Post by: sirmissalot on August 11, 2016, 08:57:46 AM
Post by: Knocker of rocks on August 11, 2016, 09:03:26 AM
Happened to me.
Post by: 92xj on August 11, 2016, 09:04:07 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,198146.msg2631088.html#msg2631088
Post by: Knocker of rocks on August 11, 2016, 09:05:43 AM
Post by: CP on August 11, 2016, 12:25:37 PM
I bet about 90% of the bad SD cards are fixed when the lock switch is moved.
Happened to me.
:yeah: me too. I tape that switch in place now.
Post by: rickomatic on August 11, 2016, 12:29:48 PM
Post by: Knocker of rocks on August 11, 2016, 12:32:09 PM
My son just had this problem with his phone's sd card. Lost a lot of hunting pics from over the past couple years.
Are they not on the card, or are they trapped on the card?
Post by: Bean Counter on August 11, 2016, 12:52:29 PM
Do your cards go in different cameras? Each camera formats the cards. Different brands can have different formats and they randomly screw up the cards. I do not switch cards with different cameras anymore and don't have any issues. Each card and camera is numbered and the same card goes right back into the same camera after viewing pictures. I also don't view the pictures and multiple devices.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,198146.msg2631088.html#msg2631088
I don't believe most trail cameras automatically format the cards. I've switched between two different DSLRs and two different brands of cameras and have only had one problem and Im pretty sure that was from the batteries dying.
OP: read your trail cam's manual and reformat the card every time it goes into a camera. :twocents:
Post by: mburrows on August 11, 2016, 12:59:30 PM
Do your cards go in different cameras? Each camera formats the cards. Different brands can have different formats and they randomly screw up the cards. I do not switch cards with different cameras anymore and don't have any issues. Each card and camera is numbered and the same card goes right back into the same camera after viewing pictures. I also don't view the pictures and multiple devices.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,198146.msg2631088.html#msg2631088
I have had this issue as well when switching SD cards between trail cameras. I learned this the hard way on a couple occasion. Now I label my SD cards with the camera it goes in and since doing so I have not had any issues with recovering pics.
Post by: Roosevelt on August 11, 2016, 01:04:48 PM
Post by: JohnD on August 11, 2016, 01:13:25 PM
I randomly had cards "go bad" as well for a couple of years there while i was getting more and more cameras going scouting. I figured out that as long as I formatted the card on the camera each time I never had that issue again. I used to like to keep some pics on cards and sometimes I had four or five different file types on one card. Now, the last thing I do, when I set my cameras in the woods, is flip over to the settings and select "format card." This deletes everything on the card and clears it. I have never had another issue since, and I am running twelve cameras currently. :twocents:
Good Advise. x2 on everything you said. So that's 4 cents. :)
Post by: sirmissalot on August 11, 2016, 01:31:37 PM
Post by: CP on August 11, 2016, 01:39:38 PM
The cards aren't locked no, we do switch cards to different cameras so I assume thats the issue. Whats the easy way to format the card?
Depends on the camera -
example:
Formatting the SD card by using the Trophy Cam’s “Format” 9
parameter before using it for the first time is recommended, especially when a card has been used in other devices (see “Changing Menu Parameter Settings” for details).
Post by: JohnD on August 11, 2016, 08:25:48 PM
Post by: Jharristealth on August 11, 2016, 08:45:04 PM
My son just had this problem with his phone's sd card. Lost a lot of hunting pics from over the past couple years.
Are they not on the card, or are they trapped on the card?
My card just flat out stopped reading on any device. Get a message stating sd card is damaged. I didnt remove it from the phone, disturb, drop or anything. I have not tried any recovery software yet, but my hopes are not too high.
Post by: Wacenturion on August 11, 2016, 09:00:33 PM
Post by: Grizman on August 12, 2016, 08:12:55 AM
Post by: TriggerMike on August 12, 2016, 08:24:01 AM
I was having similar problems at one time. I was stopping at my Game Cameras and putting my cards in a Panosonic camera to take a look at them out in the field. Than I would erase and put the card back in the Game Camera. Following those actions, I would have a card that was messed up. Stopped that practice and reformatted my cards. Now I just switch out cards and view on my computer at home. Never had any problems since. When I called Moultrie about it, they said that was very common.
I did the same thing with my handheld camera and had the same problem but with a Bushnell. Keep your SD card away from anything but your trail cam and computer!
Post by: Don_D on August 12, 2016, 08:17:55 PM
Post by: davk on August 14, 2016, 09:24:34 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on August 19, 2016, 08:39:19 AM
Thanks for the help!
Post by: buglebrush on August 19, 2016, 12:49:26 PM
I always trade my bad cards for good ones that get left in the woods, you just have to find a derelict camera and then swap your bad card for a good one. :)
I hope that is a joke, but it sure isn't funny. Have had that happen too many times. :bash: