subject: Resolving memory Card Error In Canon Power Shot S400 [print this page] Like all Canon cameras, the S400 is known for high quality image and clarity. The camera uses a CF card for storing pictures, videos, etc. It is a compact and secure device for storing data. However, as with all electronic gadgets, they too run into trouble from time to time. Some problems that can result in corruption of memory cards could be interrupted read/write process, virus attacks, and human errors. One is therefore always advised to take regular backups of critical data on some other storage media as well. However, if this is not done, or the copy of data backup is inaccessible, then you can always use a camera recovery to recover data from your memory card.
A common instance of this is when you try to take pictures using your Canon S400, you receive the below given error message on the LCD screen of your camera:
Memory Card Error
After the above error message appears, the camera refuses to click any more pictures and prompts you to re-format the memory card. All the previously stored data on the card is rendered inaccessible.
Cause:
The memory card or it's file system has been damaged. The main cause for such damages or corruptions is the interruption of the read-write process. Pulling the card out just after clicking photos, or switching off the camera while data is being written to or from the card, are two ways in which the process might have been interrupted.
Note: The first thing to do after such a problem is to stop using the card. If any data were to get written after such a problem, it would overwrite the earlier information.
Solution:
To resolve the above error message and to store new data, it is recommended that you format your memory card. If you format it on a Windows system, ensure to select the FAT file system while formatting it.
While formatting the card resolves the above issue, it also results in erasing all the data previously stored on the memory card. To recover all the formatted data, in case of no backup availability, you will need to use effective recovery software.
To do so, connect the formatted card to your system r and use the tool to perform camera data recovery. These software are easy- to-use and safely salvage data from the formatted CF card. It is recommended that the recovered data should be stored on another storage device.
Photo Recovery is a camera recovery software which recovers almost all the lost and formatted data from memory cards, Zip drives, USB flash drives, and hard drives. The software which works for both Windows and Mac systems, has an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface enabling even amateurs to recover files with utmost ease. It supports JPEG, BMP, GIF, RAW, etc. It also supports proprietary RAW formats of Canon i.e., CRW and CR2 files.
