d810 formatting issue: Today my D810 will not format the cards. on the screen The " format card" is grayed out. Can't find anything in the book as to why its grayed out. I dontknow if...

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Today my D810 will not format the cards.
on the screen The " format card" is grayed out.
Can't find anything in the book as to why its grayed out.
I dontknow if there is a setting that stops it from being formatted.

Since I posted this, I had the USB cable plugged in as I moved pix to the computer.
When I removed the cable I can now format the cards. I had no idea this would be a problem
its fixed. yea

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

bdk wrote:

Today my D810 will not format the cards.
on the screen The " format card" is grayed out.
Can't find anything in the book as to why its grayed out.
I dontknow if there is a setting that stops it from being formatted.

any ideas?

you might try to re seat the card

Bill_de Loc: US

Did you accidentally slide the write protect tab on the card?

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PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

bdk wrote:

Today my D810 will not format the cards.
on the screen The " format card" is grayed out.
Can't find anything in the book as to why its grayed out.
I dontknow if there is a setting that stops it from being formatted.

any ideas?

Possibly a corrupted card. Try another card and see if the same thing happens. If so, try resetting camera.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Rich1939 wrote:

you might try to re seat the card

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

On my cameras, formating is not allowed if the battery is below a certain level.

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

and the answer is..... I had the USB cable plugged in. When I removed the cable the format card is no longer grayed out. I really didn't know this would be the problem

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

bdk wrote:

Today my D810 will not format the cards.
on the screen The " format card" is grayed out.
Can't find anything in the book as to why its grayed out.
I dontknow if there is a setting that stops it from being formatted.

any ideas?

Switch cards and switch cameras.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

bdk wrote:

and the answer is..... I had the USB cable plugged in. When I removed the cable the format card is no longer grayed out. I really didn't know this would be the problem

Good grief!
I'm guessing the cord was connected to your computer also?

Bill_de Loc: US

Thanks for the update. It might save me from scratching my head some day.

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tcthome Loc: NJ

Rich1939 wrote:

Good grief!
I'm guessing the cord was connected to your computer also?

U funny guy !

JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii

I never use a cable to upload to my computer. i always use a card reader. It is much faster.

Ira

When you have the USB cable conected, you loose some function on the camera. You need to disconnect the USB when formatting the card.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

tcthome wrote:

U funny guy !

Damn! that does sound snarky. I didn't mean it that way and apologize.

James Slick Loc: Pittsburgh,PA

Ira wrote:

When you have the USB cable conected, you loose some function on the camera. You need to disconnect the USB when formatting the card.

Yes, this is true of many devices that have a file system and are connected to a PC. Most phones will disable some file operations when connected to the PC, Giving file operation priority to the PC rather than the device. (Phone,Camera.. ETC.). Disconnecting will return control to the device.