with little boats in front.... sob sob
Thanks for all your help. I hope I can recover them and show you the little canine.
Lynn

[fish]

Right.... I'm off to Wally World right now.. but first I'll try Charle's suggestion of the data recovery link..sniff.. maybe there's hope.. I'm quite deverstated. This little dog I ran into was an Australian Sheepdog with the most beautiful white eyes.. and the sunsets over the ocean with little boats in front.... sob sob
Thanks for all your help. I hope I can recover them and show you the little canine.
Lynn
Go get the reader and give it a try. If it still has a problem with the card, try the photorescue. It's pretty rare for CF cards to have problems. You didn't drop or somehow shock the card, did you?

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

[pathfinder]

Oh horrors, just got back from the coast with a card full of what I'm sure must be amazing stuff (of course) and doggie pictures the lot and I've created an error somehow and can't download!!!!! error is "Err o2" which is problem with cf card. I think I rushed things a bit somewhere and probably pressed something I should'nt have too quickly... anyhow.. it says I should format the card!! is there anyway you guys can save me? sob! the doggie pics are amazing I'm sure,, If I could only get them out of the camera. I'm going to sit here glued to this screen and wait for help. Sob..
Lynn
I have a Rebel 300DLynn - First of all - don't listen to FisH http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/icon10.gif (nothing personal here Fish!! http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif)

Did you perhaps remove your CF card form the camera while the red drive light near the CF door was lit? If you did the card may be corrupted - DO NOT FORMAT THE CARD YET - Some CF cards become corrupted for no apparent reason. DAMHIK!!

Hmmmm - I see CMR164 beat me to it - but he is absolutely correct..
Go to
http://www.datarescue.com/photorescue/ and try the photorescue software - I have used it to recover photos from a Sandisk Ultra chip that became corrupted and I know of other photographers who sing its praises -

If you have NOT formated the card you may still be able to recover the images even if you cannot see them with your camera or with your computer and a Compact Flash card reader. Just because Windows Explorer cannot read the card does NOT mean the pictures are not there - PCRescue reads the card at the binary level - give it a try beofre you give up!

[lynnma]

Lynn - First of all - don't listen to FisH http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/icon10.gif (nothing personal here Fish!! http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif)

Did you perhaps remove your CF card form the camera while the red drive light near the CF door was lit? If you did the card may be corrupted - DO NOT FORMAT THE CARD YET - Some CF cards become corrupted for no apparent reason. DAMHIK!!

Hmmmm - I see CMR164 beat me to it - but he is absolutely correct..
Go to
http://www.datarescue.com/photorescue/ and try the photorescue software - I have used it to recover photos from a Sandisk Ultra chip that became corrupted and I know of other photographers who sing its praises -

If you have NOT formated the card you may still be able to recover the images even if you cannot see them with your camera or with your computer and a Compact Flash card reader. Just because Windows Explorer cannot read the card does NOT mean the pictures are not there - PCRescue reads the card at the binary level - give it a try beofre you give up!
God I love you guys... I have complete faith in you all (stop laughing). I've downloaded the demo version of photorescue... looks a bit daunting.. I'm afraid I might fry something (like my computer or worse my beloved camera). Can one of you please come over and fix this for me???? snivel, sniff.. (Oh get on with it Lynn) right... I'm going to try and do this...

[lynnma]

God I love you guys... I have complete faith in you all (stop laughing). I've downloaded the demo version of photorescue... looks a bit daunting.. I'm afraid I might fry something (like my computer or worse my beloved camera). Can one of you please come over and fix this for me???? snivel, sniff.. (Oh get on with it Lynn) right... I'm going to try and do this...You know what I may have done, when taking the last few photos I press something like menu or something else whilst the camera was still working on the last shot... rushed it, and it did'nt like it... I think I just created an error, the card was fine before... or I spose it could have been the sea air..

[lynnma]

Things are getting worse here... I have a state of the art Dell with windows 2000 but I just can't seem to get this new card reader to install. Kicks it out with a blue screen for a fraction of a second and then reboots... AND whether it's my old brain not working any more or what but I can't seem to get the photorescue demo to make any sense either. The options it gives me don't make sense to me... I'll try reading the help again but I'm confused. I'm ready to format the card or take it somewhere to see if I can recover the data. Probably all rubbish anyway... sob

[Shakey]

Dont give up!

[fish]

Lynn - First of all - don't listen to FisH http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/icon10.gif (nothing personal here Fish!! http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif)
which part? all of it? bah. she needs the cardreader. why a cf problem would cause a bluescreen of death is beyond me tho.

