Checking to see if memory card is corrupt?

12 years 8 months ago #129362 by Rawley Photos
I have no problems going on right now. But asking this question as "preventive measures". Now in the event the card is corrupt, will formatting fix the issue?


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12 years 8 months ago #129371 by chasrich
Formatting is exactly intended to find bad areas on a hard disk drive and remove them from the available list. This is called a high level format.

A low level format will not locate a bad sector but will erase the data from memory which can often be recovered later. A high level format takes a bit longer as the format actually writes data to each section of memory then reads it back. In this way it certifies that the memory is working correctly.

Now as far as memory cards are concerned I assume they work the same way.

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12 years 8 months ago #129388 by MLKstudios
It is highly recommended that you format before a shoot. That allows the camera to write contiguous (or un-broken) files.

If you delete instead, you run the risk of saving bits and pieces of files all over the card. And therefore, a bigger chance of read error.

HTH

Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"

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12 years 8 months ago #129667 by Crammer
I reformat my cards after every download.


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12 years 8 months ago #129683 by Baydream

Crammer wrote: I reformat my cards after every download.

I wait to format (and delete) until after the download has bee backed up at LEAST once.

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