andrew99
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I'm a big believer in formatting the card every time I put it in the camera, or whenever I download the photos over USB. This prevents corruption of the file system. When you connect your camera to the PC, who knows what Windows will do to the card...add a thumbs cache file, re-write the directory structure, or your PC may have a virus you don't know about, etc., any of which could potentially confuse the camera or corrupt the card. Formatting the card in the camera prepares the card to be used by the camera, so everything is as it should be.
Also I don't format my card until I know that all the photos are downloaded cleanly.. Delete as you download is asking for trouble.
(when I mentioned viruses before, I've never heard of one that can infect the camera, but a virus could potentially corrupt the file system on the card while it's connected to the PC.)
Also I don't format my card until I know that all the photos are downloaded cleanly.. Delete as you download is asking for trouble.
(when I mentioned viruses before, I've never heard of one that can infect the camera, but a virus could potentially corrupt the file system on the card while it's connected to the PC.)