Fixing “Error Writing to CF Card” Error Message

Sigma SD9 takes the lead in being the world's first camera to use revolutionary Foveon X3 sensor. The high resolution digital SLR camera uses Compact Flash (CF) memory card to save all the digital data. The CF memory card needs to be formatted before you save any new pictures. This enables you to overcome any previous damage done to the memory card and to erase the old data saved on the card. However, the probability of card getting corrupted again (after you have saved new data) still exists. In such cases, if you re-format the memory card, then all the new data saved in the memory card is lost. To access the new data after reformatting, you need to restore it from a valid backup. But, if you have not maintained any backup, then only a powerful card recovery software can recover your photos.

To illustrate the above case, consider the below scenario. You format a CF memory card in Sigma SD9, and save new pictures. However, while saving more pictures, your camera shuts down due to low battery. This shutdown occurred when your camera was performing some read/write operation. Now, when you attempt to access any photograph on the card, you receive the below error message:

“Error writing to CF card”


Additionally the camera is unable to capture any new photographs.

Cause:

The main cause for the above error message is corruption of memory card due to interrupted read/write operation.

Resolution:


The above error message can be resolved only by re-formatting the memory card. In such cases, the photographs saved in the memory card get deleted. To recover the deleted photographs after formatting process is over, you need to opt for an advanced photo recovery application. A Digital photo recovery tool employs effective recovery algorithms to recover lost, deleted, or formatted data. The recovery utility ensures complete recovery of almost all file formats and allows you to restore the recoverable data at required location.

Digital camera data recovery utility is designed with an interactive user-interface, which makes the recovery process easier and simpler. The tool supports Windows (Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, and NT) and Mac OS X (10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard, 10.4 Tiger, and 10.3.9 Panther) operating system.

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