Can't Transfer Photos From Digital Camera. Can Anyone Help?

[mozartbach1971]

I tried to transfer photos onto my laptop from my Nikkon digital camera and I've been getting this error message several times. It says something like I/O device error and something like DSCN4024.JPG.  I've been using this camera for several years and I've never received this error, I've always transferred everything with no problems. Does anyone know how to solve this?

[gracieallen01]

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@mozartbach1971 wrote:

If it just the one picture, it may just be a corrupt file - having a problem reading it. If it is more than one, it may be the memory card or media heading for retirement.

Can you tell me what media heading for retirement is?

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The card is dying or, depending where you got it, it may be an inferior brand.  Not all the cards are of quality.

And, they do wear out, with wear and use and heat exposure and cold exposure, etc.

[gracieallen01]

@mozartbach1971 

Do you plug your camera into the 'puter to d/l the photos?  If you do, go back to my early post and read the destructions and see if it works.

[mozartbach1971]

Do you plug your camera into the 'puter to d/l the photos? If you do, go back to my early post and read the destructions and see if it works.

I'm not sure I know what you mean by this.  I put a USB cord into my computer to transfer the photos, and I just recently tried putting the memory card in and I still received the error.

[mozartbach1971]

The card is dying or, depending where you got it, it may be an inferior brand. Not all the cards are of quality.

And, they do wear out, with wear and use and heat exposure and cold exposure, etc.

This card is  I believe a Lenmark, I bought it at Staples, and I think I've had it for around 7 months. The previous ones I bought at a place called Sammy's Cameras, I'm not sure if they were the same brand.

[mozartbach1971]

Plug the camera in, go to your windows explorer and pull up the directory for the camera. Not sure how Nikon does it, it may be a directory or in a sub-directory. There will be one or the other with all the current, not deleted files. Find the file, highlight and delete.

Like I said, Not being familiar with YOUR camera, none of this may work - but it is one way.

Are you asking me to find and delete the file with the photos I'm trying to transfer over? If I do this will I lose all the photos on the camera?

[gracieallen01]

No, you won't loose all the photos.  If you  plug into the computer with the usb, it means that you can probably pull up the directories of the card (that is in the camera) with Windows Explorer.  If you can, and do, you can see what photo files you have and when you find the one you listed, you should be able to highlight it' right click and click on 'delete'.  That one file should go away.

[gracieallen01]

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@mozartbach1971 wrote:

This card is  I believe a Lenmark, I bought it at Staples, and I think I've had it for around 7 months. The previous ones I bought at a place called Sammy's Cameras, I'm not sure if they were the same brand.

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I hope you meant 'Lexmark', usually a pretty good brand.  Sammy's sometimes carries after market items, but usually get a good one there, too.

[mozartbach1971]

If you can see all your photos on the camera, can you select or highlight DSCN4024.JPG and hit the delete key to remove it?

Yes, I can scroll through all the photos that are on my physical camera. However all the photos have a number and no letters on them.

[mozartbach1971]

No, you won't loose all the photos. If you plug into the computer with the usb, it means that you can probably pull up the directories of the card (that is in the camera) with Windows Explorer. If you can, and do, you can see what photo files you have and when you find the one you listed, you should be able to highlight it' right click and click on 'delete'. That one file should go away.

I plugged in the USB and a window popped up, however I can't see any area that allows me to find the file and delete it. I took a screenshot of the error message, however I tried to post it here and the message board isn't allowing me to upload it here.

[gracieallen01]

That popup window should be the regular Windows 'pick a file' type of menu.  Tell it to do nothing and go down to the bottom task bar icons and pull up the 'file folder'.  Go down to 'Computer', open the subs and go down the list to the camera part, whatever it is titled, and open that up.  BTW, the numbers, without the letters,  SHOULD correspond to the photo.

[mozartbach1971]

What pops up is a window that says, CoolPix S33. That's the only thing that pops up.  I don't see the option that you are referring to.

[gracieallen01]

Sort of late to  ask, but are you an an Apple or Windows computer?

[mozartbach1971]

Sort of late to ask, but are you an an Apple or Windows computer?

I'm using Windows 7.

[gwzcomps]

If you don't care about the contents of the memory card try formatting it in the camera's settings menu.

[mozartbach1971]

Media "heading for retirement" means it no longer feels like doing its job and is soon going to retire from the work force.

It is truly difficult to isolate the problem, one way would be to buy (or if you have one) a new memory card, take one or two random pictures with it and see if those will transfer.

If they do transfer then chances are your present video card is going south for the winter.

If they do not transfer then your problem is likely not in the video card itself.

Different USB cord would be another good test.

Different USB port as well...

Also finding or downloading the camera's owner's manual could prove helpful (well, reading it too).

I just bought a new card and when I put it in I still get the same error message, however it goes a little further and gives me a green bar that says it is importing, however it never gets past the first picture and gives the error message.