[lynnma]

which part? all of it? bah. she needs the cardreader. why a cf problem would cause a bluescreen of death is beyond me tho.I've installed the new cardreader onto hubby's new XP (god help me if I screw up his gaming machine) and I'm going to attempt to put the images on a disc and then bring them back over here to try to open in canon viewer...
wish me luck...

[fish]

Luck! Install in XP is a nobrainer...no sw needed, unless it's a funky reader, but you'd never buy a funky reader, wouldya lynn?

[wxwax]

Lynn, one small thought: there's no rush. Take your time. Nothing is going to change on the CF card unless you change it. You could wait a month and it would be the same as it is today. So you can take your time trying to solve your problem. Good luck... sounds like others have been where you are and escaped. So it can be done!

[pathfinder]

which part? all of it? bah. she needs the cardreader. why a cf problem would cause a bluescreen of death is beyond me tho.
http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/Laughing.gif I agree with the need for a card reader USB 2.0 preferably.... I was just concerned she might format the card and then she might be even worse off...

I never have downloaded a picture from a camera - always use a card reader - especially in a laptop

[lynnma]

http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/Laughing.gif I agree with the need for a card reader USB 2.0 preferably.... I was just concerned she might format the card and then she might be even worse off...

I never have downloaded a picture from a camera - always use a card reader - especially in a laptopYep, got a lexar USB2.0 - works fine on the XP, (something about plug and play teensy little blue message flies by before kicking it out and rebooting on my 2000) I'm going to delve a bit. I did get a couple of pics off the camera before it refused to perform... lousy ones of course. XP does'nt read CRW files.. unless I install the canon viewfinder... and convert them... and on and on and on......

[fish]

http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/Laughing.gif I agree with...
that sounds like a retraction. :D

[fish]

Yep, got a lexar USB2.0 - works fine on the XP, (something about plug and play teensy little blue message flies by before kicking it out and rebooting on my 2000) I'm going to delve a bit. I did get a couple of pics off the camera before it refused to perform... lousy ones of course. XP does'nt read CRW files.. unless I install the canon viewfinder... and convert them... and on and on and on......
So does this mean you can see the contents of your card on the XP box via cardreader?

[lynnma]

So does this mean you can see the contents of your card on the XP box via cardreader?


Yes!! Oh happy day... I loaded Canon View finder onto XP and converted all the images to TIFFS so now I'm putting them onto a disc and hopefully will load into my poor ole' win 2000.

Couple of images I like so it was worth all the hassle...

[wxwax]

Congratulations, Lynn.

[lynnma]

Congratulations, Lynn.Wait Sid, I have'nt got em yet :)

[lynnma]

Wait Sid, I have'nt got em yet :)Standby for doggies and sea weed :)

[lynnma]

Standby for doggies and sea weed :)I met this little girl who was waiting for her mommy to come out of the store...

[lynnma]

seawall...

[pathfinder]

that sounds like a retraction. :D Fish NEVER!http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/Laughing.gifhttp://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/cool2.gif

Cute doggie Lynn - did you use photorescue or did you just read the card with a card reader?

[lynnma]

seawall...
seaweed..

[lynnma]

Fish NEVER!http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/Laughing.gifhttp://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/cool2.gif

Cute doggie Lynn - did you use photorescue or did you just read the card with a card reader?I used the card reader on my husband's XP (mine kept kicking it out) then put the images on a disc and reloaded them on mine.. bit long winded but my computer is throwing errors all over the place for some reason.

[Shakey]

Good to see and hear the good news.



Shakey

[wxwax]

I met this little girl who was waiting for her mommy to come out of the store...

That's a terrific dog shot! :thumb

[fish]

Glad to hear you got it nailed (and ignored Pathfinder's pathetic suggestions). :lol

[gus]

The wasteland is a happier place knowing you got your pics lynn.

[lynnma]

The wasteland is a happier place knowing you got your pics lynn.
Thanks all for help and support... my next move is to uninstall everything from my 2000 and give it a little scan and dusting and then try to reinstall the card reader and Canon stuff. I'ts like the error in the camera has caused an error in the computer. If I turn my camera off the computer goes off! most weird, nasty things computers... I could learn to hate them.
I've never formattee a cf card... format my hard drive but not the card... hope it's easy and painless.
Sid? I like your crop...:) I should have stuck with the original idea of photographing the door only... got greedy and wanted THE WHOLE BARN in there...

[lynnma]

by the way... where do you guys get those cute little emoticons... I love them.

