Olympus XD flash memory cards are mainly used in digital cameras. Being compact and durable, they are the ultimate choice of users looking for reusable and removable media. These cards offer higher storage capacity and resolution and are the only XD-picture cards which support the Panorama function in both Olympus cameras and other brands. With good transfer speeds, you can download your pictures to a computer and share them in a jiff. The only disadvantage of these cards is their tendency to get corrupt. Like most of the memory cards, Olympus XD cards may get corrupt in various scenarios, leading to data loss situations. If you have an appropriate backup, you can restore your lost pictures easily. And, even in the absence of a backup, it's not a herculean task to recover lost data. You can simply rely on a card recovery software to do the needful.

As a practical case, you may encounter the following error, while you try and click pictures using an Olympus XD card in your camera:

“Card not initialized”

Following the eruption of the above error, you won't be able to click and save new pictures onto the Olympus XD card. Additionally, all your previously stored pictures will also become inaccessible.

Cause

The above error could surface in the following listed scenarios:

• If your Olympus XD card is not properly formatted

• If your camera malfunctions

• If your XD card's contacts need to be cleaned

• If your XD card's file system is damage

Resolution

To sail through the above problem and error, you can perform the following card recovery steps:

• Format the Olympus XD card in your camera again

• Contact your camera dealer

• Clean the receptors of your XD card with a soft and dry cloth

• Format the card to install a new file system in the Olympus XD card

After you format the card in your digital camera, it becomes necessary for you to perform card recovery immediately. Any delay may result in diminishing the prospects of successful and absolute recovery of card data.