Can't format sd card

[ErinS]

Powershot sx540 HS - new camera and Sandisk 32 GB sd card purchased yesterday. Turned on camera first time and got "memory card error". After researching the error message I tried to format the card but format is not available in the menu.

 

[480sparky]

Reformat it in a computer, then try it again in the camera.

 

[NS: Nikon Shooter]

Reformat it in a computer, then try it again in the camera.

+1

First, check what format is recommend by camera maker.

 

[Jeff15]

+2.......Hello and welcome.....

 

[dxqcanada]

SD Memory Card Formatter | SD Association

 

[ErinS]

Put card into card reader and into computer. Windows makes the alert sound when reader plugged in, but card not showing up in windows explorer.

 

[ErinS]

+2.......Hello and welcome.....

Thanks

 

[480sparky]

Do any other cards show up using the same reader? If so, your card is bad.

 

[ErinS]

Do any other cards show up using the same reader? If so, your card is bad.

Yes! Thanks very much! Going to return the sd card for a new one. I'll bring the camera with me to try out new card right then and there! Unfortunately I missed a spectacular sunset, which was going to be the very first photo on my new camera. :'(

 

[480sparky]

This is why you always have more than one card.

 

[Lez325]

This is why you always have more than one card.

Agreed I have 8x class 10 SD cards in total, all 64GB, then again I do shoot lots of images mostly wildlife and my cameras all have 2 SD slots

Les