There was an error copying the files

Just got myself an Optio S40 and installed all the stuff on the pc and hooked it up etc. but when I kick off the copy from camera to PC I get:

"There was an error copying the files."

message.

I'm a computer savvy user and have hooked up other digital cameras to this PC without a problem. All else seems to be in order.

Using the file explorer I can see the camera as my E: drive but when I try to go into the folder under the E drive it gives me an error.

Any ideas?

Here is a picture of the copy dialog with the error dialog on top of it:

Just a thought...
The USB interface between PC and camera is just a standard so there shouldn't be an issue.

Have you tried using a card reader? I recently saw a defective SD card do this - both from the camera and in a card reader. There was a serious problem in the card that meant you couldn't even reformat in a card reader.

Matt

I think that you might be right about a defective card. I tried this on another PC and this time I could see the directory on the camera and when trying to copy it gave:

Cannot copy filename.img The parameter is incorrect.

Then I tested it on the telly and the photos showed up fine.

Then I went back to the original PC tried it a couple more times with the same original error and then about 2 hours later tried it again and suddenly it worked. It certainly sounds like the SD card is defective.

I didn't know that you could format the SD card. Should I have done this before using it? Is there an option on the camera to do this?

Hi!
Yes, you can format in camera, or on a PC with a card-reader.
My sister picked up an USB-SD card reader for her S40 from www.7dayshop.com for £1.99 - might be worth trying!!

Matt

Many thanks for the help MattMatic

Turns out I'm a bit of an idiot contrary to my own opinion. I completely forgot that all devices need to be formatted first. It's working like a dream now.

Glad to help
Matt