Camera says card is full, even after formatting.

[Dazz1]

Ever seen this? The camera is a Canon 80D. I have a 32MB SDcard that the camera can format (even low level) but still the camera reports the card is full. I put the card in the laptop, and removed all partitions, recreated a FAT16 partition and formatted it, using two different programs. Still the card says it is full.

I know, just throw it away and get a new one but it is a puzzle I wish I can solve.

[ameerat42]

... I have a 32MB SD...

?

-- Then throw it away, by all means

Jokes aside, what is the typical file size your camera generates for RAW files?
If it's set to do raw (and esp if + jpeg) then maybe it is telling you there's no
space to even try to write these

If it is in fact a 32 GB card, then try it for something else (before you toss it).

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In addition:
1) FAT 16 may not give suitable sector sizes for your camera's files
2) Try FAT 32 or even NTFS (using computer if you can't select these on camera).

[ricktas]

?

-- Then throw it away, by all means

Jokes aside, what is the typical file size your camera generates for RAW files?
If it's set to do raw (and esp if + jpeg) then maybe it is telling you there's no
space to even try to write these

If it is in fact a 32 GB card, then try it for something else (before you toss it).

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In addition:
1) FAT 16 may not give suitable sector sizes for your camera's files
2) Try FAT 32 or even NTFS (using computer if you can't select these on camera).

Could well be the cause : Canon 80D raw file size : 28.9MB (approx). Though a 32MB card I have not seen for years. I wonder if the OP means GB.

[Dazz1]

?

-- Then throw it away, by all means

Jokes aside, what is the typical file size your camera generates for RAW files?
If it's set to do raw (and esp if + jpeg) then maybe it is telling you there's no
space to even try to write these

If it is in fact a 32 GB card, then try it for something else (before you toss it).

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In addition:
1) FAT 16 may not give suitable sector sizes for your camera's files
2) Try FAT 32 or even NTFS (using computer if you can't select these on camera).

Yeah, ya got me in fact it IS 32 GB.

[ricktas]

Once you format it, can you copy stuff to it, on the computer... just dump some larger files onto it and see what it does.

[Dazz1]

Once you format it, can you copy stuff to it, on the computer... just dump some larger files onto it and see what it does.

No, I think it's stuffed. Anyway - they are so cheap these days. Binning it as we speak ...

[ameerat42]

Well, so much for that card, but here's some good news for you...

If you look, both the 8GB and 16GB are formatted (by camera) as FAT32*...
SDCards.jpg


* I was never aware of any limitation as you mentioned.

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PS: Pls note that the image shows CF cards, but I am digging out my SD cards for the other camera to check them.
(Just can't find where it is at present )

[Dazz1]

I suspect the limitation was in fact 32MB and I misread it. I think the card thought it was a very small version of it's former self, and I did not look closely at the actual size of the partition I was trying to format.

[ameerat42]

Anyway, here's a pic of the same FAT32-ness found on a little old
8GB microSD card used in an old phone...SDCard2.jpg

[Boo53]

Had you tried formatting in camera or only on a computer?