Can't get images to transfer

[lucy]

I have a 20D. I have 3 images on my flash card that won't transfer. I can view them on the LCD screen, and I can connect my camera to a television set and view them that way, but when I put the flash card in the card reader, every image on the card except those three will transfer. Any suggestions?

[ktixx]

I have a 20D. I have 3 images on my flash card that won't transfer. I can view them on the LCD screen, and I can connect my camera to a television set and view them that way, but when I put the flash card in the card reader, every image on the card except those three will transfer. Any suggestions?
Have you tried transfering by hooking the camera to the computer?

[lucy]

At the moment my camera won't do that (my granddaughter took the camera from my bag as we were checking into a condo for the weekend and dropped it :eek: ). It has worked fine since then except for that one function. Just haven't had time to take it to the shop. I HAVE taken the card out and put it in my son's digital rebel and tried to transfer it that way -- the images don't even show up as present when the card is in his camera.

[aparmley]

Lucy can you at least view these images when your card is in your card reader, ie through Explorer or the mac equivelant?

Perhaps if they won't transfer with the software tool you use you may be able to copy and paste them manually?

[coldrain]

Since there must be something broken inside your 20D, there just may be also a problem with the writing to the card (or maybe it is just a fault in the cards file system, that happens sometimes). There are programs that let you save photos from CF cards with damaged file systems. They usually cost under 50$, I know I have seen a free one but I can not find it on the moment. Try searching in google for "compact flash rescue".

After you have hopefully been successful in rescue-ing them, most of the times formatting the card will make it useful again. Test that out by just shooting it full with non important photos and trying to download them normally again.

[Matthew]

If the images are in raw format, I doubt that the xt and 20d will read each others "recipes" and be able to understand the raw format of each other.

[coldrain]

If the images are in raw format, I doubt that the xt and 20d will read each others "recipes" and be able to understand the raw format of each other.
The raw format is exactly the same.

[Matthew]

Hmmm, I thought they were seperate in the photoshop plugin?

[24Peter]

If I read your original post correctly, sounds like there's a problem with only 3 images -the rest transfer fine which suggests the problem is with those files (rather the card, card reader or camera). Perhaps those files are corrupted, although even then they should transfer off the card, you just wouldn't be able to open them in your computer. How are you copying files from the card to the computer? Which operating system are you using?

[coldrain]

You cant copy files from a corrupted file system, that is where the programs I mentioned come in. They scan the card themselves without letting the OS reading the files, and this can rescue most files of corrupted CF cards.

[lucy]

Thanks everyone. General info - I don't have a MAC, I'm using windows. The images are indeed RAW.

The only ways I've been able to see the images is by viewing them on the LCD screen of the camera and by playing them on the television. I cannot get them to show up on the computer at all. I've tried using Microsoft Scanner Wizard and the Canon program that came with the camera, as well as Adobe.

I do think I will try to use a flash card rescue program. There are a few which say free trial such as CardRecovery -- anyone ever use that?

We are new to the digital arena so I'm thankful you all are here.

[lucy]

Thanks, everyone! I came back here last night to try and reply and something one of you said made me go back and check the programs I had tried -- and to make a long story short I got the images moved and opened :D :o

We are rather new to this digitial format. I think I'm going to check out a class at either the junior college here, or see if I can arrange to audit a class at the university to try and learn more about this whole area.

Again thanks so very much. You guys are great. :)

[24Peter]

Again thanks so very much. You guys are great. :)
You're welcome. And flattery will get you everywhere. ;)