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I have the Sony 5.0 megapixel cybershot. Everytime I have a memory stick (I have three of them) in there, it only lets me take one picture and then says, NO MEMORY SPACE, which isn't true! And it does this with all three sticks and I know they're empty. Any ideas about what's going on? Can it be fixed? It was fine for the longest time and then this just suddenly started happening.
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Username: Project6

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Are you sure it is using the memory of the stick or is it the camera's internal memory?
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Anonymous
 
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Hmm... I'm not sure I even knew my camera HAD an internal memory thing? How do I check that? As far as I know, it's the sticks. And they used to work fine. Then suddenly -- poof -- they stopped. Thanks so much for answering!
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Yakup
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I had have the same problem. On the display of my Sony DSC-P52 was the message "NO MEMORY SPACE". After formatting the memory stick the message was gone.
The DSC-P52 has an option to format, I don't know if your camera has it too.
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Anonymous
 
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Thanks! That did the trick. Really, really appreciate it!
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Hi
Well Sir i have a question for u ... i have Sony Cyber-Shot Camera (2.0 mega pixels)... last month i had this problem with its memory stick ... it displays a message "Memory Stick Error" ... i am all confused what to do ... so can u please help me out or suggest something ... waiting for your reply
Thank U!!!!
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in memory stick pro 512MB photos automatically gets deleted
i m using sony dsc s60
photos gets deleted when i switch off the camera
not all photos gets deleted, only few
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I also have Sony Cyber-Shot Camera (2.0 mega pixels). After removing all of the photo's off of the memory stick via my computer I get a error that says " No Memory Space" and "no file" I guess that I must have deleted a important file off of the memory card?.
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Try reformatting the card by using the camera.
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prahadan
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Hi there, I have just got a Sony DSC-T1, with 1GB PRO DUO HIGH SPEED memory card. I format the card with the camera, then try to record video on 640FINE setting (which should give about 13 minutes of video). After 6 minutes, the camera announces that the buffer is full, and after that if I try to take pictures or do anything, I just get a flashing file error or file formatting error. Can anyone help with this issue? DO you think updating the firmware might help?

Thanks, Dan
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Username: Easyluckyfree

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if you can plug in your memory stick in your computer without using your camera, either through a port on the computer itself or through a driver, you should be able to open up the memory stick folder and see everything saved on it. that happened with a memory stick i was dealing with. i took a picture and it said it was full. i plugged it in and in the folder there were a bunch of leftover crap on it. that's probably the problem with your memory stick.
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Username: Dreamomara

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I have 2 sony memory sticks with around 50 pics each and on my camara i can see them but when i put the memory sticks in to the scan disk thingy thing nothing comes up at all. I do have a third stick and it works just fine.....i need major help i have some of my wedding pics on it and i want them...
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Username: Lith1um

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i have a Sony Cyber-Shot U DSC-U30, & i have a problem with this camera. i've been using it for some time now and it's been perfect but then all of a sudden when i take pictures or record, the image is pitch black. the screen is pitch black, i cannot see anything. i have tried taking a picture but the result comes out the same, it is pitch black, what should i do to fix this problem?
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Username: Lakemama

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i need help unlocking a memory stick! one of my kids must have locked it by accident and i have no manual. how do i unprotect it?
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Username: Project6

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Look for a protection tab on the stick itself.
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ok, berny the protection tab only protects, i don't see how it'll un-protect.
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Username: Lakemama

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no sorry i didn't read your response correctly, my husband was harassing me for other stuff. sorry again. didn't mean to be rude. i did find that tab u talked about and thanks for the help.
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it happens.
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Username: Roger3125

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WEll Thank God I have found a group that talks about my Cyber-Shot and better understands it.

I know this sounds dumb BUT how do you clear a memroy stick of all the pics on it. I used to have a program that would automaticallyh saved the pics to my harddrive and then give me the option to delete all pics from the card.

New PC with same camera and don't recall what program it was nor how to delete the pics from a memory stick.

Can someone help...and thank you all for being here
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Username: Lakemama

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hey roger, while the memory stick is in your camera, you can choose the settings tab and format the stick and that will erase all the stuff on the memory card. or if you have the memory stick hooked up to your pc and your pc reads the pic on like drive "e" or "f", you can use the windows explorer function and click on that particuar drive where the memory stick is and format it there or erase the stuff there too.don't feel stupid, i ask all sorts of questions, that's why we have to hang out together her............diana
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Username: Mrapp

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my cybershot DSC-P92 does not recognize the memory card. everytime I turn it on the camera says no memorystick. I bought a knew memory stick and it still doesn't work.
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Username: Bookwormbry

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another memory stick problem...

i have a sony cybershot p93A, about a year and a half old. it was working great, but just recently i've had problems with it and my sandisk 1 GB memory stick pro. i take pictures, can see them in preview mode on the camera, then go to upload it with my card reader or the USB cable (i've tried both ways) and nothing. the photos are magically gone. i can get them back with photorescue, sometimes. but anyone know why my pictures aren't being captured right? i checked for firmware updates on sony's website, but couldn't find any.
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Username: Project6

