would you like to know why your camera is not reading your sd card there are
a few reasons why you may be having trouble with the sd card in your camera
in this video i'm going to give you six easy fixes for common sd card errors don't go away
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like the sound of that and ding that notification bell you might be getting any number of errors
with your sd card card error not formatted card is full card not initialized this card cannot be
used memory card is locked etc let's look at some ways you can try to fix these errors so that you
can get back to taking photos i suggest working through these fixes one by one you may have to
watch the entire video to find the solution to your sd card error fix number one sd lock switch
on the side of any sd card is a little lock switch if you slide it into the down position
that locks the card this is designed to protect your data so you can't overwrite it if your card
is not working it could be that this switch is in the locked position this should be your first
go-to solution if your card is not working if the switch is locked unlock it and try the card again
if it's not locked move on to fix number two fix number two turn the camera off then back on again
i know this sounds like a joke right oh yeah turn it off and turn it back on again
this can clear some errors so it's worth a try make sure the camera is not accessing the sd card
there should be a light on the back of the camera somewhere that tells you when it's busy turn it
off wait around 10 seconds and then turn it back on again if this doesn't work you can try turning
it off taking the sd card out wiping down the terminals with a lint-free cloth reinserting the
card and then turning the camera back on again no joy move on to fix number three fix number three
format the card in the camera every camera will have a format card option so follow the prompts to
format your card in the camera if you want to know how to do that on a nikon d5200 or other similar
nikon dslr camera watch the video linked in the card above make sure you backup any data
on the card before formatting to your pc mac or laptop as formatting erases all data on the card
still have a problem move on to fix number four fix number four format the card on your computer
it's always better to format your sd cards in your camera but if that fails to solve the issue
then formatting on your pc or mac is the next best thing
take your sd card out of the camera and put it into your computer if your computer doesn't
have an sd slot you can pick up an sd card reader like this one fairly cheaply on amazon
there are links in the video description to a few you can look into if you like i'm just going
to show you how to do this on a pc if you want to know how to do this on a mac there's a link in the
description to a video that will show you how open file explorer and find your sd card in the list
if you already have data on the card you can view it you want to make a backup of your data first
copy your files to wherever you want them i'm just going to make a folder on the desktop
just call it photos for now and we'll paste them in there
and now you're ready to format right click on the card in the list and select format now the correct
file system should be displayed here under file system you can see that this says exfat if
i open this drop down you can see that i can select ntfs or exfat you want to stay away
from ntfs that is a windows file system it will work on your pc but not on your camera
now depending on the size of your card you might also see fat 16 here fat 16 is a good format
for sd cards or micro sd cards of 2 gigabytes or lower fat32 is for sdhc or microsdhc cards from 4
gigabytes to 32 gigabytes exfat is best for sdxc or micro sd xc cards of 64 gigabytes or larger
so as this card is a 64 gigabyte card i'm going to choose exfat there leaving it at the default
the allocation unit size you can leave it what is displayed there
make sure that the quick format box down here is checked
and click start
says it gives you a warning that it's going to erase all the data on the disk
click ok and it will say format complete click ok there as well once that is done you can close that
eject the card and put it back into your camera
if the error is still happening i suggest following the same steps again
except unchecking the quick format box this will take longer but it will do a more thorough
format which may clear the error if this doesn't work move on to fix number five fix number five
check and fix card errors on your computer insert your troublesome sd card into your pc again if you
want to know how to do this on a mac there's a link in the description that will show you how
open file explorer right click on your sd card in the list and choose properties
in the properties window click on the tools tab at the top here you will see error checking click the
button that says check and windows will check your card for errors follow any prompts that come up
to scan and fix any errors on your card if you don't find any errors move on to fix number six
fix number six throw away the card and buy a new one if all of the other methods i've been through
with you here don't work then your card is most likely defective and you'll have to buy a new one
there are links in the video description below to sd cards that i recommend on amazon
these are the brand of sd cards that i have used for many years and never had any error
problems at all do you have any fixes for sd card errors that i didn't cover in this video
pop them in the comments below i'd love to hear about them and they may help others
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i'm barry callister of photographers freedom get out there take some wicked shots i'll see you soon
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