300D Memory Problem

[nemenis3]

I'm having a problem I hope someone can help me out with. Occasionally I will attempt to shoot something and suddenly get an "ERR 02" flashing on my LCD.
I've researched on the Canon site which informed me it was a CompactFlash problem, and instructed to either change cards, close the card door (always have), and remove and reinsert the card. I've tried all of these numerous times and still no avail. Finally, I took it to Circuit City where I bought the card (Sandisk 1.0GB CompactFlash I) and briefed them about the problem. I suggested that card might need a reformat, and that I have tried using both my computer (connected to camera by USB) and camera itself, but still wouldn't work. The problem was solved by deleting the files manually on a computer with CF reader on-hand.

That was yesterday. Today, I tried shooting something outside and the problem came back. Can someone tell me what's going on and why it chooses to do this? I'm about to leave for a month-long vacation in Europe and this would be highly annoying and fustrating if my card becomes useless due to this error.

Thanks.

[Ray Schnoor]

Have you tried another card? If so, did you have the same problem with the other card?
Ray.

[nemenis3]

I've exchanged the card with the same model, and I'll see if that works. If not, I guess you'll be hearing from me soon ;)

[MissJezabelle]

I've heard this is a know problem with either scanDisk or lexar cards (can't remember which) cards and canon cameras. I had a scandisk in my 5.25 point and shoot digital and had all sorts of errors. Even with 4 different cards. I bought a Pretec 80x 1 gig card for my D-rebel and have yet to have any problems with it.

[D Thompson]

2. Disappearance of images when using Lexar Compact Flash Cards
Affected Products (D-SLR): EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS 20D, EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D Digital / EOS Kiss Digital N
Affected Products (CF card):
Lexar Professional 80x-speed Compact Flash cards
Problem:
Captured images on some Lexar CompactFlash cards can be lost when used with the Canon cameras listed above. Working together, Lexar and Canon have investigated the cause and confirmed that the problem occurs in extremely rare instances when the products above are used together.
Countermeasure:
Lexar will offer a free firmware update incorporating the correction of this problem by the end of May 2005 for Lexar Professional Series 80x CompactFlash card customers using the affected Canon cameras.

Lexar customers can contact Lexar Professional Support in US at (+1) 510-413-1233, or in UK at (+44) 1483-522-947 or visit Lexar on-line at www.lexar.com/support.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience these issues have caused for you. We will make every effort in quality control to provide products that our customers can use with confidence. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Contact Information for inquiries:
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[quberoot]

[QUOTE=nemenis3

That was yesterday. Today, I tried shooting something outside and the problem came back. Can someone tell me what's going on and why it chooses to do this? I'm about to leave for a month-long vacation in Europe and this would be highly annoying and fustrating if my card becomes useless due to this error.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Are you also re-saving photographs from the computer back to the CompactFlash? I know its easy to do this, but with the CompactFlash and a card reader as I use, it can damage the CompactFlash and make it unusable to a degree.

Quby