Memory card problems

August 25th, 2011
Can anyone help?

I used my Sony 8gb card this morning. It was read fine by my d3100 and computer/card reader. I take it out of the card reader this afternoon, put it in my d3100, nothing. I get "No SD Card inserted."

I put in the 2gb Scandisk card I have. The d3100 reads it just fine. No problems. My computer and card reader still pick up the 8gb card. The Coolpix camera I have reads the 8gb card just fine. Pics are still there as well.

Any ideas what is causing the conflict between my 8gb card and my d3100? I've tried just about everything I can think of and have gotten no where with it. Atleast I know the d3100 is still reading cards.
August 26th, 2011
Hi Brandie, not sure if it's hardware, but an advise I found about memory cards is that once you've downloaded the pics, do a memory card format as this prevents the card from being corrupted. Try reformating the 8gb card on the Coolpix then reinsert back to the D3100, hope it helps.
August 26th, 2011
@ronphotography - Thanks. I'll try that. I'm hoping since the d3100 still reads the 2gb fine, that nothing is wrong with the camera itself.
August 26th, 2011
@ronphotography - No go. Formatted it in the Coolpix and the 3100 still won't read it.
August 26th, 2011
sorry to hear that Brandie, looks like it's the card which is faulty already, better not use it anymore as you might loose important pics in the future, regards.
August 26th, 2011
This happened to me a couple of weeks ago... after screaming at the bloody camera and card for 10 minutes.. and played with it . in and out, in and out.. gave it to a co worker and wouldnt you know it , it worked..... ugh ..
August 26th, 2011
@Nikkers, screaming at it? Should try that one time, good one haha!
August 26th, 2011
@lolanae I learned the hard way that memory cards do break:

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