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Format it using the camera.
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Username: Bookwormbry

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already done - i format it every time i empty all the pictures off.
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Username: Project6

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Try a different memory card to isolate the problem.
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Username: Kjoywalk

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I have a sony cyber-shot 5.1. My computer will not read what is on the momory stick. The stick was recently formated and only has 15-20 pictures on it. It will read what is on the internal memory. I may have gotten sand inside the camera. Any suggestions?
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Username: Tajs_mom

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I keep getting a "memory stick error" c:13:01 how do I fix it? When I tried to format it, it came back with the same error. I recently downloaded the pictures then deleted the files from the memory stick with my computer. Anyone know how I can get past this one?
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Username: Tstyoung

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I have a silly question to ask. If I deleted a picture on my camera. Is there a way to go back and retrieve it?
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Yes, but not by any conventional means.
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Username: Crzee_4_bk

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on my sony dsc-p9 camera evrything works fine except the memory i tried taking pic but its still says no memory card..the card in there is a 128 mb card..i tried connecting the camera to the cpu but it doesnt read it..what do i do? take it to a specialist?
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Username: Lilazngurl931

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Can u delete pictures on a memory stick duo? because my owners guide said u can ... i think i wasn't sure so can u?
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Yes you can. Format the memory stick using the camera.
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Username: Roger3125

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Just timing in to say thanks to Diana for answering my question.

Now onto question 2: I referred earlier to a program I used to have my late PC. I was neat...I'd pop the memory stick in and it would show thumb pics of all the pics on the strick and you could hit "All" or just some to save but what was really neat was it gave you the option to erase evrything after downloading.

It was a wonderful program and now can't for the life of me remember what it was. Anyone have an idea?
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how do u format the memory stick on the camera? will it mess up the camera or do anything weird 2 the camera...??
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You go to the menu and it will have an option to format the mempry card or read the instruction manual. It will not mess up the camera, it was designed to set up the memory card for use in the camera and delete all the pictures.
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Username: Eureka

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ERROR c:13:01

For those of u who encountered this error. I have a sony dscf505 2.1 MP camera. As I was attempting to enter a memory stick duo adapter in the camera I slightly felt a resistance that should have send a message to my brain to stop imediatly. But as adventures as I am I gave it an extra push. The next thing I read on the screen was a "memory stick error" with the code "c:13:01" . That did'nt work was my first reaction. So I put my regular stick in of 64 mb, yet to my surprise the error stayed. Did I reck the the thing I said to myself. I checked the Mstick on my laptop and it worked just fine. So it had to be the camera. So I started my investigation( remember adventures type) formatting was im[possible sinds I could'nt get acces to it, trying other Msticks gave the same error. Then I checked my slot on the camera. It's a bit tricky to see but there are about 10 pins that connect to the MemoryStick once u push it in and it locks in place. One of those pins was bent. I had a gut feeling that this could be the problem I was encountering. Sinds adjusting the pin with something small from inside the slot did'nt help I was forced to open up the camera. It's very tricky to unmount the tiny cables and flatcables but after a bit of fidling I got to the slot and I couldt see on the outside of the slot that one pin was indeed bent all the way out of the slot. Gently pushed it back into place as best as I could. Again very fidly parts to put back together. If ur not up to this fidly thing PLEASE DONT SART UNSCREWING UR CAMERA. Take it to a shop where people know what they are doing. So after have put it all back together and srewed al of its tiny screws back in. I tried my regular Memorystick of 64MB again. It looked as it was going to jam, but carefully I got it into place. Guess what....eureka the camera was working fine again.
But think twice before u want to open up your camera, because everything is so tiny an fidly to take apart let alone to put it all back together.

Eray
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Username: Ronaldaroo

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Have a DSC S600 and Memory Stick PRO Duo 512Mb and can download photos onto the computer.How can I upload photos from the computer to the memory stick.
Thanking you in antipation for your help.
Ronald John Saunders
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The easiest way is to get a memory card reader. This will enable you to use your memory card as a storage device as well.
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Username: Armywife97

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I have a Sony memory stick duo 1GB and I have a card reader that I usually use in it, but lately the card reader won't read the memory stick. I can see the pictures just fine in the camera preview screen, but I can't get them onto my computer. Any suggestions?
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Check the connection between your card reader and your PC. Also check the protection tab on your memory stick.
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Username: Aznable

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Hi, Ive read this entire thread and Ive got the A la Carte of problems here.. and by the way Thanks IN ADVANCE if you read this.. and A Million thanks if you got a clue how to help me out on this one..

I do get the Error 13:01c message, but the good news is that Ive ruled out my camera, with the help of another camer and mem stick.

The Problem: Ive got nearly 200 photos on a SONY Memory Stick PRO Duo 1GB using a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (MSAC-M2)(stick made by MagicGate?)
Once I got home from classes my internal Memstick drive wouldnt read any more than the first 5 pics.. so I thought It was probably the Comp's Drive acting up. I then used two different USB / Mem Stick Adaptors to try to retreive all the pix off the stick.. with No luck. On a side note, before the third Adapter I was still able to read the pix on the camera, and couldnt transfer the pix into another folder.. but could take and retrieve test pix off a 2nd newly made folder (in the camera).. Then after trying the 3rd USB / Memstick Addapter .. the whole Stick Failed, 1301c error in the cam and now Nothing Reads it..

