Canon EOS 40D Digital Camera "format card" Questions

...format CF card Camera says CF card not formatted. When I attempt to format it says cannot format. Change CF card. I've tried it wit 3 different CF cards. No luck. Try formatting it on your ...

format card" although card has been previously formatted and previously used. Was the card formatted in the camera or the computer? (should be the camera). Download any pics from the card using a card

...format the card, and it says that the card cannot be formated. I looked inside, and the pins appear to be fine. I just received the camera about a weeks ago, and have alreay taken photos with the ...

...Format card with this camera'. I tried to do that but it says ' Cannot format Change the CF card. I have 6 cards and I've tried them all with the same result. What can I do? My 40d keep saying the cf ...

...because the computer operating system and software is not compatible with the camera firmware. It all comes back to format the memory card in the camera you are using it in before taking

...format the card as described on page 40 of the manual.  Always format new cards or old cards after copying pictures to hard drive - before using again in the camera.  This assures that the ...

...Or would you return the card? I'm worried about losing more pictures. Should I be? Thanks Always be sure to format your card in the camera, and not in your computer. That ought to take care of

Have you tried formatting the card in camera? Always format cards in camera, don't just delete all photos. If that doesn't work, format the card on the computer in FAT32 and then format in the camera

it will not let download pics Try using a card reader to download your pics. After that always format the memory card in your camera using its built in format program never format using your computer

format it in an external card reader connected to a computer with an older operating system then Vista. Give it a format FAT 12 or 16 for the smaller CF cards (less than 2 GB) and FAT32 for the bigger