Trying to get pictures off an SD card and it's asking me to format the disk

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the pictures?

Robert

On Thu, 28 May 2009 01:18:01 -0400, "Robert"
wrote:

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the pictures?

Robert


1 : is the card reader compatable ?
2 : plug the card reader in , then plug the card in .

On Thu, 28 May 2009 01:18:01 -0400, "Robert"
wrote:

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the pictures?

Robert


1 : is the card reader compatable ?
2 : plug the card reader in , then plug the card in .

"Robert" wrote in message
...

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to
format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the
pictures?

This concerns the format of the Canon memory unit.
Most cameras are nowadays distributed with a CD of
the necessary software. Perhaps you need to instal
Canon software on your PC before the PC can see
Canon picture files: but the Canon web site ought to know.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Robert" wrote in message
...

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to
format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the
pictures?

This concerns the format of the Canon memory unit.
Most cameras are nowadays distributed with a CD of
the necessary software. Perhaps you need to instal
Canon software on your PC before the PC can see
Canon picture files: but the Canon web site ought to know.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Robert" wrote in
:

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card
reader and plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on
Windows Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted,
want to format it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I
lose the pictures?

Robert

How big is the memory card? Some older card readers cannot read larger
memory cards. I believe mine only supports cards up to 2GB and said I needed
to format the card when I inserted a 4GB card.

Also most newer Canon cameras can simply be plugged into your computer with
a USB cable and show up as a flash drive equivalent.

"Robert" wrote in
:

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card
reader and plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on
Windows Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted,
want to format it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I
lose the pictures?

Robert

How big is the memory card? Some older card readers cannot read larger
memory cards. I believe mine only supports cards up to 2GB and said I needed
to format the card when I inserted a 4GB card.

Also most newer Canon cameras can simply be plugged into your computer with
a USB cable and show up as a flash drive equivalent.

"Robert" wrote in message
...
I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader
and plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the
pictures?

Robert

Clearly, there's both a problem and a risk. Work around the problem and
remove the risk by using the camcorder's cable to copy the pictures to the
PC.

This will avoid the problems with the card reader not correctly reading the
card - you can deal with that after you have safely moved the picures. Try
with a *different* and empty card first.

Just plug the power cable into the camera so you don't lose battery power
during the transfer.

HTH
-pk

"Robert" wrote in message
...
I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader
and plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the
pictures?

Robert

Clearly, there's both a problem and a risk. Work around the problem and
remove the risk by using the camcorder's cable to copy the pictures to the
PC.

This will avoid the problems with the card reader not correctly reading the
card - you can deal with that after you have safely moved the picures. Try
with a *different* and empty card first.

Just plug the power cable into the camera so you don't lose battery power
during the transfer.

HTH
-pk

I have already tried that. The software is not on the Canon website. I
have looked everywhere for this software. If I say yes and reformat this
disk can I at least put some new pictures on the card and transer them to
the computer?

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"Robert" wrote in message
...

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to
format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the
pictures?

This concerns the format of the Canon memory unit.
Most cameras are nowadays distributed with a CD of
the necessary software. Perhaps you need to instal
Canon software on your PC before the PC can see
Canon picture files: but the Canon web site ought to know.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

I have already tried that. The software is not on the Canon website. I
have looked everywhere for this software. If I say yes and reformat this
disk can I at least put some new pictures on the card and transer them to
the computer?

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"Robert" wrote in message
...

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to
format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the
pictures?

This concerns the format of the Canon memory unit.
Most cameras are nowadays distributed with a CD of
the necessary software. Perhaps you need to instal
Canon software on your PC before the PC can see
Canon picture files: but the Canon web site ought to know.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

The card reader is brand new, purchased on ebay for $1.60 plus shipping, and
drescribed as "Brand New Ultra Portable USB 2.0 SD/SDHC/MicroSD Memory Card
Reader for PCs and Laptops." The card itself is also new and it says 2GB.

"Fuzzy Logic" wrote in message
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"Robert" wrote in
:

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card
reader and plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on
Windows Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted,
want to format it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I
lose the pictures?

Robert

How big is the memory card? Some older card readers cannot read larger
memory cards. I believe mine only supports cards up to 2GB and said I
needed
to format the card when I inserted a 4GB card.

Also most newer Canon cameras can simply be plugged into your computer
with
a USB cable and show up as a flash drive equivalent.

The card reader is brand new, purchased on ebay for $1.60 plus shipping, and
drescribed as "Brand New Ultra Portable USB 2.0 SD/SDHC/MicroSD Memory Card
Reader for PCs and Laptops." The card itself is also new and it says 2GB.

"Fuzzy Logic" wrote in message
...
"Robert" wrote in
:

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card
reader and plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on
Windows Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted,
want to format it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I
lose the pictures?

Robert

How big is the memory card? Some older card readers cannot read larger
memory cards. I believe mine only supports cards up to 2GB and said I
needed
to format the card when I inserted a 4GB card.

Also most newer Canon cameras can simply be plugged into your computer
with
a USB cable and show up as a flash drive equivalent.

I bought the disk at Radio Shack the other day. It is definitely working
because I can see the pictures on the camcorder, a Canon ZR70MC. Canon does
not have the right software on their website for transferring the pictures
from the camcorder.

I plugged the card reader in and then I plugged the disk into the card
reader and a red light came on on the computer. This is on the back. The
computer is a Sony with Windows XP Home and is 7 years old. If I plug the
card reader in with the card in it, there is no red light. "Removable Disk
(I" appears on Windows Explorer. When I double click on this, I get the
not-formatted error message.

I'm wondering if it would work at all. If I said yes and reformatted the
disk, could I then put some new pictures on the disk and get them on the
computer? I could always get another disk as a test.

"Jim" wrote in message
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On Thu, 28 May 2009 01:18:01 -0400, "Robert"
wrote:

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to
format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the
pictures?

Robert


1 : is the card reader compatable ?
2 : plug the card reader in , then plug the card in .

I bought the disk at Radio Shack the other day. It is definitely working
because I can see the pictures on the camcorder, a Canon ZR70MC. Canon does
not have the right software on their website for transferring the pictures
from the camcorder.

I plugged the card reader in and then I plugged the disk into the card
reader and a red light came on on the computer. This is on the back. The
computer is a Sony with Windows XP Home and is 7 years old. If I plug the
card reader in with the card in it, there is no red light. "Removable Disk
(I" appears on Windows Explorer. When I double click on this, I get the
not-formatted error message.

I'm wondering if it would work at all. If I said yes and reformatted the
disk, could I then put some new pictures on the disk and get them on the
computer? I could always get another disk as a test.

"Jim" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 28 May 2009 01:18:01 -0400, "Robert"
wrote:

I took some still pictures with my Canon camcorder and they are okay
because
I can see them on the camcorder. I bought a little SD card reader and
plugged it into the computer and when I double click on it on Windows
Explorer I get a popup that says this disk is not formatted, want to
format
it? If I say no, nothing happens. If I say yes, won't I lose the
pictures?

Robert


1 : is the card reader compatable ?
2 : plug the card reader in , then plug the card in .