subject: Getting Rid Of 'incompatible File System...' Cf Card Error In Canon E0s 50 D [print this page] The Canon E0S 50 D is a powerful DSLR camera which is known for delivering impeccable photo quality. Incorporating 15.1 megapixels CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 imaging processor, Live view mode with three AF modes and 3.0 inch VGA LCD display, this DSLR has many advanced features to lure any seasoned photographer. The EOS 50 D supports CF card Type I, Type II and UDMA-compliant CF cards. Though these cards are considered as safe media to store photos in the EOS 50 D, there can be many instances which lead to their corruption. Corruption can leave you helpless as neither you'll be able to access the previously stored photos nor you'll be able to click and store new photos. While formatting fixes the corruption issue, it gives rise to data loss issues. In such situations, you can recover photos from an updated backup. However, if there is no backup available or if it is corrupt, you can easily rely on a photo recovery software.
As a practical case, you may encounter the following error when you load the CF card in your EOS 50 D camera and try to access the photos:
Incompatible File System. Format Card
As a result of the above error, you are not able to view the stored photos. Moreover, the CF card has been rendered useless till the time you don't fix the corruption issue.
Cause
The above error indicates that the Compact Flash (CF) of your Canon camera has got corrupted. A CF card may get subjected to corruption for many reasons including interruption in read/write process, file system damage or virus attacks.
Resolution
To fix the corruption problem and access the photos, you can try following steps:
Connect your camera to a computer and see if you can access the photos there
Connect your camera to a computer via card reader and access the photos
If you are not able to access the photos from the corrupt CF card, format it and opt for quick photo recovery
Download a trusted third-party utility from Internet and recover your lost photos within a small span of time. Make sure you select a reliable and read-only photo recovery utility which doesn't modify the original content.
Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery is a comprehensive tool which recovers lost, deleted, or formatted pictures from all major camera brands including Canon, Kodak, Nikon etc. The photo recovery software supports all photo formats and recovers them in three simple steps viz: scan, select and save.
