A119 won't record (format disk stays up)

[yousayahhyes]

Bought the A119 back in November, worked fine with no issues until 2 weeks ago (use transcend 32gb class 10 SD card) When powered on it shows the format disk alert. I format the disk on the camera and it won't record. Tells me to format disk every time I power it on. Tried all the firmware updates (camera already has latest firmware dated Oct 16. I tried plugging the camera into USB port on PC and the folder for the SD card will not even register (tried several cards with same result) on multiple computers. If I put card in adapter and plug in manually to PC it shows up. Anyone else have this issue? Do I need a new camera? Shouldn't be happening on a 4 month old camera.
Thanks.

 

[borik]

have you tried to power up the camera from a wall / phone charger?

 

[CaptureYourAction]

The latest firmware is V2.02 from February.

Does the camera go into Mass Storage Mode when you connect it to your computer?

 

[yousayahhyes]

camera does go into mass storage mode but the SD card folder will not show up on the PC. It will when I use the adapter but not in the camera. I tried downloading the new firmware but can't get it on the SD card while plugged into the camera. I tried putting it on the card with the adapter but when I put the chip into the camera and plug into charger it does nothing but tell me to format disk. I followed all the directions to a T when trying the firmware install.

 

[borik]

what SD cards have you tried?

 

[yousayahhyes]

transcend 32gb class 10 SD card and sandisk 32gb

 

[CaptureYourAction]

Have you tried defaulting your settings in the menu?

 

[borik]

interesting.
you might have something in SD card slot in a camera.

 

[borik]

Have you tried defaulting your settings in the menu?

I didn't default the settings after updating the firmware to v.2.02 (just forgot), and have no problem with the video. but I checked and changed some settings after the update.

 

[yousayahhyes]

I cant get the update to take, I manually put the firmware on the sd card with the adapter in the PC. When I put the card back into the camera and plug into charger (wall) nothing happens with a download, it just turns on says to format disk. It's like the camera will not recognize the card.

 

[yousayahhyes]

My computer will recognize the devise is plugged in and camera shows mass storage mode but no f0lder shows up my computer window or devices window. I tried resetting default settings and nothing. When I turn the camera on the little icon on the screen shows the card is in the camera but it just tells me to format the disk and then nothing. I cannot get the firmware file to download. This is getting extremely frustrating.

 

[borik]

when I updated the firmware last time I noticed that the camera starts blinking fast for a couple of seconds, then it blinks 4 times slow, then it blinks fast again, then it blinks twice slow... don't remember the rest, but after the update it reboots and starts recording. I used 64gb Samsung Evo card with some mp3's on it and FAT32 file system.
what file system do you have on a card before you put it into a camera?

 

[yousayahhyes]

I put the firmware manually on the sd card with the adapter but when I put the card in the camera, it does nothing. Something is wrong with the card drive on the camera. It shows there is a card in the camera but it will not do anything. Again, this was working just fine up until about a week or so ago.

 

[borik]

I put the firmware manually on the sd card with the adapter

this is a normal procedure.
well, sometimes to re-apply the firmware helps.
but you have to have a FAT32 file system on a card, or the camera will suggest to format it first and you loose the firmware file you just copied onto it.

 

[yousayahhyes]

How do I format to FAT32? The card worked fine for four months then all of a sudden this.

 

[jokiin]

Format it in the camera

 

[borik]

on Windows XP I use "FAT32 Format" from this link:

 

[yousayahhyes]

Ok both chips are in the proper FAT32 format and nothing. I have concluded that the camera has a problem with the sd card slot or something that is preventing it from downloading or recognizing any files on the card. Sending it back tomorrow.

 

[yousayahhyes]

Thanks for all your replies, it is appreciated

 

[borik]

good luck with the return!