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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:31 pm
Post subject: How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 10:28 pm
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:30 am
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:32 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:35 am
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:55 am
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:55 am
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On Tue, 15 May 2007 06:27:06 GMT, Len Bryan
<lennyb.RemoveThis@telus_spamblock_.net> wrote:
>On Mon, 14 May 2007 21:31:01 -0500, "tootal2@sbcglobal.net"
><tootal2.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>>How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad?
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>Life of the photos is directly proportional to the "cheese" factor.
>More cheese = earlier death.
You have to be careful extending the life though. Try too
hard and you get an "Out of Cheese" error and you're
stuffed.
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John Bean >> Stay informed about: How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad? |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:55 am
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tootal2.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net <tootal2.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad?
I think the SD-card spec says 10 years iirc.
Not that anyone should try the roulette game.. 
I suspect the longetivity of the 10000'th write isn't the same as for the
10'th one. No bias in to either one. >> Stay informed about: How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad? |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:35 am
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:34 am
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On Mon, 14 May 2007 21:31:01 -0500, "tootal2@sbcglobal.net"
<tootal2 DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad?
There's a "USE BY:" date encoded on all flash RAM cards (and USB
drives, too).
To see this information, you must use muriatic acid (can get it at
pool supply stores) and soak the card/drive in the acid for two days.
The info will then be visible; it will appear as bright red printing.
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gambling addicts are the sport's most credible
spokesmen. >> Stay informed about: How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad? |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:06 pm
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:56 pm
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Toby wrote:
> I have heard talk about 10 years for flash memory to retain data.
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> Toby
> <tootal2.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:GX82i.3242$zj3.2857@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net...
>> How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad?
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thanks. so if i go on a 2 week vacation. I would not have worry
about my photos going bad. >> Stay informed about: How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad? |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 4:56 pm
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<tootal2.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Toby wrote:
>> I have heard talk about 10 years for flash memory to retain data.
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>> Toby
>> <tootal2.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:GX82i.3242$zj3.2857@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net...
>>> How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad?
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> thanks. so if i go on a 2 week vacation. I would not have worry
> about my photos going bad.
All electronic devices can fail at any time.
There is very little chance it will happen during your two week vacation but
it could happen.
If the shots are really important you need to copy them to at least one
other place ASAP.
Some cameras support copying between cards if you have nothing else. >> Stay informed about: How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad? |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 4:56 pm
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"dennis@home" <dennis RemoveThis @killspam.kicks-ass.net> wrote in message
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> <tootal2 RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:WAn2i.28995$Um6.4866@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net...
>> Toby wrote:
>>> I have heard talk about 10 years for flash memory to retain data.
>>>
>>> Toby
>>> <tootal2 RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>> news:GX82i.3242$zj3.2857@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net...
>>>> How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad?
>>>
>>>
>> thanks. so if i go on a 2 week vacation. I would not have worry
>> about my photos going bad.
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> All electronic devices can fail at any time.
> There is very little chance it will happen during your two week vacation
> but it could happen.
> If the shots are really important you need to copy them to at least one
> other place ASAP.
> Some cameras support copying between cards if you have nothing else.
Find somewhere which will copy from the card and burn to CD. Best
alternative is to buy one of them portable storage drives.
I have had stuff on cards for over a year with no problem - but I did buy a
proper card storage wallet to protect against shock and static.
Graham >> Stay informed about: How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad? |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 4:56 pm
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<tootal2.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Toby wrote:
>> I have heard talk about 10 years for flash memory to retain data.
>>
>> Toby
>> <tootal2.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:GX82i.3242$zj3.2857@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net...
>>> How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad?
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> thanks. so if i go on a 2 week vacation. I would not have worry
> about my photos going bad.
Absolutely - I would not hesitate to count on a card for that length of
time. These cards are specced to hold data for 10 years or more.
This actually a good question. The data does not last forever. Flash
memory stores its data as electrical charges. There is a finite, though
very small, leakage rate.
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Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com/forum/ >> Stay informed about: How long will photos stay on a sd card before going bad? |
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