need help with memory card problem

[jus2fish]

I Have A Konica Minolta Dimage Z1 Digital Camera With A 256 Memory Card. I Use The Card To Transfer Info From One Computer To My Other Sometimes. When I Put It Back In The Camera I Get A Message Saying Unable To Use Card!!! I Can't Figure Out What Is Wrong And Cannot Find Help In Manual Or Website. Anybody Out There That Has Any Ideas What Is Wrong???

Thanks

[Peter_AUS]

You need to format the card in the camera, it is probably confused with the FAT on the card from the computer transfering.

[jus2fish]

You need to format the card in the camera, it is probably confused with the FAT on the card from the computer transfering.

thanks Peter, i will give it a try in the morning

[jus2fish]

Peter,
I just gave it a try and still get the same message in the camera "unable to use card" any other suggestions
thanks
Ray

[Peter_AUS]

Try reformatting the card with your computer but make it a FAT16 size, not FAT32 and see if that helps, if not, might be a problem with the card.

[jus2fish]

Try reformatting the card with your computer but make it a FAT16 size, not FAT32 and see if that helps, if not, might be a problem with the card.

HI AGAIN PETER,
BEEN AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS, CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO FORMAT THE CARD ON THE COMPUTER. I KNOW HOW TO ON THE CAMERA BUT DONT KNOW WHERE TO GO ON THE COMPUTER.
THANKS
RAY

[Peter_AUS]

Ray,

All caps isn't considered very good ettiqute on forums.

If you have a card reader which I assumed you probably do, it is just like a small hard drive, you format it the same way you do with a floppy disk or hard drive. Just select it, then right click on it, select format and make sure you have selected FAT16, then click OK.

Give it a go.

[ealtman]

I've run into the same issue. I've formatted the card(s) in the camera and tried on the pc. FAT16 and all. I've tried 4 different cards in the camera and they all say "Unable to use card". My camera is a Minolta Z1. The camera worked fine for a while and when I went to use it one day the message appeared. I've tried new batteries and all. Any help?????
Thanks

[Peter_AUS]

ealtman, sounds like the camera is faulty.