Disk Format Failure

willwalker · 04-29-2011, 05:13 AM

Just received my new K7 yesterday. I proceeded to do initial setup of camera. I attempted to format a disk several times to no avail. Kept getting format failure.

Thinking it was probably a bad disk, I put it in my Optio W90 and formatted it with no problems.

I stuck it back in K7 and re-formatted it and it worked fine.

It appears everything is all right now, but this makes me a little leary.

Anybody else have this type of issue?

The disk is a PNY Optima SDHC 8GB.

It was not in the lock position.

Stone G. · 04-29-2011, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by willwalker

..... I attempted to format a disk several times to no avail. Kept getting format failure.....

Did you get any specific error messageson your K7 display?

To me, it sounds as if it could be a problem with the very insertion of the card (:electrical contacts problem). Such has happend to me on a (very) few occasions.

B.R. / Steen G. B.

willwalker · 04-29-2011, 06:28 AM

Hi Stone G.

It just said "Format Failure" on the screen.

aurele · 04-29-2011, 06:31 AM

do you have the lattest firmware ? if not, you should install it.

Wombat · 04-29-2011, 06:37 AM

I'd go with Stone G - probably just got inserted a little off-contact. I found mine needed to have the card put in and taken out several times before it was fully settled in. It's a fiddly business on the K7, as you've no doubt discovered. I wouldn't worry about it.

jolepp · 04-29-2011, 06:38 AM

I'd do a couple of cycles of (format +) test with e.g. h2testw (download) for peace of mind. Worth doing to memory cards/sticks the first thing IMO.

sterretje · 04-29-2011, 06:43 AM

I agree with jolepp. Test it. One failure, only one failure and throw it away.

The Jannie · 05-03-2011, 04:27 AM

I've had a similar experience with new electronic items. I wonder if there's some kind of unannounced protective coating on the contacts which needs to be removed by the wiping action of inserting the card a few times.

04-29-2011, 05:13 AM	#1
willwalker New Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17	Disk Format Failure Just received my new K7 yesterday. I proceeded to do initial setup of camera. I attempted to format a disk several times to no avail. Kept getting format failure. Thinking it was probably a bad disk, I put it in my Optio W90 and formatted it with no problems. I stuck it back in K7 and re-formatted it and it worked fine. It appears everything is all right now, but this makes me a little leary. Anybody else have this type of issue? The disk is a PNY Optima SDHC 8GB. It was not in the lock position.

05-03-2011, 04:27 AM	#8
The Jannie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 215	Newness? I've had a similar experience with new electronic items. I wonder if there's some kind of unannounced protective coating on the contacts which needs to be removed by the wiping action of inserting the card a few times.

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04-29-2011, 05:58 AM	#2
Stone G. Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Zealand, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,516	Originally posted by willwalker ..... I attempted to format a disk several times to no avail. Kept getting format failure..... Did you get any specific error messageson your K7 display? To me, it sounds as if it could be a problem with the very insertion of the card (:electrical contacts problem). Such has happend to me on a (very) few occasions. B.R. / Steen G. B.

04-29-2011, 06:28 AM	#3
willwalker New Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17 Original Poster	Hi Stone G. It just said "Format Failure" on the screen.

04-29-2011, 06:31 AM	#4
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	do you have the lattest firmware ? if not, you should install it.

04-29-2011, 06:37 AM	#5
Wombat Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 901	I'd go with Stone G - probably just got inserted a little off-contact. I found mine needed to have the card put in and taken out several times before it was fully settled in. It's a fiddly business on the K7, as you've no doubt discovered. I wouldn't worry about it.

04-29-2011, 06:38 AM	#6
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196	I'd do a couple of cycles of (format +) test with e.g. h2testw (download) for peace of mind. Worth doing to memory cards/sticks the first thing IMO.

04-29-2011, 06:43 AM	#7
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	I agree with jolepp. Test it. One failure, only one failure and throw it away.