EOS 1000D Won't Read Memory Cards

[gabriel1]

My eos 1000d suddenly wont read memory cards, it worked fine until one day it asked me to format the card and got stuck on busy. Now anytime I try to format an sd card it just shows the busy screen and does nothing. I've tried formatting the sd card fat32/exfat etc. but to no avail. It works with no sd card in, focuses and takes a photo but it doesn't save anything without the sd card. Any ideas to get it to format a card would be much appreciated.

[Tronhard]

Hi Gabriel and welcome to the forum:

What kinds of SD cards are you using - by that I am thinking of Micro SD with an adapter.

[gabriel1]

No being an older camera I've always avoided those. Always used a 1gb sandisk and today i bought a new 32gb sandisk that does the same thing. Both just standard one piece sd cards.

[Peter]

There is a firmware bug if you have 1.0.5 or earlier.

[gabriel1]

Are any updates available? Or can this not be rectified?

[Tronhard]

I have checked the sites for firmware updates for several Canon sites, and no there is no firmware update.

My next suggestion is to do a full camera reset. To do so follow the instructions on P114 of your user manual.  If you don't have one, download the PDF HERE 

[Peter]

I probably have the firmware for 1000D on my computer, but I will not see it before beginning of next month. And if it is that issue with faulty firmware, then it will probably not help installing the new one now https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Canon-EOS-1000D-problem-buSY/m-p/2368...

[Tronhard]

I am curious why Canon withdrew the firmware... on one site, there is a link but that link is broken and on all of the sites I visited there was no mention at all.  Yet, there were loose comments on some support sites that referred to a 1.8.0 firmware, but it is nowhere that I can find it.

As you say, that horse may have bolted, so one can only try the reset and hope for the best!

[gabriel1]

Tried the reset with no luck unfortunately. The research I’ve done also suggests there is no software available, I bought this second hand so haven’t got the discs to connect it to the computer either.
Considered cutting my loses and upgrading units to a 2000D and using my lenses. Thanks for your help

[Tronhard]

Probably a wise move!