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Charles Hueter · 12-22-2009, 02:42 PM

For reasons I'm still trying to understand, my K20D went from IMGP1958 to IMGP8034. I think I accidentally inserted the active card from my K100D and took a few shots before realizing what I did. Whatever happened, my archives are no longer continuous, new shots taken with the K20D are using the incorrect numbers, and I'm picky enough to want the numbering order restored.

I tried the following and it didn't work:

Formatting a fresh card in-camera
Renaming the most recent and incorrectly-named file from my archives
Pasting this file into the card directory
Taking a picture, hoping the K20D would "pick up" the previous file number and go from there

Does anyone have a suggestion?

kent · 12-22-2009, 04:06 PM

after reaching 9999 i got the same problem. Now sometimes it shows for example 0645 and sometimes 9456 and so on. ( i'm using the same card,did not use any another)

**barondla** · 12-22-2009, 09:52 PM

Did this once to mine. If I remember I correctly:

1. Go into the record mode menu. Find memory and uncheck file #.
2. Format the card with the 8*** # file (after downloading the pics first, of course). Think I formatted same card twice.
3. Put in the original card with low pic count.
4. Go back into record menu in step #1 and memory. Recheck file #.

Now take a picture. Should go to next file #.

Good luck.
thanks
barondla

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**AstroDave** · 01-12-2010, 01:49 PM

I think you need one more step:

3a take a picture with the card that has your old, low number BEFORE checking the memory box again. I did that and it worked to reset the frame numbers back to where they used to be (should be).

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12-22-2009, 02:42 PM	#1
Charles Hueter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 42	Tricking the K20D's filename system For reasons I'm still trying to understand, my K20D went from IMGP1958 to IMGP8034. I think I accidentally inserted the active card from my K100D and took a few shots before realizing what I did. Whatever happened, my archives are no longer continuous, new shots taken with the K20D are using the incorrect numbers, and I'm picky enough to want the numbering order restored. I tried the following and it didn't work: Formatting a fresh card in-camera Renaming the most recent and incorrectly-named file from my archives Pasting this file into the card directory Taking a picture, hoping the K20D would "pick up" the previous file number and go from there Does anyone have a suggestion?

12-22-2009, 04:06 PM	#2
kent Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 344	after reaching 9999 i got the same problem. Now sometimes it shows for example 0645 and sometimes 9456 and so on. ( i'm using the same card,did not use any another)

12-22-2009, 09:52 PM	#3
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,717	Did this once to mine. If I remember I correctly: 1. Go into the record mode menu. Find memory and uncheck file #. 2. Format the card with the 8*** # file (after downloading the pics first, of course). Think I formatted same card twice. 3. Put in the original card with low pic count. 4. Go back into record menu in step #1 and memory. Recheck file #. Now take a picture. Should go to next file #. Good luck. thanks barondla Check out POINT & SHOOT CONTEST #25 in compact camera forum. Enter # 26. Any brand camera. Any subject. Enter now!

01-12-2010, 01:49 PM	#4
AstroDave Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 1,648	I think you need one more step: 3a take a picture with the card that has your old, low number BEFORE checking the memory box again. I did that and it worked to reset the frame numbers back to where they used to be (should be).

Tricking the K20D's filename system

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