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Peter Klein <nt-> wrote:
>Hi,
>I've a Canon EOS 300D and that 4Gb MD. Everything works fine until I filled
>it up to 2Gb than that Camera refuses to store the pics. I already succeeded
>in filling the MD with data on the PC without problems and already formated
>the MD with the EOS but no success. The Frimware of my EOS ist 1.1.1 and
>there's no newer as far as I know.
>What do I do wrong?

>thx Peter

Probably nothing. There may be a limit to how large a disk
the 300D can handle.

---- Paul J. Gans

This is what i did some time ago when i 1st had this prob. i formated th MD
in the camera



"Brad Thompson" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> The EOS 300D does support FAT32 and will access the full 4 gig without a
> problem. I've got that setup and use it everytime I shoot.
>
> You can format it with the camera as Bart said which is probably easiest
> or you can use you computer to format it if you have a memory card reader.
> Just make sure when you format it that you choose FAT32 and all will be
> well.
>
> The camera automatically makes all the necessary folders and extra files
> it needs when a blank memory card that has been formatted by the computer
> is inserted so no worries there.
>
> Good luck,
> Brad
>
>
>
>
> "Bart van der Wolf" <> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Brad Thompson" <> wrote in message
>> newsG7%c.309744$...
>>> I'm sure you formatted the card as a FAT16 instead of a FAT32 card.
>> As a
>>> FAT16 it will only recognize 2 gb of the 4gb card. Just reformat it
>> as a
>>> FAT32 and all should be fine.
>>
>> Correct, and to make sure everything works as expected, do the
>> formatting with the camera, there may be other things that get written
>> on the card in the process.
>>
>> Bart
>>
>
>

Paul J Gans <> writes:

>Probably nothing. There may be a limit to how large a disk
>the 300D can handle.

All Canons since the G3 have been able to handle cards of more than 2
GB. You do have to use FAT32 when formatting the card.

Dave

Dave Martindale <> wrote:
>Paul J Gans <> writes:

>>Probably nothing. There may be a limit to how large a disk
>>the 300D can handle.

>All Canons since the G3 have been able to handle cards of more than 2
>GB. You do have to use FAT32 when formatting the card.

I don't have a card that large (I GB is my largest). But I
don't recall the menu giving me the choice of formats.

---- Paul J. Gans

"Paul J Gans" <> wrote in message
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> Dave Martindale <> wrote:
SNIP
> >All Canons since the G3 have been able to handle cards of more than
2
> >GB. You do have to use FAT32 when formatting the card.
>
> I don't have a card that large (I GB is my largest). But I
> don't recall the menu giving me the choice of formats.

In camera it is automatic (whether based on capacity or by default,
that
I don't know).

Bart

Bart van der Wolf <> wrote:

>"Paul J Gans" <> wrote in message
>news:chn9rp$im6$...
>> Dave Martindale <> wrote:
>SNIP
>> >All Canons since the G3 have been able to handle cards of more than
>2
>> >GB. You do have to use FAT32 when formatting the card.
>>
>> I don't have a card that large (I GB is my largest). But I
>> don't recall the menu giving me the choice of formats.

>In camera it is automatic (whether based on capacity or by default,
>that
>I don't know).

Thanks for the information.

I hate equipment that does things without telling you.

---- Paul J. Gans