EOS Rebel T5 "Card cannot be accessed. Reinsert/change card or format card

[danielle4]

I just got this error on my T5. When I try to take a picture, it says: "Card cannot be accessed.  Reinsert/change card or format card with camera." re-inserted but no luck.

So, I try to format the card from the camera menu settings, and it says "Cannot format.  Change card."

I even tried re-formatting the cards on my computer, but still no luck. the card works on other cameras, so it's not the card.

I have used  this card in the camera before and never had a problem, this just happened all of the sudden.

PLease help. My camera is only 4 months old.

[Niqo]

Thank you,  This was exactly the problem I was having with a new card....

[jtylerbell]

I ran into this same problem today with my 70D. I've had the card read error intermittently for a few months and popping the card out then reinserting it always fixed it. My solution was easier. I cleaned the contacts on the card!

[oddmcmanus]

To people from the future, this was the hint I needed. The cards themselves were all fine, but I blew into the card port like an NES cartridge and it remedied my issue. Suddenly the camera could read my cards.