I have had my camera for many years now - had it repaired once and last week found that the memory sticks were working in the computer but not in the camera. I agree BANG and hit the sides etc into your palm HARD - I have done this a few times when getting mad at the camera, but never really realized that that is what got it going again - this time I tried everything - a few bangs PRESTO!!

Hey, I have tried so many different approaches as to how to solve this error. I have a DSC-F707. I have 3 - 128mb memory sticks and 1 - 64mb memory stick, all Sony and all the sudden non of them were reading it would pop up the same error. I tried the ERASER, I tried messing with the little prongs inside the camara that touch the memory sticks, I tried inserting each memory stick rapidly for more than 10 times and nothing ever worked. My last resort was this post. BANG THE CRAP OUT OF YOUR CAMARA, in everywhich angle. The firt 5 blows didnt do it so I tried different areas to bang the camara and after like 10 times hitting it hard and softly with my palm it finally started reading ALL the memory sticks. I formatted them quickly just incase but I dont think that was the problem with my memory sticks. THANKS SOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS POST. I strongly recommend banging your camara to and extent that you dont break it if all else fails. HUGO

Hey, I have tried so many different approaches as to how to solve this error. I have a DSC-F707. I have 3 - 128mb memory sticks and 1 - 64mb memory stick, all Sony and all the sudden non of them were reading it would pop up the same error. I tried the ERASER, I tried messing with the little prongs inside the camara that touch the memory sticks, I tried inserting each memory stick rapidly for more than 10 times and nothing ever worked. My last resort was this post. BANG THE CRAP OUT OF YOUR CAMARA, in everywhich angle. The first 5 blows didnt do it so I tried different areas to bang the camara and after like 10 times hitting it hard and softly with my palm it finally started reading ALL the memory sticks. I formatted them quickly just incase but I dont think that was the problem with my memory sticks. THANKS SOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS POST. I strongly recommend banging your camara to an extent that you dont break it if all else fails. HUGO

I have DSC-H7. I tried everything, formating with FAT, Inserting, Nothing nothing nothing worked. I decided to bump as suggested here.... Miracle! After I bump crap out of my new camera it is working again. Thanks.

I tried shaking my camera and hitting the side a little. It worked. I got rid of the memory card error. Thanks!

Just a note to inform you that I have had this problem twice - Once 2 years ago while it was still under guarantee (DSC-F717) - Sony said it had nothing wrong and that I should refrain from using other than their memory sticks... Anyway, this morning, it started again with the memory error - same dreaded message - ... I hesitated before banging it but decided to do it anyway - just a slight thumb on the lens cylinder - It WORKED!!! - Tried it will all my memory stick (even my newer Lexar 4 GIG stick!). Thanks again for the tip! Robert

You are wonderful!! After trying the eraser trick without success several times. I kept reading and found you "CURE ALL REMEDY" and don't know why I didn't try it sooner, (maybe that explains why at one time it started working again), but after thumping it against the heel of my hand it worked fine, on both of my memory sticks,(I had bought a new one in hopes that this would fix it). I can't thank you enough for this simple yet wonderful fix.

I too have the dsc-F717. I tried everything, the erasure, formating with FAT, formatting with the A:8192. Nothing worked. But the slight bump suggested here got it to working again. Thanks.