D500 will not format any memory cards
Apr 11, 2024 10:08:36 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
Patrickf wrote:
Are you definitely pressing the OK button to confirm format, not just the centre button in the menu control. ( Done that myself).
I also made that mistake.:(
Apr 11, 2024 10:21:16 #
BurghByrd wrote:
From what's been said thus far it seems that the camera won't reformat either slot, SD or QXD. To me that suggests the problem may be with the camera. Have you tried upgrading or re-installing your firmware? Perhaps a new SD card? Even a cheap one would eleminate the question of wheather the existing cards have been corrupted. I wish you luck resolving this problem.
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/442.html
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/442.html
This is the same recommendation I was just about to post. But to do it you will need a formatted card in the Primary slot.
Another suggestion is to turn off the camera. Remove the battery. Add a different and freshly charged battery. Then add the cards. Turn on the camera and see if the camera recognizes each card. Then try and reformat them in the camera. I know this sounds like a crazy suggestion, but nothing else seems to be working.
To double check the cards, use your card reader and attach it to your computer. Add the card. Open Nikon Studio and see if it will recognize the card and the images on the card. You can download the free Nikon software at NikonUSA.
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/564/NX_Studio.html
Apr 11, 2024 10:22:10 #
Patrickf wrote:
Are you definitely pressing the OK button to confirm format, not just the centre button in the menu control. ( Done that myself).
Patrick suggestion is a good one. I have made this same mistake myself.
Apr 11, 2024 10:40:27 #
Juy
Loc: Delaware
billnikon wrote:
IF, there are NO images currently on the card, the camera will recognize this and will not format cause there is no reason to.
BS this is simply not true.
Apr 11, 2024 10:41:06 #
Juy
Loc: Delaware
Patrickf wrote:
Are you definitely pressing the OK button to confirm format, not just the centre button in the menu control. ( Done that myself).
Apr 11, 2024 11:16:48 #
You want the camera to store pics on the card? It will. So format in the pc and move on..
Apr 11, 2024 11:28:26 #
Apr 11, 2024 11:37:02 #
Juy wrote:
BS this is simply not true.
If BS means what I think it does (IT DOES) then you are 100% correct
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Apr 11, 2024 12:36:29 #
kbk wrote:
I recently removed the xqd card from the camera and copied files from it. Removed the card from the reader and inserted it into the camera. I tried to format the xqd card or the secondary micro SD card but the camera will format neither card. It wii store pics on the xqd card. Ant suggestion to fix this greatly appreciated. Do I have a setting in the menu that may be preventing the format to run?
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There was an easy fix to this problem. Remove all cards(xqd and SD) and then reset the camera.
You can then put the cards back in one at a time and format the cards. All is now working fine. Thanks for the suggestions but I found this out at a Dodds camera store.
Apr 11, 2024 12:37:01 #
The cards had to be removed in order to reset the camera. Then one card was placed in the camera and it reformatted. Second card put in and it reformatted. Camera problem solved.
Apr 11, 2024 12:39:51 #
billnikon wrote:
IF, there are NO images currently on the card, the camera will recognize this and will not format cause there is no reason to.
Not true
Apr 11, 2024 12:40:34 #
Apr 11, 2024 15:09:36 #
this may have been my problem also. I learned you have to hit the ok button on the left side of the screen, not the center button on the up/down/rt/lt controller on the right side of the screen.
Apr 11, 2024 16:10:48 #
Patrickf wrote:
Are you definitely pressing the OK button to confirm format, not just the centre button in the menu control. ( Done that myself).
WE HAVE A WINNER!
Congrats to Patrick
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Apr 11, 2024 16:16:33 #
sueyeisert wrote:
As I said call Nikon. Could the pictures or file on the card be locked so it can’t be erased.
One can protect files from the "Delete" command but that does NOT protect them from the "Format" command. Formatting overrides eferything.
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