Sony A6000: Unable to read memory card (Solution)
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Problem: The camera displays the "Unable to read memory card. Reinsert memory card." error message and photos or videos cannot be captured.
Solution: Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into a PC/laptop and (Backup all photos/videos first!) delete everything from the card. Than format the memory card inside the camera (Menu, last icon, 5th page, format).
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Thank you ! I was losing my mind trying to figure this out
I was freaking out, you fixed it thank you so much
Thank you so much! It was helpful
Thank you soo much i just deleted all the files and it works I dont have to format thx :)))))
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. I couldn't figure this out on my own.
Thanks great help saved me going back to the shop
This helped so much! Thank you!
Thank you so much your video was the only one that worked !
Thank you for this video. Worked great.
Thank you so much. It works for me. I am using a fujifilm camera and just reformat my new memory card.
Thank you sooo much! My memory card started acting up on new years eve and this helped me a lot on the last minute. Thank you
Thks sir I'm solve this problem with Ur help thanku so much
a7iii, attempting to recover files, not format.. please help ?
Thank you! This helped me with my problem...
Thank you so much. Don't know how the memory card got locked or why the feature exists. Anybody can unlock it once they know how.
@furulevi
5 жыл бұрын
But luckily a virus can't unlock it ;)
This is weird. My a6300 gave me the error on all my cards on the same shoot as I tried them one after another. I just got the error again on a new card after a month since the problem happened on the shoot.
@miguelangelyanezzavala9667
2 жыл бұрын
The same thing is happening to me as it is to you. Could you fix it? My camera does not read any memory cards
@Crissyjswayvlogs
Жыл бұрын
@@miguelangelyanezzavala9667 same here. It’s soooo frustrating. I reformatted and it’s giving same error for all cards
Oh my gosh thank you so much!!!
Hi my Sony alpha 58 has Same problem . Image database file missing . I did what you said in video But it is not working. Pls tell me a solution. I am getting message memory card is locked.
Great solution ! Thank you
If this can help anyone: having the same problem with Panasonic Lumix, the trick was done by removing and reinserting the card with camera turned on. I thank this video for giving me the idea
I have the same problem. I bought a new Sandisk (extreme pro microSDXC UHS-I 64GB). When I put it in my sony a5100, the problem continued. Then I thought of putting my old card in the new ADAPTER! It worked! ! Then I put the new card in the new adapter and worked as well !!! Please try to replace adapter!
Well this just happened to me on a friend A6000 and I just closed the memory slot with my hand instead of locking it and a pop up to create a image database showed up I accepted and then I went to the format option did it and its now working. Its so weird...
Doesn't work for me--I can't get to the menu screens on the a6000--looped error messages./ update: by holding down the menu button in the moment between start up and the first appearance of the error screen, I was somehow able to get into the main menu and then do a hard reset through installing the latest firmware. This is a bug that firmware needs to address; the "cancel" button should get rid of this by registering as a simply "no" to the request to "restore database."
thanks a lot, it worked after a few try
Wow you all are so lucky. My card just became completely unreadable while shooting. And I see no solutions online for an sd card that's unreadable on all devices.
Thank you. Life saver
Thank you very much!
Is the problem will come again or no? It’s working, thanks. Edited: Its come again after couple day
Mine does not have a mini card within the card. How do I solve this issue?
Thank you for the video. It worked.😁
Thank you so much... you just save me bro... thanks a lot..
Thank you so much for this video! After deleting on my computer, it still says "unable to read memory card". Any idea what the solution could be?☺️
@furulevi
6 жыл бұрын
format the card ► kzread.info/dash/bejne/qX2Ck8eiZZm9h6w.html
@RLifeShit
5 жыл бұрын
What if that dosent work @Furulevi ?:)
Sony is great in so many aspects but Bad with batteries and SD card reading. One thing that worked for me was taking out the battery and putting it back in. Another thing i do (A7III) move the SD card from slot 1 to Slot 2 and format slot 2. Then I put it back to slot 1. All this is assuming you have your information backed up.
Follow the steps and it works 100% thank you very much!!!
Thank u for informative video👍
Nothing worked. Tried MUHAM's solution and pressed down the pins with a toothpick and nothing. Only after pressing the card and not letting go with the finger did it reinitialize the database and now it works. First formatted the card on the computer though.
I bought a SONY NEX f3 online (body only) f3 online (body only) so had to buy a lens later which arrived today. Tried the camera for the 1st time but it says please reinsert card all the time. I havew a micro SD card & holder so will try that.
