Image/File Failure

Aholian · 02-07-2011, 03:53 AM

I bought my K-7 in January and since then I have lost some data. Sometimes when I take a picture and go to view it, it is not there. Two days ago, I was at a concert and I lost over 100 images in one go. They were there upon viewing one minute and completely gone the next. Also, when I plug my camera into my computer, I sometimes get a message saying ‘File not formatted’ but when I turn off/on my camera, I can upload my images. Please help. Why am I losing images???

sterretje · 02-07-2011, 08:09 AM

First thought is a bad card. Try another one.

Which make/capacity/class are you using?

hcc · 02-07-2011, 03:47 PM

+1 The card

Buy yourself a good quality card like a Sandisk Extreme III. This is worth the investment.

In the mean time, try to recover some files with recovery utility like Recuva, and then re-format the card.

KxBlaze · 02-07-2011, 11:42 PM

That sounds very odd that photos would just disappear. If it was a bad card it would normally give you an error message (something along the lines of "Image cannot be displayed"), but I cannot think of any other reason besides a bad card. First try and format the card and start from there. If the problem persist than get a whole new card.

Aholian · 02-10-2011, 04:34 PM

Hi guys...thank you for your replys.

Ok, the card I am using is a PREMIUM LEXAR 8GB ....I got a new one and now I have 'Image cannot be displayed'.

Shit Card ya?!!

Aholian · 02-10-2011, 04:39 PM

EartH

tibbitts · 02-10-2011, 05:08 PM

It's very unlikely to have two bad cards, and the brand you have is very popular.

You should try reading the card externally to the camera, using a card reader, and see if you can recover images using a recovery utility as has been suggested in other posts.

Paul

**ramseybuckeye** · 02-10-2011, 05:24 PM

You are formatting the cards aren't you? I forgot to once and got these types of happenings.

Aholian · 02-11-2011, 08:36 AM

formatting?!! .... am...... how do I do that?? ( Sorry, this is all new to me.)

sterretje · 02-11-2011, 09:23 AM

There is an option in one of the menus of the camera. Note that anything that is on the card will disappear.

KxBlaze · 02-11-2011, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by Aholian

EartH

Correct

**Ash** · 02-11-2011, 12:27 PM

See pg 256 of your K-7 manual.

Aholian · 02-12-2011, 03:33 PM

Ok, I formated the card...went out, took some photos and STILL got 'File cannot be displayed'.....

cats_five · 02-13-2011, 01:33 AM

Got another card you can try?

KungPOW · 02-13-2011, 02:27 AM

Return the camera, keep the card.

Thats right?

02-07-2011, 03:53 AM	#1
Aholian Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Galway, Ireland Photos: Gallery Posts: 8	Image/File Failure I bought my K-7 in January and since then I have lost some data. Sometimes when I take a picture and go to view it, it is not there. Two days ago, I was at a concert and I lost over 100 images in one go. They were there upon viewing one minute and completely gone the next. Also, when I plug my camera into my computer, I sometimes get a message saying ‘File not formatted’ but when I turn off/on my camera, I can upload my images. Please help. Why am I losing images???

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02-07-2011, 08:09 AM	#2
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	First thought is a bad card. Try another one. Which make/capacity/class are you using?

02-07-2011, 03:47 PM	#3
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002	+1 The card Buy yourself a good quality card like a Sandisk Extreme III. This is worth the investment. In the mean time, try to recover some files with recovery utility like Recuva, and then re-format the card.

02-07-2011, 11:42 PM	#4
KxBlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,602	That sounds very odd that photos would just disappear. If it was a bad card it would normally give you an error message (something along the lines of "Image cannot be displayed"), but I cannot think of any other reason besides a bad card. First try and format the card and start from there. If the problem persist than get a whole new card.

02-10-2011, 04:34 PM	#5
Aholian Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Galway, Ireland Photos: Gallery Posts: 8 Original Poster	Hi guys...thank you for your replys. Ok, the card I am using is a PREMIUM LEXAR 8GB ....I got a new one and now I have 'Image cannot be displayed'. Shit Card ya?!!

02-10-2011, 04:39 PM	#6
Aholian Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Galway, Ireland Photos: Gallery Posts: 8 Original Poster	EartH

02-10-2011, 05:08 PM	#7
tibbitts Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 2,193	It's very unlikely to have two bad cards, and the brand you have is very popular. You should try reading the card externally to the camera, using a card reader, and see if you can recover images using a recovery utility as has been suggested in other posts. Paul

02-10-2011, 05:24 PM	#8
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	You are formatting the cards aren't you? I forgot to once and got these types of happenings.

02-11-2011, 08:36 AM	#9
Aholian Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Galway, Ireland Photos: Gallery Posts: 8 Original Poster	formatting?!! .... am...... how do I do that?? ( Sorry, this is all new to me.)

02-11-2011, 09:23 AM	#10
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	There is an option in one of the menus of the camera. Note that anything that is on the card will disappear.

02-11-2011, 11:58 AM	#11
KxBlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,602	Originally posted by Aholian EartH Correct

02-11-2011, 12:27 PM	#12
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	See pg 256 of your K-7 manual.

02-12-2011, 03:33 PM	#13
Aholian Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Galway, Ireland Photos: Gallery Posts: 8 Original Poster	Ok, I formated the card...went out, took some photos and STILL got 'File cannot be displayed'.....

02-13-2011, 01:33 AM	#14
cats_five Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 835	Got another card you can try?

02-13-2011, 02:27 AM	#15
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	Return the camera, keep the card. Thats right?