[cmr164]

by the way... where do you guys get those cute little emoticons... I love them.
Its a secret. We could tell you but then we would have to http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/Whip.gifand http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/kali.gif you

[lynnma]

Its a secret. We could tell you but then we would have to http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/Whip.gifand http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/kali.gif you
then I shall have to steal them one by one:bad
lynn

[pathfinder]

then I shall have to steal them one by one
lynn
:badhttp://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/kali.gif Good Job Lynn............http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/Whip.gif

[cmr164]

:badhttp://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/kali.gif Good Job Lynn............http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/Whip.gif

Yes http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/duel.gifit http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/encore.gifis http://www.dgrin.com./images/smilies/drums.gif

[Shakey]

I like this one the best http://www.dgrin.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=348&stc=1

[lynnma]

I like this one the best http://www.dgrin.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=348&stc=1

so... anyone got any bright ideas on how to fix my computer problems??:baldy :freakyNot a good day to give up drinking...

[gus]

[QUOTE=lynnma]
I've never formattee a cf card... format my hard drive but not the card... hope it's easy and painless.
QUOTE]

Lynn..my camera does it with a button...im sure your canon can as well. Or have i missed the entire conversation.

[gus]

so... anyone got any bright ideas on how to fix my computer problems??:baldy :freakyNot a good day to give up drinking...I just wait til they blow & then buy a new HD for $50....best clean up you can do.

[ian408]

so... anyone got any bright ideas on how to fix my computer problems??:baldy :freakyNot a good day to give up drinking...
I guess we'll need PUI nite in the palace :)

I'm also going to guess you are using the USB port to download your
camera?

Knowing you have W2K installed, do you also have service pack 3
installed? If not, start there. You can go to:

www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp3/default.asp (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp3/default.asp)

to download the service pack.

Try looking through the Event Viewer. See if there's some obvious message
(I forget, it's windows so there'll be a message but it won't be useful :)).

Another thing you might do, if you feel comfortable is remove the camera
device using the device manager. Reboot and then re-connect the camera
letting plug and play find the device again. If that doesn't work, it may be
necessary to remove the USB device as well.

Dell usually installs all of the OS in a folder on disk so finding the drivers
should not be a problem. Otherwise, if you have the OS disks, you should
keep them handy for the re-install of the hardware.

Good luck!

Ian

[fish]

I just wait til they blow & then buy a new HD for $50....best clean up you can do.
So there are several good suggestions here. But before I make any more recommendations, could you please let us know the details of your system? We know it runs win2K, but what's the processor? How much ram? How big a disk?

If it's a reasonably well configured box, then I'd recommend you backup your datafiles, upgrade to a fresh copy of XP home w/ service pack 1, and start over. Far fewer bluescreens in XP, and it's USB friendly.

Your Canon will format the card via the menu: Format > Okay. Note: this WILL delete all of your images from the card. So make sure you save them somewhere else first.

[lynnma]

So there are several good suggestions here. But before I make any more recommendations, could you please let us know the details of your system? We know it runs win2K, but what's the processor? How much ram? How big a disk?

If it's a reasonably well configured box, then I'd recommend you backup your datafiles, upgrade to a fresh copy of XP home w/ service pack 1, and start over. Far fewer bluescreens in XP, and it's USB friendly.

Your Canon will format the card via the menu: Format > Okay. Note: this WILL delete all of your images from the card. So make sure you save them somewhere else first.
Thats a good suggestion actually... I've messed with my computer so much, new hard drive, etc I've forgotton what half is in it... I'll check. I think I have enought ram and memory to run the pentagon.. thinking about that it probably doesn't take much to run the pentagon... I like hubby's xp.. and as you say very usb friendly. I'll get back to you on this one. Thanks.:D

[lynnma]

[QUOTE=lynnma]
I've never formattee a cf card... format my hard drive but not the card... hope it's easy and painless.
QUOTE]

Lynn..my camera does it with a button...im sure your canon can as well. Or have i missed the entire conversation.yea... silly me, I only had to read the manual. I'm used tto formatting my hard drive on the computer and having meltdowns:D

[lynnma]

I guess we'll need PUI nite in the palace :)

I'm also going to guess you are using the USB port to download your
camera?

Knowing you have W2K installed, do you also have service pack 3
installed? If not, start there. You can go to:

www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp3/default.asp (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp3/default.asp)

to download the service pack.

Try looking through the Event Viewer. See if there's some obvious message
(I forget, it's windows so there'll be a message but it won't be useful :)).

Another thing you might do, if you feel comfortable is remove the camera
device using the device manager. Reboot and then re-connect the camera
letting plug and play find the device again. If that doesn't work, it may be
necessary to remove the USB device as well.

Dell usually installs all of the OS in a folder on disk so finding the drivers
should not be a problem. Otherwise, if you have the OS disks, you should
keep them handy for the re-install of the hardware.

Good luck!

Ian
Thanks Ian,

Good suggestions all round. I'll have a go at all this later today.. If you never hear from me again... you'll know why :)