Formatting Nikon D500 Memory Cards
Apr 27, 2018 23:20:24 #
I just got a Nikon D500 camera. I have been unsuccessful in formatting the memory cards. Has anyone else had this problem?
Apr 27, 2018 23:29:45 #
allend wrote:
I just got a Nikon D500 camera. I have been unsuccessful in formatting the memory cards. Has anyone else had this problem?
Any chance you have the memory write protect switch on the card on?
Apr 27, 2018 23:41:43 #
I moved the switch to the rear on the SD card and put it back in the camera. I powered up the camera and the camera didn't recognize the card, so I put it back. The other card which will also not format has no selector switch....frustrating.
Apr 27, 2018 23:49:40 #
I figured our my problem...had to use the OK button on the LEFT side of the camera, not the OK button on the right side. Sorry for the bother.
Apr 28, 2018 04:40:07 #
Apr 28, 2018 07:44:41 #
allend wrote:
I just got a Nikon D500 camera. I have been unsuccessful in formatting the memory cards. Has anyone else had this problem?
Steve Perry has a few videos on the D500. One of them covers a fast way to format cards.
https://youtu.be/cNUH5dCaLMU
Apr 28, 2018 10:37:58 #
I am glad you got the formatting problem figured out. But I am curious, provided the camera came with an instruction book, did you happen to look there before trying to format the card?
Dennis
Dennis
Apr 28, 2018 10:59:45 #
allend wrote:
I just got a Nikon D500 camera. I have been unsuccessful in formatting the memory cards. Has anyone else had this problem?
No use the OK button. Read the manual
Apr 28, 2018 11:01:53 #
dennis2146 wrote:
I am glad you got the formatting problem figured out. But I am curious, provided the camera came with an instruction book, did you happen to look there before trying to format the card?
Dennis
Dennis
I personally did not pay attention to the manual with respect to formatting. Why would I when I have had a few Nikons and "know how to format a card."
Easy, two button or use the menu.Then I read that portion of the manual and found out that I did not...
Apr 28, 2018 11:03:05 #
mborn wrote:
No use the OK button. Read the manual
Reading previous posts helps out in a thread as well.
Apr 28, 2018 11:26:40 #
DaveO wrote:
I personally did not pay attention to the manual with respect to formatting. Why would I when I have had a few Nikons and "know how to format a card." Easy, two button or use the menu.
Then I read that portion of the manual and found out that I did not...
Easy, two button or use the menu.Then I read that portion of the manual and found out that I did not...
Dave I was asking the OP.
Dennis
Apr 28, 2018 11:36:21 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Dave I was asking the OP.
Dennis
Dennis
Gee, I guess you didn't get my humor on an open forum.
It was a true revelation...
Apr 28, 2018 11:48:09 #
DaveO wrote:
Gee, I guess you didn't get my humor on an open forum.
It was a true revelation...
It was a true revelation...
Sorry I guess I didn't. Other stuff going on.
Dennis
Apr 28, 2018 11:57:14 #
hookedupin2005
Loc: Northwestern New Mexico
dennis2146 wrote:
I am glad you got the formatting problem figured out. But I am curious, provided the camera came with an instruction book, did you happen to look there before trying to format the card?
Dennis
Dennis
Who in the world reads instruction books, or users manuels??? :-)
Apr 28, 2018 11:57:54 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Sorry I guess I didn't. Other stuff going on.
Dennis
Dennis
LOL! I know what you mean. My remark about my failing to hit the OK button forced me to carefully read that section in the manual. I never thought that procedure would change after having owned three other Nikon DSLR's. The OP is not alone!
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