C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions

I received the Disk Error message on my Sony Mavica FD-71 digital camera tonight, so I searched the web to find some solutions. I found a few suggestions, so I took the camera apart but didn't take the actual disk drive apart. By the way, I had tried six different floppy disks in the camera--that all worked fine in my computer disk drive. I never took the time to reformat any of them using my computer.

I think one of the metal disk shutters (near the opening of the disk drive on the camera) was bent a little, so I straightened both of them. You can see the metal shutters--one on each side--after you push the black plastic door open with a small screwdriver or something. I used a small screwdriver and/or tweezers to straighten the metal shutters.

I was still getting a disk error message after doing this and after shining a flashlight inside the drive to see if there was anything else bent or some obstruction inside.

Then I decided to format (on my computer) one of the six disks I had tried in the camera (all said disk error when I tried them.) After I formatted the floppy disk, the camera worked fine. Then I inserted each of the other five disks into the camera, and the camera still worked fine, with no disk error messages.

Since I got some of my ideas from various places on the web, I thought I would post my experience with this, in case it might help others.

Deb

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• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions Angela - 9th May 2005 11:43
  I have a Mavica MCV-FD73 and mine is doing the same error message. Your saying to format the disk before using it in the camera. My computer asked me to reformat after i have taken pictures but it said i might lose some pictures. I need help!
  
  
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions
  Paul
  - 7th Nov 2005 19:21
  Thanks Deb I found ur error message for the Mavica fd71 and I reformatted it in my pc and it works again..
  Thanks I was trying to win 1 off ebay and glad i got my working again.
  Paul
  
  
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error Sony DSC-P73 Solution!
  Soli Deo Gloria
  - 14th Apr 2006 8:23
  I think I found out how to utilize the Sandisk Magicgate 256mb memory stick on Sony Digital Camera. Just did it successfully! I have a DSC-P73 Sony Cyber-shot.
  
  First, I insert the Sandisk stick into the camera. Of course, I get C:13:01 memory error.
  
  Then I plug my USB cable from my camera to my computer.
  
  After that, I go to "My Computer" to find the drive that my camera is connected.
  
  Then, I right click the drive and select format. I have Window XP home edition. I click the box where it says "quick format" and click "OK"
  
  Finally, Whalla! There is connection! No more C:13:01 error!
  
  Please let me know if this works for you.
  
  Soli Deo Gloria!
  www.needgod.com
  
  
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions jason - 26th May 2006 16:32
  Thanks for the tips, we have one of these camera's and apparently someone put a post-it note on a disk and it came off inside it and we found this out and removed the post-it and the camera works great. Thanks!
  
  
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions steve - 16th Aug 2006 22:04
  nothing is working
  
  
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions
  Hugo Velazquez
  - 22nd Aug 2006 23:36
  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 a post on page 4 at the bottom about someone that bangged the camara a bit out of frustration and fixed it. 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 medium and softly with my palm it finally started reading ALL the memory sticks. I formatted them quickly just incase, but I dont think that that was the problem with my camara. USE THIS ALTERNATIVE AS YOUR LAST IF YOU DONT WANT TO PAY MONEY. I strongly recommend banging your camara to an extent that you dont break it if all else fails.
  
  HUGO
  
  
  • Re[2]: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions Adrian - 1st Nov 2008 4:37
    Can you beleive this? I banged my camera several times and that message its gone! Fantastic!!!!
    
    
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions
  Joyce
  - 26th Aug 2006 23:50
  I have a different problem that I cannot find a solution too. I sell on Ebay and was making my pictures for my listings. I used new floppy disc's and took photos on three of the floppy disc last night. The first disc I put in my Sony Mavica I used the first four for personal pictures of my Grandchildren then proceeded to photograph my items for Ebay on the same disc. I decided to email the photos that I had taken of my grandchildren to my Daughter, they were perfect. Today I got ready to use this disc to list my ebay items and when I put it on , I got the message "disc is not formatted". I knew it was formatted because I had already taken some pictures and emailed them . I then put the disc in my camera, and it said Disc. error 13.01. I have no idea why I am gettting that message nor why I am getting the disc has not been formatted. No one has touched this disc. and I am at a loss as to what happened to it to cause the error message and the format message. The other two discs I used are fine and I did not get any kind of error message except on this one disc. Does anyone know why this would happen and can I find a way to restore the pictures I made for Ebay listing. I had taken 38 pictures and now I suppose I have lost them all. Thanks.
  
  
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions Todd - 30th Jan 2007 3:13
  Hi Deb...
  
  Still got the camera and using...still working? I've have one I got for little or nothing. Seems to be in great shape w/manual and all accessories. Works great for my needs... But now disk error seems to be almost constant. Floppy's work on PC...yes, I even bought an external for my machine just for this camera. Worked for a week or two, light use, and now don't seem to be able to get past disk error... I tried to bend the tabs a bit, but so far nothing. Could it just be dirty?
  
  Any further advice would be appreciated.
  
  Hello from MN...
  
  Floppy disks haven't changed, have they? These seem like standard 3M 1.44's to me.
  
  Thanks in advance!
  
  
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions
  jose
  - 12th May 2007 5:31
  i ask a service for format error problem which please help me from it lexar memory stick 128mb that it problem format erro C:13:01
  
  
• Re: C:13:01 Disk Error on Sony Mavica FD-71 Possible Solutions
  Daniel
  - 13th Aug 2008 23:39
  I have a Sony Cyber Shot, and got the c:13:01 error message as well. My memory stick worked fine when I put it into my computer, but the camera kept telling me to insert the memory stick whenever I tried to use it. After looking through the messages on this board, I planned to format the memory stick as a poster said that would eliminate the error. Prior to fomatting, I browsed through the pics on the memory stick to ensure I had them all copied to the computer, and saw one that was somehow corrupted. I erased that picture, and did not format the memory stick, and now the error is gone. Hopefully this may help someone else having a similar problem.