XP not recognizing pics on floppy disk

[Guest]

I'm having trouble uploading the pics I took. I have a 6 yr. old
Sony digital camera which stores pics on a floppy disk. I am able to view the
pics on the camera's LCD screen but my windows XP doesn't recognize
the data on the disk and wants me to "format the disk" (which I don't want
to do).

These pics are VERY IMPORTANT to me.

Any suggestions on how I can recover the pics onto my p.c.?

THANKS!

 

[Rehan]

Install and use the software that came with the camera.

 

[Guest]

I appreciate your reply but Sony didn't provide me software of their own.
ArcSoft PhotoStudio v.2.0 came with the camera but it doesn't recognize the
pic files either. It tells me to format the disk. Do you have another
suggestion for me, please?

 

[Rehan]

What is the camera model number? Did you read from the disk previously? What
is the format of the picture files (what is the extension)?

The disk might have gone bad. In which case you need to contact professional
data recovery people.

 

[Guest]

It is a Sony Mavica model MVC-FD7.
When I took the pics, the disk was not used previously.
The pics are a jpg file.
If I have to contact a professional data recovery company, do you have one
to recommend? I really can't afford an expensive cost.
THANKS

 

[John Inzer]

I have a Mavica and I can remember a
couple of times when I had to reinsert
the 3.5 disk in my floppy drive a couple
of times before WinXP would recognize
it. I think it's just the simple fact that
floppies are not always dependable...
especially if they are reused a lot.

There's a Mavica forum at the following
link...maybe you can find a solution there:

Mavica Information Exchange
http://www.mavican.nu/phpbb/

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Guest]

Hi John!
thank you for your suggestions. I have put my disk in the floppy drive
many, many times, hoping that it would work each time, but not. The floppy I
used is used once only. I have at least a hundred floppy disks with pics and
I never have re-used them by reformatting. I will use the link you supplied
and I hope to resolve my dilema. I appreciate your help!
Rosie

 

[Guest]

thank you John, I will give that forum a try. I appreciate your assistance!

 

[John Inzer]

You're welcome, I hope you find a
solution.

Just wondering...do your other floppies
still work correctly? If not...you may have
a problem with your 3.5 drive.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Raymond Dalgleish]

I'm having trouble uploading the pics I took. I have a 6 yr. old
Sony digital camera which stores pics on a floppy disk. I am able to view the
pics on the camera's LCD screen but my windows XP doesn't recognize
the data on the disk and wants me to "format the disk" (which I don't want
to do).

These pics are VERY IMPORTANT to me.

Any suggestions on how I can recover the pics onto my p.c.?

THANKS!

There is a freeware tool called PC Inspector that does an excellent job
of recovering files from corrupted disks:

http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/uk/welcome.htm

I have also used Smart Recovery to recover files from a corrupted
Compact Flash card:

http://www.pcinspector.de/smart_media_recovery/uk/welcome.htm

Excellent software.

Raymond