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The thread discusses issues with a SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC card that works in the camera but prompts Windows 7 to request formatting when accessed, with formatting attempts failing. The original poster questions whether Windows 7 supports exFAT, which the card is formatted with, and seeks advice on transferring photos. Respondents suggest that Windows 7's support for exFAT can be problematic and recommend checking camera compatibility or using a separate card reader as a workaround.

James1981

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Hi, i have just bought a sandisk 64gb extreme pro sdxc memory card for my camera, it works fine in the camera and saves pics to it, but every time i open it in windows it tells me i have to format the card, when i do format it, it goes through the whole process and then tells me the operation cannot complete.

I know the card is formatted as exfat, does windows 7 not support this?

my laptop uses windows 7 64bit.

Can anyone please advise as i am not sure how i am going to get any pictures in the future onto my laptop.

thanks

James
 

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Windows 7 supposedly supports exFat, but it seems to be a real pita. exFat is really only used by Mac systems. Check whether the camera supports any other formats - e.g. Fat32.

whs

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Windows 7 supposedly supports exFat, but it seems to be a real pita. exFat is really only used by Mac systems. Check whether the camera supports any other formats - e.g. Fat32.
 

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Pauli

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I have a somewhat same kind of problem. All these compatible gadgets aren't all that compatible. I decided to use a separate reading device, a most simple card reader, where I insert my memory card, and then plug it to my computer. Works fine. Got tired of "Nikon and Windows fancies" since they didn't work.