Finally i solved this issue on my a6000 which i just purchased (used) from ebay. I tried all your methods, also bought two new cards one after other thinking one of it might be malfunctioned. So, i want to share here how i resolved it, maybe it might help others. After trying all your tips i inspected closely from battery bay, the copper pins, one of the pin was not making contact with the SD card, i slightly pushed it in until it sits well on sd card’s contact and wola it worked. So happy.
@jaysonberto939
4 жыл бұрын
how did you do it?
@joysjournal5811
4 жыл бұрын
I’m dealing with this right now and I do have a feeling it has to do with the inside of camera because there was a different feeling when pushing on the sd card
@manggarpurwacaraka
2 жыл бұрын
Bro.. you save my life.. thanks you so much..
@Mechrank
2 жыл бұрын
@@joysjournal5811 just put torch light and inspect all pins inside your camera are normal shaped or one of it might be not in line with others 🤔 Good luck and update me if you resolved it
@Mechrank
2 жыл бұрын
@@manggarpurwacaraka I’m glad..
What to do if i formatted it in the pc? Card is not working, reinsert error c13 all the time.
@furulevi
4 жыл бұрын
Clean the memory card's contacts, blow out any dust from the camera's card reader.
MUCHAS GRACIAS ME REESIRVIO ME SALVASTE BRO
Hi furulevi.. can you please make a tutorial how to solve if unable to display at my screen when i press display for view image,,, mine is a6000 too.. thank you so much.
@leeculkin4830
6 жыл бұрын
me too :(
What is the memory card is brand new
Hey thank you so much! But can i ask question? Is we need to format each time we put SD card to camera.. Pls answer today it's very urgent !!!
@furulevi
3 жыл бұрын
Theoretically no, just at the first use.
@haniya________7186
3 жыл бұрын
@@furulevi omg but when I put that memmory card again they ask to format 😭
@miguelangelyanezzavala9667
2 жыл бұрын
@@haniya________7186 The same thing is happening to me as it is to you. Could you fix it? My camera does not read any memory cards
@haniya________7186
2 жыл бұрын
@@miguelangelyanezzavala9667 just off the camera and insert sd card and on the camera . I just did that and now it's perfectly working
The easiest solution is the best one! Removed, inserted back, and it works. Blessings!
Tried these steps and recommendations but still got the same error. Sony should release a firmware update for this issue
Bro I did everything but it still says to reinsert the card what do I do
This beyond frustrating I’ve literally watched tons of videos,followed every single step and get get the error to go away on my Sony zv1. The error is coming on with every single SD card I use
@hesAhead
19 күн бұрын
Any solutions?
@Crissyjswayvlogs
18 күн бұрын
@@hesAhead none. still flashes the error but it doesn't interfere with the quality of my videos so...ill just leave it alone for now.
Thank you!
thank you so much brother
How does this work with brand new SD cards that have no files on them and still isn't working
@furulevi
4 жыл бұрын
Usually it is good to format the card inside the camera. If that doesn't work then try formatting it on a PC/laptop. Don't use NTFS as file system, theoretically FAT, FAT32, or ExFAT should be OK.
Hi :( I have still disabled card formatting :( I can't format my card :(
@furulevi
7 жыл бұрын
at 1:16, that tab is pushed up?
@DDjMelody
6 жыл бұрын
Vasko Journal mine the same I buy it today so I’m going to return the camera
thanks, it worked :)
I removed all data, i cleaned the card and still is showing up that the card can not read. Also with another card! Any advice what i can do?
@Goldentear2011
5 ай бұрын
I have the same problem, this solution does not work. Maybe you need to replace the card reader module in the camera
WELL I CAN SEE MY VIDEO IN MY CAMERA BUT WHEN I TRY TO OPENED, IS UNABLE FOR THIS FILE. AND THEN I TRY PUT MY MEMORY IN MY MAC. I CANT SEE THE FILE.. LOL EVEN IM COPY ALL MY DATA IN MY MAC. I CANT SEE MY FILE WHO WHAT I WANT. SO I CANT FORMAT MY CARD !!! GIVE ME SOLUTION FOR THIS. IF IM FORMAT MY DATA IS GONNA BE GONE !!!1
@furulevi
6 жыл бұрын
Disk checking could help, but it might also damage the data... ► kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHppzdWGo8zKkdI.html, also make sure the file is not HIDDEN.
