| Pentax Optio S40 is a four mega pixel digital camera | | | | attempt to view all the pictures: |
| that comes with various features including thoughtful | | | | “Memory Card Error” |
| design, high portability, user-friendly operation, and | | | | After the above error message pops up, the data |
| function customization. The camera uses SD (Secure | | | | saved in the memory card becomes inaccessible. The |
| Digital) or MMC (Multi Media Card) to store all the | | | | same error message pops up every time you |
| multimedia files taken by this camera. Corruption or | | | | attempt to view the records stored in the database. |
| damage in these digital media cards is a common | | | | Cause: |
| problem encountered by most of the photographers. | | | | The root cause for the above error message is |
| The main consequence of memory card corruption is | | | | corruption of memory card due to improper |
| inaccessibility of data stored in the memory card. To | | | | shutdown of the camera. |
| prevent the hazards created after memory card | | | | Resolution: |
| damage, most of photographers maintain an | | | | To resolve the above error message, you will need |
| adequate backup of there data (preferably in other | | | | to format the card in the camera using below steps: |
| storage media). However, the probabilities of | | | | 1. On the Set-up menu, select Format. |
| photographers forgetting to create a valid backup or | | | | 2. Press the four way controller to select Format. |
| the other storage media getting corrupted always | | | | 3. Press OK to begin the formatting process. |
| exist. In such cases, the data from a corrupt media | | | | Once the formatting process is finished, the error |
| card can be recovered by using advanced Photo | | | | message does not pops up. But, formatting process |
| Recovery Software. | | | | also deletes all the previously stored data on the |
| Consider a practical scenario, where you were taking | | | | memory card. To recover that formatted data, you |
| pictures from your Pentax Optio S40 digital camera. | | | | will need to use powerful Photo Recovery Software. |
| The camera turns off unexpectedly due to empty | | | | These applications can comprehensively Recover |
| battery and you receive the below error message, | | | | Deleted Photos by employing powerful scanning |
| the next time you switch on the camera and | | | | methods. |