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Jamie Jewett · July 15th, 2009, 11:57 AM

Greetings folks

I have a Transcend 16GB that is un-readable by either my camera, a mac or a PC -
have used this 3x I think
any suggestions?

I can't seem to get anything to read it so I can't re-format...
the error I get from the camera is A:19:91
in the manual it says
"The CompactFlash you are using is not recognized. Check the type you are using."

thanks

Jamie

Gary Nattrass · July 15th, 2009, 12:15 PM

I have had this fault too when I had a card that was formatted on the mac, have you tried re-formatting it in the camera recorder.

That seemed to cure the fault I had, as a side note you should always format the cards in the camera and before each use.

Jamie Jewett · July 15th, 2009, 12:56 PM

Thanks Gary

but how do I reformat in the camera if it's unreadable?

thanks again
jamie

Alister Chapman · July 15th, 2009, 02:17 PM

There is a known issue with Transcend CF x133 cards and Macs. When you eject the card from the Mac the card can be permanently damaged. Transcend say they have fixed this on new cards but many older cards can be damaged by Mac's.

Luc De Wandel · July 15th, 2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alister Chapman

There is a known issue with Transcend CF x133 cards and Macs. When you eject the card from the Mac the card can be permanently damaged. Transcend say they have fixed this on new cards but many older cards can be damaged by Mac's.

That's right. I had the same problem with two Transcend cards.

Jamie Jewett · July 15th, 2009, 02:30 PM

well then - that might just explain it -

any idea what newer or older might mean?

I bought this in April...

thanks again

Jamie

Hedley Wright · July 15th, 2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie Jewett

well then - that might just explain it -

any idea what newer or older might mean?

I bought this in April...

thanks again

Jamie

I had the same problem with one bought in April, the replacement in early May was the same, the second replacement in June is fine :). Neither had been near a Mac by the way.

Bruce G. Cleveland · July 15th, 2009, 04:05 PM

19:91 means the card is toast. I had one like that a couple months ago.

Bruce

Keith Forman · July 15th, 2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce G. Cleveland

19:91 means the card is toast. I had one like that a couple months ago.

Bruce

Check to see if is under warranty.

Gary Nattrass · July 16th, 2009, 02:35 AM

When I had this the error massage came up on the card recorder on the camera but when I pressed the menu buttons I could still get into the menu to format it.

Battle Vaughan · July 17th, 2009, 04:24 PM

This link to a previous thread may be of some help: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/convergen...eopard-os.html

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Luc De Wandel · July 18th, 2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Battle Vaughan

This link to a previous thread may be of some help: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/convergen...eopard-os.html

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Tried all this, but to no avail: even in the 'disk utility' app, the card in the Lexar reader is not recongnized! Ergo the 'erase' button is never highlighted and there's no way to access the card. What now?

Luc De Wandel · August 12th, 2009, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luc De Wandel

Tried all this, but to no avail: even in the 'disk utility' app, the card in the Lexar reader is not recongnized! Ergo the 'erase' button is never highlighted and there's no way to access the card. What now?

No ideas, anyone???

Darryl Yee · August 15th, 2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Luc De Wandel

No ideas, anyone???

do you get any error when you put the card in the recorder? I had a couple cards that the recorder wouldn't recognize and it gave an error, but I just hit the 'Stop' button (or maybe it was the 'Menu' button) on the recorder and the regular menu came up and I was then able to format the cards with the recorder. You might be lucky.

Luc De Wandel · August 21st, 2009, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darryl Yee

do you get any error when you put the card in the recorder? I had a couple cards that the recorder wouldn't recognize and it gave an error, but I just hit the 'Stop' button (or maybe it was the 'Menu' button) on the recorder and the regular menu came up and I was then able to format the cards with the recorder. You might be lucky.

Thanks for the advice, but I already tried that and I keep getting the message: "error: A: 19: 91" and none of the buttons on the recorder is working

July 15th, 2009, 11:57 AM	#1
Jamie Jewett Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 41	help - un-readable transcend card Greetings folks I have a Transcend 16GB that is un-readable by either my camera, a mac or a PC - have used this 3x I think any suggestions? I can't seem to get anything to read it so I can't re-format... the error I get from the camera is A:19:91 in the manual it says "The CompactFlash you are using is not recognized. Check the type you are using." thanks Jamie __________________ www.lostwax.org - Multimedia Dance Theater

July 15th, 2009, 12:15 PM	#2
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	I have had this fault too when I had a card that was formatted on the mac, have you tried re-formatting it in the camera recorder. That seemed to cure the fault I had, as a side note you should always format the cards in the camera and before each use. __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

July 15th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#3
Jamie Jewett Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 41	how to re-format if unreadable? Thanks Gary but how do I reformat in the camera if it's unreadable? thanks again jamie __________________ www.lostwax.org - Multimedia Dance Theater

July 15th, 2009, 02:17 PM	#4
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	There is a known issue with Transcend CF x133 cards and Macs. When you eject the card from the Mac the card can be permanently damaged. Transcend say they have fixed this on new cards but many older cards can be damaged by Mac's. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

July 15th, 2009, 02:30 PM	#6
Jamie Jewett Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 41	ahhhh - thanks well then - that might just explain it - any idea what newer or older might mean? I bought this in April... thanks again Jamie __________________ www.lostwax.org - Multimedia Dance Theater

July 15th, 2009, 04:05 PM	#8
Bruce G. Cleveland Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 190	19:91 means the card is toast. I had one like that a couple months ago. Bruce

July 16th, 2009, 02:35 AM	#10
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	When I had this the error massage came up on the card recorder on the camera but when I pressed the menu buttons I could still get into the menu to format it. __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

July 17th, 2009, 04:24 PM	#11
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	This link to a previous thread may be of some help: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/convergen...eopard-os.html / Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team