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| Mon, 05-12-2008 - 2:52pm |
I scoured ivillage for help, to no avail, so pardon me for posting this off-topic question
| Mon, 05-12-2008 - 2:52pm |
I scoured ivillage for help, to no avail, so pardon me for posting this off-topic question
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(Update)Sounds like the data in your stick for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which because it's a *Sony* (puke) :), may have become corrupted. Try this. Get another memory stick, stick it in your camera and shoot some pictures. Try to load them onto your PC. If there are no problems, we know the answer. You will have to attempt file recovery. Google 'file recovery software' and see if you can recover corrupted data. If not and the problem persists.. umm .. .hard to tell. It could be moisture, dirty contact pins, or the memory stick may have self destructed as most Sony products are programmed to do after a while. Give Sony a call (remember to press 1 for English) and go do your groceries while on hold.
Update: After each time you download a new batch of photos from your stick to your computer, *FORMAT* the stick. Simply deleting the images is usually not good enough and can pose long term problems. Flash memory are charge sensitive devices and repeated writing and deleting can lead to corrupted data cells, unless you are formating the memory each time. I have no experience with Sony Point & Shoot cams, but most have a format option buried somewhere in the menu. Formatting will not only delete all your images but also "reinitialize" your memory reducing the chances of corrupted data.
Update 2: My main gripe with Sony is some of their unethical business practices over the years, the latest being the 'Root Kit' scandal of 2005. They make ok products.
Edited 5/12/2008 8:02 pm ET by hillaryh8er
Thanks.
Thanks for the colorful suggestions!
Well, that was the very first time I had ever put that, or any, memory stick into my computer so I don't understand how it could have become corrupted.
I've had it under a month and have only used it twice, maybe three times.
Edited 5/12/2008 10:21 pm ET by hillaryh8er
Edited 5/13/2008 11:50 am ET by hillaryh8er
There's some boards here on the village that you can try as well.
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