It is perfecly normal for 1 GB card to have 996MB of files. 1GB = 1024MB (this is reality) 1GB = 1000MB (manufacturers reality)
In any case 996 is pretty close to both 1000 and 1024MB. 2006/8/28, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Gang. > > First off. i nned a data recovery questioned answered. > > Shot a three day show this weekend, horrid rain Friday, semi sunny > Saturday and bad fog today. > > Downloaded the main card with no problems onto the PC, OS XP home via > a standard usb 1 card reader. After d/l, i removed the one card, and > inserted the presentation card. No recognition of the card, so i shut > down the computer and restarted. > Computer said card not readable, and i tried viewing in the camera, > and i was informed no images. I know they are in there, i shot them.:-) > > Any way i installed Sandisks recover software free with my Extreme III > cards and the screen says my 1 gig kingston card holds 996.1 MB of > information and i dont have enough C drive space for recover. > > First off, how can a 1 Gig card have 996 MB of files, and second, any help. > > If it helps, on my D/L Saturday, i D/L ed my main card and when i > pulled that one out and inserted another to d/l the machine went > black, shut down and restarted and a message appeared after restarting > thet an major error had occured and would i like to inform Mr Bill. > > Also to add, i'm on holidays next week. Just my week at home to repair > vehicles and the house, but i;ll try and stay current with the list. > > Dave > > Equine Photography in York Region > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