Thanks for this :)
You make firmware update
What if it doesn't come up on your computer?
@furulevi
6 жыл бұрын
-try to use another USB port, -try another card reader, -try it on a different PC/laptop -temporarily unplug other USB devices, -try another memory card.
Thank you my a7iii is having this annoying issue
@acrowsnestview6621
5 жыл бұрын
same!!!!! i literally bought and returned from three different sources....
@milleniallgt9715
5 жыл бұрын
acrowsnestview did you get it to work? I was able to get it to wrk from watching this video and haven’t had a problem 👌
@acrowsnestview6621
5 жыл бұрын
I couldn't :( I had to prep my menu to be ready to format but that error message continues to dominate even after the formatting finishes.
@TheSoo1000
5 жыл бұрын
Same here! I am not getting this thing to work! just bought a brand new A7iii and a new card. Somebody help!
@JohnLCruz88
5 жыл бұрын
I just bought the Sony a7 iii and I am having the same issue. Can some one help me please.
thANKS SO MUCH
I formatted my card (sandisk 32gb 90mb/s w30) a million times, no files on the card (it's new) tried every format, I even updated my camera (sony a6000) and still nothing - unable to read the card pls help :'/
@furulevi
4 жыл бұрын
Check the contacts inside the camera, clean the inside, try another card.
@miguelangelyanezzavala9667
2 жыл бұрын
The same thing is happening to me as it is to you. Could you fix it? My camera does not read any memory cards
What if i dont have a card reader?
@furulevi
6 жыл бұрын
Get one because otherwise you can't access memory cards on a desktop PC, but laptops usually have a card reader... I mostly use this one ► kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZx4y858ksaYkaw.html
Similar issues I faced 2 years before, when I shoot my friend's baby 1st year birthday party while taken photos but I could not take single picture. Very sad later, in Midnight on that day I searched in Google and I found solutions what you are uploading video. If anyone in that time upload that video definitely I took pictures, but luckily my colleague took pictures in his Camera Cannon 600D
Thank you thank you THANK YOU
Why when i press formet it says cannot format the card
@furulevi
4 жыл бұрын
-card is locked? ► kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4Jly7yofti-fZM.html -format the card on a PC
What if you have somebody's wedding on that card that paid you $2,000 to shoot and when you go to edit it the next day card cannot be read. what do you do then!...
@furulevi
5 жыл бұрын
Just copy the photos and videos to a PC/laptop and than format the card inside the camera.
@sharneighbrown3464
3 жыл бұрын
I have same problem. I really hope I can still get photos off. So does this error message mean photos are still on the card? I really hope so
How i find volune sytem on memori?
@furulevi
2 жыл бұрын
"System volume information" at 1:54 is automatically created by Windows, that's not needed by the camera.
Thank you my dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :)
Even after formatting , it is not working.
Hi, I also encountered this problem. The shop where I bought my alpha camera told me that the problem lays with 64GB sizes. Brand doesn't matter, just the size 64GB apparently. I bought an 32GB, works flawlessly. Already tested with 16GB, same, works perfect. Only the 64GB seems to be a problem. Hope I can help someone out.
@furulevi
5 жыл бұрын
32GB cards might not allow recording videos in XAVC S format ► kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKSLy8iOqpvNd9o.html
@lancepacheco3538
5 жыл бұрын
same
@esau817
2 жыл бұрын
That's fake, happening to me with a 128gb memory
Worked with my a6500 but I had to format the SD card on NTFS then the camera could format it
@MrBossie75
5 ай бұрын
this was the solution for my a99. Thnx !
How to fix this problem? Already do this instruction, it’s working. But on week later it come again. Pls 🙏🏻
@furulevi
3 жыл бұрын
Try to use another memory card, or clean the memory card contacts inside the camera...
