I bought these Cards to use with my Olympus digital camera, and they used to work great! Now though, I cannot use them at all, and they always come up with "Card Error" whenever I try formatting them in the camera. My computer doesn't even recognize them if I put them in the Card Reader Slot! Can they be repaired by someone, or are they junk now? Does anyone know the answer to this? Has anyone else ever had this experience? Are these Cards supposed to be guaranteed for life? Who's life? Please advise! xD cards are not guaranteed for life. Their format cycle life time is not even stated.
xD cards have a major drawback in that they have exposed contacts which can be damaged by finger prints or other eroding materials.
You might be able to "clean" the contacts and get the cards to "read". First use a soft moist lint free cloth to wipe away any foreign material off the contacts. A microfiber cloth might work just as well.
The cost to "repair" a card would cost far more than it would cost to replace the card.
Olympus used to use SmartMedia cards which had the same problematic design. Exposed contacts and a thin damage prone case,
If you end up replacing your camera, look for one that uses SD or CF cards ... they are much sturdier and do not have exposed contacts. get on the manufacture site
they should be under lifetime warranty | 