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How to unlock "locked" card, K-7

clyde
Posted 01/11/2020 - 19:46 Link
I have too many files on the card; error message says "card locked."

How do I unlock so files can be deleted?
spinno
Posted 01/11/2020 - 19:51 Link
Eject the card. On the side there is a little clip which slides up and down. If it's down you can record but not delete, so it has to be in the up position so you can delete your pictures
David
Mannesty
Posted 01/11/2020 - 20:55 Link
spinno wrote:
If it's down you can record but not delete

Not entirely true. The slider 'Locks' the card and prevents writing to it or deleting files. Files can still be accessed and copied off of course.
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
Edited by Mannesty: 01/11/2020 - 20:56
barkin
Posted 02/11/2020 - 08:06 Link
Mannesty wrote:
spinno wrote:
If it's down you can record but not delete

Not entirely true. The slider 'Locks' the card and prevents writing to it or deleting files. Files can still be accessed and copied off of course.

Indeed. The card has to be written to, in order to "delete" anything.
Edited by barkin: 02/11/2020 - 08:08

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