What are my Options?? Is this stick kaput? is there still any way to get anything to read this? or Should I be looking for my reciept?

Thank you
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Username: Bill_mc

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I have a Sony TV, I bought a 1G Sonyscan disk pro memory stick. I have a friend who has a Sony Cyber Shot camera but it will not format the pro stick. I can read the stick and copy pictures to it but it won't work in my TV. Is there software available that will allow me to format the pro stick?
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Username: Roger3125

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To answer my own question about what is the best and esiest application to make Memory Albums with pics, movie clips and music of your choice hands down it is Windows Movie Maker. I've invested hours over a period of 6 months and many hundreds of dollars trying them all. Windows MM is best of all and if you look on your PC--> Programs more than likely it came on your PC as a freebie.

If you need help email me I'm almost a pro at it after using it for a few hours.
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Username: Roger3125

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I have a problem or rather a question about my CyberShot DSC-W5. I've been told by SONY that all Sony digitals work basicly the same so a solution for one model applies to others as well.

Can someone tell me how initialize the camera?

Thank you
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Username: Nomi97

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Hi,

I am a newbie to this forum, great to see a forum like this.
I have a sony dsc w100 and i bought a genuine sony 1gb pro duo. I can take photos with no drama, but when i put the stick in the genuine adaptor and plug it in my card reader and plug it in my laptop, it will recognise the removable drive but when i click to browse it will wont open saying "insert disk". But when connect my camera directly it will browse all pics with no issues.

I also took my stick to the photo processing shop and when i plug stick in the machine again it wont recognise.
I have formatted it prior to using it.

Please help

Regards
Nomi
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Username: Mpgabor7

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I just took a bunch of photos of my niece's play for my sister. I have a Sony DSC-H1 and use a Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo. I got home and over 3/4 of the photos show an error message: file error. I've tried downloading Sony's Memory Stick File Rescue from Sony and it only recovers the files that I was already able to upload to my computer. If I don't recover these, my sister will be SOOo upset! Can somebody help?
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Username: Nano602

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I was having the same problem with my 4GB memory stick pro duo, when i took more than 50 pictures with my camera (dsc-w90) i would get the blue screen with the file error message. I'm guessing you guys bought the memory stick on ebay right? I bought mines there and it turns out it's a fake one. If you also bought it there then you most likely have a fake memory stick because I found out that most of the memory sticks sold on ebay are fake, to help you figure out if you have a fake one or not check out this guide or google fake memory stick pro duo.

http://reviews.ebay.com/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W 0QQugidZ10000000001236041
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Username: Chappy675

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I have a Lexar 128mb memory stick and my LIFE is on it. Suddenly when I try to view the photos using my scan disc stick reader OR my cybershot camera through a USB, the photos look fine in the thumbnail previews but when I click on a photo to open it they are scrambled. Some photos show the top of one photo and the bottom of another photo. Several photos only display the top 1/3 to 1/2 and the bottom part is just gray. As I said, they all look fine in the previews. I have tried opening with 3 different progams and it's the same. HELP!!
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Username: Snkmom

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I have a sony cyber shot dsc-p10. We just went to disney and i have over 300pics on a san disk 1.0gb memory stick. I went to look at my pics and got the c13:01 memory error. I had no problem taking any of the pictures while I was there. Please tell me there is a way to get my vacation pics back! I have tried other sticks in the camera and they work fine. I don't know what to do.
Thanks to anyone who can help!!!
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Username: Mpgabor7

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Regarding posts by: Chappy675 and Snkmom, I hope it's not the same thing that happened to me. In my case it turned out to be an issue with a memory stick bought off of eBay that ABSOLUTELY looked identical to my "real" Sony memory stick. Sony and recovery software was unable to retrieve any of my photos. I hope you all have better luck with yours.
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Username: Margisteve

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Hi I have a DSC-T30. I am using a 4GB memory stick I can't remember how to transfer photos from camera to stick help can't take any more pics.............
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Username: Minnieb

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I have a sony cybershot 7.2 megapixel digital camera. I recently purchased a 1gb high speed memory stick pro with adaptor from overstock.com. The camera worked wonderfully with the new memory stick. I went on vacation and took about 150 pics with no problem. On the last night of vacation in the middle of snapping away, the camera stopped working. It said access accross the screen and wouldn't allow me to take pics nor see the pics I had taken. I tried to turn the dial to different settings and it cont to say access. Upon returning home I put a different memory stick in and it allowed me to take pics and view pics on that memory stick. I have put the memory stick in printers to at least try to print the pics from my beautiful caribbean vacation but nothing comes up on the screen. I have put the memory stick in other cameras and it cont to say access across the screen. Any help is appreciated with this very frusterating experience.
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Username: Chappy675

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I can tell you from experience... your photos are lost. The files on the stick have become corrupt and you will have to format