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NIc · 08-15-2016

I purchased a new 64GB ADATA sd card and adapter for my EOS60D but it won't format in my camera. It keeps saying "Cannot format. Change card". Do I need a "particular" SD card or am I doing something wrong? No, it's not on lock. (I have a SanDisk ...

NIc · 08-15-2016

It may well be the adaptor, but it's strange that they are both micro cards and the Sandisk 23GB works fine in it (even though it's a ADATA adaptor), but the ADATA 64GB micro won't and it's new. It may just be something wrong with the ADATA micro ca...

NIc · 08-15-2016

OK, I think I am better off going with the Sandisk Extreme or Lexar Professional for this camera. Thanks for your help. 

NIc · 08-15-2016

Don't have the manual. The card appears to be the same & have the same markings as the SanDisk Ultra (except the name) so not sure why it's not happy. Maybe I should just go and get another 64gb Sandisk, at least I know that one works. Guess I will...

NIc · 08-15-2016

Thank you for your detailed reply. I have been reading lots of posts re this issue as I was also experiencing the same problem. I just could not work out what I was doing wrong (was just about ready to throw the camera out..ggrr...), but after read...

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