Well I just got back from my Alaska trip and I'm panicking. I'm trying to download my photos from the memory card to my pc. I keep getting error message "no photos found". When I put the card in the camera the pictures show up. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be?
Can you use widows explorer an open the card that way.
sammie15 wrote:
Well I just got back from my Alaska trip and I'm panicking. I'm trying to download my photos from the memory card to my pc. I keep getting error message "no photos found". When I put the card in the camera the pictures show up. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be?
possibly your card reader is bad. Try a new one. If that does not work, try connecting the camera directly to your computer and transferring them that way. Good luck.
Woodsman
Loc: North of Peterborough Ontario
Sounds like your using a UI program that detects photos to move them. Is it possible that the file format is not recognized as a photo format in the program or UI being used. If you have a file explorer try accessing the card with that, it will likely show up as a drive letter, then select and copy the photos to the computer as files, no UI determination of type.
Hal81
Loc: Bucks County, Pa.
Years ago I had the same thing happen. I bought a card reader and plugged that in to the computer. Now all is well.
orrie smith wrote:
possibly your card reader is bad. Try a new one. If that does not work, try connecting the camera directly to your computer and transferring them that way. Good luck.
I tried going direct to camera. I have the Canon T7i I downloaded the software but still didn't read the card. I also tried using a care reader that didn't recognize photos either. I know the photos are there just can't download them.
sammie15 wrote:
I can give that a try.
I would just open them copy an paste them where needed. Then let camera reformat card for you. When you get a new card let camera format it.
DO NOT. Reformat the card until you are sure they are on your computer and readable. Reformatting the card will erase your photos.
dirtpusher wrote:
I would just open them copy an paste them where needed. Then let camera reformat card for you. When you get a new card let camera format it.
I can't open them because I can't download them.
Hal81 wrote:
Years ago I had the same thing happen. I bought a card reader and plugged that in to the computer. Now all is well.
I tried that too and it doesn't work.
Woodsman wrote:
Sounds like your using a UI program that detects photos to move them. Is it possible that the file format is not recognized as a photo format in the program or UI being used. If you have a file explorer try accessing the card with that, it will likely show up as a drive letter, then select and copy the photos to the computer as files, no UI determination of type.
I'm not too much of a computer wiz, so I'm not sure what you mean by UI. It could be a file format not sure. I've never had this problem before
In fact they have download really well. My frustration level is leading me to a glass of wine.
sammie15 wrote:
Well I just got back from my Alaska trip and I'm panicking. I'm trying to download my photos from the memory card to my pc. I keep getting error message "no photos found". When I put the card in the camera the pictures show up. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be?
Thank you. I thought I was going crazy. I have 3 card readers (plus the puter slot that I don't use), from cheepie to 'paid too much'. After realizing that quite often I couldn't find images that I knew I took, using the readers, I started to take notes. Found that all three readers read differently, each loosing different amounts/images. The expensive one was as bad as the cheepie. On two occassions an entire shoot was lost on a card using the readers (leaving the images that were shot earlier).
I just started this (only 3 shootings, about 2000 clicks). I have sworn to never take the card out of the camera again, should this work. Transfer goes directly from camera ( 3 nikon P & Ss and a d5300) to puter. Also my 1.5TB external HD arrived today. I will no longer store/edit photos/videos directly from the puter hard drive. So far I cannot tell that I have lost any images.
Something tells me that these changes might work for the better.
Lets keep in touch and I will post again after about 15 more shoots and share my notes.
Incidently, I use more than one puter, same results. V
Video Vinny wrote:
Thank you. I thought I was going crazy. I have 3 card readers (plus the puter slot that I don't use), from cheepie to 'paid too much'. After realizing that quite often I couldn't find images that I knew I took, using the readers, I started to take notes. Found that all three readers read differently, each loosing different amounts/images. The expensive one was as bad as the cheepie. On two occassions an entire shoot was lost on a card using the readers (leaving the images that were shot earlier).
I just started this (only 3 shootings, about 2000 clicks). I have sworn to never take the card out of the camera again, should this work. Transfer goes directly from camera ( 3 nikon P & Ss and a d5300) to puter. Also my 1.5TB external HD arrived today. I will no longer store/edit photos/videos directly from the puter hard drive. So far I cannot tell that I have lost any images.
Something tells me that these changes might work for the better.
Lets keep in touch and I will post again after about 15 more shoots and share my notes.
Incidently, I use more than one puter, same results. V
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I'm not sure the shots are lost. When I put the card in the camera and I check them their all there. I'm hoping it's something simple. I think I need to take a break on this for the evening. Thanks for your comments.
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