@Zorvv
3 жыл бұрын
@@furulevi i buy another one, i hope it’s working..and thanks
Hello. I am experiencing a lot of problems with my sony a5000. First I have to note that I do not use it a lot and that I have it for about 4 years and the lens is not damaged I never leave the house with it. Today something very bizarre happen. I went to open it and pressed movie and started to record something in my room then by accident instead of hitting the bottom to stop recording I pressed OFF. This turned the camera off but then all my problems started. First the lens does not work anymore when you press off the lens does not retract it self anymore. Then the screen went completely black I can not see my photos anymore and then It says: NO CARD. There is a SD 32GO card inside. I took it off and removed everything on it and put it back and it still says NO CARD. The SD card is working on all my other devices and I tried putting another SD card that is working, in the A5000 and still the same message. I also tried following the video I did everything but when I get to the format section I can not click on it. Another problem is that the camera refuses to charge. One thing that I should note is that i charge my camera with a phone charger (and it worked all this time) because I can not find the charger that it came with and I did not remove the battery because my dad put a case on the camera that I can not remove and it covers the battery. please help me
@furulevi
6 жыл бұрын
Maybe the battery is puffed/swollen and it refuses to charge, maybe the charge circuit is damaged. You should definitely remove the case and check the battery. Check the lens also to see if it's correctly attached.
When I click format on the camera it stops at the middle and doesnt do anything
@furulevi
5 жыл бұрын
try to format it on a PC/laptop. My camera is working fine with the 64BG SD card formatted in the exFAT format (128kb).
@WeLiveWeDie
5 жыл бұрын
ok
Thank you.
thanks!!!!!!!
I try your method but didn’t work in my Sony a6300 bro please help me I have same problem
@furulevi
5 жыл бұрын
Is that memory card usable in other devices? (PC/laptop/cameras/phones...)
@sanjaykc2056
5 жыл бұрын
Yes bro
@surazkc
5 жыл бұрын
Same problem sanjay khatri
@leryswysa
3 жыл бұрын
@@furulevi can u gave a solution, my problem same too
PC/Laptop doesn't read the card , what to do ??
@furulevi
3 жыл бұрын
Try to use another card which is readable (and writable).
Thank you ❤
What if that happens with different cards ?
@furulevi
5 жыл бұрын
Those cards are working well in other devices and not working in this camera? - Check the SD card connectors inside the camera (that won't be easy) - Reset the camera to default settings (totally the last option in the menu) - Format the card inside the camera - Update the firmware of the camera
@92OnTV
5 жыл бұрын
@@furulevi I'm about to buy a6000 with this problem. And seller said that cards are work just fine with other devices. I wonder if it possible that I will just get a broken camera, or at the end there will be a way to solve this issue ? :(
@miguelangelyanezzavala9667
2 жыл бұрын
@@92OnTV The same thing is happening to me as it is to you. Could you fix it? My camera does not read any memory cards
Thank you❤
Thanks bro
I cant find my disk of memory card because its not showing
@furulevi
3 ай бұрын
is the card readable on a PC/laptop?
What if the memory card is brand new
@furulevi
3 жыл бұрын
Try to format it inside the camera or on a PC/laptop...
For me It was just the pins was dirty
same problem on my sony zv 1. Guess what? Dji Osmo pocket and my stress is gone!!
thanks bro
I recommend you buy atomos ninja v
@furulevi
5 жыл бұрын
Why?
thnks
@donggaeludoartstudio2967
3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much
not working bro...
@furulevi
6 жыл бұрын
Not even after formatting the card on a PC?
@nrcomashorts
6 жыл бұрын
+furulevi yes bro...even when i entered another card,it says the same one ...pls help me
@furulevi
6 жыл бұрын
Are those cards working well in other devices? (cameras, PC/laptop etc) Make sure the read-only tab is not set on the card.
@nrcomashorts
6 жыл бұрын
+furulevi thosw cards are perfectly working on pc...i have tried my card on another camera,its works well..
@surazkc
5 жыл бұрын
Have you find any solutions , i got the same problem and doesnt work by this steps !
with adapter for micro sd newer work verry good or doesnt work.best choose is buy for it big card no woth adapter card
@furulevi
6 жыл бұрын
I like MicroSD cards because with an adapter they can be used in almost any device (sports cameras, smartphone etc).
Helped me
If battery is low this doesn't work
Lets see that works
No solution
Ha ha to past, don’t see how you do it. I have seme problems
I tried all methods without success.
@furulevi
5 жыл бұрын
Check the pins inside the camera, see it they are bent.
@Mechrank
5 жыл бұрын
furulevi i fixed it, ur right one of the pin was not in contact. But thanks mate 👍
@EleazarBitoon
4 жыл бұрын
@@furulevi how to check? do i need to open my camera
@Mechrank
2 жыл бұрын
@@EleazarBitoon you can check just put some light inside ur sd card bay and you can inspect it easily without opening ur camera
This helped so much! Thank you!
Thank you!